Burning Moscow

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"Comrade Commander," a telegraph operator's voice suddenly came from behind me. ¤, I saw that our tank was blown up by a German plane. I was holding my stomach. When I heard the radio operator calling me, I couldn't help but become annoyed. Turning my head, I yelled at him: "What's the matter?"

The telegraph operator held the headset and the microphone in his hand, and said timidly: "Comrade Commander, Comrade Commander of the Group Army is still online, he wants to talk to you."

Hearing what the operator said, I remembered that before our tank was bombed by the Germans, I was talking with Khalitonov, so I hurried to the operator’s side and took the headset and delivery from him. He took a deep breath and calmed down his excitement, then said politely: "Comrade Commander, I am Oshanina."

"Comrade Oshanina," Khalitonov apparently heard Gurtiyev's shout just now, so as soon as he heard my voice, he couldn't wait to ask: "What happened? Now on the battlefield. Is the situation dangerous?"

"Yes, Comrade Commander of the Group Army." With the emergence of German aircraft, the situation facing our army has deteriorated, so I must be honest with Khalitonov and let him know: "Our tank is 25th. The army was completely wiped out by German troops equipped with new tanks. Although I ordered Colonel Bere’s tank brigade to attack from the flanks in time, some German tanks were destroyed and wounded, and many infantrymen were wiped out. Seeing German infantry and tanks When we were about to be completely separated, German aircraft appeared. Because our tanks lacked air defense means, I guess it won’t take long for them to be completely wiped out by the bombing and strafing of German aircraft."

Khalitonov listened to me. Long sighed. Asked back: "Comrade Oshaninna. What do you think the German army will do after the tank brigade is annihilated?"

"The situation is obvious, Comrade Commander." What will happen next is that the German tanks and infantry are converging and attacking the defense area of ​​the 4th Guards Infantry Corps. So I opened the door and said: "As long as we The tanks of the Germans will be wiped out, and the German tanks and infantry will gather again to launch a new attack on our defensive positions."

"Do you think the 4th Guards Corps can hold the position?" Khalitonov finished listening to my words. Asked in a cautious and polite way.

"Comrade Commander, please forgive me: Our position cannot be defended." Before he could ask anything, I took the initiative to say the reason: "The 45mm anti-tank gun shells on our army's position When hitting the body of the new German tank, only one or two white marks were left, which could not stop the impact of the German armored forces. Once our defense line was torn by the German tanks, then they swarmed. The German infantry will encircle and annihilate our defenders. Judging from the defensive area of ​​the 4th Guards Infantry Corps, they lack the necessary defense in depth. As long as the front is breached, the Germans can smoothly penetrate into the rear of our army. go with."

After saying this in one breath, I suddenly thought if the German army was really like what I said. If it breaks through the friendly defense line and develops in depth, the group army command in the rear will bear the brunt. He hastily reminded Khalitonov: "Comrade Commander, if the German army breaks through the friendly defense line, then their tanks will have It may soon rush to the position of the group army headquarters, so I suggest that you order the troops to seize the time to build fortifications to fight against possible German troops."

When I returned to the observation port, I saw that our tanks on the battlefield were facing an extremely bad situation. At this moment, the enemy planes in the sky were no longer just four in the same area, but a dozen planes were circling. From time to time, enemy planes swooped toward our tanks that were moving fast, dropping bombs one after another, or using machine guns to shoot tank soldiers who had escaped from the destroyed tank.

I saw the tanks of the tank brigade one after another being blown up by German planes, or being destroyed by a tiger tank that turned over in the distance with a tank gun; one after another escaped from the destroyed tanks. The tanker fell under the muzzle of the plane's machine gun or armored vehicle's machine gun. My nose was sour for a while, and my heart felt as uncomfortable as a knife twist, but I couldn't do anything about what happened in front of me. My clenched fist slammed into the dirt wall of the observation post.

