As soon as the new army headquarters was established in the city of Tulchin, Marshal Konev appeared.
Seeing Konev coming out unexpectedly, Sokov, Smirnov and military commissar Gorokhov, who were sitting at the table chatting, all hurriedly stood up and stepped forward to greet him.
After raising his hand to salute Konev, Sokov asked in surprise: "Comrade Marshal, why did you come to my place?"
"In one day, your group army handed over a lot of occupied chassis. I was worried that the comrades would be emotional and came here to take a look." Konev asked in a teasing tone: "How is it, Comrade Sokov? Are you feeling emotional?"
"How could it be so, Comrade Marshal." Sokov said with a smile: "Soldiers have a bounden duty to obey orders. Since our superiors ask us to hand over defense to friendly forces, then all we have to do is execute the order. How can we feel emotions?"
After Konev sat down at the table, he suddenly asked: "Comrade Sokov, I heard that you dismissed the commander of the 41st Guards Division, General Kurishenko. Is that true?"
"Yes, Comrade Marshal." From Konev's question, Sokov heard that Konev's visit this time might be related to Kurishenko's dismissal, so he answered truthfully: "I don't think he is suitable. As the division commander, Lieutenant Colonel Ponijelin was asked to take over his position."
"Comrade Sokov, have you ever considered that General Kurishenko is an old soldier with many old friends in the army. You dismissed him without explanation. I'm afraid his old friends will have objections to you. .”
"Comrade Marshal," since Konev took the initiative to bring up the matter of Kurishenko, Sokov felt the need to explain: "During this period of fighting, General Kurishenko was not resolute in executing orders and repeatedly There was a situation that delayed the fighter plane. In order to prevent possible losses, I decided to relieve him from his position as division commander after careful consideration."
"Okay, Comrade Sokov, even if what you say makes sense." Konev continued to ask: "General Kurishenko is indeed not suitable to be the commander of the 41st Guards Division, but after you relieved him of his post , we can’t just leave him idle, we should give him some work so that he won’t have nothing to do all day long, just drinking and complaining.”
Sokov shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands, and said, "I'm sorry, Comrade Marshal, I don't have a suitable position for him here, so I can only feel sorry for him being idle for the time being."
"If we talk about the position of teacher commander, you do have one here."
Konev's words surprised Sokov: "What, Comrade Marshal? What do you mean, I have a suitable candidate for the division commander here?"
After saying this, Sokov's brain started to work at a high speed. He silently wondered in his heart, which division commander was vacant within his own group army?
After thinking about it for a long time, Sokov never thought of which division had vacant positions that could be used to place Kurishenko. He could only shake his head and said: "I'm sorry, Comrade Marshal, I really can't remember any division." Is there a vacancy for the position of division commander?”
"Do you still remember the division I transferred from the 38th Army to your command a few days ago?"
"The troops in the 38th Group Army that are placed under my command?" Sokov was still confused: "Comrade Marshal, you are talking about the 237th Division, right? However, the division has a complete organization and complete commanders. There are no vacancies."
"It didn't happen before, and it won't happen now or in the future." Konev sighed and said to Sokov: "Misha, to tell you the truth, the commander of the 237th Division unfortunately ran over a mine on his way here. He has died a heroic sacrifice. As a result, the position of division commander of the 237th Division is vacant." As soon as the new group army headquarters was established in Tulichin, Marshal Konev appeared.
Seeing Konev coming out unexpectedly, Sokov, Smirnov and military commissar Gorokhov, who were sitting at the table chatting, all hurriedly stood up and stepped forward to greet him.
After raising his hand to salute Konev, Sokov asked in surprise: "Comrade Marshal, why did you come to my place?"
"In one day, your group army handed over a lot of occupied chassis. I was worried that the comrades would be emotional and came here to take a look." Konev asked in a teasing tone: "How is it, Comrade Sokov? Are you feeling emotional?"
"How could it be so, Comrade Marshal." Sokov said with a smile: "It is the bounden duty of soldiers to obey orders. Since our superiors ask us to hand over defense to friendly forces, then we just need to carry out the order. What emotions can we have?"
