Zakharov took Sokov to the office, and when he entered, he saw Konev talking on the phone. Susaikov, who was sitting at the conference table, saw Sokov coming. He quickly got up and walked over. While shaking hands with him, he said in a low voice: "Comrade Sokov, the commander is talking to the Supreme Commander himself. You first Sit down and wait for him to finish the phone call before talking to you."
Sokov agreed and found a chair next to the conference table and sat down. Worried that it would affect Konev's call, several people present unanimously chose silence and waited patiently for the moment the other party ended the call.
The room was quiet, and the conversation between Konev and Stalin, coupled with the short distance, clearly reached Sokov's ears.
Stalin said: "Comrade Konev, first of all, I congratulate you on your great victory! Secondly, after study by the Supreme Command, I am ready to grant you the rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union. What do you think? If you have no objection, may I congratulate you? ?”
Sokov had long known that Konev would be promoted to marshal shortly after the Battle of Cherkasy, and when he heard the news, his expression did not change at all. When Zakharov and Susaikov heard the news, they couldn't help but look at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes. They all focused on Konev, wanting to hear his answer.
Stalin's question made Konev look very embarrassed. To be fair, becoming a marshal was his dream, but when the Supreme Commander himself asked him if he was willing to accept the rank of marshal, he seemed a little hesitant.
After a while, Konev replied with a blushing face: "Comrade Stalin, I thank the Supreme Command for its trust in me. I am willing to accept the rank of marshal."
"Very good!" After listening to Konev's reply, Stalin continued: "We also have an idea to establish a new military rank of Armored Marshal. What do you think about this?"
"Comrade Stalin, I have no objections." Konev thought for a moment, and then replied: "Please allow Comrade Pavel Alexeevich Rotmistrov to be awarded the new title of Marshal of the Armored Forces. rank, because he and the troops he commanded distinguished themselves in this battle."
"I agree." Stalin readily agreed to Konev's proposal and continued: "And I think we will also grant the rank of Comrade Fedorenko, Director of the Armored Forces."
When Sokov heard this, he muttered to himself: "It turns out that the rank of Marshal of the Armored Forces was created for Fedorenko. And the commander of the 5th Guards Tank Army, Rotmistrov, was just a It’s just a ride.”
Sokov vaguely remembered that Fedorenko's full name was Yakov Nikolayevich Fedorenko, who now serves as Deputy People's Commissar of Defense and Commander of Armored Tanks and Mechanized Forces. Although it is unclear what military rank he holds now, the title of Marshal of the Armored Forces awarded to him is indeed well deserved.
Stalin added: "Comrade Konev, in this battle, a large number of heroic collectives and individuals emerged from the troops of the Second Ukrainian Front. If you feel that the meritorious commander did not receive the reward he deserved, , absolutely tells me we would consider giving him the honor he deserves.”
"Comrade Stalin, I was just about to report this to you." Konev turned his head and glanced at Sokov who was sitting at the conference table, and continued: "Lieutenant General Sokov, commander of the 53rd Army, is He made great achievements in this battle, but he only received verbal commendations, which I think is far from enough."
Hearing Konev requesting credit for himself, Sokov, who was originally calm, his heart beat faster than expected. He knew very well that Stalin would definitely not refuse Konev's request.
After listening to Konev's proposal, Stalin asked: "Comrade Konev, what kind of reward do you think should be given to him?"
"Although he has now obtained the rank of lieutenant general," Konev's eyes stayed on Sokov and continued to talk about the topic: "But I think that with his ability, he can definitely achieve a higher military rank."
After listening to Stalin on the other end of the phone, he laughed and said: "Comrade Konev, what military rank do you think we should give him? General or marshal? You must know that among the commanders of our army, there are only 200 commanders in their twenties. He is the only one who has become a general so far."
