Sokov remembered that the Germans did not seem to use V1 missiles to attack Soviet-controlled cities, but why did V1 missiles appear in the Uman area? Moreover, it appeared three months earlier than the history I knew.
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov thought for a while and felt that such an important matter needed to be reported to Konev. It would be even better if Zhukov was still at the front headquarters at this time, so that the two front commanders could be alert at the same time. "This matter is of great importance and I need to report it to the front commander immediately."
"Okay." After hearing what Sokov said, Smirnov couldn't object. He nodded and said, "Although I don't understand what this kind of weapon of the Germans is, but after hearing what you said, I think They should also report it to their superiors so that they can be mentally prepared.”
When Sokov's call came to the front headquarters, Konev, Zhukov, Rotmistrov, Zakharov, and Susaikov were drinking.
The person who answered the phone was Zakharov. After he recognized Sokov's voice, he said in a somewhat unclear voice: "Comrade Sokov, if you are not in a hurry to go back, you should be drinking with us right now."
Hearing that Zakharov was a little drunk, Sokov couldn't help but feel a little anxious, because what he was about to report would not work without a clear mind. He hurriedly asked: "Comrade Chief of Staff of the Front Army, can you please Comrade Marshal, will you answer the phone?"
"Comrade Marshal," Zakharov asked with a smile: "We have Marshal Zhukov, Marshal Konev, and Marshal Rotmistrov of the armored forces here. I wonder which marshal you want to find?"
"Konev, Marshal Konev." Because Sokov was anxious, he might not honor Konev's position as usual, but instead called him by his first name: "Comrade Chief of Staff, please give the phone to Konev." Marshal, I have something important to report to him.”
Hearing Sokov's urgent tone, Zakharov realized that something might have really happened. He quickly handed the microphone to Konev and whispered: "Comrade Marshal, Sokov is here to tell you. I have something important to report.”
Konev had high blood pressure, so the doctor told him not to drink too much. He followed the doctor's advice at all. Even on a memorable day like today, he only drank two small glasses, and he was still completely sober. He put the microphone to his ear, "Comrade Sokov, this is Konev. What do you want to report to me?"
"Comrade Marshal," Sokov replied respectfully: "The scouts we sent to the Uman area found something special. I felt it was necessary to report to you, so I made this call to you."
"Something special?"
"How should I put it? It should be a new weapon of the Germans." Sokov reported the contents of the scout's telegram to Konev in detail, and finally said: "According to my analysis, that kind of weapon is similar to that of an aircraft." The thing should be the rocket newly developed by the Germans; and the device like the conveyor belt is the catapult for launching this rocket." When Sokov reported to Konev, he intentionally called the V1 missile a rocket. So as not to arouse the other party's suspicion.
Konev didn't think that much, he was just thinking about what Sokov said: This is a newly developed rocket by the Germans! He had seen with his own eyes the power of the rockets used by the Soviet army today, and they were very effective against the German army. But now the Germans have also developed rockets, which makes him worried.
He thought for a long time and then asked: "Comrade Sokov, I would like to ask, which one has a longer range and is more powerful, the German rocket or the new rocket you developed?"
"Needless to say, Comrade Marshal." Sokov quickly explained to Konev: "Speaking of range, the maximum range of the new rocket is only 8,500 meters; and the range of the German rocket is , I’m afraid it can reach one or two hundred kilometers.”
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible." As soon as Sokov finished speaking, Konev retorted loudly: "So far, even the navy's largest-caliber naval gun with the longest range only has a range of more than 20 kilometers. The range. No matter how far this new German rocket has a range, it cannot hit one or two hundred kilometers away. You must have made a mistake."
Regarding Konev's doubts, Sokov said cautiously: "Comrade Marshal, although there has never been any weapon with a range of more than one hundred kilometers, according to my analysis, with the advent of this kind of rocket developed by the German army, For the first time, a weapon with a range of more than 100 kilometers appeared."
