The method Liushka mentioned was used by Soviet commanders and soldiers in Brest Fortress and even some other areas to deal with German officers and soldiers who were holding civilians hostage, and it did achieve good results. However, the Germans were not fools. After they understood the tactics used by the Soviet army, they also formulated corresponding countermeasures.
The commanders and fighters of the 188th Division received Koida's order and sent people to leave their positions to approach the trapped civilians and ask them to lie down after hearing the order. Unexpectedly, as soon as he left the position, he was shot down by a German sniper hiding in the crowd. After sacrificing several commanders and fighters in succession, Koida realized that something was wrong. The Germans actually discovered his intentions and quickly called Sokov to report.
"What, what did you say?" When Sokov received the call from Koida, he was also shocked and asked hurriedly: "Comrade Colonel, you mean that as soon as our commanders and soldiers leave the fortifications, they will Will he be shot by German snipers hiding in the crowd?"
"Yes, that's exactly what it is."
"What is the enemy doing now? Is he attacking your position?"
"No, Comrade Commander." Koida replied: "The civilians trapped by the enemy stayed at a distance of 150 to 200 meters from the position. The German soldiers built defenses behind them. It seems that I want to use them as human shields to block our army’s attack.”
"I understand, continue to monitor the enemy." Faced with such a cunning German, Sokov had no good way to deal with it for a while. He could only tell Koida: "Once there are any new trends, remember to report to me in time. .”
"Understood, Comrade Commander." Koida replied resoundingly: "I will report to you the enemy's new movements as soon as possible."
After Sokov put down the phone, he picked up the cigarette case on the table, took out a cigarette and lit it, and began to think about how to crush the German conspiracy and rescue the civilians who were being held hostage.
After finishing a cigarette, before he could think of a good idea, he picked up the phone and called the headquarters. As soon as he heard Sameko's voice, he asked straight to the point: "Chief of Staff, how is the operation to rescue civilians going?"
"It's not going well, Comrade Commander." Sameko replied in a low voice: "The Germans seem to know what tactics we will use, so they have arranged snipers among the civilians. As soon as our commanders and soldiers leave the position, they will try to When they get close to the civilians who are being held hostage, they will be mercilessly sniped, and each division has suffered a lot of casualties."
After hearing this, Sokov couldn't help but sigh, and then ordered Sameko: "Chief of Staff, order those troops who encountered abducted civilians to temporarily stop their attacks, consolidate the existing occupied areas, and wait for further orders."
Upon hearing Sokov's order, Samyko was stunned: "Comrade Commander, are you going to stop the attack just like this?"
"Yes, whenever we encounter areas where civilians are being held hostage, we will temporarily stop attacking."
"Comrade Commander, we are about to take the fortress. If we stop at this time, the bloodshed and sacrifice of our commanders and soldiers in the early stage will be in vain." Samyko reminded Sokov: "If the superiors hold you accountable, you How to deal with it?”
"No way, Comrade Chief of Staff." It seemed that with a little more effort, the entire Merefa Fortress could be captured, but he didn't expect that the Germans would actually play such a trick on him, leaving Sokov helpless. Hearing Sameko's reminder at this moment, he smiled bitterly and said: "Can you give the order to shoot at civilians? I can't do it anyway."
"I understand, Comrade Commander." After hearing what Sokov said, Samek also realized that the other party had made such a difficult decision after repeated thinking. He could only say helplessly: "I immediately and The relevant troops got in touch and ordered them to temporarily stop attacking the enemy."
"Also, you should report this matter to the front army headquarters immediately." Sokov added before Samyko put down the phone: "I will return to the headquarters as soon as possible and personally request punishment from my superiors on this matter."
"Comrade Commander," Fomenko, who was sitting next to him when he saw Sokov put down the phone, quickly asked, "Are you really going back?"
"Yes," Sokov nodded and replied: "Seeing that the fortress is about to be taken, and something like this happened, I think the front army headquarters will definitely be dissatisfied with me. I will go back and report to Cogne in person. Commander Fu explained."
"What should we do here?" Fomenko asked.
"Comrade General, you have not encountered civilians trapped by the German army here." Sokov said to Fomenko: "If you continue to attack, as long as you can capture the bastion, it will weaken the enemy's strength in disguise."
