Since the most stubborn Captain Augusta Ernst was ready to surrender to the Russians, the remaining soldiers would not have any objections. They knew very well that if they continued to resist, they would only die. On the contrary, if you lay down your arms and surrender, you will still have the opportunity to go back and reunite with your family once the war is over.
Seeing the German army flying a white flag, it was an announcement of surrender. The hidden Soviet commanders and soldiers cheered and rushed out of their hiding place, holding weapons and stepping forward to capture the prisoners.
Several hundred prisoners were quickly gathered and guarded by some soldiers of the Guards Division. The remaining soldiers stayed to clean the battlefield, collect the bodies of the dead and collect weapons that could still be used. Countless soldiers stepped on that area, and soon the ground turned into a quagmire.
Seeing that all the enemies had been destroyed, Sokov came out of his hiding place and strode forward with Runev, Merkulov and others. The busy soldiers may not know Sokov, but they know their division commander. They quickly stopped what they were doing and stood at attention to salute the three of them.
Hundreds of people stood at attention and knocked their heels at the same time, and mud and water suddenly splashed everywhere. Although a lot of mud and water splashed on Sokov, he was not angry at all. On the contrary, he waved to the soldiers.
When they arrived at the place where the prisoners were being guarded, many German soldiers sitting on the ground stood up and looked curiously at the three Russian generals walking over without waiting for the soldiers guarding the prisoners to shout. Several of the officers guessed Sokov's identity and took the initiative to raise their hands to salute him, but Sokov ignored them and asked an officer guarding the prisoners of war: "Where is Major General Val?"
The officer heard Sokov's question and quickly replied: "Report to Comrade Commander, Major General Val is not locked up here, but in a nearby wooden shed."
"Take me over there and have a look."
The officer led Sokov and others to a wooden shed not far away, and sure enough he saw Major General Val sitting inside. "Major General Val," Zai stood outside the wooden shed and said to Major General Val inside: "We meet again."
Hearing Sokov's voice, Major General Val came out of the wooden shed and stood in front of Sokov with a face of shame: "General Sokov, I really didn't expect that we would meet again under such circumstances."
Sokov knew that Major General Val would definitely have a psychological shadow after being kidnapped by his subordinates, so he said to him: "I will now order you to be sent to the rear, where you will be treated as a prisoner of war consistent with your status."
If it was a few hours ago, Major General Val led the remaining troops to surrender in an organized manner, he might still be confident at this moment, but after experiencing the betrayal of his subordinates, he felt that he had become a lost dog, and he was even worried about Soko. If the husband feels that he has no use value, will he just order someone to shoot him?
Until this moment, after he heard what Sokov said, his heart hanging in his throat finally returned to his stomach. Although being captured was a dishonorable thing, as far as he knew, the captured German generals enjoyed pretty good treatment, and he could wait quietly in the prisoner-of-war camp for the day the war ended.
"General Sokov," Major General Val said cautiously, "I have a request."
"What request?"
"I heard that Colonel Shimon, the commander of the Skeleton Division, was also captured by you." Major General Val asked cautiously: "Can you lock me up with him?"
Sokov originally thought that Major General Val would make some excessive request, but he didn't expect that the other party just wanted to be locked up with Colonel Shimon, so he said carelessly: "No problem, I can fulfill your wish."
Although the final statistical results have not yet come out, Sokov knows very well that the Imperial Division can basically be said to have been completely destroyed. The next thing he has to do is to return to the headquarters, report the matter to Rokossovsky, and at the same time learn more about the issue of encircling and suppressing the remnants of the Skeleton Division.
Sokov returned to the Army Headquarters, and when he was about to order the communications soldiers to connect him to the Front Army Headquarters, the phone on the table rang first. Vitkov picked it up and listened for a moment, then quickly handed the microphone to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, this is a call from the Chief of Staff of the Front Army."
Sokov took the phone, put it to his ear and said politely: "Hello, Comrade Chief of Staff, I am Sokov."
"Hello, General Sokov!" Malinin said in a businesslike tone: "I have something to inform you formally. As of today, the designation of our front army has been changed from the original Don River Army to the Central Front. And we can move our defenses in the direction of Moscow."
