"Comrade Commander, where is Krimov?" Sidolin suddenly found that he had not seen his adjutant Krimov since he entered the house until now. You must know that the other party, as the adjutant of Choikov, has always been inseparable. But now he has never seen it. There is only one worst possibility, which is sacrifice. Therefore, he asked carefully: "Has he sacrificed?"
"No, he is still alive." Cuikov's eyes stared at Yerena who was sending the newspaper, and said casually: "Many subordinates who were traveling with me were injured. Krimov took them and Vasily to the health team to bandage them."
After answering this question, Cui Kov suddenly realized that Sidolin would not ask this for no reason. He asked himself about Krimov's whereabouts. He mainly wanted to inquire about the whereabouts of his son Little Sidolin. He quickly added: "Lieutenant Colonel Sidolin, your son Little Sidolin followed the political commissar Gurov to break through the water. There should be no problem. Don't worry."
Sidolin handed Cui Kefu a cigarette and lit it for him, and asked, "Comrade Commander, I would like to ask, how many small teams in the headquarters have to break through the land?"
"This matter was arranged by Chief of Staff Krelov. I don't know how many squads there are." After taking a sip of cigarettes, Cuikov replied, "But I think there are at least seven or eight."
"Can you all break through smoothly?" Cidolin continued.
"Salary casualties are inevitable." Cui Kefu's brows twisted into a knot when his team broke through the siege, "Oh, I don't know how many squads can successfully arrive at the new command center."
"Comrade Commander," Ye Lena, who had just received the telegram, turned her head and greeted Cui Kov: "The Front Command has called back."
Cui Kefu quickly put out the cigarette butts in his hand, walked quickly behind Ye Liena, took the telegram from her hand, and quickly browsed the contents above, and said to the female radio operator: "Send a message to the Front Command, we need two to three divisions to enrich the defensive power in Stalingrad City."
"Comrade Commander," Cidolin asked curiously after hearing the content of the telegram dictated by Cuikov: "Can I ask, what telegram is given to you by the Front Command?"
Perhaps out of trust in his old subordinates, Cuikov handed the telegram to Cidolin without hesitation, saying with some amusement: "The Front Command notified us that General Rokosovsky's Stalingrad Front would launch an attack from the north of the city in two days and order us to actively cooperate."
"Cooperate, how to cooperate?" Cidolin asked in surprise: "Comrade Commander, even if we are not enough to defend the city, how can we draw strength but cooperate with the attack of friendly troops?"
"That's right," Cui Kefu said helplessly: "At present, I can't even get a complete regiment in my hands, so how can I counterattack the enemy? Therefore, I had to make a request to the Front Command to ask them to send a few more divisions to the city to assist our defense."
When Cuikov and Sidolin were communicating, Sokov sat aside and stared at the map in front of him, thinking about how to deal with the German attack in his mind. At this moment, a sound of shouting for a report came from the door. He quickly looked up and said to the door, "Who is outside, come in."
As soon as Sokov finished speaking, the artillery lieutenant, who was responsible for guiding the artillery in the East Coast, walked in strode. After he raised his hand to salute Sokov, he reported loudly: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, all the data has been counted."
"What data?" Before Sokov could speak, Cui Kov interrupted and asked, "Comrade Lieutenant, what data did you count."
"Comrade Commander," the artillery lieutenant knew the person who spoke, Cui Kev, and immediately replied respectfully: "What I counted is the data on the German army's heavy artillery shelling Mamayevgang."
Tsaikov was eager to understand how many heavy artillery the German army used to bombard Mamayevgang, so he directly ordered the artillery lieutenant: "Tell me the data you counted."
The artillery lieutenant nodded and said clearly: "According to our statistics, in the daytime battle, there were 3 305mm heavy artillery craters near Mamayevgang and 25 craters of 203mm heavy artillery craters..."
"Wait a minute, Comrade lieutenant." Cui Kefu heard this and interrupted the words behind the artillery lieutenant. He turned his head and looked at Sokov and asked in confusion: "Why, the enemy's 305mm heavy artillery only fired three artillery at Mamayev's hill?"
