"Comrade Chief of Staff," although Samyko assured himself, Sokov still felt uneasy. After all, there were many uncertain factors in the battle that would affect the final result. In order to make his subordinates take this matter seriously, he also specifically emphasized to Sameko: "Although our army has many troops, so far, no division or brigade has the name of a city in front of its designation. . I hope that after this battle is won, at least one unit will be able to win such an honor."
Sokov's words confused Samyko, and he asked in confusion: "Comrade Commander, what does it mean to have the name of the city in front of the unit number?"
Hearing what Samek said, Sokov raised his hand and slapped himself hard on the forehead. He thought angrily: He only remembered that the numbers of all the Guards divisions were preceded by the names they had liberated. The city, as well as the title of the medal, but the practice of forgetting to add the city name to the unit designation was only officially implemented in August 1943 after the Steppe Front liberated Belgorod and Kharkov.
Seeing Sokov hitting his forehead with his palm for no apparent reason, Samyko asked in surprise: "Comrade Commander, what's wrong with you?"
"Comrade Chief of Staff, I forgot to tell you." In order to cover up his gaffe, Sokov could only pretend to be mysterious and said: "I got a piece of gossip. As long as Belgorod and Kazakhstan can be liberated, Erkov, the Supreme Command will award honors to the units that have made meritorious service in the battle to liberate the city. That is to say, before the number of this unit, add the city they liberated. "
"Comrade Commander, are everything you said true?" Samek's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard what Sokov said: "I think if the commanders at the grassroots level know this news, they will definitely be able to behave on the battlefield. Gotta be more heroic."
"I hope so." Sokov knew that after the offensive against the city began, he, the commander of the army, could only control one general direction. The specific progress depended entirely on the command of the commanders at all levels below. "I very much hope that every unit participating in the war will have the honor of having the city name in front of its designation."
The attack launched by Sokov's troops from the west of the city went smoothly, but the situation of the 241st Infantry Division, which successfully crossed the river under the cover of the 384th Infantry Division, was not good.
After the entire division crossed the river, the 771st Regiment, which was originally the leading regiment, suffered too many casualties and was left by the division commander to hold on to the captured German positions on the bank. The task of attacking the city was handed over to the 772nd and 775th Regiments that later crossed the river.
The commanders and fighters of the 772nd Regiment were at the forefront. They rushed toward the city along Route 14. Since most of the troops were new recruits who had just been recruited half a month ago and lacked sufficient combat experience, they still maintained a dense formation when charging on the streets.
At the intersection was a barricade built by the German army with sandbags and wood. Seeing the Soviet troops coming like a tide, they immediately started shooting with machine guns. The Soviet commanders and soldiers who rushed at the front were quickly knocked down by machine guns. The soldiers who followed were unable to dodge. The corpses under their feet stumbled, causing the pile of people and corpses on the ground to get higher and higher.
The soldiers who were not tripped were hit by machine guns and fell to the ground. Because the streets were so crowded, some soldiers who were shot could not even fall to the ground, but leaned directly on their comrades behind them. The fatal bullets fired by the German machine guns penetrated the bodies of the dead soldiers and hit the soldiers behind them, leaving both dead and living soldiers with chills to their hearts.
Although the casualties of the Soviet army were extremely heavy, the soldiers saw their commander rushing to the front of the team despite the enemy's bullets, and they bravely followed him.
After a fierce battle, the Soviet commanders and fighters, who suffered heavy casualties, finally succeeded in capturing the enemy's barricades. After taking a short rest, they continued to attack along the street.
After Holt learned that the Soviet army had rushed into the city, after discussing with his chief of staff, General Merinzin, he decided to adopt a defensive posture in the west and tried every means to slow down the advance of Sokov's troops. In the northwest and north directions, a combination of defense and counterattack tactics were adopted in an attempt to drive the Soviet troops that rushed into the city out of the city.
He ordered the 3rd Armored Division, affiliated with the 48th Armored Corps, to counterattack the Soviet army in the northwest. After receiving the order, the commander of the 3rd Armored Division immediately dispatched more than a dozen armored vehicles and an infantry battalion to counterattack the Soviet 772nd Regiment.
