Chapter 560

Knowing that the night attack of a regiment was very successful, I felt relaxed immediately. If I didn't wait for sjerikov to report the results, I would have found a place to sleep.

While waiting for the first regiment to count the results, the second regiment and the third regiment also called one after another to report to me their results and the casualties of our troops in the battle just now.

First of all, the third commander, Lieutenant Colonel kosga, said excitedly, "report to division commander, the results of our regiment have been counted. When I heard Oleg's voice, I asked happily and cordially, "commander Oleg, I have just heard the results of the third regiment. They have destroyed more than several times of their enemies. How about your regiment's results? Can't they be worse than the third regiment?"

Oleg was silent. After a long time, he hesitated and said, "report to division commander, in the battle just now, our regiment destroyed 2 enemy armored cars, 11 motorcycles, 7 trucks, killed 112 people and injured 85 people. One heavy machine gun, five light machine guns, six submachine guns and 124 rifles were seized. Our regiment lost four companies and 273 of them died. "

"What?" I was sitting on the phone, and when I heard the data he reported, I immediately jumped up from my seat and asked in a loud voice, "commander Oleg, what's the matter? Why are there so many casualties in the army? You should know that your regiment realized well in the daytime fighting, and you also participated in the counterattack of highland 158 a few days ago. You should be aware of the combat effectiveness of the German 371 infantry division. Why are there so many casualties in a war of resistance? "

Oleg replied with a bitter smile: "report to division commander, our regiment was found by German scouts when entering the position. Before the attack, they made a quick fire attack on our position. Because our regiment's fortifications were too simple, the troops who entered the position in advance suffered heavy casualties. After the shelling stopped, the enemy launched a fierce attack on our regiment's position under the cover of armored vehicles, and the soldiers beat back the enemy's attack through tenacious fighting. "

After listening to his report, I pondered for a moment, and then told him: "commander Oleg, although the 29th German division was badly damaged by our army, I expect that the 371st German division in front of your regiment will launch a new offensive tomorrow. You let the troops reinforce the fortifications overnight and prepare for a protracted war. "

I was very excited by the news that the 29th German division had been severely damaged by a regiment. I even had the idea that the whole division would stay here and continue to deal with the 4th German tank army. But Oleg's report threw a basin of cold water on my head and calmed me down from my ecstatic state. I thought to myself that in the situation of such a great disparity between the enemy and ourselves, our division could still achieve the desired results by ambushing and sneaking attack. But if we really set up our position and fight face to face with the Germans, how long our troops can support under the powerful firepower of the enemy's planes, tanks and artillery is really a headache.

I paced back and forth in the small observation post with my hands behind my back, thinking about when to withdraw the whole division to the area designated by trakov. While walking, razumeyeva suddenly called me: "Comrade teacher."

I stopped and turned to look at her. She held the earphone and transmitter in her hand and said to me cheerfully, "it's the phone call from commander xiejerikov. He said that he has important information to report to you."

Although my mood was a little bit lost because of Oleg's words, I tried to keep my mood stable when I talked with shijerikov. I asked xiejerikov in a smooth tone: "first commander, have you got the statistics of your regiment's achievements? Do you have any good news to tell me?"

"Yes, sir." With uncontrollable joy in his voice, chejerikov said excitedly: "when our soldiers were cleaning up the battlefield, they found the commander of the 29th German division, major Hans Georg leitzer, who was stunned by the shell. They were captured alive with him, as well as his adjutant, major glausel, commander of mobu battalion, major best, and commander of heavy machine gun company, Captain Oren."

"What? Got the 29th division commander? " I can hardly believe my ears. Since the war, I have been commanding troops to fight a lot of battles. Although German officers have captured a lot of them, they are all at the level of battalion and regiment. Most of them are at the level of captain or school or general. I didn't expect to catch the commander of the 29th German motorized infantry division in the night attack tonight. It's really unexpected.

After a brief period of excitement, I calmed down and asked cautiously, "Lieutenant Colonel shijerikov, have you confirmed this Hans Georg Lazer? Is it him or a junior officer in his uniform? " The reason why I raise such a question is that when a battle fails, the top commander of the army often changes into the uniform of an ordinary soldier, or changes his uniform with his subordinates, and then sneaks into the chaotic army and runs away.

"I first made a careful comparison between the military ID card I found and himself, and then I brought some captured officers to identify him," he replied positively. I'm fully responsible to tell you that it was Lazer himself who was captured. "

When I learned that I had captured the German general, my heart beat faster and my hand holding the transmitter trembled slightly. I took a few deep breaths. When my mood calmed down a little, I ordered him: "bring him to my observation post immediately."

"Yes "I will send him to your observation post myself," he said solemnly

At the end of the conversation with shijerikov, I went to the observation port, put my hands on the log wall and gasped for breath to stabilize my nervousness.

"Is it true? Comrade teachers. " Pugachev's voice rang out beside me. I turned around and saw that he didn't know when he came to me. Seeing that I noticed him, he repeated the question again: "is it true? Teacher. Have we really caught the German division commander

I didn't speak, just nodded hard and gave him a positive answer.

