Some people may think that Malashenko exchanged a battalion's equipment for a small captain, which is really stupid and mentally retarded behavior.
But our Comrade Lao Ma doesn’t care what others think. If people live in the world and care about what others think of themselves all the time and live under other people’s opinions and evaluations of themselves, then they will not be tired of the big men.
Death? No woman would do this.
On the contrary, our comrade, the brigade commander, still feels that he has made a lot of money from this business. He used a bunch of German scraps to buy himself a royal infantry battalion commander. This business is really profitable at first glance! It's not a small business.
Earning is the kind of making a fortune.
After the Battle of Stalingrad, the 1st Heavy Tank Brigade of the Stalin Guards, which was newly expanded and reached its true strength level, had a brand new subordinate infantry battalion organization, which was used as a brigade-level unit to assist the tank troops in combat.
Under Comrade Lao Ma's dedicated operation and striving for the honorary title of Supreme Leader, the newly formed infantry battalion directly under the First Heavy Tank Brigade of Stalin's Guards has very strong strength.
The total strength of the first battalion has directly reached the standard of 2,000 people, and it has six infantry companies under its jurisdiction. The equipment is also directly in line with the standards of the Guards Infantry. It has all the light and heavy firepower anti-tank guns and towed anti-aircraft guns, and everything is in place.
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Malashenko is not afraid of people chewing his tongue and gossiping behind his back. My honorary title was awarded by my loving father comrade himself. If you are damn capable, you can do it too. If you just sit here and envy, envy, and hate you, I will give you a hammer! No!
Just keep your mouth shut if you can, and just watch from the side.
Malashenko, who finally managed to dig out Captain Varosha with a hoe, naturally would not waste his talents. With a promotion order signed by himself, Captain Varosha was promoted directly to the position of major and battalion commander.
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But there is one thing to say. In name, Major Varosha is only a small battalion commander, but in terms of strength, he is already on an equal footing with a standard infantry regiment.
Originally, he was only in charge of one company, but now he is in charge of six companies. Such a huge change really made Comrade Varosha feel worried and happy at the same time.
What worries me is whether he has the ability to manage such a large number of troops. What he is happy about is that not only has he been promoted to a higher rank, but he also commands such a powerful infantry battalion.
All in all, after the structure of Major Varosha's infantry battalion was established, the entire Stalin Guards 1st Heavy Tank Brigade was finally complete. Compared with the previous hastily established during the Battle of Stalingrad, it was much better.
Big changes in strength.
Rather than sitting in a comfortable car, Major Varosha prefers to sit on the hood of a tank like he did in Stalingrad. This wonderful feeling can never be replaced by a car.
Because the leading position of the entire column of troops belongs to the forward troops, Major Varosha at this moment is not with the brigade commander Comrade Malashenko who is commanding from the center, but with the commander of the 1st Tank Battalion Kull
Lieutenant Colonel Balov was with him, sitting in his battalion commander's command car.
"You are now a popular figure in our brigade, Comrade Varosha. The soldiers are all discussing that the new battalion commander was specially obtained by the brigade commander using the equipment of a battalion. How can we have so many battalion commanders in our brigade?
You are the most valuable person, not even Karamov can compare with you."
Although they were both battalion commanders, Major Varosha, who had just arrived, had heard that Kulbalov, commander of the 1st Tank Battalion, was the acting brigade commander before Malashenko took over. In addition, the former acting brigade commander’s military rank
He is also one level higher than himself, so the respect he deserves is naturally very necessary.
"I have also heard these rumors. Comrade Kurbalov really makes me feel a little confused about what to do."
"When Comrade Brigade Commander invited me to come, I was hesitant for a while, but it is different now. I have never seen so many tanks, and they are all powerful heavy tanks. I believe that my choice must be right.
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After the last re-equipment was completed, the first tank battalion commanded by Kulbalov was already all the Father series heavy tanks: is1 and is2.
In particular, the 16 IS2 heavy tanks at the beginning are moving forward, with their towering figures advancing with their gun barrels held high. The thick 122mm main gun barrel is enough to make people feel the terrifying power to conquer everything. So it is not just the newcomers who have just arrived.
Losa, even Kurbalov himself felt a sense of pleasure that "his life is almost worth it."
"During the meeting last night, Comrade Brigade Commander said that those Germans can cause us heavy losses. Of course I will carry out the orders of Comrade Brigade Commander, but I really want to see what those Germans can do to cause us heavy losses. Just rely on
Those tin-boxed cars of theirs? Ha, I wish they could make me feel a little bit of pressure, not so easy."
The principle that hearing is false and seeing is believing is applicable to any corner of the world.
Varosha also felt that there was no problem with Kulbalov's confidence. He had never seen such a powerful heavy tank in his dreams. Once the majestic 122-meter cannon fired, it would kill him in an instant.
Blow the Germans' crispy tanks to smithereens.
But what will happen in the near future, who can really see through it now?
What neither the confident Kulbalov nor even Malashenko, who had predicted the coming fierce battle, expected was the battle that broke out in that little-known little place called Prokhorovka.
, will completely change the fate of almost everyone.
Most of the journey from Stalingrad to Kursk is completed by railway transport. Related work, including the special transport of the train of the Stalin Guards 1st Heavy Tank Brigade, was almost completed the night before.
Ready.
The tank's motorized hours that can be saved are preserved as much as possible. Only the last section of the journey after getting off the train to the Voronezh Front Army Headquarters, the First Heavy Stalin Guards without the train as a means of transportation.
The tank brigade could only be completed through field marches, which was the last time Varosha and Kulbalov chatted.
Commanding the troops to march all the way to the sphere of influence of the Voronezh Front, he arranged for the political commissar and Lavrinenko to immediately start arranging the troops and stationing them in the camp.
Malashenko, who didn't even bother to drink, immediately called his official driver Iushkin, drove the awesome Willys Jeep that the Yankees had supported, stepped on the accelerator and headed straight for
and left for the front army headquarters.
And when Malashenko and Vatutin met again after a long absence, a warm bear hug like a meeting between good brothers replaced the standard formal greetings, and suddenly took place under the watchful eyes of the entire front army headquarters.