At three oclock on the morning of 16 April 1945, the largest artillery barrage in the history of warfare was unleashed on Zhukovs order. [...] Chuikov describes his witness to the awesome firepower of the Soviet Army, . . . in an instant it became light as day. In the flashes of artillery fire we saw the unfurled Guards colors moving forward along the trenches to the assault positions. A volcanic rumble resounded as 40,000 guns began to fire. [...] From atop the Seelow Heights, a German officer, Lt. Tams, observed the artillery barrage. [...] It seemed as if the earth was reaching up into the sky like a dense wall. [...] Another German soldier, Friedhelm Schoneck, provides a vivid recollection of this terrifying event, [...] We tremble and pray, the beads of rosaries slipping through soldiers dirty hands. We have lost all shame. Dear God, hear us calling to you from this hell! Neste instante, o mesmo episódio vai sendo brilhantemente reencenado pela Associação de Filasdaputa Pirotécnicos de Ribeirão Pires.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 02:07:52 +0000
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