After Konev sat down at the table, he suddenly asked: "Comrade Sokov, I heard that you dismissed the commander of the 41st Guards Division, General Kurishenko. Is that true?"
"Yes, Comrade Marshal." From Konev's question, Sokov heard that Konev's visit this time might be related to Kurishenko's dismissal, so he answered truthfully: "I don't think he is suitable. As the division commander, Lieutenant Colonel Ponijelin was asked to take over his position."
"Comrade Sokov, have you ever considered that General Kurishenko is an old soldier with many old friends in the army. You dismissed him without explanation. I'm afraid his old friends will have objections to you. .”
"Comrade Marshal," since Konev took the initiative to bring up the matter of Kurishenko, Sokov felt the need to explain: "During this period of fighting, General Kurishenko was not resolute in executing orders and repeatedly There was a situation that delayed the fighter plane. In order to prevent possible losses, I decided to relieve him from his position as division commander after careful consideration."
"Okay, Comrade Sokov, even if what you say makes sense." Konev continued to ask: "General Kurishenko is indeed not suitable to be the commander of the 41st Guards Division, but after you relieved him of his post , we can’t just leave him idle, we should give him some work so that he won’t have nothing to do all day long, just drinking and complaining.”
Sokov shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands, and said, "I'm sorry, Comrade Marshal, I don't have a suitable position for him here, so I can only feel sorry for him being idle for the time being."
"If we talk about the position of teacher commander, you do have one here."
Konev's words surprised Sokov: "What, Comrade Marshal? What do you mean, I have a suitable candidate for the division commander here?"
After saying this, Sokov's brain started to work at a high speed. He silently wondered in his heart, which division commander was vacant within his own group army?
After thinking about it for a long time, Sokov never thought of which division had vacant positions that could be used to place Kurishenko. He could only shake his head and said: "I'm sorry, Comrade Marshal, I really can't think of any division." Is there a vacancy for the position of division commander?”
"Do you still remember the division I transferred from the 38th Army to your command a few days ago?"
"The troops in the 38th Group Army that are placed under my command?" Sokov was still confused: "Comrade Marshal, you are talking about the 237th Division, right? However, the division has a complete organization and complete commanders. There are no vacancies."
"It didn't happen before, and it won't happen now or in the future." Konev sighed and said to Sokov: "Misha, to tell you the truth, the commander of the 237th Division unfortunately ran over a mine on his way here. He has died a heroic sacrifice. As a result, the position of division commander of the 237th Division is vacant." As soon as the new group army headquarters was established in Tulichin, Marshal Konev appeared.
Seeing Konev coming out unexpectedly, Sokov, Smirnov and military commissar Gorokhov, who were sitting at the table chatting, all hurriedly stood up and stepped forward to greet him.
After raising his hand to salute Konev, Sokov asked in surprise: "Comrade Marshal, why did you come to my place?"
"In one day, your group army handed over a lot of occupied chassis. I was worried that the comrades would be emotional, so I came here to take a look." Konev asked in a teasing tone: "How is it, Comrade Sokov? Are you feeling emotional?"
"How could it be so, Comrade Marshal." Sokov said with a smile: "It is the bounden duty of soldiers to obey orders. Since our superiors ask us to hand over defense to friendly forces, then we just need to carry out the order. What emotions can we have?"
After Konev sat down at the table, he suddenly asked: "Comrade Sokov, I heard that you dismissed the commander of the 41st Guards Division, General Kurishenko. Is that true?"
"Yes, Comrade Marshal." From Konev's question, Sokov heard that Konev's visit this time might be related to Kurishenko's dismissal, so he answered truthfully: "I don't think he is suitable. As the division commander, Lieutenant Colonel Ponijelin was asked to take over his position."
"Comrade Sokov, have you ever considered that General Kurishenko is an old soldier with many old friends in the army. You dismissed him without explanation. I'm afraid his old friends will have objections to you. .”
"Comrade Marshal," since Konev took the initiative to bring up the matter of Kurishenko, Sokov felt the need to explain: "During this period of fighting, General Kurishenko was not resolute in executing orders and repeatedly There was a situation that delayed the fighter plane. In order to prevent possible losses, I decided to relieve him from his position as division commander after careful consideration."
