The fact that Uman Airport was completely destroyed by Soviet air raids was quickly reported to the commander of the 8th Army, General Voller. After receiving the report, he felt that the matter was of great importance and rushed to the headquarters to report to Marshal Manstein.
After listening to Worrell's report, Manstein asked in surprise: "General Worrell, according to the information we have, the Russians are moving towards the Uman area, and it seems they want to launch an attack on the city."
"Yes, I thought so too, so I strengthened defenses in the main direction to resist possible attacks by the Russians."
"I know this matter after you reported it to me." Manstein frowned and said: "According to the Russians' combat habits, they can only attack our airport after the battle begins. Why did it happen this time? It’s so unusual to mention launching an attack on our airport?”
"Not sure." Worrell shook his head and said, "Your Majesty Marshal, in fact, not only was the airport attacked by the Russians, but even the air defense positions suffered huge losses at night."
Manstein knew very well that in order to prevent the Soviet air force from conducting reconnaissance in the Uman area, Voller established a powerful air defense system in this area. A few days ago, several Soviet reconnaissance planes tried to break into the sky above Uman, but were either shot down by anti-aircraft artillery or destroyed by fighter jets.
"General Woller," if the Soviet army attacked the airport, it could also be said that it was to destroy its own air power in order to gain control of the air on the battlefield as soon as possible. But the attack air defense reminder made Manstein a little confused. He asked in surprise: "What happened to your defense area? Why did the Russians react so bigly?"
"It's nothing." Voller said slowly: "We just sent a battalion of troops to carry out a sneak attack on the Russians in Safran last night. But the Russians were very alert and did not wait for our troops to approach their position. It was discovered. Then there was a firefight for several hours, and half of our troops were injured or killed, and finally had to withdraw."
"anything else?"
"No more, Your Majesty Marshal." Worrell shook his head and said, "Besides this incident, I really can't think of anything else that could stimulate the Russians and make them attack us so abnormally."
Just when the two were at a loss what to do, Manstein's adjutant walked in from outside.
The colonel handed a document to Manstein and reported to him: "Your Majesty Marshal, this is a report from the missile force. Yesterday they planned to launch eight missiles to attack the commander of the 53rd Army in Russia. Department. But three of them were destroyed by the Russians' mysterious weapons before they were launched. Three seriously missed the target, and only two hit the target..."
When Manstein heard this, his heart suddenly moved, and he felt that the question that caused headaches for him and Worrell seemed to have found the answer. He quickly asked: "Wait a minute, Colonel. Where did you just say the target of the missile force's night attack was?"
"The headquarters of the 53rd Army." The adjutant was standing not far from the map. He quickly stepped forward and pointed on the map with his hand and said, "Your Excellency, Marshal, it is right here."
After taking a look at the map, Manstein looked up at Woller and asked: "General Woller, do you know which part of the Russian troops are attacking you?"
"It should be the Russian troops stationed in Safran." Voller replied: "I guess it was our sneak attack on Safran at night that stimulated them. That's why the Russians took retaliatory actions against us."
"General Worrall, I think I know what's going on."
"Ah, Marshal, do you know?" Woller heard what Manstein said and asked eagerly: "What on earth happened to stimulate the Russians and make them retaliate against us so crazily."
Manstein curled his lips and said, somewhat dumbfounded: "The answer is because of the night-time attack by the missile force."
"An attack by the missile force at night?" Voller was not too stupid. He only thought for a moment and guessed the answer: "Marshal, you are saying that it was precisely because we attacked the headquarters of the Russian 53rd Army. Only after carrying out a long-range missile attack will the Russians take crazy retaliation against us?"
The fact that Uman Airport was completely destroyed by Soviet air raids was quickly reported to the commander of the 8th Army, General Voller. After receiving the report, he felt that the matter was of great importance and rushed to the headquarters to report to Marshal Manstein.