Sokov took a look at the map and calculated the intention. If the main force of the front army moved towards Moscow, they would soon reach the north of Izyum and control the Kursk area, thereby attracting the enemy's attention and providing opportunities for his own troops. Reduce defensive pressure.
After Malinin said a few more words, he heard that there was no movement from Sokov's side. He thought the call was disconnected, so he quickly raised his voice and asked: "General Sokov, why don't you speak? What happened?"
"Comrade Chief of Staff, I am considering that if the main force of the front army reaches the north of Ijumu, the enemy will probably concentrate the main force in your direction. In this way, the pressure on us here can be greatly reduced."
"Yes, the situation will indeed develop as you said." After Ma Lining said this, he asked: "A few hours ago, you told me that you were launching the final attack on the Imperial Division. I think Ask, what is the result now?"
"Report to Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov quickly replied when Malinin asked about the attack on the Imperial Division: "After a fierce battle, our army completely annihilated the Imperial Division. The division commander, Major General Val, and his more than 300 men Officers and soldiers were captured.”
"What, you even captured Major General Val of the Imperial Division?" Malinen asked excitedly.
Since the most stubborn Captain Augusta Ernst was ready to surrender to the Russians, the remaining soldiers would not have any objections. They knew very well that if they continued to resist, they would only die. On the contrary, if you lay down your arms and surrender, you will still have the opportunity to go back and reunite with your family once the war is over.
Seeing the German army flying a white flag, it was an announcement of surrender. The hidden Soviet commanders and soldiers cheered and rushed out of their hiding place, holding weapons and stepping forward to capture the prisoners.
Several hundred prisoners were quickly gathered and guarded by some soldiers of the Guards Division. The remaining soldiers stayed to clean the battlefield, collect the bodies of the dead and collect weapons that could still be used. Countless soldiers stepped on that area, and soon the ground turned into a quagmire.
Seeing that all the enemies had been destroyed, Sokov came out of his hiding place and strode forward with Runev, Merkulov and others. The busy soldiers may not know Sokov, but they know their division commander. They quickly stopped what they were doing and stood at attention to salute the three of them.
Hundreds of people stood at attention and knocked their heels at the same time, and mud and water suddenly splashed everywhere. Although a lot of mud and water splashed on Sokov, he was not angry at all. On the contrary, he waved to the soldiers.
When they arrived at the place where the prisoners were being guarded, many German soldiers sitting on the ground stood up and looked curiously at the three Russian generals walking over without waiting for the soldiers guarding the prisoners to shout. Several of the officers guessed Sokov's identity and took the initiative to raise their hands to salute him, but Sokov ignored them and asked an officer guarding the prisoners of war: "Where is Major General Val?"
The officer heard Sokov's question and quickly replied: "Report to Comrade Commander, Major General Val is not locked up here, but in a nearby wooden shed."
"Take me over there and have a look."
The officer led Sokov and others to a wooden shed not far away, and sure enough he saw Major General Val sitting inside. "Major General Val," Zai stood outside the wooden shed and said to Major General Val inside: "We meet again."
Hearing Sokov's voice, Major General Val came out of the wooden shed and stood in front of Sokov with a face of shame: "General Sokov, I really didn't expect that we would meet again under such circumstances."
Sokov knew that Major General Val would definitely have a psychological shadow after being kidnapped by his subordinates, so he said to him: "I will now order you to be sent to the rear, where you will be treated as a prisoner of war consistent with your status."
If it was a few hours ago, Major General Val led the remaining troops to surrender in an organized manner, he might still be confident at this moment, but after experiencing the betrayal of his subordinates, he felt that he had become a lost dog, and he was even worried about Soko. If the husband feels that he has no use value, will he just order someone to shoot him?
Until this moment, after he heard what Sokov said, his heart hanging in his throat finally returned to his stomach. Although being captured was a dishonorable thing, as far as he knew, the captured German generals enjoyed pretty good treatment, and he could wait quietly in the prisoner-of-war camp for the day the war ended.
