The German army's fast column quickly advanced toward the Red Army Village along the northwest road. When they entered the ambush circle of the 125th Regiment, they were immediately attacked from both sides of the road. Faced with rocket launchers that were ahead of their time, the German army
Tanks and armored vehicles have unfortunately become targets of shooting.
The tank soldiers who escaped from the tanks became the target of sharpshooters. As for the infantrymen sitting in the armored vehicles, most of them survived after the armored vehicles were destroyed. They immediately launched an attack on the anti-tank teams ambushing on both sides.
Attack. Facing the large number of German infantry, several anti-tank groups were quickly annihilated.
After Sidorin learned about the battle on the front line by phone, he reported to Sokov: "Comrade division commander, the German rapid column has entered the ambush circle of the 125th Regiment, and the battle is ongoing."
"What kind of results have been achieved?" Vitkov, who was sitting next to Sokov, asked impatiently: "Have you dealt a heavy blow to the enemy's fast column?"
"It went very smoothly at the beginning," Sidorin replied: "Since the German fast column's march was two kilometers long, we only attacked the first half of the march. The enemy discovered that we had a large number of anti-tank weapons.
, the soldiers on the armored vehicles behind all got off their vehicles to fight. Some of our anti-tank groups were wiped out by the enemy."
"What, an anti-tank group was wiped out by the enemy?" Upon hearing the news, Vitkov couldn't help but frown. He looked at Sokov and asked: "Comrade Commander, if the enemy captures our rocket launcher,
But what should we do? With their production capacity, they can produce a large number of imitations of such weapons within a month or two. In this case, our advantage in anti-tank will be completely lost."
"No way, Comrade Colonel." Sokov said with a wry smile: "The only way to prevent our new weapons from being captured by the Germans is not to use them at all. As long as the new weapons are not used on the battlefield, the enemy will capture them even if they want to.
, and there is no place to seize it.”
"Colonel Sidorin," Sokov felt that it was really inconvenient for the division headquarters and the cluster headquarters to be together. Some called him division commander, and some called him commander. It was confusing to him, let alone others.
Even when giving an order, he had to call out the other party's name: "Call Colonel Yershakov and order him to immediately put Major Shamrih's third battalion into battle. I believe that with the combat effectiveness of the sailors,
This enemy will be defeated soon."
Shamrih's third battalion did not participate in the ambush battle, but stayed behind as the reserve team of the entire regiment. Listening to the firing of guns and artillery in front, his comrades and the enemy were fighting fiercely, but he was still staying behind
Standing in a simple fortification, the commanders and soldiers, mainly sailors, looked extremely agitated.
But after hearing Yershakov's order to attack, the commanders and fighters of the third battalion immediately cheered. Along the road, they launched an attack on the enemy who was still fighting fiercely with their comrades in the distance. They used the destroyed tanks on the road to
Tanks and armored vehicles charged and dropped bombs and fired, moving step by step closer to where the enemies gathered.
Although there were still a lot of enemies in the distance, they could see a group of Soviet troops rushing towards where they were. They initially wanted to find a suitable place to block the attack, but found that they were surrounded by open areas and could not rely on fortifications for defense.
I couldn't help but become panicked.
The anti-tank fighters hiding in the snow on both sides of the road felt a little powerless when they were attacked wildly by the German infantry. But at this moment, when they saw the commanders and fighters of the third battalion rushing up, their morale immediately increased. When the troops were reunited, they continued to attack.
When the front attack advanced, the anti-tank crews became the main force in clearing obstacles.
When they saw German soldiers hiding in tanks or armored vehicles and firing machine guns at the charging troops, they used rocket launchers to destroy the German tanks or armored vehicles and clear the way for the infantry. When the enemies behind saw the large Soviet troops coming up, they
Not daring to fight again, they all turned around and fled towards the armored vehicle behind them, just as they had fled in the direction they came from last time.