"That's great, that's great!" Pugachev was also excited. He waved his fist fiercely, and then tentatively suggested to me, "should we report this good news to the group army command immediately?"

Pugachev's proposal reminded me, and I immediately told razumeyeva: "Comrade second lieutenant, please contact the group army command quickly, and I will report this good news to general trakov."

When I got in touch with trakov, my mood was still not completely stabilized, and my voice was a little excited when I spoke: "Hello, comrade commander!"

Trekov probably felt my joy, so he asked me with a smile, "o'shanina, do you have any good news to report to me?"

I nodded hard and answered, "yes, comrade commander. I have some good news for you. While cleaning the battlefield, a regiment found several commanders stunned by shells from the German corpses. One of them was major general Hans Georg Leze, the commander of the 29th German motorized infantry division

As soon as the words were over, I heard something falling from my headphones. Then, in an unbelievable voice, trekov asked, "what did you say, o'shanina? Please repeat Because of excitement, he also used the honorific name of "you" for the first time.

At this time, my mood calmed down, so I repeated what I had just said: "report to Comrade commander, I said that my troops had just captured major general Hans Georg leitzer, the commander of the 29th German division."

"Are you sure? Can't his men have changed into his uniform? " Like me just now, trakov's first reaction was that it was not Laize that he caught, but one of his subordinates changed into his uniform.

"After seizing Laize, lieutenant commander xiejerikov not only checked his military certificate, but also made some German officers and soldiers identify him. It can be confirmed that major general Laize himself was captured."

"Comrade o'shanina, is all that you just said true?" General shumilov's voice suddenly came from the earphone. When I heard the real commander of the group army asking me, I quickly straightened up and said, "report to Comrade commander, it's true. Laize and his adjutant were captured by our army after they were stunned by the shell. Now the commander of the first regiment of the independent division, Lt. Col. shijerikov, is on his way to my observation post with the captured Laize. After I reconfirm, I will send someone to take him to the group headquarters. "

"That's great. That's great work!" From shumilov's tone, I recognized a feeling of elation in him, and he went on: "I congratulate you, Colonel oshanina. I will report the achievements you and your independent division have made to the headquarters of the front army as soon as possible and ask for your credit. "

The night attack of our division can achieve such a result, not to mention trakov and shumilov, even I did not expect. My original idea was to let the artillery battalion and the 29th division harass the camp, weaken their combat effectiveness and reduce the pressure they have to bear in the daytime. Unexpectedly, Liu Chengyin caught the commander of the German army.

In the process of waiting for sjerikov to come to the observation center, I was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. I walked back and forth in the observation center and kept raising my hand to look at my watch, hoping that he would immediately appear in front of me with the German general.

Shejerikov didn't wait, but unexpectedly he got an unexpected call. Wearing earphones, razumeyeva raised her head and said to me in a hurry: "Comrade division chief and chief of general staff want to speak to you!"

"What? What did you say? " I kind of don't believe my ears.

"The chief of the general staff wants to speak to you." Razumeyeva repeated, took off the earphone and handed it to me with the transmitter.

I put on my headphones and just heard it say, "is that Colonel oshanina? I'm vasilevsky

As soon as I heard it, it was wassilevsky's voice, and I quickly replied, "it's me. Chief of the general staff, long time no see. How are you

"I'm fine," vasilevsky said affectionately. "I called you today. Are you surprised?"

"Yes, comrade chief of the general staff," I replied in dismay, "I thought you were in Moscow all the time." With these words, I remember that a few days ago, I heard that trakov had mentioned that vassilevsky was in Stalingrad. Because of my nervousness, I forgot all about it.

"I heard your independent division played very well today. During the day's fighting, the enemy's three attacks were repulsed and a German regiment was annihilated. The night attack at night was a brilliant achievement, which not only severely damaged the German motorized infantry division 29, but also captured the division commander alive. Judging from today's battle, your command ability is quite good. I'm very optimistic about you. You should continue to work hard. One day, you will become a general. "

When I heard about the rank of general, I didn't feel the slightest joy. You know, I was a general long before the big counterattack started in Moscow. Even if it is to become a general again, it is just to return to the original position. There is nothing to be pleased about. But since the chief of the general staff has already said this, I can't say anything: "thank you, chief of the general staff. I will continue to work hard and lead the independent division to make new contributions."

"Good, good!" After two good words in succession, vassilevsky asked with concern, "do you have any difficulties now?"

Although the training of the army is insufficient, there is also a lack of grass-roots commanders, and the weapons and equipment are poor, I still dare not easily put forward these difficulties in front of the chief of the general staff of the Red Army, so I have to say "we have no difficulties."