After the German army settled on our tank brigade, they began to regroup on the open ground. At this time, the planes hovering in the air swooped down toward the friendly positions, bombing and strafing, but they did not notice our position. Asked, it seemed that I didn't even see us.

When the enemy plane dropped the bombs, shot out the bullets and turned around and flew to the west, the German ground offensive began again. Using tanks as the forerunner, they once again rushed into our friendly position aggressively.

Seeing the German army launched another ground attack, the brave anti-tank artillery climbed out of the battered position, ran quickly to the undestroyed artillery in front of the position, and adjusted the firing angle of the artillery. After loading the shells, they fired at the coming tank. Although their shells caused minimal damage to the German tanks, they still fired stubbornly, knowing that all the gunners fell into the fire, or were crushed by the German tank track and man-carried guns, and shot the German tanks. Will stop.

Perhaps seeing that the artillery brothers in front had sacrificed too tragically, the infantry in the position jumped out of the trenches, holding Molotov cocktails or anti-tank grenades, and rushing in groups bravely toward the German tanks without hesitation.

Facing the swarming commanders and fighters of our army, the remaining 30 German tanks stopped in place and fired artillery shells into the crowd. The vehicle-mounted machine gun fired continuously and quickly harvested our army. Refers to the lives of fighters. In particular, tank shells fell in the crowd and exploded. Often, one shell exploded, exploding a dozen or twenty soldiers into the sky.

Seeing that our friendly army was being slaughtered by the enemy, Gurtyev couldn't help himself. He stood up and asked me loudly: "Comrade commander, we can't just watch the Germans kill all our comrades. That's it. I suggest immediately sending the regiment deployed at the forefront of my division to attack and hit them hard from the German flank to relieve the pressure on the comrades of the 4th Guards Infantry Corps."

For Gurdiyev's proposal. I unequivocally rejected it. I pointed at the enemy planes that had just appeared in the sky. Anxiously said: "General Gurtiyev, without the support of the air force, let your commanders abandon the existing fortifications and go to the field to fight against the German troops with superior air supremacy, strength and equipment. This is undoubtedly It is unwise. Therefore, I cannot agree with your proposal."

"But, comrade commander." After being rejected by me, Gurtyev didn't give up. Continue to try to convince me: "Are we just watching the Germans break through the friendly positions and drive straight in, rushing to the rear of our army's defense, to defeat the main force of the group army?"

"Comrade General," in order for him to clarify the current situation, I had to emphasize the tone and said to him solemnly: "I remind you to pay attention to one point. Our army's task is to cover the main flank of the group army. We are implementing this in front of us. Mission. If the Germans turn around and attack us, we cannot give up our position even if we fight to the last person. We must resolutely block the Germans here. Understand?"

Hearing what I said, Gurtiyev probably knew in my heart that I would definitely not allow him to send troops to reinforce friendly forces. He could only agree weakly: "Understood, Comrade Commander."

"Also, Comrade General." I felt heartbroken at the thought of the tank brigade being surrounded by German tanks and planes. I managed to endure the grief and anger in my heart, and told Gurtiyev: "When it gets dark, you will send people there. Search on the battlefield. If you encounter the wounded of the tank brigade, you must rescue them all. Especially Colonel Bere, who has to see people and dead, even if he is sacrificed, cannot leave his body to Germany. people."

"Yes, comrade commander." Gurtiyev promised me this order very readily. He said loudly to me: "I will call the forward regiment commander and ask him to organize a search and rescue. The small team is responsible for searching the battlefield and treating the wounded of the tank brigade."

Half an hour later, the Germans broke through the defensive position of the 4th Guards Corps. Tanks rushed past the 4th Guards Infantry Corps defensive area, advancing quickly to the east. Since the enemy never attacked our position, and I needed to return to the army headquarters to take control of the overall situation, I left the observation post of the Gurtyev Division and drove back to the airport.

