Regarding the occupation of the position on the right bank of the Dniester River, Sokov reported to Konev by phone.
After hearing this, Konev was stunned for a moment, and then asked in surprise: "Comrade Sokov, have you really taken down the position on the other side?"
"Yes, Comrade Marshal." Sokov heard that Konev's words were full of doubts, and quickly replied in a positive tone: "We really took it down and established a landing site on the right bank. I plan to use the landing site as a future starting point for the attack.”
"Well done, Comrade Sokov." Konev expressed his affirmation of Sokov's results: "Your army group was the first to break through the German defenses on the Dniester River. This is a great achievement. You immediately Arrange manpower and report the orders of the commanders who led the troops to break through the river fortifications, and I will personally award them with medals."
"The commanders who led the team to break through the German defense line include Colonel Papuchenko, commander of the 122nd Guards Regiment, and Colonel Burgos, director of the armored forces of the group army..."
"Wait a minute," Konev, who was recording the names of those who had made meritorious deeds, heard this and quickly stopped Sokov: "Why did your director of armored forces personally lead the charge?"
"Because the tank brigade participating in the battle had just been transferred and had not had time to familiarize itself with the terrain." Sokov explained: "That's why Burgos personally led the troops to attack."
"Comrade Sokov, let's forget it this time. Next time, we cannot let Colonel Burgos lead the charge. Do you understand?" Konev warned on the phone: "You know, as the director of the armored forces, he The combat position is in the command post, instead of charging on the battlefield like an ordinary tank soldier."
Sokov understood what Konev meant. If a group army commander of Burgos's level were unfortunately killed in battle, it would have a negative impact on the morale and morale of the troops, especially the armored forces. He quickly said: "I understand, Comrade Marshal, I will explain to him that he will not be allowed to go to the battlefield easily again."
He said this, but Sokov knew very well in his heart that who knew what might happen to Burgos and he would run to the battlefield again and drive a tank himself to compete with German tanks. Among the tank soldiers he knew, Rybalko, as a tank general, often participated in battles, not to mention an ordinary colonel in Burgos.
"Comrade Marshal." Sokov didn't want to dwell on this issue anymore, and promptly changed the subject: "I would like to ask, when can our army group resume the offensive?"
"Comrade Sokov, don't be anxious. When it's time for you to attack, we will naturally let you attack." Konev may be worried about Sokov's mood, and specifically explained to him: "Your army group is too far forward. We are almost thirty to fifty highways away from the two friendly forces on the left and right. If you continue to move forward, and the friendly forces on the left and right flanks cannot follow up in time, you will most likely be surrounded by the Germans if you go deep alone."
Sokov strongly agrees with Konev's statement. Based on his observations over the past two days, the friendly forces on the left and right wings are advancing too slowly. If he really rushes in with little force and is surrounded by the Germans, I'm afraid they won't be able to come to rescue him in time. Therefore, the safest way is to move forward step by step, trying not to get too far away from friendly forces.
"Comrade Marshal, I would like to ask how the progress of the troops on the left and right wings is?"
"Not ideal, very not ideal." Unexpectedly, Konev said without hesitation: "Your 27th Army on the right carried out a forced crossing yesterday evening and tried to cross the Dniester River. As a result, it was repelled by the powerful firepower of the Germans. . As for the 52nd Army on the right, it has just arrived at the Dniester River and has not had time to prepare to cross the river." Sokov informed Konev over the phone about occupying the position on the right bank of the Dniester River. report.
After hearing this, Konev was stunned for a moment, and then asked in surprise: "Comrade Sokov, have you really taken down the position on the other side?"
"Yes, Comrade Marshal." Sokov heard that Konev's words were full of doubts, and quickly replied in a positive tone: "We really took it down and established a landing site on the right bank. I plan to use the landing site as a future starting point for the attack.”
"Well done, Comrade Sokov." Konev expressed his affirmation of Sokov's results: "Your army group was the first to break through the German defenses on the Dniester River. This is a great achievement. You immediately Arrange manpower and report the orders of the commanders who led the troops to break through the river fortifications, and I will personally award them with medals."
