"Comrade Commander," Malinin reported excitedly on the phone: "This is the battle report from Major General Sokov."
When he answered the phone, Rokossovsky pressed the speakerphone function, which was similar to the hands-free function commonly used in later generations, so that everyone in the room could hear the conversation between him and Malinin. He was deeply afraid that Ma Lining would call him for some trivial matter, but when he heard what the other party said, he immediately realized that it must be exciting good news, and quickly asked: "Hurry up, tell me, they are launching an attack on the enemy." How is the progress of the attack?"
From the tone of Rokossovsky's words, Malinin guessed the environment he was in, so he did not talk nonsense, but reported straight to the point: "Comrade Commander, after a fierce battle, the guards on the left wing of the Sixth Army The 41st and 71st Divisions have defeated the German Skeleton Division and captured alive the division commander, Colonel Simon. The 67th Guards Division on the right has also occupied the town of Roginsik and is currently engaged in a fierce battle with the enemy. , but this enemy’s path has been cut off by the 41st Guards Division, and their destruction is only a matter of time.”
"Great, this is really exciting good news." After learning that it was indeed good news, Rokossovsky did not get carried away. In any case, this was a meeting of the Supreme Command. The commander of the front army was just an observer and could not affect the progress of the meeting with such trivial matters. He quickly said to Malinen: "Chief of Staff, we are still in a meeting. After the meeting is over, you will report to me the detailed battle report of the Sixth Army."
After hanging up the phone, Rokossovsky said to Stalin apologetically: "I'm sorry, Comrade Stalin, because of me, the normal progress of the meeting was affected."
Stalin had a smile on his face since he learned that the call that interrupted the meeting was actually to report a piece of exciting news. Hearing Rokossovsky's self-blame, he quickly said generously: "It doesn't matter. If every phone call that interrupts our meeting process can give us a good news, I hope every meeting can be Interrupted.”
"If I remember correctly," Voroshilov, who had rarely spoken at meetings in the past year, suddenly said: "During the battle at the end of February, the original Sixth Army and Popov's rapid grouping were It was defeated by the German Skeleton Division, Reich Division and Flag Guard Division. I really didn’t expect that the now reorganized Sixth Army could actually defeat these three SS divisions."
"If nothing unexpected happens," Ustinov from the Weapons and Equipment Department continued: "After the Sixth Army has eliminated the German Skeleton Division and the Imperial Division, it can continue to move north to eliminate the troops entrenched in Barvinkovo. The enemy, there is still a flag guard division there that is giving our army a headache."
"I have a different view." Zhukov, who was sitting next to Rokossovsky, unexpectedly said after hearing this: "Under the current circumstances, our army is not suitable to launch an attack on Barvinkovo."
"Why?" Timoshenko heard what Zhukov said, and his eyes widened in surprise: "Marshal Zhukov, why do you think our army is not suitable to recapture Barvinkovo under the current circumstances? You know, we last summer The offensive we launched was due to the failure to eliminate the enemies in Barvinkovo in time, which resulted in the failure of our army. If we want to drive the enemies to the other side of the Dnieper River, what we need to do is to first eliminate the enemies in Barvinkovo .”
"It is true to eliminate the enemies in Barvinkovo and drive the Germans to the other side of the Dnieper River." Zhukov said to Timoshenko expressionlessly: "But with the current strength of the Sixth Army, it is impossible Capture Barvinkovo. Because once they launch an attack on Barvinkovo, the two German armored corps stationed in Izyum may rush to reinforce. By then, the flanks of the Sixth Army will be attacked by the enemy. , there is a possibility of being defeated at any time.”
"Comrade Marshal, don't you know that the Sixth Army now has eight infantry divisions, as well as a considerable number of tank brigades and artillery divisions. By the way, they were equipped with two aviation divisions not long ago. Such a powerful strength , if we launch an attack on Barvinkovo, I don’t think the Germans can support it for long.”
