A German tank blended into the Soviet offensive formation and caused a lot of casualties to the Soviet army. This was indeed an embarrassing thing. When Sokov heard the news, he really couldn't laugh or cry.
He said to Sidorin: "Comrade Chief of Staff, I really didn't expect that the Germans would be so cunning, causing our troops to pay many unnecessary casualties."
"Yes, Comrade Commander, no one would have thought that in an area that was heavily shelled by our army, a German tank could survive." Sidorin said: "What is even more unexpected is that this
After a German tank sneaked into our army's battle order, no one noticed it and thought they were their own tanks. If they hadn't exposed their identity when they bombarded our command cabin, we don't know what would happen to us in the future.
What a loss."
"We must learn this lesson." Sokov said to Sidorin: "After this battle is over, we will hold a summary meeting to discuss this matter and see what our commanders should pay attention to when fighting.
Something. Never cause huge losses to the troops because of your own underestimation of the enemy and your carelessness."
"Don't worry, Comrade Commander." Sidorin wrote down Sokov's words in his notebook: "I remembered it, and at the summary meeting after this battle, I am going to focus on discussing this matter to avoid similar situations.
The incident happened again in future battles."
"Yes, it should be like this." Sokov said to Sidorin: "The battle is almost over. I think we can report the results we have achieved to the front army headquarters."
"I have already written the report." Sidorin took out the written report and handed it to Sokov: "I will send someone to the front army headquarters later."
When Sidorin called the communications corps and was about to ask him to send the report to the front army headquarters, Lunev said: "Misha, I don't think there is any need to do this. Comrade Marshal has so much work every day, how could he notice it?"
What about such a small thing?"
"This incident is our negligence, and we should learn a lesson." Sokov said: "If we report this matter, Comrade Marshal may also inform the entire front army, so that all the troops will take a warning.
Try to avoid similar incidents from happening in the future." After saying that, he waved his hand to the communications soldier and ordered, "Hurry up and send the report to the front army headquarters."
Half an hour later, Rokossovsky received the report sent by Sidorin. After reading it, he couldn't help frowning. Seeing this, Bogolyubov quickly asked: "Comrade Marshal, are you
What's wrong? I see that after reading the report sent by the 48th Group Army, you seem to have something on your mind."
"Comrade Chief of Staff, I am very sad." Rokossovsky threw the report on the table and said: "We have not yet achieved the final victory, but there is actually a situation of competing for credit in the army. If it were not for Fei
Juninski acted on his own initiative, and he was afraid that the attack on the German Panzer Army Grossdeutschland would end in failure."
After hearing what Rokossovsky said, Bogolyubov quickly picked up the report on the table and read it carefully. After reading the report, his expression became serious: "Comrade Marshal, there is really no
I thought that General Batov would do such a thing."
After hearing this, Su Bojing, who was sitting next to him, quickly asked: "Comrade Marshal, Comrade Chief of Staff, what happened? How did I find that there was something wrong with both of your expressions?"
"Comrade Military Commissar, the situation is like this." Bogolyubov knew that it would take a lot of time to read the report again, so he focused on explaining to Subbotin: "General Sokov's men captured from the German army
He learned from his mouth that the German Panzer Army Grossdeutschland would retreat at night. After learning the news, General Sokov took the initiative to contact General Batov to discuss joint operations. However, General Batov excused himself
, privately took the initiative to contact Fedyuninsky’s 2nd Shock Army, hoping to join forces with them to attack the retreating Grossdeutschland Panzer Corps.”
Suboting said with some surprise: "But our army's attack on the Grossdeutschland Panzer Army was successful. And the participating troops were not only General Bartov's 65th Army, but also General Fedyuninsky's 2nd Assault Army.
Army, as well as General Sokov’s 48th Army. Where did the statement that they refused to cooperate with Sokov’s troops come from?”
