Non-stop is the best way to describe Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division. Of course, our division commander, Comrade Ma, is indeed surnamed "Ma", so that's a bit of a pun.
Stalin's massive 1st Guards Tank Division started moving again, like a roaring war machine. Malashenko, who came from the center, stayed in his command car, sitting in the commander's position holding a
After studying the map of the war zone carefully, the other hand holding the microphone immediately pressed the button and spoke.
"Kurbalov, can you hear me?"
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"You heard me very clearly, Comrade Commander, please continue."
The communication effect of the radio was pretty good, and it was very clear. Malashenko looked at the newly drawn marks on the map of the war zone in front of him, and then spoke again to the most capable general under his command.
"Take your people and prepare for the first wave of assault. The mission is very simple. There is only one task. Take down the Germans' defense and let me break it. The follow-up troops will follow you to expand the results. All you have to do is to get in front of the Germans.
Put a wedge in the center, and the friendly forces on Hill 239 will cooperate with our actions and provide us with artillery support."
"Let's be clear. This wave of Germans is bent on running away. There are no very strong defensive positions and fortifications. The entire defense level is at most the level of the starting position. The Germans do not have any backup positions and defense lines available. The attack is not expected to be too difficult.
High, and the Germans can't use all their strength to deal with us. Highland 239 will continue to put pressure from the front."
"That's your mission. Do you have anything else to ask? If you don't understand the details, ask immediately."
Since the widespread use of vehicle-mounted radios, Malashenko has become less and less lazy to hold combat meetings during wartime, especially when time is tight and transitions are required.
The general combat outline was conveyed by the political commissar comrades, and the specific combat details were handed over to Malashenko himself, who used the car radio to conduct a "mobile conference", traveling and holding meetings, and talking while walking.
After getting used to this method, Malashenko really felt that doing it this way saves time, which is really good. If he receives an emergency march transfer mission in the future, he will continue to do it.
Kulbalov, who was also holding the war zone map in his hand at his commander's position and maintaining a "remote conference" connection with Malashenko, basically figured out what he was going to do next and which position he was going to deal with.
German stick.
The theater map in his hand was also an updated version that he had just received from the division headquarters. As usual, Comrade Political Commissar led several mapping staff to release the latest version, so the accuracy and reliability were naturally unparalleled.
Facing the enemy's armored corps and a well-named ace division of the Waffen-SS, Kulbalov would be lying if he said he wasn't excited. The stronger the enemy, the more he can prove his combat effectiveness.
, Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division was counting on picking up a few German beams to improve its record. It would be unskilled to pick only those soft persimmons.
"Don't worry, comrade division commander. The German armored force is not a problem, but those beasts and bastards in the Viking division will definitely not be able to escape. These scum must stay. Letting them escape would be a crime, Kull
Balof promises to complete the mission!"
Later generations of German soldiers always tried to whitewash the Viking divisions, and they came up with all kinds of so-called "dry stuff", saying that all the dirty work was done by other divisions, and that the Viking divisions were righteous divisions and did not kill civilians.
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Malashenko felt ridiculous and stupid about this.
The family members of the guerrillas were hanged on electric poles indiscriminately, men, women, old and young. This was the work of the Vikings.
They drove suspected guerrillas and villagers who might have tipped off the Red Army into the barn one by one, doused them with gasoline and set them on fire. This was also done by these scumbags from the Viking Division.
If these scumbags were good people, there would be no concept of bad people in the world.
Kurbalov was right, in terms of the significance of their elimination alone, the armored forces of the Wehrmacht were not as important as the scum like the Viking Division.
Eliminating the Viking Division not only diverted a major force of the Waffen-SS, but more importantly, it boosted morale immeasurably. Compared to an ordinary Wehrmacht armored force, Malashenko was more
I hope I can put the infamous name of Viking Division on my record list, and defeating these bastards really deserves to be listed as my top priority.
The cross-country distance of 6 kilometers in a straight line on the map is actually longer. The actual motorized distance is about 7 to 8 kilometers, and you have to go around a few too rugged potholes along the way.
This winter in early 1944 was a little different from the past in my memory. Malashenko, who was half leaning out of the turret, was really feeling it now.
It was snowy and windy two days ago, but today, right now, the sun is shining brightly above Malashenko's head, and the weather is somewhat pleasant.
The warm sun shines on my body and I feel really comfortable, which is completely different from the biting cold wind of the previous two days.
Oh, yes! The weather is so good today. I didn’t expect that even the wind stopped!
It's true that people feel comfortable when the weather warms up, but Malashenko doesn't really want to see such a comfortable scene, at least not so soon.
The thicker snow on the roadside and on the fields has obviously reduced its height, and the thinner snow has even begun to melt slowly, turning into snow water and seeping into the surface. Another phenomenon that followed is the frozen soil layer.
It was gradually thawing, and after being soaked by the snow water, it started to get a little muddy.
A tank equipped with winter-specific wide tracks would not feel like it when driving on it, but if infantry wearing military boots walked on it, the feeling would be quite obvious.
Once you step on it, you will only feel mud sticking to the sole of the boot. It is a little difficult to even pull out your legs. If you are not careful, you may even slip a little. Malashenko saw with his own eyes several soldiers who got out of the car to pee.
Be careful, you almost fall into your own excrement...
For Stalin's highly mechanized 1st Guards Tank Division, this bloody situation did not bode well.
The arrival of spring and the melting of snow means that the most annoying mud is imminent. The huge amount of snowfall accumulated throughout the winter will disappear in a short time, and the effect will be no worse than the rainy season in summer.
The battle against the heavy German army group below the high ground must be accelerated. Malashenko had a hunch that in another two or three days at most, his troops would probably be held back by the melting snow and mud. Especially the heavy weight.
Heavy tanks that are relatively low and not good at maneuvering can't stand this bad situation. If you want to end everything, you'd better hurry up and hurry up.