Burning Moscow

After a brief panic and heavy casualties of those commanders and fighters who were in a mess in front of the enemy's position, the remaining people finally recovered. Some fell on the spot and shot, and some joined other infantry who were following the tank. Queue, continue the unfinished offensive action.

Our army is not too successful in fighting with tanks and tanks. Although there are still many problems with the cooperation between tanks and infantry, it is not impossible to conquer the German positions that lack sufficient anti-tank forces.

When seeing our infantry rushing into the trenches and engaging in close combat with the Germans, Kolpakchi's stern face became more relaxed, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. It can be seen that he is very satisfied with the results of this battle.

After more than ten minutes, after tenacious battles and major sacrifices, our commanders and fighters finally regained this position that originally belonged to us.

Shemikov walked over and reported to Kolpakchi: "Comrade Commander, Colonel Fanasiyev, the commander of the 33rd Guards Division, called and said that the German positions had been occupied by the 84th and 85th regiments. I would like to ask you for instructions One-step action."

Kolpakchi put down his binoculars and turned to answer the phone. After two steps, he stopped suddenly and said to me: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I don't think you are suitable for working in the headquarters of the group army. Wait. This battle is over, the 33rd Guards Division will temporarily withdraw to Stalingrad to rest and replenish. In this battle, the 83rd Regiment was almost wiped out, and a large number of grassroots commanders were needed for reconstruction. At that time, you will serve in the regiment..." At this point, he stopped, perhaps thinking about arranging a position for me. I didn't dare to interrupt, but waited quietly for his decision. He thought for a while, and said as if he had made up his mind: "I will be a deputy head for the time being!" After speaking, he raised his leg and walked to the phone.

I dare not express any objections to his decision. I regret that I shouldn't have given him any idea of ​​coordination. After all, I am only his adjutant, not the chief of staff, except for faithfully implementing his orders. He is not qualified to advise him, this is an insurmountable bottom line. But I don't know how high the sky is, and I arbitrarily gesticulate, and as a result I have to be dispatched to the grassroots troops.

Kolpakic had regained his lost ground because of Colonel Farnasiev's troops. When talking with him, he was in a high mood, and he could hear his hearty laugh from time to time. Seeing that he was in such a good mood, I was still a little depressed, as if seeing a glimmer of light, I secretly guessed in my heart that maybe he would revoke the order to send me to the 83rd regiment after the phone call.

Maybe it's because the mood is too good. So Kolpakchi's phone calls are endless. The fighting outside is basically over. I don't have to continue to stand at the window to observe the battle. I looked around and saw that there were a lot of new reports on the wooden table in the middle of the room, so I walked over and picked it up to look through it.

After finishing the conversation with Fanasiyev, Kolpakic walked to the wooden table. I ignored me, but bent over and looked at the map for a while, suddenly raised his head and asked Shemikov harshly: "Comrade Captain, where is the 192nd Division of Colonel Kharchenko? They attacked the German flanks. How is it, did you knock the enemy back? Why hasn't it been reported for so long?"

Hearing his question, Semikov took a step forward and respectfully reported: "Report to Comrade Commander, I half an hour ago. I once called Colonel Kharchenko. He said that the troops are on the offensive. Soldiers Be very tenacious."

"Where? To be more specific." Kolpakic asked a little displeasedly. "Where are the troops attacking?"

"In the area of ​​Kacharinskaya." Shemikov replied hesitantly. It seemed that he didn't know the specific situation.

I took a step forward quickly. Say loudly: "Comrade Commander, please allow me to report to you."

Kolpakic glanced at me and said flatly: "Let's go, Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina."

I recalled what I had just seen in the battle report in my mind, and replied confidently: "Comrade Commander, Colonel Harchenko immediately dispatched the 427th and 676th Infantry Regiments after receiving the order. Under the cover of the Artillery Ground 298 Regiment, it launched an attack on the front German position.

When the attack was frustrated, the two infantry regiments retreated to the starting position of the attack. Colonel Harchenko sent the 753th Infantry Regiment, the Nalchik Infantry School, and the Ulyupinsk Infantry cadets to continue the offensive.

Half an hour ago, the 427th Regiment rejoined the cadets of the 3rd Ordzhonikidze Infantry School, the 3rd Infantry School of Grozny, and the Zhytomyr Infantry School, and then went back into combat.

Comrade Commander, we have only so many reports from the 192nd Division that we have received temporarily. I'm done reporting. "

After listening to my report, Kolpakitch asked Semikov half-belief: "Comrade Captain, is this true?"

Shemikov said in a panic: "Report Comrade Commander, we have received a lot of reports, but I haven't had time to read them. But I think the situation reported by Major Oshanina is true and credible."

Kolpakic gave Shemikov a displeased look, then looked down at the map, then raised his head and issued a new order: "Comrade Captain, you go and call the 184th Division Commander Colonel Koida immediately. Put the troops into battle. We must solve the enemy in this area as soon as possible and rebuild new fortifications."

Before Shemikov could call, the situation changed unexpectedly. A staff officer who was standing at the window for observation work suddenly yelled: "Enemy aircraft! Air raid alert!" Almost at the same time as the staff member shouted, there was a violent explosion outside.

Kolpakchi dashed to the window, grabbed the telescope in the hand of the staff officer, and raised it to the battlefield outside. I followed him, came to the window, raised the binoculars hanging around my neck, and looked at the position that had only been captured by our army.

At this moment, the position was shrouded in gunpowder smoke, and German bombers hovered above the position, constantly diving, dropping bombs and shooting. As the bomb fell on the ground and exploded, the firepower points our army was building were destroyed one by one, and the body's stumps and weapon parts were lifted into the air by the air wave, and fell apart again. The tanks of the 13th Tank Army also became the focus of German aircraft bombing. Some tanks were overturned by the blast, and some were directly hit by bombs. The body with the turret turned off was burning blazingly.

Kolpakchi was furious when he saw this scene. He kept calling Semikov: "Captain, call the commander of the front army quickly and ask him to send out the air force to cover our troops. If it is late, take the position. The 33rd Guards Division should be wiped out~www.NovelMTL.com~ Hearing this order from Kolpakchi, I couldn't help frowning slightly. Only then did I think of inviting our air force to dispatch. It’s not too late. Even if Commander Golddorf agrees to send out air support, when our fighters arrive on the battlefield, it will be at least ten to twenty minutes later. Our troops on the ground have already been there. Was maimed. If our position is set on a hill, even if the Germans launch a counterattack, we will be able to withstand at least a while even if our troops are small. But on the open ground where there is no danger to defend, only the remaining troops on the position are fundamental. Can't hold back.

Unexpectedly, the more worried we got, the more we were worried. Before our air force arrived, the German long-range artillery began to bombard our army's positions. At the same time, their infantry also launched an offensive under the cover of tanks.

Seeing our army suffered heavy casualties under the double blow of German aircraft and artillery, and the surviving commanders were also suppressed by the enemy's powerful firepower in the dilapidated trenches, unable to launch effective defenses, my heart couldn't help but mention in my throat. , Won’t it be thrown to the Germans so soon?

I was anxious, and Kolpakchi on the side was even more anxious. He kept giving orders to the staff in the room: "Hurry up and call the commanders of the 147th and 181st Divisions, and ask them to send troops to reinforce them immediately. The reclaimed position must not be lost to the Germans."