Standing in the wind and snow at the entrance of the tent, he said hello to the people who were arguing with each other just now. The people who were caught off guard by the sudden sound quickly turned around following the sound, and the person who appeared in front of them was none other than A resolute figure with one arm on his body.
"He...he is the one-armed political commissar?"
Looking at the face of the man at the end of his field of vision that was full of vicissitudes of life but full of perseverance, Lieutenant Colonel Andrei, who rushed to the front line of Moscow from the distant Siberian Military District, had obviously recognized the true identity of the person in front of him. To be precise, this The reputation of this one-armed political commissar on the front line is even greater than that of Malashenko, who was dubbed the tank hero of the Red Army.
The reason why Petrov's political commissar is so "famous" is not only his unique one-armed posture, but also the combination of a colonel's political commissar and a lieutenant colonel's chief political and military officer, which can also be used in the entire front-line Red Army. It is said to be a unique one, and if you still can't recognize his true identity with such obvious appearance features, then there really is something wrong with Andre's eyes.
"Humph, I didn't come but I sent my partner to do the job. I'm really arrogant."
No matter what Lieutenant Colonel Andrei, who was still angry and dissatisfied in his heart, thought, Colonel Kironov, as the person in charge of the overall situation, was naturally very happy for the arrival of political commissar Petrov.
"Just come, Comrade Petrov, sit here, our combat meeting is about to begin."
Having a clear view of Andre's nonchalant eyes and expression, he did not respond with any words or expressions of dissatisfaction. Political Commissar Petrov, who came with a mission and responsibility, naturally knew that everything must focus on the overall situation. What's more, he had already come into contact with countless scheming people like Andrei during his military career as political commissar Petrov.
Following the direction of Colonel Kironov's finger, he pulled out a chair and sat down. After seeing that all the military officers attending the meeting had arrived, Colonel Kironov immediately changed the topic.
"Comrades, regarding the second phase of the counter-offensive in Istria that is about to begin, my tentative operational deployment is as follows..."
The not-so-long combat meeting quickly came to an end with Colonel Kironov's final decision.
Although he also serves as a temporary frontline field commander appointed by the front army headquarters, he nominally has battlefield command authority over three infantry divisions and a Guards heavy tank breakthrough regiment.
However, we knew that the First Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment led by Malashenko was by no means an ordinary force. The number of German tanks destroyed under the command of Malashenko was simply more than that of a tank corps.
The mature and steady Colonel Kironov gave Commissar Petrov a full voice and an opportunity to make suggestions at the meeting. Although this approach made the already rebellious Lieutenant Colonel Andrei even more dissatisfied, but The isolated and helpless situation at the meeting finally prevented the young division commander with a political background from saying any more unnecessary words. It was still very clear to Lieutenant Colonel Andre what to say and what not to say in specific situations. But.
The final conclusion of this short pre-war meeting was that Malashenko's 1st Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment would assume the main frontal attack mission, and Colonel Popov's infantry division would be deployed in a coordinated manner with infantry and tanks. Along with the attack by Malashenko's troops, the main regiment under his command was led by the commander Yakov who had previously captured the village with Malashenko.
At the meeting, it was made clear that the Andre Infantry Division, which had an incomplete unit structure and lacked necessary heavy equipment, was deployed on both wings of the frontal offensive to ensure security.
Before the end of the meeting, Colonel Kironov finally clearly emphasized that Andre's main task was to resist the German army's possible outflank and not to capture the city. For this scheming young division commander who was born as a political worker, in his past experience
Colonel Kironov, who had become accustomed to such young people, was still uneasy after all.
As for the largest infantry division led by Colonel Kironov, it acted as a reserve force. Colonel Kironov, who was afraid that the collapse of Andrei's side would lead to irreparable consequences, finally chose to keep a hand.
Although the combat deployment of not devoting all the troops at once to determine the outcome with one move seems to be a tactic, Colonel Kironov, who is seeking a stable victory and is mature and experienced, hopes to avoid the complete annihilation of the troops under his command.
, from this perspective, the tactical plan he formulated is quite well thought out.
Facing the final combat order issued by Colonel Kironov, Political Commissar Petrov, who understood the meaning of striving for a steady victory, did not respond with any objection and immediately nodded in agreement. In contrast, he got his own
Lieutenant Colonel Andre, who hoped that the combat mission would be easy, remained silent and did not express any objection.
Only Colonel Popov, who had a fiery temper like Lieutenant Colonel Yakov, straightened up from his chair with a roar and waved his clenched fists.
"Don't worry, Comrade Kironov, our division will let those damn fascists see what the real iron fist of the Red Army is! Let them see how the Red Army troops of the Siberian Military District conquered their fragile bodies in the ice and snow.
of the soul! Don’t they Germans always believe that there is God and the devil in this world, then I will personally send them to see them.”
In earlier battles, he had come into contact with Captain Yakov, Colonel Popov's right-hand man. Only then did the political commissar Petrov realize that Yakov had a violent temper that wanted to eat Germans alive.
Where did it come from.
With such a division commander who has the gene of violence flowing in his bones, it would be the most incredible thing if Commander Yakov is really obedient and avoids fighting. In this regard, he is somewhat similar to Malashenko
, haven’t you seen that even Kirill, who graduated from the music department of Moscow State University, now kills Germans as if they were eating and drinking?
After the brief pre-war meeting, Political Commissar Petrov quickly drove back to the regiment headquarters. Before leaving, Colonel Kironov, who personally delivered him to the car, repeatedly warned Petrov to tell Ma
Rashenko must do his best to withstand the pressure and tear open the German frontal defense. This is the key and only hope for their victory in this counterattack.
"So, Comrade Andre, who is obsessed with scheming people, is very dissatisfied with me for not attending the pre-war meeting? Is that so? Comrade Political Commissar."