The four enemy planes that broke into the sky above the city were all shot down under the joint attack of ground anti-aircraft fire and fighter squadrons. This was originally a gratifying result, but Lunev discovered that Sokov's face was gloomy.
He seemed to be thinking about something important.
As soon as the two returned to the church hall, Samek came up to them. He had already learned the good news from the staff that all four incoming enemy planes had been shot down. Therefore, as soon as he saw Sokov
, and said excitedly: "Comrade Commander, this is really exciting news. The four enemy planes that tried to bomb the city were all successfully shot down by us, and none of them missed the target."
Unexpectedly, Sokov just hummed casually, and then walked past him. Seeing this, Samyko couldn't help but look confused. He quickly grabbed Lunev who was walking over and asked in a low voice: "Military Commissar
Comrade, we shot down four enemy planes, which is something to be happy about, but why does the commander's expression look like our army has lost the battle?"
Lunev actually felt quite strange. Seeing four enemy planes being shot down one after another, Sokov was originally very happy, but suddenly he thought of something and his expression became serious. So when he heard Samyko's question
Finally, he shook his head with a wry smile and replied: "I'm sorry, Comrade Chief of Staff, I don't know. If you want to know the answer, you might as well ask the commander in person."
"Comrade Commander," Samyko, eager to know the answer, followed Sokov back to the table and asked tentatively: "What's on your mind?"
"Comrade Chief of Staff," after hearing Samyko's voice, Sokov, who had just sat down, looked up at his Chief of Staff and said with a serious expression: "I was thinking about the enemy plane breaking into the sky above the city."
Samyko felt that he had grasped Sokov's thoughts, so he confidently comforted him and said: "Comrade Commander, although the anti-aircraft artillery fire we deployed in the city is limited, even if the enemy planes break into the city, they will never get any relief.
.Just like the four planes that broke in today, not all of them were shot down by us in the end."
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Sokov's head shaking like a rattle: "Wrong, Comrade Chief of Staff, wrong. What I am thinking and what you said are not the same thing."
This time it was Samyko's turn to be dumbfounded. He looked at Sokov and asked blankly: "Then what are you thinking about?"
Sokov did not immediately answer Samyko's question, but asked instead: "Comrade Chief of Staff, I want to ask you, where did the enemy plane fly from?"
In response to Sokov's question, Samyko answered without hesitation: "According to reports, enemy planes flew in from the south of the landing site. They passed through our right bank landing site, crossed the Dnieper River, and broke into the city.
…”
Before Samek finished speaking, Sokov raised his hand to stop him from continuing: "Comrade Chief of Staff, since you said that the enemy planes came from the south of the landing site on the right bank, I want to ask you whether they passed by more than one division.
defense zone, why didn’t we get any report before the enemy planes entered the city?”
As soon as this issue was mentioned, Sokov's heart suddenly became angry. He said angrily: "And we have also deployed powerful anti-aircraft firepower on the bank of the Dnieper River. Why didn't we conduct fire interception and allowed the enemy planes to break through?"
Entered our city? If the anti-aircraft artillery battalion of the 98th Guards Division had not responded in time, launched anti-aircraft shooting and prevented enemy planes from bombing the city, how much losses would we have suffered today."
Sokov said this with anger. The divisions he placed on the right bank, as well as the anti-aircraft fire network deployed by the river, seemed not to have discovered these four enemy planes. In other words, the four enemy planes at the landing site were not detected.
The commander discovered the enemy plane, but felt that the enemy plane was not here to bomb him, so he naturally ignored it because it had nothing to do with him.
Fortunately, only four German bombers broke into the city this time. What if it was the German fast armored column that passed through the entire right bank defense line? By then, the defenders in Klementchug might be caught off guard by the Germans.
, so Sokov planned to use the topic today to sound a warning to his commanders.
Sameko raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and replied with some embarrassment: "Comrade Commander, I think the enemy plane may have been discovered by our people when it passed through our defense line. But I saw that the enemy plane was not in front of them.
After staying in the defense area, I felt that they must be bombing other areas. As a result, the enemy planes passed through the entire right bank landing site..."
