Steel Soviet Union

There are many things in this world that do not depend on human willpower to determine the outcome, and the reality of the German army's crushing defeat is one of them.

No matter how hard the German armored troops surrounded by a desolate snowfield fought to the death and fought to the end, the cruel reality that was so powerful that it completely eradicated the possibility of miracles was eventually shattered like a heavy hammer hitting them head-on. All hope is left is a pile of broken dust and powder.

In the first hour, 28 minutes and 37 seconds after Malashenko personally led a large force into the battlefield, the rear encirclement unit led by Lavrinenko launched a fierce attack, coupled with Malashenko's overwhelming strength The German army, supported by a frontal offensive, finally collapsed like a beam that was completely crushed by a 10,000-kilogram weight.

The German army surrendered, and the first to show the white flag were the infantry whose willpower had reached the edge of collapse.

In the short few minutes after this, those armored soldiers who did not know the truth continued to fight in their steel bodies, until a loud voice sounded in the Red Army camp that was in a fighting situation.

"Armored soldiers of the National Defense Forces, stop fighting, stop resisting and struggling in vain! I am Malashenko, the major general commander of Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division, and I promise you a chance to survive because of your heroic fighting! But there won’t be a second time, this is your ultimatum!”

The infantry gave up, but the armor kept fighting

The isolated and helpless King Tigers fought desperately on their respective positions. Their bullet-riddled and mottled bodies were crumbling like rocks in the stormy sea. They could no longer hold on for long. The Stalin heavy tanks, which had reached close combat, now only It only takes one shot to penetrate the no longer invincible turret and penetrate the soul with one shot.

This is the first time that Malashenko, who has been fighting since 1941, has encountered such a scene of infantry surrendering but tanks still fighting to the end.

For a moment after witnessing the reality in front of him, Malashenko suddenly became extremely interested in the group of German armored soldiers who were facing the enemy in front of him.

What is the designation of this unit? What kind of army are they? Is it an independent Wehrmacht heavy armor battalion? Or is it simply a heavy tank unit under an elite German armored division?

In a flash of lightning, a lot of unsolved questions rushed into Malashenko's mind.

Curiosity is human nature, and seeking answers is one of the practical actions derived from this nature.

There is no point in continuing to fight. This is not only true for the German armored forces on the opposite side who are all over and their defeat is certain, but also for the Stalin Guards 1st Tank Division under Malashenko.

Continuing to fight will only cause more avoidable meaningless casualties. Malashenko does not value the lives of his enemies. He just wants to follow and trust himself so much that he gives his lives to his own soldiers. The mother who was able to finally return to her hometown without losing a son cried endlessly in extreme grief.

"Karamov, can you hear me?"

The Malashenko division commander-level command vehicle with enhanced radio communications is equipped with a high-power vehicle-mounted radio station. In practical applications, it can not only contact the command vehicles of grassroots troops at all levels below the division level. And as long as Malashenko is willing and does not exceed the actual communication range, it will be even easier to contact Karamov, who is also equipped with a radio.

"I can hear you, comrade division commander, what are your orders?"

The field maintenance regiment led by Karamov is not far from the front line

Although it is not a front-line combat unit, its responsibilities and missions require that this unit must be close enough to the front line, so close that it can quickly access the battlefield as soon as the battle ends and rescue those who are still alive. Vehicles that can be repaired and are not completely lost should be re-entered into battle in the shortest possible time.

So after hearing the call from Malashenko, Karamov immediately picked up the on-board radio transmitter in the jeep at hand and immediately responded to Malashenko on the other end of the radio.

"Send me your horn truck, the one I used to mobilize the new recruits last time! Move quickly!"

"Ah!? Is this true? Do you want it now???"

Mobilizing the troops is one of Malashenko's responsibilities as a division commander. A long time ago, these things were all handled by the political commissar. However, after knowing that the political commissar was terminally ill and that time was running out, it was best not to do it again. after overworking

Malashenko began to take back more and more of the tasks and responsibilities that he should have done himself but had been shared by the political commissar comrades, including speaking to the new soldiers and mobilizing the general assembly. one.

As for the "horn car" Malashenko calls it, it was originally intended to facilitate mobilization speeches in the wild environment. It was specially modified by Karamov himself and integrated a generator and a large electric horn to form a A gas truck with a large speech amplifier at every turn.

For the Stalin Guards 1st Tank Division, which is either in battle or on the way to the battlefield most of the time, and can rarely be stationed in a certain place to recuperate for a period of time, this special special equipment does have its place. necessity.

But now, Malashenko wants to use this thing for other things, something that many people, including political commissars, think is crazy.

Since Malashenko issued the order directly, bypassing everyone, the final result was that none of the political commissar and Lavrinenko were aware of it. And after receiving the order, Karamov did not dare to be negligent at all, and quickly and slowly sent up the horn truck requested by the division commander.

The remaining German tanks have been blocked by the Red Army tanks that have surrounded them from all directions. With their heads and hips too busy, they still have the thought to care about a small truck that is harmless to humans and animals. Even most of them are nervous. The German armored soldiers who reached the extreme didn't even see it.

Leaving your car and running outside on the battlefield is undoubtedly a very dangerous thing.

Even though victory was already in hand, and there were many heavy tanks advancing forward to resist the German firepower, Malashenko, who never took the word "danger" to his heart, still decided to do what he wanted. Get out of the car resolutely.

Think about it, if you are a group of people who are really afraid of danger and are timid. Malashenko could simply sit directly in the command post and command from the center. As a major general and division commander, there is nothing wrong with doing so. No one will stand up to pick and gossip, so why bother with the large troops in the command car? Charge into battle.