Sokov could not answer Cui Kov's question, so he had to make a gesture to the lieutenant of the artillery and signaled him to explain to Cui Kov. Seeing Cui Kov's eyes turned to him again, the lieutenant of the artillery continued, "Yes, Comrade Commander, after our repeated verification, the German 305mm heavy artillery only fired three shells, while the 203mm heavy artillery fired 25 rounds. Because the enemy first bombarded with 305mm heavy artillery and also equipped with other caliber artillery guns to bombard Mamayevgang, we mistakenly thought that the enemy had been destroying our army's fortifications with 305mm heavy artillery and causing considerable casualties to our army."
"If the Germans only used heavy artillery of 203mm," said the second lieutenant of the artillery, such as Cuikov, after he finished speaking, he said thoughtfully: "That is to say, when they were shelling the city or Mamayev hills, could our artillery on the east coast be completely suppressed?"
"Totally correct, Comrade Commander." The Artillery Lieutenant replied: "The smaller the caliber of the enemy's gun, that is, the closer their artillery positions are to us, so that the artillery fire on the east coast will have the opportunity to destroy the enemy's artillery positions."
"Comrade lieutenant," asked Cui Kev, "Do you think the tunnel fortifications in Mamayevgang can withstand the bombardment of German 203mm heavy artillery?"
"It should be able to withstand it, Comrade Commander." The artillery lieutenant said: "The 203 mm heavy artillery can only collapse fortifications with a soil layer below five meters, while the soil layer of the tunnel fortifications in Mamayevgang is more than ten meters thick. As long as the enemy's shells do not land in one position, it is impossible to destroy the tunnel fortifications."
The second lieutenant of the artillery gave everyone a reassurance. Even if the German heavy artillery blew up the exit of the tunnel countless times, as long as the fortifications of the tunnel did not collapse, it would be nothing at all. Cidolin picked up the phone and dialed the second battalion, and said to the microphone: "Captain Vasily, I am the Chief of Staff Cidolin. Those exits on the right slope may still be destroyed by the enemy's heavy artillery in tomorrow's battle. I now order you to open up new exits on the north and south sides of the hill."
During the daytime battle, the second battalion commander Vasily organized commanders and fighters to perform several civil engineering operations to dig out the exit of the tunnel that was blown by the enemy. Because it took too long to open the exit, the German army rushed to the top of the hill several times. If the first battalion deployed on the back slope counterattacked in time, it would have been estimated that the surface position of Nangang would have been occupied by the German army.
Vasily was having a meeting with several company commanders to discuss in tomorrow's battle what could be used to dig up the collapsed position in the shortest time after the German artillery was over, so that the soldiers could enter the surface position. The fourth company commander Grissa asked Vasily: "Comrade Battalion Commander, can we open new holes on the north and south sides of the hills? The enemy's artillery fire cannot hit that position. In this way, our commanders and soldiers can quickly enter the defensive position after the artillery was over."
After listening to Grissa's proposal, Vasily hesitated and said: "The project is quite large when digging new exits on both sides of the north and south. Although there are still hundreds of people in our camp, even if we dig for a night, it may not be possible to dig through."
Just when everyone was in a dilemma, he received a call from Cidolin, asking him to dig out tunnel exits on the north and south sides of the hills. After Cidolin finished speaking, he said in embarrassment: "Comrade Chief of Staff, I am convening the company commanders of each company to meet, and someone proposed to dig out tunnel exits on the north and south sides of the north and south sides of the road. However, the project volume of this was too large, even if our battalion was all dispatched, it would not be able to dig it in a few days."
Vasily thought he had said this, and Cidolin would criticize himself for saying something about disregarding the overall situation. But he had just finished speaking, Cidolin said confidently: "Captain Vasily, don't worry about this. Major Ozor left us a design drawing of the fortifications of the tunnel. From the drawing, there are several locations on the north and south sides that are only three or four meters thick. If you want to dig it through, it won't take a night. I'll send someone to send you the drawing later."
