Facing the self-deprecating rhetorical question from Malashenko, Commissar Petrov, who was already speechless about Lieutenant Colonel Andrei's style and attitude, could only smile awkwardly.
"Many incompetent people in power after the Great Rebellion have been eliminated by the Germans, but the Germans have not yet been able to reach the distant Siberian Military District. Although this reason sounds a bit far-fetched, who can deny the fact?
Isn't that the case? So be open-minded, comrade leader, someone will deal with that brat who belittles himself in the future."
Together with Malashenko, he was conducting final pre-war tactical discussions in the regiment headquarters. After hearing the words from the political commissar Petrov, the regiment commander Yakov looked dismissive.
"Hmph, as Comrade Political Commissar said, the reason why that yellow-haired boy Andrei was able to climb to the position of division commander was not because he reported Division Commander Chekov! This bastard will do whatever it takes to get the upper hand, and he even promoted him in the first place.
Superiors up to the position of divisional political commissar can do anything to them. It is a shame to keep such a guy in our glorious Red Army!"
Yakov, who shares the rank of lieutenant colonel with Andrei, does not take this "trash" with no real ability but is a scheming person in his eyes at all. This desire for power has expanded to the point of using whatever means necessary.
This guy can do anything. The last division commander who was tricked by his "conspiracy plan" is the best proof.
Colonel Popov's daily habit of cursing Andrei when he had nothing to do had obviously had a profound impact on Yakov. This is roughly what kind of commander brings out what kind of soldiers.
After seeing top-notch trash like Kamalov, he was no longer surprised by the remaining scum in the Red Army. Malashenko, who was only thinking about how to win the next battle, then changed the subject and changed the subject.
Bring the focus of the next topic back to the right path.
"Tell us about the results of your meeting, Comrade Political Commissar, Comrade Yakov admires the rumors of your bravery in Kiev."
Before Malashenko finished speaking, Lieutenant Colonel Yakov's face immediately showed an expression of approval that said, "It's true." His eyes were full of praise for Petro.
The political commissar husband's expression of deep admiration was beyond words. The brave Red Army soldiers would feel sympathy for the heroes around them no matter what the occasion and situation.
Commissar Petrov, who had a panoramic view of the not-unexpected scene in front of him, shook his head slowly and smiled slightly, but he didn't seem to care much about it.
"Let's save the story of the hero until after this battle is over. The legend of Malashenko is much more glorious than mine. Colonel Kironov, who presided over the combat meeting, clearly asked our regiment to prepare for the follow-up infantry.
The large force tears apart the German defense line, which means that as long as our heavy tanks can drive onto the German position, we will basically win half of this battle."
"In addition, Colonel Popov asked me to convey this to Comrade Yakov verbally. The reason is that there seems to be a problem with the radio station at his division headquarters and it is temporarily unable to send reports. Comrade Yakov's infantry regiment will cooperate with our Guards Tank Regiment.
Launching a forward offensive means a tank-cavalry attack, which only aims to crush the German positions in the first wave of attacks. Is there any problem on your side? Comrade Yakov."
Military fans of later generations called the tactic of Soviet infantry outside tanks to play with infantry-tank coordination as "Soviet human flesh plug-in reactive armor." However, the Soviet army during World War II had a very resounding name for this tactic -
Tank Cavalry.
The Soviet tank force, which did have a slightly distorted technology tree in terms of infantry-tank collaborative tactics, actually never paid much attention to the development of infantry vehicles. Until the emergence of orthodox Cold War infantry fighting vehicles such as BMP1, tank turret external armrests
Even on the T54 and even T62 tanks, the design was reserved exclusively for infantry. Holding an AK47 outside a T62 tank and playing with infantry-tank synergy was a unique sight in the world at that time.
This was true for the Soviet Army in the early Cold War, and it goes without saying much about the Soviet Army during World War II.
Standing outside the tank and using the tank's higher mobility to charge to the closest distance to the German army has always been a common tactic of the Soviet infantry. Although it will pay a certain price of casualties due to the intensive incoming firepower in the process, it is better than charging with the tank on foot.
The slowed down attack pace and the heavy casualties caused by German mortar and other direct firepower also caused a lot of casualties. The Soviet army, which only focused on strategic results and put battlefield losses, especially infantry casualties, in the second place, would use this tactic, so naturally it would not
That's weird.
Lieutenant Colonel Yakov, who had already made corresponding preparations, immediately nodded in agreement to the question raised by Political Commissar Petrov, and blurted out the answer without thinking.
"There's no problem, Comrade Political Commissar. It's just that when we were killing Japanese monkeys in the Halachin River, we were still riding bt fast tanks, but now they have been replaced by powerful and strong kv1 heavy tanks. Many soldiers are very excited about this.
Some of them are not suitable for you. It makes you laugh when I say it. Our Siberian Military Region really does not have as good equipment and equipment as you."
The Red Army soldiers who came from the poor land of the Siberian Military District almost all have the unique tenacity and tenacity of being born in a barbaric land. But compared with the elite troops such as the Western Front Army that existed to defend the western gate of the Soviet Union, they were just
The inferior Siberian Military District troops have been using relatively old equipment. At present, the BT fast tanks that have almost been relegated to the second line on the Moscow front are still serving as the main force in the Siberian Military District.
Faced with Lieutenant Colonel Yakov's somewhat embarrassed scratching of their heads, Malashenko and Commissar Petrov almost invariably showed a faint smile after looking at each other. The current equipment situation was indeed different from the past.
The howling blizzard, which was much smaller than that in the early morning, still failed to completely subside. The biting cold wind mixed with the flying snowflakes slapped on the cold and thick barrel, which started in the first wave of counterattack.
The three Soviet divisional field artillery regiments that played a crucial role raised their muzzles again, and yellow-orange large-caliber heavy artillery shells were then stuffed into the barrels by the strong Soviet loaders who had slowed down.
"This hair was stuffed into the anus of your head of state, Hitler, you damn bastard!"
"fire!"
Boom boom boom boom——
The rumbling sound of artillery fire that was like thunder shook every inch of the ground covered with snow. The hot unloading shells melted every trace of snow they came into contact with at a speed visible to the naked eye, just like those covered in snow.
The lives of the German soldiers that quickly disappeared in the shelling were generally fleeting.