Although Konev trusted Sokov very much, what he said sounded like fantasy, so he avoided the question and continued to ask: "Then tell me, what is the power of the two rockets? "
"Comrade Marshal." Fortunately, Sokov had learned about the explosion radius of the explosive before making the call, so he could answer Konev's question: "According to the scout's description, I estimate that the ammunition of this rocket exceeds 500 Kilogram. The death radius of a 500 kilogram explosive is 135 meters, the serious injury radius is 305 meters, and the minor injury radius is 548 meters."
After talking about these data in one breath, Sokov added: "If the power of our new rockets is like a toddler, then the power of the German rockets is like a strong man, and it is still In its prime.”
Sokov remembered that the Germans did not seem to use V1 missiles to attack Soviet-controlled cities, but why did V1 missiles appear in the Uman area? Moreover, it appeared three months earlier than the history I knew.
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov thought for a while and felt that such an important matter needed to be reported to Konev. It would be even better if Zhukov was still at the front headquarters at this time, so that the two front commanders could be alert at the same time. "This matter is of great importance and I need to report it to the front commander immediately."
"Okay." After hearing what Sokov said, Smirnov couldn't object. He nodded and said, "Although I don't understand what this kind of weapon of the Germans is, but after hearing what you said, I think They should also report it to their superiors so that they can be mentally prepared.”
When Sokov's call came to the front headquarters, Konev, Zhukov, Rotmistrov, Zakharov, and Susaikov were drinking.
The person who answered the phone was Zakharov. After he recognized Sokov's voice, he said in a somewhat unclear voice: "Comrade Sokov, if you are not in a hurry to go back, you should be drinking with us right now."
Hearing that Zakharov was a little drunk, Sokov couldn't help but feel a little anxious, because what he was about to report would not work without a clear mind. He hurriedly asked: "Comrade Chief of Staff of the Front Army, can you please Comrade Marshal, will you answer the phone?"
"Comrade Marshal," Zakharov asked with a smile: "We have Marshal Zhukov, Marshal Konev, and Marshal Rotmistrov of the armored forces here. I wonder which marshal you want to find?"
"Konev, Marshal Konev." Because Sokov was anxious, he might not honor Konev's position as usual, but instead called him by his first name: "Comrade Chief of Staff, please give the phone to Konev." Marshal, I have something important to report to him.”
Hearing Sokov's urgent tone, Zakharov realized that something might have really happened. He quickly handed the microphone to Konev and whispered: "Comrade Marshal, Sokov is here to tell you. I have something important to report.”
Konev had high blood pressure, so the doctor told him not to drink too much. He followed the doctor's advice at all. Even on a memorable day like today, he only drank two small glasses, and he was still completely sober. He put the microphone to his ear, "Comrade Sokov, this is Konev. What do you want to report to me?"
"Comrade Marshal," Sokov replied respectfully: "The scouts we sent to the Uman area found something special. I felt it was necessary to report to you, so I made this call to you."
"Something special?"
"How should I put it? It should be a new weapon of the Germans." Sokov reported the contents of the scout's telegram to Konev in detail, and finally said: "According to my analysis, that kind of weapon is similar to that of an aircraft." The thing should be the rocket newly developed by the Germans; and the device like the conveyor belt is the catapult for launching this rocket." When Sokov reported to Konev, he intentionally called the V1 missile a rocket. So as not to arouse the other party's suspicion.
Konev didn't think that much, he was just thinking about what Sokov said: This is a newly developed rocket by the Germans! He had seen with his own eyes the power of the rockets used by the Soviet army today, and they were very effective against the German army. But now the Germans have also developed rockets, which makes him worried.
He thought for a long time and then asked: "Comrade Sokov, I would like to ask, which one has a longer range and is more powerful, the German rocket or the new rocket you developed?"
"Needless to say, Comrade Marshal." Sokov quickly explained to Konev: "Speaking of range, the maximum range of the new rocket is only 8,500 meters; and the range of the German rocket is , I’m afraid it can reach one or two hundred kilometers.”
