Steel Soviet Union

"Commander Suvorov, I hope you can tell me now, what are the specific losses of your division so far? Although it may be a bit sudden for me to ask this, but considering the next battle we are about to have, I Wish I had an answer right away.

In terms of position, Suvorov is obviously a level higher than Malashenko. They are all at the same level as the Guards. Suvorov is a division commander, while Malashenko is just a brigade commander.

It stands to reason that even if Malashenko and Suvorov have the same military rank as colonels, there should not be a brigade commander yelling at the division commander and rushing to ask questions before even saying a few words. This is not the case. Comply with rules and common sense.

In a highly hierarchical army, this is the last thing that should be done, but at this point, Malashenko, who feels his butt is burning, can no longer care about so much. Besides, Malashenko really doesn’t feel that he is any better than the man in front of him. Mr. Suvorov is short. If you don't take yourself seriously, how can you expect others to take you seriously? That's basically the idea.

Malashenko's question obviously came suddenly. Commander Suvorov, who had not expected Malashenko to suddenly ask such a question, was stunned, and then subconsciously turned around and glanced at his colleague. The political commissar and chief of staff, who were partners in the command post, turned around again after finding basically the same meaning and answer in their respective eyes.

"I originally planned to talk to you about the details later, Comrade Malashenko. But since you asked now, we might as well talk about this issue in advance."

The war zone map placed on the command table has many traces of temporary mapping, which will not be cleaned up in the future. The floating soil and fly ash of the war are lightly covered with a thin layer on it. When Commander Suvorov reached the table, he began to point to the key points on the map and spoke to Malashenko, who was across the table in front of him.

"I think you have probably already understood the relevant information, but I will give you a brief explanation again, Comrade Malashenko."

"Our division has officially launched a counterattack against the enemies entrenched in October State Farm since early yesterday morning. The purpose is to force the enemy out of October State Farm, annihilate their effective forces to the greatest extent, and then disrupt the enemy's attack on Prokhorov. A deep offensive in the Kadak direction will resolve the defensive crisis on the right wing of our entire front.”

"During the whole day of fighting yesterday, our division, with the support of a tank brigade and another infantry division, launched a total of 7 group charges towards the October State Farm, and conducted 23 fire reconnaissance and exploratory attacks, one of which was successful. A gap in the enemy's frontal defense direction was opened, and the infantry and tanks rushed in. There were enough troops close to a regiment, and victory was in sight.

"But soon, the Germans brought in strong reinforcements from the rear and drove us out with a brutal tank assault, which dealt us a pretty heavy blow."

"Under such circumstances, our division suffered a total of 4,768 casualties in the whole day's battle yesterday, with more than 60% of those killed or seriously injured. Now, the number of people in our division who can still hold weapons is almost equal to this number. This Among them are comrades who were slightly injured. I believe you saw it on the battlefield just now. This is the most real situation. "

Malashenko just listened quietly to the story, while looking at the map in front of him, silently analyzing the situation in his mind. The scenes he had just witnessed on the position were naturally still fresh in his memory.

"The tank brigade that coordinated the attack with our division yesterday was almost completely wiped out. The other infantry division suffered greater losses than us. They were Guards troops like us, and now they have been transferred to the west to participate in the attack on the enemy's base. I heard that the losses there were greater than those here and the need for support is greater.”

"The losses of the troops are too great, Comrade Malashenko! Without the support of tanks and heavy weapons, it is impossible for us to win this battle. I don't know if my words will be misunderstood by you as cowardice and I have lost my fighting spirit, but please look at the situation outside. Those soldiers were all good soldiers who risked their lives to fight the enemy tenaciously yesterday!"

"What I say is not to excuse myself, I just hope you can understand the real situation here, Comrade Malashenko. The enemies occupying the October State Farm are simply a group of jackals. We can only use the most tenacious Only will and belief in victory can defeat them. This is a group of fascist fanatics who do not care about the cost to achieve their goals!”

Malashenko had basically learned a lesson about the combat effectiveness of elite SS maniacs like the Skeleton Division and the Guards Division in the battles of the past few days.

This group of Germans are indeed unparalleled in the entire German army in terms of not being afraid of death and the level of madness in fighting. Compared with this group of lunatics, ordinary troops of the Wehrmacht are like part-time delivery boys with soy sauce, that kind of madness in one go Jiner probably doesn't want to make too much concessions compared to the Japanese who are also allies.

But there is an old saying that goes, if two people carry one head on their shoulders, who is afraid of whom?

You SS fanatics don't care about your life. Have you ever asked Stalin's 1st Guards Heavy Tank Brigade who bears the name of leader? With Black Panther and Brother Nan who can stall or even spontaneously combust even if they step on the accelerator, and a group of fragile tigers who were beaten into sick cats by 122, who are the heroes who bully a group of T34s that don't even have 85 guns?

Elite? Damn it, I'm going to beat you, these inhumane fascist elites!

The insufficient strength of the 9th Guards Airborne Division is not a problem. Malashenko still has the infantry battalion commanded by Major Varosha who came with him.

It is called a battalion on the surface, but its actual strength is almost the same as that of a Guards Infantry Regiment. In addition, the troops in the hands of Division Commander Suvorov suffered heavy casualties but their morale is still there. Although the infantry strength is not rich, it can definitely be considered. Enough.

More importantly, Malashenko, who has fought against both the Skeleton Division and the Guards Division, has so far basically figured out the details and combat style of his opponent.

Against this group of ferocious Fascist fanatics with long brains, Malashenko asked himself that he still had a good chance of winning with the advantage of the equipment in his hands.

The 1st Stalin Guards Heavy Tank Brigade has not suffered too much losses so far. Most of the zombie tanks have been rescued by Karamov and his men. The total number of tanks that have been completely lost is only 20%. Pass.

The already strong 1st Heavy Tank Brigade of the Stalin Guards still has the capital to withstand the enemy in a decisive battle. The October State Farm, which has been chewed for a whole day, must be won today!