Once the phenomenon of desertion occurs and is not stopped in time, it can easily cause a mass reaction, and the 4th Infantry Brigade is no exception.
On the other hand, it was because the German army defeated them that those who were still hesitating realized that if they didn't escape, they would lose their lives here.
The Soviet troops fled in roughly two directions.
One direction is to escape along the Tsaritsa River.
This part is relatively stupid, because that is the direction of the German attack. Not only will it always be chased by the German army, but it may also break up the Soviet army's next line of defense.
The other direction is to run towards the wing building, which is Warehouse No. 5.
Most of these units have become the reserve troops of the Shulka Cadet Regiment.
Later Shulka heard that there was another episode:
Among the deserters who were controlled by Vavinovich after escaping to Warehouse No. 5 was a battalion commander, captain... The ranks of NKVD troops are usually higher than those of combat troops, so much so that the rank of this battalion commander was higher than that of Deputy Shulka.
The leader is tall.
This is also one of the manifestations that the internal affairs troops have more real power than the combat troops. A high military rank provides them with a legitimate basis for commanding the combat troops. That is why there is a strange incident of a small soldier from the Ministry of Internal Affairs gesticulating at the grassroots commanders of the combat troops.
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The captain and battalion commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade also had this bad habit.
He was still in shock when he was stopped by Vavinovich and other mortar trainees. After a while, he suppressed the fear in his heart and started thinking wrongly.
The captain named Detrijevich knew what would happen to them as members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, especially as an officer who became a deserter... After the war, it was traced that even if the soldiers were fine, he, the officer, would be shot.
Therefore, Detrijevich believed that he should change this fate from two aspects.
One is to show bravery on the battlefield, so that you can atone for your sins.
The other is that the fewer people who know about it, the better for themselves, especially those soldiers with Bobosha submachine guns... They are not their own subordinates and it is difficult to control them. At the same time, they are still preventing people from escaping. Keeping them will only make things worse.
get worse.
For example, Detrijevich could conspire with his subordinates to describe this escape as a retreat. But it is obviously impossible to achieve this with these outsiders.
After some consideration, Captain Detrijevich decided to take back command so that he could operate without leaving any trace.
There are many things like this on the battlefield. At the critical moment of life and death, too many people will desperately use the power in their hands or use loopholes in the system to cover up something.
So, Captain Detrijevich shouted to Vavinovich: "Second Lieutenant, gather your troops!"
Vavinovich couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't expect that the officer who was stopped just now while running away would now turn around and give him an order.
"Sorry, Comrade Captain!" Vavinovich replied: "We are not under your command!"
After hearing this, Captain Detrijevich jumped up from the ground and shouted angrily to Vavinovich: "I want to remind you, Second Lieutenant! I am in command here, otherwise you should look at your rank
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"Oh, really?" Vavinovich interrupted the captain unceremoniously and asked disdainfully: "Are you ordering us to escape?"
The soldiers in the mortar platoon couldn't help laughing.
This made Detrijevich's face turn red and white. He looked around at his subordinates and was about to order them, but Vavinovich put a submachine gun to his head.
"Listen, Comrade Captain!" Vavinovich said: "You'd better be honest, otherwise you will be the first deserter I execute. I will not be soft on you, do you agree?"
Detrijevich was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly.
Vavinovich spat on the ground, and then said to the other deserters: "You'd better forget your military rank. If this happens again, I will use it to tell you the answer!"
As he spoke, he clapped the submachine gun in his hand.
It should be said that Vavinovich is indeed a man who relies on intuition to fight. His intuition told him that he must use such extraordinary means to suppress these people at this extraordinary moment.
Otherwise, if you talk about military rank and orders with them, you will never be able to defeat these deserters who are so numerous, especially if they also have an officer with evil intentions and good at power. What's more important is that they have a common interest... to cover up their escape.
Behavior.
It is easier for them to unite if they have common interests. This is human nature.
But this crisis was resolved by Vavinovich in a simple and crude way. After that, no deserter from the 4th Infantry Brigade dared to challenge Vavinovich's command, and Detrijevich also
Sure enough, he was held accountable by his superiors as he expected... That night, Major General Batrakov sent several people to Warehouse No. 5, and escorted Captain Detrijevich to the roadside in front of everyone.
Kneeling on the ground, he took out his pistol, pointed it at the back of his head, and pulled the trigger.
Whether it was luck or misfortune, Captain Detrijevich's body remained on the roadside for two days until a cannonball blew it into the sky.
Shulka doesn't need to worry about any of this.
At this time, he was commanding snipers on Warehouse No. 5.
The billowing smoke on the battlefield reduces visibility to a great extent, which is a double-edged sword for snipers, with both advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage is that it is easier for the sniper to hide himself, especially the sniper is still hiding in the building, while the German troops are exposed in the wilderness outside the building.
The disadvantage is that snipers are afraid of close combat with the enemy, and visibility means that close combat is more likely.
But this disadvantage does not hold true for the sniper battle in Warehouse No. 5, because the sniper platoon led by Shulka is more inclined to introduce the enemy into the warehouse for combat... The first floor is a very empty granary, except for dozens of thick load-bearing columns.
There is not much shelter except the sandbags, tank wreckage and other debris piled up everywhere. It can be said to be a small training ground or even a battlefield.
Of course, this is all for later.
At this time, Shurka discovered the German troops who were following the Soviet troops in the smoke and attacking Warehouse No. 5. They were even riding three-wheelers...
Although the defensive power of the side three-wheeler is not strong, it is a mobile machine gun firepower point. It not only carries a high ammunition capacity but can also provide fire support at any time. Therefore, the German army is accustomed to using it to follow the infantry on the battlefield.
But of course, they will not speed up like in the movie, but will slowly advance together with the infantry.
"Free fire!" Shulka ordered: "Watch your own people!"
"Free fire!" The correspondent immediately conveyed the order.
Then there were several "bang bang" gunshots, and immediately several three-wheel machine gunners fell in a pool of blood.
They are the best targets for snipers. (To be continued)