Manstein knew very well that once the Soviet army established a second landing site on the right bank of the Dnieper River, it would deal a fatal blow to the Dnieper River defense line he had established. In order to avoid this worst situation, he decided to use all means to prevent the 7th Guards Army from crossing the river.
When he learned that the bomber formation that was going to bomb the pontoon had failed, Manstein couldn't help but became angry. He quickly called the commander of the air force and ordered him to dispatch more bombers, escorted by fighter jets, to bomb the pontoon bridge on the Dnieper River.
In order to protect the safety of the pontoon, Goryunov dispatched General Podgorny's 4th Fighter Aviation Corps. Hundreds of fighter planes engaged in a melee with the invading German bombers over the Dnieper River.
In the hours-long battle for air supremacy, fighter planes from both sides were constantly hit, either exploding in the air or dragging long black smoke ribbons into the river or nearby open land, making earth-shattering explosions.
The pontoon bridge on the Dnieper River was unfortunately broken once during a German bombing. Fortunately, the director of the engineering corps, Pulyaskin, organized emergency repairs and repaired the bridge in the shortest time, so that the main force's river-crossing operation would not be interrupted.
The air battle continued until three o'clock in the afternoon. Seeing that the German Air Force commander could not complete the tasks assigned by Manstein, he ordered the bombers and fighters participating in the battle to withdraw from the battle. This air battle ended with the Germans losing 15 fighters, 32 bombers, and shooting down 49 Soviet fighters.
Although the Soviet fighter losses were greater than those of the Germans, they successfully defended the pontoon bridge on the Dnieper River, allowing the entire 111th Guards Division and a regiment of the 72nd Guards Division to successfully pass through the pontoon bridge and arrive at On the right bank of the Dnieper River, a landing site belonging to them began to be established.
Shumilov, who was commanding the battle on the left bank, learned that he had a complete Guards Division and part of another Guards Division that had completed crossing the river, and he began to consider the issue of establishing a landing site.
He stood in front of the table, with his hands on the edge of the table, leaning forward slightly, staring at the map for a while, then raised his head and said to his chief of staff: "Comrade Chief of Staff, now we have the 15th and 111th Guards on the right bank. Division, and part of the 72nd Guards Division, right?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander." The chief of staff nodded, affirming Shumilov's statement, and then asked: "You mean to prepare to officially start building the landing site?"
"Yes, that's what I think." Shumilov said in a positive tone: "According to the deployment of superiors, the area on the other side should be the area where we build the landing site, but the troops stationed there now, But it’s Sokov’s 27th Army. If we can’t take over the defense from them as soon as possible, I’m afraid we will become the laughing stock of others in the future.”
After listening to Shumilov's statement, the chief of staff thought for a long time and said hesitantly: "Comrade Commander, since you said those places are the defense areas of the 27th Group Army, do you think General Sokov will take the initiative to move their defense areas?" , transfer it to us?”
"Comrade Chief of Staff, you don't know General Sokov." Shumilov smiled at the Chief of Staff's statement, and then said to him: "He is a commander who has a great overall view. If I If we make a request to him, he will definitely order the troops to hand over the existing area to us."
Although he said this, the chief of staff was still uneasy. He felt that if he came to negotiate with the 27th Army, he might be rejected outright, so he politely said to Shumilov: "Comrade Commander, I think it is better for the 27th Army to negotiate with him." If you come forward and communicate with the 27th Army, the effect may be the best."
It didn't matter to Shumilov whether he communicated with Sokov or whether the chief of staff came forward. Since the Chief of Staff took the initiative to bring up this matter, he also guessed the other party's difficulty, so he smiled and nodded and said: "Okay, Comrade Chief of Staff, then I will call General Sokov and convey our intentions to he."
After speaking, Shumilov asked the director of the communications corps to help him contact Sokov. He planned to personally discuss the specific matters of handing over defense with Sokov.
At this moment, Sokov was listening to Fomenko's report: "Comrade Commander, the Rusov Regiment holding firm in Jinki Town has successfully repelled eleven German charges, and the troops suffered considerable casualties. And Ko Colonel Ida’s 562nd Regiment is the closest to them, do you think we should send them to reinforce them?”
Manstein knew very well that once the Soviet army established a second landing site on the right bank of the Dnieper River, it would deal a fatal blow to the Dnieper River defense line he had established. In order to avoid this worst situation, he decided to use all means to prevent the 7th Guards Army from crossing the river.
