From the perspective of the German army, they have never been too concerned about the survival of their allies. It was Romania who took the initiative to seek an alliance with Germany, and the country's attitude of fully supporting Germany only made Hitler and others admire it.
The attitude of the German generals of the Wehrmacht and even the soldiers at the grassroots level is questionable. Most people think that these servants are good as logistics troops. Let them fight on the front line, which is really embarrassing for them!
Therefore, the disastrous defeat of the Sixth Division of the Romanian Third Army, the so-called elite of the Romanian army, could only cause an uproar among the invading Soviet troops. The German army did not care about the serious casualties of these people.
The German army's attention is still on the Kharkov front line, 200 kilometers away from Chernigov. They are most concerned about whether the current Operation Friedkus is effective and whether the main force of the Soviet Southwest Front in the encirclement circle can be defeated in one bite.
Lose!
The remnants of the Romanian Army's 6th Division rested for a day in the village of Silemanka, west of Chernihiv, and then continued their return.
Division Commander Grisescu was already disheartened about the future of this unit!
In the end, this infantry division only had just over 4,000 defeated troops and fled into the city of Chernihiv. Their arrival almost turned into a mistake, because the city was under martial law, and the frightened city defenders who were beaten by artillery fire,
Subconsciously I thought this group of people were attacking Russians.
Fortunately, the misunderstanding did not get worse after they exchanged greetings with each other.
The German officers and soldiers already looked down on Luo Jun, and they were beaten until they were beaten as if they were sons. This discrimination became even more profound. Fortunately, the local supreme commander of the German army, Hendryson, ordered the warehouses to be opened to relieve these hungry friendly troops.
An area of the city was designated for them, and the buildings in this area were temporarily used as Luo Jun's barracks.
As for Grisescu, he knew his future well, so he was arrested immediately after negotiating with Hendryson, and he was extremely cooperative. He even confessed: "Regarding this defeat,
I have nothing to say. I have killed too many of my subordinates. Even if they shoot me, I will admit it. However, you Germans must not underestimate the enemy. These so-called guerrillas are the most powerful fighting force our division has ever encountered.
The strongest army! They! They are the regular army!"
Hendrickson must listen carefully to these advices, not to mention that even if this person does not say this, he must maintain the highest level of military alert.
In the end, the Sixth Infantry Division of the Romanian Third Army was forced to withdraw to the country due to huge losses. Those who returned home were the lucky ones, which made other Romanian troops envious. After his division commander Grisescu was handed over, he immediately
He was arrested, but due to various reasons, such as his past military exploits, he was not shot. Instead, he was sentenced to ten years in prison by a military court and served his sentence in the prison of Bucharest, the capital.
The final fate of this Romanian division commander is not something that the German army should consider. The details of the tragic experience of this Romanian army unit in the past three weeks are what the German army needs to know.
Hendrickson learned very interesting and shocking details from the division commander, especially that the enemy Soviet army actually used rocket launchers in large quantities! And their strength, weapons and equipment, and fighting will were far beyond the range.
Far exceeded Luo Jun's expectation.
There may be a lot of exaggeration in this. Considering that the enemy must have crossed the river from the swamp, Hendryson believed that most of what he said was the truth. And it was a very bad fact, because in order to retreat quickly, the Romanian army had to
A large number of weapons, equipment and horses were abandoned. Undoubtedly, these equipment can greatly enhance the enemy's combat effectiveness!
Hendryson quickly sorted out this information and handed it to his superiors. He even wrote worriedly: "The Russian 284th Guards Division is stronger than a month ago, and they have begun to use rocket launchers. How do we face it?
What about such an enemy? Their strength must exceed that of a full division. To completely eliminate them, I think at least five divisions must launch an encirclement and suppression campaign to level the swamp."
This is naturally his own opinion. As for whether the German top brass will pay attention, that is not Hendrickson's business to consider.
So, does the German army really have no plans to annihilate the increasingly powerful Soviet troops in the swamp?
The answer is a resounding no!
This is a very helpless decision for the German army, because in the past several wars, in order to conquer this damn swamp, the German army has suffered more than 20,000 cumulative casualties, not counting the casualties of the slave countries and puppet troops. Currently, the distance from the swamp is
The nearest German units are the three infantry divisions, the 734th Division, the 722nd Division and the 707th Division. These three units all suffered serious casualties in the first half of the year. They are responsible for railway and road transportation in southern Belarus, and their mission execution is a mess!
If it were just a loss of troops, the German army could still mobilize troops from the rear to make up for the gap. But the bad thing is that in this area, the strategic initiative is no longer in the hands of the German army. When they go to clear out the guerrillas, they can only kill the good ones on a large scale and take credit for their merits.
Besides, no real results can be achieved.
On the contrary, if the enemy launches a large-scale counterattack, the German army will inevitably suffer serious losses. The tactics of ordinary guerrillas are like stinging gadflies and running away. The guys in the swamp are well versed in the art of annihilation. Anyone caught up by this group of enemies
It was a miracle that the entire battalion and company were not wiped out.
Therefore, in addition to cutting down trees on a large scale and building barbed wire positions for machine guns, the 722nd Division and the 707th Division also laid large-scale mines outside the positions. Perhaps this work was done well and thus deterred the enemy. In the past two months, on this front
It was so peaceful that road traffic was fully restored!
Because the guerrilla activities in the German-occupied areas are becoming more and more rampant, the railways controlled by them are the first choice for attack. It only takes 200 grams of TNT to blow up the railway, and it will take seven or eight hours to repair the railway at the fastest! Therefore,
To paralyze a section of railway throughout the day, the guerrillas only need to hold their watches and bury explosives on time. As a result, road transportation becomes even more important!
The Mozyr-Gomel road line is all open, and a large amount of materials are continuously transported to the Vyazma front line.
Yang Mingzhi adjusted the direction of the strategic center, which objectively provided benefits to the German army in the north. It also caused the Soviet army to face stronger defensive pressure in the tug-of-war around Vyazma in the north!
The German troops around the swamp are indeed on the defensive, and every officer is praying that those Satan-like Russians will not find their own defense zone.
During their daily patrols, they had to be wary of all disturbances. The grassroots soldiers lived in fear every day. Even the Belarusians and Ukrainians serving Germany in the controlled area were extremely vigilant. Manslaughter incidents occurred from time to time.
They even fired into the swaying grass, which happened more frequently at night.
The guerrillas failed to catch him, and hundreds of innocent civilians were killed. What's more, two German patrols were actually involved in a "friendly siege."
In the three major cities of Mozyr, Rechica and Gomel, both the local German garrison and the civilians controlled here lived in fear. The real Soviet underground fighters in the city frequently engaged in small attacks.
Although the destruction did not kill a single German soldier, the panic and exhaustion it created continued to undermine the morale of the German army.
If the German army continues to live in this atmosphere of terror, hundreds of people may be driven crazy!
Are the Germans willing to remain so passive? Of course not!
For example, the 707th Division finally waited for a group of warriors. These newcomers had a huge grudge against the Soviet army in the swamp. Now, they have decided to take revenge!