"Comrade Chief of Staff, this is the serious problem that our army has today." Sokov said with a straight face and an expressionless face: "Only four enemy planes broke into the city today. If we ignore this matter,
Ask, the next time someone enters the city, it may be a German armored rapid column. By that time, it will be too late for us to regret it."
Samyko heard the other party's anger from Sokov's tone, and knew that the other party would definitely find a few commanders to beat him today. He quickly straightened his body and replied: "Comrade Commander, please don't worry, I will investigate immediately."
The flight route of the enemy planes, and serious criticism of those commanders who discovered the enemy planes but failed to warn them, as well as the commanders of the coastal air defense forces."
Sokov was very satisfied with Samyko's statement. He nodded and said in a slower tone: "Comrade Chief of Staff, now we are fighting in a large corps. As the head of the group army, we cannot cover everything. If the commanders at all levels
If the personnel cannot provide timely feedback on the following situation, there may be deviations when we formulate the combat plan."
"Understood." Sameko replied again: "I will notify the commanders of each division and ask them to report to us on time every day what happened below."
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Sokov waved his hand to Samyko and told him to call the commanders of each division to convey his intentions to everyone.
Lunev sat down next to Sokov and asked curiously: "Comrade Commander, no wonder I noticed something was wrong with your expression when you came down from the bell tower. It turns out you were thinking about this matter."
"We don't have radar, and we didn't detect the movements of enemy planes in advance." Sokov glanced at Samyko who was on the phone not far away, and said to Lunev: "Therefore, it is necessary for us to establish an air defense outpost system so that we can
Take all precautions before enemy planes arrive over the city."
"Comrade Commander," Lunev waited for Sokov to finish and then asked tentatively: "I heard you mention 'radar' twice. I wonder what it is?"
Listening to what Lunev said, Sokov realized that the Soviet army's large-scale equipment of radars only happened after the end of World War II. At this time, the Soviet army had no radar at all. Even a commander of Lunev's level could not
It's impossible to know what this is.
Sokov organized the vocabulary in his mind, and then explained to Lunev: "Radar is an electronic device that uses electromagnetic waves to detect targets. With this equipment, enemy aircraft can be detected even if they are hundreds of kilometers away.
We can also detect incoming enemy planes and their number through radar..."
"Oh, is there such equipment?" Lunev heard this and asked in surprise: "Why have I never heard of it?"
"So far, only the British and American Allied Forces have this kind of advanced equipment. Even the Germans don't have it." Sokov said without blushing: "Last year, several US military officers arrived.
The army came to teach our officers and soldiers how to use rocket launchers, and that’s when I overheard them talking about it.”
"Oh, so that's it." Lunev knew about the fact that the US military instructors went to the Soviet troops to teach how to use rocket launchers, so he believed Sokov's statement: "No wonder I never heard it.
Said something like this."
"Comrade Commander," Samyko, who had just made a phone call, happened to hear Sokov's words when he came back. He couldn't help but asked curiously: "Can you tell us when our troops will be able to use this long-distance weapon?"
Can we discover the enemy aircraft’s equipment?”
"It's hard to say, Comrade Chief of Staff." Sokov looked at Samyko and said: "Even the British and American Allied Forces are equipped with a very limited number of this kind of advanced detection equipment. I'm afraid if we want them to support us,
It will be a long wait.”
After hearing this, Sameko couldn't help but look disappointed: "Hey, I'm worried that we have to wait too long. By the time the Allied forces provide us with assistance, the war will be over."
"Comrade Chief of Staff, although we will not be able to obtain such advanced equipment in a short period of time to monitor the movements of enemy aircraft, we can achieve the same purpose through other methods."
Samyko knew that Sokov had always been resourceful and could come up with many solutions that no one could think of, so he cautiously asked: "Comrade Commander, what are you going to do?"
"In order to detect enemy aircraft in time and make corresponding preparations, we should establish an air defense sentry system."
After Sokov said this, he found that both Samek and Lunev looked confused. Their reactions were all expected by Sokov. They neither have the ability to predict the future.
Not being a time traveler like myself, it was naturally impossible for me to know that this kind of air defense sentry would appear a few years later.
