Emden is a port city located in the northwest corner of Germany. It is located on the right bank of Doralt Bay in the North Sea, near the estuary of the Ems River, across the river from Winshorten, the Netherlands. Although it is not large and has only 30,000 or 40,000 permanent residents, Emden is a busy and important port, concentrating industries such as shipping trade, shipbuilding, fish food processing, etc. In German history, there were two famous cruisers named after "Emden", one of which was the second emperor.

During the country, the "Oriental Swan" belonging to the fleet of Count Spee, its elusive attack made the Allies' Indian Ocean shipping frightened, and the knightly demeanor who had never killed any captured ship crew in his life even won the heartfelt admiration of his opponents; one was the first surface warship built and served by the German Navy in the Weimar era. During World War II, it participated in the Wesser exercises attacking Norway, and later served as a training ship until it was sunk by British bombers in 1945.

In late October 1950, more than a thousand officers and soldiers affiliated with the 51st Infantry Regiment of the German Army retreated from the Bremen front line to Emden and began to expand and strengthen the city defense fortifications originally built by local paramilitary organizations. As Hamburg, Bremen, Cooks, William and other ports were successively occupied by the Soviet army, ships from Norway, Britain, Spain and the American countries had no choice but to transfer to Emden or to Western European countries to unload and transfer. In terms of geographical location, Emden was undoubtedly Germany receiving external assistance.

The shortcut, but it may be subjected to Soviet air strikes at any time during the day, and only at night can be guaranteed safety, and it is not easy to cause political risks. Whether it is unloading in the Netherlands or France, the country where it is located may be criticized or even retaliated by the Soviet Union. Everything can only be operated in a very secret state, and the efficiency of military supplies can be imagined. However, by the end of October, the Soviet ground troops that crossed Bremen and continued to advance westward successively captured Grosserphine and Ilo, with the troops being only 10 away from Emden

Kilometers, Soviet howitzers have directly threatened the port waterway, and Emden defenders face the important choice of persistence or retreat. At this time, their defense power has been several times stronger than when the 51st Infantry Regiment first arrived. Many army and imperial troops retreated from the Bremen front line were rested and gathered here. They were unified under the command of General Maximilian de Angris, who was also a German general who had been in the army for many years, had his front-line career throughout World War II and led his troops to assist the Allies in the late stage of World War III. Although the Soviet Union

The army quickly cut off the land connection between Emden and the German hinterland, but the main armored forces of the Baltic Front suffered heavy losses in the Hamburg-Bremen battle and urgently needed rest. The Soviet troops attacking west were mainly infantry and artillery. Given that the German officers and soldiers and auxiliary personnel had already built a defensive system that meets the requirements, the Bay of Hurgoland was also under the effective control of the German Navy, and Emden's sea connection with the outside world was still there, so General Angris asked the German Joint Staff to defend Emden, which was approved.

When the Soviet army launched its first attack on Emden, General Angris had already camped in Emden with his command. The guards under his personal command included more than 9,000 army officers and soldiers and more than 2,000 imperial soldiers. Nearly thousands of auxiliary personnel were also supported. Under the heroic attack of these Germans, the tentative attack of the Soviet army lasted only four hours and ended, but the Emden guards received not a breathing opportunity, but a suffocating terrifying shelling. From noon to dusk, the powerful Soviet Union was

The artillery poured thousands of tons of shells into the small Emden, with a history of more than 1,100 years. The Lower Saxony port city, which was fortunate to survive two world wars, was finally unable to escape. The entire city and the port were shrouded in flames and rolling smoke. The fortifications of the German defenders were the focus of "care" for Soviet artillery fire. Under the bleak sunset, scorched earth without grass guarded the ruined city, and time seemed to have gone back thirty-four years. At that time, people could see such a scene in Verdun.

The heavy artillery fell silent. Katyusha's rocket guide rails gradually cooled down. Soviet officers and soldiers who were attacking in battalions appeared outside Emden. The tanks responsible for the lead formed a combat formation with alternating cover. War eagles with red star logos kept hovering over the port. The Soviets' vigilance was enough to show their importance and fear of the enemy in front of them. In the tense atmosphere, Soviet tanks were unblocked and the Soviet infantry also passed through the dilapidated trenches. The German team seemed to escape as skillfully as before. However, both officers and soldiers on both sides knew very well that this must be a life-and-death battle. Before the night fell completely, Soviet fighters found the target and roared to launch an attack, and countless cannons rose on the ground.

The fierce firefighting in front woke up the Soviet soldiers. The fierce fighting was about to begin, and they soon encountered substantial obstacles in front of the German second line of defense. On the front line with a width of less than 5 kilometers, a group of Soviet tanks were not enough to form breakthrough forces, but were hit by the opponent's anti-tank guided weapons one by one. The Soviet self-propelled artillery and short-range rocket launchers attacked with the team with all their strength, and the brave and fearless Soviet infantry carried out strong attacks with assault tactics. Dozens of Il-2 attack aircraft also quickly joined the support ranks, but this could not shake the desperate resistance of German officers and soldiers. Using the dense firepower provided by machine guns and assault rifles, the defenders calmly repelled the Soviet army's charges one after another, and the positions were gradually forward.

