The Soviet army easily captured the first line of defense, but it took a lot of time to capture the second line of defense. After all, there were not many infantrymen following the tanks into the second line of defense. As soon as they started, the defenders noticed something unusual, and a fierce exchange of fire broke out between the two sides.
Fortunately, the German lieutenant colonel in charge of the command had been crushed to death in the headquarters that was destroyed by a tank shot. The German army lost its unified command and could only fight independently. As the large Soviet troops came from the first line of defense, the enemy's resistance melted away without a trace like snow under the sun.
Katukov walked out of the headquarters, pointed at the troops who were cleaning the battlefield, and said happily to Sokov: "Comrade Sokov, when you proposed this plan, I thought it was too crazy, and I was worried that it might It will not succeed. But now it seems that you are right. This unexpected tactic actually allowed us to easily regain those positions that we could not win after a whole day of fighting."
After speaking, he turned to the Chief of Staff and said: "Comrade Chief of Staff, immediately report to the Front Army Headquarters and say that we have successfully captured the position on the left bank of the Pena River and the enemies have been driven across the Pena River."
After receiving Katukov's report, Vatutin was stunned. He called the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Ivanov, and asked: "Comrade chief of staff, I remember a few hours ago, General Katukov They are still complaining to me, saying that the enemy has defeated many of their attacks by relying on defensive positions along the coast, and hopes that we can provide them with air support."
"Yes, Comrade General, that is indeed the case." Ivanov nodded and replied: "When General Katukov's troops launched an attack on the enemy entrenched on the left bank of the Pena River, they were attacked by the German Air Force. The bombing caused an attack that they had hoped to win to end in failure."
"But what's going on with this report?" Vatutin handed the telegram he received to Ivanov: "Just a few hours later, he actually told me that he had recaptured all the positions on the left bank of the Pena River. , drove the enemy across the Pena River. Go and ask, what is going on?"
Fortunately, there is a dedicated telephone line between the front headquarters and Katukov's headquarters, so Ivanov does not need to send a telegram to ask what is going on. When he learned the full story from Katukov over the phone, he was extremely shocked. So much so that after Katukov hung up the phone, he held the phone in a daze for a long time.
Seeing his chief of staff holding the microphone in a daze, Vatutin asked curiously: "Comrade chief of staff, what are you dazed about?"
"Comrade General, this is incredible." Ivanov woke up from his meditation, looked at Vatutin and said excitedly: "General Katukov adopted Major General Sokov's suggestion and readjusted the offensive tactics. ..." He told Vatutin in detail what he had just learned.
After hearing this, Vatutin felt that it was simply a fantasy, and he was also muttering in his heart that Sokov's plan was too crazy. In the process of implementation, as long as there is a slight mistake, it will bring unimaginable consequences.
He calmed down and felt that he should immediately report the good news of the recovery of the left bank of the Pena River to the High Command, so that those who were suffering could get the good news as soon as possible. He connected to the General Staff through a high-frequency phone. When he heard Antonov's voice coming from the receiver, he smiled and said: "Hello, Comrade Chief of General Staff!"
"I'm very bad, Comrade Vatutin." Antonov said in a serious tone: "The current situation in the Kursk area is very unfavorable to our army. In this case, it is difficult for me to What are you in a good mood for?"
"Comrade Chief of General Staff, I guessed that you might be in a bad mood at the moment, so I wanted to tell you some good news."
"Good news, what good news?"
"Not long ago, General Katukov's First Tank Army, after a fierce battle, restored all our army's positions on the left bank of the Pena River and drove the enemy across the Pena River."
"What, all the positions on the left bank of the Pena River have been restored?" Antonov was particularly surprised when Vatutin said this: "This is really exciting news. How did you do it?"
"Comrade Chief of General Staff, to tell you the truth, this is a victory achieved by General Katukov following the advice of Major General Sokov. He..."
Before Vatutin could finish speaking, Zhukov's voice suddenly came from the receiver: "Comrade Vatutin, what did you just say? Katukov's troops were able to regain all the positions on the left bank of the Pena River because they had obtained Soko. Major General Husband's help? Please tell us quickly, what is going on?"
Hearing Zhukov's voice, Vatutin was startled for a moment. Then he thought that the other party had visited Sokov's headquarters before leaving Kursk. He must have been more concerned about Sokov's idea. He could actually do it so easily. Seize the left bank position that has been unable to be conquered for a long time.
After listening to Vatutin's story, Zhukov couldn't help but murmured: "This Misha can actually come up with such a crazy plan. Not only the enemy could not have thought of such a plan, but even I could not have thought of it. Therefore, his success There’s still a reason.”
The Soviet army easily captured the first line of defense, but it took a lot of time to capture the second line of defense. After all, there were not many infantrymen following the tanks into the second line of defense. As soon as they started, the defenders noticed something unusual, and a fierce exchange of fire broke out between the two sides.
Fortunately, the German lieutenant colonel in charge of the command had been crushed to death in the headquarters that was destroyed by a tank shot. The German army lost its unified command and could only fight independently. As the large Soviet troops came from the first line of defense, the enemy's resistance melted away without a trace like snow under the sun.
Katukov walked out of the headquarters, pointed at the troops who were cleaning the battlefield, and said happily to Sokov: "Comrade Sokov, when you proposed this plan, I thought it was too crazy, and I was worried that it might It will not succeed. But now it seems that you are right. This unexpected tactic actually allowed us to easily regain those positions that we could not win after a whole day of fighting."
After speaking, he turned to the Chief of Staff and said: "Comrade Chief of Staff, immediately report to the Front Army Headquarters and say that we have successfully captured the position on the left bank of the Pena River and the enemies have been driven across the Pena River."
