Narva's words reminded Weisbach that he had only taken office a few hours ago and did not want to die young so soon, so he changed his mind and continued to stay in the trenches to observe the battle above.
As the commanders and soldiers lying on the hillside stood up and charged towards the top of the mountain again, the tanks at the foot of the mountain stopped shelling in order to prevent accidental damage. However, the gun barrels were still raised high, aiming at the German positions on the top of the mountain, ready to detect the enemy. The attacking troops' extremely dangerous firepower points were immediately destroyed by artillery fire.
Although the German artillery deployed to the west of the high ground continued to bombard the attacking Soviet troops, due to the obstruction of the high ground, it was difficult for the artillery shells to accurately hit targets located on the reverse slope. Despite the constant roar of artillery, the casualties caused to the Soviet army were negligible.
Since the machine gun fire points on the hilltop position had long been destroyed by the bombardment of Soviet tanks and artillery, when the Soviet commanders and soldiers charged towards the top of the mountain, they still encountered stubborn resistance from the German army, but they still succeeded after paying a certain amount of casualties. He rushed into the German positions and started hand-to-hand combat and close combat with them in the trenches.
The 98K Mauser rifle used by the German army had a bayonet attached to it, which would affect the shooting accuracy. Therefore, when the Soviet commanders and soldiers rushed into the trenches, most of the rifles in the hands of the German soldiers did not have bayonets, so hand-to-hand combat became one-sided.
Seeing more and more commanders and soldiers rushing into the position on the top of the mountain, Weisbach, who was watching the battle halfway up the mountain, breathed a sigh of relief. Then he called a staff officer and told the other person: "Comrade staff officer, you return to the farm immediately. Report the news that we have captured the high ground to the commander."
Narva on the side reminded him cautiously: "Comrade Colonel, should you wait until our army has completely occupied the position on the top of the mountain before sending someone to report to Comrade Commander?"
"Our people have already rushed into the fortifications on the top of the mountain." But Weisbach said confidently: "Do you think the enemy is still capable of holding their position?" After speaking, he waved his hand to the staff officer, "Comrade staff officer, are you still Why are you standing here and sitting here? Why don’t you go back to Fisky Collective Farm quickly and report the situation here to Comrade Commander.”
There were several three-wheeled motorcycles accompanying the tank battalion parked at the foot of the mountain. The staff officer walked up to one of the motorcycles and said to the motorcyclist: "I am the combat staff officer of the 300th Division. I have important information that needs to be urgently needed." Return to the Fisky collective farm and report to the commander, can you give me a ride?”
The motorcyclist heard what the staff said and said quickly: "Please get in the car, Comrade Commander, I will take you back to the farm right away."
Seeing that the other party agreed, the staff officer calmly sat down in the sidecar and waved his hand: "Let's go, comrade soldier."
The motorcyclist drove his motorcycle quickly through the German artillery blockade and headed towards the farm.
A few minutes later, the staff officer appeared in Sokov's headquarters and reported to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, I am here to report to you on the order of the division commander, Colonel Weisbach."
Since the fighting on the high ground could not be seen from here, and there were no telephone lines or radios, Sokov was unable to learn immediately about the progress of the fighting. At this moment, I saw the combat staff sent by Weisbach to report the news: "How is it? Has the high ground been taken down?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander." The combat staff replied in a positive tone: "Our heroic commanders and fighters have taken down the high ground."
"Great, this is great." Sokov couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard the news. He quickly said to the staff: "Comrade staff, you go back immediately and tell Colonel Weisbach that after occupying the high ground, immediately send out manpower to repair it. fortifications to protect against possible German counterattacks.”
Unexpectedly, just when the staff officer agreed and was about to leave, Sokov stopped him: "Wait a minute, comrade staff officer."
The staff officer stopped and looked at Sokov in confusion, wanting to hear what he was about to say.
"Comrade Staff Officer, I heard the sound of artillery fire outside has not stopped yet. It must be the German artillery fire blocking the road between the farm and the highland. People are always sent to send messages like this. Not only is the transmission speed of the information slow, but the person responsible for the message is also very slow. Life is in danger at any time.”
"Comrade Commander, you are right." Regarding Sokov's concerns, Lunev echoed: "Now that our army has captured the high ground, a telephone line should be laid between the two places to facilitate our Connections to the cutting edge.”
