"I think it's time for us to consider our next action plan, Comrade Division Commander. The combat troops of the three tank regiments of our division are gathered here, and the Varosha infantry regiment is also with us. Taking advantage of the excellent effect of artillery coverage
This is a great opportunity to kill these fascists in one go, but we need to think about how to fight. What I mean is that we should try our best to prevent the enemy from running away. We don't have enough troops on hand to completely cut off all their retreat routes.
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After listening to the speeches of Lavrinenko and Kulbalov, Malashenko, who had already spread the map of the war zone on the ground, and held a combat meeting on the spot, glanced at Varosha beside him, and the bombs continued to explode behind him.
He asked amidst the sound of loud artillery fire.
"How are your regiment's casualties? How many combat missions can it still undertake?"
The tanks did not suffer much losses, and Malashenko knew this.
But in the defensive battle stage outside the village just now, the main ones deployed on the position were the Varosha Infantry Regiment.
Malashenko must rely on his elite main force for defense in order to grasp the entire plan absolutely securely. It is necessary to let the Varosha Infantry Regiment shoulder the burden of defense.
Not to mention that other friendly infantry divisions that were cooperating with the battle were seriously out of touch. They were left far behind by the furious Malashenko. Only some of the vanguard troops came to assist in the defense. The number of troops was too small. Just talking about this combat effectiveness is unsettling.
Malashenko is indeed not very trustworthy, let alone entrusting him with important tasks.
This is not to say that not being afraid of death and having high morale alone can solve all problems in war. Tactical literacy is as important as combat skills and the quality of equipment.
Taking this into account, it is understandable that Malashenko would trust his elite infantry units more, and entrusting them with heavy responsibilities is only a matter of course.
However, considering that the German attack just now consisted of rockets, artillery bombs, and long-range 88 bombardments, Malashenko, who did not yet know the specific casualties, was worried that the losses on Varosha's side would be considerable.
It is safer to ask the situation clearly before everything starts and then lay out an action plan.
Faced with Malashenko's on-site questions, Varosha, who didn't know what he had done and was so disgraced and dirty that he couldn't even look like a regimental leader, immediately responded resolutely.
"The casualties are not large, Comrade Division Commander. The casualties reported by each battalion commander are basically around a hundred people, and the casualties with a little more are only close to 200 people. The total casualties of the entire regiment are only 400, and most of them were killed by the Germans.
He was injured by the shelling. This is nothing to our regiment. We are guaranteed to complete any combat mission assigned by our superiors!"
"Four hundred... don't act so indifferent. You know better than me the proportion of veterans in your regiment. I don't need to say the rest, you understand."
It was just a slight reminder, not even a blow. Malashenko also knew very well that the two waves of German offensives that he had just endured had only 400 infantry casualties, which was already quite good. Such a record.
Being placed with half of the infantry division commanders is enough to give credit to the superiors. Holding the title of Guards is a matter of course and not a problem.
To be able to say this at this time, Malashenko just hopes that Varosha will always keep a clear mind and not get dizzy. It is best that it never happens to him at the expense of the lives of soldiers for military glory.
After finishing the sentence, he changed the subject immediately. Everything was going according to plan. Malashenko had already thought about what to do next. The order that could really bury the German in the cemetery followed.