Therefore, it is understandable that Golikov would lose control of Stalingrad... You must know that in this situation where everyone is in danger after losing the battle, he can't even control his own subordinates, such as tanks.
The army commander turned off the radio and moved his headquarters to the Volga River privately, so that it took Golikov several hours to find him.
This is true for his own subordinates, let alone the soldiers of the 64th Group Army.
"I'm just a commander in name!" Golikov said to Chief of Staff Krylov distressedly: "The troops I can command may be less than one corps!"
"The war situation is not good for us, Comrade Golikov!" Krylov reminded: "The Germans advanced more than 200 meters in two hours!"
Golikov looked at the map, and then shook his head feebly: "All I can do is let failure come later!"
Krylov nodded in agreement. Judging from the current situation, this is indeed the case. The Soviet army has no ability to resist the German attack on Stalingrad, even in street fighting in the city.
While Golikov and Krylov were at a loss, Shulka was thinking about how to win the battle.
"We can reinforce the new barricade village or the new silicate village!" Major Mikhailovich pointed to the map and said: "With our training and equipment in urban street fighting, I believe we can win a few battles in these locations.
Not difficult!”
Major Mikhailovich was right.
Up to now, the 82nd Infantry Regiment is very familiar with the terrain of Stalingrad, and has carried out targeted street fighting training. In addition, due to the "first come first served" reason, the 82nd Infantry Regiment is well equipped and has sufficient ammunition. It can fight several enemies in a planned manner.
Winning a battle is indeed not difficult.
However……
"Such a small victory is not enough to affect the overall situation!" Shulka said: "Our strategic goal is to inspire the confidence of the military and civilians in Stalingrad, so it must be a decisive victory!"
"Big victory?" Mikhailovich was a little shocked.
In his mind, it was quite difficult for the 82nd Infantry Regiment to win against the Germans. After all, they were a "cannon fodder group."
But Shulka asked for a big victory...
This seems to be beyond the capabilities of the 82nd Infantry Regiment.
"We seem..." Major Mikhailovich said: "I mean, our regiment only has more than a thousand people. Although we have relevant training, we have no actual combat experience. So, should we proceed step by step? Fight first
A few small wins and then think about the rest?”
"We don't have time to adapt, Comrade Mikhailovich!" Shulka said: "I want to do the same. However, once the German troops break through the defense line and occupy Mamayev Hill, the situation in Stalingrad will deteriorate sharply.
, whether it is strategy, tactics or supplies. At that time, we will only have to wait and see!"
"You mean, we reinforce Mamayev Heights?"
"You can say yes, you can say no!" Shulka said.
"What do you mean?" Major Mikhailovich was a little confused.
"Mamayev Hill is a small mountain with an altitude of only more than 100 meters!" Shulka said: "It cannot accommodate too many troops, and there are not many buildings around it. If we directly reinforce it, it means fighting with the enemy for high ground.
Fighting instead of street fighting!”
Major Mikhailovich did not object, which the 82nd Infantry Regiment tried its best to avoid.
"Then how should we reinforce?" Andrianka asked curiously.
Shulka pointed to a point to the west of Mamayev Hill and said: "This is the hospital, and next to it is the Fifth School. They are the best forward bases for the Germans to attack Mamayev Hill!"
Mikhailovich and Andrianka nodded in agreement.
The hospital and school are about three kilometers away from Mamayev Heights. They not only have huge high-rise buildings that can be used as warehouses for the German army to store ammunition and supplies, but also have wide squares for the German army to deploy artillery to provide fire cover for the attack on Mamayev Heights.
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"The Germans are attacking hospitals and schools with all their strength!" Andrianka said: "The purpose should be to prepare for the attack on Mamayev Hill!"
"So, as long as we reinforce hospitals and schools, we are reinforcing Mamayev Heights?" Mikhailovich seemed to understand.
But he still guessed wrong.
"No!" Shulka replied: "We will not reinforce hospitals and schools!"
This time the two of them were completely confused.
"Remember the big victory I said?" Shulka said: "If we only reinforce hospitals and schools, it is still just a small victory! So we should..."
As he spoke, Shulka pointed to the map and said: "When the enemy captures the hospital and school, and then launches an attack on Mamayev Heights, then launch a surprise attack to capture the hospital and school!"
"Surround the Germans?" Major Mikhailovich couldn't help but exclaimed: "In this way, all the German troops attacking Mamayev Hill will be surrounded by us!"
"Yes!" Shulka said: "The premise is that Mamayev Heights and its two wings are not lost!"
"The two wings will not be lost so quickly!" Andrianka replied: "They are Red October New Village and Oppetnaya Station respectively. They are both densely built areas, and the Germans must clear them one after another!"
"Mamayev Hill can also be defended for a period of time!" Mikhailovich said: "Because our army occupies the commanding heights, and the headquarters should also know the importance of Mamayev Hill, of course they will send reinforcements to fight with them.
The enemy robs!"
"Yes!" Shulka said: "So, if we can capture hospitals and schools, it will be equivalent to cutting off the German army's supply line, so we can encircle and annihilate the attacking German army, which is a great victory!"
"This great victory will awaken everyone's confidence in resisting the enemy!" Andrianka said.
"The problem is how can we seize hospitals and schools!" Major Mikhailovich said: "Their positions are so important, of course the Germans will send heavy troops to defend them!"
"Sewer, Comrade Mikhailovich!" Shulka placed a map of underground pipelines on the table, pointed to one of them and said: "This is the pipeline leading to the hospital. It is connected with the Red October Metallurgical Plant.
The pipelines are connected together...so we only need to close the drainage system of the Red October Factory and then follow the pipelines into the hospital!"
Major Mikhailovich and Andrianka couldn't help looking at each other after hearing this.
Shurka seemed to have expected this battle, and the training he had done before would come in handy at this time.
"I hope the smell in the pipe won't be too bad!" Andrianka said: "Otherwise I'd rather charge at them from the front!"