"They do have eight infantry divisions, and they are basically Guards divisions." After Zhukov said this, he asked: "But these divisions were either severely reduced in strength after a long period of fighting; Renovation work has been completed in the rear area, and most of the commanders and fighters in the unit are new recruits, and the combat effectiveness has been severely diluted."
Hearing what Zhukov said, Timoshenko immediately calmed down. He knew that what Zhukov said was the truth. Although Sokov has eight divisions under his name, the only truly combat-effective troops are probably the commanders and fighters of the three divisions currently fighting the Skeleton Division and the Imperial Division.
"Comrade Commander," Malinin reported excitedly on the phone: "This is the battle report from Major General Sokov."
When he answered the phone, Rokossovsky pressed the speakerphone function, which was similar to the hands-free function commonly used in later generations, so that everyone in the room could hear the conversation between him and Malinin. He was deeply afraid that Ma Lining would call him for some trivial matter, but when he heard what the other party said, he immediately realized that it must be exciting good news, and quickly asked: "Hurry up, tell me, they are launching an attack on the enemy." How is the progress of the attack?"
From the tone of Rokossovsky's words, Malinin guessed the environment he was in, so he did not talk nonsense, but reported straight to the point: "Comrade Commander, after a fierce battle, the guards on the left wing of the Sixth Army The 41st and 71st Divisions have defeated the German Skeleton Division and captured alive the division commander, Colonel Simon. The 67th Guards Division on the right has also occupied the town of Roginsik and is currently engaged in a fierce battle with the enemy. , but this enemy’s path has been cut off by the 41st Guards Division, and their destruction is only a matter of time.”
"Great, this is really exciting good news." After learning that it was indeed good news, Rokossovsky did not get carried away. In any case, this was a meeting of the Supreme Command. The commander of the front army was just an observer and could not affect the progress of the meeting with such trivial matters. He quickly said to Malinen: "Chief of Staff, we are still in a meeting. After the meeting is over, you will report to me the detailed battle report of the Sixth Army."
After hanging up the phone, Rokossovsky said to Stalin apologetically: "I'm sorry, Comrade Stalin, because of me, the normal progress of the meeting was affected."
Stalin had a smile on his face since he learned that the call that interrupted the meeting was actually to report a piece of exciting news. Hearing Rokossovsky's self-blame, he quickly said generously: "It doesn't matter. If every phone call that interrupts our meeting process can give us a good news, I hope every meeting can be Interrupted.”
"If I remember correctly," Voroshilov, who had rarely spoken at meetings in the past year, suddenly said: "During the battle at the end of February, the original Sixth Army and Popov's rapid grouping were It was defeated by the German Skeleton Division, Reich Division and Flag Guard Division. I really didn’t expect that the now reorganized Sixth Army could actually defeat these three SS divisions."
"If nothing unexpected happens," Ustinov from the Weapons and Equipment Department continued: "After the Sixth Army has eliminated the German Skeleton Division and the Imperial Division, it can continue to move north to eliminate the troops entrenched in Barvinkovo. The enemy, there is still a flag guard division there that is giving our army a headache."
"I have a different view." Zhukov, who was sitting next to Rokossovsky, unexpectedly said after hearing this: "Under the current circumstances, our army is not suitable to launch an attack on Barvinkovo."
"Why?" Timoshenko heard what Zhukov said, and his eyes widened in surprise: "Marshal Zhukov, why do you think our army is not suitable to recapture Barvinkovo under the current circumstances? You know, we last summer The offensive we launched was due to the failure to eliminate the enemies in Barvinkovo in time, which resulted in the failure of our army. If we want to drive the enemies to the other side of the Dnieper River, what we need to do is to first eliminate the enemies in Barvinkovo .”
