The situation is getting worse and worse, and Malashenko feels more and more that the Germans' plan seems to be far from being as simple as it seems. A large invisible net seems to have been woven, waiting for the prey to take the bait. Malashenko vaguely feels that the entire Proletariat...
The Soviet troops in Horovka may all be prey in this big net.
Although this sounds a bit unrealistic and funny, according to Malashenko, the Germans were able to endure and stand still after receiving such strong reinforcements!
This is like a wild wolf that eats meat all day long and suddenly stops eating meat and needs to eat shit. The Germans who are aggressive and advocating attack actually stay on the defensive and stand still after receiving reinforcements. If this is not abnormal, I am afraid nothing will happen.
It can be called abnormal.
Lavrinenko, who still didn't know why Malashenko was in such a hurry, jogged behind him, fearing that he would be left behind and unable to keep up.
Long-distance communication among troops these days is not as easy as in later generations. If the First Heavy Tank Brigade of Stalin's Guards, which is in a state of mobile combat, wants to get in touch with the superior front army headquarters, the only way is to send a message through the radio.
There is no other way. Wired telephone communication is indeed a good method, but unfortunately there is no telephone line on Malashenko's side to reach the front army headquarters. He is either in the battle to support friendly forces or on his way to support.
On the friendly road, the 1st Stalin Guards Heavy Tank Brigade did not even have the opportunity to lay telephone lines in most cases because they moved too frequently.
Fortunately, the brigade team led by Political Commissar Petrov moved forward to the newly occupied outer positions of the October State Farm shortly after the battle ended, and came to join the main attack force led by Malashenko.
"Yes, set up the radio first and notify the communication company to move quickly! You guys hurry up and debug the telegraph machine, get in touch with the front army headquarters as soon as possible, and prepare to report the progress of our attack, hurry up!"
Political Commissar Petrov was busy giving instructions in the brigade headquarters. Malashenko, who was in a hurry all the way, suddenly walked from the traffic trench into the forward observation post that had just been occupied and used as the brigade headquarters. Before he could see Petro
My husband's political commissar's voice had already arrived first.
"Comrade Political Commissar, is the radio ready? Prepare to send a report to Commander Vatutin, quickly!"
Political Commissar Petrov, who was about to continue saying something, was interrupted by Malashenko who suddenly broke in. Seeing Malashenko looking worried and urgent, he quickly put the folder in his hand aside.
He handed it over to an assistant on the side for safekeeping, and he immediately walked quickly towards Malashenko.
"What happened? Why are you so anxious?"
Political Commissar Petrov came up and asked, "There is no reason for Malashenko to hide something," and then he told all his experiences from the time he caught the SS First Class Assault Group Captain, like a bamboo tube.
Douzi usually spoke at the fastest speed to the political commissar comrades.
"The general situation is like this. The Guardsmen Division we are facing now, as well as the Skeleton Division and the Imperial Division arranged on both wings, these three elite integrated division-level units of the SS have all been obtained between last night and this morning.
A large number of tank reinforcements!"
"The German guy who was captured was also a small character who didn't rely on the core. He could only give a general idea of what happened. He didn't know the exact number. But he got at least one and a half to two armors from the family of the Guardsmen Division.
Judging from the battalion’s new vehicles, I’m worried that there are only a few more vehicles in the Skeleton Division and the Imperial Division. This is a very dangerous latent bomb! In addition..."
Malashenko paused mid-sentence and fell silent, leaving Commissar Petrov on the side unaware of what he was going to say next.
Just when Commissar Petrov was about to ask a question a few seconds later, Malashenko, who had been hesitant, suddenly firmed up and spoke seriously.
"Do you find it strange? From the time we marched to the attack position this morning and then launched the attack until now, not a single German plane has appeared above our heads! Where have all the German air forces that were so rampant before gone?
?I don’t believe that they can all be wiped out in just two days, there are thousands of planes that cover the sky!”
In the military, if the battle goes too smoothly, people will always habitually forget some very critical and important things, especially when the mind is highly concentrated and tense. For example, the moment is like the beginning of a dream.
Commissar Petrov woke up and Malashenko frowned.
"You mean, this...is this a trap? The Germans are waiting for us to take the bait? They want to lure the enemy deep enough to annihilate us? Is that so?"
Political Commissar Petrov directly stated the worst outcome, and Malashenko's response was just to shake his head and speak slowly.
"If I knew, I wouldn't ask your opinion now. I just think this is too abnormal. Not even a German plane appears in the sky. This was unimaginable at any time in the past!"
"Prokhorovka is not a place for small fights. It is now the hottest battlefield on the entire southern Kursk battlefield! I heard that this morning even our aviation forces dispatched some sorties to other places.
For area support, you must know that they are also responsible for support in Oboyan and other directions, so the troops are not enough!"
"All the offensive planes came to help, but the defensive side, which had a large number of fighter planes available, did not move at all. I just thought that we took down the position with a wave of attacks because we had high morale and strong combat power, but now I think
Thinking about it, I always feel that every detail doesn’t look quite right, there are problems in many places! There is definitely something wrong! I swear!”
There is an old saying that "the more you debate the truth, the clearer it becomes." Malashenko feels that this is almost the case for him right now.
After a few rounds of exchanges with Commissar Petrov, Malashenko's uneasiness became more intense, as if he could sense that the uneasiness in his heart was about to turn into reality.
"This can't continue like this. We are fighting a war on the back of a time bomb! We must quickly inform the front army headquarters and tell Commander Vatutin to be on alert and be prepared. Who knows, these fascist fanatics will attack soon.
want......."
Buzz-buzz-buzz-
Before Malashenko could finish his words, the air defense siren on the position outside the brigade headquarters immediately rang. Kulbalov suddenly appeared out of nowhere and almost fell into the brigade.
The department was rolling around and immediately spoke loudly towards Malashenko and Comrade Political Commissar, who were looking at them.
"Air attack, German planes! They are coming to launch an air attack!"