Vasilevsky was obviously intrigued by Malashenko's betrayal, and his curious and expectant expression caught Malashenko off guard.
"Uh...actually it's nothing, it's just..."
Malashenko told Vasilevsky all about his experience of transforming an entire village into an explosives depot. He didn't expect Malashenko to come up with such a weird idea and couldn't help laughing on the spot.
Voice.
"Honestly, Malashenko, how did you come up with this idea? I bet those German guys are going to be mad at you for being tricked by you."
Malashenko, who left a village full of shells and explosives, didn’t know that with a loud bang, a company of German troops who had entered the village to search were sent to meet God. Malashenko originally only planned to delay it for a while.
The German army caught up and killed several people by the way, but they never thought that the honest and honest German army would be completely unprepared when encountering such a trap that transcends the times.
After laughing off his great achievement of making the Germans trapped without tears, Malashenko, who came for business, quickly changed the direction of the conversation to the main topic.
"Comrade General, I am wrong. The battle damage has reached 80%. There are only eight tanks left. The losses of various technical equipment and personnel are huge, especially the experienced tank crews. It may be a bit too much to ask, but
I am indeed here to ask you for equipment and supplies this time."
"As long as the personnel, equipment and supplies can be replenished, I guarantee that the First Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment will regain its combat effectiveness in a short time, and it will also allow those Germans to experience their worst nightmare!"
In order to ensure that he got the equipment, Malashenko did not hesitate to issue a military order in front of Vasilevsky.
Although the upcoming street battle in Stalingrad will be very difficult, Malashenko will risk his life in order to obtain supplements.
The prerequisite for fighting against the Germans is that you have the capital to fight hard. If you don't even have the capital to fight hard, you will only be beaten by the Germans.
Malashenko's outspokenness did not surprise Vasilevskiy. Frankly speaking, in Vasilevskiy's view, it was not easy for Malashenko to lead people out of the encirclement, and the losses were heavy.
It was almost inevitable. After thinking for a moment with his right hand on his chin, Vasilevsky raised his head and asked.
"How much equipment and supplementary personnel do you need? Let me hear your numbers."
Seeing that Vasilevsky had spoken directly, Malashenko gritted his teeth and was not afraid to say that he was a lion and simply told the truth.
"At least 70 tanks and 50 experienced crews are needed, and some spare engines are needed, mainly these. Other scattered parts also need some spare parts and the like. It depends on how many tanks can be supplemented in the end before making a decision."
"...."
Is Malashenko a lion's mouth? It is indeed a bit for Vasilevskiy at this moment.
Is Malashenko's request too much? Frankly speaking, Vasilevsky feels that it is not too much to prioritize the recruitment of such a heroic unit.
So can Vasilevskiy meet Malashenko's requirements?
This... is indeed a bit difficult.
Vasilevsky, who was very troubled in his heart, silently considered the logistics report he had just seen this morning.
The current situation in Stalingrad is not optimistic.
The pre-emptive bombing by the Luftwaffe had largely destroyed the city's industrial production. In addition, before the war reached Stalingrad, a considerable amount of equipment and factories had been relocated in advance. As an industrial city, Stalin
It can be said that the inventory of ready-made weapons currently available in Gullah is not large.
The latest report received this morning clearly stated that at the old site of the Stalingrad Tractor Factory, where most senior personnel and important equipment had been evacuated in advance, there are currently only 30 T34 tanks that were just produced available in the warehouse.
Strictly speaking, there are some problems with the production quality of these tanks. After the removal of important equipment, many parts that were supposed to be produced by machines were instead polished by hand.
Vasilevsky does not doubt the level and loyalty of the workers and technicians who hand-made tanks, but the hand-made parts cannot be compared with machine-made parts after all. This is not based on human subjective willpower.
objective facts exist.
Obviously, even if all T34 medium tanks currently in the Stalingrad Tractor Factory are handed over to Malashenko, the total number of 30 vehicles is still not half of the number required by Malashenko.
Vasilevsky tried his best to satisfy Malashenko's request and hand over all the tanks to him in full. In his plan, if he could hold the 1st Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment, a force directly under the front, in his hands
, it will definitely be of great use at critical moments, but the prerequisite for it to be of great use is that Malashenko must be equipped with all the equipment and belongings he should have.
The frowning Vasilevsky stroked the stubble on his chin and thought for a long time without saying a word.
If possible, Vasilevsky even wanted to mobilize some troops from other tank units to support Malashenko. But after replaying the theater map in his mind, Vasilevsky discovered that there was no one in the entire Stalingrad theater.
A tank unit can be moved. It is either placed in a very critical place or has been placed in a local encirclement by the Germans.
Vasilevsky, who had been thinking about it for a long time, was almost at the end of his rope and gave up, but a sudden flash of inspiration suddenly gave him a sudden idea.
Although the number of tanks made by the Soviet Union is not enough, it seems that a batch of British support tanks just sent this month are still in the warehouse!
A slightly excited Vasilevsky immediately cast his keen eyes on Malashenko. The large number of British support tanks were enough to fully meet all Malashenko's needs.
"Malashenko, listen up. I only have 30 hand-made T34 tanks in my hands now, and they are parked in the warehouse of the Stalingrad Tractor Factory. Originally, I planned to use them to add more numbers to build a new tank.
Travel, but since you have needs, it’s more appropriate to leave them all to you.”
Hearing that there were only 30 tanks available, Malashenko was a little disappointed but did not show it. Malashenko, who remained calm-faced, then heard words that cheered him up even more.
"In addition to the 30 T34s, I now have 50 British-made tanks that were just delivered last week. The technicians reported that the quality of these tanks is quite different from our Red Army tanks, but they are better than the quantity. You