Chapter seven hundred and twenty first attack plan
The battle plan was drawn up that night.
The plan was formulated in less than an hour, because the battle plans from the political commissars could be said to be the same. Without exception, they organized artillery preparations, and then the tanks launched wave after wave of charges with the infantry in front and behind, so there was no plan at all.
What needs to be considered and discussed, just draw the ranges on the map and then which unit will be the main attacker, which unit will follow up, which unit will serve as the reserve team, and that's it.
Moreover, the time is very tight. This political commissar is of the "wind comes rain" type. He will formulate a combat plan immediately and organize the troops immediately. He will launch an attack in the early morning of the next day without even the necessary logistical preparations and ammunition reserves.
Later Shulka found out that the political commissar named Zolotarev was notoriously impatient, as he was working non-stop on the way from Moscow and even stayed up for several nights, so he could arrive at the 51st Army so many days early.
Same.
From the perspective of responsibility and due diligence, Zolotarev is indeed a qualified political commissar. It can even be said that the Soviet Army’s definition of political commissar was tailor-made for him...hard and simple, dedicated, hard-working and uncomplaining, etc. These words are used
There is nothing exaggerated about him.
This is also the reason why Zolotarev was able to become a political commissar of the group army, and of course it is also one of the reasons why the Supreme Command sent him to the 51st Group Army... There was a "problem" with the political commissar sent before, which hurt the morale of the 51st Group Army.
, the political commissar dispatched this time absolutely, must, definitely be a political commissar among political commissars.
Only in this way can the morale of the troops be stabilized so that they can obey, and more importantly, the Supreme Command can regain the face it has lost.
Shulka absolutely believed in Zolotarev's loyalty to the motherland and his dedication to the army and people, because Zolotarev's eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes and his whole face was deformed from exhaustion, but he still insisted on staying at the command post
In command.
The problem is that Zolotarev is not a person suitable for commanding operations.
Shulka once ventured to raise objections: "Comrade Zolotarev, regarding the current situation, I mean that the enemy's 88** anti-tank guns are very dense, and it is difficult for our army to break through its defense line. I think we should not act rashly."
,otherwise……"
"We should not be intimidated by the appearance of the enemy, Comrade Shulka!" Zolotarev interrupted Shulka: "As long as we all unite together and everyone is not afraid of sacrifice and march forward bravely, I am confident
, the enemy's defense line will soon be trampled under our feet! We will dye the land they once occupied red with the blood of the invaders, and we will not let anyone go!"
The words were beautiful, but Shulka knew that they would not help the battlefield situation at all.
Not only is it unhelpful, it can even be harmful...
The reason is very simple. A forced attack like this will most likely exhaust the strength of the already weak 51st Army.
At this time, several tank divisions of the 51st Group Army have been reorganized into tank regiments after reorganization. In addition to a few mechanized divisions and some tanks, only the 55th and 158th Tank Regiments and 158th Tank Regiments belonging to the 4th Mechanized Army are left.
54th Tank Regiment.
This is to streamline the command structure... Previously, due to heavy casualties, especially the heavy losses of tanks, all units were not fully equipped, and some tank regiments only had a dozen or so tanks left.
This kind of organization was obviously not suitable for assault operations, so Trufanov and Shulka decided to take advantage of their rest time to gather these tank units under command and prepare for rapid penetration after breaking through the enemy's defense lines in the future.
But now it seems that these preparations are all in vain, because they will soon go to the battlefield and be dispersed by the enemy.
And the consequences are quite serious.
Because once these reserve forces of the 51st Group Army are beaten to death and injury, even if the 51st Group Army breaks through the German defense line, it will not have the capital to quickly penetrate... The 51st Group Army can advance 50 kilometers or even 65 kilometers every day, that is because there are tanks.
This is only possible if there is a breakthrough ahead.
Otherwise, if it is just infantry or some armored vehicles, a few bunkers in front or a simple defense line or a high ground can block the troops for several hours.
And these are not things that Zolotarev’s lofty words can solve.
Shulka and his troops were also sent to the battlefield, and were located in the middle of the attack line.
Zolotarev explained this: "I have heard about you, Comrade Shulka, and your troops! I learned about you and your 8th Infantry Regiment's battle in detail on the plane.
process, I admire and appreciate troops like you who have fought on the battlefield and established countless meritorious deeds! I think other troops are the same. Therefore, I need you to serve as the main offensive task, break through from the middle and insert the enemy's defense line, which will make me
The morale of the troops on both sides of the army has been boosted! Therefore, your mission is very important, are you confident that you can complete it?"
"Yes, Comrade Zolotarev!" Shulka replied.
"Very good!" Zolotarev patted Shulka on the shoulder, nodded and said, "I have confidence in you. After we capture Surovino, I will treat you to a drink of Votga!"
Then, for similar reasons, Trufanov was also sent to the front line to take command.
"It's time for you to play your role!" Zolotarev said to Trufanov: "Only when we commanders appear on the battlefield in person to lead the soldiers to charge, they will charge towards the enemy's defense line regardless of life and death!"
Trufanov could not refuse, because Zolotarev said "us".
"We" means that Zolotarev himself comes along... This sounds like a desperate move.
Therefore, if Trufanov refuses at this time, everyone knows what the consequences will be.
However, the consequences of obeying orders may not be much better.
Even if the group army commander and political commissar were killed, plus the troops suffered heavy casualties... this blow would be fatal to the 51st Group Army.
At that time, let alone breakthrough, insertion, and rendezvous, whether the 51st Army can escape safely from this area is still a question.
However, Zolotarev obviously did not consider this.
At three fifty in the morning, all the soldiers were woken up from their beds.
They were shocked when they learned that a full-scale attack on the enemy's defense lines would be launched in two hours.
Because of their previous combat experience, they knew what it meant to storm this line of defense.
Except for the 8th Infantry Regiment, because they were very confident about Shulka.
However, when they learned that the political commissar came to the battlefield to take command, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
They are not fools. They know what "the political commissar personally commanded" means, which means that this attack was not Shulka's intention but the political commissar's intention... (To be continued)