If you are just a platoon commander or company commander, then "emotional" may be correct.
Because platoon commanders and company commanders are both tactical units, and they are also grassroots officers who directly command soldiers. Not only is their "emotional behavior" not a bad thing, but it may arouse soldiers' morale and even share the same hatred with the enemy.
But if you are a battalion commander and above, what you need to consider more is the strategic level.
The result of "emotional thinking" at this time is that the troops will suffer more casualties and even lead to the failure of the entire battle.
For example, if Shulka had a hothead and put more troops into the mountaintop position... the result might be more casualties before he could capture the mountaintop position, which would affect the overall situation.
The reason is simple, but there are not many people who can really make correct decisions on a tense battlefield, especially Soviet commanders.
Then, the battle developed exactly as Shulka expected.
The German army once again repelled the Soviet attack.
But Shulka didn't give the Germans any time to rest. Just when the Germans were about to win, the Soviet army ambushing in the darkness once again threw a batch of grenades at the hilltop position, and then launched another wave of charges.
At that moment, Captain Felix, who was standing on the top of the mountain and covered in blood from the close combat, suddenly understood one thing: from the beginning to the end, they had no hope of holding the top of the mountain.
Because the Russians will rush forward one after another, and then another.
It's nothing to say this is a long-distance battle, because the Germans can rely on firepower to keep the enemy out of their positions. All they need is to pull the trigger and shoot bullets to knock down the enemy.
But this is hand-to-hand combat, close-quarters combat.
No one can resist the enemy's charge one after another, unless he is Superman.
Captain Felix gasped, looking at the surrounding enemies with blood-blurred eyes, and then shouted: "First Infantry Company, move forward!"
The soldiers of the 1st Infantry Company responded loudly, and then launched a countercharge against the Soviet army with bayonets drawn.
But this time, their charge was almost fatal.
Because they had consumed a lot of physical energy in the previous battles, they had no chance to stand a chance against the new batch of Soviet troops. In just a few minutes, they were submerged in the sea of Soviet troops.
Shulka put down the telescope in his hand.
Not one of these German troops surrendered, even at the last moment, when defense had no meaning.
I don’t know whether this was because they knew that the Soviet army would take no prisoners in this battle, or because they were brave and fearless and did not care about death.
But whatever the reason, this is a respectable unit.
On the other hand, Shulka also knew that the German army was finished... They sent their most elite troops to seize the position on the top of the mountain, but the position on the top of the mountain still fell into the hands of the Soviet army.
This meant that the remaining German troops had no way out.
The next battle did not even require Shulka's command. The soldiers set up machine guns and mortars on the hilltop position, and suppressed the German troops defending the first line of defense from a high position, and also from the rear.
Soon, the German army, which was attacked from both sides, collapsed, and soon surrendered.
For the German troops who surrendered at the end of the battle, the Soviet army would temporarily keep them.
But only temporarily.
Because they still have value. For example, some information may be obtained from them, or it can be used for propaganda, or it can be sent to Siberia...
Shulka doesn't need to worry about any of this, the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs will take care of everything.
Shulka only knew that he was once again standing on the top of the Mamayev Hills. Although its altitude was only over a hundred meters, he could still overlook the entire Stalingrad and even the Volga River.
Andrianka excitedly fired several flares towards the rear, which was the promised signal of victory.
As a result, the entire position and even the rear were filled with joy.
Colonel Pavelkov excitedly reported to the division headquarters: "We have won, Comrade General! We have successfully recaptured the Mamayev Hills, I mean all..."
Major General Fateevich was speechless when he heard the news.
It is certainly a good thing to successfully retake Mamayev Heights, but his troops were unable to do it even after several days of fighting. The 82nd Infantry Regiment, which was used as a punishment unit, did it, and
It was accomplished within a few hours, and not only that, but a reinforced German battalion was wiped out.
Afterwards, Major General Fateyvich learned that it was not just a reinforced battalion, but an assault artillery battalion and an infantry battalion.
After a moment of silence, Major General Fateivich ordered: "Send two radios to the 82nd Infantry Regiment. The army headquarters needs to contact them!"
"Yes, Comrade General!"
The radio was quickly sent to the 82nd Infantry Regiment headquarters, and the 82nd Infantry Regiment finally returned to normal.
"Congratulations!" Golikov said excitedly: "You have once again created a miracle! None of us thought that Mamayev Heights would eventually return to our control after such twists and turns!"
"Such things are likely to happen often in the future, Comrade Golikov!" Shulka said, "I hope you don't mind!"
"No, of course I don't mind!" Golikov laughed: "I know what you mean, Comrade Shulka, Mamayev Heights will continue to change hands between the enemy and ourselves. But the point is not about Mamayev
Who controls the hill, but the Germans cannot use the Mamayev Hill to block the Volga River!"
This is exactly what Shulka had to say.
Mamayev Kurgan is actually a highland with an altitude of more than 100 meters. It doesn't matter whether it belongs to the Soviet army or the German army. The important thing is that the German army cannot use it.
To be precise, the German army could not deploy artillery on it to block the Volga River.
Therefore, if we can keep changing hands between the enemy and ourselves... On the surface, it seems that the German army and the Soviet army are tied, because no one can completely control Mamayev Heights.
But in fact it was the Soviet army that won.
The reason is very simple. The German army did not dare to deploy artillery on Mamayev Hill, because if they did so, once the Soviet army recaptured Mamayev Hill at night, these artillery would be captured or blown up by the Soviet army.
Therefore, there is no point in deploying artillery even to send equipment to the Soviet army.
As a result, Mamayev Hills was actually useless to the German army, because even if the entire highland was in their hands, its strategic significance would not be fully realized.
"But the battle is not over yet, Comrade Shulka!" Golikov said: "We don't know if the enemy will have new tactics!"
"Of course!" Shulka replied: "But we will persist until the end!"