"I understand, Comrade Chief of Staff." Seeing that Cidolin had already said this, Vasily knew that he had no objection, so he gritted his teeth and said, "I will organize the manpower immediately and start construction as soon as the drawings arrive."
When Sidolin put down the phone, he happened to hear Trekov asking Sokov: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, the Front Command is preparing to hand us an infantry brigade and a tank brigade. Where do you think we should deploy them?"
"Comrade Commander," Sokov did not answer immediately when he heard Cuikov's question, but asked back: "Can I ask, what kind of troops are coming?"
"What the superiors sent us was the 92nd Infantry Brigade and the 137th Tank Brigade." Cui Kefu said proudly: "The infantry brigade is fully equipped, and the members of the brigade are sailors from the Baltic Fleet and the North Sea Fleet. They are very outstanding soldiers."
After figuring out that the troops sent by his superiors were an infantry brigade composed entirely of sailors, Sokov suddenly felt at a loss. The combat effectiveness of the sailors was much stronger than that of the army. So he pointed to the map and said, "I suggest that all the newly arrived troops be deployed in the direction of the city and let them cover the left wing of Mamayev's hill."
"Deployed on the left wing of Mamayev Hill?" Cuikov stared at the map for a while and asked back, "Why should we deploy on the left wing, not the right wing? You know, the factory area is also in full swing now, and our troops in this area are seriously insufficient."
"Comrade Commander, the reason I suggests deploying reinforcements in the direction of the city is that our defense line in this area has been washed away by the enemy. However, the commanders and fighters who are sticking to this area are still fighting tenaciously with the enemy." Sokov said in a stressful tone: "If we deploy a built-in force here, we can regain the dispersed forces and restore the defense line that was cut by the German army."
"Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, what you said makes sense." Cui Kov nodded and said, "In fact, we are in the urban defense line. In fact, only the 13th Guard Division, the established unit. Now its 39th Guard Regiment is deployed on your right wing, and the two regiments deployed in the urban area have been beaten and lost their establishment under the German attack. If we deploy the newly sent reinforcements in the direction of the urban area, we can gather the broken troops and restore the original defense line."
"Do I need to send someone to guide them?"
"Realistically speaking, it was originally the responsibility of the Army Command of the Group." Cui Kefu tried hard to squeeze out a smile on his face and said, "But at present, the Army Command of the Group is in danger of protection and cannot send a suitable candidate to the ferry to pick up the newly arrived troops. Therefore, I will hand over this task to you." Cui Kefu slapped the map with his hand, "Take them near the station and let the sailors take the station back from the enemy."
"When will they start crossing the river?" Sokov asked.
"In theory, in order to ensure safety, the troops should use the night to cross the river." Cui Kefu said with a wry smile: "But these two troops are still marching. By the time they arrive at the east bank ferry, it is almost noon. At that time, they will brave the enemy's bombing and shelling to force the Volga River."
Cuikov's words reminded Sokov of the scene when the 13th Guards Division crossed the river a few days ago. Many soldiers died in the bombing of enemy planes before they could see what the Germans looked like, and together with the ship carrying them sank into the bottom of the cold Volga River. Sokov sighed and said, "Alas, when crossing the river during the day, I don't know how many soldiers will die in the bombing of enemy planes."
"I have asked the radio operator to send a report to the Front Command, asking them to dispatch fighter planes to provide air support when reinforcements cross the river." Cui Kefu said: "I hope this will reduce casualties from reinforcements crossing the river."
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov turned his head and asked Cidolin: "Who do you think should be allowed to go to the ferry to receive reinforcements?"
"Vasirizaitev." As soon as Sokov finished speaking, Sidolin replied without hesitation: "He is familiar with the station area. Why not let him go to the ferry to pick up reinforcements and take them to the combat area." He was afraid that Sokov would oppose his proposal, and before Sokov could speak, he added, "Because the city was bombarded and bombed, there were ruins everywhere, and the streets had become irrecognizable. Except for snipers like Vasily, I think other people would definitely get lost when entering the city."
Chapter completed!