Burning Moscow

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In the past few days, because Akhromeyev’s troops have been fighting the alternating attacks of the German 11th Armored Division and the 336th Infantry Division, although he adopted reasonable tactics, the infantry held the position and concentrated the armored forces at the same time. Repeated attacks on the German troops in the process of marching caused heavy losses to the German troops. However, due to the differences in the strength and equipment between the enemy and the enemy, the 115th and 124th regiments that stood on their ground inevitably suffered a large number of casualties under the onslaught of the enemy.

After listening to Pugachev's report, Vitkov asked me worriedly: "Comrade Commander, what should we do? Shall we also transfer the 149th regiment now?"

I stared at the map in front of me and began to think about Vitkov's suggestion. After much deliberation, I found that this was not a good proposal. Once the last remaining regiment of the 171st Division was put into battle, the city would become empty. If the Germans bypassed our defensive positions, they would go straight. Poroy's words, then the city is in danger of losing.

So I shook my head slowly, and said to Vitkov: "No, Comrade Chief of Staff. Once we put the 149th regiment into battle again, the city of Poloy will become an empty city. If German troops bypass it. If Major Akhromeyev's defense zone is gone, if you go straight to the city, do you think the city can still be defended?"

"Since the 149th regiment in the city cannot be used, it is better to hand over the withdrawn Godunov regiment to Akhromeyev's command again?" Seeing the first suggestion, I denied it, and Vitkov immediately proposed it again. The second suggestion is, "Although their regiment suffered a lot of casualties in the fighting over the past few days, the combat effectiveness is still very strong."

"Comrade Chief of Staff," although I didn't want to hurt Vitkov's face, I bit the bullet and denied his second suggestion. "Don't forget, our main goal now is to take it as quickly as possible. Zaporos. At this moment, the 22nd Guards Division, Tank Brigade, and Artillery Regiment, which were attacking the fortified front, were stubbornly blocked by the Germans. They would not be able to break through the German defense line without the strengthening of the troops."

Seeing that his proposal was repeatedly rejected by me, Vitkov became a little impatient. After walking back and forth two laps in the headquarters, he stopped. Turning to me and said: "Comrade Commander, the main force of the group army is progressing smoothly. We approached Zaporos from the north. Since our army is all friendly to the north, there is no need to use the right flank of the 22nd Guards Division. One division will defend it. I suggest leaving a defensive regiment in Huli Eberle, and the other two regiments are transferred to the southern suburbs of Kuban and Poroy respectively to strengthen the Pantai Leyev Division and Akhro. Major Meyev’s troops."

Although I have always worried that the 22nd Guards Division, which is on the offensive mission, might be cut off from the flank by the Germans. However, judging from the series of results achieved by the Southwest Front in the past two days, I feel that I am a bit unreasonable. After all, our army had just won the defense of Stalingrad, and the morale of the German army that suffered a disastrous defeat was low. I even began to doubt my own judgment. Judging from the current situation, it seems that our army is not going to be defeated. After all, our military strength is several times more than that of the German army. Even if a few people replace him, there is still a surplus.

I was suspicious of myself, so I did not reject Vitkov’s new proposal, but seriously considered it: Since the north is full of our friendly forces, then I am leaving a whole division in Huri Eberle. city. It seems a bit wasteful. Anyway, my current military strength is insufficient, so I will first adjust to solve the current predicament.

Just as I was about to agree to Vitkov's request, my reason stopped my impulse. There seems to be a person in my mind who keeps saying to me: “Until the situation is unknown, Gurtyev’s 308th Division can’t be used casually.” It’s because of this inexplicable voice that all my words came to my lips. It came out and changed into other content: "Chief of Staff. Although you make a lot of sense, the 308th Division cannot move until the enemy's situation is unknown."

When I saw what he wanted to say when he opened his mouth, I raised my hand to stop him, and said first: "Chief of Staff, I plan to go to Cuban to see how things are going there. The headquarters will be temporarily handed over to you." Then I lowered my head and asked Kirilov politely: "Comrade Political Commissar. Would you like to go to Kuban with me to see the situation there?"

"Okay, Comrade Oshanina." Kirilov stood up from his position, tidied up his uniform, and said decisively: "We have been in the headquarters for too long, so we should also go out. gone."

When we were sitting in a jeep heading for Kuban, Kirilov suddenly asked me in a low voice: "Comrade Oshanina, I want to ask a question, okay?"

Although I don't understand why Kirilov said this, I nodded my head habitually and said, "Comrade Political Commissar, if you have something, don't go around in circles, just speak up."

Kirilov quickly glanced at the driver in the front row, and asked thoughtfully: "Colon Vitkov was right just now. The main force of the group army has approached Zaporos from the north, that is, It is said that the current right wing of our army is all your own friendly forces, but why do you need to place a division in Huliebler? Moreover, this division was also a unit that has repeatedly made military merits during the Battle of Stalingrad. , Why should you put them aside as a defensive team?"

Regarding Kirilov’s question, I was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "Comrade Political Commissar, the reason why I decided to let Bibantai Lev Division as the main force of the army serve as the main force of the army, and the two The division is on the two wings, because they are worried that their assault speed is too fast, exposing their weak wings to the enemy, once they are surrounded, there is a danger of the entire army being wiped out. But judging from the recent combat situation, I am also against myself. Such judgments cast doubts. Under the continuous blows of our army, the German army has almost no power to parry and is retreating steadily. Perhaps it will not be long before they will abandon Zaporos and flee to the opposite bank of the Dnieper River. go with."

After listening to my heartfelt words, Kirilov pondered for a moment, and then asked back: "Comrade Oshanina, do you have any doubts about our army's victory?"

