USSR 1941

After some tossing, the Fourth Tank Brigade boarded the train.

The reason why it is called "tossing" is mainly because Istria, that is, the fourth tank brigade, is located too close to the front line. Whether it is the train or the tank itself, it is easy to be spotted and then bombed by the Germans.

Especially in Volokolamsk at this time, the German army is highly sensitive to the tanks in this area, and will definitely arrange reconnaissance planes to patrol this area.

Once discovered by the German army, it may also expose the strategic intentions of the Soviet army.

In order to cover the fourth tank brigade, Rokossovsky made several actions:

The first is to deploy several anti-aircraft artillery battalions to the Volokolamsk area. They use anti-aircraft artillery and anti-aircraft machine guns to face the sky.

Then, the 16th Army was ordered to burn waste tires everywhere from top to bottom... This is a cover method commonly used during World War II. When waste tires burn, a lot of black smoke will be produced, and these black smoke will reduce visibility and interfere with pilots. line of sight.

Then, Rokossovsky also transferred several fighter jets to this area to drive away the German reconnaissance planes.

Although there is still a big gap between the performance of the Soviet fighters and the Germans at this time, it is still possible to put a little pressure on the German reconnaissance planes.

But the more important arrangement is not these.

Rokossovsky ordered a troop of T26 tanks disguised as T34s to drive to Volokolamsk...It is easier to disguise a tank with a tank than a car, all it needs is a whole bigger turret, that is It's almost enough to put a few panels sprayed with white paint on the outside of the turret to camouflage the inclined armor. Anyway, there is a cloud of smoke flying on the ground, and the German scouts can't see it clearly.

As a result, this T26 tank really attracted the bombing of the German Air Force. The German army dispatched an air force of nearly forty aircraft to bomb it... From this, it can be seen that the German Air Force is really ready.

Among them, the battle between the Soviet air defense force and fighter planes and the German army, as well as the loss and casualties of the T26 disguised as a T34 tank, Shurka and others are not very clear. They only know that there are gunshots and explosions in the rear. Several planes fell from the sky with black smoke and piercing screams.

The 4th Brigade of real tanks moved their tanks to the Istria Railway Station under the cover of black smoke... At this time, it was basically safe. The top of the train station was covered with white canvas, and it was seen from the sky. It is connected with the snow on the ground, and it is difficult to find what is hidden inside.

T34 tanks are loaded inside,

Drive on the flatbed truck and fix it, then pile up the boxes outside the tank as before and cover it with canvas to completely cover up the traces of the tank.

In the end, it didn't mean that there was only one train going back and forth, several trains came and went to cover, and finally successfully sent the 4th Tank Brigade back to Moscow safely during the interval between the bombing of two batches of German planes.

Then the 4th Tank Brigade was sent to Klin, and in Moscow a few more wagons were added. These wagons were loaded with tanks just arrived from Stalingrad, that is, the 15 promised by Rokossovsky T34, which also added some confidence to the fourth tank brigade, the only 37 tanks left are indeed a little less.

"Is it your idea again?" the instructor asked Shulka after Kelin got off the car.

Since the command was handed over to Zhukov, the instructor's news was not so well-informed. After all, it was the commander who made the decision, not the political workers.

Shulka didn't answer.

The instructor smiled and said: "It's a good way, attack from Klin, this will catch the Germans by surprise!"

Shulka was a little surprised, because he knew that this plan was a military secret, and it was even kept secret by political workers.

"Don't look at me like that!" the instructor explained: "I'm just guessing, as the instructor of the hero unit, the assistant of the 'Breakout Heroes', I shouldn't be so stupid, should I?"

Shulka and the instructor couldn't help laughing.

This seems to be a normal phenomenon, everyone is improving, and these improvements can be seen, as long as he can survive.

Needless to say what the reason is, war is the best catalyst, if you don't move forward, you will only be eliminated.

Of course, there are exceptions for some people who have never been on the battlefield. Antipunov said on the other side:

"Aren't they our kind anyway? How can you shoot another living person?"

"If you do this, what's the difference from wild beasts killing each other?"

...

The veteran responded angrily: "Oh, really? You are no longer a child, Comrade Antipunov! Remember, if you fall into the hands of the terrorists, they will not be polite to you, Will kill you soon, there is no doubt about it!"

"Yeah, they wouldn't tell you that!" agrees the actor.

The other soldiers also started arguing with Antipunov.

...

Shulka looked at the instructor, who had obviously heard the words, but he just shrugged and didn't take it seriously.

This surprised Shulka a little.

The instructor handed Shulka a cigarette, lit it, and explained: "They are used to this, and they haven't changed for a while. We can't ask too much of them!"

Shulka still didn't quite understand, but he didn't ask too much. As long as the instructor can tolerate him, of course there is no problem.

Later, Shulka learned that during the Great Patriotic War, church leaders actively called on believers to fight against the Communists, donated money and even directly joined the army to fight on the front line, showing an extremely positive patriotism. One of the reasons for acceptance.

Antipunov was obviously one of them, but of course he hadn't changed his mind at this time.

Then the 4th Tank Brigade lay down in Klinger.

For fear of intelligence leakage, the entire railway station was blocked and transportation was stopped.

Then Major General Rokossovsky sent Zakhakovic a telegram: "Everything is going well!"

This also meant that the information was not leaked, and the Germans did not know that the 4th Tank Brigade had been transferred to Kling.

What Shulka and others didn't know was that Rokossovsky had already begun to complain at the headquarters: "In order to cover them, we lost seven tanks, three aircraft, five anti-aircraft guns, and a dozen more The car was blown up and more than 300 people were injured..."

"If this still fails to rescue the 32nd Army!" Rokossovsky said angrily, "Immediately throw them to the most dangerous front line!"

"But, Comrade Major General!" The staff officer replied weakly: "The Fourth Tank Brigade has always been on the most dangerous front line!"

Major General Rokossovsky couldn't help being speechless. Don't these idiots know that this is just a description? !