Sokov took a few steps towards the door, suddenly stopped, turned around and asked Fomenko: "Comrade General, please tell me, if your troops occupy the bastion in front, can they enter other areas through the underground passage?" Where are the bastions still occupied by the Germans?”
Fomenko thought for a while and replied: "Comrade Commander, in theory it is feasible. However, our army poured gasoline into the underground passage and set it on fire. I am afraid it will take a day or two at the earliest before it can be used normally. "
Sokov felt that what Fomenko said made sense. In the underground passage at this moment, people who entered it would not be able to survive without carrying oxygen. They could only wait until the fireworks dissipated and fresh air re-entered through the destroyed exhaust hole. before it can be put into use again. Thinking of this, he said to Fomenko: "When the bastion is captured, send people in to try. If it can pass, then send a small force to go deep into the German bastion to destroy it. If it cannot pass, don't use the soldiers." I risked my life, do you understand?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander, I understand everything."
When Sokov rushed back to the headquarters, he saw Samyko answering the phone. An ominous premonition suddenly surged in his heart, and he quickly asked loudly: "Comrade Chief of Staff, who are you talking to?"
When Samek heard Sokov's voice, he quickly covered the microphone with his hand and tried to put a smile on his face: "Comrade Commander, you are back!"
Sokov continued: "Who are you talking to?"
"It's General Zakharov, Chief of Staff of the Front."
"Give me the microphone." Sokov felt that before he came in, Zakharov must have criticized Samyko on the phone. As the top commander of the group army, how could he let others suffer for him, so he reached out and took it. He picked up the microphone in Samyko's hand, put it to his ear and said: "Hello, Comrade Chief of Staff of the Front Army, I am Sokov."
"Oh, it's Sokov." Unexpectedly, the storm he imagined did not come. On the contrary, Zaharov asked kindly: "You are back from the front?"
"Yes, I'm back from the front." Sokov asked hesitantly: "Is Commander Konev at the headquarters?"
"He's not here." Sokov was secretly relieved when he heard Zakharov say that Konev was not here, but the next words he said scared him out of his mind: "He is on his way to your headquarters. On the way, I believe it won’t be long before you can see him.”
Sokov raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and asked Zakharov with a smile: "Comrade Chief of Staff, the situation here is too dangerous. How can I let Comrade Commander come to my place? If anything happens , you make a call and I will rush over immediately."
"Comrade Sokov, don't worry." Zakharov said with a smile on the phone: "Comrade Commander came to you not to raise troops to prosecute, but to personally understand the specific situation in order to formulate a plan. A suitable plan to rescue civilians trapped by the enemy."
Zakharov's words surprised Sokov. He did not expect that after Konev knew about it, he not only did not blame himself for making arbitrary decisions, but also stopped the attack on the fortress. On the contrary, he came here personally to understand the situation and prepare to formulate a plan to deal with the enemy based on the actual situation.
After Sokov put down the phone, he wiped his sweat, looked left and right, and then asked: "Chief of Staff, where did Comrade Military Commissar go?"
"He went to the artillery unit." Samyko explained to Sokov: "He feels that there are some misunderstandings between you and General Nedelin, and he needs to talk to General Nedelin to avoid any consequences for your future. Adverse effects." The method Liushka mentioned was used by Soviet commanders and combatants in the Brest Fortress and even some other areas to deal with German officers and soldiers who were coercing civilians, and indeed achieved good results. However, the Germans were not fools. After they understood the tactics used by the Soviet army, they also formulated corresponding countermeasures.
The commanders and fighters of the 188th Division received Koida's order and sent people to leave their positions to approach the trapped civilians and ask them to lie down after hearing the order. Unexpectedly, as soon as he left the position, he was shot down by a German sniper hiding in the crowd. After sacrificing several commanders and fighters in succession, Koida realized that something was wrong. The Germans actually discovered his intentions and quickly called Sokov to report.
"What, what did you say?" When Sokov received the call from Koida, he was also shocked and asked hurriedly: "Comrade Colonel, you mean that as soon as our commanders and soldiers leave the fortifications, they will Will he be shot by German snipers hiding in the crowd?"
