As a result, Zolotarev actually conducted such an investigation.
Because there were few German prisoners in Miloway, Zolotarev also made a special trip to Karachi, where many German prisoners were used by the Soviet army to build fortifications.
It can also be seen from this that Soviet political workers are usually only responsible for distributing leaflets and never care whether these leaflets are effective.
Trufanov and Shulka were a little helpless about Zolotarev's actions.
Because they sometimes don't understand that these political commissars know very well the "gossip" within the army. If a soldier says something that shouldn't be said, it will immediately reach their ears, but they have no idea about the enemy's situation.
Almost nothing... These are unknown to the soldiers on the front line, because no German would surrender just because they saw those leaflets. If they did, they must have been directly hit by a shell in the head.
Still alive.
It took Zolotarev several hours to complete his investigation.
The result can be seen from the anger on his face and the blood stains on his fists... The blood stains on his fists are not the captive's, but his own. The captive's blood has been washed away long ago, but the captive's face is still
Comrade Political Commissar's fist broke the skin and even caused some redness and swelling, which cannot be washed away.
"It seems that you have already investigated it, Comrade Comrade Political Commissar!" Trufanov casually handed Zolotarev a roll of bandages, and then asked, "How is the situation?"
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"Not very good!" Zolotarev replied in a sullen voice, and then he wrapped the bandage on his palm.
Later Shulka learned from Zolotarev’s guards that the prisoners’ answer was:
"Flyers, oh, yes! I see them often, but never read its contents! What do you think it is called? Pravda? I didn't know it was a newspaper!"
"Yes, I have read it! Because it successfully made me laugh for several days... It said, do you treat prisoners preferentially? There are also prisoners who write letters urging their families to resist Germany?!"
"I once saw the "Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact" published on it. But do you think the "Treaty of Versailles" is fair? If not, why can't we tear it up?"
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Some of them indeed said they had read and even agreed with what was said in the leaflet, but even a fool could see that these prisoners were just worried that if they said "no" they would be shot by the Russian political commissar in front of them.
Zolotarev did not shoot them, he just raised his fist angrily, and then his fist was like this.
After a while, Zolotarev asked: "Why is this happening?"
Trufanov could not say anything and could only turn his attention to Shulka.
"There is a saying that 'three feet of ice does not freeze in a day'!" Shulka said: "It has not been a day or two for the Germans to get to this point under Hitler's bewitchment and system. Hitler can even be said to be their belief.
, especially the SS. But we hope to use a few leaflets to directly influence their head of state and make them lose their faith..."
Shulka shook his head and said: "So this is undoubtedly a waste of effort, especially since we are their enemy and are fighting against them. They are naturally wary and suspicious of our words, so these cannot affect them at all!
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"The other thing is the "Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact"!" Shulka continued: "I know that the purpose of the Propaganda Department is to make German soldiers realize the shameful behavior of Germany's betrayal of war and thus shake their willingness to fight morally.
Determination...but they are professional soldiers, and professional soldiers have always known that there is only interest between countries and there is no 'treachery', that is just a naive idea!"
In fact, Shulka still has something to say.
Some German soldiers did think this was "treachery". After all, "the woods are big and there are all kinds of birds." There will always be a few naive people who believe in a "just war" and think that the German army should not tear up the treaty and attack the Soviet Union.
However, when the German troops entered the Soviet Union and found that they were regarded as "liberators" by the people in Ukraine and other places, even these naive soldiers would find reasons for themselves to believe that the war was just, otherwise the Soviet people
Why support them?!
As for German prisoners of war receiving preferential treatment and writing letters to their families to persuade them to resist Germany... that is even more ridiculous. Everyone knows the way the Soviet army treated prisoners of war. What they saw, heard and even experienced on the front line told them to become
Prisoners of war will be sent to Siberia.
When it comes to writing letters, they are mostly written with trembling hands with a pistol on their head, and the traces of handwriting can even be clearly seen on the pictures.
Such leaflets not only fail to convince German soldiers, but also serve as negative teaching materials to teach German soldiers not to surrender.
The Soviets' method was so simple and crude. They only propagandized for the sake of propaganda, but they never thought about why they were propagandizing and whether the propaganda could achieve their goals well.
"What if!" Shulka picked up the leaflets on the table and said, "If we continue to send such leaflets to the enemy camp, it will not be effective!"
Zolotarev said nothing because he could not refute.
This is even true, because at this time, the Soviet army in contact with the German 6th Army was still using artillery to launch batches of such leaflets into the German camp, and even took the risk of airdropping them by aircraft at night.
Because they always believe that propaganda warfare can make their troops better, destroy the enemy faster, and even cause the enemy to collapse from within.
Propaganda war can indeed have such an effect, but this kind of propaganda cannot have such an effect.
The reason why this kind of ineffective propaganda continues to this day is because no one dares to make irresponsible remarks about the Political Department.
"If it were under other circumstances!" Shulka continued: "I may not rely on propaganda wars. But now the German 6th Army is surrounded by us, and the chances of breaking out are disappearing little by little. It is conceivable that
The Germans in the encirclement are facing strong psychological pressure! In this case, it is likely that only a small straw is needed to crush them. However, this straw is not an attack or threat, but should be
Publicity! Reasonable publicity!”
"I agree!" Trufanov said: "And it can be said that there is no loss for us. All we have to do is change the way of publicity!"
At this time, Zolotarev had already bandaged the wound. He stood up and asked: "So, Comrade Shulka, how do you think we should publicize it?" (To be continued)