There are many things in this world whose results are not determined by human willpower, and the reality of the German army's devastating defeat is one of them.
No matter how hard the German armored troops surrounded by a desolate snowfield fought to the death and fought to the end, they were so powerful that the cruel reality that completely eradicated the possibility of miracles would eventually be completely shattered like a heavy hammer hitting them head-on.
All hope is left behind is a pile of broken dust and powder.
In the first hour, twenty-eight minutes and thirty-seven seconds after Malashenko led a large force into the battlefield, he was attacked from both front and back, and was violently attacked by the rear encirclement unit led by Lavrinenko. In addition, Malashenko was overwhelmingly powerful.
The German army, supported by a frontal offensive, finally collapsed like a beam completely crushed by a 10,000-kilogram weight.
The German army surrendered, and the first to show the white flag were the infantry whose willpower had reached the edge of collapse.
In the short few minutes that followed, those armored soldiers who did not know the truth continued to fight within their steel bodies, until a loud voice sounded from the Red Army camp that was in the midst of a war.
"Armored soldiers of the National Defense Forces, stop fighting, stop resisting and struggling in vain! I am Malashenko, the major general commander of Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division, and I promise you a chance to survive because of your heroic fighting!
But there won’t be a second time, this is your ultimatum!”
The infantry gave up, but the armored soldiers continued to fight...
The isolated and helpless King Tigers fought desperately on their respective positions. Their bullet-riddled and mottled bodies were crumbling like rocks in the stormy sea. They could no longer hold on for long. Stalin's heavy tanks, which had come close to close combat, could only fight at close range.
It only takes one shot to penetrate the turret that is no longer invincible, and penetrate the soul with one shot.
This scene of infantry surrendering but tanks still fighting to the end was truly the first time Malashenko had encountered since 1941, when he had been fighting.
For a moment after witnessing the reality in front of him, Malashenko suddenly became extremely interested in the group of German armored soldiers facing the enemy.
What is the designation of this unit? What kind of unit are they? Is it an independent heavy armored battalion of the Wehrmacht? Or is it simply a heavy tank unit under an elite German armored division?
In a flash of lightning, a lot of unanswered questions rushed into Malashenko's mind.
Curiosity is human nature, and seeking answers is one of the practical actions derived from this nature.
There is no point in continuing to fight. This is not only true for the German armored forces on the opposite side who are all over and their defeat is certain, but also for Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division under Malashenko.
Continuing to fight will only cause more avoidable meaningless casualties. Malashenko does not value the lives of his enemies. He just wants to follow his subordinates and trust himself to the point of giving his lives to his own soldiers.
Being able to finally return to my hometown, one less mother who lost her son cried endlessly in extreme grief.
"Karamov, can you hear me?"
Malashenko's division commander-level command vehicle, which has been strengthened by radio communications, is equipped with a high-power vehicle-mounted radio station. In practical applications, it can not only contact the command vehicles of grassroots troops at all levels below the division level. And as long as Malashenko is willing,
It did not exceed the actual communication range, and it was even easier to contact Karamov, who was also equipped with a radio.
"You can hear me, comrade division commander, what are your orders?"
The field maintenance regiment led by Karamov is not far from the front line...
Although it is not a front-line combat unit, its responsibilities and missions require that this unit must be close enough to the front line, so close that it can quickly access the battlefield where the smoke is not gone as soon as the battle ends, and urgently rescue those who are still alive.
Vehicles that can be repaired and are not considered completely lost should be returned to combat in the shortest possible time.
So after hearing the call from Malashenko, Karamov immediately picked up the on-board radio transmitter in the jeep at hand and immediately responded to Malashenko on the other end of the radio.
"Send me your horn truck, the one I used to mobilize the new recruits last time! Move quickly!"
"Ah!? Is this... is it true? Do you want it now???"
Mobilizing the troops is one of Malashenko's responsibilities as a division commander. A long time ago, these things were all handled by the political commissar. However, after knowing that the political commissar was terminally ill and that time was running out, it was best not to do it again.
After overworking...
Malashenko began to take back more and more of the tasks and responsibilities that he should have done himself but had been shared by the political commissar comrades. He spoke to the new soldiers and did mobilization for the conference.
one.
As for the "horn car" Malashenko calls it, it was originally intended to facilitate mobilization speeches in outdoor environments. It was specially modified by Karamov himself to integrate a generator and a large electric horn to form a
A gas truck with a loudspeaker at every turn.
For the 1st Stalin Guards Tank Division, which is either in battle or on the way to the battlefield most of the time, and can rarely be stationed somewhere to recuperate for a period of time, this kind of special equipment does have its place.
necessity.
But now, Malashenko wants to use this thing for other things, something that many people, including political commissars, think is crazy.
Since Malashenko issued the order directly, bypassing everyone, the final result was that none of the political commissar and Lavrinenko were aware of it. And Karamov, who received the order, even
Not daring to show any signs of neglect, he quickly and slowly dispatched the horn truck requested by the division commander.
The remaining German tanks have been blocked by the Red Army tanks that have surrounded them from all directions. With their heads and hips too busy, they still have the thought to care about a small truck that is harmless to humans and animals. Even most of them are nervous.
The German armored soldiers, who had reached the extreme limit, didn't even see it.
Leaving your car and running outside on the battlefield is undoubtedly a very dangerous thing.
Even though victory was already in hand, and many heavy tanks were advancing forward to resist the German firepower, Malashenko, who never took the word "danger" to heart, still decided to do what he wanted.
Resolutely got off the car.
Thinking about it, if you are really afraid of danger and are a coward, Malashenko could simply sit in the command post and direct from the center. As a major general and division commander, there is nothing wrong with doing this. No one will stand up and find fault.
Pick four and gossip, why bother charging into battle with the large troops in the command vehicle.