Red Moscow

Seeing that his superiors had taken his concerns into consideration, Belkin felt relieved. But he quickly raised a new question: "Mr. Comrade, I have one more question."

"Just ask."

"Since we are a division-level unit, we should have a supporting field hospital." Belgin reminded Sukov again: "And we only have one health team and more than forty medical personnel. If we only rely on solid, perfect When defending with the existing defense system, it can still barely handle it. But if you go to a new place and want to leave the fortifications and attack the enemy, there will be a large number of wounded at that time, and the health team will not help at all.”

"Comrade Commander," Belkin just finished speaking, Anisimov echoed: "I think Lieutenant Colonel Belkin is right, we should set up a field hospital as soon as possible, and let the superiors provide us with more medical care. Personnel are used to treat the wounded and sick. As far as I know, in the later stages of the battle to defend the city, the number of soldiers replenished by the superiors is less and less, and many troops rely on the wounded who have been discharged from the hospital. Replenish."

"What the political commissar and Lieutenant Colonel Belkin said makes sense." Sidolin got up and said, "We should put the construction of the division field hospital on the agenda as soon as possible. Only when the field hospital is established can we fight, Treat more wounded and get them back to their combat posts as quickly as possible."

"Comrade Political Commissar," Sokov said to Anisimov, "I will entrust you with full responsibility for the formation of the divisional field hospital. All personnel arrangements are up to you."

"Comrade Commander," Anisimov nodded hastily when he heard Sukov hand over the matter to himself, and continued, "According to the usual practice, a field hospital must have a director and a political commissar. Look at these two positions. , who should be in charge?"

"I think military doctor Pavlov is suitable for the post of dean." Sokov thought for a while and replied, "As for the candidate for the political commissar of the hospital, you should choose from your political department."

As soon as the meeting with Anisimov and others was over, he immediately contacted Gurov, the military commissar of the group army, and made a detailed report to the other party about the preparation for the formation of the divisional field hospital.

After listening to Gurov, he was silent for a long time, and then he said: "Nowadays, all the troops lack experienced medical personnel. If you want to form a divisional field hospital, I can find a way to add a group of medical personnel for you."

Anisimov is well aware of the current situation of the troops of the group army, and it is not easy for Gurov to say this. According to his idea, first accept a group of health workers to enrich the field hospital, and then slowly find a way to replenish experienced military doctors. If it is not possible, you can find a way to recruit local doctors.

Gurov acted very quickly. At noon on the third day, more than fifty health workers entered the city from the east bank and reported to Anisimov at Mamayev Post.

Seeing the hygienists in front of him, Anisimov was quite happy at first. But when he saw clearly the male and female health workers in front of him, except for a few health workers who were in their twenties, the rest were teenagers, and he couldn't help but change color.

He asked the officer leading the team: "Comrade lieutenant, what I want is a hygienist. What are you doing with a group of children?"

The officer who was questioned said with a wry smile: "I have no choice but to report to the political commissar comrades. The superiors handed over these children to me, saying that they have all gone through a short training and can fully adapt to the work of health workers."

Anisimov turned around and ordered a soldier to call Pavlov military doctor, and then said to the officer: "Comrade Lieutenant, how useful the first aid knowledge these children have learned on the battlefield, I still don't know how useful it is." I don’t know. However, I do know that if they want to carry a wounded soldier off the battlefield, I’m afraid they can’t do it with their physical strength.”

Unexpectedly, as soon as Anisimov finished speaking, a female health worker standing in the queue said loudly: "Report to Comrade Commander, please believe us, we are fully confident in carrying the wounded soldiers from the front." .”

Anisimov walked up to the female hygienist and looked at her carefully. Seeing that this was a girl with a round face and a thin body, he was really worried that a soldier weighing 178 kg on her back would break her waist. But the other party was enthusiastic about work, but he couldn't pour cold water on her, so he was silent for a moment, and asked, "What's your name, and how old are you this year?"

"Report to Comrade Political Commissar," the female health worker just heard the officer leading the team address the person in front of her as the Political Commissar, so she said imitatively: "My name is Ada, and I am sixteen years old."

"Sixteen years old. If it was before the war, it would be the age to study in school." Anisimov continued to ask: "Who else is there in the family, where are the parents?"

Hearing Anisimov's question, the girl named Ada hesitated for a moment, then replied: "I still have father and mother in my family. My mother now works in a factory in Kuibyshev; my father is in the army. On the Don Front."

"Oh, your father is also in the Don Front Army?" Anisimov immediately showed a surprised expression when he heard Ada say this: "Then, does your father know that you are here to work as a health worker?"

"He doesn't know." Ada answered quite simply this time: "I haven't seen my father since the outbreak of the war. I came here with the consent of my mother. She hoped that I would have the opportunity to fight on the battlefield. to meet my father."

"You haven't seen your father since the outbreak of the war." Hearing what Ada said, Anisimov had a bitter smile on his face. He felt that if Ada's father was an ordinary soldier, he might have He died in a certain battle, otherwise, how could he not have contacted his family for a year or two. He asked tactfully, "Do you think he's still alive?"

"Yes, Comrade Political Commissar, he is still alive." Ada replied in an extremely firm tone, "I am very sure that he is still alive, and he is alive and well."

The two were talking, and the health captain Pavlov had come nearby. He saw the dozens of health workers standing in front of him clearly, and his expression changed drastically. He walked quickly to Anisimov's side, and said urgently in a low voice, "Comrade Political Commissar, what I need are experienced medical staff, not a group of children."

"Military doctor Pavlov," Anisimov said, although he was dissatisfied with the little health workers sent by his superiors, but in front of Pavlov, he wanted to put on a gesture: "These children are all from the superiors." Sent here to help you set up a field hospital. If you think they are not suitable for carrying the wounded on the battlefield, temporarily place them inside the hospital to help the original medical staff treat the wounded."

"Understood, Comrade Political Commissar." Pavlov replied helplessly, "I will follow your instructions to properly arrange these children."

"Comrade military doctor," Anisimov continued, "set up a field hospital as soon as possible. I'm afraid it won't be long before our division will go into battle again."