Stalin's statement was obviously expected by Sokov. After waiting for the other party to finish speaking, he plausibly said: "Comrade Stalin, if Sokov had not taken over the post of commander of the 53rd Army and After re-establishing a solid defense, I am afraid that the German army has already occupied Hill 239 and successfully highlighted our army's encirclement. In that case, we would not be able to achieve a victory of this level."
After speaking, Konev wanted to hear Stalin's response, but the other party remained silent. He could only speak again: "Comrade Stalin, a few months ago, it was the troops commanded by Sokov who occupied Kremenchug and took the lead in breaking through the German Dnieper River defense line, tearing a huge gap in the enemy's defense line. …”
Zakharov took Sokov to the office, and when he entered, he saw Konev talking on the phone. Susaikov, who was sitting at the conference table, saw Sokov coming. He quickly stood up and walked over. While shaking hands with him, he said in a low voice: "Comrade Sokov, the commander is talking to the Supreme Commander himself. You first Sit down and wait for him to finish the phone call before talking to you."
Sokov agreed and found a chair next to the conference table and sat down. Worried that it would affect Konev's call, several people present unanimously chose silence and waited patiently for the moment the other party ended the call.
The room was quiet, and the conversation between Konev and Stalin, coupled with the short distance, clearly reached Sokov's ears.
Stalin said: "Comrade Konev, first of all, I congratulate you on your great victory! Secondly, after study by the Supreme Command, I am ready to grant you the rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union. What do you think? If you have no objection, may I congratulate you? ?”
Sokov had long known that Konev would be promoted to marshal shortly after the Battle of Cherkasy, and when he heard the news, his expression did not change at all. When Zakharov and Susaikov heard the news, they couldn't help but look at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes. They all focused on Konev, wanting to hear his answer.
Stalin's question made Konev look very embarrassed. To be fair, becoming a marshal was his dream, but when the Supreme Commander himself asked him if he was willing to accept the rank of marshal, he seemed a little hesitant.
After a while, Konev replied with a blushing face: "Comrade Stalin, I thank the Supreme Command for its trust in me. I am willing to accept the rank of marshal."
"Very good!" After listening to Konev's reply, Stalin continued: "We also have an idea to establish the new rank of Armored Marshal. What do you think about this?"
"Comrade Stalin, I have no objections." Konev thought for a moment and then replied: "Please allow Comrade Pavel Alexeevich Rotmistrov to be awarded the new title of Marshal of the Armored Forces. rank, because he and the troops he commanded distinguished themselves in this battle."
"I agree." Stalin readily agreed to Konev's proposal and continued: "And I think we will also grant the rank of Comrade Fedorenko, Director of the Armored Forces."
When Sokov heard this, he muttered to himself: "It turns out that the rank of Marshal of the Armored Forces was created for Fedorenko. And the commander of the 5th Guards Tank Army, Rotmistrov, was just a ride-in. It’s just a ride.”
Sokov vaguely remembered that Fedorenko's full name was Yakov Nikolayevich Fedorenko, who now serves as Deputy People's Commissar of Defense and Commander of Armored Tanks and Mechanized Forces. Although it is unclear what military rank he holds now, the rank awarded to him as Marshal of the Armored Forces is indeed well deserved.
Stalin added: "Comrade Konev, in this battle, a large number of heroic collectives and individuals emerged from the troops of the Second Ukrainian Front. If you feel that the meritorious commander did not receive the reward he deserved, , you can tell me we would consider giving him the honor he deserves."
"Comrade Stalin, I was just about to report this to you." Konev turned his head and glanced at Sokov who was sitting at the conference table, and continued: "Lieutenant General Sokov, commander of the 53rd Army, is He made great achievements in this battle, but he only received verbal commendations, which I think is far from enough."
Hearing Konev requesting credit for himself, Sokov, who was originally calm, his heart beat faster than expected. He knew very well that Stalin would definitely not refuse Konev's request.
After listening to Konev's proposal, Stalin asked: "Comrade Konev, what kind of reward do you think should be given to him?"
