Konev fed Sokov's plan to the General Staff as quickly as possible. However, whether this plan is feasible must be discussed by all members of the Supreme Command Headquarters. After reaching a consensus, it will be fed back to the following troops. In this way, precious time of the day is wasted.
Sokov has been in a state of anxiety since he came up with this idea. He didn't know whether his plan would be adopted by his superiors. And even if it is adopted, it cannot be implemented immediately. After all, such an action involves too many troops. It is considered fast to implement it within two days.
Seeing Sokov looking uneasy, Samyko quickly comforted him and said: "Comrade Commander, you have done what you should do. Whether Kharkov can be saved depends on how our friendly forces respond. . Although the enemy’s imperial division has already rushed into the city, our army is still resisting tenaciously. It is not easy for the enemy to occupy the city. "
Seeing that Samyko was full of confidence in the Soviet army's ability to defend Kharkov, Sokov did not want to pour cold water on the opponent. Moreover, he had already used various positive actions to gain a month and a half for the Soviet army holding on to the city. time. If the defenders in the city can make full use of this time to consolidate their defenses, it is not impossible to defend the city. "Comrade Chief of Staff, you are right. After occupying Kharkov, the friendly forces had almost two months of rest and recuperation. They must have built complete defenses that are enough to resist the German attack."
When he said this, Sokov thought silently in his heart: "If we want to fight a defensive war, no army has as much experience as the 62nd Army. If the base camp deploys Chuikov's troops in Kharkov, it may not be possible. The city can really be defended. But nowadays, the troops defending the city are almost all new troops that have been formed for several months. They can successfully fight with the wind when attacking, but now they have little chance of winning in the face of a strong German attack."
Sokov's worries soon became a reality.
The 25th Guards Division, which stood in the south of the city, stubbornly resisted the attacks of the Skeleton Division and the Flag Guard Division. The 53rd Guards Artillery Regiment they deployed in the city was simply bad news for the German army. Many tanks covering the infantry charge were destroyed by artillery fire during the attack. The German infantry, which lost the cover of the tanks, was in front of the Soviet defensive position. , were knocked down in pieces by machine gun fire.
Seeing that the attack south of Kharkov was not going well, SS Commander Hausser personally called Tansen: "Mr. Flag Captain, this is Hausser."
Hearing that it was the military commander who called him personally, Tansen quickly said respectfully: "Hello, military commander, do you have any instructions?"
"The German attacks launched by the Totenkopf and the Flag Guard Division against the Russian positions south of the city ended in failure due to the stubborn resistance of the other side." Hausser said to Tansen: "I now order you to immediately mobilize a regiment of troops. Launch an attack to the south of the city to force the Russian forces and cooperate with the other two divisions to capture the positions south of the city.”
"Your Excellency, Army Commander," Tansen became a little anxious after hearing Hauser's order: "The Russians in the city are under the cover of tanks, carrying out continuous counterattacks towards the area we occupied. If I allocate troops now to I was afraid my troops would be driven out of the city by the Russians."
"Mr. Flag Captain," Hausser looked very unhappy when he saw that Tansen was resisting his order. He said with a straight face: "Have you ever thought about it, if the Skeleton Division and the Flag Guard Division are unable to attack the city? Then the Russian defenders in the city can concentrate their forces to counterattack your division. But as long as you can assist the Skeleton Division and the Flag Guard Division to break through the Russian positions south of the city, even if you are temporarily driven out of the city, sooner or later you will be able to fight again Coming back."
After hearing what Hauser said, Tansen thought for a long time and felt that Hauser's words were very reasonable. It had been a day since his troops invaded the city, but due to the Russians' tenacious resistance and uninterrupted attacks, It is very difficult to counterattack and continue to expand the results. But if the Skeleton Division and the Flag Guard Division are also allowed to enter the city, then the resistance they face will be greatly weakened.
After understanding this, he quickly said into the microphone: "Your Excellency, Army Commander, I understand. I will immediately order the Heads of State Regiment to attack the south of Kharkov and coordinate the friendly forces' attack on the Russian positions south of the city."