"The commanders who led the team to break through the German defense line include Colonel Papuchenko, commander of the 122nd Guards Regiment, and Colonel Burgos, director of the armored forces of the group army..."
"Wait a minute," Konev, who was recording the names of those who had made meritorious deeds, heard this and quickly stopped Sokov: "Why did your director of armored forces personally lead the charge?"
"Because the tank brigade participating in the battle had just been transferred and had not had time to familiarize itself with the terrain." Sokov explained: "That's why Burgos personally led the troops to attack."
"Comrade Sokov, let's forget it this time. Next time, we cannot let Colonel Burgos lead the charge. Do you understand?" Konev warned on the phone: "You know, as the director of the armored forces, he The combat position is in the command post, instead of charging on the battlefield like an ordinary tank soldier."
Sokov understood what Konev meant. If a group army commander of Burgos's level were unfortunately killed in battle, it would have a negative impact on the morale and morale of the troops, especially the armored forces. He quickly said: "I understand, Comrade Marshal, I will explain to him that he will not be allowed to go to the battlefield easily again."
He said this, but Sokov knew very well in his heart that who knew what might happen to Burgos and he would run to the battlefield again and drive a tank himself to compete with German tanks. Among the tank soldiers he knew, Rybalko, as a tank general, often participated in battles, not to mention an ordinary colonel in Burgos.
"Comrade Marshal." Sokov didn't want to dwell on this issue anymore, and promptly changed the subject: "I would like to ask, when can our army group resume the offensive?"
"Comrade Sokov, don't be anxious. When it's time for you to attack, we will naturally let you attack." Konev may be worried about Sokov's mood, and specifically explained to him: "Your army group is too far forward. We are almost thirty to fifty highways away from the two friendly forces on the left and right. If you continue to move forward, and the friendly forces on the left and right flanks cannot follow up in time, you will most likely be surrounded by the Germans if you go deep alone."
Sokov strongly agrees with Konev's statement. Based on his observations over the past two days, the friendly forces on the left and right wings are advancing too slowly. If he really rushes in with little force and is surrounded by the Germans, I'm afraid they won't be able to come to rescue him in time. Therefore, the safest way is to move forward step by step, trying not to get too far away from friendly forces.
"Comrade Marshal, I would like to ask how the progress of the troops on the left and right wings is?"
"Not ideal, very not ideal." Unexpectedly, Konev said without hesitation: "Your 27th Army on the right carried out a forced crossing yesterday evening and tried to cross the Dniester River. As a result, it was repelled by the powerful firepower of the Germans. . As for the 52nd Army on the right, it has just arrived at the Dniester River and has not had time to prepare to cross the river." Sokov informed Konev over the phone about occupying the position on the right bank of the Dniester River. report.
After hearing this, Konev was stunned for a moment, and then asked in surprise: "Comrade Sokov, have you really taken down the position on the other side?"
"Yes, Comrade Marshal." Sokov heard that Konev's words were full of doubts, and quickly replied in a positive tone: "We really took it down and established a landing site on the right bank. I plan to use the landing site as a future starting point for the attack.”
"Well done, Comrade Sokov." Konev expressed his affirmation of Sokov's results: "Your army group was the first to break through the German defenses on the Dniester River. This is a great achievement. You immediately Arrange manpower and report the orders of the commanders who led the troops to break through the river fortifications, and I will personally award them with medals."
"The commanders who led the team to break through the German defense line include Colonel Papuchenko, commander of the 122nd Guards Regiment, and Colonel Burgos, director of the armored forces of the group army..."
"Wait a minute," Konev, who was recording the names of those who had made meritorious deeds, heard this and quickly stopped Sokov: "Why did your director of armored forces personally lead the charge?"
"Because the tank brigade participating in the battle had just been transferred and had not had time to familiarize itself with the terrain." Sokov explained: "That's why Burgos personally led the troops to attack."