"Yes, that's exactly what it is."
"What is the enemy doing now? Is he attacking your position?"
"No, Comrade Commander." Koida replied: "The civilians trapped by the enemy stayed at a distance of 150 to 200 meters from the position. The German soldiers built defenses behind them. It seems that I want to use them as human shields to block our army’s attack.”
"I understand, continue to monitor the enemy." Faced with such a cunning German, Sokov had no good way to deal with it for a while. He could only tell Koida: "Once there are any new trends, remember to report to me in time. .”
"Understood, Comrade Commander." Koida replied resoundingly: "I will report to you the enemy's new movements as soon as possible."
After Sokov put down the phone, he picked up the cigarette case on the table, took out a cigarette and lit it, and began to think about how to crush the German conspiracy and rescue the civilians who were being held hostage.
After finishing a cigarette, before he could think of a good idea, he picked up the phone and called the headquarters. As soon as he heard Sameko's voice, he asked straight to the point: "Chief of Staff, how is the operation to rescue civilians going?"
"It's not going well, Comrade Commander." Sameko replied in a low voice: "The Germans seem to know what tactics we will use, so they have arranged snipers among the civilians. As soon as our commanders and soldiers leave the position, they will try to When they get close to the civilians who are being held hostage, they will be mercilessly sniped, and each division has suffered a lot of casualties."
After hearing this, Sokov couldn't help but sigh, and then ordered Sameko: "Chief of Staff, order those troops who encountered abducted civilians to temporarily stop their attacks, consolidate the existing occupied areas, and wait for further orders."
Upon hearing Sokov's order, Samyko was stunned: "Comrade Commander, are you going to stop the attack just like this?"
"Yes, whenever we encounter areas where civilians are being held hostage, we will temporarily stop attacking."
"Comrade Commander, we are about to take the fortress. If we stop at this time, the bloodshed and sacrifice of our commanders and soldiers in the early stage will be in vain." Samyko reminded Sokov: "If the superiors hold you accountable, you How to cope?"
"No way, Comrade Chief of Staff." It seemed that with a little more effort, the entire Merefa Fortress could be captured, but he didn't expect that the Germans would actually play such a trick on him, leaving Sokov helpless. Hearing Sameko's reminder at this moment, he smiled bitterly and said: "Can you give the order to shoot at civilians? I can't do it anyway."
"I understand, Comrade Commander." After hearing what Sokov said, Samek also realized that the other party had made such a difficult decision after repeated thinking. He could only say helplessly: "I immediately and The relevant troops got in touch and ordered them to temporarily stop attacking the enemy."
"Also, you should report this matter to the front army headquarters immediately." Sokov added before Samyko put down the phone: "I will return to the headquarters as soon as possible and personally request punishment from my superiors on this matter."
"Comrade Commander," Fomenko, who was sitting next to him when Sokov put down the phone, quickly asked, "Are you really going back?"
"Yes," Sokov nodded and replied: "Seeing that the fortress is about to be captured, and something like this happened, I think the front army headquarters will definitely be dissatisfied with me. I will go back and report to Cogne in person. Commander Fu explained."
"Comrade General, you have not encountered civilians trapped by the German army here." Sokov said to Fomenko: "If you continue to attack, as long as you can capture the bastion, it will weaken the enemy's strength in disguise."
Sokov took a few steps towards the door, suddenly stopped, turned around and asked Fomenko: "Comrade General, please tell me, if your troops occupy the bastion in front, can they enter other areas through the underground passage?" Where are the bastions still occupied by the Germans?”
Fomenko thought for a while and replied: "Comrade Commander, in theory it is feasible. However, our army poured gasoline into the underground passage and set it on fire. I am afraid it will take a day or two at the earliest before it can be used normally. "
Sokov felt that what Fomenko said made sense. In the underground passage at this moment, people who entered it would not be able to survive without carrying oxygen. They could only wait until the fireworks dissipated and fresh air re-entered through the destroyed exhaust hole. before it can be put into use again. Thinking of this, he said to Fomenko: "When the bastion is captured, send people in to try. If it can pass, then send a small force to go deep into the German bastion to destroy it. If it cannot pass, don't use the soldiers." I risked my life, do you understand?"
