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"What, your battalion is missing?" Chuvasov couldn't help being surprised after hearing this: "When did this happen?"
Shamrih could only repeat what he just said again, and finally said: "According to my experience, they should have got lost in the process of crossing because they were not familiar with the road."
"Lost?!" Chuvasov scratched the back of his head and said with an embarrassed look on his face: "If we are really lost, it would be really troublesome. Where can we find it in such a large area and only one camp? them?"
"There are nearly 500 people in one battalion. We can't just disappear without explanation." Seeing Chuvashov's delay in expressing his position, Shamrich couldn't help but become a little anxious: "Comrade division commander, hurry up and send people to conduct a search nearby. . I’m worried that if it’s delayed any longer, something might go wrong.”
"Where's the radio?" Chuvasov suddenly remembered an important question: "Didn't you use the radio to contact them?"
"Our regiment's radio station has been calling, but we have never been able to contact them." Shamrih said with a serious expression: "I guess the radio station may have been damaged, so we can't be contacted."
"This matter is very serious. I need to report it to the army commander immediately." When Chuvashov picked up the phone, he suddenly remembered that his army had now been placed under the temporary command of Ponejelin, so he changed his mind and let the communication The soldiers contacted the headquarters of the 41st Guards Division and prepared to report the matter to Ponijelin.
When Ponedelin received the call from Chuvashov, he couldn't help but be stunned. You know, in a fierce battle, it is normal for a battalion to be wiped out. But the troops who are missing now are performing interleaved missions, so finding them is a top priority.
Thinking of this, he quickly asked: "General Chuvashov, I wonder what measures you have taken? Have you called them through the radio? Have you sent out troops to search?"
After hearing Ponedelin's series of questions, Chuvashov quickly replied: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I have already asked Lieutenant Colonel Shamrih. He said that there has been no response to the radio call. It should be that the radio station of the 1st Battalion was damaged. As for sending out personnel to search, I haven't done it yet. After all, the area where they disappeared is too large, and it is far from enough to just rely on the troops in my hand."
"Comrade General, the disappearance of a battalion is not a trivial matter." Knowing that Chuvashov had not taken any effective measures to deal with the missing troops, Ponedelin couldn't help but feel a little angry: "You can send more reconnaissance teams to them. Search the missing area and you may be able to get effective clues.”
"But……"
"It's nothing!" Don't forget that Ponejelin only holds the rank of lieutenant colonel now, but he is a person who has been the commander of a group army after all. At this time, the momentum of the former senior commander comes out: " Send people to search immediately. If they cannot be found before dark, you will be punished."
Ponyjelin put down the phone and thought for a while, feeling that this matter should not be taken lightly. After all, the troops are fighting in unfamiliar areas. If a battalion goes missing without searching for its whereabouts, then it won’t be long before several division commanders become The polished commander.
After thinking about this clearly, Ponedelin called Sokov and reported the matter to him.
This news also surprised Sokov. He quickly asked: "Lieutenant Colonel Ponedelin, who is the commander of the missing battalion?"
Fortunately, Ponedelin specifically asked Chuvashov, so he could easily answer Sokov's question: "The battalion commander is Major Yakuda."
"Major Yakuda? It turned out to be him." As soon as he heard the familiar name, Sokov immediately contacted the scene where Shamrih led a group of sailors to fight the enemy with bayonets at Mamayev Heights, and Yakuda The major happened to be one of them. Now there are not many sailors left in those days. Sokov couldn't bear to watch Yakov die too, so he ordered Ponedelin: "Send troops immediately to search where they disappeared. Be sure to find them." Them. Execute.”
"Yes!" Ponejelin agreed, "I will pass on your order immediately."
Just after finishing the call with Ponijelin, the phone rang again.
Sokov grabbed the phone, put it to his ear and said, "I am Sokov, where are you?"
"Hello, Comrade Commander." General Afnin's voice came from the receiver: "I have something important to report to you immediately."
"Important things?" Sokov thought, Sokiriani, who was in charge of the strategy of the 18th Guards Army, had been captured without bloodshed. What else could be important? However, he still asked calmly: "Comrade General, what's the important matter?"
"Rumyantsev, the commander of the 4th Guards Airborne Division, reported to me," Afunin said on the phone: "He said that Lieutenant Colonel Pavel's 15th Regiment accidentally discovered two people while searching north of the city. Friendly soldiers."