"Comrade Sokov, let's forget it this time. Next time, we cannot let Colonel Burgos lead the charge. Do you understand?" Konev warned on the phone: "You know, as the director of the armored forces, he The combat position is in the command post, instead of charging on the battlefield like an ordinary tank soldier."
Sokov understood what Konev meant. If a group army commander of Burgos's level were unfortunately killed in battle, it would have a negative impact on the morale and morale of the troops, especially the armored forces. He quickly said: "I understand, Comrade Marshal, I will explain to him that he will not be allowed to go to the battlefield easily again."
He said this, but Sokov knew very well in his heart that who knew what might happen to Burgos and he would run to the battlefield again and drive a tank himself to compete with German tanks. Among the tank soldiers he knew, Rybalko, as a tank general, often participated in battles, not to mention an ordinary colonel in Burgos.
"Comrade Marshal." Sokov didn't want to dwell on this issue anymore, and promptly changed the subject: "I would like to ask, when can our army group resume the offensive?"
"Comrade Sokov, don't be anxious. When it's time for you to attack, we will naturally let you attack." Konev may be worried about Sokov's mood, and specifically explained to him: "Your army group is too far forward. We are almost thirty to fifty highways away from the two friendly forces on the left and right. If you continue to move forward, and the friendly forces on the left and right flanks cannot follow up in time, you will most likely be surrounded by the Germans if you go deep alone."
Sokov strongly agrees with Konev's statement. Based on his observations over the past two days, the friendly forces on the left and right wings are advancing too slowly. If he really rushes in with little force and is surrounded by the Germans, I'm afraid they won't be able to come to rescue him in time. Therefore, the safest way is to move forward step by step, trying not to get too far away from friendly forces.
"Comrade Marshal, I would like to ask how the progress of the troops on the left and right wings is?"
"Not ideal, very not ideal." Unexpectedly, Konev said without hesitation: "Your 27th Army on the right carried out a forced crossing yesterday evening and tried to cross the Dniester River. As a result, it was repelled by the powerful firepower of the Germans. . As for the 52nd Army on the right, it has just arrived at the Dniester River and has not had time to prepare to cross the river." Sokov informed Konev over the phone about occupying the position on the right bank of the Dniester River. report.
After hearing this, Konev was stunned for a moment, and then asked in surprise: "Comrade Sokov, have you really taken down the position on the other side?"
"Yes, Comrade Marshal." Sokov heard that Konev's words were full of doubts, and quickly replied in a positive tone: "We really took it down and established a landing site on the right bank. I plan to use the landing site as a future starting point for the attack.”
"Well done, Comrade Sokov." Konev expressed his affirmation of Sokov's results: "Your army group was the first to break through the German defenses on the Dniester River. This is a great achievement. You immediately Arrange manpower and report the orders of the commanders who led the troops to break through the river fortifications, and I will personally award them with medals."
"Wait a minute," Konev, who was recording the names of those who had made meritorious deeds, heard this and quickly stopped Sokov: "Why did your director of armored forces personally lead the charge?"
"Because the tank brigade participating in the battle had just been transferred and had not had time to familiarize itself with the terrain." Sokov explained: "That's why Burgos personally led the troops to attack."
"Comrade Sokov, let's forget it this time. Next time, we cannot let Colonel Burgos lead the charge. Do you understand?" Konev warned on the phone: "You know, as the director of the armored forces, he The combat position is in the command post, instead of charging on the battlefield like an ordinary tank soldier."
Sokov understood what Konev meant. If a group army commander of Burgos's level were unfortunately killed in battle, it would have a negative impact on the morale and morale of the troops, especially the armored forces. He quickly said: "I understand, Comrade Marshal, I will explain to him that he will not be allowed to go to the battlefield easily again."
He said this, but Sokov knew very well in his heart that who knew what might happen to Burgos and he would run to the battlefield again and drive a tank himself to compete with German tanks. Among the tank soldiers he knew, Rybalko, as a tank general, often participated in battles, not to mention an ordinary colonel in Burgos.
"Comrade Marshal." Sokov didn't want to dwell on this issue anymore, and promptly changed the subject: "I would like to ask, when can our army group resume the offensive?"