Hearing that the German army had retreated, Sokov quickly ordered the troops to stop the pursuit. Now that the large troops have not arrived, the Red Army village is basically an empty city. If the enemy emerges from other directions, the city may be lost. And the lone army penetrates deeply.
The 125th Regiment is also in danger of being cut off.
While waiting for the large force to be brought in, Vitkov pointed to the map and said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, look, if the troops of the Southern Group Army can move north, the troops of the 21st Army will also follow suit and move west.
Then we can form a huge defensive position with Donetsk - the Red Army village in the center."
"It's a good idea, but the Germans will definitely not allow this situation to happen." Sokov analyzed to Vitkov: "Why did General Vatutin's Southwest Front Army be defeated in just a dozen days?
Was the German army defeated? In addition to their lack of supplies, another important factor was that the German army regrouped a large number of troops and launched an offensive against the weak parts of our army.
If we really follow what you said and gather the Southern Front Army and the 21st Group Army in the existing area, then it will definitely become a thorn in the side of the German army, and they will definitely find ways to destroy us. But if we only control Donne
The line between Tsk and the Red Army Village will give the Germans the illusion that we only have the ability to control the existing area, so they will shift their attention to other directions."
"If the enemy really turns their attention in other directions, once they destroy our friendly forces, won't I also become dangerous?"
While the two were analyzing the occupation, Sidorin, Anisimov and others sat aside and listened quietly. No one expressed their opinions. When the phone rang, Sidorin picked up the phone and put it to his ear:
"I am Colonel Sidorin, where are you?"
After listening for a while, Sidorin's face showed joy. He covered the microphone with his hand and reported to Sokov: "Comrade division commander, Major Tenev, commander of the security battalion, reported that the personnel they sent to search the nearby forest,
Some dispersed teams were found. According to these commanders and fighters, they have been trying to find a way back to our defense line."
"how many people?"
Sidorin quickly moved his hand from the microphone and asked: "Comrade Major, how many people have your subordinates taken in?"
"Comrade Commander," Sidorin quickly gave Sokov an approximate figure: "About six hundred people."
"Six hundred people." Sokov thought for a while and said to Sidorin: "In the battle to capture the city, the 1st Battalion of the 125th Regiment suffered relatively heavy casualties, so let's replenish all of these soldiers for them. By the way,
I'm asking Major Tenev how many of these officers and soldiers are wounded so that I can arrange for health workers to bandage and treat them."
When Sidorin called, Sokov specifically added: "For those who do not want to be incorporated into the army, bring them all to the division headquarters and let me talk to them personally."
The problem that Sokov was worried about at that time did not happen. Among the detained commanders and fighters, there were several school-level officers. When they heard that they were incorporated into the first battalion as soldiers, they were not upset at all. On the contrary, they behaved very
Cooperate.
Sokov found it strange and sent someone to inquire. He found out that these commanders and fighters were all from Popov's rapid group. They had several tank corps and many infantry divisions. They had been fighting here for a long time. Not only did they not win
Nizhny Donetsk and the Red Army Village, on the contrary, were beaten to pieces by the Germans.
Now the troops of the 41st Guards Division easily captured the city with only one regiment. People of any era respect the strong. Since the troops of the 41st Guards Division can easily defeat the Germans, I
It is simply an honor to be included in this army.
After the German army retreated and the lost troops were replenished to a certain extent, the 125th Regiment withdrew to its original defensive position and began to repair the fortifications.
Some newly recruited officers complained a little when they heard that they were asked to dig fortifications by themselves. But when they saw the regiment leader Yershakov personally holding a shovel and digging trenches, they immediately shut up obediently and picked up the trenches.
Tools began to build fortifications.
At dawn, the two division commanders Sivakov and Gorishny came to Sokov's headquarters. After saluting him and Vitkov, they reported: "Comrade Commander, Comrade Chief of Staff, 71st Guards (
75) The division has arrived with orders, please give instructions!”