An hour later, the Skeleton Division and the Flag Guard Division launched another attack on the Soviet position south of the city. Just as the artillery of the 53rd Guards Artillery Regiment was bombarding the German tanks and infantry attacking the southern position of the city, several German tanks drove over from the west along the street.
Upon seeing this, the artillery regiment commander who was directing artillery firing quickly ordered the artillerymen to turn their guns and fire at the approaching German tanks. Upon hearing the regimental commander's order, the artillerymen immediately stopped shooting outside the city, pointed their guns at the streets inside the city, and bombarded the German tanks that were approaching quickly.
The artillerymen responded very quickly, but it was still a step too late. The enemy tanks quickly rushed along the street to the artillery position, using machine guns to strafe the artillerymen using artillery on the position, and using tank guns to bombard the infantry covering the artillery, destroying the machine gun fire points they established one by one.
In less than ten minutes, the artillery position with 24 76mm cannons was destroyed by German tanks. The artillery that had been firing shells not long ago was crushed into piles of scrap metal. The artillery on the position and the infantry covering the artillery suffered heavy casualties.
How could the infantry without the cover of artillery fire be able to resist the rumbling German tanks. Soon, the first line of defense held by the 73rd Guards Regiment was broken through by German tanks. The infantry that followed flooded the Soviet first line of defense like a tide.
After breaking through the first line of defense of the Soviet army, the German army did not stop and continued to launch a new attack towards the second line of defense held by the 81st Guards Regiment.
The headquarters of General Sakoko, commander of the Guards Division, is located on the second line of defense. Seeing that the German army broke through his first line of defense and launched an attack on the second line of defense, he quickly called Golikov and asked him for help: "Comrade Commander of the Front Army, this is Sa**ko General, the enemy has broken through the first line of defense in the south of the city and is launching an attack on the second line of defense. I am asking for support, asking for support!"
Konev fed Sokov's plan to the General Staff as quickly as possible. However, whether this plan is feasible must be discussed by all members of the Supreme Command Headquarters. After reaching a consensus, it will be fed back to the following troops. In this way, precious time of the day is wasted.
Sokov has been in a state of anxiety since he came up with this idea. He didn't know whether his plan would be adopted by his superiors. And even if it is adopted, it cannot be implemented immediately. After all, such an action involves too many troops. It is considered fast to implement it within two days.
Seeing Sokov looking uneasy, Samyko quickly comforted him and said: "Comrade Commander, you have done what you should do. Whether Kharkov can be saved depends on how our friendly forces respond. . Although the enemy’s imperial division has already rushed into the city, our army is still resisting tenaciously. It is not easy for the enemy to occupy the city. "
Seeing that Samyko was full of confidence in the Soviet army's ability to defend Kharkov, Sokov did not want to pour cold water on the opponent. Moreover, he had already used various positive actions to gain a month and a half for the Soviet army holding on to the city. time. If the defenders in the city can make full use of this time to consolidate their defenses, it is not impossible to defend the city. "Comrade Chief of Staff, you are right. After occupying Kharkov, the friendly forces had almost two months of rest and recuperation. They must have built complete defenses that are enough to resist the German attack."
When he said this, Sokov thought silently in his heart: "If we want to fight a defensive war, no army has as much experience as the 62nd Army. If the base camp deploys Chuikov's troops in Kharkov, it may not be possible. The city can really be defended. But nowadays, the troops defending the city are almost all new troops that have been formed for several months. They can successfully fight with the wind when attacking, but now they have little chance of winning in the face of a strong German attack."
Sokov's worries soon became a reality.
The 25th Guards Division, which stood in the south of the city, stubbornly resisted the attacks of the Skeleton Division and the Flag Guard Division. The 53rd Guards Artillery Regiment they deployed in the city was simply bad news for the German army. Many tanks covering the infantry charge were destroyed by artillery fire during the attack. The German infantry, which lost the cover of the tanks, was in front of the Soviet defensive position. , were knocked down in pieces by machine gun fire.
Seeing that the attack south of Kharkov was not going well, SS Commander Hausser personally called Tansen: "Mr. Flag Captain, this is Hausser."
