Sokov frowned slightly: "Comrade commanders, from your reactions, it seems that you don't know much about the German Viking Division?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Atacuz first replied: "I have only heard about the orders of this unit, but I know nothing about their combat effectiveness and what results they have achieved."
After Sokov waited for Atakuz to finish speaking, he looked at the other three commanders and asked, "What about you, do you know this unit?"
The three men shook their heads in unison, indicating that they did not understand this German army.
"Since you don't know, let me briefly introduce the situation of this unit to you while there is still time: As Europe was occupied by the German army, Himmler quickly established local organizations in these countries, recruiting and inciting local The people joined the SS, and German youths from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and other countries enlisted as volunteers. In 1940, the Germania Division was officially established, which was the predecessor of the Viking Division. In 1941, the division was renamed Viking Division. The first commander was Colonel Felix Steiner from the German Wehrmacht. It was this professional soldier who created this young devil force."
"Devil troops?!" It may be that the achievements of the Flag Guard Division, the Skeleton Division and the Imperial Division were so brilliant that they overshadowed the Viking Division. When Atakuz heard what Sokov said, he couldn't help but asked in confusion: "They Is his combat power really that strong?"
"Comrade Colonel." Lunev interjected: "As far as I know, any of our troops who confront them will often be frightened when they hear their numbers and strongly request reinforcements from their superiors. Although our army's battle reports It was claimed three times that the Viking Division would be completely annihilated, but the Viking Division still exists in the German army’s order of operations.”
"Comrade Military Commissar," Weisbach couldn't help but interrupt when he heard this: "Could it be rebuilt after being annihilated by our army?" He couldn't help but glance at Sokov and continued, "You know , the Imperial Division was also annihilated by the troops commanded by the commander, but the Germans rebuilt it in a very short period of time."
"The Viking Division has never been annihilated by our army." Sokov, who knew the inside story, explained to everyone: "Although our army successfully inflicted heavy losses on them in the battle, it suffered heavy losses in the pursuit and was defeated by them. They were defeated and defeated."
When Major Bunch heard this, his expression became solemn. After some thought, he tentatively asked Sokov: "Comrade Commander, the German SS divisions are basically armored divisions. I wonder if this unit is also an armored division?"
"No, Comrade Major." Sokov clearly remembered that the Viking Division would not be upgraded to an SS Armored Division until October, so he shook his head at Major Bunch and said: "They are just an infantry division now. There may be one or two tank battalions, but their strength is simply unable to compete with yours."
No one expected that an SS division would suddenly appear to the west of the farm. As a result, the situation became somewhat complicated. Runev leaned close to Sokov's ear and asked in a low voice: "Comrade Commander, the enemy has an SS division, but our army only has one infantry division and one tank brigade here. Can we defeat others?"
Lunev's worries are not unfounded. He clearly remembered that during the Battle of Kursk, one German Wehrmacht division was enough to fight against one Soviet army group. The combat effectiveness of the SS far exceeds that of the Wehrmacht. Now they have to use an infantry division and a tank brigade to fight against the elite hard steel of the German army. No matter how you look at it, they are fighting against each other.
Sokov pondered for a moment and said to Lunev: "Comrade Military Commissar, don't worry. The enemy has not yet completely reached the designated position. If we launch an attack in advance, we will definitely be able to firmly grasp the initiative on the battlefield. In the hands of our army.”
"Comrade Commander," after Sokov finished speaking, Weisbach spoke again: "According to the original plan, we will allocate half of our manpower to the arms warehouse in the south to transport arms. If the enemy is really like you It’s so tough, why don’t we go get the arms for the time being, but wait until the enemy is eliminated?”
"No, you must pick up the munitions when the opportunity arises, and use the weapons brought back to arm all the commanders and fighters as soon as possible." Sokov said with a serious expression: "I think your division's training is insufficient, and the combat effectiveness of the troops is not very strong. . If equipped with sophisticated equipment, it may improve the combat effectiveness of the troops."
Seeing that Sokov had gone so far as to say this, Weisbach knew that it was unrealistic for him to refute any more, so he could only say honestly: "I understand, Comrade Commander. I will send people to the south according to the original plan." warehouse to transport the weapons, ammunition and military supplies we need."
