"Let him be the battalion commander?!" When Yakubov heard what Sokov said, he couldn't help but look back at Zuminte, then turned to Sokov and said in embarrassment: "Comrade division commander, this is not very good.
Is it suitable? You must know that he is from the punishment camp. If he is appointed as the battalion commander and people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs find out, I am afraid it will cause unnecessary trouble for you. "
"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, don't worry. Even if my superiors really want to hold me accountable in the future, it will be my responsibility." Seeing Yakubov's concerns, Sokov said carelessly: "As long as there are capable commanders, I will be responsible."
All of them are reused in my army. To tell you the truth, there are several company commanders in my division who have been prisoners of the Germans.
It is precisely because they have been tortured in the prisoner-of-war camp of Faxi Temple that their hearts are filled with hatred for the enemy. For the tasks we have arranged, no matter how dangerous it is, as long as we can severely hit the enemy,
To wash away the humiliation they suffered in the past, they will execute it without hesitation."
After listening to Sokov's words, Yakubov asked tentatively: "Comrade division commander, can I ask how these commanders who have been prisoners of war performed?"
In response to Yakubov's question, Sokov smiled and did not answer. Instead, he turned to look at Ivanov and said: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I think it is better for the deputy division commander to answer your question."
Ivanov understood the purpose of Sokov's appearance, so he nodded, took a step forward, and began to introduce the commanders in the division, mainly the shrinking regiment, who had been captured by the German army, and how they performed in the battle. For
Guchakov, who had achieved great results some time ago, spent enough time to introduce, "...the superiors commended Comrade Guchakov for his heroism behind enemy lines and the great results he achieved.
, not only awarded him a medal, but also promoted him to military rank."
Because of his special experience, Zu Mint didn't have any happy expression on his face when he heard that Sokov planned to appoint him as the battalion commander. But at this moment, after listening to Ivanov's introduction, his eyes suddenly lit up,
I thought I was destined to be cannon fodder, but I didn't expect to see an unexpected turn of events.
Seeing that no one objected to his belief that Zuminte was the battalion commander, Sokov solemnly announced to Yakubov: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I now officially announce to you that your first battalion will be merged into Pas
The second battalion of Lieutenant Colonel Puchenko's 122nd Guards Regiment was merged into Lieutenant Colonel Starcha's 124th Guards Regiment, and the third battalion was merged into Lieutenant Colonel Yershakov's 125th Guards Regiment. As for the fourth battalion
Well, it will be under the command of Commander Belkin’s reduced regiment, and you will serve as deputy commander of the regiment.”
Yakubov frowned when he heard the nondescript title of the downsizing regiment. He hesitated for a moment, then mustered up the courage to ask the question in his mind: "Comrade division commander, can I ask where the soldiers of the downsizing regiment come from?"
Are there logistics personnel with weak combat effectiveness everywhere? If so, if the fourth battalion of new recruits is assigned to them, I am afraid that they will not be able to form effective combat effectiveness in a short period of time? "
As soon as Yakubov finished speaking, everyone immediately burst into laughter, making Yakubov laugh so hard that he was confused. Fortunately, Sidorin came to his rescue in time: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, you are mistaken.
The downsized regiment is not composed of logistics personnel without combat effectiveness, but is the most powerful regiment in the division."
Seeing the confusion on Yakubov's face, he added: "The reason why they are called a drawdown regiment is because when the 73rd Infantry Brigade and the 41st Guards Division merged, the remainder of the Infantry Brigade was incorporated into this regiment.
Assigning new recruits to them, I believe it only takes two or three days at most, and the technical and tactical level of the new recruits will be greatly improved."
"Lieutenant Colonel Yakubov, I want to ask a question." After Ivanov waited for the command post to regain calm, he asked curiously: "Are there many such automatic sleds on the east coast?"
"I'm afraid there are more than a hundred vehicles, all owned by the logistics department." After Yakubov finished his answer, he couldn't help but ask: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, why do you ask this?"
"I have heard of this kind of sled before. It travels very fast on the snow and is also equipped with a machine gun. It is suitable for use by our army when attacking." Ivanov said: "I am thinking, if we have hundreds of these sleds,
The automatic sled may be able to break through the German defense line in one breath and rush to the other side of the Don River."
When Sokov heard what Ivanov said, he smiled lightly and said: "Comrade Deputy Division Commander, there are gullies everywhere in Stalingrad, which is not suitable for our army to use automatic sleds on a large scale. And you should also know that our country's
On both sides of the river, the left bank is flat, while the right bank is steep. We charged from the left bank to the right bank, and no matter how many automatic sleds we had, we couldn't reach the cliff."
Ivanov waited for Sokov to say, scratched the back of his head, and said with some embarrassment: "I'm sorry, comrade division commander, if you didn't remind me, I really forgot about this."
"I have observed the terrain there by the Don River." Sidorin said with a solemn expression: "The cliffs on the right bank are only five to ten meters away from the river. If the automatic sled rushes across the river, it will not have time to brake and will directly hit it.
The cliffs caused vehicles to crash and people to die. Therefore, if we want to seize the right bank of the Don River, we need to use other tactics."
"Okay, Comrade Deputy Division Commander, the Don River is too far away from us, and the superiors will not give us the task of seizing the right bank, so don't worry about it." Sokov said to Ivanov with a smile: "
Let’s study how to break through the German defenses after the major counterattack begins.”
"Comrade division commander, wait a minute." Sidorin quickly reminded Sokov: "First, which battalion do you plan to let Comrade Zumingt serve as battalion commander? Second, we haven't figured out the designation of the new German army yet.
.”
After Sidorin reminded him, Sokov realized that he had really forgotten something important, and said quickly: "Chief of Staff, send someone to send Comrade Zumingt to Captain Andre's third battalion and appoint him as deputy.
Battalion Commander, the military rank is temporarily set at Lieutenant." He was worried that Zu Mingte would feel that his military rank was inconsistent with his position, and specifically added, "Lieutenant Zu Mingte, after you have established meritorious service in the next battle, I will
Then consider promoting your military rank and position."
Zu Mingt did not expect that Sokov not only arranged a position for himself, but was even promoted from a soldier to a lieutenant. He couldn't help but burst into tears and said: "Thank you, comrade division commander. I promise you that I will not betray your trust..."
"
"Okay, okay, you don't have to say it." Sokov interrupted Zumingt's words of gratitude, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, and said sincerely: "I don't want to listen to your rhetoric, I just want to
I want to see your performance in battle. I hope you can be an excellent commander like Colonel Ivanov said."
After saying that, Sokov shouted outside: "Here comes someone!"
Seryozha came in and asked respectfully: "Comrade Commander, what are your instructions?"
Sokov pointed his finger at Zuminte and ordered Seryosha: "Find Comrade Zuminte a lieutenant's uniform, and then send someone to send him to Captain Andrei's third battalion."
