Regardless of the fact that the German soldiers who were stationed at the bus station saw through Dobrushin's identity and responded in time, it was regrettable that their number was too small and they were no match for the Soviet army.
It lasted only a few minutes and ended with the complete annihilation of the German army.
However, the fighting at the bus station alerted nearby enemies, who rushed towards the bus station from all directions and started fighting with the troops led by Dobrushin.
The battle at the bus station alerted the German city defense commander, who quickly contacted troops from other places and rushed to the bus station to encircle and annihilate the Soviet troops that broke into there.
When Uzakov heard the gunshots and explosions coming from the direction of the bus station, he secretly screamed, Dobrushin and the others must have been exposed. He quickly said to Chuvasov: "Comrade division commander, it's not good.
This must be the exposure of the deputy division commander and others. You must know that they only have one company of troops. If they are besieged by the Germans, they may be in danger of being wiped out. People should be sent to rescue them immediately."
Chuvashov thought that the unit closest to him now was the 302nd Guards Regiment. He quickly called a communications soldier to convey an order to the commander of the regiment, and immediately dispatched a battalion of troops to rush over for reinforcements. Dobru must be
Ask them to rescue them.
As soon as the gunfire rang out, it would be unrealistic to plan a sneak attack. Uzakov sent several communications soldiers one after another to contact the commanders of each regiment, ordering them to launch a surprise attack before the enemy recovered.
Catch the enemy by surprise.
A few minutes later, the citizens of Klementchuk who were hiding at home saw a scene that stunned them through the windows: a fight began between the Germans and the Germans. First, the squad patrolling the streets was attacked.
A sneak attack by another unit resulted in heavy losses. The German troops who came to support after hearing the news were ambushed by the previous unit.
Just when the citizens were looking puzzled, they suddenly saw a flag raised by the German army preparing for a sneak attack. Seeing Lenin's face on the flag, everyone suddenly understood that it was not a German army fighting, but a Soviet army pretending to be a German army.
He had sneaked into the city and was attacking the invaders severely.
After everyone cheered quietly at home, they began to quietly go from house to house, telling more neighbors about the news that Soviet troops pretended to be German troops and had sneaked into the city. In this way, in less than half an hour, most of the people
Citizens in every city knew this exciting news.
However, some people still doubt that at the beginning of the year, the Soviet army captured Zaporozhye and established a landing site on the right bank of the Dnieper River. However, the good times did not last long. Not only were all the Soviet troops on the right bank annihilated by the Germans, but also those on the left bank.
The troops also suffered huge losses.
This view spread among the residents, making everyone's mood become low and low again, because no one knew how long the Soviet army could hold on to the German attack even if it occupied the city. If oneself
Now go out to welcome the troops and cooperate with them to eliminate the German troops in the city. Once they are driven out of the city by the Germans in the future, you may be in danger of being killed.
The commanders and fighters who are fighting in the city have no idea what the citizens who are hiding at home and watching the battle are thinking. They just want to eliminate the enemies in the city as soon as possible, control the city on the Dnieper River, and further establish a landing site on the right bank.
, as the starting point for the main force’s attack.
The Soviet soldiers who set off on two buses had already reached the bridge over the Dnieper River. The second company commander was very smart. When he saw the buses approaching the bridge, he did not order the troops to fire, but ordered one of them to fire.
The soldiers in the car got out of the car and took over the defense on the left bank of the bridge in order to change the defense. He himself led another car of soldiers towards the right bank of the bridge.
The disarmament work on the left bank went smoothly. After all, the Germans only had one squad and were surrounded by Soviet soldiers several times their size. They had no choice but to surrender obediently.
When the second company commander led his troops to the defensive position on the right bank, a second lieutenant of the German army guarding the bridge saw a bus approaching, filled with German officers and soldiers, and led his men to stop the bus.
After the car was stable, the German second lieutenant got on the car with a soldier, trying to find out the number of this unit. When he got in, he saw the second company commander sitting in the front row. He quickly stood at attention, saluted, and asked politely:
"Mr. Captain, may I ask which section you are from? What's the matter here?"