After Sokov stepped forward to shake hands with the two men, he said to them sincerely: "Comrade division commanders, I know that after a long journey, the commanders and soldiers are very tired. But it is not the time to let them rest yet, the enemy is working hard day and night.
They rushed towards us at all times, trying to recapture the positions recovered by our army in the shortest possible time.
Therefore, after you two return to your respective troops, you must immediately mobilize everyone, overcome fatigue, and seize the time to build fortifications. This way, when the enemy comes back, you will have fortifications to rely on."
"Understood, Comrade Commander." The two division commanders replied in unison: "We will return to the troops immediately and urge the soldiers to repair the fortifications to resist the enemy's attack."
By noon, Colonel Bely arrived with his tank brigade.
Seeing Bely's appearance, Sokov was really overjoyed. He stepped forward to hold the opponent's hand and said excitedly: "Colonel Bely, you came just in time. We now have enough infantry in the city, but we lack artillery and artillery."
Tank soldiers, if the enemy uses armored troops to launch an assault, we really can't stop them. With your coming, we will immediately gain confidence."
"Hello, Colonel! Nice to see you." Vitkov held Belly's hand and asked with concern: "How is it? Can your tank be put into battle?"
"The roads leading here were basically destroyed by the Germans, which caused us to move very slowly." Bely replied: "There are about twenty tanks that can be put into battle now. The remaining tanks have some malfunctions.
It needs to be overhauled before it can be put into battle."
"Twenty tanks would be good." Sokov knew in his heart that Colonel Bely's tank brigade is equipped with the best T-34 tanks today. Even if it encounters a Tiger, there is no need to worry about falling behind. "
In this way, our soldiers will not have to risk their lives to deal with German tanks."
"Misha, where do you think the Germans will appear from?" Bely asked: "As long as we know where the enemy may appear, we can cooperate with the infantry in that direction."
"There is a road in the west and northwest of the city, which can enter the city from the outside." Sokov said to Bely: "Yesterday before dark, the 125th Regiment ambushed a fast German column on the northwest road and
We successfully repelled them and gained valuable time for our defense.
If the German army wants to attack the city again, the only way they can choose is to enter the city from the due west, where we can wait for their arrival!"
"Well, what you said makes sense, Misha!" Bely waited for Sokov to finish and said approvingly: "I think the road to the northwest must be filled with wreckage of destroyed tanks and armored vehicles. Germany
Human armored vehicles may not be able to pass, so the west will be their only road."
After assigning the task, Bely suddenly put a hand on Sokov's shoulder, looked at him and said: "Misha, can we find a quiet place to have a good talk?"
Fortunately, in cities during the war years, there was never a shortage of vacancies. Soon, the two of them found a place to sit down in a roofless, half-collapsed room. After smoking a cigarette in silence, Bely said: "
Misha, I just saw Asiya and Ada seeming to be heading west of the city. How could you put them in danger?"
Bely's words reminded Sokov that during this period he was busy directing operations and did not pay enough attention to Asiya and Ada. They must have taken the initiative to go to the front to treat the wounded out of boredom.
"Samoilov," Sokov was very anxious when he learned that Asya and Ada were in danger. If Asya was in danger, he would feel bad; but once Ada was in danger, he would feel bad.
There was no way to explain it to Rokossovsky, so he decided to find a way to keep the two of them in a safe place.
After he separated from Bely, he returned to the headquarters and ordered his most trusted guard platoon leader: "Samoilov, you immediately take a few people to bring back Asya and Ada."
Samoylov, who followed Sokov all over the world, naturally understood that the two people his division commander cared about most were Asiya and Ada. He did not dare to neglect them, quickly raised his hand in salute, turned around and walked out of the headquarters.
Looking at Samoilov's back, Sokov secretly murmured in his heart: Should he issue a special order to Asiya and Ada so that they must never go to the front line to treat the wounded without authorization at any time? After all, it turns out that
The health team has now been upgraded to a field hospital. Not only do health workers need to be on the front lines to treat the wounded, but there are also people needed to treat the wounded in the hospital.