Red Moscow

  Chapter 361 Artillery show off

  After summoning enough artillery, Yegor came over and reported to Sokov: "Comrade Brigadier, the artillery is ready, please indicate the target of the artillery."

   "Bombardment target?" Sokov was secretly delighted when Yegor said that the artillery was ready to be in place, but the smile on his face disappeared immediately when he heard the following words. Don't look at him knowing that the German army is just a few kilometers ahead, but if there are no accurate parameters, even if all the shells are fired, it will not pose any threat to the Germans.

  He turned his head to look at Andre and asked: "Comrade Captain, do you know the parameters of the bombardment target?"

  Andre also shook his head, and said: "Unless we have artillery observers, there is no way to lock the artillery target."

"Brigade Commander, Battalion Commander, I have a solution." Yegor saw the two men at a loss, and quickly said: "There are motorcycles in the artillery position, we will send two artillery observers to the front to observe, and then let them to provide the bombardment parameters."

Regarding Yegor's proposal, Sokov thought for a while, and finally shook his head and objected: "No, the enemy's position is at least six or seven kilometers away from here. Even if we send artillery observers, how can they take what they observed?" parameter, how about providing the artillery on the position?"

"Comrade Brigadier, your worries have been resolved." Yegor said excitedly: "We have seized two small German radio stations, and we can give one of them to the artillery observers, so that they can watch at any time. Give us parameters."

"Good job, Lieutenant Yegor." Seeing that Yegor had solved his headache so easily, Sokov nodded at him and said, "Let the artillery observers and signalmen go immediately." , Artillery is also ready to shoot."

"Yes, let the artillery observers and signal officers go immediately, and the artillery is ready to shoot." After Yegor repeated Sokov's order, he reminded Sokov in a low voice: "But comrade brigade commander, I am a second lieutenant. Not a lieutenant."

  Sokov looked at Yegor and said meaningfully: "Comrade Yegor, I said you are a lieutenant, and you are a lieutenant. Do you understand what I mean?"

  If Sokov made it so clear that Yegor didn't understand that he had been promoted, he would be a fool. He quickly straightened his body and said to Sokov: "Comrade Brigadier, please rest assured that I will not disappoint your trust."

"Lieutenant Yegor." Just as Yegor was about to turn around and leave, Sokov stopped him from behind: "I plan to support the seventh and ninth companies, so I will leave two platoons for you. I will take all the troops away. Remember, once the shells are finished, blow up all the cannons, and then return the prisoners to our defense zone."

"clear."

  …

  On the artillery position of the German army, there were twelve trucks used to tow cannons, all of which were used by Sukov to transport the soldiers of the Eighth Company. It is at least five or six kilometers from the artillery position to the positions of the 7th and 9th companies. If you walk, it will take at least more than an hour. And it took only a quarter of an hour by car to arrive at the destination.

  Guchakov and the seventh company commander saw Sokov coming, they hurried out to greet him, and asked curiously at the same time: "Comrade Brigadier, have the enemy's artillery positions been settled?"

   "It's resolved." Sokov said with a relaxed expression: "Next, we should deal with the enemies who are attacking the 149th Brigade."

"Comrade Brigadier, I have already sent people to reconnaissance." As the commander of the unit that assists in monitoring the enemy, Guchakov took the initiative to report to Sokov: "The enemy attacking the 149th Brigade is the second armor of the German army. Regiment and the 79th Infantry Regiment. The armored regiment was attacked by our troops early this morning, and lost the tanks and armored vehicles in the camp and fled, so they have become an infantry. After most of the day's attack, the strength of the regiment has been greatly reduced, so the Germans have drawn up the 79th Regiment to strengthen the attack..."

Sokov listened quietly to Guchakov's report, and when he finished speaking, he nodded with a smile and praised: "Lieutenant Guchakov, you did a good job. In such a short time, you Find out the enemy's situation clearly. I really read you right."

"Comrade Brigadier," Guchakov grinned when he heard Sokov's praise, and then asked, "Since the German artillery position has been resolved, should we launch an attack from behind the enemy next?" ?”

   "No rush, no rush." ​​At this time, Andre came over from behind and said with a smile: "We will launch an attack after our artillery finishes shelling the German army."

   "Artillery?!" Guchakov was confused by Andrei's nonsensical words: "The superior sent us artillery?"

"It wasn't our superiors who sent us artillery." Andrei explained to Guchakov: "We captured 32 artillery pieces and more than 100 shells after we occupied the German artillery positions. Comrade Brigadier Commander said, Return all these shells to the Germans, so that they can enjoy the taste of their own shells."

  …

Two artillery observers and a communication soldier carrying communication equipment came to a hill more than 400 meters away from the German army's assembly point. They lay on the top of the hill and used binoculars to observe the enemy's movements, constantly calculating various data .

   The communications soldiers squatted in the bushes behind them, and after they told themselves the shooting parameters they observed, they immediately sent a telegram to Lieutenant Yegor who was staying at the artillery position. After Yegor received the telegram, he immediately ordered the gunner who was proficient in calculation to measure the position of the German army on the map.

   Knowing the location of the German army, it's time for the artillery to show off. Following Yegor's order to fire, an experienced veteran gunner immediately commanded his artillery and fired a shot at the calculated target.

  The artillery shell roared and landed about 40 meters west of the German army assembly area and exploded. Some soldiers lay down on the spot, while others were still sitting on the grass in a daze, wondering where the shell came from. After the artillery observer saw the landing point of the shell, he quickly reported a series of data to the communication soldier for correction.

  After the artillery of the Soviet army was calibrated, the second shell fired was prepared to land in the middle of the enemy and explode, throwing away a dozen German soldiers who were resting on the ground. Seeing this situation, the artillery observer couldn't help applauding repeatedly, and then said to the operator: "Send the report quickly, hit the target, and keep shooting!"

   After Egor received the telegram, his originally tense face showed a smile, and he said to the old gunner: "The second shell hit the target, and ordered the artillery to fire in that direction."

  (end of this chapter)