When he learned that the bomber formation that was going to bomb the pontoon had failed, Manstein couldn't help but became angry. He quickly called the commander of the air force and ordered him to dispatch more bombers, escorted by fighter jets, to bomb the pontoon bridge on the Dnieper River.
In order to protect the safety of the pontoon, Goryunov dispatched General Podgorny's 4th Fighter Aviation Corps. Hundreds of fighter planes engaged in a melee with the invading German bombers over the Dnieper River.
In the hours-long battle for air supremacy, fighter planes from both sides were constantly hit, either exploding in the air or dragging long black smoke ribbons into the river or nearby open land, making earth-shattering explosions.
The pontoon bridge on the Dnieper River was unfortunately broken once during a German bombing. Fortunately, the director of the engineering corps, Pulyaskin, organized emergency repairs and repaired the bridge in the shortest time, so that the main force's river-crossing operation would not be interrupted.
The air battle continued until three o'clock in the afternoon. Seeing that the German Air Force commander could not complete the tasks assigned by Manstein, he ordered the bombers and fighters participating in the battle to withdraw from the battle. This air battle ended with the Germans losing 15 fighters, 32 bombers, and shooting down 49 Soviet fighters.
Although the Soviet fighter losses were greater than those of the Germans, they successfully defended the pontoon bridge on the Dnieper River, allowing the entire 111th Guards Division and a regiment of the 72nd Guards Division to successfully pass through the pontoon bridge and arrive at On the right bank of the Dnieper River, a landing site belonging to them began to be established.
Shumilov, who was commanding the battle on the left bank, learned that he had a complete Guards Division and part of another Guards Division that had completed crossing the river, and he began to consider the issue of establishing a landing site.
He stood in front of the table, with his hands on the edge of the table, leaning forward slightly, staring at the map for a while, then raised his head and said to his chief of staff: "Comrade Chief of Staff, now we have the 15th and 111th Guards on the right bank. Division, and part of the 72nd Guards Division, right?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander." The chief of staff nodded, affirming Shumilov's statement, and then asked: "You mean to prepare to officially start building the landing site?"
"Yes, that's what I think." Shumilov said in a positive tone: "According to the deployment of superiors, the area on the other side should be the area where we build the landing site, but the troops stationed there now, But it’s Sokov’s 27th Army. If we can’t take over the defense from them as soon as possible, I’m afraid we will become the laughing stock of others in the future.”
After listening to Shumilov's statement, the chief of staff thought for a long time and said hesitantly: "Comrade Commander, since you said those places are the defense areas of the 27th Group Army, do you think General Sokov will take the initiative to move their defense areas?" , transfer it to us?”
"Comrade Chief of Staff, you don't know General Sokov." Shumilov smiled at the Chief of Staff's statement, and then said to him: "He is a commander who has a great overall view. If I If we make a request to him, he will definitely order the troops to hand over the existing area to us."
Although he said this, the chief of staff was still uneasy. He felt that if he came to negotiate with the 27th Army, he might be rejected outright, so he politely said to Shumilov: "Comrade Commander, I think it is better for him to negotiate with the 27th Army." If you come forward and communicate with the 27th Army, the effect may be the best."
It didn't matter to Shumilov whether he communicated with Sokov or whether the chief of staff came forward. Since the Chief of Staff took the initiative to bring up this matter, he also guessed the other party's difficulty, so he smiled and nodded and said: "Okay, Comrade Chief of Staff, then I will call General Sokov and convey our intentions to he."
After speaking, Shumilov asked the director of the communications corps to help him contact Sokov. He planned to personally discuss the specific matters of handing over defense with Sokov.
At this moment, Sokov was listening to Fomenko's report: "Comrade Commander, the Rusov Regiment holding firm in Jinki Town has successfully repelled eleven German charges, and the troops suffered considerable casualties. And Ko Colonel Ida’s 562nd Regiment is the closest to them, do you think we should send them to reinforce them?”
Manstein knew very well that once the Soviet army established a second landing site on the right bank of the Dnieper River, it would deal a fatal blow to the Dnieper River defense line he had established. In order to avoid this worst situation, he decided to use all means to prevent the 7th Guards Army from crossing the river.
