As soon as the attack planes and bomber formations sent by Goryunov arrived on the battlefield, they carried out indiscriminate bombing on the German army's assembly area and the attacking troops. For a time, the battlefield was filled with flames and smoke.
Originally, the commander of the Guards Division did not provide heavy artillery support to Managarov, and he could not help but have some complaints. But now he saw that the attacking German troops were blown up and turned upside down. Even the tanks and armored vehicles that frightened the soldiers were like paper. When the toys were blown to pieces, I felt more than just a burst of ecstasy.
He said to the chief of staff of the division: "Comrade chief of staff, call the commanders of the 88th and 89th regiments immediately. As soon as our army's bombing ends, we will immediately launch a counterattack. While destroying the enemy, we will also take out the lost troops of the second battalion." Retake the position."
The division chief of staff nodded, and then first called the commander of the 88th Regiment: "Comrade Colonel, the division commander ordered: After our army's bombing is over, we will immediately launch a counterattack against the enemy. We must recapture the lost troops of the second battalion in the shortest possible time." position."
The Second Battalion's position was lost and all the defenders were killed. This has always been a knot in the heart of the commander of the 88th Regiment. At this moment, he received a call from the chief of staff of the division. He immediately patted his chest and said: "Comrade Chief of Staff, don't worry. Wait for the bombing." As soon as it was over, I personally led the troops to charge and regain the lost positions."
Regarding the statement of the leader of the 88th regiment, the chief of staff of the division thought it was natural. After all, you lost the position. What's wrong with the commander personally leading people to take it back? After he ended the call with the other party, he called the 89th Regiment and conveyed the division commander's order to the regiment.
Sokov did not care about what actions the 28th Guards Division was about to take. Although the 53rd Army was temporarily placed under his command, he would never bypass Managarov and Derevyanko and directly command the 28th Guards Division. After all, leapfrogging command is a taboo in the army.
At this moment, the four heavy artillery regiments deployed on the left bank of the Dnieper River had already launched a fierce shelling on the positions occupied by the Germans. Sokov sat at the table, staring at the map above, silently calculating the time it took for the bombardment.
After the scheduled preparation time for the bombardment was over, before Sokov could speak, Sameko had already picked up the phone and contacted the three troops at the front one by one to learn about their situation.
Soon, Samyko put down the phone and reported to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, the 1st Mechanized Corps, the 73rd Infantry Brigade, and the 254th Infantry Division have launched an attack on the enemy positions south of the landing site. So far. position, they are close to the enemy's position and have not been intercepted by fire yet."
Sokov did not speak, but nodded slightly. He had expected this situation. The Germans are now focusing their attention on the northwest of Kremenchug. They even mobilized troops from the troops attacking the landing site from the south, crossed the river to the left bank, and launched an attack on the city.
It was not unknown to the Germans that once their forces were divided, their forces south of the landing site would become weak. However, the recent fighting style of Sokov's troops has deeply confused them. The troops at the landing site have been defending without any signs of counterattack.
At first, the Germans thought this was Sokov's conspiracy and wanted to catch them off guard when they relaxed their vigilance. But after a period of observation, the Germans felt that they seemed to be worrying too much. Sokov, who had always made them talk about it, seemed to be a different person now. He only knew how to let his troops defend their positions, even if there were No matter how good the fighter plane is, it will not take the initiative to fight back. It is precisely because of this that General Johannes Blaskowitz, commander of the German 1st Army, confidently and boldly mobilized his troops and crossed the river to the left bank to attack the Soviet flank.
But what General Blaskowitz never dreamed of was that the reason Sokov did not allow his troops to actively launch a counterattack during defensive operations was because half of the troops were still on the road at that time. Even if more German troops were captured, He did not have enough troops to defend these areas, so when faced with the fierce German attacks, he adopted the tactics of fighting step by step.
At this moment, the German troops south of the landing site are empty, which is a good opportunity to counterattack. If Sokov does not know how to seize such a good opportunity, then he cannot become the nemesis that makes the Germans talk about it.
