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Volume 1 The Setting Sun of the Empire Chapter 95 Moving forward with the sword

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    In the breeze of dawn, the bright battle flags of the various units of the Imperial 1st Corps appeared for the first time at the German positions on the outskirts of Essen. Here, the German soldiers who had been fighting for many days were as exhausted as the enemies on the opposite side. Are the officers and soldiers on both sides not  He keeps fighting with his tenacious will.  (Just read the novel.) After the arrival of powerful reinforcements, the severely reduced German company was finally able to withdraw from the position. On the way to the rear to rest, they and the German 7th, 11th, 17th and 20th infantrymen rushed to the battlefield.  The division headquarters passed by each other, and the mighty and majestic troops of their own made them feel a hundred times more confident. Behind these troops who were about to attack, rocket vehicles and towed artillery of various types had been deployed, and they could be seen everywhere between positions.  The launching mount for ground-to-air guided rockets, and the barrels of small and medium-caliber anti-aircraft guns proudly raised.  Regarding what they saw with their own eyes, the retreating officers and soldiers in ragged clothes and stained faces speculated one after another. As they passed through an artillery position on the outermost edge, the officer there happened to walk out of the command post and shouted in a loud voice:

    "Attention, all artillery positionsfire!"

    The signal soldiers on the artillery position waved small flags with powerful movements, and a deafening roar suddenly rose. People seemed to be in the center of a violent storm, with fire jumping in sight, gunpowder smoke scattering, and countless rockets and artillery shells carrying deadly  Flying away with a roar.  For a long time, the German soldiers on the front line have always endured the ravages of artillery fire from the other side. Such scenes made the soldiers very relieved. They stopped on the roadside to watch their own artillery display its power.  The first ray of morning sun has not yet arrived, but another sound has already sounded in the sky. Two jet fighters in a group are flying eastward with a thunderous roar. There are not many of them, but their powerful figures are in the sky.  It left a deep impression on every German soldier.

    "Long live Germany! Long live the artillery! Long live the air force!"

    A burly soldier raised his arms and shouted. His voice could not cover the sound of artillery fire and aircraft, but it still attracted the surrounding soldiers to follow suit, and the hopeful cheers echoed in people's hearts for a long time!

    The Soviet army was not unaware of the German counterattack and artillery bombardment beforehand, but they really did not want to see this battlefield proceed at the pace that the Germans wanted.  ¡¾*You¡¿In the Essen area.  The two infantry corps, which had just been transferred from the Far East, were extremely fierce. The attack the day before yesterday captured many German positions in one breath. The officers and soldiers were confidently planning the follow-up offensive after dawn, facing the sudden incoming German artillery fire.  These well-trained Soviet soldiers tried their best to hide in trenches and bunkers. The Soviet artillery deployed in the rear also conducted short-term artillery counterattacks under the observation and guidance of the front personnel.  The German fighter planes followed the artillery fire and effectively suppressed the Soviet artillery. The Soviet fighter planes that arrived first rushed into the enemy's formation without fear, regardless of the enemy's strength or our own weakness.  In just a few minutes, none of the 21 Yak-9s and MiG-3s that first arrived in the battlefield airspace survived. They also used their tenacity to fight off four German jet fighters.  Immediately afterwards.  The Soviet MiG-9 joined the battlefield with the unique roar of jet fighters, and the competition between the two sides returned to the same technical level.  The "Black Phantom" (improved me-262) equipped by the German army and the American-made F-84 "Phantom" equipped with advanced guided rockets are even better in terms of technological content, and the Soviet pilots and their MiG-9s are not showing any weakness.  , the two sides launched a tit-for-tat battle over Essen.  In order to compete for battlefield air supremacy, both sides also invested a large number of piston fighter jets in this area. The collective collision of Mustangs, Spitfires, and Fokkers with Yak, MiG, and IL once again demonstrated the magnificent battlefield spectacle of the Eastern and Western camps!

    Our own artillery and air force contained the Soviet army's usual advantages, and the German soldiers who launched the counterattack were more confident to move forward with their heads held high.  In the city of Essen, the Imperial 1st Corps, with its tacit and delicate tactical coordination, broke into the Soviet position unstoppably.  [*You] One after another, the German battle flag was planted in the urban strongholds that the two sides repeatedly fought over, and this time the German offensive frenzy did not give the Soviet army a chance to breathe or even counterattack.  Within two hours of the ground battle starting, the Imperial Army had separated and surrounded many Soviet troops that were too late to retreat in the east and north of the city.  The German troops who provided support from outside the city also overwhelmingly conquered many Soviet defense lines, and the Soviet troops who were at a disadvantage began to retreat.

