"We have three goals!" Shulka pointed to the map and said: "Mirowe City, Highland No. 3, and Butur Village!"
Veniamenko stared at the map for a while, then nodded in agreement: "You have chosen three good attack targets, Comrade Shulka!"
Before that, in fact, Veniamenko had been thinking about a question since he received the mission: where to attack?
This is difficult to decide because the airborne brigade only has more than 3,000 people, and it is an airborne force with only light equipment.
More than 3,000 people are really not too many. In the Battle of Stalingrad, this was probably the number of casualties in one day.
In other words, if the fighting is fierce, it would be good if these 3,000 people parachuted into the rear of the German army can hold out for a day.
As the saying goes, "Good steel should be used on the blade." Veniamenko was not sure how to use these three thousand people to be called "use on the blade." This was why he would rather abandon the airborne troops and run to the first place at this tense moment.
The main reason why the 51st Army Group Headquarters discussed with Shulka... This is a matter of strategic direction. There is no room for sloppiness. A slight deviation will be "a wrong step and a wrong step."
However, after Shulka gave these three goals, Veniamenko suddenly became cheerful, and at the same time he had a new understanding of the wisdom of the young man in front of him.
"The reason why Miloway City was chosen is that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack!" Shulka said: "According to intelligence, almost all the German forces were devoted to attacking Karachi and the southern and northern defense lines. Miloway City was only responsible for the attack.
A special operations team from the public security department is responsible for public security and searching for guerrillas, with a strength of about a thousand people!"
"This is indeed a good goal!" Zolotarev then agreed: "There are many our people in Miloway City, as well as spontaneous organizations and guerrillas that our army has infiltrated. We can get in touch with them.
And getting their help will reduce the pressure on our army to a considerable extent!"
Trufanov also agreed: "Our airborne troops were all withdrawn from Stalingrad. They have rich experience in street fighting. Airborne landing in the city of Miloway means fighting in the streets with the enemy... The special characteristics of the Germans
The action team has no combat experience, so it is conceivable that they will not take much advantage in the initial battle. By the time the Germans react and call in reinforcements, we have already occupied a favorable position and are ready to block the attack at all levels!"
There is nothing wrong with these words, Shulka thinks so too.
But the more important thing is not these...
"Our main attack location is the train station, and there is about a battalion of special operations teams stationed there!" Shulka said.
"Train station?" Zolotarev was a little confused: "But there may also be enemy regular troops there. That's a tough nut to crack!"
The reason why I say "possible" is because the railway station is a relatively sensitive place. Whether it is reinforcements from the rear or troops withdrawing from Karachi, it is "possible" to take the train and pass through Miloway City, so there may be regular troops at the railway station.
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According to common sense, if the airborne troops are divided into three targets, each target will only have about a thousand people, so it should avoid fighting with the regular army.
That's why Zolotarev had an opinion.
But Shulka was thinking about more than that.
"As you said, Comrade Zolotarev!" Shulka said: "There are our civilians and guerrillas in Milove City!"
"But... even with their support and help, we still..."
"I'm not talking about winning their support!" Shulka said: "I'm talking about mobilizing them to rise up against the Germans!"
"Activate them?" Zolotarev and others were stunned when they heard this.
"Yes, mobilize them!" Shulka said: "Use the power of the masses!"
Zolotarev remained silent. In fact, it was not that he did not know how to do this, but that he really did not have great confidence in "using the power of the masses" and "mobilizing the people to fight against the German army."
Needless to say, the reasons are: Stalingrad belongs to Russia, Kharkiv belongs to Ukraine, and Miloway is at the junction of Russia and Ukraine. People's support for the Soviet regime is not high... Although Miloway has
They favored the Soviet guerrillas, but the German army also attracted opposition forces and formed a militia.
In other words, a considerable number of forces will be in a wait-and-see state.
Shulka explained: "The news that the German 6th Army has surrendered... Even if the people of Miloway are under the German blockade, I'm afraid they won't leave!"
"Of course!" Zolotarev replied: "Our guerrillas have already let the news out!"
"So!" Shulka said: "If we parachute another troop to Miloway and tell them that the Germans will be driven out of Miloway soon, what do you think the people of Miloway will think?"
Zolotarev couldn't help but nodded after hearing this: "That's right, Comrade Shulka! Those who are waiting and watching will soon fall to our side!"
"Yes!" Shulka said: "What we want is this effect. Mobilize the people and occupy the train station under the leadership of the airborne troops. The train station stores a large amount of military supplies, including rifles and ammunition. We can use
These materials have armed the people. In other words, we may only need a thousand people to occupy and control the entire city!"
Everyone couldn't help but nod their heads after hearing this.
Even if this plan fails, the loss will only be one thousand airborne troops.
And if it succeeds, it will establish a solid stronghold among the enemy and completely cut off railway transportation, making it impossible for the German army to evacuate in large quantities through the railway, so the German army's retreat speed will decrease exponentially.
"Highland No. 3 is used to control the highway!" Shurka said: "It is a main highway. Although we cannot completely cut off this highway, we can suppress it with firepower from a high position. The Germans want to escape through this highway.
You must pay a heavy price!"
"What about the village of Butur?" Trufanov asked: "I know the enemy's train guns are there, but in this case, it doesn't seem to make much sense to attack the enemy's train guns!"
It seems meaningless, because the train gun will definitely not be able to be transported in a short time, so the Germans will blow it up without the Soviet army taking action.
"The focus is on the technical engineers of that brigade!" Shulka said: "Eliminating them will cause the Germans to lose a group of technical personnel. In addition, occupying the village of Butul can flank the enemy's defense line with our army and open a gap for the 51st Army."
, and form a triangle with Highland No. 3 and Miloway, they can support each other!" (To be continued)