Sokov called the staff officer, originally he just wanted him to take a radio back. However, after hearing what Lunev said, he thought it made sense, so he ordered Samoylov: "Comrade Lieutenant, call the commander of the division's communications battalion. I have a task to entrust to him."
The commander of the communications battalion stayed next door. Samoylov came over as soon as he called. After he came to Sokov and raised his hand in salute, he asked: "Comrade Commander, what are your instructions?"
"Comrade Major," Sokov glanced at the military rank on the opponent's epaulette, and continued: "Now that our army has captured the high ground, in order to facilitate the connection with the high ground, I need you to send people immediately between the two places. There’s a phone line between us. How’s it going? Any questions?”
The commander of the communications battalion listened to the rumble of artillery coming from outside, and was worried that laying telephone lines under such circumstances would cause casualties to the communications soldiers. And even if the telephone lines are laid, if the enemy's artillery fire does not stop, it may still be blown up at any time, and then people will need to be sent to repair it.
Seeing that the communications battalion commander stood silent, Sokov couldn't help but become a little anxious: "Comrade Major, did you not hear me?"
"heard it."
"I heard it, why didn't you answer?"
"Comrade Commander," the communications battalion commander decided to speak out what he was worried about so that Sokov could be aware of it: "Listen to the sound of artillery outside, the enemy is using artillery fire to block the road between the farm and the high ground. If telephone lines must be laid in this area, the communication troops who laid the lines in the early stage will definitely suffer casualties. Moreover, after the lines are laid, it is not ruled out that they will be blown up by German artillery fire. We will send people to check the lines at that time. There will also be casualties..."
"That's enough, Comrade Major, don't say any more." Sokov impatiently interrupted what the communications battalion commander was saying: "I understand what you said, but have you ever thought about it, if there is no connection between the two places? With phone lines connected, how can we keep up to date with what's going on at the cutting edge?
If we still rely on people to send messages back and forth, once the person sending the message is unfortunately killed when passing through the artillery blockade, will the intelligence not be delivered in time, causing a delay in the fighter plane? If this happens, who will bear the responsibility, you or me? "
Sokov's question made the communications battalion commander flush with shame. After Sokov finished speaking, he lowered his head and said: "Yes, Comrade Commander, I will immediately send people to lay telephone lines and strive to establish two telephone lines as soon as possible." connections between places.”
"Comrade Major." Sokov was not satisfied with his answer and continued to ask: "Tell me, how long does it take as soon as possible, two or three hours, or two or three days?"
"Comrade Commander, I think it will take at least two hours." The communications battalion commander replied with a serious expression: "The distance from the farm to the highland is several kilometers, and there is also enemy artillery blockade. The communications corps will be able to lay the lines at a certain speed. will be affected.”
When the commander of the communications battalion had just begun to deploy manpower and lay the telephone line between the two places, Sokov received a telegram from Samyko from the headquarters. After reading it, he couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
Lunev saw Sokov holding a telegram in a daze, so he leaned over to read the contents of the telegram. He saw that it read: "Moscow's cultural relic experts have arrived, please return to the headquarters as soon as possible."
After reading the telegram, Luniev curiously asked Sokov: "Comrade Commander, what are your plans, stay here or return to the headquarters?"
"The handover of cultural relics is certainly a big event." Sokov said thoughtfully: "But now the German Viking Division is nearby. With the strength of the 300th Division and the Tank Brigade, I am afraid that it is not their opponent. I want to stay Continue to command here.”
"Comrade Commander, this is what I think about." Lunev said to Sokov: "Now that the high ground has been taken, even if the enemy wants to counterattack, I'm afraid they will have to wait until daytime. You might as well return to the headquarters by car as soon as possible to complete the handover. After work, return here to continue commanding operations. In this way, neither side will be delayed. What do you think?"
"It makes sense, it makes sense." Sokov felt that Lunev's proposal was very good. Now that the high ground has been captured by the 300th Division, if the enemy wants to regain the position, he may have to wait until daytime, and he still has several hours to use it. You can return to the headquarters first, hand over the cultural relics to the cultural relic experts from Moscow, and then return here to continue commanding the operation. It is indeed killing two birds with one stone. "Then let's set off as soon as possible."
"Comrade Lieutenant," Sokov told Samoilov standing aside: "Help us prepare vehicles immediately. The Military Commissar and I need to return to Dergach as soon as possible."
After hearing Sokov's instructions, Samoilov did not dare to neglect and quickly left the command post. While gathering the guard platoon, he sent someone to notify the driver and get ready for departure.
