Steel Soviet Union

"Move us from the front. Do you think this is reliable? I always feel that the Germans will seize this opportunity to go crazy. The two newly arrived infantry divisions and a tank brigade don't look like they can stop the German attack. .

Iushkin rarely talks to Malashenko about strategic command issues, but under the premise that Malashenko intends to train Iushkin to a higher position in the future, Iushkin is now more or less Everyone will talk to Malashenko about this issue and express their opinions, although Iushkin doesn't know Malashenko's true purpose for the time being.

Along with Iushkin, Malashenko, who was also half-body outside the turret, looked at the surrounding scenery. After a continuous night of rapid march, he almost didn't sleep all night. His eyes were as round as copper bells. Malashenko, who is big and has severe dark circles, really wishes he could get a can of energy-enhanced version of Blue Bottle Red Bull to drink now. He is really sleepy.

"The Germans will not continue to attack there. Their main attack direction has turned to the right wing. There will be a big offensive in Prokhorovka, which is imminent. This is why we must rush there immediately. "

There were no refreshing things like cold beer, Blue Red Bull, and espresso coffee on him. Malashenko, who felt as if his soul was drifting straight out of his body, could only continue to smoke and forcefully drive away the sleepiness.

In just over an hour since sunrise, Malashenko estimated that he had almost finished half a pack of cigarettes.

Smoking a cigarette can temporarily lift your spirits, but within a few minutes after the cigarette butt pops out, your eyelids will start to tremble again. You have no choice but to continue smoking until you are not sleepy. Add another strand of blond hair to Ivush, and this kid also has panda eyes, which is almost unbearable.

"As long as the Germans can be eliminated in Prokhorovka in this battle, the Germans will not have anything to do with the subsequent battles. The Americans and British are imminent and have reached the doorstep of Western Europe, leaving it to the Germans There is not much time left. If we survive this battle, there will be no strategic advantage for the Germans in future battles. "

What Malashenko said sounded simple, but it was still a bit obscure for Iushkin at the moment.

Iushkin didn’t quite understand why the fight on his side was related to the Americans and the British. Although the Yankees’ canned food was delicious, Iushkin always felt that it was necessary for capitalism to help. Those who accuse others will never do so out of pure good intentions.

Malashenko now told Iushkin that the American cowboys and the British cowboys not only contributed, but now even planned to provide help to deal with the Germans together, which was equivalent to becoming moral comrades.

Iushkin doesn't quite understand the cause-and-effect relationship. Maybe the American cowboys and British cowboys want to snatch the fruits of their victory? Seeing that the German guy is dying, are you ready to take a share of the pie?

Maybe, but that group of ugly capitalists who suck blood and marrow will never help for the sake of justice. This must still be clarified. Moreover, the American cowboys and British cowboys who beat them did not really come to the Soviet territory to help fight the Krauts. The heavily armed Krauts group hoarded in Prokhorovka still had to be dealt with by themselves.

So no matter what, the only certainty is that the battle is about to begin, and the Germans on the opposite side are still gathering elite troops. Kill them. Comrade Stalin will be happy, and the bandit leader Hitler will be angry, a win-win situation!

The last section of the road to Prokhorovka is full of uneven terrain, hills and ravines that are not easy to walk. It is natural to imagine that a heavy tank that is already slow will run almost as fast in a place like this. Faced with such a situation, Malashenko, who had tempered his temper, could only act in a hurry and had no choice but to leave it at that.

"What is our combat mission? Comrade Commander."

Malashenko returned to the turret and planned to get a box of spare matches to temporarily replace the lighter that ran out of oil. Kirill, who had been sitting in his fighting position reading a book, suddenly asked Malashenko a question.

Although he was a little surprised, Malashenko had no reason to hide anything from Kirill.

Iushkin, who happened to be outside the turret with him, also shrank back, looking at his appearance and seemed to be very interested. Malashenko, who temporarily put down the matchbox in his hand, then woven the words in his mind. Start talking.

"The order given to us by our superiors is to capture the October State Farm. This place was just captured by the Germans the day before yesterday. The Fifth Guards Tank Army attacked here for a whole day yesterday but made no progress."

"From a strategic location, the October State Farm is the most direct and nearest protrusion to Prokhorovka in the controlled land that the Germans have occupied."

"Intelligence indicates that the Krauts' SS-Leibstandarte Division is stationed at this position, but they are now isolated and helpless. The salient of the October State Farm is under the attack spearhead of our troops on three sides, and it is closest to the SS-Leftbank Division. The German unit was the SS Skeleton Division, the same defeated general who was beaten badly by us.”

"But the Second Tank Army has cut off the shortest straight-line land connection between the two SS divisions. This means that if the Skeleton Division wants to support the Guards Division, it will have to take three times the straight-line distance. They took a detour from the rear of the occupied area."

"In addition, the Second Tank Army is still attacking the joint between the Totenkopf Division and the Guards Division. Once an actual breakthrough is made here, the land connection between the Totenkopf Division and the Guards Division will be completely cut off. These two Germans The elite divisions of the SS will be left alone."

"But everything I just said is the situation as of yesterday. Today's battle in Prokhorovka has definitely begun, and the progress is still unknown. According to the plan, the 9th Guards Airborne Division will attack with us October State Farm, they should be in attack position now and waiting for us to arrive."

"We have no time to rest and recuperate. Once we arrive at the combat position, we will immediately launch an attack. The strength of the Fifth Guards Tank Army has reached the point where it is almost exhausted. No matter what, we must make a substantial breakthrough today to defeat Germany. They will drive out the offensive springboard and salient they occupied in Prokhorovka and neutralize the threat to Prokhorovka.”