According to Smirnov's deployment, there are currently five reconnaissance groups deep behind enemy lines, and as many as twelve squads carrying new rockets.
The location of the enemy's air defense positions and airports has long been known by the reconnaissance team, and the specific locations have been provided to the squad. It's just that the team's previous mission was to destroy the German missile launch sites, so they spared the enemy's air defense positions and airports.
At this moment, receiving new orders from Smirnov, various reconnaissance groups and detachments launched attacks on the air defense positions they had already mastered. Air defense positions are different from artillery positions. Except for anti-aircraft artillery, there is no covering infantry at all. Therefore, in the face of a sudden attack by the Soviet army, they immediately became lambs to be slaughtered.
By dawn, according to the information returned, a total of seven German anti-aircraft positions, 47 anti-aircraft guns of various calibers and 12 anti-aircraft machine guns were destroyed. The German army's originally perfect air defense system in the Uman area had huge loopholes.
After listening to Smirnov's report, Sokov was silent for a long time, and then said: "Comrade Chief of Staff, why didn't you attack the airport?"
"Comrade Commander," Smirnov heard Sokov's dissatisfaction from the tone of his voice, and quickly explained: "We currently have only two reconnaissance groups near the German airport, and neither of them is equipped with new rockets. , with just twenty of them, there is no way they can get close to the German airport."
Why didn't Sokov understand that allowing more than 20 infantrymen armed with light weapons to attack a well-defended German airport was tantamount to asking them to die. But if you discover the enemy's airport and ignore it, this is obviously not in line with Sokov's character, so he continued: "Then you contact those teams carrying new rockets as soon as possible, move closer to the airport, and strive to Attack the airfield before noon."
In response to Sokov's order, Smirnov only paused for a moment and then asked: "Comrade Commander, I would like to ask, what are you going to do with the German airport? Are you going to destroy everything in the airport?" aircraft and render the enemy’s airfield useless?”
"That's not necessary." Sokov knew very well that even if a small team carrying new rockets rushed over, it would not be easy to destroy the German airport. Maybe in the end, the airport would not be killed, but the people would be killed. It's all in. "As long as they can destroy a few enemy planes, destroy the runway, and prevent German planes from taking off for a few hours, it is a victory without making unnecessary sacrifices. Do you understand?"
"Completely understand." Smirnov felt much more at ease when he heard what Sokov said: "I immediately asked the squad carrying the new rockets to move closer to the enemy's airport and destroy the enemy's airport as quickly as possible. .”
When Sokov put down the phone, Shtemenko who was sitting aside asked curiously: "Comrade Sokov, I want to ask you, since your men have the opportunity to attack the German airport, why don't you simply destroy it?" Woolen cloth?"
"Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff," Sokov replied: "Why don't I want to completely destroy the German airport? But that's not possible. The enemy's defenses are tight, and our numbers are limited, and our equipment does not have the advantage in firepower. It is obviously unrealistic to force them to completely destroy the German airport. Therefore, I gave the order to the Chief of Staff to use new rockets to attack the airport, destroy several German aircraft and damage the runway, so that the enemy aircraft could It won’t be able to take off in a short time.”
After listening to this, Shtemenko shook his head and said, "Comrade Sokov, why don't you get in touch with Marshal Konev and ask the air force to send out bombings of the enemy's airports?"
"Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, to tell you the truth, I have had such an idea." Sokov said cautiously: "But the enemy's airport has a strict air defense system. If our bomber fighter formation breaks through like this, It’s very possible to pay huge losses.”
"Before our bomber fighter formation arrives, you can order the ground troops to use new rockets to destroy the air defense firepower network in the airport." Shtemenko replied confidently: "As long as there is no anti-aircraft firepower in the German airport, then Planes parked at the airport will become targets for our military bombers."
"Okay, Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff." Sokov didn't want the air force to send out bombardment of the enemy's airport, but he was worried that his proposal would be vetoed by Konev, so he chose the most direct method.
