Although the officers and soldiers of the Skeleton Division were surrounded by the 71st Guards Division, more than two thousand people still escaped from the encirclement.
However, after the elite SS division was attacked by the Soviet army, one division was completely wiped out, another division was also severely damaged, and both division commanders were captured by the Soviet army. This made the German high command feel ashamed. .
After Hitler became furious, General Zeitzler, Chief of the German General Staff, carefully introduced him: "My Führer, in order to refute the false information released by the Russian Intelligence Agency, I think we should immediately rebuild the Reich Division and send it to the Skeleton Division. Go to the new division commander.”
Hitler, who had become angry, was now much calmer. He looked at Zeitzler and asked: "Chief of the General Staff, who do you think should be the new commander of the Imperial Division?"
"How about Lieutenant Colonel Tansen?" Zeitzler said to Hitler: "He is a regiment commander of the Imperial Division. He was wounded in the battle some time ago and was sent back to Berlin. Now he is a rank among the surviving officers and soldiers of the Imperial Division. The highest ranking officer.”
"How is his injury?" Hitler asked: "When can he be discharged from the hospital?"
"It's almost better." Zeitzler said respectfully: "If you want to see him, I can order someone to come over immediately."
"Let him come."
An hour later, an officer wearing a black SS uniform, wearing the rank of commando 1st class commander, and with a scary scar on his chin, appeared at the General Staff. After entering the door, he raised his hand in a salute and then stood there motionless like a wooden stake.
Hitler walked up to him, looked him up and down, and asked, "Are you Lieutenant Colonel Tansen?"
"Yes, my Führer," the officer replied seriously.
"Where did you get the scar on your chin?"
"My head of state was injured by a Russian grenade during a battle."
After hearing Tansen's answer, Hitler showed a smile. He turned to Zeitzler and said: "He is an officer with rich combat experience. He is better than those officers who just sit in the office and give orders randomly." many."
"That's right, my Führer." Seeing that Hitler recognized Tansen, Zeitzler's huge stone hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground. He breathed a sigh of relief, and then said to Hitler: "I wonder if you agree with the proposal I just made. ?”
"I think you can." After Hitler finished speaking, he turned to Tansen and said to him: "Mr. Captain of the First-Class Commando Group, I think you must have heard the bad news that the entire Imperial Division was destroyed?"
"My head of state, the Imperial Division has not been completely destroyed." Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Tansen said plausibly: "Now there are still me and hundreds of wounded soldiers left in the Imperial Division. As long as one of us is alive, the Imperial Division will It will always be there.”
Tansen's words made the smile on Hitler's face even bigger. He raised his hand and patted Tansen's shoulder, who was a head taller than him, and said approvingly: "Well done, Mr. Captain of the First-Class Commando. I You are now officially appointed as the acting division commander of the Imperial Division and promoted to flag captain."
Upon hearing that Hitler had officially appointed Tansen as the new division commander of the Imperial Division, Zeitzler quickly said: "My Führer, I plan to reorganize the Imperial Division in half a month and send them back to Barvinkovo."
"Very good, Zeitzler." Hitler agreed very much with Zeitzler's proposal. "The Russians announced in their battle report that they had completely annihilated our Imperial Division and severely damaged the Skull Division. Let Tansen take the The new Imperial Division returned to Barvinkovo and gave the Russians a hard lesson to let them know that our Imperial Division had not been wiped out by them and was still fighting."
Zeitzler knew very well that although there were still Tansen and hundreds of wounded soldiers left in the Imperial Division, to be precise, the Imperial Division had been completely destroyed. The Imperial Division that Tansen now serves as the division commander is just a reorganized unit. Although its name has not changed, its combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced.
At this moment, I heard that Hitler planned to redeploy the new Imperial Division in Barvinkovo, and he quickly asked: "Then where should the additional troops for the Imperial Division be drawn from?"
If it is an ordinary National Defense Force and it needs to replenish its troops, it can be replenished from those reserves. But now what is being formed is an SS division, and the recruitment of soldiers will be much more troublesome.
