Chapter 1442: Temporarily Suspend the Offensive

The rout of the German army continued. Countless unlucky men were overtaken by Red Army tanks and crushed to death on the spot. More German troops fell to various blows from machine guns, artillery and small weapons and died suddenly on the spot.

No matter how hard the two-legged infantry tried, they still couldn't outrun the tracked tanks. The defeat and huge casualties of the German infantry were doomed from the beginning.

The vast majority of the German infantry fell on the retreat road with their backs to the enemy, but there were still a few Germans who were quick and quick to escape. Before the heavy tank troops arrived, only the Red Army medium tanks escaped while they were still far away.

Coupled with the time wasted in the process of charging forward to deal with the last die-hard German elements, after a lot of back and forth, by the time Malashenko wanted to continue charging forward, he could already see the Germans on the opposite side. A lot of anti-tank guns were set up, and some tanks were even prepared and waiting for them.

"Where did the Germans get these broken cannons? I thought they had thrown them away long ago, but they can still get so many together."

Iushkin's tone seemed a little unbelievable. This was mainly because the German infantry he encountered before was too stretched, had poor combat effectiveness, low morale, and not many anti-tank guns at all. This even gave Iushkin the idea that "the rest of the Germans are probably like this", but the situation in front of him was obviously not like this.

Since the attack on the German army was a forced charge after a rapid march, and after the first wave of battles had just been fought, it was still not clear what the specific strength of the German army on the opposite side that had strengthened its defenses was. After comprehensive consideration, Malashenko decided to suspend the offensive. After the first tactical victory, he should not be greedy for credit and regroup the troops by shrinking the too long front line. He also took a look at and studied the stronger group of Germans on the opposite side. What's going on.

"What did you see?"

"A bunch of broken cannons, a large group of moving German corpses, and a dozen Panzer IVs and Panthers. It looks like it should be a Panther 1. The turret features are very obvious."

Malashenko, who was holding a telescope in his hand, was observing the enemy's situation. The political commissar on the side kept the same action and was next to Malashenko. It was important for both of them to figure out the details of the German guy opposite.

By now, Malashenko no longer feels that these last German troops are a threat to him, and can even describe them bluntly as "moving German corpses". I chose to observe before the final attack just to be cautious. By the way, I also figured out the detailed deployment of the Germans and prepared to launch troops. Are they in place now? "

He put down the telescope in his hand and asked at the same time. Malashenko, who didn't see anything special about the German guys opposite, didn't want to waste any more time. After the artillery bombarded the tanks, he just fucked them.

The 1st Stalin Guards Tank Division, which has the ability to stand on its own, has its own independent artillery unit, a Katyusha battalion, and the combined strength of an ISU-152 self-propelled howitzer battalion, which is completely enough to face the Germans who lack bunkers. The infantryman had a drink.

Blindly rushing forward will cause a lot of unnecessary casualties. If possible, Malashenko still hopes that the casualties of his soldiers will be smaller. It is natural to use artillery to stew a pot of steel broth for the Germans first. .

"As you said, everything is ready. Our artillery can maneuver and deploy very quickly, which is an advantage. Unlike towed artillery, which requires such a long preparation time."

The troops are not more numerous but more refined. Although Malashenko has few artillery troops, only two battalions in total, the artillery of these two battalions does not have a single towed artillery. They are purely self-propelled artillery units with high mobility. Artillery Corps.

Not only do they have an advantage in mobility, but they are also deployed very quickly. Stop and go, stop and fire are the best ways to describe the artillery of these two battalions.

"Then contact the artillery and start bombarding me in three minutes! It only takes fifteen minutes to prepare the artillery fire. The Germans on the opposite side have no position to rely on, so they don't need to bombard me for too long. Tell Kurbalov to let his The first battalion is ready, and as soon as the sound of artillery stops, it will rush up from the front! The first wave of charge will completely defeat the enemy!"

The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. This is true for Malashenko, who is now the major general commander of the Stalin Guards 1st Tank Division, and for Malashenko, who is the commander of the main tank regiment. The same is true for Kulbalov.

With the strongest soldiers, you have to fight the hardest battle for me, and you have to win it!

If you can't win, don't just show your shame and lead the troops here. See which of the battalion, company and platoon commanders below is suitable for you to make room for and get out of here as soon as possible! Don't be a waste by occupying the latrine and not taking a shit.

Although Malashenko did not say it so clearly, generally speaking, this is what he meant. Anyone who is slightly familiar with the division commander can understand this truth, including naturally including Kulba, who received the order verbally conveyed by the political commissar. Love.

"I have worked hard for you for a while, Kulbalov. Your regiment is always charging forward and retreating behind. The battle duration of the third regiment is not even half as long as your regiment. We must overcome difficulties and survive this last period. , there are not many battles left in Cherkasy, if we survive, it will be our victory!”

Comrade Comrade Political Commissar, who had relayed the order, was somewhat worried. Since the battle of Cherkasy, Kulbalov's regiment had not had a good rest for even half a day.

It is the Stalin Guards 1st Tank Division that killed the most enemies and achieved the most brilliant results. It is also the unit with the heaviest combat missions, the greatest fatigue of personnel and the greatest equipment loss. There is no other.

It has always been the responsibility of Political Commissar Petrov to stabilize the military spirit, care for the soldiers and officers and soldiers, and pay attention to the morale and psychological situation. The commander of the first regiment, Kurbalov, who plays an especially important role, is the focus of attention.

"I understand all this, Comrade Political Commissar."

Faced with the sympathy and concern from Political Commissar Petrov, Kurbalov, who has always been a lame man with a strong character, just grinned.

"The division commander trusted me and gave me the most powerful tank regiment in the division to command. Our regiment is the elite of the elite in the Red Army tank forces. How could we let the brother troops rush in front of us during the war? This is what I and our regiment should do. It's no big deal."

"It's just that there is one thing, Comrade Political Commissar, I want to talk to you right now."

Kurbalov didn't often talk to people in this negotiating tone. He suddenly said this, which aroused the interest of Comrade Political Commissar with a smile on his face.

"Oh? This is not your normal state. Okay, tell me about it."