"Comrade oshanina, you are lying!" Vasilevsky seemed to have guessed my mind and said directly: "I know that the independent division has not been established for half a month. The soldiers in the army are all prisoners from Gulag concentration camp. They have neither special military training nor combat experience. The division lacks grass-roots commanders and poor weapons and equipment. Although you have won several battles and captured some of them recently, it is not enough for an independent division of 8000 people. If you have any difficulties, just raise them. If they can help you solve them, I will help you solve them. "

To tell you the truth, I've always been thinking about the training team for second lieutenants of meletskov. When I kindly reminded the supreme commander that the enemy's next attack target was not Moscow or Caucasus, but Stalingrad in the Volga River Basin, Stalin once said that he would send me to Stalingrad to guard the mamayev post. At that time, meletskov also took the initiative to assign the second lieutenant training team to me. I didn't expect that after a long time, there would be no following. Since huasilevsky asked me to make a request today, I couldn't be polite, so I said frankly, "Comrade chief of general staff, my army lacks a large number of grassroots commanders and combat backbones, so it's not easy for the army to form a strong combat effectiveness in a short time. In the past, general meletzkov once proposed to hand over his training team of second lieutenants to me to strengthen the army. However, because I was transferred in a hurry and didn't have time to bring this training team, I wonder if you could remind general meletskov to send this unit to me? "

"Comrade oshanina," said vasilevsky, laughing. When the laughter stopped, he said, "you dare to speak. Even the troops of general meletskov dare to think about it. But you can rest assured that since you have made this request, I'll find an opportunity to talk to Comrade meletskov and ask them to photograph you the training team of the second lieutenant. "

"Comrade chief of the general staff, this is really wonderful." I was overjoyed to hear that vasilevsky had promised to help. I repeatedly said, "thank you, thank you! You can rest assured that the independent division, strengthened by grassroots commanders and battle backbones, will surely make new contributions under Stalingrad and cripple the fourth German tank army in front of you

My conversation with vasilevsky made me feel very warm and happy. After putting down the earphone and the transmitter, I took off my helmet and put it on the table. I ordered Pugachev: "Comrade captain, you go out and have a look. Are they coming

"Report, sir." before Pugachev walked out of the observation post, there was a loud voice from the door. "Commander xiejerikov, head of the first regiment of the independent division, has been ordered to come and wait for your instructions!"

"Stop talking nonsense and come in!" As I said this, I put the helmet back on my head. Only he and the artillery battalion commander, yegonovich, came in and asked strangely, "what about major general Hans Georg Leze, the commander of the 29th German division?"

Shejerikov smiles at me, turns to the outside and shouts, "bring it in."

With his shouts, a German officer was pushed into the observation post by a soldier. Then the soldier saluted me and said in a loud voice, "report, comrade division commander, German division commander, major general Hans Georg leitzer, has been brought here. Please give us your instructions!"

I saw that there was only one soldier behind the German general, and I guessed that it might be the interpreter he had found, so I let him stay. Then I looked up at the German general standing in front of me. He was in his fifties and had a monocle in his right eye. So I asked politely, "Mr. general, I'm the commander of the independent division, Colonel oshanina. Are you major general Hans Georg Lazer, the commander of the 29th division? "

The German general obviously didn't expect me to be the division commander. After hearing the soldier's translation, he looked at me with unbelievable eyes and repeatedly asked, "are you really the division commander of the Soviet army? Are you the commander of the Soviet army who has severely damaged my division?"

After listening to the translation, I didn't speak. I just nodded to confirm what he said.

After confirming my identity, he snorted heavily and said with disdain, "Miss Colonel, you are not a real soldier. We will only deal with our powerful Bundeswehr by means of proximity and sneak attacks. If you show your posture and fight with us, your troops are not my opponents at all. "

"Shut up, you German!" When major general Leize said this, shijerikov became angry and raised his hand to hit him, but I raised my hand to stop him.

I saw the old German general in front of me and said coldly, "as long as you can defeat the enemy, no matter what tactics you use, it's OK. But you are right. If my troops and your division fight in positional warfare, they are not your opponents. I have seen the achievements of the 4th tank group army in the war report. Your 29th division alone has set a good record of defeating two divisions and three brigades of our army by one division. " After that, I turned to Pugachev behind me and said, "Captain, take some people with you and escort this general Lazer to the headquarters of the group army and give it to general trakov. Do it now. " After Pugachev and the interpreter took Laize away, I looked at the artillery battalion commander yegonovich and asked, "Hey, comrade captain, I just asked my guard monitor Willa to be your guide. How come she disappeared? Did you hide her on purpose?" I was joking, but the captain's face turned red. He murmured, "Comrade Colonel, I have a request. I don't know if you can leave Willa in my camp."“ Why? " I'm very curious about his sudden proposal“ Because I love her, is that enough? " I didn't expect that yegonovic had the courage to speak out his ideas in public. I turned my head and looked at shejerikov. Seeing that he nodded with a smile on his face, I didn't feel embarrassed. So I readily agreed, "well, Vera will stay in your camp for the time being." Yegonovich slapped a salute at me, and then he was so excited that he said, "thank you, thank you, comrade Colonel! I will certainly repay you for your kindness. "