When Manstein learned that Blaskowitz had dispatched nearly half of the troops attacking the landing site and crossed the river to attack Klementchug's flank, he vaguely felt that something was wrong, so he personally attacked the opponent. On the phone, I expressed my worries.
But after hearing this, General Blaskowitz said disapprovingly: "Marshal, you are worrying too much. My troops have been attacking the Russian bridgehead for a long time, but in the face of our attack, the Russians only know how to hide." In those field fortifications that are not strong, we adopt a step-by-step approach to prevent our army from advancing.
I transferred troops to cross the river and attack Klementchug's flank in order to attract the attention of the Russian generals and let them understand that if they did not send troops for reinforcements as soon as possible, I was afraid that their retreat would be cut off. Blaskowitz said optimistically on the phone: "Your Excellency, Marshal, according to my analysis, at noon tomorrow at the latest, the Russians will have to allocate forces from their bridgehead to strengthen their rear defense lines to avoid being attacked by us." The army cut off its retreat. "
Faced with Blaskowitz's blind optimism, Manstein reminded him: "General Blaskowitz, if you are facing an ordinary Russian general, then your statement is undoubtedly correct. . But now your opponent is Sokov, who is a headache for all our Eastern Front commanders. I am worried that you may suffer a big loss."
"Don't worry, Marshal." Blaskowitz has always been aggrieved that Manstein became marshal before him. Now Manstein's troops are being defeated by the Soviet army. If his troops If the troops can achieve victory, it may make the head of state happy, and he may also have the opportunity to become a marshal. Precisely because of this small thought, he did not take Manstein's reminder to heart at all: "We will never let the Russian conspiracy succeed."
But less than half an hour after the call ended, when Blaskowitz's German troops crossed the river northwest of Klemenkoug, they were bombed by Russian aircraft; the troops attacking the Russian bridgehead were also attacked by intensive artillery fire. When he was hit, he couldn't help but be a little confused. Why did things develop differently from what he imagined?
But he still took chances, and just said to the chief of staff who had reported the situation: "The Russian shelling may be to divert our attention, but we must not be fooled."
As soon as the attack planes and bomber formations sent by Goryunov arrived on the battlefield, they carried out indiscriminate bombing on the German army's assembly area and the attacking troops. For a time, the battlefield was filled with flames and smoke.
Originally, the commander of the Guards Division did not provide heavy artillery support to Managarov, and he could not help but have some complaints. But now he saw that the attacking German troops were blown up and turned upside down. Even the tanks and armored vehicles that frightened the soldiers were like paper. When the toys were blown to pieces, I felt more than just a burst of ecstasy.
He said to the chief of staff of the division: "Comrade chief of staff, call the commanders of the 88th and 89th regiments immediately. As soon as our army's bombing ends, we will immediately launch a counterattack. While destroying the enemy, we will also take out the lost troops of the second battalion." Retake the position."
The division chief of staff nodded, and then first called the commander of the 88th Regiment: "Comrade Colonel, the division commander ordered: After our army's bombing is over, we will immediately launch a counterattack against the enemy. We must recapture the lost troops of the second battalion in the shortest possible time." position."
The Second Battalion's position was lost and all the defenders were killed. This has always been a knot in the heart of the commander of the 88th Regiment. At this moment, he received a call from the chief of staff of the division. He immediately patted his chest and said: "Comrade Chief of Staff, don't worry. Wait for the bombing." As soon as it was over, I personally led the troops to charge and regain the lost positions."
Regarding the statement of the leader of the 88th regiment, the chief of staff of the division thought it was natural. After all, you lost the position. What's wrong with the commander personally leading people to take it back? After he ended the call with the other party, he called the 89th Regiment and conveyed the division commander's order to the regiment.
Sokov did not care about what actions the 28th Guards Division was about to take. Although the 53rd Army was temporarily placed under his command, he would never bypass Managarov and Derevyanko and directly command the 28th Guards Division. After all, leapfrogging command is a taboo in the army.
At this moment, the four heavy artillery regiments deployed on the left bank of the Dnieper River had already launched a fierce shelling on the positions occupied by the Germans. Sokov sat at the table, staring at the map above, silently calculating the time it took for the bombardment.