Three German armored vehicles were arranged in a row and formed an offensive formation on the street. After the German officers and soldiers who were fighting and retreating ran past the vehicles, they immediately opened fire on the rushing Soviet troops. The armored soldiers fired machine guns while slowly advancing along the street. Faced with such intensive firepower from the German army, the crowded Soviet commanders and fighters were unable to fight back effectively. After the machine guns on the armored vehicles were swept by them, no one could stand anymore. They were knocked down one after another by the German machine gun fire. In a large film, most of the officers and soldiers were shot and fell to the ground before firing a shot.
As the German armored vehicles approached step by step, the surviving Soviet commanders and fighters in the front row took the initiative to retreat in the face of such heavy casualties. As they retreated step by step, the comrades behind them were also squeezed back. It didn't take long for the disorderly retreat to turn into a hasty escape.
Seeing the Soviet commanders and fighters retreating along the street, the infantry following the armored vehicles took the opportunity to swarm forward and retake the barricades that had been occupied by the Soviet troops not long ago.
Although the attacking Soviet troops were repelled, it did not mean that they would give up the attack. Seeing that the 772nd Regiment's attack was not going smoothly, the commander of the 241st Division quickly ordered the 775th Regiment to take over their attack and be sure to capture the streets occupied by the enemy.
When the commanders and soldiers of the 775th Regiment stepped over the corpses of their comrades everywhere and attacked the barricades at the intersection, they not only suffered machine gun fire from the front; at the same time, the enemies stationed in the buildings on both sides of the street also suffered from Leaning out the window, he shot at the Soviet commanders and fighters on the street with machine guns, submachine guns, and rifles from a high position.
The 775th Regiment, which was hit by crossfire from the front and sides, was repulsed by the enemy in less than five minutes. Not only did they fail to make progress, but they left an increasingly thick pile of corpses on the streets.
Upon learning that his unit's attack had been frustrated, Managarov quickly dispatched an infantry division for reinforcements, trying to use his strength advantage to open a gap in the German defense area.
Sokov quickly learned about the battle of the 241st Division through special channels. After seeing the report, he was so angry that he slapped his hands on the table and said angrily: "Nonsense, this is simply nonsense. If you charge in a dense formation on the street, isn't this asking the commanders and soldiers to die?" ?”
He raised his head, looked at Sameko who was standing aside, and asked in a stern tone: "Comrade Chief of Staff, our troops will not also use this offensive method to advance towards the city center, right?"
"No, no." Sameko shook his head quickly and said, "Comrade Commander, you once instructed the commanders of each division on how to fight street fighting. I believe they will not make such stupid mistakes."
After a short pause, Samek asked cautiously: "Comrade Commander, now that the 53rd Army's offensive has been frustrated, do you think we should send troops to help them?"
"No, absolutely not." As soon as Samek finished speaking, Sokov shook his head and said resolutely: "The superiors had divided the combat areas for each unit before the war. Without the authorization of the superiors, We cannot fight across regions casually.”
Sokov is not a rigid person, and he knows that he should provide some help to friendly forces at this time. The reason why he disagreed with Sameko's reinforcement plan was because the area where the 241st Division was frustrated was the combat area of the 53rd Army. If he sent people to support without authorization from his superiors, he might be blamed.
"Comrade Chief of Staff," although Samyko assured himself, Sokov still felt uneasy. After all, there were many uncertain factors in the battle that would affect the final result. In order to make his subordinates take this matter seriously, he also emphasized to Sameko: "Although our army has many troops, so far, no division or brigade has the name of a city in front of its designation. . I hope that after this battle is won, at least one unit will be able to win such an honor."
Sokov's words confused Samyko, and he asked in confusion: "Comrade Commander, what does it mean to have the name of the city in front of the unit number?"
