Burning Moscow

While Konev was giving orders, I was thinking about everything that was happening now, and it seemed that there was a big deviation from the history I knew. In my memory, it was the Belarusian First Front under the command of Rokosovsky who successfully captured Chełm during the Lublin-Brest battle. But now the honor of liberating Chełm has been won by Katukov. I can't imagine that if history continues to drift, and then the honor of Berlin will be captured, will it be replaced by a commander who is still not well-known today.

After Sokolovsky gave Katukov an order, he returned to the conference table and continued to participate in the discussion of the next action strategy of the front army. Konev pointed to the map with a relaxed expression and said to us: "As the Rebarko headquartered successfully crossed the Pertev River before dark on July 18, it entered the Zezilow and Krasnoye areas. The first part of the group army arrived in Delevlyan, where it rendezvous with the cavalry mechanized group of General Baranov and encircled nearly 8 divisions of the German Brod group. Prior to this, it followed the 3rd Group Army of Guards Tanks. The main force of the 4th Tank Army, which entered the breach along the same route, has already entered the Olisanica area."

Konev stopped when he said this and looked up at Sokolovsky on the opposite side, waiting for him to brief us on the situation. Seeing Konev staying on him, Sokolovsky said quickly: "The Brod Group is the 13th Army of General Howe. The total strength of this army is about 40,000. It is composed of the following units: Rasch's No. The 349th Infantry Division, Lindemann’s 361st Infantry Division, Netwig’s 454th Security Division, Freitag’s 14th SS Galician Infantry Division, and Lange’s C Corps, are in its composition There were three basic infantry divisions, the 183rd, 217th, and 339th, with a large number of casualties."

"What, there are German SS divisions?" Perhaps the name of the SS division was too loud, which made Krenyukov a little panicked. He looked at Konev and said: "Comrade Marshal, German SS The military division’s combat effectiveness is not weak, do you think we need to send more reinforcements to the troops besieging the Broad Group?"

Before Konev could speak, Sokolovsky explained to Krenyukov with a smile: "Comrade Military Commissar, you are worrying too much. The SS division is made up of Ukrainians from Galicia, although these people are well-equipped. , But lacked training and had never participated in battle. They were a group of mobs. The Lange’s regiment, like other so-called German regiments, was only equivalent to an infantry division. The reason why they kept all the division numbers in the organization, It is to deceive our army and cause us to misjudge their actual strength."

"Regardless of the strength of the German army, they have contained too much of our troops in this direction." Konev continued: "In order to improve the battle situation of the front army, concentrate more troops to destroy the German Lviv group, I I plan to order the two air force groups to be dispatched at the same time to cooperate with our ground forces to launch a general offensive against the German army. Do you have different opinions?"

"No," I waited for Konev to finish, and immediately said, "I agree with the commander's plan."

"I agree too!" As soon as I finished speaking, Sokolovsky also expressed his support for Konev's proposal.

But Kreinyukov frowned and said: "Comrade Marshal, yesterday the 3rd Guards Tank Army and the 4th Tank Army attacked Lviv, but their offensive ended in failure."

"Comrade Military Commissioner, these are two different things." Seeing Krenyukov sings against him, Konev's face showed a slightly unhappy expression: "Yesterday the two tank armies failed to attack Lviv because of many reasons. In addition to the logistics failed to keep up, the 3rd Army of the Guards Tank, which was the main offensive, did not have enough fuel and ammunition, and lacked the cooperation of artillery. The main reason was that Rebarko made a mistake in judging the terrain near Lviv. Because he wanted to capture Lviv as soon as possible, he ordered the army to advance directly along the Krasnoye Lviv road to the city, but they encountered the peat bogs in the northeast of the city and did not make a far-reaching detour to Lviv. The proximity of the city has been involved in the protracted battle for the passage."

Speaking of Cao Cao Cao Cao, Konev mentioned Rabarko, and I heard a rush of footsteps coming from the doorway. Before I turned my head to look, I heard a familiar voice: "Hello, Comrade Marshal, we are here at your order, please give instructions!"

I looked in the direction of the sound, and saw Rebarko and two other generals stepping in from the outside. Seeing Rebarko's arrival, Konev quickly got up from his seat, greeted him with a smile, and said enthusiastically: "Hello, General Rebarko, welcome to the headquarters. A hard journey! "

"No hard work, no hard work!" Rebarco said with a smile: "As soon as we received your order, we flew here by plane. It took less than an hour on the road."

When Konev and Rebarko shook hands, I could see the two generals who followed. One was General Lelyushenko, commander of the 4th Tank Army, and the other was Bala, who commanded the cavalry mechanized group. General Nov. I hurriedly got up from my seat, and shook hands with several people one by one.

After everyone was seated again, Konev looked at Rebarko and said, "Rebarko, tell me about your situation!"