He smiled faintly, and then said to the two of them: "Every time an enemy plane approaches our defense zone, we can hear the roar of the aircraft engine from a long distance away. In view of this characteristic of the enemy plane, we should stay within the defense zone
Air defense sentry points are set up at certain distances to monitor the activities of enemy aircraft.
Each sentry post is generally composed of 3 to 5 people, and the distance between each sentry post is one to three kilometers. In important areas such as bridges, ferries, and transportation hubs, the distance between sentry posts should be shortened.
The usual work of the air defense sentry is as follows: monitoring the activities of enemy aircraft at all times. Once an enemy aircraft is discovered in the air, it will promptly send signals, fire guns, and blow whistles to alert the troops in the defense area. Upon receiving the alert,
Afterwards, the troops in the defense area entered the air-raid shelter to take shelter temporarily or prepare to fire; after the enemy plane left, an all-clear signal was issued, and the concealed troops returned to their positions."
"Interesting, interesting." After listening to Sokov's words, Samyko said two interesting words in a row, and then expressed his own opinion: "Comrade Commander, I think that in order to establish such an air defense outpost system, our group army must
It’s up to the headquarters to take the lead. If each division is left to take responsibility on its own, I’m worried that it will fall into chaos because there is no unified command.”
"Well, what you said makes sense." Sokov nodded and said to Samyko: "I have told you the idea of establishing an air defense outpost system. It is up to you to discuss the details with the division commanders below.
Come on."
However, Sameko did not call immediately, but said hesitantly: "Comrade Commander, I need to digest what you said, sort out a charter, and then convey it to the division commanders below.
"
"Okay." Sokov knew that he only had a partial understanding of the so-called air defense sentry system. If he promoted it rashly within each division, many problems would inevitably arise. Since Samek took the initiative and was willing to help him improve this charter, Sokov
The husband was naturally happy to see the results: "Comrade Chief of Staff, please hurry up and send it to all divisions as soon as it is completed."
After discussing the issue of air defense posts, the topic inadvertently returned to the capture of Pavlish. Lunev asked Sokov: "Comrade Commander, do you think Major Guchakov and the others can successfully capture the material transfer warehouse?"
?"
"Comrade Military Commissar, based on my understanding of Major Guchakov, there shouldn't be much of a problem in seizing the material transfer warehouse." Sokov frowned and said, "What I'm worried about is that once they are noticed by the enemy and attacked,
How long can we hold out during the siege? Can we hold on until our reinforcements arrive?"
"The enemy may never have dreamed that we would take the initiative to attack them." Regarding Sokov's concerns, Lunev said confidently: "Therefore, their defense in the north of Pavlish City is not too tight. Let alone the infantry.
The brigade also received support from the 188th Division. Even without support, I believe they can break through the German defenses in a short time."
When talking about attack, Sokov inevitably thought of the new rockets that are now out of stock. Without this weapon, the price the troops would pay when seizing German positions would probably increase exponentially.
Thinking of this, Sokov couldn't help but said to himself: "I wonder how the negotiations between the commander of the front army and his superiors will be. Can our supply of rockets be restored?"
"Comrade Commander, this matter involves too many aspects." Lunev said to Sokov: "I'm afraid it will be difficult to give an accurate answer in a short period of time."
"What should we do?" Although Sokov had long been prepared, he still said in frustration when he heard what Lunev said: "We lack a sufficient number of artillery and tanks. When we attack the enemy, we will all
This new type of rocket helped us clear the way. If our superiors no longer provide it to us, it means that the sacrifices our unit will make in the following battles will increase significantly."
"Don't worry, Comrade Commander." Lunev continued to comfort Sokov: "Since General Konev has expressed his stance, it means that he will definitely fight for you with all his strength." In order to divert Sokov's attention, he took the initiative
The topic on the bell tower was brought up. "By the way, the women's anti-aircraft artillery battalion shot down two enemy planes today. This is an amazing victory. Colonel Chuvashov should be urged to act more quickly and report the results of the girls' battles as soon as possible.
Then we can justifiably go over and award them with honors."
"It is not enough to just be awarded honors." Lunev's words successfully diverted Sokov's attention, and he said: "An order should be drafted immediately and given to the commanders and fighters of the anti-aircraft artillery battalion who participated in the battle.
, everyone was promoted to one rank."
This chapter has been completed!