"Second lieutenant," the second company commander replied with a serious expression: "We are from the 106th Division and have been ordered to take over the defense of the bridge."
After hearing this, the German second lieutenant showed a confused expression on his face: "Mr. Captain, but I didn't receive an order to hand over defense?"
"Damn it, damn it." Hearing what the German second lieutenant said, the second company commander quickly pretended to be angry: "Before we left Poltava, we sent a telegram to your city defense commander saying that we were ordered to
The commander of the 11th Army, General William, ordered to take over the defense of the Dnieper River Bridge. Didn't you receive the notice, Mr. Second Lieutenant?"
When the second lieutenant heard what the second company commander said, he shook his head and said like a rattle: "No, Mr. Captain, I didn't receive any orders at all." After a moment of silence, he continued: "How about you get off the car first?
Go to the bunker and take a rest, I'll call my superiors and ask what's going on."
Regarding the second lieutenant's proposal, the second company commander did not object. On the contrary, he replied readily: "Okay, Mr. Second Lieutenant, you can call your superior first. After confirming the superior's order, he will hand over the defense equipment to us."
Not too late."
When the German second lieutenant got out of the car and made a phone call, a soldier approached the second company commander and whispered to him: "Comrade company commander, I observed carefully. There are only 12 defenders on the right bank. We are fully capable."
Deal with them. Do you think we should do it now?"
Before the second company commander could say anything, gunshots and explosions came from the direction of the city, and black smoke could even be seen rising in the distance. Seeing this, the second company commander knew that the Germans had already attacked the city. Since the attack
When the Soviets got up, the Germans were worried about the Soviet army seizing the bridge, so they would definitely call the officer guarding the bridge and ask him to be more vigilant.
Thinking of this, the second company commander quickly turned around and said to the soldiers sitting behind him: "Comrades, fighting has begun in the city. The enemy must have figured out our identity and immediately disarmed these enemies. If they resist, none of them will be killed."
Destroy all remaining areas."
Hearing the order from the second company commander, the soldiers immediately agreed, opened the three doors, got out of the car and rushed towards the German soldiers not far away.
The German second lieutenant was making a call in the bunker, but due to the fighting in the city, the telephone line of the German command headquarters was busy and he could not get in. Just when he was anxious, he suddenly saw the German captain in the car with five or six people.
The soldier broke into the bunker and said quickly: "Mr. Captain, I was calling my superiors, but for some reason, the call never got through."
"Mr. Second Lieutenant, I think you don't need to call." After the second company commander said this, he turned to the soldier standing next to him and ordered: "Unload his gun."
The two soldiers agreed, stepped forward, grabbed the German second lieutenant's shoulder, and took out his pistol from the holster. The second lieutenant didn't know why the second company commander wanted to let people surrender his weapons, and kept shouting: "Don't
Misunderstanding, don’t misunderstand, we are our own people, we are all our own people.”
A soldier standing next to the second lieutenant sighed at him: "Bah, who is your friend?"
The second company commander sneered and said: "Mr. Second Lieutenant, I am not mistaken, we are the Soviet Red Army, and you have become our prisoner."
"Ah?!" A look of horror appeared on the face of the German second lieutenant: "Are you Russians?"
"Take him down," the second company commander ordered the two soldiers, "and lock him up with his men."
After occupying the bridge, the second company commander ordered his men to reinforce the defenses on both sides of the river and arrange new shooting positions to prevent possible German counterattacks.
Just when they were busy, battalion commander Yakuda rushed to the bridge with the other two companies. Seeing that the bridge was controlled by his subordinates, Yakuda felt relieved, and he quickly ordered those who followed him.
Telegraph operator: "Send a report to the regimental commander, saying that our battalion has successfully occupied the Dnieper River Bridge. The bridge is intact and can be used at any time."
When the second company commander came to him, Yakuda not only did not praise him, but scolded him rudely: "Comrade Captain, I see you have requisitioned two buses, why didn't you think of leaving a seat for me? Did you
Don’t you know that the battalion commands the company in combat, not the other way around? If you don’t let me get on the bus, do you want to take over the command of the entire battalion on my behalf?”