"Okay, Comrade Sokov, even if what you say makes sense." Konev continued to ask: "General Kurishenko is indeed not suitable to be the commander of the 41st Guards Division, but after you relieved him of his post , we can’t just leave him idle, we should give him some work so that he won’t have nothing to do all day long, just drinking and complaining.”
Sokov shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands, and said, "I'm sorry, Comrade Marshal, I don't have a suitable position for him here, so I can only feel sorry for him being idle for the time being."
"If we talk about the position of teacher commander, you do have one here."
Konev's words surprised Sokov: "What, Comrade Marshal? What do you mean, I have a suitable candidate for the division commander here?"
After saying this, Sokov's brain started to work at a high speed. He silently wondered in his heart, which division commander was vacant within his own group army?
After thinking about it for a long time, Sokov never thought of which division had vacant positions that could be used to place Kurishenko. He could only shake his head and said: "I'm sorry, Comrade Marshal, I really can't remember any division." Is there a vacancy for the position of division commander?”
"Do you still remember the division I transferred from the 38th Army to your command a few days ago?"
"The troops in the 38th Group Army that are placed under my command?" Sokov was still confused: "Comrade Marshal, you are talking about the 237th Division, right? However, the division has a complete organization and complete commanders. There are no vacancies."
"It didn't happen before, and it won't happen now or in the future." Konev sighed and said to Sokov: "Misha, to tell you the truth, the commander of the 237th Division unfortunately ran over a mine on the way here. He has died a heroic sacrifice. As a result, the position of division commander of the 237th Division is vacant." As soon as the new group army headquarters was established in Tulichin, Marshal Konev appeared.
Seeing Konev coming out unexpectedly, Sokov, Smirnov and military commissar Gorokhov, who were sitting at the table chatting, all hurriedly stood up and stepped forward to greet him.
After raising his hand to salute Konev, Sokov asked in surprise: "Comrade Marshal, why did you come to my place?"
"In one day, your group army handed over a lot of occupied chassis. I was worried that the comrades would be emotional and came here to take a look." Konev asked in a teasing tone: "How is it, Comrade Sokov? Are you feeling emotional?"
"How could it be so, Comrade Marshal." Sokov said with a smile: "It is the bounden duty of soldiers to obey orders. Since our superiors ask us to hand over defense to friendly forces, then we just need to carry out the order. What emotions can we have?"
After Konev sat down at the table, he suddenly asked: "Comrade Sokov, I heard that you dismissed the commander of the 41st Guards Division, General Kurishenko. Is that true?"
"Yes, Comrade Marshal." From Konev's question, Sokov heard that Konev's visit this time might be related to Kurishenko's dismissal, so he answered truthfully: "I don't think he is suitable. As the division commander, Lieutenant Colonel Ponijelin was asked to take over his position."
"Comrade Sokov, have you ever considered that General Kurishenko is an old soldier with many old friends in the army. You dismissed him without explanation. I'm afraid his old friends will have objections to you. .”
"Comrade Marshal," since Konev took the initiative to bring up the matter of Kurishenko, Sokov felt the need to explain: "During this period of fighting, General Kurishenko was not resolute in executing orders and repeatedly There was a situation that delayed the fighter plane. In order to prevent possible losses, I decided to relieve him from his position as division commander after careful consideration."
"Okay, Comrade Sokov, even if what you say makes sense." Konev continued to ask: "General Kurishenko is indeed not suitable to be the commander of the 41st Guards Division, but after you relieved him of his post , we can’t just leave him idle, we should give him some work so that he won’t have nothing to do all day long, just drinking and complaining.”
Sokov shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands, and said, "I'm sorry, Comrade Marshal, I don't have a suitable position for him here, so I can only feel sorry for him being idle for the time being."
Konev's words surprised Sokov: "What, Comrade Marshal? What do you mean, I have a suitable candidate for the division commander here?"
After thinking about it for a long time, Sokov never thought of which division had vacant positions that could be used to place Kurishenko. He could only shake his head and said: "I'm sorry, Comrade Marshal, I really can't think of any division." Is there a vacancy for the position of division commander?”