I nodded habitually, and suddenly realized that Kirilov’s topic was too sensitive. I shook my head and replied in a panic, "How can this happen, Comrade Political Commissar. You know, we will eventually defeat the enemy." I’ve never doubted about this matter. What I’m worried about is that in the next battle, the Germans will use the usual tactics in the past to detour back to the two wings of our offensive troops and cut our troops into two parts. ."

"Comrade Oshanina, your worry is based." Kirilov is obviously overly optimistic about the fact that we will win this battle. He confidently said: "But now and then, our army is currently taking the initiative on the battlefield, relying on the existing German troops. It is simply impossible to block our offensive. If we The offensive action is not fast. Let other friendly forces rush into Zaporos first, then you will miss another chance to capture the German marshal."

Kirilov’s words filled my heart with a sense of loss. Half a month ago, my troops were only a few blocks away from Paulus’s headquarters. As a result, with the order of the superior, my troops turned to the north and attacked the northern group of the German army. The opportunity was handed over to the 64th Army. If I let the friendly forces rush into Zaporos this time, I would be doing wedding dresses for others again.

Thought of this. I coughed and said to Kirilov with a serious expression: "Comrade political comrade, wait until we go to Kuban to see the specific situation on the front line, and then decide how to use the 308th division of General Gurtiyev. Look, is this okay?"

"I hope you can make the right decision quickly after reading the situation in Kuban." Kirilov said a little gaggedly: "If we don't move faster, our hard work these days will be wasted."

Bantai Leyev received the notice. With a few soldiers waiting for us at the entrance of the eastern suburbs of the city. Kirilov saw the crowd coming to welcome us, reached out and patted the driver on the shoulder, and ordered him to park the car on the side of the road.

As soon as the jeep stopped, Pantai Leyev trot over all the way and took the initiative to open the door for me. Before I could speak, he first started to report: "Comrade commander. I will report to you the current fighting situation."

I raised my hand to stop what he was going to say later, and said to myself: "General Bantai Leyev, Zaporos is only a few dozen kilometers away from us, but what about you? You and your troops are blocked by the Germans. It's been several days and nights here, and I still haven't moved forward for half a step."

Hear my criticism. With an awkward expression on Pantai Leyev’s face, he murmured: "Comrade commander, we have done our best to face the anti-aircraft guns that are used to fight tanks on enemy positions. Our commanders and fighters He rushed forward without hesitation, but unfortunately the enemy’s firepower was too fierce. Apart from causing a certain amount of casualties, no progress was made at all."

I waited for Bantai Leyev to finish complaining, and then said: "Comrade Commander, I want to see the situation on the battlefield. Where is your observation station located. Take me and the political commissar."

Since Pantai Leyev said to observe the other end of the city, it would take at least half an hour to walk, so Kirilov and I got back in the car again and let the driver follow Pantai Leje, who led us in front. Husband's car.

I observed this city that we had just recovered from the car window. The collapse of the buildings on both sides of the street was the most serious. Going inside, the dotted buildings remained largely intact. It seems that the front section Street fighting that occurred over time was mainly concentrated in the buildings on both sides of the street.

While I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard Kirilov coughing hard, and then I heard him asking me: "Comrade Oshanina, I have found that your mood seems a little wrong these days. What annoying thing has happened?"

I turned my head to look at Kirilov, and said with a wry smile: "Comrade Political Commissar, you and my partner have not been short of time. I should know that I like to go to the grassroots troops to see when the battle is going on. But I've become this. After the army commander, he stayed in the headquarters every day and directed the battle based on the battle reports and maps he received. It was difficult to accurately understand the exact situation on the battlefield."

Kirillov heard me say this, nodded thoughtfully, and then said to me earnestly: "Comrade Oshanina, the senior commander is like you, staying in the headquarters every day, looking at the map in front of you. , Adjust your troops deployment and combat plans based on the battle reports you receive. You can’t do this. With your abilities, you will definitely not end up with a small army commander. Maybe you will be more important in the future. Position, so you must get used to the existing command method. After all, you are the commander of an army and not a small company commander. Command the battle with the information you have."

After our car arrived at the destination, Pantai Leyev led us into a four-story building. While walking up the stairs, Bantai Leyev took the initiative to introduce me: "Comrade Commander, my headquarters is located on the fourth floor. From there, you can clearly see the general situation of the battlefield."

I stood in front of the gap in the wall and raised my binoculars to look into the distance: I saw the originally white snow. At this moment, there were bomb craters and scorched ground left by the explosion. The traces of tank crushing were clear on the snow. It can be seen that there are piles of tank wrecks left by our army. It may be because the battle has not ended for a long time, and the wreckage of our army's tank is still burning.

Pantai Leyev walked to my side, pointed to the German position in the distance, and introduced to me: "Comrade Commander, look at it, that is the German artillery position. They changed the 88mm anti-aircraft guns to anti-tank guns. The use of guns, the tank we lost was destroyed by this anti-aircraft gun through the frontal armor~www.wuxiaspot.com~ I followed the direction of his finger and saw the simple construction of the German army in the middle of the snow. The artillery position is almost all 88 mm anti-aircraft guns. This weapon is really the nemesis of our tanks. If this artillery position is not destroyed, it is almost impossible to continue the assault.

I frowned and asked Bantai Leyev: "Comrade Commander, where did the Germans get so many anti-aircraft guns?"

Hearing my question, Pantai Leyev shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "I'm sorry, comrade commander, I don't know. When we attacked Kuban, according to the scout report, there was no enemy here. The artillery position. When we occupied Cuban and planned to move forward, the enemy’s artillery appeared to stand in front of us as if coming out of the ground.” (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome You come to vote for recommended votes, monthly tickets, and your support is my biggest motivation.)

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