"Comrade Military Commissar, don't worry, this is exactly the point I want to explain." Bogolyubov said: "When Fedyuninsky received the call from Batov, he looked at the map carefully and found that
Although its own combat area borders the 65th Group Army and even has some overlapping areas, in order to enter the position to attack the Grossdeutschland Panzer Army, it still needs to pass through a section of the area occupied by the Germans. The battles between the 48th Group Army and the 65th Group Army
Although the area is separated by his combat area, due to the faster advancing speed of the friendly forces on both wings and leaving him far behind, the closest place is now only five kilometers away. If they fight together,
Can achieve good results.
After repeated consideration, General Fedyuninsky felt that it was necessary to contact General Sokov. Only the 48th Army's dispatch of troops could cause huge damage to the retreating German army. But he also considered that in the name of assisting the 65th Army in combat
, inviting Sokov's troops to participate in this battle might hurt General Batov's face. So he changed his mind and let them participate in this ambush battle in the name of inviting the 48th Group Army to assist him in the battle.
Come in."
Bogolyubov finally said: "If General Batov could agree to Sokov's request earlier and join forces with the 48th Army, we might be able to achieve greater results."
After listening to Bogolyubov's story, Subbotin couldn't help but frowned. He looked at Rokossovsky and asked: "Comrade Marshal, if what is written in General Sokov's report is true?"
, then General Batov should be criticized."
"Don't be anxious, Comrade Military Commissar." But after hearing this, Rokossovsky waved his hand and said to Subbotin: "I'll call Fejuninsky and see what he says."
When Bogolyubov heard that Rokossovsky was going to talk to Fedyuninsky, he quickly dialed the phone. When he heard someone speaking on the phone, he took the initiative to identify himself: "I am the Chief of Staff of the Front Army.
General Bogolyubov, is your commander, General Fedyuninsky, here? Comrade Marshal wants to speak to him."
A moment later, Fedyuninsky's voice came from the receiver: "Hello, General Bogolyubov, I am Fedyuninsky."
"Please wait a moment, General Fejuninsky, I will ask Comrade Marshal to answer the phone right away." Bogolyubov covered the phone with his hand and said to Rokossovsky: "Comrade Marshal Fejuninsky
General Ji is waiting to talk to you online."
"Comrade Fedyuninsky?" Rokossovsky took the microphone and put it to his ear. He did not call the other party by his nickname as before, but called him by his first name: "Tell me about the German troops near you at night.
The situation of the German Panzer Army. Who initiated this matter?"
Fedyuninsky had known that the fire could not be suppressed. Even if he did not report it, Rokossovsky might be able to know about it through special information channels. When he asked about it now, he told the truth truthfully.
Afterwards, he reported to Rokossovsky.
Rokossovsky confirmed from Fejuninsky’s report that the 48th Group Army’s report was accurate. He nodded and said: “Comrade Fejuninsky, you did the right thing. Exactly.
It is because of your selflessness that we were able to achieve such great results in the battle to ambush the Germans."
After Subbotin waited for Rokossovsky to put down the microphone, he said with lingering fear: "Comrade Marshal, fortunately General Fedyuninsky was involved in this matter. If he had not invited the 48th Group Army to participate in the war in his own name, I think yesterday
A late ambush may not achieve any desired results. On the contrary, the troops participating in the attack may suffer huge losses. How do you plan to deal with General Bartov?"
Although he asked this in his mouth, Suboting didn't think so in his heart. He knew that Bartov was Rokossovsky's favorite general. Even if he did something wrong, he would say a few words to him at most instead of treating him badly.
Is there any substantive punishment? This time, whether it is a big or small matter, it is entirely possible that Rokossovsky will turn it into a big thing and turn it into a trivial matter, and finally let it go.
Regarding the question raised by Subbotin, Rokossovsky was silent for a long time, and finally said: "I will call and criticize Bartov later to prevent him from making similar mistakes in the future."
When Subbotin heard that everything was as he had judged, Rokossovsky was reluctant to punish his beloved general, so he simply criticized him verbally. After a moment of silence, he asked tentatively:
"What about General Sokov?"
"I'll call Misha to explain," Rokossovsky said helplessly: "I hope he can be reasonable and not continue to struggle with this matter."