"General Sokov," Major General Val said cautiously, "I have a request."
"What request?"
"I heard that Colonel Shimon, the commander of the Skeleton Division, was also captured by you." Major General Val asked cautiously: "Can you lock me up with him?"
Sokov originally thought that Major General Val would make some excessive request, but he didn't expect that the other party just wanted to be locked up with Colonel Shimon, so he said carelessly: "No problem, I can fulfill your wish."
Although the final statistical results have not yet come out, Sokov knows very well that the Imperial Division can basically be said to have been completely destroyed. The next thing he has to do is to return to the headquarters, report the matter to Rokossovsky, and at the same time learn more about the issue of encircling and suppressing the remnants of the Skeleton Division.
Sokov returned to the Army Headquarters, and when he was about to order the communications soldiers to connect him to the Front Army Headquarters, the phone on the table rang first. Vitkov picked it up and listened for a moment, then quickly handed the microphone to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, this is a call from the Chief of Staff of the Front Army."
Sokov took the phone, put it to his ear and said politely: "Hello, Comrade Chief of Staff, I am Sokov."
"Hello, General Sokov!" Malinin said in a businesslike tone: "I have something to inform you formally. As of today, the designation of our front army has been changed from the original Don River Army to the Central Front. And we can move our defenses in the direction of Moscow."
Sokov took a look at the map and calculated the intention. If the main force of the front army moved towards Moscow, they would soon reach the north of Izyum and control the Kursk area, thereby attracting the enemy's attention and providing opportunities for his own troops. Reduce defensive pressure.
After Malinin said a few more words, he heard that there was no movement from Sokov's side. He thought the call was disconnected, so he quickly raised his voice and asked: "General Sokov, why don't you speak? What happened?"
"Comrade Chief of Staff, I am considering that if the main force of the front army reaches the north of Ijumu, the enemy will probably concentrate the main force in your direction. In this way, the pressure on us here can be greatly reduced."
"Yes, the situation will indeed develop as you said." After Ma Lining said this, he asked: "A few hours ago, you told me that you were launching the final attack on the Imperial Division. I think Ask, what is the result now?"
"Report to Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov quickly replied when Malinin asked about the attack on the Imperial Division: "After a fierce battle, our army completely annihilated the Imperial Division. The division commander, Major General Val, and his more than 300 men Officers and soldiers were captured.”
"What, you even captured Major General Val of the Imperial Division?" Malinen asked excitedly.
Sokov took the phone, put it to his ear and said politely: "Hello, Comrade Chief of Staff, I am Sokov."
"Hello, General Sokov!" Malinin said in a businesslike tone: "I have something to inform you formally. As of today, the designation of our front army has been changed from the original Don River Army to the Central Front. And we can move our defenses in the direction of Moscow."
Sokov took a look at the map and calculated the intention. If the main force of the front army moved towards Moscow, they would soon reach the north of Izyum and control the Kursk area, thereby attracting the enemy's attention and providing opportunities for his own troops. Reduce defensive pressure.
After Malinin said a few more words, he heard that there was no movement from Sokov's side. He thought the call was disconnected, so he quickly raised his voice and asked: "General Sokov, why don't you speak? What happened?"
"Comrade Chief of Staff, I am considering that if the main force of the front army reaches the north of Ijumu, the enemy will probably concentrate the main force in your direction. In this way, the pressure we bear here can be greatly reduced." Sokov took a look at the map and calculated the intention. If the main force of the front army moved towards Moscow, they would soon reach the north of Izyum and control the Kursk area, thereby attracting the enemy's attention and providing opportunities for his own troops. Reduce defensive pressure.
"Yes, the situation will indeed develop as you said." After Ma Lining said this, he asked: "A few hours ago, you told me that you were launching the final attack on the Imperial Division. I think Ask, what is the result now?"
"Report to Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov quickly replied when Malinin asked about the attack on the Imperial Division: "After a fierce battle, our army completely annihilated the Imperial Division. The division commander, Major General Val, and his more than 300 men Officers and soldiers were captured.”
"What, you even captured Major General Val of the Imperial Division?" Malinen asked excitedly.