"Although he has now obtained the rank of lieutenant general," Konev's eyes stayed on Sokov and continued to talk about the topic: "But I think that with his ability, he can definitely achieve a higher military rank."
After listening to Stalin on the other end of the phone, he laughed and said: "Comrade Konev, what military rank do you think we should give him? General or marshal? You must know that among the commanders of our army, there are only 200 commanders in their twenties. He is the only one who has become a general so far."
Stalin's statement was obviously what Sokov had expected. After he waited for the other party to finish speaking, he plausibly said: "Comrade Stalin, if Sokov had not taken over the post of commander of the 53rd Army and After re-establishing a solid defense, I am afraid that the German army has already occupied the 239 Hill and successfully highlighted our army's encirclement. In that case, we would not be able to achieve such a degree of victory."
After speaking, Konev wanted to hear Stalin's response, but the other party remained silent. He could only speak again: "Comrade Stalin, a few months ago, it was the troops commanded by Sokov who occupied Kremenchug and took the lead in breaking through the German Dnieper River defense line, tearing a huge gap in the enemy's defense line. …”
Zakharov took Sokov to the office, and when he entered, he saw Konev talking on the phone. Susaikov, who was sitting at the conference table, saw Sokov coming. He quickly got up and walked over. While shaking hands with him, he said in a low voice: "Comrade Sokov, the commander is talking to the Supreme Commander himself. You first Sit down and wait for him to finish the phone call before talking to you."
Sokov agreed and found a chair next to the conference table and sat down. Worried that it would affect Konev's call, several people present unanimously chose silence and waited patiently for the moment the other party ended the call.
The room was quiet, and the conversation between Konev and Stalin, coupled with the short distance, clearly reached Sokov's ears.
Stalin said: "Comrade Konev, first of all, I congratulate you on your great victory! Secondly, after study by the Supreme Command, I am ready to grant you the rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union. What do you think? If you have no objection, may I congratulate you? ?”
Sokov had long known that Konev would be promoted to marshal shortly after the Battle of Cherkasy, and when he heard the news, his expression did not change at all. When Zakharov and Susaikov heard the news, they couldn't help but look at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes. They all focused on Konev, wanting to hear his answer.
Stalin's question made Konev look very embarrassed. To be fair, becoming a marshal was his dream, but when the Supreme Commander himself asked him if he was willing to accept the rank of marshal, he seemed a little hesitant.
After a while, Konev replied with a blushing face: "Comrade Stalin, I thank the Supreme Command for its trust in me. I am willing to accept the rank of marshal."
"Very good!" After listening to Konev's reply, Stalin continued: "We also have an idea to establish the new rank of Armored Marshal. What do you think about this?"
"Comrade Stalin, I have no objections." Konev thought for a moment and then replied: "Please allow Comrade Pavel Alexeevich Rotmistrov to be awarded the new title of Marshal of the Armored Forces. rank, because he and the troops he commanded distinguished themselves in this battle."
"I agree." Stalin readily agreed to Konev's proposal and continued: "And I think we will also grant the rank of Comrade Fedorenko, Director of the Armored Forces."
When Sokov heard this, he muttered to himself: "It turns out that the rank of Marshal of the Armored Forces was created for Fedorenko. And the commander of the 5th Guards Tank Army, Rotmistrov, was just a ride-in. It’s just a ride.”
Sokov vaguely remembered that Fedorenko's full name was Yakov Nikolayevich Fedorenko, who now serves as Deputy People's Commissar of Defense and Commander of Armored Tanks and Mechanized Forces. Although it is unclear what military rank he holds now, the rank awarded to him as Marshal of the Armored Forces is indeed well deserved.
"Comrade Stalin, I was just about to report this to you." Konev turned his head and glanced at Sokov sitting at the conference table, and continued: "Lieutenant General Sokov, commander of the 53rd Army, is He made great achievements in this battle, but he only received verbal commendations, which I think is far from enough."