After Hitler pondered for a long time, he said to Zeitzler: "Deploy personnel from the SS in Berlin and add them to the Reich Division." After giving Zeitzler the order, he said to Tansen, "Mr. Flag Captain, I have only one request. When your troops arrive at Barvinkovo, they must restore at least 70% of their original combat effectiveness, so that they will not be at a disadvantage when fighting the Russians. How about that? Can it be done?"
"Please rest assured, my head of state." Seeing that Hitler valued him so highly, Tansen was very moved. He quickly replied: "I will never let you down. When I lead the troops back to Barvinkovo, I will The Russian troops in that division will definitely be taught a lesson."
After Sokov handed over the two captured division commanders to people from the front army headquarters, he convened a meeting with his division commanders. At the meeting, he said to everyone: "Comrades, with the destruction of the Imperial Division and the Skeleton Division, the frontal defense pressure of our group army has been greatly reduced. According to my analysis, the enemy will not attack us again before July. The one who launched the attack.”
When the division commanders present heard Sokov's words, all of them had expressions of surprise on their faces, and even began to whisper. Seeing that everyone was so excited, Sokov did not interrupt them, but waited patiently for them to finish their discussion before continuing: "I have one more thing to tell you."
After everyone's eyes were focused on him, Sokov continued: "Comrades, commanders, the superiors have revealed a little bit of information to me. After a while, I may be transferred, and then a new commander will be appointed." Come and take my place."
Sokov's words were like a handful of salt thrown into a red-hot oil pan, and it suddenly exploded: "What the hell, why should Comrade Commander be transferred away? Who gave the order?"
"Yes, we cannot let Comrade Commander leave."
Although the officers and soldiers of the Skeleton Division were surrounded by the 71st Guards Division, more than two thousand people still escaped from the encirclement.
However, after the elite SS division was attacked by the Soviet army, one division was completely wiped out, another division was also severely damaged, and both division commanders were captured by the Soviet army. This made the German high command feel ashamed. .
After Hitler became furious, General Zeitzler, Chief of the German General Staff, carefully introduced him: "My Führer, in order to refute the false information released by the Russian Intelligence Agency, I think we should immediately rebuild the Reich Division and send it to the Skeleton Division. Go to the new division commander.”
Hitler, who had become angry, was now much calmer. He looked at Zeitzler and asked: "Chief of the General Staff, who do you think should be the new commander of the Imperial Division?"
"How about Lieutenant Colonel Tansen?" Zeitzler said to Hitler: "He is a regiment commander of the Imperial Division. He was wounded in the battle some time ago and was sent back to Berlin. Now he is a rank among the surviving officers and soldiers of the Imperial Division. The highest ranking officer.”
"How is his injury?" Hitler asked: "When can he be discharged from the hospital?"
"It's almost better." Zeitzler said respectfully: "If you want to see him, I can order someone to come over immediately."
"Let him come."
An hour later, an officer wearing a black SS uniform, wearing the rank of commando 1st class commander, and with a scary scar on his chin, appeared at the General Staff. After entering the door, he raised his hand in a salute and then stood there motionless like a wooden stake.
Hitler walked up to him, looked him up and down, and asked, "Are you Lieutenant Colonel Tansen?"
"Yes, my Führer," the officer replied seriously.
"Where did you get the scar on your chin?"
"My head of state was injured by a Russian grenade during a battle."
After hearing Tansen's answer, Hitler showed a smile. He turned to Zeitzler and said: "He is an officer with rich combat experience. He is better than those officers who just sit in the office and give orders randomly." many."
"That's right, my Führer." Seeing that Hitler recognized Tansen, Zeitzler's huge stone hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground. He breathed a sigh of relief, and then said to Hitler: "I wonder if you agree with the proposal I just made. ?”
"I think you can." After Hitler finished speaking, he turned to Tansen and said to him: "Mr. Captain of the First-Class Commando Group, I think you must have heard the bad news that the entire Imperial Division was destroyed?"