When I walked into the command post in the cabin of the aircraft, Kirilov and Vitkov both greeted me and asked with concern: "How is the situation ahead? Are the German forces still advancing toward the defense of the group army? "

"Yes, comrades, comrades, chief of staff," I said to the two men with a serious expression: "The current situation is very bad. The German army tore a gap in the defense line of the 4th Guards Infantry Corps. There are more than 30 tanks. From this gap, a large number of infantry rushed to the rear of our army's defense. However, our defense line has not completely collapsed, and the commanders of the Guards are still fighting stubbornly."

After introducing the situation, I asked Vitkov: "Comrade Chief of Staff, what's the situation at the airport?"

"The German infantry under the cover of tanks launched two attacks." Witkov said lightly: "Because they did not use heavy artillery and bombing, their attack was easily repelled by our army."

"Have you figured out the number of the attacking German army?" Thinking that the attacking guards infantry 4th Army positions are all SS troops, then we cannot be the Wehrmacht here, so I want to find out which part of the enemy is.

"It's all clear, Comrade Commander." Vitkov waved to Pugachev who was standing next to him. At the same time, he ordered: "Comrade Chief of Operations, please tell the commander about the German army."

Pugachev nodded and immediately reported to me: "Comrade commander, according to our reconnaissance and interrogation of the German prisoners, we learned that the attack on the 4th Guards Infantry Corps position was the'Empire' belonging to the SS Panzer Corps. Armored infantry division. The army attacking the airport is the "skeleton" armored infantry division commanded by Ike. They also got the information and knew that their commander, General Ike, was in our hands, so they seemed a little restrained when attacking. , This is also their willingness that their offense can be easily repelled by us."

After I listened, I called Kirilov and Vitkov to the map at the table, pointed to the position of our army on the map, and said to them: "Comrades, our north is a breakthrough. The German "Imperial" armored infantry division on the Guards line, the 11th armored division to the south, and the powerful "skeleton" armored infantry division on the front. The situation is very bad. Our army has been caught in the unknowingly. Encircled on three sides by the Germans. If they send a force to cut off our logistics supply line, we will be left alone and helpless."

After listening to my analysis, Vitkov said disapprovingly: "Comrade Commander, are you too serious? You must know that although the Germans broke through the guards' line of defense today, their strength is limited, facing us. With the powerful offensives of the two fronts, they will soon be in desperation."

"Comrade Chief of Staff, it may be our army that is about to fall into desperation." As soon as I waited for Vitkov to finish speaking, I immediately raised my voice and said: "Manstein left a small number of troops to deal with our army in the early battles. , The main force quietly withdrew to the vicinity of the Dnieper River. Now they have an absolute advantage in the local area. As long as we launch an unexpected and violent attack on our troops, then our current battle is likely to be It ended in failure."

"Comrade commander, what should we do next?" Pugachev was frightened by my analysis, and he asked cautiously: "Should we concentrate our forces and retreat to the east?"

"Comrade Major, why are you retreating eastward?" Kirilov asked inexplicably after listening to Pugachev's question.

Hearing Kirilov’s question, Pugachev quickly coughed, cleared his throat, and explained: "Comrade political comrades, to the east of us is the weakest link in the German army. Once the situation is critical~www.wuxiaspot.com ~ If we choose to retreat eastward, we can get strong support from the Don River Basin troops and quickly escape from danger."

"Major, you think the question is too simple." Witkov retorted Pugachev unceremoniously. "The situation is not so bad yet. You are actually thinking about retreating, so you should listen carefully. Listen to what the commander says."

Seeing everyone’s gaze on me, I also circled around and said straightforwardly about my plan: “I’m definitely not going to take this road to the east, and to take this road is to be a deserter; and to the north or To the south, because the strength and weaponry are on the side of the German army, it is not in my consideration. The last direction is left. "I clicked Zaporos on the map with my finger, solemnly. It was announced on the spot, "Tomorrow we will concentrate our forces to attack here." (To be continued...)

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