Hearing that it was the military commander who called him personally, Tansen quickly said respectfully: "Hello, military commander, do you have any instructions?"
"The German attacks launched by the Totenkopf and the Flag Guard Division against the Russian positions south of the city ended in failure due to the stubborn resistance of the other side." Hausser said to Tansen: "I now order you to immediately mobilize a regiment of troops. Launch an attack to the south of the city to force the Russian forces and cooperate with the other two divisions to capture the positions south of the city.”
"Your Excellency, Army Commander," Tansen became a little anxious after hearing Hauser's order: "The Russians in the city are under the cover of tanks, carrying out continuous counterattacks towards the area we occupied. If I allocate troops now to I was afraid my troops would be driven out of the city by the Russians."
"Mr. Flag Captain," Hausser looked very unhappy when he saw that Tansen was resisting his order. He said with a straight face: "Have you ever thought about it, if the Skeleton Division and the Flag Guard Division are unable to attack the city? Then the Russian defenders in the city can concentrate their forces to counterattack your division. But as long as you can assist the Skeleton Division and the Flag Guard Division to break through the Russian positions south of the city, even if you are temporarily driven out of the city, sooner or later you will be able to fight again Coming back."
After hearing what Hauser said, Tansen thought for a long time and felt that Hauser's words were very reasonable. It had been a day since his troops invaded the city, but due to the Russians' tenacious resistance and uninterrupted attacks, It is very difficult to counterattack and continue to expand the results. But if the Skeleton Division and the Flag Guard Division are also allowed to enter the city, then the resistance they face will be greatly weakened.
After understanding this, he quickly said into the microphone: "Your Excellency, Army Commander, I understand. I will immediately order the Heads of State Regiment to attack the south of Kharkov and coordinate the friendly forces' attack on the Russian positions south of the city."
An hour later, the Skeleton Division and the Flag Guard Division launched another attack on the Soviet position south of the city. Just as the artillery of the 53rd Guards Artillery Regiment was bombarding the German tanks and infantry attacking the southern position of the city, several German tanks drove over from the west along the street.
Upon seeing this, the artillery regiment commander who was directing artillery firing quickly ordered the artillerymen to turn their guns and fire at the approaching German tanks. Upon hearing the regimental commander's order, the artillerymen immediately stopped shooting outside the city, pointed their guns at the streets inside the city, and bombarded the German tanks that were approaching quickly.
The artillerymen responded very quickly, but it was still a step too late. The enemy tanks quickly rushed along the street to the artillery position, using machine guns to strafe the artillerymen using artillery on the position, and using tank guns to bombard the infantry covering the artillery, destroying the machine gun fire points they established one by one.
In less than ten minutes, the artillery position with 24 76mm cannons was destroyed by German tanks. The artillery that had been firing shells not long ago was crushed into piles of scrap metal. The artillery on the position and the infantry covering the artillery suffered heavy casualties.
How could the infantry without the cover of artillery fire be able to resist the rumbling German tanks. Soon, the first line of defense held by the 73rd Guards Regiment was broken through by German tanks. The infantry that followed flooded the Soviet first line of defense like a tide.
After breaking through the first line of defense of the Soviet army, the German army did not stop and continued to launch a new attack towards the second line of defense held by the 81st Guards Regiment.
The headquarters of General Sakoko, commander of the Guards Division, is located on the second line of defense. Seeing that the German army broke through his first line of defense and launched an attack on the second line of defense, he quickly called Golikov and asked him for help: "Comrade Commander of the Front Army, this is Sa**ko General, the enemy has broken through the first line of defense in the south of the city and is launching an attack on the second line of defense. I am asking for support, asking for support!"
The headquarters of General Sakoko, commander of the Guards Division, is located on the second line of defense. Seeing that the German army broke through his first line of defense and launched an attack on the second line of defense, he quickly called Golikov and asked him for help: "Comrade Commander of the Front Army, this is Sa**ko General, the enemy has broken through the first line of defense in the south of the city and is launching an attack on the second line of defense. I am asking for support, asking for support!"