After receiving Katukov's report, Vatutin was stunned. He called the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Ivanov, and asked: "Comrade chief of staff, I remember a few hours ago, General Katukov They are still complaining to me, saying that the enemy has defeated many of their attacks by relying on defensive positions along the coast, and hopes that we can provide them with air support."
"Yes, Comrade General, that is indeed the case." Ivanov nodded and replied: "When General Katukov's troops launched an attack on the enemy entrenched on the left bank of the Pena River, they were attacked by the German Air Force. The bombing caused an attack that they had hoped to win to end in failure."
"But what's going on with this report?" Vatutin handed the telegram he received to Ivanov: "Just a few hours later, he actually told me that he had recaptured all the positions on the left bank of the Pena River. , drove the enemy across the Pena River. Go and ask, what is going on?"
Fortunately, there is a dedicated telephone line between the front headquarters and Katukov's headquarters, so Ivanov does not need to send a telegram to ask what is going on. When he learned the full story from Katukov over the phone, he was extremely shocked. So much so that after Katukov hung up the phone, he held the phone in a daze for a long time.
Seeing his chief of staff holding the microphone in a daze, Vatutin asked curiously: "Comrade chief of staff, what are you dazed about?"
"Comrade General, this is incredible." Ivanov woke up from his meditation, looked at Vatutin and said excitedly: "General Katukov adopted Major General Sokov's suggestion and readjusted the offensive tactics. ..." He told Vatutin in detail what he had just learned.
After hearing this, Vatutin felt that it was simply a fantasy, and he was also muttering in his heart that Sokov's plan was too crazy. In the process of implementation, as long as there is a slight mistake, it will bring unimaginable consequences.
He calmed down and felt that he should immediately report the good news of the recovery of the left bank of the Pena River to the High Command, so that those who were suffering could get the good news as soon as possible. He connected to the General Staff through a high-frequency phone. When he heard Antonov's voice coming from the receiver, he smiled and said: "Hello, Comrade Chief of General Staff!"
"I'm very bad, Comrade Vatutin." Antonov said in a serious tone: "The current situation in the Kursk area is very unfavorable to our army. In this case, it is difficult for me to What are you in a good mood for?"
"Comrade Chief of General Staff, I guessed that you might be in a bad mood at the moment, so I wanted to tell you some good news."
"Good news, what good news?"
"Not long ago, General Katukov's First Tank Army, after a fierce battle, restored all our army's positions on the left bank of the Pena River and drove the enemy across the Pena River."
"What, all the positions on the left bank of the Pena River have been restored?" Antonov was particularly surprised when Vatutin said this: "This is really exciting news. How did you do it?"
"Comrade Chief of General Staff, to tell you the truth, this is a victory achieved by General Katukov following the advice of Major General Sokov. He..."
Before Vatutin could finish speaking, Zhukov's voice suddenly came from the receiver: "Comrade Vatutin, what did you just say? Katukov's troops were able to regain all the positions on the left bank of the Pena River because they had obtained Soko. Major General Husband's help? Please tell us quickly, what is going on?"
Hearing Zhukov's voice, Vatutin was startled for a moment. Then he thought that the other party had visited Sokov's headquarters before leaving Kursk. He must have been more concerned about Sokov's idea. He could actually do it so easily. Seize the left bank position that has been unable to be conquered for a long time.
After listening to Vatutin's story, Zhukov couldn't help but murmured: "This Misha can actually come up with such a crazy plan. Not only the enemy could not have thought of such a plan, but even I could not have thought of it. Therefore, his success There’s still a reason.”
The Soviet army easily captured the first line of defense, but it took a lot of time to capture the second line of defense. After all, there were not many infantrymen following the tanks into the second line of defense. As soon as they started, the defenders noticed something unusual, and a fierce exchange of fire broke out between the two sides.
Fortunately, the German lieutenant colonel in charge of the command had been crushed to death in the headquarters that was destroyed by a tank shot. The German army lost its unified command and could only fight independently. As the large Soviet troops came from the first line of defense, the enemy's resistance melted away without a trace like snow under the sun.
Katukov walked out of the headquarters, pointed at the troops who were cleaning the battlefield, and said happily to Sokov: "Comrade Sokov, when you proposed this plan, I thought it was too crazy, and I was worried that it might It will not succeed. But now it seems that you are right. This unexpected tactic actually allowed us to easily regain those positions that we could not win after a whole day of fighting."
After speaking, he turned to the Chief of Staff and said: "Comrade Chief of Staff, immediately report to the Front Army Headquarters and say that we have successfully captured the position on the left bank of the Pena River and the enemies have been driven across the Pena River."
After receiving Katukov's report, Vatutin was stunned. He called the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Ivanov, and asked: "Comrade chief of staff, I remember a few hours ago, General Katukov They are still complaining to me, saying that the enemy has defeated many of their attacks by relying on defensive positions along the coast, and hopes that we can provide them with air support."
"Yes, Comrade General, that is indeed the case." Ivanov nodded and replied: "When General Katukov's troops launched an attack on the enemy entrenched on the left bank of the Pena River, they were attacked by the German Air Force. The bombing caused an attack that they had hoped to win to end in failure."
"But what's going on with this report?" Vatutin handed the telegram he received to Ivanov: "Just a few hours later, he actually told me that he had recaptured all the positions on the left bank of the Pena River. , drove the enemy across the Pena River. Go and ask, what is going on?"
Fortunately, there is a dedicated telephone line between the front headquarters and Katukov's headquarters, so Ivanov does not need to send a telegram to ask what is going on. When he learned the full story from Katukov over the phone, he was extremely shocked. So much so that after Katukov hung up the phone, he held the phone in a daze for a long time.
Seeing his chief of staff holding the microphone in a daze, Vatutin asked curiously: "Comrade chief of staff, what are you dazed about?"