When he learned that the bomber formation that was going to bomb the pontoon had failed, Manstein couldn't help but became angry. He quickly called the commander of the air force and ordered him to dispatch more bombers, escorted by fighter jets, to bomb the pontoon bridge on the Dnieper River.
In order to protect the safety of the pontoon, Goryunov dispatched General Podgorny's 4th Fighter Aviation Corps. Hundreds of fighter planes engaged in a melee with the invading German bombers over the Dnieper River.
In the hours-long battle for air supremacy, fighter planes from both sides were constantly hit, either exploding in the air or dragging long black smoke ribbons into the river or nearby open land, making earth-shattering explosions.
The pontoon bridge on the Dnieper River was unfortunately broken once during a German bombing. Fortunately, the director of the engineering corps, Pulyaskin, organized emergency repairs and repaired the bridge in the shortest time, so that the main force's river-crossing operation would not be interrupted.
The air battle continued until three o'clock in the afternoon. Seeing that the German Air Force commander could not complete the tasks assigned by Manstein, he ordered the bombers and fighters participating in the battle to withdraw from the battle. This air battle ended with the Germans losing 15 fighters, 32 bombers, and shooting down 49 Soviet fighters.
Although the Soviet fighter losses were greater than those of the Germans, they successfully defended the pontoon bridge on the Dnieper River, allowing the entire 111th Guards Division and a regiment of the 72nd Guards Division to successfully pass through the pontoon bridge and arrive at On the right bank of the Dnieper River, a landing site belonging to them began to be established.
Shumilov, who was commanding the battle on the left bank, learned that he had a complete Guards Division and part of another Guards Division that had completed crossing the river, and he began to consider the issue of establishing a landing site.
He stood in front of the table, with his hands on the edge of the table, leaning forward slightly, staring at the map for a while, then raised his head and said to his chief of staff: "Comrade Chief of Staff, now we have the 15th and 111th Guards on the right bank. Division, and part of the 72nd Guards Division, right?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander." The chief of staff nodded, affirming Shumilov's statement, and then asked: "You mean to prepare to officially start building the landing site?"
"Yes, that's what I think." Shumilov said in a positive tone: "According to the deployment of superiors, the area on the other side should be the area where we build the landing site, but the troops stationed there now, But it’s Sokov’s 27th Army. If we can’t take over the defense from them as soon as possible, I’m afraid we will become the laughing stock of others in the future.”
After listening to Shumilov's statement, the chief of staff thought for a long time and said hesitantly: "Comrade Commander, since you said those places are the defense areas of the 27th Group Army, do you think General Sokov will take the initiative to move their defense areas?" , transfer it to us?”
"Comrade Chief of Staff, you don't know General Sokov." Shumilov smiled at the Chief of Staff's statement, and then said to him: "He is a commander who has a great overall view. If I If we make a request to him, he will definitely order the troops to hand over the existing area to us."
Although he said this, the chief of staff was still uneasy. He felt that if he came to negotiate with the 27th Army, he might be rejected outright, so he politely said to Shumilov: "Comrade Commander, I think it is better for him to negotiate with the 27th Army." If you come forward and communicate with the 27th Army, the effect may be the best."
It didn't matter to Shumilov whether he communicated with Sokov or whether the chief of staff came forward. Since the Chief of Staff took the initiative to bring up this matter, he also guessed the other party's difficulty, so he nodded with a smile and said: "Okay, Comrade Chief of Staff, then I will call General Sokov and convey our intentions to he."
After speaking, Shumilov asked the director of the communications corps to help him contact Sokov. He planned to personally discuss the specific matters of handing over defense with Sokov.
At this moment, Sokov was listening to Fomenko's report: "Comrade Commander, the Rusov Regiment holding firm in Jinji Town has successfully repelled eleven German charges, with considerable casualties. And Ko Colonel Ida's 562nd Regiment is the closest to them, do you think we should send them for reinforcements?" Shumilov didn't care whether he communicated with Sokov or had the chief of staff come forward. Since the Chief of Staff took the initiative to bring up this matter, he also guessed the other party's difficulty, so he nodded with a smile and said: "Okay, Comrade Chief of Staff, then I will call General Sokov and convey our intentions to Him." After saying that, Shumilov ordered the director of the communications corps to help him contact Sokov. He planned to personally discuss the specific matters of handing over defense with Sokov.
