Sokov's troops want to move westward as a whole, and who will hand over the city of Uman has become a problem. Leave it to the friendly forces of the Second Front. Moskalenko's 38th Army is just outside the city. Leave it to Moskalenko's troops. It's not easy to explain to Konev.
Shtemenko saw Sokov's dilemma and asked directly: "Comrade Sokov, are you in trouble about who to hand over the city to?"
"That's right, Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff." Sokov glanced at Moskalenko sitting opposite and continued: "It stands to reason that if we want to hand over defense, we should hand it over to friendly forces on the same front. But now The friendly forces are too far away from us. Even if we rush at the fastest speed, we may have to wait until tomorrow to arrive.
But if you want to hand it over to General Moskalenko's troops, you need to ask Marshal Konev for instructions and notify Marshal Zhukov at the same time. "
"Leave this matter to me." Shtemenko took the initiative to take over Sokov's troubles: "I will call Marshals Zhukov and Konev and tell them about the situation here. Notification.”
When it came to calling the two marshals, neither Sokov nor Moskalenko was the right person. But as the deputy chief of staff, Shtemenko was most appropriate to contact the commanders of the two front armies.
Although he had just had a minor unpleasantness with Moskalenko, Sokov still took advantage of Shtemenko's phone calls to the two marshals and took the initiative to strike up a conversation with him: "General Moskalenko, you guys Did the Army Group use armored units in this attack?"
"No." Moskalenko answered wrongly, "This damn road is full of mud. According to the plan, with the cooperation of the tank troops, we should launch a fierce attack on the German positions. But our tanks were out of sight. No matter how far they are, they are stuck in the quagmire and unable to move. We have no choice but to temporarily change our tactics and use pure infantry to attack the enemy's position."
"My situation is similar." Sokov sighed and said: "To tell you the truth, this attack on Uman was unable to use tank troops due to the muddy roads, and we only used infantry. Without the cooperation of tanks, We paid a huge price when we broke through the German defenses."
Sokov's words resonated with Moskalenko: "Yes, in the face of the strong German fortifications, if there are no tanks to guide the front during the attack and only rely solely on infantry, it will definitely cost a lot more. cost.
General Sokov, I am not afraid of your jokes. In order to break through the four lines of defense of the German army, two of my divisions had to withdraw from the battle due to excessive casualties and retreated to the rear for replenishment. "
"My situation is similar." Sokov continued: "After this round of fighting, the number of my most elite 18th Guards Corps has been reduced by more than half. I ordered them to advance to the west to capture When they attacked the cities of Hessin and Jeplik, I was worried that they might not be able to complete this arduous task due to insufficient troops. That’s why I ordered the 49th and 57th armies to follow up, just to prepare for them to lose their ability to attack. After that, it’s up to these two forces to take over from them.”
"Oh, that's it." Moskalenko nodded after hearing this and changed the topic to another direction: "General Sokov, I heard that your army has a special transport tool that can be used in swamps and It can also travel quickly on water. I wonder if this rumor is true or false?"
Faced with Moskalenko's question, Sokov hesitated. He didn't know whether he should tell him about the hovercraft. After a fierce ideological struggle, he decided to tell the other party. After all, there were many people who had seen hovercrafts. If I tell him that I don't have it, and he finds out through other channels that he has it, I'm afraid he will feel resentful towards me. Sokov didn't want to make any enemies, so he decided to tell him the truth.
Sokov's troops want to move westward as a whole, and who will hand over the city of Uman has become a problem. Leave it to the friendly forces of the Second Front. Moskalenko's 38th Army is just outside the city. Leave it to Moskalenko's troops. It's not easy to explain to Konev.
Shtemenko saw Sokov's dilemma and asked directly: "Comrade Sokov, are you in trouble about who to hand over the city to?"
"That's right, Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff." Sokov glanced at Moskalenko sitting opposite and continued: "It stands to reason that if we want to hand over defense, we should hand it over to friendly forces on the same front. But now The friendly forces are too far away from us. Even if we rush at the fastest speed, we may have to wait until tomorrow to arrive.
