Although the Workers' New Village held by Lieutenant Colonel Papuchenko's 122nd Guards Regiment has turned into ruins, it is still impossible for the enemy to pass through these ruins. Troops entering the Workers' New Village will always be attacked
Fire strikes from all directions, or grenades thrown from the rubble.
Even though the troops transferred to this combat area are the Romanian 1st Infantry Division, their fighting will is simply not as good as the Romanian 13th Infantry Division. At least the officers and soldiers of the 13th Division dared to fight on Mamayev Hill.
The defenders fought face to face with bayonets. Although they lost the ability to continue fighting due to heavy casualties in the end, their tenacity on the battlefield was recognized by the officers and soldiers of both sides.
However, as soon as the officers and soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division were attacked by the defenders' fire, they either lay on the ground and fired randomly, or they turned around and ran back. In a whole day, they advanced less than 200 meters into the Workers' New Village.
distance, but at the cost of more than 400 casualties.
When Chuikov learned that Sokov planned to launch a small-scale counterattack against the enemy in the Workers' New Village area, he couldn't help but look forward to it. Since dawn, he kept raising his hand to look at his watch and asked Krylov over and over again:
"Chief of Staff, is there a call from Mamayev Heights?"
"No, Comrade Commander." However, Krylov's answer was always the same: "Mamayev Heights did not call us."
"What the hell is going on?" Chuikov said to himself: "It's already dawn, why haven't they launched a counterattack?"
"I don't know." Krylov shook his head and comforted Chuikov and said: "Comrade Commander, didn't you say that Colonel Sokov is very good at fighting and often gives people unexpected surprises. I was thinking, he has not yet
If you take action, you may have other plans."
"Other plans?!" Chuikov looked at Krylov with some surprise and asked, "Comrade Chief of Staff, what do you think he has planned?"
"I can't explain this clearly." Krylov shook his head again and said, "I always have a feeling that Colonel Sokov's counterattack will be completely unexpected."
Seeing that they could not guess the answer, the two of them stopped guessing. After all, the situation at the barricade factory and the Dzerzhinsky factory was still precarious. Although the town of Gorodishe, where the enemy had accumulated ammunition, had been occupied by Sokov
They sent people to destroy them, but the enemies who attacked the two factories still had some ammunition in stock. The attack momentum may not be as good as the previous two days, but the attack never stopped.
Krylov asked Chuikov for instructions: "Comrade Commander, according to reports from the front, the German offensive momentum today has been greatly weakened. Do you think we can use this opportunity to launch a counterattack against the enemy like Sokov?"
"
Chuikov thought for a long time, then shook his head and rejected Krylov's proposal: "Our troops deployed in the direction of these two factories have been greatly weakened, and their ammunition is also insufficient. If they are allowed to attack in this situation,
, to counterattack the enemy is to let them die.
Chief of Staff, call the commanders of each division. After repelling the enemy's attack, we will immediately adjust our deployment, reinforce and improve the fortifications, and prepare for the more brutal and fierce battle that will follow."
Seeing that Chuikov disagreed with his counterattack, Krylov didn't say anything. After all, he knew the situation of the troops very well and knew that even if he reluctantly launched a counterattack, the chance of success would be low. He stood up and went to the communications soldier.
Go and prepare to convey Chuikov's order to the commanders of each division.
At around two o'clock in the afternoon, Sokov, who was staying at the Mamayev Hills headquarters, received a call from Papchenko. The other party reported to him on the phone: "Comrade division commander, the enemy has launched several attacks on the Workers' New Village.
All attacks were repelled by us. Not long ago, the observation post reported to me that the enemy had mobilized a batch of anti-tank guns and set them up a few hundred meters away from the Workers' New Village. They used direct aim to fire grenades.
Come and destroy our firepower in the ruins."
After learning that the Germans used anti-tank guns to fire grenades to destroy the firepower points in the Workers' New Village, Sokov quickly asked: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, what caliber of anti-tank guns did the enemy use?"
"According to the report from the observation post, it should be a 75mm anti-tank gun." Papuchenko replied on the phone: "There are eight such anti-tank guns in total."