According to Smirnov's deployment, there are currently five reconnaissance groups deep behind enemy lines, and as many as twelve squads carrying new rockets.
The location of the enemy's air defense positions and airports has long been known by the reconnaissance team, and the specific locations have been provided to the squad. It's just that the team's previous mission was to destroy the German missile launch sites, so they spared the enemy's air defense positions and airports.
At this moment, receiving new orders from Smirnov, various reconnaissance groups and detachments launched attacks on the air defense positions they had already mastered. Air defense positions are different from artillery positions. Except for anti-aircraft artillery, there is no covering infantry at all. Therefore, in the face of a sudden attack by the Soviet army, they immediately became lambs to be slaughtered.
By dawn, according to the information sent back, a total of seven German anti-aircraft positions, 47 anti-aircraft guns of various calibers and 12 anti-aircraft machine guns were destroyed. The German army's originally perfect air defense system in the Uman area had huge loopholes.
After listening to Smirnov's report, Sokov was silent for a long time, and then said: "Comrade Chief of Staff, why didn't you attack the airport?"
"Comrade Commander," Smirnov heard Sokov's dissatisfaction from the tone of his voice, and quickly explained: "We currently have only two reconnaissance groups near the German airport, and neither of them is equipped with new rockets. , with just twenty of them, there is no way they can get close to the German airport."
Why didn't Sokov understand that allowing more than 20 infantrymen armed with light weapons to attack a well-defended German airport was tantamount to asking them to die. But if you discover the enemy's airport and ignore it, this is obviously not in line with Sokov's character, so he continued: "Then you contact those teams carrying new rockets as soon as possible, move closer to the airport, and strive to Attack the airfield before noon."
In response to Sokov's order, Smirnov only paused for a moment and then asked: "Comrade Commander, I would like to ask, what are you going to do with the German airport? Are you going to destroy everything in the airport?" aircraft and render the enemy’s airfield useless?”
"That's not necessary." Sokov knew very well that even if a small team carrying new rockets rushed over, it would not be easy to destroy the German airport. Maybe in the end, the airport would not be killed, but the people would be killed. It's all in. "As long as they can destroy a few enemy planes, damage the runway, and prevent German planes from taking off for a few hours, it will be a victory without making unnecessary sacrifices. Do you understand?"
"Completely understand." Smirnov felt much more at ease when he heard what Sokov said: "I immediately asked the squad carrying the new rockets to move closer to the enemy's airport and destroy the enemy's airport as quickly as possible. .”
When Sokov put down the phone, Shtemenko who was sitting aside asked curiously: "Comrade Sokov, I want to ask you, since your men have the opportunity to attack the German airport, why don't you just destroy it?" Woolen cloth?"
"Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff," Sokov replied: "Why don't I want to completely destroy the German airport? But that's not possible. The enemy's defenses are tight, and our numbers are limited, and our equipment does not have the advantage in firepower. It is obviously unrealistic to force them to completely destroy the German airport. Therefore, I gave the order to the Chief of Staff to use new rockets to attack the airport, destroy several German aircraft and damage the runway, so that the enemy aircraft could It won’t be able to take off in a short time.”
After listening to this, Shtemenko shook his head and said, "Comrade Sokov, why don't you get in touch with Marshal Konev and ask the air force to send out bombings of the enemy's airports?"
"Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, to tell you the truth, I have had such an idea." Sokov said cautiously: "But the enemy's airport has a strict air defense system. If our bomber fighter formation breaks through like this, It’s very possible to pay huge losses.”
"Before our bomber fighter formation arrives, you can order the ground troops to use new rockets to destroy the air defense firepower network in the airport." Shtemenko replied confidently: "As long as there is no anti-aircraft firepower in the German airport, then Planes parked at the airport will become targets for our military bombers."
"Okay, Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff." Sokov didn't want the air force to send out bombardment of the enemy's airport, but he was worried that his proposal would be vetoed by Konev, so he chose the most direct method.
