Steel Soviet Union

Kalashnikov left, taking with him the promise Malashenko made to him personally, a promise that could change his future destiny.

As a price, Kalashnikov also agreed to Malashenko's request. He was confident that he would repay Malashenko's kindness by completing his ideal firearm. This was something he had never dreamed of. Opportunity.

Standing by the window sill, looking at Kalashnikov's leaving figure downstairs, Malashenko, holding on to the window frame, smiled smugly.

There is only one thing left to be done among the things that I can think of at the moment. I just need to wait until I recover from my injury and go to Chelyabinsk in person to see how the old boy Kotin is doing. Nothing is wrong. There is nothing more exciting than getting a new car.

"I hope this injury can heal quickly, I can't wait!"

In the following days, Malashenko, who had entered the state of raising pigs, continued his daily routine.

Lying on the bed, he fell asleep, which he had never thought of before, and listened to Iushkin share what he saw, heard and happened after taking Kirill and Seryosha out for a walk. Of course, it was indispensable to chat with Anya and talk about the mountains. The life was unremarkable but still fulfilling, until Malashenko, who was already as strong as an ox, ushered in the day when he could recover and be discharged from the hospital.

"The suggestion I submitted to the dean was that I hope you can stay in the hospital for another week for observation, but the dean told me that the motherland needs you, so I can't stop you at this critical time.

"After you are discharged from the hospital, remember not to have too much waist movement for a short period of time. This may tear the wound in your abdomen, so when you are running, bending over for physical work, or even doing some pleasant things with a girl in bed, please You must pay attention to your strength and physical condition, Comrade Malashenko, there is nothing else to pay attention to.”

Dr. Igor, who returned from studying in Europe, is somewhat similar to Karachev, especially in the way he speaks, which is always unique and unabashedly humorous. Malashenko was ashamed to hear him scream.

While fully agreeing to Dr. Igor, Malashenko also received a reply telegram from the front army headquarters sent by Iushkin.

Vatutin approved Malashenko's application for leave. The half-month vacation was enough for Malashenko, who survived the disaster, to adjust his physical condition and return to the front line with high energy and high morale.

But the point of the telegram is not that, it lies in the last paragraph mentioned at the end.

Simply put, because of the outstanding performance of the 1st Stalin Guards Heavy Tank Brigade during the Battle of Prokhorovka, the Red Army finally regained control of the area, and severely damaged three elite SS armored divisions, consolidating Kurdish. The victory in the Battle of the Southern Front in Skopje made an outstanding contribution that cannot be ignored.

All the commanders, political workers, and soldiers of the 1st Stalin Guards Heavy Tank Brigade were brave and tenacious in the battle, and were not afraid of sacrifice. They fought to the end with a powerful enemy several times stronger than our own, made heavy sacrifices, and carried forward the spirit of collective heroism. They are worthy of the honor. The honorary title given to Comrade Stalin, Supreme Leader of the Soviet Union.

The "Hero of the Soviet Union" honorary award was awarded to Comrade Dimitri Drukovich Malashenko, commander of the 1st Stalin Guards Heavy Tank Brigade, and promoted to the rank of Major General of the Tank Corps during the same period. The 1st Stalin Guards Heavy Tank Brigade was reorganized and expanded, and was added to the 1st Stalin Guards Tank Division, with Major General Malashenko still serving as the division commander.

There is a long list of bits and pieces at the back, all of which are notifications of other personnel appointments, honors, awards, and promotions of the Stalin Guards 1st Tank Division.

Malashenko took a cursory glance and found that the entire core leadership team was still the same old team he had led.

However, due to excessive battle losses among the grassroots commanders and fighters, only one of the three heavy tank battalion commanders, Kulbalov, survived. The infantry battalion commander Varosha was also seriously injured in the battle.

Therefore, the newly-built Stalin Guards 1st Tank Division has to recruit and expand a large number of grassroots commanders and fighters, and the supplement of technical equipment and troops will gradually be added. It will obviously take some time for the entire army to regain its combat effectiveness. Malashenko has to take the responsibility and take the lead in solving these problems. Knowing how troublesome these things are, Malashenko can't help but have a headache.

"Hey, that's all. In the end, it's a good thing. I almost lost my life in exchange for such a tank corps major general. He's now a division commander, and his chances of surviving until the end of the war are greatly increased."

In addition to congratulating Malashenko, Vatutin also mentioned in the telegram the procedures for promotion of military rank and the receipt of new documents. Malashenko can complete them in Moscow before returning to the front line. There will be relevant The personnel came to contact us to inform and make arrangements, including of course the second Hero of the Soviet Union award.

"Comrade Commander, you are a general now! It's unbelievable that my commander is actually a general! Ha, Kirill, do you think this is possible? I just can't believe it!"

Iushkin, whose head was quietly stretched out, saw the contents of the telegram and exclaimed, but Malashenko, who just smiled, did not mind it.

Even if he was promoted to major general and became a division commander, he should continue to fight in the vehicle commander position.

After experiencing so many brutal battles for a long time, if Malashenko is now asked to be a general sitting in the rear and staying in the command post, Malashenko will feel uncomfortable.

In Malashenko's words, his life is destined to be stuck in the tank and cannot be pulled out, and it will still be the case when the war is over.

Malashenko, who was finally old enough to take off his hospital gown, stood in front of the mirror. Looking at the brand-new tank soldier colonel uniform in his hand, which had not been worn a few times, he couldn't help but shook his head slowly with some self-mockery. A smile.

Who would have thought that the slovenly commander, who was dressed in rags and filthy, with an unkempt beard, and even had a hole in the tank cap on his head and didn't know how to replace it with a new one, could actually be a major general of the Soviet tank corps?

Not to mention myself, the German guy opposite probably wouldn't believe it, and would most likely treat me as a lunatic who falsely reported his military rank and was looking for favors.

But those Germans would never catch me alive, so this assumption was simply not true.

Putting on the uniform of a tank colonel who would no longer be with him, buckling his military cap, and standing in front of the mirror to finally tidy up his appearance, Malashenko felt refreshed as never before. What I have planned to do during the next half-month vacation will be directly related to my destiny in the next two years.

A brand new chapter, which is also the prelude to the strategic counter-offensive, officially begins with the current Major General of the Tank Corps.

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