One battalion and one company of the 73rd Infantry Brigade were withdrawn from the front line to rest and were stationed near the Dnieper River bridge. Although the company commander, Captain Narva, had not been ordered to form a patrol, he still posted sentries along the river to prevent possible German infiltration.
On duty that night was a recruit named Komarov. It was his first time on duty alone. He stood beside the dark Dnieper River, listening to the rushing water, and felt very scared. As soon as I got scared, I felt a little uncomfortable in my stomach and wanted to go to the toilet.
He looked around, using the light of the moon, and found that there was no one everywhere, so he left his post and found a secluded place to deal with it. After he relieved himself, he did not return to his post immediately. Instead, he leaned against a rock, took out the cigarettes in his pocket, took one out and held it in his mouth.
He searched all over his body but couldn't find any matches. Then he remembered that before he took up the job, a veteran asked him to borrow a match. He lent the match to him and confiscated it. Just when he was annoyed, he suddenly saw a small team of ten or twenty people in the distance, heading towards his location along the river.
Seeing someone coming towards him, Komarov felt happy and thought that he could borrow some heat from the other party. Just when he was about to come out from behind the rock, he unexpectedly discovered that although these people were wearing Soviet uniforms, they were all carrying a large box in their hands. Komarov felt strange: "These What do people do, and why does everyone carry a box in their hands?”
Komarov was extra cautious and did not come out from behind the rock immediately. Instead, he silently said the number of people on the other side: "One, two...seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty." Counting. After counting the number of people on the other side, he began to mutter in his mind, "The patrol usually only has 12 people. How come there are 20 people in this small team? It's really strange."
While he was thinking about it, the small team had already reached a place not far away from him. When Komarov was hesitating to go out and question the other party's origins, he suddenly heard someone in the team say something. But what he said was not Russian, but a language he didn't understand.
It's German! Komarov's heart suddenly rose to his throat. He held the assault rifle tightly in his hand, thinking to himself that if he was discovered by the Germans, he would shoot without hesitation to save the comrades in the camp. warning.
"Shut up!" Another voice came from the team, and he said sternly in Russian: "We are in the Russian defense zone now, and we are wearing their uniforms, so we can only speak their language, understand. Yet?"
"Understood." The soldier who accidentally spoke German quickly apologized and said, "Mr. Captain, I was wrong. Please forgive me. I will not make similar mistakes next time."
"I stress it again." The German, known as the captain, lowered his voice and said to his subordinates in Russian: "We are behind the Russian defense area, and we cannot make the slightest mistake, otherwise we will lose our lives. Understand?"
"Understood." The surrounding soldiers agreed in unison, but they all lowered their voices in unison.
The German captain looked up at the sky, and then said: "The rain has stopped and the moon has come out. Our actions may be exposed. We must be more vigilant when we march later. If we find anything wrong, we will start immediately." Gun shot.”
Soon, the German squad disguised as Soviet troops continued to move forward.
When the team came out of his sight, Komarov was like a wind-up toy, popping out of his hiding place and running desperately towards the location of the company headquarters.
He rushed straight into the room and reported to the awakened company commander Narva: "Comrade company commander, it's bad, the enemy was found in our defense area."
Hearing that the enemy had been discovered, not only Narva stood up from the camp bed, but also the soldiers and communications soldiers lying on the ground nearby sat upright and looked at Komarov with their eyes, trying to figure out where the enemy came from. .
Narva rubbed his eyes and recognized that the soldier standing in front of him was Komalov, the sentry guard on duty tonight. He frowned slightly and asked, "Where did you find the Germans?"
"It's at my sentry post." Komalov could tell from Narva's expression that the other party didn't seem to believe him, so he quickly told Narva everything that had just happened.
After hearing this, Narva stared at Komarov for a while, and then asked: "How many troops do the Germans have? How are their equipment?"
"I counted carefully, there are 20 people in total." After answering this question, Komarov carefully recalled the details before continuing: "Each of them was carrying a big box in their hands, and they seemed to have submachine guns on their chests. .”
After Narva figured out what he wanted to know, he picked up the phone on the table and contacted the battalion headquarters. When battalion commander Mikhailev's voice came from the receiver, he quickly reported: "Comrade battalion commander, I have important information to report to you. Traces of Germans were found in our company's defense area."
Mikhailev was surprised when he heard this information: "We found traces of the Germans. Where did they infiltrate from?" When saying this, Mikhail was still thinking about whether he should communicate with Guchakov Communicate and find out where the enemy is coming from.
"According to the sentry's report." Narva turned to look at Komarov and continued: "The Germans came along the river. It may have been raining just now and the visibility was limited, so they were able to get through so easily. The defense zone of the mechanized army.”
"How many enemies are there? What kind of equipment?" Mikhailov waited for Narva to finish and then asked a series of questions: "Where do you think their destination is?"
Narva replied confidently: "There are 20 enemies in total, and they are all wearing the uniforms of our army. Each of them is carrying a big box in his hand, which looks like explosives. According to my analysis, the enemy's target must be Dni." Bridge over the River Bo."
"Comrade Captain, your analysis is correct." Mikhailov nodded and said: "Once the Germans blow up the bridge, our connection with the left bank will be interrupted. What measures do you plan to take to deal with this enemy? ?”
"I plan to concentrate my forces, follow the Germans, and choose the right time to attack them." After Narva revealed his plan, he reminded Mikhailev: "Comrade Battalion Commander, I think you should Report this matter to your superiors as soon as possible so that the troops guarding the bridge can prepare for battle."
