The battles carried out by the 284th Division in southern Belarus put the entire southern Belarus in a state of war. Apart from the German personnel and material losses, their biggest loss was the reduction of supplies sent to the front line, and more troops were used to fight guerrillas.
The team's maneuvers.
For this reason, the Southwest Front Army Headquarters greatly appreciated this.
"If we have more troops like this in our team, we can even foresee that the enemy's rear will be unstable. They are like cancer, slowly eroding the enemy, and eventually, the enemy in front of us will be destroyed."
Xinge commented.
However, the commander's job was to lead his troops to fight against the German army in the south. At the end of November, the German army stormed Rostov. With the numerical advantage of the tank troops, the German army successfully invaded Rostov. The Soviet army resisted tenaciously.
, and counterattacked under Timoshenko's order.
The German First Armored Group that invaded Rostov suffered heavy losses. This elite force retreated hastily despite Hitler's order to "fight to the last man."
In this battle, the Southwest Front smashed the German army's attempt to break through to the North Caucasus and contained a large number of German troops, thus reducing the pressure on the Moscow defenders.
This was the greatest victory achieved by the Southwest Front during this period, but the German army's strategic attempt to capture Crimea and the Caucasus never stopped. The Soviet army worked hard to maintain the status quo and fought with iron and blood, so that
The German army had to slow down its advance.
In southern Belarus, that area that was almost a Soviet enclave, a new round of battle against the enemy's communication line was successful again. The credit for the victory in the battle was still attributed to no one else - Belekov, this magical deputy division commander not only saved
They captured prisoners of war equivalent to an infantry regiment, and even carried out a sneak attack on Lechica, achieving an immeasurable victory.
Joy filled the front army headquarters. Timoshenko was so excited that he immediately started writing a handwritten letter. He directly called the chief of staff to the office, and the two started chatting cordially.
"This battle was beyond our expectations," said Chief of Staff Tupikov. "First, they received the materials we sent intact and used them in actual combat. Second, their military strength has increased.
After other units failed in battle and became defeated, after joining the 284th Division, their combat effectiveness reached an incredible level."
"Please pay attention to your wording. They are the 284th Guards Division, which is a Guards unit." Timoshenko reminded with a smile.
"Yes, yes. This unit deserves the title of Guards, especially that Belekov. The existence of this man is indeed a blessing to the Red Army."
Timoshenko fully agrees with this point.
A blizzard ravaged the Moscow front line, and the severe cold caused the same damage to both sides. However, the Soviet army was more fully prepared for the cold weather. More importantly, the entire city of Moscow was built into a huge fortress by hundreds of thousands of citizens.
The German army risked logistical collapse, endured the severe cold, encountered Soviet resistance all the way, and was finally defeated at the gates of Moscow. During the battle, the Soviet army used new weapons, which caused a devastating blow to the German tank troops - individual rocket launcher weapons.
Specifically speaking, it was a rocket-propelled grenade weapon. This is what Berekov understood, and it was the reason why a tank regiment of the German 7th Armored Division was wiped out in one fell swoop outside Minsk.
"Now, according to the information we have, Berekov, who commanded the battles in Mozyr, Luvanka, Kuta, Chenoby, Homnich and Lechitsa, his tactics I summarized in two
Point, night attack and mobile attack. It must be said that this is the most suitable tactic for carrying out in the Belarusian forest area, and the effect is surprisingly good." Tupikov introduced the brilliant results achieved by the 284th Division, the so-called German 7o7th Division and the 715th Division
All divisions suffered a fatal blow from the 284th Division, which was seriously short of troops, so that the enemy had to go back to rest and recuperate.
At this moment, Timoshenko was very happy that such a person was under his command. He raised his head and looked at his dear chief of staff. "Comrade, I didn't just call you to listen to you report the results of our heroes. That man
He is Chinese. Because of our national conditions, he is very talented in combat and a wise man. Being the deputy division commander is already a promotion from a leader. Now I want to hear your opinion on Yevlov, the real division commander of the 284th Division."
