The person who feels the most depressed today is none other than General Vatutin, the commander of the Voronezh Front. The Germans launched attacks to the north and south of Kursk at the same time. Rokossovsky, who held on to the north, successfully blocked Model's Ninth Army. However, the German army opened a breakthrough on the southern front and continuously broke through three lines of defense in the Oboyan area.
Seeing Sokov's troops appear from the sky, they successfully blocked the enemy's detour to Kursk. The two armies assigned to him by his superiors also arrived in the Prokhorovka area and were fully capable of fighting in the area. This was a devastating blow to the German army.
But as soon as the two sides fought, the 2nd Tank Corps, a subordinate of the 5th Guards Tank Army, fought against German tanks that were far inferior in number to its own, but suffered huge casualties. If the 678th Heavy Artillery Regiment deployed nearby had not opened fire in time, I am afraid that the losses of the tank army would have been even greater.
During the discussion at the headquarters, Deputy Commander Apanashenko pointed to the map and said to Vatutin: "Comrade Commander, I think there are many reasons for the failure of today's tank battle, but if it is deployed in Psho If the 27th Group Army of Erhe can enter the position one day earlier, they can suddenly come out from the enemy's side when the tanks of the enemy and ours are fighting, inflicting heavy damage to the enemy, thus reducing the losses of our army."
Hearing Apanashenko's criticism of Sokov, Vatutin showed an embarrassed expression on his face. He knew very well that if Sokov's troops had not appeared in the Shumakovo area in time, they had blocked the German army. A step forward. Presumably at this time, the German forwards had already reached the city of Kursk, but the troops holding on to the Oboyan area were also surrounded by the Germans. By then, the southern front troops might collapse.
"General Apanashenko," as soon as Apanashenko finished speaking, Military Commissar Khrushchev frowned and said, "As far as I know, Major General Sokov's troops immediately Immediately advance towards the Pushor River as quickly as possible. One of the troops stationed on the left bank of the Pushor River that night and built a simple defensive position there.
Last night, some German troops captured the bridge on the Pushor River. After a tenacious battle, Sokov's troops had eliminated this group of enemies and completely crushed the enemy's conspiracy to cross the Pushor River. "
"Comrade Military Comrade is right." Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Ivanov also had a good impression of Sokov. After hearing what Khrushchev said, he immediately echoed: "Think about it, everyone, if it weren't for the first The troops of the 27th Group Army appeared in the Shumakovo area in time to block the enemy's march northward. I think the troops of the Front Army have been divided into several pieces at this time. As for the fact that they did not appear in the designated position in time, which caused us I think this statement is completely irresponsible about the defeat in the battle with German tanks today."
Apanashchenko never dreamed that he just criticized Sokov tactfully, and Khrushchev and Ivanov would put in good words for him. He smiled bitterly, and then asked Vatutin: "Comrade Commander, what do you think? Don't you think that if the 27th Army can reach the designated position earlier, the situation in the Prokhorovka area will become more powerful. Our army?”
"Comrade Deputy Commander, what you said makes some sense." Vatutin stood in a neutral position and said impartially: "But they received the order relatively late, and they were able to arrive in such a short time. , it’s already very difficult, we can’t be too harsh on them.”
Seeing that all the front army chiefs were speaking for Sokov, Apanashenko felt that he was isolated. He didn't have much affection for Sokov to begin with, but now he felt even more disgusted.
Seeing Apanashenko's thoughtful look, Vatutin asked curiously: "Comrade Deputy Commander, what are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking about Sokov?" Apanashenko said with a sneer: "I don't deny that he has some abilities, but he doesn't do a good job in observing discipline. For example, his troops Before entering Shumakovo, he didn't even say hello to us, and just drove a division of troops over. As a commander, doesn't he know that he can't make any decisions without getting orders from his superiors? ?"
"Comrade Deputy Commander," Ivanov retorted as soon as Apanashenko finished his words: "If you have to wait for orders from superiors before ordering troops to march into Shumakovo, then this person is not Sokov. He has keen observation skills and can judge the Germans' next move based on some clues, and deploy troops according to the actual situation. In the past two years, every deployment he made was It can be said that he knows things like God. And our enemies basically implement their combat plans based on his analysis."
"Comrade Chief of Staff is right." Khrushchev said with a smile: "I once joked with him, saying that he must have installed bugs in the enemy's headquarters to be able to grasp the movements of the German army so accurately... …”
It was originally a post-war summary meeting, but the topic somehow came to Sokov. Khrushchev and Ivanov have always praised him highly, while Apanashenko found fault with some minor issues because Sokov had offended him.
As for Vatutin, he has been conciliating: "I think Sokov is a great commander although he is young. But since he is a young man, he will inevitably have shortcomings of one kind or another. We senior people A commander cannot focus on his shortcomings, nor can he just see his advantages and applaud him unanimously."
The person who feels the most depressed today is none other than General Vatutin, the commander of the Voronezh Front. The Germans launched attacks to the north and south of Kursk at the same time. Rokossovsky, who held on to the north, successfully blocked Model's Ninth Army. However, the German army opened a breakthrough on the southern front and continuously broke through three lines of defense in the Oboyan area.
Seeing Sokov's troops appear from the sky, they successfully blocked the enemy's detour to Kursk. The two armies assigned to him by his superiors also arrived in the Prokhorovka area and were fully capable of fighting in the area. This was a devastating blow to the German army.
But as soon as the two sides fought, the 2nd Tank Corps, a subordinate of the 5th Guards Tank Army, fought against German tanks that were far inferior in number to its own, but suffered huge casualties. If the 678th Heavy Artillery Regiment deployed nearby had not opened fire in time, I am afraid that the losses of the tank army would have been even greater.
