Under Malashenko's forced order, Comrade Political Commissar finally took a break, although this was only temporary.
The coming storm is imminent, and the battle that Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division will face next is bound to be even more brutal. At present, even the front army headquarters cannot determine the specific tactical intentions of the German army. What will happen to such a large-scale mobilization?
Is it to hold Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division here to death, or is it to grease the soles of its feet and flee immediately?
Until the Germans take more concrete further actions, no one can say for sure.
Vatutin only gave Malashenko a general direction, but the specifics of how to do it were actually the same as usual: Vatutin did not restrict Malashenko's thinking activity too much and put specific details into it.
All tactical matters were left to Malashenko to handle.
Vatutin's general demeanor and perfect trust based on "distrusting those who doubt others, and trusting those who employ" can be said to be most vividly reflected at this moment.
However, if you think about it from another angle, you can say that Vatutin directly handed over the hot potato of tactical planning to Malashenko.
It is your duty and ability to fight a good battle, but if you fight too badly and let the Germans run away without suffering any big losses, then Vatutin will probably have something to say.
Said it.
So no matter which angle you consider it from, in short, the difficulties Malashenko is facing at the moment can be said to be not small at all.
"What's the specific situation? What's the battle report of the battle just now? How many German supplies did we kill? Are there any specific statistics?"
Malashenko is eager to know how severe the logistics damage to the German army was in this battle. Through this combined with the total number of German troops and the general equipment situation, he can not only judge the remaining strategic maneuverability of the German army, but also the remaining strategic mobility of the German army.
The important thing is to be able to have a clearer and clearer judgment on the German army's next strategic intention.
After all, if the oil and food are gone, why the hell are you going to run away?
Or, with a desperate attitude, fight to the death, win the decisive victory on Highland 239, annihilate all enemies in the way, and try to break out of the siege.
Or, you can just raise the white flag and go to Siberia to experience the Soviet-style local farmhouse.
Comrade Political Commissar has been arranged to rest, and the person responsible for reporting the situation to Malashenko is the colonel chief of staff of Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division, named Dudabovsky.
All in all, this Colonel Dudapovsky is also an old man who has been following Malashenko for a long time. At first, he parachuted down from the General Staff Headquarters in Moscow, and Zhukov, who once served as the Chief of General Staff of the Red Army, personally selected and selected Malashenko.
assigned person.
Since the time when the army was still organized at the brigade level, this man has been the chief of staff of the brigade.
During the Battle of Prokhorov on the southern front of Kursk, Colonel Dudabovsky's brigade headquarters was directly hit by a German mortar. Shrapnel cut open his abdomen and chest, and his ribs and rotten blood and flesh were clearly visible.
, the skin was so torn that even the intestines were about to flow out.
Everyone thought that Dudabovsky, who was half-awake and half-conscious, was doomed at that time, but Karachev, who tried his best, still took Anya and several right-hand assistants to fight with him in person in the last hope of treating the dead horse as a living doctor.
Rescue the chief of staff desperately.
Miracles can only be called miracles if they are created by human hands.
Dudabovsky survived, and because he stayed at his post and commanded meritoriously in this battle, Malashenko personally wrote an article after the war, nominating him for promotion to colonel and awarding him an Order of Lenin. Vatutin, after watching Maratha
After the telegram was sent by Shen Ke, there was no difficulty at all. He got it right on the spot with a wave of his hand.
It was also because of what happened in this battle that Malashenko changed his preconceived attitude towards Dudabovsky.
He is no longer regarded as a "white-faced scholar" parachuted from the General Staff Headquarters in Moscow, but he is seriously included in his inner circle and regarded as a member.
Dudabovsky, who knew that he was a "half-way monk", had never expressed any opinions or dissatisfaction with Malashenko's intentional or unintentional alienation before this.
It was only after arriving at this prestigious and legendary unit that Dudabovsky realized it clearly.
Political Commissar Petrov, who holds many positions in one person, is really a figure worthy of admiration. Even without himself, this legendary old Red Army and veteran party member can still be qualified to serve as political commissar, chief of staff, and logistics director, etc.
Multiple duties.
Malashenko's intentional or unintentional alienation is indeed emboldened. Without him as the airborne chief of staff, the army will continue to operate in the same way.
Malashenko is responsible for military command, and Comrade Political Commissar is responsible for all other affairs of the brigade. This pair of partners who work well together is definitely a perfect combination that many people cannot envy.
Dudabovsky, who was clearly aware of this, was worthy of being a talent with high IQ and EQ who came from the General Staff Department and was personally selected by Zhukov.
Firstly, I don’t have any airs, and secondly, I don’t have the temper that I shouldn’t have. I define myself as a new member and a half-way monk. I cooperate with the political commissar little by little to do my job as chief of staff, and gradually become the political commissar’s comrade.
A good partner and assistant. He used this as a bridge to gradually gain Malashenko's appreciation and trust, and to get to know him again.
Prokhorovka persisted in the battle to the end and was seriously injured, which was just the final push for the final goal.
In the final analysis, winning Malashenko's trust and reuse was only achieved through Dudabovsky's own efforts and long-term management.
Otherwise, Malashenko has every reason to say that the white-faced scholar who landed in the air is completely incompatible with his own leadership team, and to ask Comrade Vatutin or Lao Zhu to directly replace him.
It may be a little embarrassing and unpleasant, but with the personal relationship between Malashenko, Vatutin and Zhukov, there is no doubt that this can be done.
Regardless of the various possible causes and consequences and the expectations that did not happen, everyone is quite happy with the current result.
Dudabovsky, who did not report to Malashenko too often, knew what to do. Facing Malashenko's rare proactive inquiry, Dudabovsky, who had already prepared relevant materials, opened the folder in his hand.
, after handing one of the materials to Malashenko, he immediately began to report.
"Let's talk about the conclusion first, Comrade Division Commander, so that it will be easier for you to read the report and understand it later."