Five minutes later, Samoylov returned to the room and reported to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, the vehicles and guard platoons are ready and ready to go at any time." Narva's words reminded Weisbach that he had just taken office. Within a few hours, he didn't want to die young so soon, so he changed his mind and continued to stay in the trench to observe the battle above.
As the commanders and soldiers lying on the hillside stood up and charged towards the top of the mountain again, the tanks at the foot of the mountain stopped shelling in order to prevent accidental damage. However, the gun barrels were still raised high, aiming at the German positions on the top of the mountain, ready to detect the enemy. The attacking troops' extremely dangerous firepower points were immediately destroyed by artillery fire.
Although the German artillery deployed to the west of the high ground continued to bombard the attacking Soviet troops, due to the obstruction of the high ground, it was difficult for the artillery shells to accurately hit targets located on the reverse slope. Despite the constant roar of artillery, the casualties caused to the Soviet army were negligible.
Since the machine gun fire points on the hilltop position had long been destroyed by the bombardment of Soviet tanks and artillery, when the Soviet commanders and soldiers charged towards the top of the mountain, they still encountered stubborn resistance from the German army, but they still succeeded after paying a certain amount of casualties. He rushed into the German positions and started hand-to-hand combat and close combat with them in the trenches.
The 98K Mauser rifle used by the German army had a bayonet attached to it, which would affect the shooting accuracy. Therefore, when the Soviet commanders and soldiers rushed into the trenches, most of the rifles in the hands of the German soldiers did not have bayonets, so hand-to-hand combat became one-sided.
Seeing more and more commanders and soldiers rushing into the position on the top of the mountain, Weisbach, who was watching the battle halfway up the mountain, breathed a sigh of relief. Then he called a staff officer and told the other person: "Comrade staff officer, you return to the farm immediately. Report the news that we have captured the high ground to the commander."
Narva on the side reminded him cautiously: "Comrade Colonel, should you wait until our army has completely occupied the position on the top of the mountain before sending someone to report to Comrade Commander?"
"Our people have already rushed into the fortifications on the top of the mountain." But Weisbach said confidently: "Do you think the enemy is still capable of holding their position?" After speaking, he waved his hand to the staff officer, "Comrade staff officer, are you still Why are you standing here and sitting here? Why don’t you go back to Fisky Collective Farm quickly and report the situation here to Comrade Commander.”
There were several three-wheeled motorcycles accompanying the tank battalion parked at the foot of the mountain. The staff officer walked up to one of the motorcycles and said to the motorcyclist: "I am the combat staff officer of the 300th Division. I have important information that needs to be urgently needed." Return to the Fisky collective farm and report to the commander, can you give me a ride?”
The motorcyclist heard what the staff said and said quickly: "Please get in the car, Comrade Commander, I will take you back to the farm right away."
Seeing that the other party agreed, the staff officer calmly sat down in the sidecar and waved his hand: "Let's go, comrade soldier."
The motorcyclist drove his motorcycle quickly through the German artillery blockade and headed towards the farm.
A few minutes later, the staff officer appeared in Sokov's headquarters and reported to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, I am here to report to you on the order of the division commander, Colonel Weisbach."
Since the fighting on the high ground could not be seen from here, and there were no telephone lines or radios, Sokov was unable to learn immediately about the progress of the fighting. At this moment, I saw the combat staff sent by Weisbach to report the news: "How is it? Has the high ground been taken down?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander." The combat staff replied in a positive tone: "Our heroic commanders and fighters have taken down the high ground."
"Great, this is great." Sokov couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard the news. He quickly said to the staff: "Comrade staff, you go back immediately and tell Colonel Weisbach that after occupying the high ground, immediately send out manpower to repair it. fortifications to protect against possible German counterattacks.”
Unexpectedly, just when the staff officer agreed and was about to leave, Sokov stopped him: "Wait a minute, comrade staff officer."
The staff officer stopped and looked at Sokov in confusion, wanting to hear what he was about to say.
"Comrade Staff Officer, I heard the sound of artillery fire outside has not stopped yet. It must be the German artillery fire blocking the road between the farm and the highland. People are always sent to send messages like this. Not only is the transmission of information slow, but the person responsible for sending messages is also slow. Life is in danger at any time.”
"Comrade Commander, you are right." Regarding Sokov's concerns, Lunev echoed: "Now that our army has captured the high ground, a telephone line should be laid between the two places to facilitate our Connections to the cutting edge.”
