In the afternoon of spring, the clear sunshine seemed to preview the heat of summer. People were exposed for a long time, and they were inevitably covered with wet and greasy sweat by warm long-sleeved trousers. The smoke of war increased the heat in their emotions. In Stuttgart, the Soviet offensive troops, mainly the 11th Mechanized Corps, launched fierce attacks from waves higher and higher. Although the German uprisingers also showed fearless determination in the battle, the huge gap in strength was an objective fact. By the afternoon, most of the positions outside the city were lost. With the transmission of the retreat signal, even the resistance of the last few strongholds ended. The war completely changed from position offensive and defense to the streets and alleys.

In 1949, in this historical and space-time, the total area of ​​Stuttgart's urban area reached more than 120 square kilometers, divided into 5 inner and 11 outer and outer areas. These large urban areas contained 97 urban areas of different sizes, with a permanent population of 400,000, making it the second most important town in southern Germany after Munich. Given the relatively loose buildings, Lynn and his soldiers rely on to fight the central urban area with the most dense buildings, which is about 20 square kilometers. In addition to a few historical buildings, it is basically composed of multi-story buildings built after World War II. Urban planners in this era could not put defense function first like they did hundreds of years ago, but compact, solid brick and tile concrete buildings and well-connected subways, and interlaced drainage facilities still constitute a favorable factor for street fighting.

On a street leading to Stuttgart Railway Station, Soviet soldiers carefully followed two T34s, aiming the muzzles at the surrounding windows where bullets could be fired at any time. A small team of gunners were pushing the machine guns installed on the light infantry gun mounts. This weapon was particularly effective against snipers hiding behind the attic and the walls of houses. The tanks moved slowly while making a low roar. The tracks carrying heavy bodies easily crushed the debris on the ground. The infantry, who was willing to take risks, were operating the external anti-aircraft machine gun behind the turret. The commander poked half of his head out of the hatch of the turret, each of whom was under pressure, preparing to react when the external force changed.

"Notice……"

Before the rapid voice could express the meaning clearly, a rocket flying out of the basement window hit the leading tank. The violent explosion caused the steel chariot to tremble, and the violent trembling of the ground also made small stones jump on the spot. The smoke ball wrapped in flames instantly swallowed the front of the tank's body, the front of the turret and the root of the barrel. Only those experienced soldiers could estimate the damage of the chariot before the smoke dissipated-

Before this, the machine gun and submachine gun in the hands of the accompanying infantry also roared wildly, and the bullets gathered to the basement window where the rockets were fired, causing the surrounding debris to be messed up. In just a moment, the gun guns of another tank were adjusted in place. With a crisp sound of gunfire, a black hole was blown out of the basement window. The gun bullets that had paused for a moment became dense again and poured into the basement like a flood along the ripples. The blocker had used this short few seconds to successfully transfer!

Taking advantage of the Soviet tanks on the street, the infantry tilted the fire of anger to the basement opposite. In the second floor of the house less than 100 meters away in the northeast, a ruthless gunman fired continuously with an mp44 assault rifle from behind the window. The precise point shot was like the tip of the god of death. Those who hit the point died. More than ten bullets were fired. The gunman retracted his weapons and turned around and walked through the room quickly. He used the stairs as slides, and waited until the Soviet guns and machine guns began to ravage the room where he was just in. The man had already rushed into the back alley and rushed to the next sniper point.

Bang!

The deafening gun sounded, and Linn was under the rude impact of Mauser 98k on his shoulder. Although this 7.92mm rifle has the characteristics of long range, straight ballistics and great power, it is not ideal for use as a sniper weapon. However, the movements and operations that go deep into the enemy-occupied areas cannot obtain stable supplies, so it is very important to obtain local materials. At this time, the standard weapons and ammunition left by the Third Emperor team were still the easiest to obtain arms. Most of the soldiers under Linn who received "sniper special training" in the Black Forest were equipped with Mauser 98k, and the rest used Mosinnagan and SKS sniper rifles.

"Hit!"

Second Lieutenant Marcos Tanzer, who used a simple periscope to observe from another window, whispered to report the results, and Linn quickly flashed out of the window after firing the gun to avoid being chased by Soviet snipers or guys using heavy weapons in the distance to get to the exact position.

"500 meters, huh?" Lynn quickly loaded the gun, then leaned the rifle with a six-fold scope in the corner, took out a wrinkled cigarette from his pocket, sent it to the bottom of his nose and rubbed it back twice, and then put it back in his pocket.

Tanze looked at the periscope again: "It's still a little short of 500 meters."

Lynn nodded, which meant that the enemy vanguard was closer to the street shops near the subway intersection of his command.