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible." As soon as Sokov finished speaking, Konev retorted loudly: "So far, even the navy's largest-caliber naval gun with the longest range only has a range of more than 20 kilometers. The range. No matter how far this new German rocket has a range, it cannot hit one or two hundred kilometers away. You must have made a mistake."
Regarding Konev's doubts, Sokov said cautiously: "Comrade Marshal, although there has never been any weapon with a range of more than one hundred kilometers, according to my analysis, with the advent of this kind of rocket developed by the German army, For the first time, a weapon with a range of more than 100 kilometers appeared."
Although Konev trusted Sokov very much, what he said sounded like fantasy, so he avoided the question and continued to ask: "Then tell me, what is the power of the two rockets? "
"Comrade Marshal." Fortunately, Sokov had learned about the explosion radius of the explosive before making the call, so he could answer Konev's question: "According to the scout's description, I estimate that the ammunition of this rocket exceeds 500 Kilogram. The death radius of a 500 kilogram explosive is 135 meters, the serious injury radius is 305 meters, and the minor injury radius is 548 meters."
After talking about these data in one breath, Sokov added: "If the power of our new rockets is like a toddler, then the power of the German rockets is like a strong man, and it is still In its prime.”
Sokov remembered that the Germans did not seem to use V1 missiles to attack Soviet-controlled cities, but why did V1 missiles appear in the Uman area? Moreover, it appeared three months earlier than the history I knew.
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov thought for a while and felt that such an important matter needed to be reported to Konev. It would be even better if Zhukov was still at the front headquarters at this time, so that the two front commanders could be alert at the same time. "This matter is of great importance and I need to report it to the front commander immediately."
"Okay." After hearing what Sokov said, Smirnov couldn't object. He nodded and said, "Although I don't understand what this kind of weapon of the Germans is, but after hearing what you said, I think They should also report it to their superiors so that they can be mentally prepared.”
The person who answered the phone was Zakharov. After he recognized Sokov's voice, he said in a somewhat unclear voice: "Comrade Sokov, if you are not in a hurry to go back, you should be drinking with us right now."
Hearing that Zakharov was a little drunk, Sokov couldn't help but feel a little anxious, because what he was about to report would not work without a clear mind. He hurriedly asked: "Comrade Chief of Staff of the Front Army, can you please Comrade Marshal, will you answer the phone?"
"Comrade Marshal," Zakharov asked with a smile: "We have Marshal Zhukov, Marshal Konev, and Marshal Rotmistrov of the armored forces here. I wonder which marshal you want to find?"
"Konev, Marshal Konev." Because Sokov was anxious, he might not honor Konev's position as usual, but instead called him by his first name: "Comrade Chief of Staff, please give the phone to Konev." Marshal, I have something important to report to him.”
Hearing Sokov's urgent tone, Zakharov realized that something might have really happened. He quickly handed the microphone to Konev and whispered: "Comrade Marshal, Sokov is here to tell you. I have something important to report.”
Konev had high blood pressure, so the doctor told him not to drink too much. He followed the doctor's advice at all. Even on a memorable day like today, he only drank two small glasses, and he was still completely sober. He put the microphone to his ear, "Comrade Sokov, this is Konev. What do you want to report to me?"
"Comrade Marshal," Sokov replied respectfully: "The scouts we sent to the Uman area found something special. I felt it was necessary to report to you, so I made this call to you."
"How should I put it? It should be a new weapon of the Germans." Sokov reported the contents of the scout's telegram to Konev in detail, and finally said: "According to my analysis, that kind of weapon is similar to that of an aircraft." The thing should be the rocket newly developed by the Germans; and the device like the conveyor belt is the catapult for launching this rocket." When Sokov reported to Konev, he intentionally called the V1 missile a rocket. So as not to arouse the other party's suspicion.