When Sokov received the call from Rokossovsky, he was prepared to be criticized. After all, he allowed a German tank to sneak into his combat unit and caused a certain degree of casualties. Who knew the other party
As soon as he opened his mouth, Sokov was startled. Rokossovsky said: "Misha, I'm really sorry. You have been wronged by this matter."
After hearing this, Sokov was stunned. What do you mean you have been wronged? Shouldn't you criticize yourself? Because of your negligence, a German tank blended into the middle of the team without being noticed? He hesitated for a while and said quietly: "Comrade Marshal
, I thought you were calling me to criticize me."
"Criticize you?!" Rokossovsky was stunned after hearing this, and then asked: "Why should I criticize you?"
"Didn't you read the report we sent?"
"I just called you to apologize after reading the report."
Hearing what Rokossovsky said, Sokov turned his head and glanced at Sidorin next to him, wondering in his mind what he had written in the report and why Comrade Marshal not only did not criticize himself after reading it, but
Instead, why did you call me specifically to apologize to yourself?
"Comrade Marshal, I don't quite understand. After reading the report, shouldn't you call us to criticize our work for not being meticulous?" Sokov couldn't ask Sidorin what he wrote in the report in a short period of time.
, can only bite the bullet and say: "But how can you apologize to us, I don't understand."
Although Rokossovsky did not understand why Sokov said this, he felt that there must be some misunderstanding. So he further explained: "You mentioned in the report that you proposed a joint operation to General Batov.
The request was rejected by him. If Fedyuninski had not made his own initiative and asked you to participate in this night attack, I am afraid we would not have been able to cause such losses to the enemy."
After listening to Rokossovsky's explanation, Sokov immediately figured out what was going on. Rokossovsky's attention was focused on joint operations, and he did not pay attention to a German tank taking advantage of the opportunity.
It's such a small thing to sneak into the combat troops at night.
"Misha," Rokossovsky continued: "I know very well what Bartov did. He was worried that your troops would steal his limelight, so he deliberately took steps to attack this night attack.
Through you, I contacted Fejuninsky directly..."
"Comrade Marshal, you don't need to say any more." Sokov interrupted Rokossovsky's last words and said directly: "I can understand General Bartov's mood. After all, after the night attack started, his troops suffered
The pressure is the greatest. And we are following the enemy's actions, launching an attack in the dark, and it is difficult for the enemy to organize a decent resistance. Maybe in the end, my troops will not suffer many casualties, but they will achieve considerable results. But Bartov
The general's troops made huge sacrifices, but achieved very limited results."
"Misha, I didn't expect you to be so generous." Rokossovsky was very satisfied with Sokov's performance: "I did not misjudge you." After a pause, he thought of Sokov.
After what I just said, I couldn't help but ask, "Misha, you said that after reading the report, I would call you specifically to criticize you. What on earth is going on?"
"Comrade Marshal, there is something mentioned in our report." Sokov sneaked a German tank into the army at night, and launched a surprise attack when the commanders and soldiers were unprepared, causing certain losses to the participating troops.
A detailed report was made to Rokossovsky.
When Rokossovsky read the report, he did see this content, but he didn't take it seriously at all. After all, it was just a German tank. How much threat could it pose to the troops? At worst, he would report it to the participants during the post-war summary.
The commander of the meeting specifically mentioned this matter so that everyone would be more vigilant in future operations to avoid similar things happening again.
"Misha, it turns out this is what happened. I know it." Rokossovsky said lightly: "Just be careful in the future and don't let similar things happen again."
After Sokov ended the call with Rokossovsky, Lunev came over and said to Sokov: "Misha, what I said is right. To Rokossovs who commanded thousands of troops,
For Marshal Ji, it’s just a small matter, no matter how small it is. Even if you write it in the report, he won’t care.”
Sokov nodded helplessly and said in agreement: "Comrade Military Commissar, you are right. It is indeed unnecessary for us to write this matter in the report."
This chapter has been completed!