For Malashenko, the decision of the big shot has little to do with participating in World War II.
Malashenko is now more concerned about where his next tank is than what is scheduled to happen in history.
The tent of the field headquarters standing in the cold wind was shivering. Several wooden poles erected around the tent were set up with radio receiving and transmitting antennas pointing straight into the sky. Malashenko, who no longer had a car to use, was working in the tent.
He held up the microphone and chatted with his immediate superior, Comrade Lao Zhu.
"Yes, Comrade Commander, we have repelled the enemy and are currently resting and recuperating. However, my command vehicle was lost in the battle. Fortunately, the crew is all safe and sound."
On the one hand, he could make this call to Comrade Lao Zhu to report on the specific details of the battle, but at the same time, Malashenko was also thinking about some small calculations of his own, such as whether he could find a way to inquire from Comrade Lao Zhu.
Find out if new tanks are available.
Thanks to the victory of the Soviet army's counterattack across the board, Zhukov is now in a very good mood.
In the direction of Kalinin, the German army's southern defense was wedged in depth by a comprehensive breakthrough by the Soviet troops. The German army had to choose to continue to retreat in the face of being encircled by the Western Front.
In the direction of Klin, the stubbornly resisting German army had been completely crushed by the iron fist of the Red Army. They left behind hundreds of artillery pieces and immobilized vehicles, and retreated while screaming and screaming.
The German troops retreated westward along the snow-covered roads at a slow pace. The large number of abandoned cars that had become Soviet trophies made it difficult for the German troops who lost mobility to move in the snow. But even so, the Soviet troops who beat the drowned dogs still dispatched a large number of
The aviation troops came to sweep up the retreating German troops and give them a warm Soviet-style farewell.
The Il-2 attack aircraft, carrying 100 kilograms of small bombs and aviation rockets, specifically targeted German vehicles that could still move. These vehicles were usually loaded with German supplies, medicines, and wounded personnel.
Destroying these limited vehicles will allow more German troops to freeze to death in the ice and snow as they retreat. At this point in the war, there is no need to talk about any humanitarianism or bullshit chivalry. How can more Germans be killed?
Dude is the only thing that Soviet pilots are thinking about.
The German army, which had lost air supremacy on the battlefield, was trying in vain to cope with the Soviet air strikes. German troops of all sizes along the scattered retreat lines were sending telegrams requiring air support almost every minute. As for the contents of the telegrams, the unified caliber could generally cover:
Bottom line: We need air support!
The BF109, which has a relatively short time in the air, cannot always follow the ground troops to ensure air superiority. The German Air Force, which is in a passive state, has changed from the initiator of the attack to the nanny who protects the ground troops from Soviet air raids.
This is very similar to the situation of the Soviet aviation just a few weeks ago, except that now the two sides have swapped positions.
Tired of dealing with Soviet air attacks, the German Air Force even formed air patrols to patrol various retreat fronts in an attempt to protect the safety of ground troops as much as possible. But the Soviet Union, with its vast territory, had dozens of air patrols.
The German air force, which could cover everything and was quite adequate in the European battlefield, was so scattered towards the Soviet battlefield. The truth that when the troops are used, they will hate the few, it is the truest portrayal of the current terrible situation.
The Germans, who had fled all the way and were chased and beaten by the Soviet aviation, would not be able to fight back in the short term. According to Zhukov's expectation, the Germans would have to find a place to slowly lick their wounds and catch their breath at least until the spring of next year.
Although the Soviet army is still carrying out counterattacks to regain more lost territory around Moscow to defend the capital, at least for now it seems that Moscow no longer has to worry about its safety.
"Malashenko, how long have you been fighting with your Guards Tank Regiment?"
After hearing Zhukov's words, Malashenko couldn't help but be stunned. Malashenko, who had never expected Comrade Zhu to ask such a question, held the microphone and thought for a moment, but in the end he still couldn't find the exact time in his memory.
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"I don't remember, Comrade Commander. From the time I transferred from Leningrad to Moscow and was ordered to form the First Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment, it seems that I have been fighting without stopping. At the exact time, I myself
I can’t remember clearly.”
Malashenko's answer seemed somewhat expected. Zhukov, who was holding the microphone in one hand and correcting documents with the other, signed the document in his hand with his name and handed it to the communications consultant beside him, and then spoke again.
"Two things, Malashenko."
"First, your troops need to rest and replenish. The counterattack on all fronts is currently progressing smoothly. There is no need for heavy tank troops to pursue the enemy for the time being. Temporarily transfer the work at hand to the deputy. You have a week's vacation to go home.
Visiting relatives, your fiancée has been transferred to Moscow when the Germans came. Now you can go back and bring her the news of victory, and take a good rest for a few days."
Soldiers in a state of war also need to rest. This is true for both the Soviet Union and Germany, which are deeply mired in the quagmire of war. A tense war state that cannot be relieved for a long time will drive people crazy.
But before Malashenko could be happy, Comrade Zhu, who continued to speak, blurted out the second thing.
"Malashenko, Comrade Kotin sent me a telegram saying that he has not received your feedback report on the prototype tank. The current project progress has been delayed. Have you sent the report?"
Feedback report? Wori, why the hell did you forget about this!
He secretly thought something was wrong and slapped his thigh suddenly. Malashenko, who was busy fighting the Germans, had suffered too many changes in recent times.
First, Kirill was seriously injured and sent to the hospital, and then Yakov died in the battle.
The passing of two comrades in succession made Malashenko feel that he was about to collapse. The feedback report that he had always cared about was also thrown out of the sky by Malashenko. If Comrade Lao Zhu hadn't mentioned this, Malashenko would have
I don't know whether I will remember this next year.
Thinking that his car had been destroyed by the German army, Malashenko could not help but scratch his head as this feedback report was not easy to write.
"It seems that the feedback report has not been sent out yet. It just so happened that Comrade Ke Jing said in the telegram that he wanted to meet you in person. He has many questions that he wants to communicate with you. Since the report has not been sent out yet, you can use this holiday to meet you in person.
Go and meet him. Comrade Kotin will come to Moscow tomorrow to report to the leader, Comrade Stalin, and you will have about half a day to communicate."