During the discussion at the headquarters, Deputy Commander Apanashenko pointed to the map and said to Vatutin: "Comrade Commander, I think there are many reasons for the failure of today's tank battle, but if it is deployed in Psho If the 27th Group Army of Erhe can enter the position one day earlier, they can suddenly come out from the enemy's side when the tanks of the enemy and ours are fighting, inflicting heavy damage to the enemy, thus reducing the losses of our army."
Hearing Apanashenko's criticism of Sokov, Vatutin showed an embarrassed expression on his face. He knew very well that if Sokov's troops had not appeared in the Shumakovo area in time, they had blocked the German army. A step forward. Presumably at this time, the German forwards had already reached the city of Kursk, but the troops holding on to the Oboyan area were also surrounded by the Germans. By then, the southern front troops might collapse.
"General Apanashenko," as soon as Apanashenko finished speaking, Military Commissar Khrushchev frowned and said, "As far as I know, Major General Sokov's troops immediately Immediately advance towards the Pushor River as quickly as possible. One of the troops stationed on the left bank of the Pushor River that night and built a simple defensive position there.
Last night, some German troops captured the bridge on the Pushor River. After a tenacious battle, Sokov's troops had eliminated this group of enemies and completely crushed the enemy's conspiracy to cross the Pushor River. "
"Comrade Military Comrade is right." Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Ivanov also had a good impression of Sokov. After hearing what Khrushchev said, he immediately echoed: "Think about it, everyone, if it weren't for the first The troops of the 27th Group Army appeared in the Shumakovo area in time to block the enemy's march northward. I think the troops of the Front Army have been divided into several pieces at this time. As for the fact that they did not appear in the designated position in time, which caused us I think this statement is completely irresponsible about the defeat in the battle with German tanks today."
Apanashchenko never dreamed that he just criticized Sokov tactfully, and Khrushchev and Ivanov would put in good words for him. He smiled bitterly, and then asked Vatutin: "Comrade Commander, what do you think? Don't you think that if the 27th Army can reach the designated position earlier, the situation in the Prokhorovka area will become more powerful. Our army?"
"Comrade Deputy Commander, what you said makes some sense." Vatutin stood in a neutral position and said impartially: "But they received the order relatively late, and they were able to arrive in such a short time. , it’s already very difficult, we can’t be too harsh on them.”
Seeing that all the front army chiefs were speaking for Sokov, Apanashenko felt that he was isolated. He didn't have much affection for Sokov to begin with, but now he felt even more disgusted.
Seeing Apanashenko's thoughtful look, Vatutin asked curiously: "Comrade Deputy Commander, what are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking about Sokov?" Apanashenko said with a sneer: "I don't deny that he has some abilities, but he doesn't do a good job in observing discipline. For example, his troops Before entering Shumakovo, he didn't even say hello to us, and just drove a division of troops over. As a commander, doesn't he know that he can't make any decisions without getting orders from his superiors? ?"
"Comrade Deputy Commander," Ivanov retorted as soon as Apanashenko finished his words: "If you have to wait for orders from superiors before ordering troops to march into Shumakovo, then this person is not Sokov. He has keen observation skills and can judge the Germans' next move based on some clues, and deploy troops according to the actual situation. In the past two years, every deployment he made was It can be said that he knows things like God. And our enemies basically implement their combat plans based on his analysis."
"Comrade Chief of Staff is right." Khrushchev said with a smile: "I once joked with him, saying that he must have installed bugs in the enemy's headquarters to be able to grasp the movements of the German army so accurately... …”
It was originally a post-war summary meeting, but the topic somehow came to Sokov. Khrushchev and Ivanov have always praised him highly, while Apanashenko found fault with some minor issues because Sokov had offended him.
As for Vatutin, he has been conciliating: "I think Sokov is a great commander although he is young. But since he is a young man, he will inevitably have shortcomings of one kind or another. We senior people A commander cannot focus on his shortcomings, nor can he just see his advantages and applaud him unanimously."
The person who feels the most depressed today is none other than General Vatutin, the commander of the Voronezh Front. The Germans launched attacks to the north and south of Kursk at the same time. Rokossovsky, who held on to the north, successfully blocked Model's Ninth Army. However, the German army opened a breakthrough on the southern front and continuously broke through three lines of defense in the Oboyan area.
Seeing Sokov's troops appear from the sky, they successfully blocked the enemy's detour to Kursk. The two armies assigned to him by his superiors also reached the Prokhorovka area one after another, and were fully capable of fighting in the area. This was a devastating blow to the German army.
But as soon as the two sides fought, the 2nd Tank Corps, a subordinate of the 5th Guards Tank Army, fought against German tanks that were far inferior in number to its own, but suffered huge casualties. If the 678th Heavy Artillery Regiment deployed nearby had not opened fire in time, I am afraid that the losses of the tank army would have been even greater.
During the discussion at the headquarters, Deputy Commander Apanashenko pointed to the map and said to Vatutin: "Comrade Commander, I think there are many reasons for the failure of today's tank battle, but if it is deployed in Psho If the 27th Group Army of Erhe can enter the position one day earlier, they can suddenly come out from the enemy's side when the tanks of the enemy and ours are fighting, inflicting heavy damage to the enemy, thus reducing the losses of our army."
Hearing Apanashenko's criticism of Sokov, Vatutin showed an embarrassed expression on his face. He knew very well that if Sokov's troops had not appeared in the Shumakovo area in time, they had blocked the German army. A step forward. Presumably by this time, the German forwards had already reached the city of Kursk, but the troops holding on to the Oboyan area were also caught in the encirclement of the German troops. By then, the southern front troops might collapse.