After listening to Worrell's report, Manstein asked in surprise: "General Worrell, according to the information we have, the Russians are moving towards the Uman area, and it seems they want to attack the city."
"Yes, I thought so too, so I strengthened defenses in the main direction to resist possible attacks by the Russians."
"I know this matter after you reported it to me." Manstein frowned and said: "According to the Russians' combat habits, they can only attack our airport after the battle begins. Why did it happen this time? It’s so unusual to mention launching an attack on our airport?”
"Not sure." Worrell shook his head and said, "Your Majesty Marshal, in fact, not only was the airport attacked by the Russians, but even the air defense positions suffered huge losses at night."
Manstein knew very well that in order to prevent the Soviet air force from conducting reconnaissance in the Uman area, Voller established a powerful air defense system in this area. A few days ago, several Soviet reconnaissance planes tried to break into the sky above Uman, but were either shot down by anti-aircraft artillery or destroyed by fighter jets.
"General Woller," if the Soviet army attacked the airport, it could also be said that it was to destroy its own air power in order to gain control of the air on the battlefield as soon as possible. But the attack air defense reminder made Manstein a little confused. He asked in surprise: "What happened to your defense area? Why did the Russians react so bigly?"
"It's nothing." Voller said slowly: "We just sent a battalion of troops to carry out a sneak attack on the Russians in Safran last night. But the Russians were very alert and did not wait for our troops to approach their position. It was discovered. Then there was a firefight for several hours, and half of our troops were injured or killed, and finally we had to withdraw."
"anything else?"
"No more, Your Majesty Marshal." Worrell shook his head and said, "Besides this incident, I really can't think of anything else that could stimulate the Russians and make them attack us so abnormally."
Just when the two were at a loss what to do, Manstein's adjutant walked in from outside.
The colonel handed a document to Manstein and reported to him: "Your Majesty Marshal, this is a report from the missile force. Yesterday they planned to launch eight missiles to attack the commander of the 53rd Army in Russia. Department. But three of them were destroyed by the Russians' mysterious weapons before they were launched. Three seriously missed the target, and only two hit the target..."
When Manstein heard this, his heart suddenly moved, and he felt that the question that caused headaches for him and Worrell seemed to have found the answer. He quickly asked: "Wait a minute, Colonel. Where did you just say the target of the missile force's night attack was?"
"The headquarters of the 53rd Army." The adjutant was standing not far from the map. He quickly stepped forward and pointed on the map with his hand and said, "Your Excellency, Marshal, it is right here."
After taking a look at the map, Manstein looked up at Woller and asked: "General Woller, do you know which part of the Russian troops are attacking you?"
"It should be the Russian troops stationed in Safran." Voller replied: "I guess it was our sneak attack on Safran at night that stimulated them. That's why the Russians took retaliatory actions against us."
"General Worrall, I think I know what's going on."
"Ah, Marshal, do you know?" Woller heard what Manstein said and asked eagerly: "What on earth happened to stimulate the Russians and make them retaliate against us so crazily."
Manstein curled his lips and said, somewhat dumbfounded: "The answer is because of the night-time attack by the missile force."
"An attack by the missile force at night?" Voller was not too stupid. He only thought for a moment and guessed the answer: "Marshal, you are saying that it was precisely because we attacked the headquarters of the Russian 53rd Army. Only after carrying out a long-range missile attack will the Russians take crazy retaliation against us?"
The fact that Uman Airport was completely destroyed by Soviet air raids was quickly reported to the commander of the 8th Army, General Voller. After receiving the report, he felt that the matter was of great importance and rushed to the headquarters to report to Marshal Manstein.
After listening to Worrell's report, Manstein asked in surprise: "General Worrell, according to the information we have, the Russians are moving towards the Uman area, and it seems they want to attack the city."
"Yes, I thought so too, so I strengthened defenses in the main direction to resist possible attacks by the Russians."
