According to what Comrade Political Commissar said, Malashenko can indeed read the map with his eyes and explain the situation, and understand the most realistic current situation of the German army group in Poland. It is indeed necessary to withdraw. If he does not withdraw, it will be equivalent to sending his head to the guillotine.
to the extent.
Judging from the map, all the heavy German army groups north of Warsaw from Bialystok to East Prussia have been wiped out.
What remained at the doorstep of East Prussia, the so-called "Land of German Dragons", were only the hundreds of thousands of troops and thousands of tanks that the Belarusian Third Front had fought their way over, and none of them were fully organized.
The German army regiments can withstand this tyrannical force, and the Germans must prepare to fight to the death on their own soil next.
In the direction of the central attack from Mazovia south to Warsaw, the German regiments that were originally entrenched in the suburbs of Warsaw have now been wiped out and completely crushed. The German regiments that were temporarily seconded from the Third Belarusian Front Army to the First Front Army
The leader is the "culprit" who caused all this.
The complete clearing of the North Road and the Middle Road left the German Army Group, which was still engaged in a trapped beast's struggle on the South Road and was fighting to the death, in a very dangerous state.
Originally, the German army group on the south road was engaged in a fierce battle with the Soviet army group coming all the way from Sandomierz direction.
Now that Warsaw has fallen, the North Road and the Center Road have fallen almost at the same time. This means that after the Soviet Army Group in the Center Road is freed up, it can immediately move south and cooperate with friendly forces to attack the remaining German Army Group on the South Road from north to south.
The German army group on the southern route did not fight well in the Battle of the Sandomierz Bulge. Konev commanded the extremely powerful 1st Ukrainian Front, which had millions of troops, and rushed over like a mad bull.
Rampant on the road, the German army invested a full 17 divisions on the southern front but still had little effect. It was impossible to stop the crazy Konev and his troops.
The battle here was fierce, and the friendly forces in the north were suddenly wiped out without knowing what the hell was going on.
If I had to give a specific description, then the emoticon that the German Army Group on the Southern Front wants to post the most right now is probably the "black question mark".
The German Army Group on the southern front, which was at risk of being attacked from both sides at any time, had no other choice. In the battle against its direct enemy, Konev's 1st Ukrainian Front, it had been unable to open up the situation, let alone win.
The German Army Group on the southern front, which had no time to waste, had no choice but to retreat, at least to a place where it could reorganize an effective frontal battlefield defense line before making plans.
At this point in the war, approximately 60% of the entire Polish territory, as seen from the map, has been liberated by the Red Army or is about to be liberated.
The largest remaining area occupied by the German army was the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland.
As for the middle road, the German siege troops that withdrew westward from Warsaw can be considered a relatively large-scale heavy force group. Please note that this is only a "comparison".
After the Grossdeutschland Division, the backbone of the force, was completely wiped out, the German center group, which had been defeated so badly, had its back broken, and it was difficult for them to survive. The possibility that the few remaining soldiers would be able to withstand Luo's driver's onslaught was almost zero.
The Skeleton Division on the North Road was also beaten to the point where their brains were split, and the losses were considerable. After being hit on the top of their heads by a wave of air raid ammunition from an entire aviation division, it is estimated that these bastards will need some time and more replenishment.
Rejuvenate.
Not to mention that the other German troops in the north were all messed up by Vatutin. What could a skeleton division with its dog's claws broken do?
If Malashenko is asked to make an action prediction, the next key strategic direction of the Red Army must be in southern Poland. The heavy German army group remaining in this damn place is the strongest and most capable of fighting in existence.
But, the Red Army's heavily-armed group in the south is also the strongest.
It was the 1st Ukrainian Front, commanded by Konev, which had a force of one million troops. It was a composite of two strategic heavy force groups, the 1st Ukrainian Front and the 2nd Ukrainian Front during the Battle of Cherkasy.
Apart from the leader division that Tutin is about to leave, there is no other missing unit. It is the most powerful front-level unit in the entire Soviet Army at the moment.
Therefore, Malashenko is not worried about any problems in the battle on the south road. Konev has millions of troops and the same level of technical weapons and heavy equipment in his hands. Even if he does not talk about tactics and only uses strength to fight, he can do it.
It's just a matter of time before the Germans are tamped alive into a pulp.
So here comes the question. The German troops on the northern and central roads have been beaten to the point of being sparse and useless, and Konev on the southern route is so strong that he doesn’t need help from others. In which direction will we be sent to fight next?
Could it be that he returned to the old army to continue looking for Vatutin, and then prepared to violently bombard East Prussia?
Well, this job sounds good, I like doing it, buddy! Kick the German guy's ass to pieces in the hometown where the German guy is proud, it's very exciting just thinking about it.
"I still hope that we can return to the old army as soon as possible. I've had enough of this miserable place. I feel like I'm more like a county magistrate working for a Polish guy than a division commander. I spend all day thinking about how to deal with these Polish guys.
I don’t like dealing with refugees. Kicking down the door of East Prussia is what I want. This is what a leader should do.”
There is no need to hide anything in front of the political commissar comrades. Malashenko said it directly. He bluntly expressed that he wanted to return to the old troops of the Third Belarusian Front, wanted to continue to work under Vatutin, and was ready to violently attack East Prussia.
Blasting work.
Of course Comrade Political Commissar could have guessed that Malashenko would say this. The person in the entire leadership group who knew Malashenko best was him. But Comrade Political Commissar was about to say something in reply to Malashenko.
At the same time, a communications staff officer who quickly ran out from the adjacent communications room interrupted the rhythm.
"Comrade division commander, comrade political commissar, the front army headquarters is calling."
"..."
Malashenko did not step forward to pick him up, because Comrade Political Commissar was closer. The communications staff officer understood the meaning from his eyes and immediately handed the telegram to Comrade Political Commissar.
"What? Is there something urgent at the front army headquarters?"
Before Malashenko, who wanted to come over and take a look, could stand still, Comrade Political Commissar's preemptive words blurted out.
"The order has been issued, but it's probably not what you thought. We have to continue south instead of going back to the old army."