Suddenly, Tupikov waved his hand, "Yevlov, this person is very ordinary. His only existence is to execute orders. If there are no orders, he will achieve nothing." Tupikov's comment was very rude.
, because Yevlov’s only advantage is that he can implement tasks thoroughly.
Timoshenko couldn't help but sigh, "Well, if that person was not Chinese, he would definitely be promoted to the commander of the group army quickly. That's fine, let's talk about other things now."
It turned out that he had already written a handwritten letter and all he had to do was give it to the radio operator and deliver it to the swamp.
Timoshenko was very worried, because the brilliant results achieved by the 284th Division in the past few months had dealt a huge blow to the enemy, but would also inevitably become the target of public criticism.
"If the enemy attacks the Pripet Swamp in a large scale, even if the geographical conditions there basically restrict the movement of the enemy's armored forces, they will have to dispatch pure infantry. But the problem is that the enemy will learn their lesson and will inevitably adopt the strategy of siege with heavy troops.
This will be a huge test for them."
Tupikov didn't know this. He didn't think that Berekov, that is, Yang Mingzhi, had the absolute ability to turn the tide. War means consumption, personnel, food, and ammunition are all consumption. It's difficult to
In the event of a large-scale encirclement and suppression by the German army in the future, they would still be safe and sound? It is foreseeable that the enemy cannot respond at all.
Therefore, what the two discussed was still to find ways to assist them. But the problem was indeed that because the front was expanding eastward, the Soviet army was still in a passive state, and it was difficult for transport planes to safely airdrop into the swamp.
"I'm worried about them, really." Timoshenko said deeply. "The fact is that they have to rely on themselves now. I have no choice but to give them, as the commander of the front army, the verbal support of all the soldiers of the 284th Guards Division.
I hope they can overcome these difficult times."
"You can rest assured on this." Tupikov said optimistically, "I believe in them. Now that they have begun to rely on themselves, we can give them greater freedom. After all, this force is currently not under our actual control.
All orders are commanded remotely. Perhaps because it is difficult for us to obtain accurate information from Belarus, some orders deviate from the actual situation."
"So, do you want me to give them the order to fight freely and do everything possible to expand the results?"
"That's right, it means delegating power. This does not go against the leader's wishes. Now you can see that they are not like some guerrilla brigade who are afraid of the German army's power and only carry out small-scale military operations. They mostly stay in the forest to protect themselves.
Belekov's people have been proactive and we should encourage them to do so."
Timoshenko thought about it briefly and felt that this made sense. He raised his head and said: "Okay, I agree. I will formulate a new order. For the 284th Guards Division, their task is to use all means to expand
Result."
As for Yang Mingzhi, his victorious troops will arrive at Heitu Village first because it is the first to arrive.
The population of this collective farm is not large, mainly because it is in the north, closer to the German army. A large number of livestock are raised here. When Yang Mingzhi's troops returned with the red flag, the first delicacy they got was delicious mutton.
Soup.
The joy of victory spread throughout the village, and all the soldiers were heroes.
In the village, Yang Mingzhi settled down safely. The troops needed to rest. On this day, the entire army no longer rushed back to the military camp.
Most of the soldiers lived in the militia barracks, and some stayed temporarily in villagers' homes. Yang Mingzhi and his two girls simply lived in the village committee, because there were already dormitories for workers to rest.
After dividing the rooms and unloading the messy equipment, Yang Mingzhi immediately ordered the girls: "You are already very tired. Even though it is daytime, you should obey the women's organization's request and take a shower, and then go to bed quickly."
Have a good sleep.”
"What about you?" Star Tao asked.
"Of course I will contact the division headquarters first. Your uncle Yevlov has been waiting impatiently for a long time. Also, I would like to know what the commander of the front army commended." After that, Yang Mingzhi smiled and waved goodbye.
He went straight to the radio station in the village. (To be continued.) 8