"Lieutenant Colonel Chuklico!"
Chuklico did not expect that Sokov would suddenly call his name. After a moment of confusion, he stood up from his seat and quietly waited for Sokov to assign himself a task.
"Lieutenant Colonel Chuklik, if the infantry attack fails, how long will it take for your tanks to enter the battle?"
"Comrade Commander, if the infantry attack fails, my tanks can arrive on the battlefield in five to ten minutes."
"Can you get to the battlefield so quickly?" Lunev asked in surprise.
"Yes, Comrade Military Commissar." Chuklico replied truthfully: "We dare not take any action now because we are worried that it will be too quiet at night. I am afraid that as soon as the tanks here start, the roar of the engines will alarm the people on the high ground. The enemy. But if the battle starts, we can prepare for the battle in a bold manner. As soon as the order to attack is issued, we can rush to the battle location as quickly as possible. "
"Very good!" Sokov was very satisfied with Chuklico's answer, but he still reminded him: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I have also driven a tank, and I know that the field of vision in a car is very narrow, especially now at night. When you accompany the infantry in the attack, be sure not to crush your own people."
"Comrade Commander, you can rest assured about this." Chukliko assured Sokov, "I will tell the tank crew to be careful and they will never run over any of our own people during the attack."
After everything that needed to be explained was done, Sokov waved his hand and told the four of them to return to their respective units and make necessary battle preparations.
As soon as the four people left, the operator handed a telegram to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, this is an urgent telegram from the Chief of Staff."
Sokov took the telegram and took a closer look at its contents: the contents of the telegram have been deciphered, and the enemy is asking the troops in the rear to speed up their march, and they must all reach the designated position before noon tomorrow. At the end of the telegram, there is the most critical sentence: It has been found that the German troops on the highlands west of the Feski collective farm are the elite SS division-the Viking division.
After reading the phone call, Sokov put the telegram in front of Lunev: "Comrade Military Commissar, take a look. The enemy on the high ground to the west is indeed the Viking Division, and the garrison commander on the high ground is sending him The superior sent a message requesting that the remaining troops arrive at the designated point at noon tomorrow."
"Comrade Commander, I have never felt at ease." When Lunev confirmed that the German army in the western highlands was the elite Viking Division, he couldn't help but feel anxious. He kindly reminded Sokov: "If the German army takes the initiative to attack us, Launch an attack, do you think we can stop them?"
"It can't be stopped!" Sokov replied simply: "There are no decent fortifications here in the Fisky collective farm. How can they block it in the face of the swarming German troops?"
"Comrade Commander, I think you should transfer more troops from Dergach." Seeing that there were no outsiders in the headquarters, Mikhailev stepped forward and said to Sokov: "Although the 300th Division has There are more than 8,000 people, but their combat effectiveness cannot be complimented. If the high ground cannot be taken before dawn, then the retreating German 3rd Armored Division will pounce on us again and attack us front and rear with the Viking Division. I feel that based on our current situation, With the strength of the troops and the lack of decent fortifications, it is simply impossible to block the German attack from both sides."
"Comrade Commander, I think what Captain Mikhailov said makes sense." Seeing Mikhailev speaking his mind, Lunev quickly agreed: "We should immediately transfer troops from Dergach to Strengthen the defense of this area."
"What's wrong with you? We haven't fought with the enemy yet, so you think we must not be the enemy's opponents?" Sokov said with a straight face: "Besides, the main force of our group army is now confronting the German army by the Ude River. If it were at this moment Deploying troops from the front will make our offensive power weak."
Sokov faced Lunev and said to him: "Comrade Military Commissar, don't worry. The attack we launched in the early morning was a sneak attack, not a forced attack. The enemy must have never dreamed that we would suddenly launch an attack on them. We will definitely be able to catch them off guard then.”