Hearing what Samek said, Sokov raised his hand and slapped himself hard on the forehead. He thought angrily: He only remembered that the numbers of all the Guards divisions were preceded by the names they had liberated. The city, as well as the title of the medal, but the practice of forgetting to add the city name to the unit designation was only officially implemented in August 1943 after the Steppe Front liberated Belgorod and Kharkov.
Seeing Sokov hitting his forehead with his palm for no apparent reason, Samyko asked in surprise: "Comrade Commander, what's wrong with you?"
"Comrade Chief of Staff, I forgot to tell you." In order to cover up his gaffe, Sokov could only pretend to be mysterious and said: "I got a piece of gossip. As long as Belgorod and Kazakhstan can be liberated, Erkov, the Supreme Command will award honors to the units that have made meritorious service in the battle to liberate the city. That is to say, before the number of this unit, add the city they liberated. "
"Comrade Commander, are everything you said true?" Samek's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard what Sokov said: "I think if the commanders at the grassroots level know this news, they will definitely be able to behave on the battlefield. Gotta be more heroic.”
"I hope so." Sokov knew that after the offensive against the city began, he, the commander of the army, could only control one general direction. The specific progress depended entirely on the command of the commanders at all levels below. "I very much hope that every unit participating in the war will have the honor of having the city name in front of its designation."
The attack launched by Sokov's troops from the west of the city went smoothly, but the situation of the 241st Infantry Division, which successfully crossed the river under the cover of the 384th Infantry Division, was not good.
After the entire division crossed the river, the 771st Regiment, which was originally the leading regiment, suffered too many casualties and was left by the division commander to hold on to the captured German positions on the bank. The task of attacking the city was handed over to the 772nd and 775th Regiments that later crossed the river.
The commanders and fighters of the 772nd Regiment were at the forefront. They rushed toward the city along Route 14. Since most of the troops were new recruits who had just been recruited half a month ago and lacked sufficient combat experience, they still maintained a dense formation when charging on the streets.
At the intersection was a barricade built by the German army with sandbags and wood. Seeing the Soviet troops coming like a tide, they immediately started shooting with machine guns. The Soviet commanders and fighters who rushed at the front were quickly knocked down by machine guns. The soldiers who followed were unable to dodge. The corpses under their feet stumbled, causing the pile of people and corpses on the ground to get higher and higher.
The soldiers who were not tripped were hit by machine guns and fell to the ground. Because the streets were so crowded, some soldiers who were shot could not even fall to the ground, but leaned directly on their comrades behind them. The fatal bullets fired by the German machine guns penetrated the bodies of the dead soldiers and hit the soldiers behind them, leaving both dead and living soldiers with chills to their hearts.
Although the casualties of the Soviet army were extremely heavy, the soldiers saw their commander rushing to the front of the team despite the enemy's bullets, and they bravely followed him.
After a fierce battle, the Soviet commanders and fighters, who suffered heavy casualties, finally succeeded in capturing the enemy's barricades. After taking a short rest, they continued to attack along the street.
After Holt learned that the Soviet army had rushed into the city, after discussing with his chief of staff, General Merinjin, he decided to adopt a defensive posture in the west and tried every means to slow down the advancement of Sokov's troops. In the northwest and north directions, a combination of defense and counterattack tactics were adopted in an attempt to drive the Soviet troops that rushed into the city out of the city.
He ordered the 3rd Armored Division, affiliated with the 48th Armored Corps, to counterattack the Soviet army in the northwest. After receiving the order, the commander of the 3rd Armored Division immediately dispatched more than a dozen armored vehicles and an infantry battalion to counterattack the Soviet 772nd Regiment.
Three German armored vehicles were arranged in a row and formed an offensive formation on the street. After the German officers and soldiers who were fighting and retreating ran past the vehicles, they immediately opened fire on the rushing Soviet troops. The armored soldiers fired machine guns while slowly advancing along the street. Faced with such intensive firepower from the German army, the crowded Soviet commanders and fighters were unable to fight back effectively. After the machine guns on the armored vehicles were swept over, no one could stand. They were knocked down one after another by the German machine gun fire. In a large film, most of the officers and soldiers were shot and fell to the ground before firing a shot.