The remains of Soviet soldiers were gradually lying, and the German soldiers who were holding the trench were also quite casualties, but their timely reserve forces were far stronger than the Soviet Union expected. In this bloody struggle, the German defenders gritted their teeth and persevered to the beginning of the counterattack. Under the cover of night, two thousand elite imperialists suddenly launched an attack on the Soviet gathering troops southeast of Emden. On the north bank of the Ames River, a half-division-scale Soviet infantry unit was repelled by the Imperial team like a tiger going down the mountain. In the area of ​​Papenburg, about 50 kilometers south of Emden, the German troops retreated step by step under the pressure of the Soviet army also launched a counterattack at the night, which caused the illusion of Emden's defenses breaking south. The Soviet command quickly transferred

The troops were moved to repair defenses south, but the Imperial team attacking from Emden did not cross the Emden River, but quickly advanced northward, attacking the Soviet troops east of Emden before dawn, destroying several artillery positions on the other side, and then crossing the battlefield to return to Emden. This bold move of the German army not only shocked the Soviet officers and soldiers, but also successfully diverted their attention. Without the use of long-range artillery to implement night blockade, the German army organized ships to transport more than 4,000 combat personnel and a large amount of ammunition and drug supplies from the East Friesian Islands, greatly enriching Emden's defensive power. With the power of night counterattack, the German army also regained the position north of Emden and widened the depth of the defense zone by two kilometers.

After dawn, the Soviet army, which was seriously disturbed in the offensive deployment, could not immediately launch a new round of offensive. The German officers and soldiers who were determined to defend Emden were fighting against time to repair fortifications. Although the air defense system consisting of two sets of fire-controlled radars, fifteen sets of ground-to-air guided rocket launchers and nearly 100 anti-aircraft guns could not completely resist the attacks of Soviet aviation, their superb efficiency not only allowed Soviet pilots to throw rats, but also constantly encouraged the fighting spirit of defenders. At the same time, the German senior executives cleverly played the public opinion card, instigating the Dutch government to protest against the Soviet shells falling into their own territory and causing casualties. Western countries led by the United States took this opportunity to put public opinion pressure on the Soviet Union. On the battlefield, the Soviet Union had absolute absolute power over Western allies.

Winning, but in terms of economy and trade, the Soviet Union has always been in a passive position, especially when the local industry was blown up by the Allies. The self-sufficiency of the Red Alliance is at best in terms of resources and manpower. They urgently need to introduce machinery and equipment and advanced technology from the outside. If they rely entirely on their own strength to rebuild and restore, it will take quite a long time to get out of the predicament, and the economic and industrial gap with Western countries will continue to widen. In view of the fact that the allies can close the trade channels against the Soviet Union at any time, Moscow responded a brutal response to the protests of the Dutch government, but the scale of artillery bombardment by front-line troops on Emden was significantly reduced. When German high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft passed through this area, aerial photos clearly showed that the Soviet army had withdrawn heavy artillery and long-range rocket launchers.

Dense artillery suppression has always been an important magic weapon for the Soviet army to win, and without sharp teeth, the Soviet tiger would not lose its aggressiveness. German intelligence personnel lurking in the Lower Saxony quickly observed the large-scale mobilization of Soviet armored forces, and at least one tank army was moving in hiding from Bremen to the Emden area. After obtaining the intelligence, the German army quickly used night ferry to add a large amount of anti-tank equipment to the Emden defenders. The defenders then used these equipment to strengthen their defense forces and set up minefields in important areas of the defense line. The Soviet army also strengthened the blockade of Emden through bombing and air mines. By November 7, the Soviet army's new round of offensive sounded the horn. In order to kick off the last "stumbling block" in northern Germany, the Soviet army indeed invested heavily in the attack.

Under the repeated bombings of more than a dozen aviation regiments, the Emden area almost became a depression below sea level. More than 200 tanks, supported by a large number of support vehicles and combat infantry, focused on attacking the northern defense line of Emden. At the most intense battle, the Soviet army used their ultimate moves to secretly transport the speedboats to the Ames River by land to attack the Emden port. The Soviet landing troops once controlled the port area. At the critical moment, the German Navy's speedboat troops braved enemy planes to bomb and strafuse the Emden River, intercepted the Soviet speedboats that transported subsequent landing personnel. The Emden defenders then organized troops to retake the port area. After two days and one night of fierce battle, the German army repelled the Soviet attack with less than 20,000 troops, and performed a tenacious defensive battle in the upper Rhine Valley-style terrain.

{Piaotian Literature www.PiaoTian.com Thank you for your support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Chapter completed!