After the scheduled preparation time for the bombardment was over, before Sokov could speak, Sameko had already picked up the phone and contacted the three troops at the front one by one to learn about their situation.
Soon, Samyko put down the phone and reported to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, the 1st Mechanized Corps, the 73rd Infantry Brigade, and the 254th Infantry Division have launched an attack on the enemy positions south of the landing site. So far. position, they are close to the enemy's position and have not been intercepted by fire yet."
Sokov did not speak, but nodded slightly. He had expected this situation. The Germans are now focusing their attention on the northwest of Kremenchug. They even mobilized troops from the troops attacking the landing site from the south, crossed the river to the left bank, and launched an attack on the city.
It was not unknown to the Germans that once their forces were divided, their forces south of the landing site would become weaker. However, the recent fighting style of Sokov's troops has deeply confused them. The troops at the landing site have been defending without any signs of counterattack.
At first, the Germans thought this was Sokov's conspiracy and wanted to catch them off guard when they relaxed their vigilance. But after a period of observation, the Germans felt that they seemed to be worrying too much. Sokov, who had always made them talk about it, seemed to be a different person now. He only knew how to let his troops defend their positions, even if there were No matter how good the fighter plane is, it will not take the initiative to fight back. It is precisely because of this that General Johannes Blaskowitz, commander of the German 1st Army, confidently and boldly mobilized his troops and crossed the river to the left bank to attack the Soviet flank.
But what General Blaskowitz never dreamed of was that the reason Sokov did not allow his troops to actively launch a counterattack during defensive operations was because half of the troops were still on the road at that time. Even if more German troops were captured, He did not have enough troops to defend these areas, so when faced with the fierce German attacks, he adopted the tactics of fighting step by step.
At this moment, the German troops south of the landing site are empty, which is a good opportunity to counterattack. If Sokov does not know how to seize such a good opportunity, then he cannot become the nemesis that makes the Germans talk about it.
When Manstein learned that Blaskowitz had dispatched nearly half of the troops attacking the landing site and crossed the river to attack Klementchug's flank, he vaguely felt that something was wrong, so he personally attacked the opponent. On the phone, I expressed my worries.
But after hearing this, General Blaskowitz said disapprovingly: "Marshal, you are worrying too much. My troops have been attacking the Russian bridgehead for a long time, but in the face of our attack, the Russians only know how to hide." In those field fortifications that are not strong, we adopt a step-by-step approach to prevent our army from advancing.
I transferred troops to cross the river and attack Klementchug's flank in order to attract the attention of the Russian generals and let them understand that if they did not send troops for reinforcements as soon as possible, I was afraid that their retreat would be cut off. Blaskowitz said optimistically on the phone: "Your Excellency, Marshal, according to my analysis, at noon tomorrow at the latest, the Russians will have to allocate forces from their bridgehead to strengthen their rear defense lines to avoid being attacked by us." The army cut off its retreat. "
Faced with Blaskowitz's blind optimism, Manstein reminded him: "General Blaskowitz, if you are facing an ordinary Russian general, then your statement is undoubtedly correct. . But now your opponent is Sokov, who is a headache for all our Eastern Front commanders. I am worried that you may suffer a big loss."
"Don't worry, Marshal." Blaskowitz has always been aggrieved that Manstein became marshal before him. Now Manstein's troops are being defeated by the Soviet army. If his troops If the troops can achieve victory, it may make the head of state happy, and he may also have the opportunity to become a marshal. Precisely because of this small thought, he did not take Manstein's reminder to heart at all: "We will never let the Russian conspiracy succeed."
But less than half an hour after the call ended, when Blaskowitz's German troops crossed the river northwest of Klemenkoug, they were bombed by Russian aircraft; the troops attacking the Russian bridgehead were also attacked by intensive artillery fire. When he was hit, he couldn't help but be a little confused. Why did things develop differently from what he imagined?
But he still took chances, and just said to the chief of staff who had reported the situation: "The Russian shelling may be to divert our attention, but we must not be fooled."