"It is true to eliminate the enemies in Barvinkovo and drive the Germans to the other side of the Dnieper River." Zhukov said to Timoshenko expressionlessly: "But with the current strength of the Sixth Army, it is impossible Capture Barvinkovo. Because once they launch an attack on Barvinkovo, the two German armored corps stationed in Izyum may rush to reinforce. By then, the flanks of the Sixth Army will be attacked by the enemy. , there is a possibility of being defeated at any time.”
"Comrade Marshal, don't you know that the Sixth Army now has eight infantry divisions, as well as a considerable number of tank brigades and artillery divisions. By the way, they were equipped with two aviation divisions not long ago. Such a powerful strength , if we launch an attack on Barvinkovo, I don’t think the Germans can support it for long.”
"They do have eight infantry divisions, and they are basically Guards divisions." After Zhukov said this, he asked: "But these divisions were either severely reduced in strength after a long period of fighting; Renovation work has been completed in the rear area, and most of the commanders and fighters in the unit are new recruits, and the combat effectiveness has been severely diluted."
Hearing what Zhukov said, Timoshenko immediately calmed down. He knew that what Zhukov said was the truth. Although Sokov has eight divisions under his name, the only truly combat-effective troops are probably the commanders and fighters of the three divisions currently fighting the Skeleton Division and the Imperial Division.
"Comrade Commander," Malinin reported excitedly on the phone: "This is the battle report from Major General Sokov."
When he answered the phone, Rokossovsky pressed the speakerphone function, which was similar to the hands-free function commonly used in later generations, so that everyone in the room could hear the conversation between him and Malinin. He was deeply afraid that Ma Lining would call him for some trivial matter, but when he heard what the other party said, he immediately realized that it must be exciting good news, and quickly asked: "Hurry up, tell me, they are launching an attack on the enemy." How is the attack going?"
From the tone of Rokossovsky's words, Malinin guessed the environment he was in, so he did not talk nonsense, but reported straight to the point: "Comrade Commander, after a fierce battle, the guards on the left wing of the Sixth Army The 41st and 71st Divisions have defeated the German Skeleton Division and captured alive the division commander, Colonel Simon. The 67th Guards Division on the right has also occupied the town of Roginsik and is currently engaged in a fierce battle with the enemy. , but this enemy’s path has been cut off by the 41st Guards Division, and their destruction is only a matter of time.”
"Great, this is really exciting good news." After learning that it was indeed good news, Rokossovsky did not get carried away. In any case, this was a meeting of the Supreme Command. The commander of the front army was just an observer and could not affect the progress of the meeting with such trivial matters. He quickly said to Malinen: "Chief of Staff, we are still in a meeting. After the meeting is over, you will report to me the detailed battle report of the Sixth Army."
After hanging up the phone, Rokossovsky said to Stalin apologetically: "I'm sorry, Comrade Stalin, because of me, the normal progress of the meeting was affected."
Stalin had a smile on his face since he learned that the call that interrupted the meeting was actually to report a piece of exciting news. Hearing Rokossovsky's self-blame, he quickly said generously: "It doesn't matter. If every phone call that interrupts our meeting process can give us a good news, I hope every meeting can be Interrupted."
"If I remember correctly," Voroshilov, who had seldom spoken at meetings in the past year, suddenly said: "During the battle at the end of February, the original Sixth Army and Popov's rapid grouping were It was defeated by the German Skeleton Division, Reich Division and Flag Guard Division. I really didn’t expect that the now reorganized Sixth Army could actually defeat these three SS divisions."
"If nothing unexpected happens," Ustinov from the Weapons and Equipment Department continued: "After the Sixth Army has eliminated the German Skeleton Division and the Imperial Division, it can continue to move north to eliminate the troops entrenched in Barvinkovo. The enemy, there is still a flag guard division there that is giving our army a headache."
"I have a different view." Zhukov, who was sitting next to Rokossovsky, unexpectedly said after hearing this: "Under the current circumstances, our army is not suitable to launch an attack on Barvinkovo."
