Speaking of which, if Chuikov hadn't reminded him, Malashenko would have almost forgotten that he had saved Chuikov's life.
Now that I think about it, that must have happened at the end of the Battle of Stalingrad.
At that time, the troops under Malashenko were dying out in the cruelty day after day. The Germans on the opposite side, who suffered equally heavy casualties, were gritting their teeth and holding on for the last breath, as if whoever could hold on to the end would usher in the victory.
The ultimate victory.
The desperate Germans saw that it was difficult to open up the situation and achieve a quick victory through conventional means. In desperation, they quickly raised a commando team composed of elite light infantry, or a "youth version of the special forces", whatever you want to call it.
Under the cover of the main force's frontal assault, this elite small force was used to achieve a comeback, destroying Chuikov's headquarters in one fell swoop and winning the victory.
The action of this small force was indeed successful, and 90% of the German army's intentions were basically realized.
The elite infantrymen, who were armed to the teeth, blew open the entrance to the tunnel and rushed into Chuikov's underground command room, killing them indiscriminately. The soldiers responsible for the headquarters' security fell one after another, no match for the powerful force of the well-prepared German elite infantry.
Assault fire, almost lost.
Chuikov, who was about to lose control of the situation, saw that his life was in danger. The Germans were only one step away from victory and were about to be beheaded.
But at this moment, Malashenko, who had lost his tank and became an infantryman, appeared in time and personally led the team to follow the German guy into the tunnel. What followed was a dog-brained battle.
Can fight hand-to-hand combat and close combat.
The grenades alone were thrown like a snowball fight in winter, and the small-arms bullets were splashing in the face like heavy rain and typhoons. The intensity of the battle was almost as high as any hand-to-hand battle during the Stalingrad street fighting.
The final result of the battle was that Malashenko won. This improvised infantry unit, which was a hodgepodge of armed workers, tank crews, and scattered infantry, won the victory. It was with tenacious fighting spirit and more victory.
Yichi's staying power overwhelmed this elite German infantry squad that lacked stamina, and finally prevented Chuikov from reporting to Comrade Lenin in advance.
To be honest, Malashenko thought this matter was not worth mentioning.
In Stalingrad, which was so cruel that people could close their eyes every night and see the battle scene during the day, and wake up to fight again. There were so many hand-to-hand battles like this that Malashenko himself could not even count how many he had experienced.
, there is really nothing too special about this battle that can be impressive.
Regarding the rescue of Chuikov, Malashenko did not think it was anything serious.
After all, Chuikov was an undead person in existing history, but this Vatugin was different.
Even if he did not lead his team to rescue him, Malashenko estimated that his butterfly effect would not have incited Chuikov to die in Stalingrad. It is estimated that Chuikov had some other way or chance to escape.
Born.
After all, Chuikov's headquarters was also raided by German commandos in history. This incident happened in the original history, but Chuikov still managed to evacuate and escaped in the end. Malashenko felt that this time
The results on the line should not fundamentally change.
Leading a team to rescue the driver himself would be considered an interlude at best.
In Malashenko's view, this kind of thing that does not change history is not worth taking too seriously. It is fundamentally different from the matter of saving Vatutin. Therefore, the old man who has always said that "noble people forget things"
Comrade Ma had basically forgotten about this matter, and it was not until Chuikov mentioned it again that he finally remembered it.
"That's nothing, Comrade Commander. It was just what I should have done as a subordinate at that time. It was my obligation and responsibility to protect Comrade Commander. I believe that other comrades would have done the same thing as me."
As usual, he still passed on the credit for Chuikov's recognition and thanks. There was no need to pretend, and Malashenko really felt that this kind of thing was not worth mentioning.
But Chuikov himself obviously didn't think so, and he still had a warm smile on his face.
"You have your thoughts and your opinions. I don't interfere with that, but just like I have mine."
"No matter how you say it, I owe you once, Malashenko. If others are kind to me, I will always remember it. This is Chuikov's principle. I hope that one day I will have the opportunity to return this favor to you."
Although there was a warm smile on his face, Malashenko could clearly feel that Chuikov's attitude was absolutely serious, without any pretense, and without any intention of joking.
When a person like him can tell you this, it actually speaks volumes. Chuikov, as a superior, has no need to waste time with Malashenko by saying such nonsense. He can say this.
The only reasonable explanation is that he really wanted to do it and really meant it.
"How many troops did you bring? I didn't even have time to ask Comrade Marshal how many men, horses and equipment the current leader's division has. I know that this is the most special field group in the entire Red Army. It is far from being judged and measured by the normal establishment, right?
"
Chuikov's switching of topics was indeed fast enough.
One second he was chatting with Malashenko about personal matters, and the next second it turned into a business discussion. Malashenko, who could keep up with his thinking, had a confident smile on his face, and then
Speak quietly.
"Not many, just close to 300 tanks of various types, and about half of this number of self-propelled artillery and rocket launchers, plus a small amount of other special combat equipment, such as infantry fighting vehicles and rocket assault tanks. The total number is close to 20,000
human combat forces, as well as sufficient logistical support to sustain these combat forces in sustained high-intensity operations, provided sufficient supplies are delivered.”
"It seems that there is nothing missing? In my impression, this is all worth mentioning. Are you satisfied with the reinforcements from the Leader Division? Comrade Commander."
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Before this, Chuikov only knew and heard that the Leader Division was a powerful synthetic field group with a full strength that far exceeded the same level of troops. However, he did not know much about the specific situation of the Leader Division.
The detailed establishment and composition of troops, detailed battle reports, etc. are all high-level internal reference information that is highly confidential.
With Chuikov's status, it is not impossible to understand, but he has to write an application report to his superiors and wait for approval before he can get some leadership information that can be shown to everyone, which may not be enough.
, even more appetizing.
The level of confidentiality of this elite field group, which is an experimental force formation, is definitely one of the best within the Red Army. If you want to study the leader division in depth, you must go through strict review, which is difficult for most people in the military.
It's the same for high-ranking Red Army commanders.
Chuikov, who only knew that the leader was "very strong", but never expected to be so "unreasonable", opened his mouth wide after hearing Malashenko's indifferent words and was so shocked that he was stunned for a long time.
He was speechless, just blinking his eyes and gasping for air.