If it were independently organized into a battalion-level organization, Malashenko would always feel a bit shabby.
However, if these bulky big guys are broken up and equipped to the troops below and used dispersedly, Malashenko also feels that this is even more inappropriate based on his past combat experience.
If this important assault force is used dispersedly, it will be difficult to unite and twist it into a rope. After comprehensive consideration, Malashenko finally decided to approve a brand new self-propelled howitzer battalion in the name of the brigade headquarters.
Just like Comrade Political Commissar said, if the quantity is small, just make do with a small amount first. When the production volume of this thing increases in the future, you can submit an application to ask for it.
The 1st Heavy Tank Brigade of the Left and Right Guards now has the name of a loving father, and he is a heroic brigade commander whose reputation is resounding throughout the Soviet Union. I believe that as long as the request is not too difficult to achieve, the higher-ups will try their best to meet it.
This is the same no matter which front he is transferred to in the future.
"So...do you have a suitable candidate for the battalion commander? The batch of personnel we received on board the vehicle are all new recruits, and most of them have only been in the army for less than half a year. We need the brigade headquarters to appoint a new brigade commander."
Commissar Petrov's problem is objective and realistic. Malashenko or the brigade must appoint a qualified battalion commander. After all, only with a good commander can the combat effectiveness of the unit be quickly gathered.
After being asked such a fierce question by his political commissar, Malashenko suddenly realized that he seemed to be facing a very real problem of insufficient talent reserves.
Lavrinenko holds the position of deputy brigade commander, and Kulbalov is the commander of the first tank battalion. There is no need to consider Comrade Political Commissar. He is missing an arm and is old, so it is obvious for him to command the battle.
Not very realistic.
Malashenko is very optimistic about the "masturbation" partners of Iushkin and Kirill.
Iushkin's character is wide-ranging, but also rough and subtle. His combat intuition is so sharp that even Lavrinenko praised him. If he can focus on cultivating his tactical command ability over time, he will definitely be an outstanding person.
Grassroots commanders and fighters.
Kirill's personality seems to be relatively introverted. When communicating with comrades other than his crewmates and close friends, he always seems to be reticent and doesn't talk much.
But Malashenko, who is familiar with Kirill, knows that Kirill, a young tank soldier, does have the potential to grow into an excellent grassroots commander and fighter.
Kirill's academic qualifications are high enough. He graduated from the music department of Moscow University. Although this music is not the same as steel tanks, at least Kirill's cultural quality is no problem, especially his learning ability and receptive ability.
It is even more powerful, which is an advantage that Iushkin, who is far less educated than Kirill, does not possess.
Although Kirill gives people a feeling that he is a bit easy to bully, if a war really breaks out, Kirill's shoulders can still bear the trust entrusted to him by others, and he will do his best to take part in the battle.
Doing your best at everything is what Malashenko calls "excellent character".
As for Seryosha, Malashenko had talked with the dedicated driver of the No. 177 brigade commander's car several times before and discussed matters related to his future life ideals.
"I am the son of a farmer, Comrade Commander."
"My father always taught me when I was a child not to expect things that are too impossible, but to do your duty first and then think about other things."
"I know it sounds a bit unambitious, and a lot of people say that about me, but I don't care."
"I think this suits me very well. I want to drive our tanks back to Kiev one day. I want to regain my hometown from the Nazi invaders with my own hands. This is my ideal. I don't want to leave the driver.
I don’t want to go anywhere other than Car 177, it’s that simple.”
Malashenko chose to understand and respect Seryosha's persistence.
From another perspective, Malashenko did not really want Seryosha to leave his team.
Good gunners are hard to find, and good tank drivers are even harder to find.
The experience and running-in from fighting all the way in 1941 to the present has formed a very high tacit understanding between Seryosha and Malashenko.
During the battle, Malashenko did not need to explain his orders in too much detail. Seryosha would naturally understand them very naturally and quickly translate them into actions and start implementing them.
This feeling of having Seryozha automatically understand the second half of a sentence when he speaks half of it is really indescribable.
Iushkin's operation is related to the harvesting of German heads, while Seryosha's operation is related to the life and death of everyone in the car.
After thinking over and over again, Malashenko finally did not have the idea of making any unnecessary arrangements for Seryosha, so everything was fine as it was for the time being.
At present, Kirill and Iushkin, who still need to establish a long-term training plan, cannot be promoted immediately. Even if they are given the position of battalion commander, they may not be fully qualified.
Therefore, regarding the assignment of the battalion commander, Malashenko must find another way out, such as a certain deputy brigade commander comrade who works for Malashenko all day long.
"What do you think about Lavrinenko? Let him hold this position first."
"Lavrinenko? Let him come?"
Faced with the question raised by Malashenko, Political Commissar Petrov seemed a little unexpected and a little surprised.
This is not because of doubts about Lavrinenko's lack of ability, but because Lavrinenko, as the deputy brigade commander, has to help the brigade commander on weekdays with inspections of troops, supervision of construction and other tasks. Lavrinenko
If Ke were to take up the actual position of commanding battalion commander again, it was a question of whether he would be able to keep busy.
"Well... It's theoretically possible, but you have to consider whether Lavrinenko has the free time. Sometimes he is busier than you, comrade brigade commander."
What Comrade Political Commissar said was true, and Malashenko did not mean to be too defensive, and simply offered a solution straightforwardly.
"Then instead of us discussing it here, why not go over and ask him for his opinion. If he says it's okay, then I think it really is okay."
So, when Malashenko and Comrade Petrov found our deputy brigade commander comrade, Lavrinenko, who was washing the lunch box he had just finished eating, blinked and gave the answer without much hesitation.
own answer.
"Of course, what's wrong with this? If there is no other suitable person, I can fill this position."