According to Smirnov's deployment, there are currently five reconnaissance groups deep behind enemy lines, and as many as twelve squads carrying new rockets.
The location of the enemy's air defense positions and airports has long been known by the reconnaissance team, and the specific locations have been provided to the squad. It's just that the team's previous mission was to destroy the German missile launch sites, so they spared the enemy's air defense positions and airports.
At this moment, receiving new orders from Smirnov, various reconnaissance groups and detachments launched attacks on the air defense positions they had already mastered. Air defense positions are different from artillery positions. Except for anti-aircraft artillery, there is no covering infantry at all. Therefore, in the face of a sudden attack by the Soviet army, they immediately became lambs to be slaughtered.
By dawn, according to the information sent back, a total of seven German anti-aircraft positions, 47 anti-aircraft guns of various calibers and 12 anti-aircraft machine guns were destroyed. The German army's originally perfect air defense system in the Uman area had huge loopholes.
After listening to Smirnov's report, Sokov was silent for a long time, and then said: "Comrade Chief of Staff, why didn't you attack the airport?"
"Comrade Commander," Smirnov heard Sokov's dissatisfaction from the tone of his voice, and quickly explained: "We currently have only two reconnaissance groups near the German airport, and neither of them is equipped with new rockets. , with just twenty of them, there is no way they can get close to the German airport."
Why didn't Sokov understand that allowing more than 20 infantrymen armed with light weapons to attack a well-defended German airport was tantamount to asking them to die. But if you discover the enemy's airport and ignore it, this is obviously not in line with Sokov's character, so he continued: "Then you contact those teams carrying new rockets as soon as possible, move closer to the airport, and strive to Attack the airfield before noon."
In response to Sokov's order, Smirnov only paused for a moment and then asked: "Comrade Commander, I would like to ask, what are you going to do with the German airport? Are you going to destroy everything in the airport?" aircraft and render the enemy’s airfield useless?”
"That's not necessary." Sokov knew very well that even if a small team carrying new rockets rushed over, it would not be easy to destroy the German airport. Maybe in the end, the airport would not be killed, but the people would be killed. It's all in. "As long as they can destroy a few enemy planes, damage the runway, and prevent German planes from taking off for a few hours, it will be a victory without making unnecessary sacrifices. Do you understand?"
"Completely understand." Smirnov felt much more at ease when he heard what Sokov said: "I immediately asked the squad carrying the new rockets to move closer to the enemy's airport and destroy the enemy's airport as quickly as possible. .”
When Sokov put down the phone, Shtemenko who was sitting aside asked curiously: "Comrade Sokov, I want to ask you, since your men have the opportunity to attack the German airport, why don't you just destroy it?" Woolen cloth?"
"Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff," Sokov replied: "Why don't I want to completely destroy the German airport? But it's not possible. The enemy's defenses are tight, and our numbers are limited, and our equipment does not have the advantage in firepower. It is obviously unrealistic to force them to completely destroy the German airport. Therefore, I gave the order to the Chief of Staff to use new rockets to attack the airport, destroy several German aircraft and damage the runway, so that the enemy aircraft could It won’t be able to take off in a short time.”
After listening to this, Shtemenko shook his head and said, "Comrade Sokov, why don't you get in touch with Marshal Konev and ask the air force to send out bombings of the enemy's airports?"
"Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, to tell you the truth, I have had such an idea." Sokov said cautiously: "But the enemy's airport has a strict air defense system. If our bomber fighter formation breaks through like this, It’s very possible to pay huge losses.”
"Before our bomber fighter formation arrives, you can order the ground troops to use new rockets to destroy the air defense firepower network in the airport." Shtemenko replied confidently: "As long as there is no anti-aircraft firepower in the German airport, then Planes parked at the airport will become targets for our military bombers."
"Okay, Comrade Deputy Chief of Staff." Sokov didn't want the air force to send out bombardment of the enemy's airport, but he was worried that his proposal would be vetoed by Konev, so he chose the most direct method.