Seeing Konev's name, Rebarko nodded, then stood up and said: "...In the early morning of July 19, the 8th Armored Division of the 48th Panzer Corps began to invest in the rescue of the 13th Corps. The action, arrived at the highway west of Kortov at noon. This was the last blockade line of our army. Since this place was only four kilometers away from the German troops who had been reconciled, in order to prevent the enemy from breaking through, I decisively put in an infantry division and a tank. Brigade to prevent the confluence of the two armies.

After preparing for artillery fire yesterday morning, the Germans began to break through across the board. But because the 8th Panzer Division who came to rescue them has been repelled by our army, the 48th Panzer Corps was also forced to retreat from the main line of defense for several kilometers. The conditions for the German army to rescue the 13th Army from the outside were gone, so after a fierce battle, we successfully smashed the German breakout operation. "

"Lida, we can encircle the eight divisions of the German army. General Afnin’s 18th Guards Army is indispensable. If they hadn’t severely damaged the German 8th Armored Division beforehand, they would have greatly weakened their strength. I think Our defense line may have been broken through, and the enemies that were besieged were also rescued." Konev said this to me, then turned to look at Rebarko: "General Rebarko, continue to say , What kind of action the German army has taken today."

"All day today, the Germans continued to attack, trying to jump out of our encirclement and escape into the forest south of the Lviv Highway to join their friendly forces." Rebarko said in a disdainful tone. : "But under the tenacious resistance of our commanders and fighters, their attempt was shattered."

"Good job, Rebarko." Konev said appreciatively: "The Front Army Headquarters plans to launch a final general attack on the besieged Broad Group tomorrow. As long as this enemy is eliminated, we can concentrate our forces. Smash the German Lviv Group. As for the mechanized group of General Baranov's cavalry, after completing the annihilation of the Brod Group, there is no need to participate in the attack on Lviv."

When Konev said this, he paused intentionally for a moment to observe the expression on Baranov’s face. Seeing the loss of the latter’s face, he continued and said: "You immediately make a strong crossing north of Rodmunno. The San, withdraw the main force of the cluster west of Peremeshli to the Krosno area, capture the Sanhe ferry in Dubiecko, Denuf, Walla, Sanok and other places, and establish a front-facing east defense To prevent the German Lviv Group from retreating westward."

"Don't worry," Baranov immediately replied confidently after listening to Konev's assignment to him: "We promise to complete the task and resolutely block the Germans' retreat."

"Comrade Marshal," Rebarko, who had already sat down, stood up again and said to Konev: "I want to talk about the logistics supply. Because the logistics did not keep up, our army stopped the German army the night before. The attack has been waiting for fuel, ammunition and various materials needed from the rear."

"Don't worry, General Rebarko." Regarding Rebarko's concerns, Konev said with a smile: "Due to the outstanding performance of the 1st Guards Tank Army, at present, there is almost no establishment in the north of your Army. The German troops, the supplies for you can be delivered in time by road and rail."

After all the issues to be discussed were discussed, Konev looked around and asked habitually: "Who has any questions?"

"Comrade Marshal, I have a question." Lelyushenko, who had remained silent, suddenly asked: "Is Hitler really assassinated?"

Lelyushenko’s problem can be said to have caused a thousand waves of waves. Rebarko and Baranov, who were planning to get up and leave, sat down again, tilted their heads and looked at Konev, waiting for him to speak out. Anxious to understand the content.

"Yes, in the information we got, Hitler was indeed murdered from within the German command." Konev sighed and said regretfully: "Unfortunately, Hitler, the fascist bandit. But he escaped a death by luck."

"Can you elaborate more?" After listening to Konev's account, Lelyushenko asked unwillingly: "For example, who planned the murder and what was their purpose? Now these officers involved in the assassination. , What happened?"

Hearing this series of questions from Lelyushenko, Konev shook his head like a rattle: "I'm sorry, Comrade Lelyushenko, I have already told you everything I know. As for who planned this The murder~www.wuxiaspot.com~ I really don’t know. As for the German officers involved in the stabbing, I guess they were either executed or sent to a concentration camp."

When I heard Konev talk about the assassination of Hitler yesterday, I almost couldn't help but interject: I know the details of the incident. No matter who I know who planned this operation, even who placed the bombs beside Hitler, and the final fate of the officers involved in the incident, I know exactly. But when I want to return, I understand in my heart that I can only remain silent until the superior tells us more details, otherwise I will not be able to justify myself when someone asks me how I know this thing so well.

Seeing Konev could not tell more details, the faces of the three army commanders showed disappointment. When they got up to leave, Konev also specifically instructed them: "Lviv is an important religious center in Ukraine. When attacking the city, we must pay attention to protecting those precious cultural relics. We must find ways to make the city as complete as possible. Save it."

"Understood," the three commanders agreed in unison, then raised their hands to salute and turned and left the headquarters.

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