    The Battle of Essen sounded the clarion call for the German army's counterattack on the entire front. By noon that day, the German troops scheduled to attack were advancing across the Rhine River.  The two main armored forces of the German Army, the Imperial Armored Battle Group, which is dominated by German armored tanks, and the 1st Armored Corps of the German Army, which is dominated by American armored tanks, set out from Cologne to the west of Essen and bypassed Wupper.  Tarr's arrival in the area east of Dortmund directly threatened the retreat of more than 200,000 Soviet troops around Essen.  Unavoidably, the nightmare of the Austrian Army reappeared. The Soviet Army High Command forced all units to stabilize their positions and launch counterattacks. Several ace armored units of the Soviet Army also rushed to Dortmund from frontline areas such as M¨¹nster, Bonn, and Koblenz.  However, under the organized sabotage and harassment of the German civilians, only the Soviet 2nd Guards Tank Corps of M¨¹nster rushed to Dortmund to support the retreating troops.  Even if it takes aThe Soviets would not despair as the tank corps faced off against the two German army-level armored units. The 2nd Guards Tank Corps and the 5th and 11th Guards Tank Corps were the first to equip the Soviet army with T-  54 armored force, in the early combat operations, the fully deployed 2nd Guards Tank Corps was unstoppable.  However, they encountered the opponent's war strategy of evading reality and taking advantage of the situation. Apart from participating in two urban assault battles, the officers and soldiers had not yet received any real challenges. Instead, they were busy running around as a mobile force.  After finally encountering an opponent, it was an armored force that the Germans had always regarded as a treasure. When the Soviet soldiers of the 2nd Guards Tank Corps heard the news, they all felt smug and eager to make contributions.

    In terms of tank performance, the German-made "Panther" and the American-made "Patton" are no match for the T-54. The "Cheetah" and "Pershing" have strong enough firepower, but their balance is inferior, and the number of equipment for the German army is not enough.  It affects the battle situation, and the various anti-tank rocket weapons commonly used by the German infantry are difficult to keep up with the battle rhythm of the armored forces. From the scene, the Soviet army has a greater chance of victory. However, the German army also has another battlefield weapon, which is the use of  Although the fi282, a two-person helicopter that guided rockets, was exhausted in early combat operations, combat helicopters imitated and improved by the United States have been mass-produced and shipped to Europe.  The Americans' bold style in equipment and the Germans' exquisite weapon operation make this emerging force destined to exert astonishing energy on the battlefield!

    With both warring parties well prepared, the first large-scale armored battle in the Second Soviet-German War began.  In order to encircle and annihilate the Soviet troops in Essen, the German armored corps continued to detour north as the infantry stormed Dortmund. In the evening of that day, the reconnaissance force of the Imperial Armored Battle Group encountered Rast, a small town about 25 kilometers northeast of Dortmund.  The Soviet tanks, the German Panzer IV tanks, and the Type III assault guns were far from enough to compete with the Soviet T-54s, and they quickly withdrew from the engagement area as soon as the exchange of fire broke out.  Next, the Soviet army did not take the initiative to attack, and the German army did not completely evacuate. The two sides watched each other from a long distance. After about half an hour, a group of American-made "Poison Arrow" combat helicopters flew to Rust and tried to use guided rockets.  Attacked Soviet tanks, but was blocked by Soviet small-caliber anti-aircraft guns and vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft machine guns.  Without a range advantage, the German helicopters did not launch a forcible attack, but quickly withdrew from the battlefield.  Immediately afterwards, the Soviet Yak fighter jets flew from the east and competed with the oncoming German fighter jets in the airspace near Last. The "Mustang" driven by the German pilot won the air battle.  Near dark, the German "Panther" tanks appeared east of the town under the cover of armored vehicles and combat infantry. The Soviet T-54s remained in place. The two sides had not yet fought, but their respective aerial reconnaissance planes noticed  The opponent's move to send more troops to Rast.

    After nightfall, the German armored forces aimed at repelling the Soviet army took the lead. Panther tanks equipped with infrared night vision devices were supported by night combat commandos. Their outflanking attacks were effective. The Soviet army used buildings and fortifications to carry out operations.  Not only did the tank troops not take advantage, but they suffered heavy casualties under the opponent's attacks. German helicopters also took advantage of the weak Soviet anti-aircraft firepower at night to come and exert their influence. The rockets they launched at medium and long distances at night had a low hit rate, but  Still putting greater pressure on the Soviet officers and soldiers, the Soviet troops slowly withdrew from Rust. At this time, the main force of the 2nd Tank Brigade of the 2nd Guards Tank Corps had arrived in the northern part of the town. The commander was ready to take advantage of the situation.  The German army launched a surprise attack when they occupied Rath'e. However, this powerful armored force had already been targeted by German reconnaissance vehicles equipped with infrared night vision devices.  After receiving the reconnaissance report, the commander of the German armored forces and "Blitz Hero" Guderian decided to concentrate his elite troops to eat up this enemy. He quickly dispatched the 1st Armored Division of the German Army to an ambush south of Last, and also mobilized anti-tank combatants from various departments.  Personnel enter the ambush area.  After the Soviet 2nd Guards Tank Brigade launched an attack on Rust, the German tank troops that occupied the town pretended to be defeated and retreated to the south. At this time, the main force of the tank brigade directly under the Imperial Guards was sent by Guderi.  An Zhi ordered a concealed march to the east of Last, preparing to block the retreat of the Soviet 2nd Guards Tank Brigade.

    After repelling the Germans and reoccupying the town of Rust, the tank troops of the Soviet 2nd Guards Brigade did not pursue the retreating German tanks. Just as Guderian ordered the 1st Armored Division to send a small number of troops to reattack the Lust lure.  When facing the enemy, the reconnaissance force made another great contribution: they found a considerable Soviet armored force east of Rast. Judging from its marching route, it should be intended to copy the German offensive force from the flank. Coincidentally, the Empire was close to  The tank brigade directly under the Guards also detoured from this side. The two were so close that they could come face to face in the open fields at any time.

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