"I know this matter after you reported it to me." Manstein frowned and said: "According to the Russians' combat habits, they can only attack our airport after the battle begins. Why did it happen this time? It’s so unusual to mention launching an attack on our airport?”
"Not sure." Worrell shook his head and said, "Your Majesty Marshal, in fact, not only was the airport attacked by the Russians, but even the air defense positions suffered huge losses at night."
Manstein knew very well that in order to prevent the Soviet air force from conducting reconnaissance in the Uman area, Voller established a powerful air defense system in this area. A few days ago, several Soviet reconnaissance planes tried to break into the sky above Uman, but were either shot down by anti-aircraft artillery or destroyed by fighter jets.
"General Woller," if the Soviet army attacked the airport, it could also be said that it was to destroy its own air power in order to gain control of the air on the battlefield as soon as possible. But the attack air defense reminder made Manstein a little confused. He asked in surprise: "What happened to your defense area? Why did the Russians react so bigly?"
"It's nothing." Voller said slowly: "We just sent a battalion of troops to carry out a sneak attack on the Russians in Safran last night. But the Russians were very alert and did not wait for our troops to approach their position. It was discovered. Then there was a firefight for several hours, and half of our troops were injured or killed, and finally we had to withdraw."
"anything else?"
"No more, Your Majesty Marshal." Worrell shook his head and said, "Besides this incident, I really can't think of anything else that could stimulate the Russians and make them attack us so abnormally."
Just when the two were at a loss what to do, Manstein's adjutant walked in from outside.
The colonel handed a document to Manstein and reported to him: "Your Majesty Marshal, this is a report from the missile force. Yesterday they planned to launch eight missiles to attack the commander of the 53rd Army in Russia. Department. But three of them were destroyed by the Russians' mysterious weapons before they were launched. Three seriously missed the target, and only two hit the target..."
When Manstein heard this, his heart suddenly moved, and he felt that the answer to the problem that caused headaches for him and Worrell seemed to have been found. He quickly asked: "Wait a minute, Colonel. Where did you just say the target of the missile force's night attack was?"
"The headquarters of the 53rd Army." The adjutant was standing not far from the map. He quickly stepped forward and pointed on the map with his hand and said, "Your Excellency, Marshal, it is right here."
After Manstein glanced at the map, he looked up at Woller and asked: "General Woller, do you know which part of the Russian troops are attacking you?"
"It should be the Russian troops stationed in Safran." Voller replied: "I guess it was our sneak attack on Safran at night that stimulated them. That's why the Russians took retaliatory actions against us."
"General Worrall, I think I know what's going on."
"Ah, Marshal, do you know?" Woller heard what Manstein said and asked eagerly: "What on earth happened to stimulate the Russians and make them retaliate against us so crazily."
Manstein curled his lips and said, somewhat dumbfounded: "The answer is because of the night-time attack by the missile force."
"An attack by the missile force at night?" Woller was not too stupid. He only thought for a moment and guessed the answer: "Marshal, you are saying that it was precisely because we attacked the headquarters of the Russian 53rd Army. Only after carrying out a long-range missile attack will the Russians take crazy retaliation against us?" After Manstein glanced at the map, he looked up at Woller and asked: "General Woller, do you know that the Russian troops attacking you are Which part?"
"It should be the Russian troops stationed in Safran." Voller replied: "I guess it was our sneak attack on Safran at night that stimulated them. That's why the Russians took retaliatory actions against us."
"General Worrall, I think I know what's going on."
"Ah, Marshal, do you know?" Woller heard what Manstein said and asked eagerly: "What on earth happened to stimulate the Russians and make them retaliate against us so crazily."
"An attack by the missile force at night?" Woller was not too stupid. He only thought for a moment and guessed the answer: "Marshal, you are saying that it was precisely because we attacked the headquarters of the Russian 53rd Army. Only after carrying out a long-range missile attack will the Russians take crazy retaliation against us?"
