As a result, Paulus compromised, because he also felt that it was too dangerous to mobilize troops from the weak flank, so he changed the use of two Italian divisions as reserves to only one Italian division.
What Paulus didn't know was that it made almost no difference whether to call two divisions or one division in this situation, especially the Italian divisions, which did not help in defense, if at all.
That is to drop a lot of delicious food to slow down the enemy's pursuit.
At this time, Shulka had just arrived at Balmanchak.
Balmanchak is a small town south of Stalingrad. It is named after the Balmanchak Lake nearby. It is also the southernmost point of the Stalingrad Front... The defense line of the Stalingrad Front starts from Stalingrad.
It extends southwards to Lake Balmanchak.
From north to south, there are the 6th Army and the 64th Army, which are still fighting the German army in Stalingrad, the 57th and 51st Army, which are facing off against the Romanian army across the river, and the 8th Army in reserve.
The main offensive forces are the 57th and 51st Army, especially the 51st Army, which includes four Guards Infantry Divisions, a garrison area, a mechanized corps, a cavalry corps, plus a motorized infantry brigade and tanks
trip.
It can be seen from these configurations that the 51st Group Army is almost all mechanized units or cavalry units that can advance quickly. If not, then they must be guard infantry with strong combat effectiveness.
Of course, except for Shulka's 8th Infantry Regiment.
The officers and soldiers of the 8th Infantry Regiment had already arrived at Balmanchak ahead of Shulka... They arrived here by train, and Shulka, Khrushchev and others went around in order to avoid the German bombing blockade.
It took me seven days to get there, so I was one day behind.
Khrushchev served as a member of the Military Commission of the Stalingrad Front to assist in the command, so he got off the bus when he arrived at the second-line headquarters.
"Comrade Shulka!" Khrushchev held Shulka's hand before leaving and said: "Keep in touch, victory will definitely belong to us!"
"Yes, Comrade Political Commissar!"
Then Khrushchev waved to the driver and ordered: "Send our hero back to his unit!"
"Yes, Comrade Political Commissar!"
As the car drove away, Khrushchev was still waving to Shulka from behind.
This surprised the driver. He couldn't help but look in the rear mirror, and then said to Shulka: "Captain, I think you will be promoted soon!"
"Why?" Shulka asked.
"I have driven for Comrade Political Commissar for two years!" the driver replied, "but I have never seen him waving goodbye to anyone from the back of the car!"
Shulka said "Oh".
He secretly thought that it would be fine if this was the case. After all, Khrushchev would become the supreme leader of the Soviet Union in the future. If he could be put to good use... Shulka then laughed. Let's get past the current hurdle first. Then we must be able to
Until the end of the war.
What's more, Shulka always felt that Khrushchev's methods were too tough.
To put it simply, in his eyes there seems to be only profit, and it is very direct.
Just like he sacrificed two battalions at Mamayev Kurgan, if you were around him... you would be trapped, because he would not allow Shulka to be used by others.
This made Shulka feel a little creepy. The internal struggle in the Soviet Union was actually no calmer than the battlefield, but Shulka was mostly on the battlefield.
Just as he was thinking about it, the car stopped with a "chi" sound, and the driver turned around and shouted: "Here we are, Comrade Shulka, this is where the 8th Infantry Regiment is stationed!"
After thanking the driver, Shulka put on his bag, picked up his gun and jumped out of the car...
There was mud all over the ground. Shurka was stuck to the ground almost as soon as he got out of the car. If he had not been wearing military boots, he would have been stuck in some mud pit and could not be pulled out.
To be honest, Shulka didn't like the weather in the Soviet Union. It was extremely cold in winter and the ground was covered with snow. In summer, when the snow melted, mud was everywhere. There were also flies, mosquitoes, and diseases.
But Shulka felt that he should like it.
Because it was precisely because of this kind of weather that the German army was trapped in a quagmire and unable to extricate itself... Compared with the Soviet army, the German army was more difficult to adapt to this extreme environment and climate.
After walking a few steps, they came to a simple wooden outpost. The soldiers on guard originally wanted to stop Shulka for questioning, but when Dingqing saw it, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Comrade Shulka!"
Then he immediately stood up and saluted, and then shouted into the barracks: "Comrade Shulka is back, our comrade commander!"
It seems that they also know that Shulka has become the leader.
Later Shulka learned that it was Mikhailovich who proposed Shulka as the regiment leader... His right shoulder was hit by shrapnel, several bones were shattered and he was unable to move, which meant that
He could never hold a gun and even had trouble holding documents.
So he took the initiative to resign and suggested to his superiors to make Shulka the leader.
Golikov agreed to his request and asked him what he wanted.
Mikhailovich only made one request: "Let me stay in the 8th Infantry Regiment and do whatever I want!"
This is actually the sentiment of a veteran.
He single-handedly led the 8th Infantry Regiment. Every soldier was like his child. He went through ups and downs with them and finally lived up to his name.
The soldiers in the barracks rushed toward the gate in unison. It can be seen that their military uniforms and weapons have been updated... Balmanchak is not the main battlefield, and the opponent is still the Romanian. The enemy and we are facing each other across the river and there is no war, so
Supplies are relatively sufficient.
Shulka saw Mikhailovich in the crowd. He had a bandage on his hand and hung around his neck. His face was pale, and it was obvious that his injury was not fully healed.
"How is the situation?" Shulka stepped forward and asked.
Mikhailovich showed a difficult smile and replied: "I am still alive, I am very lucky!"
This seems to be the case. He is still alive and will not need to go to the battlefield again. He can indeed be said to be lucky.
"Why don't you go back to recuperate?" Shulka said.
What awaits Mikhailovich at the back will be honors, medals and praise from the people. He will become a hero.
"I want to see you win this battle!" Mikhailovich replied: "Besides, now that I am your deputy commander, I am still useful here!"
Shulka nodded to express his understanding.
Shulka knew that for Mikhailovich, the army was his sustenance and home, and he could not live without the army.
I don’t know if this is luck or sadness. (To be continued)