Malashenko, who has already said this, does not expect the wavering Hermann to make an immediate decision, but in the long run, Malashenko, who will face many wars in the future, hopes that he can
If you have a German officer who instigates rebellion to help you, you will be much more comfortable in many aspects including prisoner of war interrogation and combat reconnaissance command.
"I don't interfere with what choice you will make in the end, Herman, but if you have figured it out and want to do something, you are welcome to come to me."
It is naturally impossible to say that Herman has already talked with Malashenko about this and still doesn’t know what the other party’s intentions are.
But now Hermann, who was loyal to the German War Flag not long ago, must immediately switch to the Red Army camp. Such a sudden change in the blink of an eye is still a problem for Hermann, who does not deny the Führer Hitler from the bottom of his heart.
Some are too difficult.
"Thank you for your suggestion, Lieutenant Colonel Malashenko. I will consider it if I have the chance. But now I have another question. How will your Soviet army treat us German prisoners of war who were captured? I want to hear the real truth.
Answer."
It is not uncommon for the SS to massacre Soviet prisoners of war since the launch of Operation Barbarossa. These fanatics, who are the private armies of the Führer, are not as particular about honor and rules as the Wehrmacht. As long as they think it is beneficial to the Führer's plan or
It was necessary, even something as horrifying as massacre of a village was nothing more than a trivial matter in their eyes.
The actions of the SS did not show much disadvantage when they were fighting smooth battles, but once the German army was defeated and captured, the angry Soviet soldiers would not care about the relationship between the SS and the Wehrmacht.
There is an essential difference. Treating the two equally as a violent beating or even retaliatory killing by the Germans is just normal operation.
The anxiety in Herman's heart can be seen from the worried look on Herman's face. Although Malashenko, as the commander of the front-line combat troops, is not technically qualified to interfere with the disposal of prisoners of war in the rear, when he thinks of Herman
Mann, a guy who is still in a state of uncertainty, may be of great use to him in the future. It is obviously not appropriate to let this guy freeze to death in the potato fields of Siberia.
"I'm just a small lieutenant colonel and I don't have the right to interfere in too many things. I can't control the lives of hundreds of prisoners of war and I don't have the ability to interfere. But for you personally, I can give you a hand."
Malashenko, who was whispering to himself, then opened the pocket of his coat and took out a small notebook and half a round pencil tip. After opening the notebook and flicking the pencil tip, he immediately tore off the page.
He wrote the note in his own hand, then raised his hand and handed it to Herman, who looked confused.
"If you figured it out in the prisoner of war camp, find a nearby guard who was guarding you and give this to him and tell him that you want to join the ** to cleanse yourself of your sins, although it may sound a little bit to you now.
It’s hard to accept, but I think if that day comes, it won’t be too difficult for you who have figured everything out by then to say something like this.”
If it were applied to other captured German officers, he would definitely be scorned. The dismissive Malashenko spoke, but not surprisingly, it did not make Herman furious on the spot.
This German major who wanted to survive until the end of the war so that he could change the future of his motherland could, in a sense, be understood as having the same fate as Malashenko, who wanted to survive in this war.
Knowing that Malashenko was sincerely helping him by saying this when he was a prisoner, Herman, who had an indifferent expression on his face, immediately stood up from his chair after accepting the note.
He stood up and gave Malashenko a military salute.
"Thank you for your help, Lieutenant Colonel Malashenko. I will seriously consider your suggestion. Please understand that I cannot make a decision right now. This is really difficult for me now."
He did not respond to the last words from Hermann's mouth without commenting. He had already opened the door and stepped towards the snow-white world outside the house. He waved goodbye with his back and marked the end.
The heavy snowfall outside the house still did not stop. Worried that the German guy would plot evil and harm Malashenko, squad leader Tyakov led his people to wait outside the house.
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Seeing Malashenko, who looked calm, step out of the room, squad leader Tyakov, realizing that everything was over, hurried forward and spoke to Malashenko.
"Comrade Malashenko, are you okay? What should we do with the German guy in the room?"
Malashenko, who had left the last choice to Herman, did not hesitate much. Enemy soldiers captured during the war should go to the place where the prisoners stayed.
"We will treat them the same as other German prisoners of war. We can just send them to the prisoner of war camp where they need to be. There is no need to make special exceptions."
Looking at the indifferent expression in Malashenko's eyes, squad leader Tyakov, who seemed to be thoughtful, immediately nodded slightly in response.
"I understand, Comrade Malashenko, I will push him down right now! Come with me!"
A group of Red Army soldiers led by Tyakov pushed open the door and entered. The messy footsteps could not slow down Malashenko. There were still many things to be resolved. Malashenko was already in the temporary small town of Herman.
A lot of time was wasted on the episode.
crunch crunch crunch
Walking through the ankle-deep snow under his feet and braving the still biting cold wind, he arrived at the open space in the center of the village just now. What followed immediately appeared in front of Malashenko's eyes was a bustling and busy scene, and he was led away.
Lavrinenko, Karamov and others who were brought here by Iushkin are busy working on the captured German tanks in their hands.
"Iushkin, hand me the wrench, this damn German turret hatch is frozen to death, we need something stronger."
"Here, be careful, Karamov. Comrade Commander looks very fond of these German tanks, but be sure not to damage them."
"You told me to be careful not to damage it? I am more professional than you, Iushkin, you know what I am"
Before he finished speaking, Captain Karamov, the commander of the field maintenance battalion, had just taken the large wrench that Iushkin had thrown over his hand. Malashenko with a faint smile appeared in his field of vision immediately.
within the range and interrupted his words.
"How's the situation? Karamov, can you get these German tanks to move?"