Sokov asked Mikhailev to call the sergeant who escorted the prisoners back, and told the other party: "Comrade sergeant, go back to the company immediately, tell Captain Narva, and immediately send someone to join the scouts in the camp. Continue to conduct reconnaissance to the west, and be sure to find out whether there is a large enemy force coming towards us." Sokov frowned slightly: "Comrade commanders, I see your reactions, it seems that you are worried about the German army. What doesn’t the Viking division know?”
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Atacuz first replied: "I have only heard about the orders of this unit, but I know nothing about their combat effectiveness and what results they have achieved."
After Sokov waited for Atakuz to finish speaking, he looked at the other three commanders and asked, "What about you, do you know this unit?"
The three men shook their heads in unison, indicating that they did not understand this German army.
"Since you don't know, let me briefly introduce the situation of this unit to you while there is still time: As Europe was occupied by the German army, Himmler quickly established local organizations in these countries, recruiting and inciting local The people joined the SS, and German youths from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and other countries enlisted as volunteers. In 1940, the Germania Division was officially established, which was the predecessor of the Viking Division. In 1941, the division was renamed Viking Division. The first commander was Colonel Felix Steiner from the German Wehrmacht. It was this professional soldier who created this young devil force."
"Devil troops?!" It may be that the achievements of the Flag Guard Division, the Skeleton Division and the Imperial Division were so brilliant that they overshadowed the Viking Division. When Atakuz heard what Sokov said, he couldn't help but asked in confusion: "They Is his combat power really that strong?"
"Comrade Colonel." Lunev interjected: "As far as I know, any of our troops who confront them will often be frightened when they hear their numbers and strongly request reinforcements from their superiors. Although our army's battle reports It was claimed three times that the Viking Division would be completely annihilated, but the Viking Division still exists in the German army’s order of operations.”
"Comrade Military Commissar," Weisbach couldn't help but interrupt when he heard this: "Could it be rebuilt after being annihilated by our army?" He couldn't help but glance at Sokov and continued, "You know , the Imperial Division was also annihilated by the troops commanded by the commander, but the Germans rebuilt it in a very short period of time."
"The Viking Division has never been annihilated by our army." Sokov, who knew the inside story, explained to everyone: "Although our army successfully inflicted heavy losses on them in the battle, it suffered heavy losses in the pursuit and was defeated by them. They were defeated and defeated."
When Major Bunch heard this, his expression became solemn. After some thought, he tentatively asked Sokov: "Comrade Commander, the German SS divisions are basically armored divisions. I wonder if this unit is also an armored division?"
"No, Comrade Major." Sokov clearly remembered that the Viking Division would not be upgraded to an SS Armored Division until October, so he shook his head at Major Bunch and said: "They are just an infantry division now. There may be one or two tank battalions, but their strength is simply unable to compete with yours."
No one expected that an SS division would suddenly appear to the west of the farm. As a result, the situation became somewhat complicated. Runev leaned close to Sokov's ear and asked in a low voice: "Comrade Commander, the enemy has an SS division, but our army only has one infantry division and one tank brigade here. Can we defeat others?"
Lunev's worries are not unfounded. He clearly remembered that during the Battle of Kursk, one German Wehrmacht division was enough to fight against one Soviet army group. The combat effectiveness of the SS far exceeds that of the Wehrmacht. Now they have to use an infantry division and a tank brigade to fight against the elite hard steel of the German army. No matter how you look at it, they are fighting against each other.
Sokov pondered for a moment and said to Lunev: "Comrade Military Commissar, don't worry. The enemy has not yet completely reached the designated position. If we launch an attack in advance, we will definitely be able to firmly grasp the initiative on the battlefield. In the hands of our army.”
"Comrade Commander," after Sokov finished speaking, Weisbach spoke again: "According to the original plan, we will allocate half of our manpower to the arms warehouse in the south to transport arms. If the enemy is really like you It’s so tough, why don’t we go get the arms for the time being, but wait until the enemy is eliminated?”
"No, you must take the opportunity to collect the arms and use the weapons brought back to arm all the commanders and fighters as soon as possible." Sokov said with a serious expression: "I think your division's training is insufficient and the combat effectiveness of the troops is not very strong. . If equipped with sophisticated equipment, it may improve the combat effectiveness of the troops."
