The last person to know the situation was the headquarters of the Soviet 62nd Army.
This is somewhat ironic. The situation in our own army is actually known to the Germans first and the Soviets second.
And it’s not known from the battle situation... The 82nd Infantry Regiment entered the war zone through the sewers, and it can be said that it penetrated into the German army at once. The surrounding Soviet troops did not know this situation, so the headquarters certainly did not know, even though the 82nd Infantry Regiment
They had fierce battles with the Germans in hospitals and schools and even killed and wounded hundreds of Germans and captured thousands of them.
The 62nd Army Headquarters indeed had doubts about this.
When the German "Stuka" bombed hospitals and schools, Golikov and Krylov felt strange.
"I thought they were going to bomb Mamayev Kurgan!" Golikov said.
"I think so too!" Krylov replied: "Maybe it's our surrounded troops who are still fighting in the hospital!"
"No!" Golikov shook his head: "They have all evacuated from the hospital, and even if our surrounded troops insist on fighting, they do not need to bomb with fighter planes!"
Krylov nodded in agreement, especially bombing with fighter planes. This is indeed a bit unbelievable. Unless the Soviet army occupied a certain building and had an advantage, it would be impossible to do this with both gasoline barrels and aerial bombs.
Bombed indiscriminately.
However, Golikov and Krylov didn't think much about it, because the situation in Mamayev Hills was still not optimistic.
At this moment, a correspondent reported to Golikov: "Comrade Golikov, we have received a secret report that German spies have occupied the 'Red October' metallurgical plant!"
"What?" Golikov couldn't help but turned pale after hearing this.
This is not only because the 'Red October' Metallurgical Plant is an important link in the equipment and ammunition production chain, but also because the 'Red October' Metallurgical Plant is located to the east of Mamayev Hill, and there is only one shift between them.
Inner Canyon.
If "Red October" falls into the hands of the Germans, then Mamayev Hill will be attacked from both sides by German firepower, which is obviously very detrimental to the defenders on Mamayev Hill...
This is determined by anti-slope defense tactics.
If the German army attacked from the high ground frontally, the Soviet defenders only needed to hide on another slope on the high ground, which was the reverse slope. Since the German machine guns, tanks, and a considerable number of artillery fired in a straight line, these equipment would immediately lose their effectiveness.
Therefore, if the German army wanted to take the Mamayev Heights, they could only send out infantry charges and fight with the Soviet bayonets to seize the high ground inch by inch.
This is one of the reasons why Mamayev Heights has been able to hold on to this point.
But if the Germans occupy the "Red October" metallurgical plant behind Mamayev Hill and set up a few cannons there, then the garrison at Mamayev Hill will be at risk of being bombed regardless of whether they are hiding on the front or reverse slope.
state.
Thinking of this, Golikov couldn't sit still. He stood up immediately, took the armed belt from under the wall and tied it on himself. At the same time, he said to Krylov: "You take command for me, and I will personally lead the troops to recapture it."
Red October'!"
"Yes, Comrade Golikov!" Krylov also knew the importance of "Red October", so he had no objection.
Golikov urgently contacted the two regiments... This was because he heard that there were as many as a regiment of enemy spies.
One of the regiments is the 269th Regiment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which was transferred from the north of Stalingrad. It was originally used to maintain order in the north (in fact, most of them were used to catch deserters and prevent them from escaping to the east coast).
Likov couldn't care less.
The other regiment is the 153rd Regiment used as a reserve force. This is Golikov's only remaining reserve force. He originally wanted to use this regiment to reinforce Mamayev Hill after dark.
The two regiments surrounded the "Red October" metallurgical factory from the south and the north, and then, with the help of internal workers, opened the door and rushed into the factory with guns...
All of this is actually the work of the factory director.
It is not easy for this old man named Lemonkov to reach the position of factory director. The workers call him the one-eyed fox.
This is not because he is really single-eyed, but because he is accustomed to wearing a monocular lens for his right eye when reviewing documents. In addition, he can always pick out minor flaws in other people's work, and is as cunning and shrewd as a fox.
That's why I got this nickname.
Shulka obviously underestimated the factory director and thought that it would be enough to send a guard and a platoon of soldiers to control the workers.
Guard Pozharsky may be an excellent warrior, but in terms of scheming, he is much worse than a one-eyed fox.
"I don't know how to open those machines, but I can sign documents no problem!" Lermenkov said to the guard: "Otherwise, what else can I do? Am I here in a daze?"
Pozharski thought for a while and nodded: "Do your thing, old man, and don't let me know you are playing tricks! Let me tell you, we are not the kind of people you think!"
"Oh, yes, of course I know!" Lermenkov replied: "You don't look like bad people!"
"Of course!" Pozharsky relaxed his guard after being flattered by Lermenkov.
Then, Lemonkov signed the documents one after another.
At first Pozharsky would take a look at it, but then he saw that all the signatures were names and consents, and he quickly lost interest.
But what Pozharsky didn't know was that just as he turned around to take out the vodka and pour himself a drink, Lermenkov wrote a few words on the document: "Use emergency radio!"
Then folder this document among other documents.
Of course, Pozharsky would not discover this. He had no idea that the old man would actually do something under his nose.
Then, these documents were passed on naturally... Although the phone was controlled by the 82nd Regiment, they did not know that the metallurgical plant had an emergency radio station, which was used to call for help when there was an emergency in the metallurgical plant.
So the news spread to the group army headquarters layer by layer.
Several gunshots were fired, and the Soviet troops who rushed into the factory shouted at the soldiers inside:
"lay down your weapon!"
"Put your hands up!"
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Fortunately, the workers were under the control of the 82nd Infantry Regiment, so the Soviet army did not dare to shoot rashly, so there were not many casualties.
The reason why I say "not much" is because several soldiers standing guard at the door were severely beaten at gunpoint.
Pozharsky was shocked when he saw this situation. He hurried forward and shouted: "One of our own, comrade! We are from the 82nd Infantry Regiment!"
"Shut up!" Golikov shouted: "Don't think you can fool us. Put down your weapons and surrender, otherwise we will shoot!"
"We are really our own!" Pozharsky shouted anxiously: "Our troops are fighting the Germans in hospitals and schools!"