After hearing this, the second company commander laughed dryly, and then defended himself and said: "Comrade Battalion Commander, I didn't consider that you don't understand German. If you encounter a German checking the car on the road, I want to ask you a few words. What do you mean?
If you don’t even understand, wouldn’t that mean our identities are exposed?”
"Okay, okay, stop defending. No matter what your starting point is, you have successfully captured the Dnieper River Bridge. I am not qualified to blame you anymore." After Yakuda said this, he asked the Second Company
Captain: "Comrade Captain, how do you arrange the defense of the bridge?"
"In addition to the original bunkers and sandbag fortifications on the bridge, I also ordered the soldiers to dig trenches..."
Yakuda looked at the position where the soldiers dug the trenches, shook his head, and said: "No, Comrade Captain, the trenches you dug are too close to the bridge. Once the enemy breaks through our defenses, they can rush directly to the bridge.
.The trenches must be dug sixty to eighty meters away from the bridge head so that we can gain a certain depth of defense, do you understand?"
"Understood." After the second company commander answered resoundingly, he raised his difficulty to Yakuda, "But comrade battalion commander, we don't have enough manpower. After all, when I brought the troops here, I only brought two platoons of troops.
.”
"Okay, stop complaining." Yakuda interrupted him, "Didn't I bring the 1st and 3rd companies here? They will help you build fortifications. I want them to be ready before the German army launches an attack.
New trenches should be dug."
When the officers and men of the first and third companies began to carry out soil work, the commander of the second company curiously asked Yakuda: "Comrade Battalion Commander, I heard gunshots and explosions coming from the city, and saw the rising
The black smoke, what happened there?"
"I don't know the specific situation." When Yakuda heard gunshots and explosions from behind while marching, he sent someone to ask Shamrih what happened in the city.
Mlih was also confused and could only ask the communications troops to tell Yakuda not to meddle in other people's business. If you can't take the bridge over the Dnieper River, just wait to be punished.
When he heard the second company commander asked about this matter, Yakuda could only say vaguely: "I think a certain unit was discovered by the Germans, and the two sides exchanged fire. The general situation should be like this."
"Comrade Battalion Commander, do you think we can capture Kremenchug?"
"Needless to say, it is certain to capture the city." Yakuda said confidently: "You know, since I met the commander until now, he has never lost a battle, and I believe this time will be no exception.
.”
Faced with Yakuta's blind confidence in Sokov, the second company commander did not think that the other party was exaggerating. In everyone's minds, as long as it was a battle commanded by Sokov, no matter how cruel and tragic the battle process was, the final victory would be achieved.
The one who wins must be his own troops.
The news of the occupation of the bridge was quickly reported to the division headquarters. Chuvashov, who was anxious because he had been unable to capture several churches in the city center, breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the news. As long as they captured it
Bridge, no matter how tenacious the enemy is, the troops arriving one after another can successfully establish a huge landing site on the right bank.
After reading the telegram, he said to Uzakov: "Chief of Staff, immediately send a telegram to the Army Group Headquarters and report to Comrade Commander that our division has occupied the Dnieper River Bridge, so that he will also be happy."
After receiving Chuvasov's report, Sokov was both happy and worried. Naturally, he was happy because the Dnieper River Bridge was controlled by his own troops; he was worried that if the German troops in the city could not be cleared quickly, waiting for the German troops
When the main force counterattacks towards Kleminchug, the German troops in the city may cooperate with their actions and launch a flanking attack, putting the 98th Guards Division in danger.
Thinking of this, he asked Samyko: "Comrade Chief of Staff, when will our second echelon arrive at Kremenchug?"
"The train transporting the troops has not returned yet." Samyko reported to Sokov: "Even if the train arrives at this moment and the troops set off immediately, I am afraid it will still have to wait until midnight to reach Klemenkoug."
"Then immediately call the commander of the second echelon and ask them to prepare." Sokov said to Samyko: "As soon as the train returns, board the train and rush to Kremenchug."
"In fact, the fastest way is to order the troops to set off along the railway immediately." Sameko suggested: "This way, when they encounter the returning train halfway, they can board the train immediately."
"This is a good way to save the troops waiting time."