But if you want to hand it over to General Moskalenko's troops, you need to ask Marshal Konev for instructions and notify Marshal Zhukov at the same time. "
"Leave this matter to me." Shtemenko took the initiative to take over Sokov's troubles: "I will call Marshals Zhukov and Konev and tell them about the situation here. Notification.”
When it came to calling the two marshals, neither Sokov nor Moskalenko was the right person. But as the deputy chief of staff, Shtemenko was most appropriate to contact the commanders of the two front armies.
Although he had just had a minor unpleasantness with Moskalenko, Sokov still took advantage of Shtemenko's phone calls to the two marshals and took the initiative to strike up a conversation with him: "General Moskalenko, you guys Did the Army Group use armored units in this attack?"
"No." Moskalenko answered wrongly, "This damn road is full of mud. According to the plan, with the cooperation of the tank troops, we should launch a fierce attack on the German positions. But our tanks were out of sight. No matter how far they are, they are stuck in the quagmire and unable to move. We have no choice but to temporarily change our tactics and use pure infantry to attack the enemy's position."
"My situation is similar." Sokov sighed and said: "To tell you the truth, this time in the attack on Uman, due to the muddy roads, tank troops could not be used, and we only used infantry. Without the cooperation of tanks, We paid a huge price when we broke through the German defenses."
Sokov's words resonated with Moskalenko: "Yes, in the face of the strong German fortifications, if there are no tanks to guide the front during the attack and only rely solely on infantry, it will definitely cost a lot more. cost.
General Sokov, I am not afraid of your jokes. In order to break through the four lines of defense of the German army, two of my divisions had to withdraw from the battle due to excessive casualties and retreated to the rear for replenishment. "
"My situation is similar." Sokov continued: "After this round of fighting, the number of my most elite 18th Guards Corps has been reduced by more than half. I ordered them to advance to the west to capture When they attacked the cities of Hessin and Jeplik, I was worried that they might not be able to complete this arduous task due to insufficient strength. That’s why I ordered the 49th and 57th armies to follow up, just to prepare for them to lose their ability to attack. After that, it’s up to these two forces to take over from them.”
"Oh, that's it." Moskalenko nodded after hearing this and changed the topic to another direction: "General Sokov, I heard that your army has a special transport tool that can be used in swamps and It can also travel quickly on water. I wonder if this rumor is true or false?"
Faced with Moskalenko's question, Sokov hesitated. He didn't know whether he should tell him about the hovercraft. After a fierce ideological struggle, he decided to tell the other party. After all, there were many people who had seen hovercrafts. If I tell him that I don't have it, and he finds out through other channels that he has it, I'm afraid he will feel resentful towards me. Sokov didn't want to make any enemies, so he decided to tell him the truth.
Sokov's troops want to move westward as a whole, and who will hand over the city of Uman has become a problem. Leave it to the friendly forces of the Second Front, Moskalenko's 38th Army is just outside the city; hand it over to Moskalenko's troops, it's not easy to explain to Konev.
Shtemenko saw Sokov's dilemma and asked directly: "Comrade Sokov, are you in trouble about who to hand over the city to?"
"That's right, Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff." Sokov glanced at Moskalenko sitting opposite and continued: "It stands to reason that if we want to hand over defense, we should hand it over to friendly forces on the same front. But now The friendly forces are too far away from us. Even if we rush at the fastest speed, we may have to wait until tomorrow to arrive.
But if you want to hand it over to General Moskalenko's troops, you need to ask Marshal Konev for instructions and notify Marshal Zhukov at the same time. "
"Leave this matter to me." Shtemenko took the initiative to take over Sokov's troubles: "I will call Marshals Zhukov and Konev and tell them about the situation here. Notification.”