"Lieutenant Colonel Papuchenko," Sokov waited for Papuchenko to finish and then asked bluntly: "Is Lieutenant Colonel Agavon with you?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander, he is by my side." Papuchenko asked tentatively: "Do you need to talk to him?"
"Give him the microphone. I have something to say to him."
Hearing Agavon's voice coming from the receiver, Sokov said into the phone: "Comrade Lieutenant, I believe you already know about the enemy's deployment of eight 75mm anti-tank guns, right?"
"That's right, Comrade Colonel, I have been staying with Lieutenant Colonel Papuchenko and heard the report from the observation post." Agafen misunderstood the meaning of Sokov's question and said smartly: "Don't worry,
When I launch an attack later, I will give priority to killing these anti-tank guns."
"Wrong, Comrade Lieutenant, you are mistaken." Sokov heard that the other party misunderstood what he meant, and quickly explained: "I asked you to find a way to capture these anti-tank guns."
"Seize these anti-tank guns?" Agaphon asked with some confusion: "Comrade Colonel, when the enemy launched an attack on the Workers' New Village now, they did not use tanks or assault guns. Even if these anti-tank guns were captured, they would have little effect.
Not big."
"Comrade Lieutenant, why have you forgotten that these enemy anti-tank guns are used to deal with the firepower points in the Workers' New Village, that is to say, they use grenades instead of armor-piercing bullets." Sokov saw that Agafoon still didn't understand, so he just
Can continue to explain to him: "If these anti-tank guns are really captured, then the troops stationed in the Workers' New Village can use these anti-tank guns to deal with the enemy's infantry in the following days."
At this point of Sokov's words, Agafoon finally understood and figured out Sokov's true purpose of letting him capture the anti-tank guns, and quickly replied: "I understand, comrade colonel, we must find a way to capture these anti-tank guns."
gun."
Seeing that Agafoon finally realized his intention, Sokov ordered him: "Comrade Lieutenant, give the phone to Lieutenant Colonel Papuchenko. I still have something to explain to him."
"Comrade Commander!" Papuchenko took the phone and said respectfully: "What instructions do you have?"
"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, you must be very clear about the offensive order. In the evening, take advantage of the favorable opportunity when the enemy begins to retreat, and decisively adopt the tactics of tank assault and infantry follow-up to defeat the Romanian Army's 1st Infantry Division in front of you.
Sokov warned on the phone: "Remember, our tanks are limited in number and pose little threat to the enemy. Therefore, the infantry must follow closely behind the tanks to seize the enemy's supplies and capture prisoners."
Understand?"
"Understood, Comrade Commander!" Papuchenko replied respectfully: "I will carry out your order seriously."
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In the evening, when the commander of the Romanian 1st Infantry Division saw that it was getting late, he ordered the troops to stop the attack. In order to prevent the troops entering the Workers' New Village from being attacked by the Soviet army at night, he ordered all troops to withdraw to the starting point of the attack and prepare
Wait until dawn tomorrow before launching a new attack on Workers' New Village.
Papuchenko and Agafo stood on the remaining second floor of a building, raising their binoculars and looking at the retreating enemy in the distance. Seeing the enemy infantry gradually withdrawing from Workers' New Village, Papuchenko could not help but
He was moved and did not issue any order to attack. Until he saw the Romanian artillery, which was dragging those anti-tank guns out of the artillery position one after another, hanging them on the back of the truck, preparing to follow the troops behind them.
Seeing this situation, Papuchenko put down his telescope, turned to Agafoon and said: "Comrade Lieutenant, your tank team is ready to go out. As soon as you start fighting, my troops will come out of the ground."
Come out, follow behind you and attack the enemy."
Agavon raised his hand in salute, turned around and prepared to leave. Papuchenko quickly warned him from behind: "Lieutenant, watch your step, the floor here was half penetrated by the enemy's shells. If you fall, you will fall."
But there will be no one to help you command the tank detachment to fight."
"Don't worry," Agafoon grinned and said, "We tank soldiers all have very good eyesight. We will never miss the mark and fall downstairs." There was a motorcycle parked behind the building.
The motorcyclist sitting above waited for Agafoon to get on the car, and immediately started the motorcycle and headed towards the location where the tank was parked.
A few minutes later, Lieutenant Colonel Papuchenko heard the roar of tank engines from the north. He knew that this was Agavon's tank detachment attacking, so he quickly picked up the phone beside him and said into the receiver: "Two.
