It was mainly aimed at the situation where many Soviet officers and soldiers, including political workers, surrendered to the German army in the early days of the Soviet-German war.
As Moscow said: "In those cases of surrender to the enemy, the members of the army's military committee, commanders, political workers and internal affairs troops behaved in panic and at a loss when surrounded by the enemy. It is simply incredible!"
Thus, there are three points of Order No. 270.
One: You are not allowed to escape or surrender, otherwise you will be executed on the spot.
2: Surrounded units and troops should obey the orders of superiors without hesitation and break through the blockade. If officers or soldiers do not organize active resistance and counterattack the enemy, but choose to surrender, then any means can be used to get rid of them from the air or the ground.
Three: All division commanders and political commissars have the right to immediately remove from their posts those battalion and regiment commanders who try to protect themselves in battle and are afraid of exercising command on the battlefield, and may treat them as liars and reduce them to soldiers.
The second point applies to Kiev, which is to follow the orders from superiors to break through the blockade.
"We have to carry out the order!" Admiral Kilponos said helplessly.
Major Gavrilov and Shulka couldn't help but fell silent. This order seemed to have a shocking effect on the deserters, but it put Kiev to death.
After reading Order No. 270 again, Shulka said: "Unless we can choose another way to fight, a way that Moscow can accept!"
"Is there any other way?" Admiral Kilponos said: "Counterattack? No, our supplies are not enough for us to launch a counterattack, it might be worse!"
Admiral Kilponos is right, if you want to counterattack, you should save supplies for a period of time instead of now.
And Moscow does not allow delay, so it is impossible for them to agree to the so-called "savings".
"Look at this..." Shulka pointed to a line on Order No. 270 and read it out: "All surrounded troops and personnel should try their best to attack the enemy from the enemy's rear and eliminate the enemy.
running dog!"
"You mean... to attack the enemy from the rear?" General Kilponos didn't understand what Shulka meant: "That's what we are doing now!"
"Shulka!" Major Gavrilov reminded: "This sentence is directed at those troops and personnel who are scattered behind the enemy's rear and have not had time to withdraw to join the main force!"
Shulka just said "hmm" and then stopped talking.
General Kilponos seemed to understand what Shulka meant: "You mean... to conduct guerrilla warfare behind the enemy's rear?"
"Yes!" Shulka nodded.
"No, no..." General Kirponos shook his head without thinking: "Moscow will not agree. You must know that we are the Southwest Front Army, and together with other troops gathered here, there are troops all over Kiev.
Millions of people, Moscow will not let its role be limited to guerrilla warfare..."
"What if this can be more effective in reinforcing Moscow?" Shulka said: "This is their purpose, I mean... they hope that we can reduce the pressure on Moscow from the German army."
"Of course!" Admiral Kilponos said: "If possible, but it is impossible! I mean, reinforcements for guerrilla warfare will exceed frontal combat? Even if I believe it, Moscow will not believe it!"
"Then make it and let them take a look!" Shulka said: "If they know that this is really useful, they don't even need us to convince them!"
Hearing this, General Kilponos and Major Gavrilov couldn't help but look at each other. They knew that Shulka was resourceful and most of his suggestions were correct, but this time...
"You seem to take guerrilla warfare too seriously, Shulka!" Major Gavrilov said: "It is only suitable for small units to fight. It can only be used when being surrounded or separated from large units, that is, under unavoidable circumstances.
Implement!”
"Why can't we take the initiative to implement it?" Shulka said: "Organized and planned implementation!"
This can be said to be guerrilla warfare or "special operations". There is no clear line between them. It can even be said that guerrilla warfare is "special operations".
It is generally believed internationally that the British were the first to use "special operations" on the battlefield... It was a "Chindi Task Force" formed by Wingate in Myanmar in 1943, specifically to sneak into the rear of the Japanese army and destroy railways, roads, etc.
Activities behind enemy lines.
But in fact, this is just the boasting of Western countries that have the right to speak. When China's guerrilla warfare has become a system, and the German Branfenburg troops have long defeated the British, American, and Soviet troops in a state of embarrassment, it appears later and does not appear.
The mature "Chindi Task Force" can actually become a pioneer in special operations.
After thinking about it, General Kilponos said: "Tell me about your plan, Shulka, you have to convince us first!"
Shulka sorted out his thoughts and then answered: "First of all, the German army is also in a state of logistical stress at this time, and its Southern Army Group's logistics supply line has been cut off. Although they do not need to worry about this for the time being because they have occupied a large number of warehouses and supplies,
But there must be a logistical crisis in the long run!”
"Agree!" General Kilponos said: "The two army groups rely on the supply lines of Army Group Center, which puts them under great supply pressure!"
"Secondly!" Shulka continued: "If we cannot destroy the enemy attacking Moscow, we will reduce the ammunition and supplies used to attack Moscow. This will also be a reinforcement for Moscow, and it will even have a much greater effect. It is better than spending human lives on it.
Their artillery shells are strong... This is also in Moscow’s interest!”
Admiral Kilponos nodded slightly: "Although it makes sense, Moscow may not agree with this. But as you said, if we really achieve some impressive results... then there is no need.
Worry about that!”
"Finally!" Shulka pointed to the map and continued: "Kiev is the best base to launch guerrilla warfare. Because it is located in the middle of the enemy, penetrating to the east can threaten the logistics of the enemy's Southern Army Group. To the north is the enemy's Central Army Group.
If we enter the Pripyat Swamp and move westward, then further north or south we can threaten the rear areas of the two German fronts!"
General Kilponos and Major Gavrilov were stunned when they heard this.
"Pripyat Swamp?" Major Gavrilov said: "It is not an easy place to cross, we know that!"
"Of course it's not easy!" Shulka said: "But you can avoid the Germans!"