It takes time for the German army to mobilize its troops. From the time William Kubet decided to carry out a large-scale siege on Pripet Swamp to the time when the troops actually launched the campaign, it took at least several days of preparation.
The German army will mobilize troops stationed in Belarus and has also contacted troops in Ukraine.
Due to adjustments in military deployment, the entire German 634th Division was transferred to Gorodnia, the city that had been stormed by the Soviet 17th Partisan Brigade. The reason for such transfer was entirely because its division commander Hendryson was dealing with urban riots.
The methods adopted were too cruel.
To purge the city of Chernihiv of saboteurs, the German army adopted simple and crude methods. Anyone suspected was hanged. This punishment became more frequent after a major attack.
The city fell into terror. No matter how much the Ukrainian citizens once hated Russians or Jews, or even how much they had illusions about the Germans. Now it seems that their own lives are in danger. The German occupying forces simply treat Ukrainians as a group of people at any time.
An ant that can be crushed to death.
So as the time entered June, there were more than ten attacks on German patrols in Chernihiv. After some interrogation, it was found that the attackers had nothing to do with the Soviet guerrillas. They were purely interested in killing their relatives.
German blood revenge.
The German army immediately took thunderous measures in response to this kind of attack, killing more people. The situation was not as stable as Hendrickson expected. On the contrary, the city became increasingly chaotic. Chernigov was once treated as an injury by the German army.
It was a resting place for members of the army, and now its value has basically disappeared.
All this is the result of the 634th Division's nonsense, and the "Ukrainian National Council" is also very dissatisfied with this.
In the end, the 634th Division was transferred to the north. This was not only because of its poor management of the city, but also because this division had given up on the Romanians. Because it failed to rescue the Romanian Sixth Division, the Romanians directly complained to Marshal Bock.
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Of course, the German army had to give an explanation to the Roman army. In addition, the performance of the 634th Division was really unsatisfactory, so it was reasonable for them to be transferred to the north.
Division Commander Hendryson was demoted one rank, Chief of Staff Schmidt forfeited half a year's bonus, and all division officers and soldiers were sent to Gorodnia.
The occupation of Chernihiv was replaced by the newly arrived 705th Division, and the area was eventually defended by three German divisions.
The work of the 634th Division evolved from managing the city to defending the airport in Gorodnia and being responsible for the security of the northern railway in Chernihiv. They returned to their old profession and became a mobile force, facing the occasional disaster.
When the guerrillas were in danger of blowing up the railway, they decisively attacked to expel the guerrillas, and then transformed into engineers to quickly build the road.
Is Hendrickson satisfied with the status quo? How is that possible!
"Stupid Romanians, you messed up the war, and you actually put the blame for the failure on me! Why didn't the Russians wipe out all of you!" Although the Romanian division commander was arrested, his retaliation made Hendryson feel uncomfortable all over.
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He was criticized by the army commander for being worthless, and even named by the marshal. Because it was later found out that the fire in the Chernihiv granary could not have been caused by the guerrillas planting bombs. A large number of witness materials showed that the granary came from
Regarding the external attack, the German army was basically certain that it was indeed the guerrillas who used rocket launcher weapons to accidentally set the granary on fire.
The city's granary began to be rebuilt quickly after the fire was extinguished, because in two months, after the spring wheat harvest, the warehouse must be filled with this year's wheat. The remaining wheat that was not damaged must be consumed.
In this June of 1942, the tug-of-war in Rzhev was still in full swing, and the siege of Leningrad was still unclear. In order for the German army to stabilize its performance in the north, it must be based on sufficient rear supplies!
The location of the German Army Group A does not have a large amount of fertile farmland. Transporting food from mainland Germany and Poland cannot easily solve the food supply problem. Therefore, transporting food from Ukraine, a large granary, to the north has become an excellent solution.
The railway from Chernihiv to Gomel is an important transportation line, and a large amount of food has been transported to the north. In June, the demand of the German army in the north increased, and the transportation intensity of this railway line reached its peak.
, so that all branch railways were mobilized.
The Soviet army's attack on Loyev inadvertently caused a serious setback for the German army's northward communication line. After all, the Soviet Union had few railways connecting Ukraine, Belarus and Soviet Russia before the war.
Hendryson thought that he and his troops would serve as "railroad soldiers" for a long time, repairing the railway all the time.
When he learned about the failure of the friendly 722nd Division, he knew that his opportunity was coming.
Soon, the group army issued an order, which cheered up the unhappy man.
He happily called all the regiment commanders to his division headquarters in Gorodnia, and happily showed everyone this brand new order.
"Gentlemen, the culprit who caused us to transfer to this war-torn city is the so-called 63rd Army of the Soviet Army! We have to admit that it is a very strong team, but I do not believe it at all.
Fear them!
Everyone, please read this message. The Army Group has ordered us to prepare for battle. Our army is about to fight the enemy."
The division commander's confidence made everyone very confident. They had read the telegram and were very confident about the next battle.
Because this unit has never fought against Yang Mingzhi's Soviet army, they have no time to study how the friendly forces failed. Before the actual battle, they don't know much about the future enemy, and the unit currently maintains a high fighting spirit.
, at least in terms of momentum, it is worthy of the Soviet army.
The regimental commanders already had an attitude towards the Romanians, so the failure of the Romanian army was naturally attributed to their overall ability. Since Hendryson thought highly of himself, his subordinates naturally had the same attitude.
Even its chief of staff, Schmidt, feels that they have a greater chance of winning in future battles.
Schmidt also pretended to be cautious and emphasized at the meeting: "This time the enemy is quite special. Their fighting mode is like a regular army, not like a guerrilla group that quickly runs away without a trace after an attack. Our enemies
Defeating many friendly forces, even if the Romanians are indeed a bunch of idiots and killing thousands of Romanians in one battle, we really must be prepared for a tough battle."
"We are fully mentally prepared!" A group leader immediately expressed his attitude, and someone followed soon after.
"Those Russians must have relied on the cover of the swamps to force our friendly forces into a bad environment, which led to their unfortunate failure."
"I hate the days of being an engineer now. As a second-line army, we can actually go to the front line to fight! Since our enemies are equivalent to the regular army, doesn't this meet our expectations?"
"Yes, according to the message, the order we received is to assist the Belarusian defenders to recapture the railway city of Loyev and eliminate the enemies entrenched there. This kind of offensive is very suitable for us."
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Within the headquarters of the 634th Division, the attitudes of many regiment commanders were surprisingly consistent. Hendryson was very happy to see his subordinates united as one, and it also made him confident in the future battle.
Hendrickson received this order on the afternoon of June 28, and later the details of the order were sent over.
Especially after the sun set on June 28, the 634th Division received the operation code name for this battle-RUHE.