Steel Soviet Union

Boom boom boom boom——

As the countdown on Sulovechenko's side ended, rows of heavy artillery shells fell from the sky like raindrops, falling straight down and hitting the heads of the group of German soldiers who still knew nothing about the disaster.

When the SS attacked, they launched a surprise attack. The Alsim Company, which was caught off guard, had just finished its last battle and was reinforcing its position to prepare for the next battle. It was too busy to take care of it and failed to respond in time. The SS took advantage of the situation.

While the fierce battle continued, the Alsim Company, which was worried that the falling large-caliber artillery shells would blow up the bridge, did not call for artillery support as usual. The Germans were too close to the bridge. This was a call for artillery fire. Either the attack effect was not good, or the attack effect was good but the bridge was blown up along with it.

But now, it's different now.

The SS, which had lost the surprise of its attack, had been completely exposed. Even if a wave of raids failed and they planned to retreat, the approximate direction in which they retreated could still be observed. Alsim Company, which occupies the commanding heights, can not only see the general retreat direction of the enemy, but also clearly see the general area in which the enemy finally stopped.

After all, your current actual control area is just that big, and it has been compressed to the point where there is not much space left. The movement of groups of heavy armored troops withdrawing is simply not too obvious, let alone accompanied by the mobilization of large numbers of infantry. In a place like Berlin, where ruins are everywhere and dust is supplied in huge quantities, this mechanized marching team cannot withdraw regardless of the situation. There was dust everywhere.

Even if you can't see its specific traces clearly, you can't go wrong by following the dusty tail.

When the dusty movement stopped in mid-air, it means that you, the German guy, probably stopped near this area. You can't be too wrong.

There is no need for too precise bombardment, just range coverage of a certain area.

The lack of strike accuracy can be made up for by quantity. Anyway, what the Red Army lacks most now is various large-caliber heavy howitzers.

Outside the city of Berlin, from brigade to division to corps, group army, and even front corps, all kinds of huge caliber and heavy artillery are in full supply, and there are as many as you need. The most "worrying" thing about thousands of Soviet heavy artillery pieces every day is that they can't find a suitable target.

So when the news that "the enemy has assembled a large-scale organic mechanized mixed force in Berlin" spread to the artillery positions outside Berlin. The Red Army artillerymen who had nothing to do and had already started bragging and spanking, the moment they heard the news, they just screamed and jumped on the spot with joy.

This was a super-standard intensive bombardment, and the reason that led to it was the above-mentioned - if you have nothing to do, why don't you all do it together, do it well, and add more material to the Nazis.

Originally, Sulovechenko and Alsim thought that the call for this wave of shelling should be the 152 Divine Cult of the division, or Katyusha, Andlyusa rocket launchers and the like.

However, this is limited to speculation. After all, they are only responsible for calling for artillery support and reporting strike coordinates. As for the specific artillery troop dispatch and strike task assignment, that is not something that the company level should worry about.

But whether it was Alsim or Sulovechenko, the two brothers on the roof of the two buildings really didn't expect that what was hit by this wave of artillery was actually a 203mm B-4 belonging to the group army. type howitzer shelling.

Those 203mm cannons, which were dubbed "Stalin's Hammer" by the frightened Nazi soldiers, had absolutely devastating power.

When a piece of this thing hits, the explosive impact will sweep away shrapnel. It is no exaggeration to say that basically any unprotected soft target within the scope of a standard football field will be dried into a sieve of minced meat.

Now, with the special approval of the group army commander Chuikov, 16 203mm cannons from the group army, together with 48 152mm howitzers used to increase firepower and make up for the output, are heading towards the target marked by Alsim Company. Heavy fire broke out in the heart of Berlin.

The SS soldiers had just withdrawn from the river bank, shaken by their fresh defeat.

Some are bandaging minor injuries on their own with the help of their comrades, and some are helping others bandage their wounds; some are eating dry food that is so dry that it is difficult to swallow, and forcing it into their stomachs with cold water to replenish their strength; and some are replenishing their strength. They are maintaining the steel behemoths whose walking system has failed or whose power system needs maintenance.

In short, these SS soldiers mistakenly believed that the Russian army had not crossed the river, let alone captured the Moltke Bridge. Therefore, at the moment when they should have been vigilant, the SS soldiers relaxed their alert due to fatigue, failure, and pain. Soon they were bombarded by heavy artillery shells falling like thunder, and they paid a price of blood and lives that can never be redeemed.

Rumble——

Boom—Boom, boom—

It is true that some of the artillery shells were blocked by tall buildings and detonated in advance, but compared to the terrifying artillery barrage composed of 16 203 guns and 48 152 guns, the impact was indeed minimal.

The relatively empty small square, which was used as an offensive starting point to gather soldiers and equipment and set up formations, received more than half of the devastating blows from the incoming artillery shells.

In an era when there were no precision missiles and no means of real-time calibration feedback, the 50% accuracy rate of artillery coverage could already be called a "gratifying result."

It's just that the Russians are happy, not the Nazis.

"These bastards are finished, Sukka! The building collapsed! Look, they're down!"

What is clearly shown in the telescope is the final scene of the SS soldiers who are in catastrophe and doomsday is approaching.

Pillars of flames and smoke rose from the square, and the uneven buildings around the square were directly bombarded and destroyed by the successive destructive artillery shells.

Everything within sight pointed to the most ruthless destruction, and what was invested in the attack across the river just now was only the strength of a strengthened mechanized battalion. But the artillery barrage that was now coming down like a tsunami was enough to send an entire regiment of personnel and equipment to the west.

"Okay, this at least solves the problem in one direction. We should be able to concentrate on dealing with the other side later. If we are attacked from both sides again, we will probably have to leave this place to fight until the big troops arrive. "

While putting away the telescope, he stood up from the crawling rooftop and prepared to lead people down the ladder to return to the battle that was still going on in the other direction.

For Sulovechenko and Arsim, as well as all the comrades who are fighting side by side at this moment. The only problem that needs to be solved now is the paratroopers of the National Defense Force who have assembled more troops and made a comeback for the "Second Entry", but still failed to open a breakthrough on the streets and suffered heavy casualties again.