Battalion Commander, Second Battalion Commander, you go out with the battalion that came yesterday, follow our tanks, and attack the enemy."
The Romanian artilleryman who was hanging the anti-tank gun on the back of the truck heard the roar of tanks getting louder and louder. Several people were still discussing privately: "The sound is coming from the north. Are German tanks coming?"
"It's possible," another artilleryman said: "In the direction of the barricade factory, there are many areas where it is difficult to use tanks to fight. I think the Germans will eventually have to move the tanks back here..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw a tank bypassing the ruins of Workers' New Village and appearing in his field of vision. "Damn it, it's not a German tank, it's a Russian tank. Alert, combat alert! Do it now.
Ready for battle."
The artilleryman with him looked doubtfully in the direction of the sound of the tank engine. Sure enough, he saw a Russian tank appearing in his field of vision. He watched five or six tanks forming a battle formation and rushing towards his position.
When they came over, the Romanian army artillerymen were so frightened that they still had the courage to fight. They threw away the anti-tank guns and fled towards their positions.
As they fled, they shouted loudly: "Russians, Russian tanks are coming!"
The artillerymen and infantrymen who were retreating heard their shouts and thought they were joking. When they saw the Soviet tanks rushing toward them menacingly, they immediately panicked. The infantrymen climbed onto the trucks one after another, no matter what.
It is said that four wheels can definitely run faster than two legs.
When the artillerymen sitting on the truck saw the groups of infantrymen desperately climbing onto the truck, they were not allowed to get on the truck. They quickly punched and kicked the climbing soldiers in an attempt to kick them off the truck.
This will allow the vehicle to speed up.
When Lieutenant Agavon led the tank detachment in the assault, he was still worried about being attacked by the Romanian army's anti-tank guns. Now he saw that the enemy was in a mess. Everyone was busy running for their lives, and no one cared to stop and block their own tanks.
The detachment was immediately overjoyed and quickly issued combat orders to other tanks through the vehicle radio: "Attention all tanks, shoot at the target of your choice, be careful not to damage the enemy's anti-tank gun!"
As the order was given, the moving tank paused briefly, fired a shot at the enemy in the distance, and then moved forward; then stopped and fired, and continued to move forward. Since the enemy did not have a tank, so
Agaphon and the others did not use armor-piercing shells, but grenades. The shells landed next to the truck and exploded. The flying shrapnel hit the enemies who were climbing on the truck and fell from the truck like ripe apples. They saw that the truck was also
It was not safe. The infantrymen who tried to climb onto the vehicle changed their minds. They jumped out of the vehicle one after another and ran forward.
The tank driven by Agafen overturned a truck and crushed the soldiers on the truck under the tracks together with the truck. He shouted loudly into the microphone: "Brothers, use machine guns, use machine guns to shoot, destroy these people."
enemy."
Upon hearing Agafond's order, the tanks that had rushed into the middle of the enemy stopped shelling one after another, and instead used vehicle-mounted machine guns to shoot at the enemy infantry, knocking them down in pieces.
The Romanian soldiers who were escaping saw the Soviet tanks slaughtering them, and the Soviet infantry rushed out of the ruins. Knowing that they would die if they continued to resist, they quickly threw away their weapons and squatted in the crater.
Li raised his hands high.
Seeing that the enemy had surrendered, Agavon continued to issue orders to the tank crews: "Brothers, continue to charge forward, and be sure to cut off the enemy's retreat so that no one of them can escape."
"Understood!" Upon hearing Agavon's order, the tank crews immediately increased the accelerator and ran over the fleeing Romanian army, carving out bloody alleys in an attempt to completely cut off the enemy's retreat.
Seeing the Soviet tanks rounding back in front of them, and the Soviet infantry from the Workers' New Village behind them, they were rushing towards them. The Romanian officers and soldiers who were fleeing felt that their situation was over. No matter whether they were escaping or fighting, they would not escape death. The best
The solution was to surrender immediately, hoping to save one's life. For a time, the Romanian officers and soldiers on the entire battlefield stopped running, threw away their weapons and stood there with their hands raised, waiting for the Soviet infantry to take over them.