One battalion and one company of the 73rd Infantry Brigade were withdrawn from the front line to rest and were stationed near the Dnieper River bridge. Although the company commander, Captain Narva, had not been ordered to form a patrol, he still posted sentries along the river to prevent possible German infiltration.
On duty that night was a recruit named Komarov. It was his first time on duty alone. He stood beside the dark Dnieper River, listening to the rushing water, and felt very scared. As soon as I got scared, I felt a little uncomfortable in my stomach and wanted to go to the toilet.
He looked around, using the light of the moon, and found that there was no one everywhere, so he left his post and found a secluded place to deal with it. After he relieved himself, he did not return to his post immediately. Instead, he leaned against a rock, took out the cigarettes in his pocket, took one out and held it in his mouth.
He searched all over his body but couldn't find any matches. Then he remembered that before he took up the job, a veteran asked him to borrow a match. He lent the match to him and confiscated it. Just when he was annoyed, he suddenly saw a small team of ten or twenty people in the distance, heading towards his location along the river.
Seeing someone coming towards him, Komarov felt happy and thought that he could borrow some heat from the other party. Just when he was about to come out from behind the rock, he unexpectedly discovered that although these people were wearing Soviet uniforms, they were all carrying a large box in their hands. Komarov felt strange: "These What do people do, and why does everyone carry a box in their hands?”
Komarov was extra cautious and did not come out from behind the rock immediately. Instead, he silently said the number of people on the other side: "One, two...seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty." Counting. After counting the number of people on the other side, he began to mutter in his mind, "The patrol usually only has 12 people. How come there are 20 people in this small team? It's really strange."
While he was thinking about it, the small team had already reached a place not far away from him. When Komarov was hesitating to go out and question the other party's origins, he suddenly heard someone in the team say something. But what he said was not Russian, but a language he didn't understand.
It's German! Komarov's heart suddenly rose to his throat. He held the assault rifle tightly in his hand, thinking to himself that if he was discovered by the Germans, he would shoot without hesitation to save the comrades in the camp. warning.
"Shut up!" Another voice came from the team, and he said sternly in Russian: "We are in the Russian defense zone now, and we are wearing their uniforms, so we can only speak their language, understand. Yet?"
"Understood." The soldier who accidentally spoke German quickly apologized and said, "Mr. Captain, I was wrong. Please forgive me. I will not make similar mistakes next time."
"I stress it again." The German, known as the captain, lowered his voice and said to his subordinates in Russian: "We are behind the Russian defense area, and we cannot make the slightest mistake, otherwise we will lose our lives. Understand?"
"Understood." The surrounding soldiers agreed in unison, but they all lowered their voices in unison.
The German captain looked up at the sky, and then said: "The rain has stopped and the moon has come out. Our actions may be exposed. We must be more vigilant when we march later. If we find anything wrong, we will start immediately." Gun shot.”
Soon, the German squad disguised as Soviet troops continued to move forward.
When the team was out of sight, Komarov was like a wind-up toy, popping out of his hiding place and running towards the company headquarters desperately.
He rushed straight into the room and reported to the awakened company commander Narva: "Comrade company commander, it's bad, the enemy was found in our defense area."
Hearing that the enemy had been discovered, not only Narva stood up from the camp bed, but also the soldiers and communications soldiers lying on the ground nearby sat upright and looked at Komarov with their eyes, trying to figure out where the enemy came from. .
Narva rubbed his eyes and recognized that the soldier standing in front of him was Komalov, the sentry guard on duty tonight. He frowned slightly and asked, "Where did you find the Germans?"
"It's at my sentry post." Komalov could tell from Narva's expression that the other party didn't seem to believe him, so he quickly told Narva everything that had just happened.
After hearing this, Narva stared at Komarov for a while, and then asked: "How many troops do the Germans have? How are their equipment?"
"I counted carefully, there are 20 people in total." After answering this question, Komarov carefully recalled the details before continuing: "Each of them was carrying a big box in their hands, and they seemed to have submachine guns on their chests. .”
After Narva figured out what he wanted to know, he picked up the phone on the table and contacted the battalion headquarters. When battalion commander Mikhailev's voice came from the receiver, he quickly reported: "Comrade battalion commander, I have important information to report to you. Traces of Germans were found in our company's defense area."
Mikhailev was surprised when he heard this information: "We found traces of the Germans. Where did they infiltrate from?" When saying this, Mikhail was still thinking about whether he should communicate with Guchakov Communicate and find out where the enemy is coming from.
"According to the sentry's report." Narva turned to look at Komarov and continued: "The Germans came along the river. It may have been raining just now and the visibility was limited, so they were able to get through so easily. The defense zone of the mechanized army.”
"How many enemies are there? What kind of equipment?" Mikhailov waited for Narva to finish and then asked a series of questions: "Where do you think their destination is?"
Narva replied confidently: "There are 20 enemies in total, and they are all wearing the uniforms of our army. Each of them is carrying a big box in his hand, which looks like explosives. According to my analysis, the enemy's target must be Dni." Bridge over the River Bo."
"Comrade Captain, your analysis is correct." Mikhailov nodded and said: "Once the Germans blow up the bridge, our connection with the left bank will be interrupted. What measures do you plan to take to deal with this enemy? ?”
"I plan to concentrate my forces, follow the Germans, and choose the right time to attack them." After Narva revealed his plan, he reminded Mikhailev: "Comrade Battalion Commander, I think you should Report this matter to your superiors as soon as possible so that the troops guarding the bridge can prepare for battle."