"My head of state, the Imperial Division has not been completely destroyed." Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Tansen said plausibly: "Now there are still me and hundreds of wounded soldiers left in the Imperial Division. As long as one of us is alive, the Imperial Division will It will always be there.”
Tansen's words made the smile on Hitler's face even bigger. He raised his hand and patted Tansen's shoulder, who was a head taller than him, and said approvingly: "Well done, Mr. Captain of the First-Class Commando. I You are now officially appointed as the acting division commander of the Imperial Division and promoted to flag captain."
Upon hearing that Hitler had officially appointed Tansen as the new division commander of the Imperial Division, Zeitzler quickly said: "My Führer, I plan to reorganize the Imperial Division in half a month and send them back to Barvinkovo."
"Very good, Zeitzler." Hitler agreed very much with Zeitzler's proposal. "The Russians announced in their battle report that they had completely annihilated our Imperial Division and severely damaged the Skull Division. Let Tansen take the The new Imperial Division returned to Barvinkovo and gave the Russians a hard lesson to let them know that our Imperial Division had not been wiped out by them and was still fighting."
Zeitzler knew very well that although there were still Tansen and hundreds of wounded soldiers left in the Imperial Division, to be precise, the Imperial Division had been completely destroyed. The Imperial Division that Tansen now serves as the division commander is just a reorganized unit. Although its name has not changed, its combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced.
At this moment, I heard that Hitler planned to redeploy the new Imperial Division in Barvinkovo, and he quickly asked: "Then where should the additional troops for the Imperial Division be drawn from?"
If it is an ordinary National Defense Force and it needs to replenish its troops, it can be replenished from those reserves. But now what is being formed is an SS division, and the recruitment of soldiers will be much more troublesome.
After Hitler pondered for a long time, he said to Zeitzler: "Deploy personnel from the SS in Berlin and add them to the Reich Division." After giving Zeitzler the order, he said to Tansen, "Mr. Flag Captain, I have only one request. When your troops arrive at Barvinkovo, they must restore at least 70% of their original combat effectiveness, so that they will not be at a disadvantage when fighting the Russians. How about that? Can it be done?"
"Please rest assured, my head of state." Seeing that Hitler valued him so highly, Tansen was very moved. He quickly replied: "I will never let you down. When I lead the troops back to Barvinkovo, I will The Russian troops in that division will definitely be taught a lesson."
After Sokov handed over the two captured division commanders to people from the front army headquarters, he convened a meeting with his division commanders. At the meeting, he said to everyone: "Comrades, with the destruction of the Imperial Division and the Skeleton Division, the frontal defense pressure of our group army has been greatly reduced. According to my analysis, the enemy will not attack us again before July. The one who launched the attack.”
When the division commanders present heard Sokov's words, all of them had expressions of surprise on their faces, and even began to whisper. Seeing that everyone was so excited, Sokov did not interrupt them, but waited patiently for them to finish their discussion before continuing: "I have one more thing to tell you."
After everyone's eyes were focused on him, Sokov continued: "Comrades, commanders, the superiors have revealed a little bit of information to me. After a while, I may be transferred, and then a new commander will be appointed." Come and take my place."
Sokov's words were like a handful of salt thrown into a red-hot oil pan, and it suddenly exploded: "What the hell, why should Comrade Commander be transferred away? Who gave the order?"
"Yes, we cannot let Comrade Commander leave."
After Sokov handed over the two captured division commanders to people from the front army headquarters, he convened a meeting with his division commanders. At the meeting, he said to everyone: "Comrades, with the destruction of the Imperial Division and the Skeleton Division, the frontal defense pressure of our group army has been greatly reduced. According to my analysis, the enemy will not attack us again before July. The one who launched the attack.”
When the division commanders present heard Sokov's words, all of them had expressions of surprise on their faces, and even began to whisper. Seeing that everyone was so excited, Sokov did not interrupt them, but waited patiently for them to finish their discussion before continuing: "I have one more thing to tell you."
After everyone's eyes were focused on him, Sokov continued: "Comrades, commanders, the superiors have revealed a little bit of information to me. After a while, I may be transferred, and then a new commander will be appointed." Come and take my place."