"With the wounded coming, please take care of the cover!" The loud voice from downstairs belonged to another old acquaintance of Lynn, Lieutenant Dietmere, who belonged to the Night Battle Camp of the Imperial Guards. In terms of equipment and expertise, he and his Night Battle soldiers were obviously more suitable for special operations at night. However, in the Stuttgart battlefield where the enemy and us were disparate, everyone, including Lynn, directly participated in the battle. Only in this way can they achieve the established combat expectations be hopeless.

Hearing Ditmere's reminder, Lynn grabbed the sniper rifle, and Tanze quickly moved the periscope to observe the situation nearby.

"A small team of soldiers transporting the wounded are passing through the intersection on the left. I hope the enemy will not notice it!" Tanze whispered. The artillery fire sounded in the city and the explosion blocked his voice from time to time. Lin En could receive the message from his companions even though he heard and half-guessed.

There will be casualties when there is a battle. The uprisers in Stuttgart claim to be 100,000 to the outside world. In fact, there are only more than 50,000 elderly women who are not capable of combat. A considerable number of them have helped innocent residents to evacuate outside the city before the Soviet army surrounded Stuttgart. At the beginning of the battle, there were only 30,000 people left within the defense line. Among these 30,000 people, there were only more than 3,000 regular and close to regular combatants. The level of militia guerrillas was 7,000, and the more than 10,000 people were really used to resist the Soviet attack. Before giving up the urban position, the number of casualties in the uprising troops had exceeded 4,000, and there were countless wounded people. No matter how they calculated, the losses of the uprisingers in the Stuttgart had exceeded half, and in a short period of time they could not obtain reinforcements from outside the city. To survive this crucial day, the wounded soldiers who were treated were also part of the mobilization force.

The smart sniper would not show up easily. Lin Neng used Tanze's observation to obtain external information. When he was waiting for his companion's next words, he suddenly heard a "pop". Tanze, several meters away, shrank to the side, muttering some swear words cursing the enemy in his mouth, and a light dusty cloud of dust was raised in the window where he was.

"The wolf finally appears!"

While using gestures, Lin Neng gave his calm smile to his companions. In the Black Forest, these imperial elites liked to compare themselves with hunters and called Soviet snipers "wolf". Hunters killed wolves in a natural way, but they must be careful of wolf's sharp teeth and cunning minds.

"I didn't observe the specific location of the wolf, and I felt that the bullet was fired from the southeast." Tanze also answered with gestures. In the case of sufficient light, such communication seemed clearer than language.

"Observe carefully." Lynn made a very commonly used gesture.

Tanze nodded, moved carefully to the third window facing south of the room, and poked the hole of the homemade simple periscope out of the corner of the window.

The gunshots were mixed with the chaotic battles in the city and it was difficult to distinguish. Only the "puff" sound was heard slightly different from the former. The bullets entering the window hit the floor and raised fine wood chips. Looking at the periscope in Tanze's hand, the part that was poking out the corner of the window had broken a corner.

Seeing the awkward expression on Tanze's face, Lin Neng knew very well that the opposite person was also a powerful character, and at the same time, he also inferred the position of the enemy shooter from the periscope mouth and bullet drop point. Before entering the Black Forest, he did not dare to have too much expectations for his shooting skills, but the experience of the hunter in the mountains made him regain his feel and confidence, and the next gesture to Tanze means that they will adopt a familiar and tacit "fishing" tactic.

Tanze held the helmet taken off his head in one hand and the damaged periscope in the other hand. He swung the top of the helmet across the edge of one window, then quickly turned around to another window, and poked out the periscope from the corner of the window. When Tanze made the second move, Linn jumped up with a gun. Instead, he raised his gun and aimed two meters behind the window, allowing natural light to cover himself. If the opponent can see through their tactics and guess Linn's position accurately, the hunter can only accept the ending of falling into the wolf's mouth.

Smokeless gunpowder does not mean completely "smoke-free". In the amplified sniper scope, Lynn captured the very small amount of smoke that accompanies the gun shot as scheduled. The opportunity was fleeting. He moved the muzzle as fast as possible and estimated the target distance, calculated the ballistic offset, and then skipped the necessity of adjusting the shooting status, and pulled the trigger with a calm mind.

The gunshots were still lingering in my ears, and a thin red color appeared outside the corner of the window in the scope.

Before he could taste the joy arising from the sublimation of personal combat skills, the wailing from the street reminded Lynn mercilessly: There was no optimism in this battle directed by him!

Lieutenant Dietmere loudly commanded the soldiers to cover the wounded and transport the wounded. The suppression, tense and orderly rhythm was the biggest factor that Lynn could calm down. There is no invincible commander in the world. Even if they can consider everything in the combat plan, they cannot accurately predict everything, and they will not be able to interfere in every detail during the battle. To make a successful plan a successful outcome, it depends on the officers and soldiers who implemented the plan...


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