USSR 1941

"Two wings? Attack on the front?" Bavelkov couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard this.

"I seem to have heard you say that it is pointless to seize the positive slope!" Lermontov interjected.

"It's really meaningless!" Major Mikhailvich continued: "To be precise, it's meaningless during the day, because it will only cause us unnecessary casualties... I think you have already experienced this, howitzers , assault guns, all kinds of direct firepower, coupled with the strafing and bombing of air power, we didn't even touch the enemy, and most of us were killed or injured!"

Lieutenant Lermontov replied: "But we must do this, war cannot be without sacrifice, and we must not be afraid of sacrifice!"

Shulka shook his head and asked back: "Then, Comrade Lieutenant Lermontov, have you thought about what we will gain by doing this?"

"We held our position!" Lieutenant Lermontov replied loudly: "More than two hundred of my subordinates died on that piece of land, and everyone else was wounded. We left blood there." and life, and you say that's meaningless!"

Speaking of this, Lieutenant Lermontov's eyes were a little red, and he didn't know if it was because of his anger at Shulka, because he felt the loss of the troops, or both.

"I don't mean to be disrespectful to them!" Shulka replied: "But we can achieve the same effect with less loss, so why not?"

"What do you think is the same effect?" asked Lieutenant Lermontov.

"Mamayev Hill!" Shulka replied: "Why is it difficult for us to defend on the front slope? Because it is daytime, Comrade Lermontov! The Germans can easily use assault guns, artillery and even air power for It provides cover fire, and the enemy is pretty good at it. But at night, like now...all these things the Germans could rely on are gone!"

"That's not necessarily true!" Lermontov smiled disdainfully: "It won't be too late to say this until you regain the front slope!"

"Comrade Lermontov!" Pavelkov stopped Lermontov from continuing.

But Pavelkov also had reservations about Shulka's plan.

"I have to remind you, Comrade Captain!" Colonel Pavelkov said, pointing to the contour map: "The Germans are not defenseless on the two flanks. They even planted a large number of mines and wire fences there!"

"Yes, I know!" Shulka replied.

Germans are not fools,

Of course they knew how to keep their wings safe.

"The problem lies in the curvature of the mountains on both wings!" Shulka replied: "And the curvature is very large, which means...we can easily fight the enemy!"

Close combat is the last thing the Soviet army needs to worry about, no matter which unit it is.

And it is true.

The Soviet army launched an attack on the German army at eight o'clock that night.

First, a battalion of troops took turns attacking the first line of defense and the hilltop positions stationed by the Germans.

This battalion was even part of the Guards Rifle Regiment commanded by Pavelkov.

As for the unity of command, there was finally a new result... Colonel Pavelkov reported the situation on Mamayev Post to his superiors.

A report like this would never have reached the 62nd Army Command.

Because this is undoubted, the Guards Infantry is of course the leader on the battlefield, not to mention the 13th Guards Infantry Division who really commanded this battle.

Until Golikov asked the 13th Guards Rifle Division about the situation of the 82nd Infantry Regiment.

"What's the situation with the 82nd Infantry Regiment?" Golikov asked. "I haven't contacted them for a while!"

"They are fighting under our command!" Major General Fatejevich replied casually: "Maybe they haven't contacted you because they have been reporting to the 39th regiment!"

"What? What did you say?" Golikov asked incredulously. "You mean that the 82nd Infantry Regiment is fighting under the command of the 39th?"

"Is there any question?" Major General Fatejevich asked back.

"Comrade Fateyevich!" Golikov replied: "Do you think it's okay? The deputy commander of the 82nd Infantry Regiment is Shulka, who we know as the 'breakout hero'. It probably doesn't matter who he is , but Comrade Zhukov even ordered it himself, hoping that I would take his every suggestion seriously, and I can say without exaggeration that he led the entire defensive battle of Stalingrad... Do you think this is all right?"

Major General Fatejevich's expression changed involuntarily upon hearing this.

He doesn't care who Shulka is, and "Breakout Hero" is just a soldier's nickname, which only shows his performance on the battlefield, but he can't put Zhukov's orders aside.

So Major General Fatejevich made a phone call to the headquarters of the 39th Regiment.

"How's the situation?" asked Major General Fatejevich.

This is what he cares most about. Major General Fatejevich knows that no matter what happens, the battlefield situation is more important.

If the battlefield situation deteriorates, they may be held accountable for poor command.

But if the situation on the battlefield develops in a direction favorable to the Soviet army, it means that at least everything he has done so far is correct and reasonable.

"Everything is normal, Comrade Fadeyevich!" Pavelkov replied: "We are organizing an attack on the enemy's line of defense. It is estimated that Mamayev Post will be recaptured tonight!"

Hearing this, Major General Fatejevich was relieved.

Then I thought this was an opportunity for the 13th Guards Infantry Division... If the 13th Guards Infantry Division was able to overwhelm the "Breakout Heroes" and even commanded the "Breakout Heroes" to fight a battle on Mamayev Gang, that is Wouldn't it make the 13th Guards Infantry Division famous? !

As for Zhukov's order.

Major General Fatejevich knew that in the end it depends on the result. This is the eternal law of the battlefield.

After thinking for a while, Major General Fadeyevich replied: "Very well, I will immediately order the 38th Regiment to reinforce you, and we must take Mamayev Hill back tonight. This time, we cannot let it go If it falls into the hands of the enemy, even an inch of land will not work..."

"Comrade Fadeyevich!" Colonel Pavelkov replied: "The thing is, I think they are right!"

"What? Who's right?"

"The 82nd Infantry Regiment!" Colonel Pavelkov said: "To be precise, the deputy commander of the 82nd Infantry Regiment. I think you must have heard of him. His name is Shulka! We are now following the plan he proposed Combat! Therefore, we cannot give up even an inch of land!"

Major General Fateyevich couldn't help being dumbfounded when he heard the words. He didn't expect that the command of Mamayev Gang had fallen into the hands of the 82nd Infantry Regiment without his knowledge.