When it came to calling the two marshals, neither Sokov nor Moskalenko was the right person. But as the deputy chief of staff, Shtemenko was most appropriate to contact the commanders of the two front armies.
Although he had just had a minor unpleasantness with Moskalenko, Sokov still took advantage of Shtemenko's phone calls to the two marshals and took the initiative to strike up a conversation with him: "General Moskalenko, you guys Did the Army Group use armored units in this attack?"
"No." Moskalenko answered wrongly, "This damn road is full of mud. According to the plan, with the cooperation of the tank troops, we should launch a fierce attack on the German positions. But our tanks were out of sight. No matter how far they are, they are stuck in the quagmire and unable to move. We have no choice but to temporarily change our tactics and use pure infantry to attack the enemy's position."
"My situation is similar." Sokov sighed and said: "To tell you the truth, this time in the attack on Uman, due to the muddy roads, tank troops could not be used, and we only used infantry. Without the cooperation of tanks, We paid a huge price when we broke through the German defenses."
Sokov's words resonated with Moskalenko: "Yes, in the face of the strong German fortifications, if there are no tanks to guide the front during the attack and only rely solely on infantry, it will definitely cost a lot more. cost.
General Sokov, I am not afraid of your jokes. In order to break through the four lines of defense of the German army, two of my divisions had to withdraw from the battle due to excessive casualties and retreated to the rear for replenishment. "
"My situation is similar." Sokov continued: "After this round of fighting, the number of my most elite 18th Guards Corps has been reduced by more than half. I ordered them to advance to the west to capture When they attacked the cities of Hessin and Jeplik, I was worried that they might not be able to complete this arduous task due to insufficient strength. That’s why I ordered the 49th and 57th armies to follow up, just to prepare for them to lose their ability to attack. After that, it’s up to these two forces to take over from them.”
"Oh, that's it." Moskalenko nodded after hearing this and changed the topic to another direction: "General Sokov, I heard that your army has a special transport tool that can be used in swamps and It can also travel quickly on water. I wonder if this rumor is true or false?"
Faced with Moskalenko's question, Sokov hesitated. He didn't know whether he should tell him about the hovercraft. After a fierce ideological struggle, he decided to tell the other party. After all, there were many people who had seen hovercrafts. If I tell him that I don't have it, and he finds out through other channels that he has it, I'm afraid he will feel resentful towards me. Sokov didn't want to make any enemies, so he decided to tell him the truth.
Sokov's troops want to move westward as a whole, and who will hand over the city of Uman has become a problem. Leave it to the friendly forces of the Second Front, Moskalenko's 38th Army is just outside the city; hand it over to Moskalenko's troops, it's not easy to explain to Konev.
Shtemenko saw Sokov's dilemma and asked directly: "Comrade Sokov, are you in trouble about who to hand over the city to?"
"Yes, Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff." Sokov glanced at Moskalenko sitting opposite and continued: "It stands to reason that if we want to hand over defense, we should hand it over to friendly forces on the same front. But now The friendly forces are too far away from us. Even if we rush at the fastest speed, we may have to wait until tomorrow to arrive.
"Leave this matter to me." Shtemenko took the initiative to take over Sokov's troubles: "I will call Marshals Zhukov and Konev and tell them about the situation here. Notification.”
When it came to calling the two marshals, neither Sokov nor Moskalenko was the right person. But as the deputy chief of staff, Shtemenko was most appropriate to contact the commanders of the two fronts.
Although he had just had a minor unpleasantness with Moskalenko, Sokov still took advantage of Shtemenko's phone calls to the two marshals and took the initiative to strike up a conversation with him: "General Moskalenko, you guys Did the Army Group use armored units in this attack?"
"No." Moskalenko answered wrongly, "This damn road is full of mud. According to the plan, with the cooperation of the tank troops, we should launch a fierce attack on the German positions. But our tanks were out of sight. No matter how far they are, they are stuck in the quagmire and unable to move. We have no choice but to temporarily change our tactics and use pure infantry to attack the enemy's position."