"Two friendly soldiers?" Sokov couldn't help but be stunned, and then asked: "Where did these two soldiers come from, and which army they belong to?" He thought there were deserters in the army, and his tone of voice was naturally a little heated. .
"After cross-examination, Lieutenant Colonel Pavel learned that they were soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 296th Regiment of the 98th Guards Division."
When Sokov heard this, he couldn't help but trembled. Then he raised his voice and asked: "Comrade General, what did you just say? Can you say it again?"
Afnin thought that Sokov really didn't hear clearly, so he repeated what he just said again, and finally said: "Comrade Commander, although I don't know where the 98th Guards Division is fighting. But according to those two A soldier said that their battalion accidentally entered the German defense area and is now surrounded. If troops are not sent to rescue as soon as possible, there is a danger of the entire army being annihilated."
Through Afunin's narration, Sokov could already conclude that the missing Yakuda Battalion was near the defense area of the 4th Guards Airborne Division. He quickly said: "Comrade General, I just received information that the 98th Guards Airborne Division One of our battalions disappeared while performing a mission from the south of the city. I have ordered them to send troops to search and find out what happened."
"But since the soldiers they sent for help have appeared near the area where you are operating, you might as well let them be your guides and lead a regiment to rescue the besieged friendly forces."
"Okay," Afnin said cheerfully: "It happens that Bavel's 15th Regiment is nearby, so I will send them to rescue them."
Sokov put down the phone and immediately checked to the north of Sokiriani to analyze whether the missing battalion was in the area mentioned by General Afnin.
"Comrade Commander," Smirnov came over and asked Sokov curiously: "Are you looking for the area where the missing troops may appear?"
"Yes, Comrade Chief of Staff." Sokov nodded and replied truthfully: "In the middle of the two cities, there is a German defensive position. I am thinking whether they lost their way in the forest. , and finally accidentally broke into the German defense zone?" "What, your first battalion is missing?" After hearing this, Chuvashov couldn't help being surprised: "When did this happen?"
Shamrih could only repeat what he just said again, and finally said: "According to my experience, they should have got lost in the process of crossing because they were not familiar with the road."
"Lost?!" Chuvasov scratched the back of his head and said with an embarrassed look on his face: "If we are really lost, it would be really troublesome. Where can we find it in such a large area and only one camp? them?"
"There are nearly five hundred people in one battalion. We can't just disappear without explanation." Seeing Chuvashov's delay in expressing his position, Shamrich couldn't help but become a little anxious: "Comrade division commander, hurry up and send someone to conduct a search nearby. . I’m worried that if it’s delayed any longer, something might go wrong.”
"Where's the radio?" Chuvasov suddenly remembered an important question: "Didn't you use the radio to contact them?"
"Our regiment's radio station has been calling, but we have never been able to contact them." Shamrih said with a serious expression: "I guess the radio station may have been damaged, so we can't be contacted."
"This matter is very serious. I need to report it to the army commander immediately." When Chuvashov picked up the phone, he suddenly remembered that his army had now been placed under the temporary command of Ponejelin, so he changed his mind and let the communication The soldiers contacted the headquarters of the 41st Guards Division and prepared to report the matter to Ponijelin.
When Ponedelin received the call from Chuvashov, he couldn't help but be stunned. You know, in a fierce battle, it is normal for a battalion to be wiped out. But the troops who are missing now are performing interleaved missions, so finding them is a top priority.
Thinking of this, he quickly asked: "General Chuvashov, I wonder what measures you have taken? Have you called them through the radio? Have you sent out troops to search?"
After hearing Ponedelin's series of questions, Chuvashov quickly replied: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I have already asked Lieutenant Colonel Shamrih. He said that there has been no response to the radio call. It should be that the radio station of the 1st Battalion was damaged. As for sending out personnel to search, I haven't done it yet. After all, the area where they disappeared is too large, and it is far from enough to just rely on the troops in my hand."
"Comrade General, the disappearance of a battalion is not a trivial matter." Knowing that Chuvashov had not taken any effective measures to deal with the missing troops, Ponedelin couldn't help but feel a little angry: "You can send more reconnaissance teams to them. Search the missing area and you may be able to get effective clues."
"But……"
"It's nothing!" Don't forget that Ponejelin only holds the rank of lieutenant colonel now, but he is a person who has been the commander of a group army after all. At this time, the momentum of the former senior commander comes out: " Send people to search immediately. If they cannot be found before dark, you will be punished."
Ponyjelin put down the phone and thought for a while, feeling that this matter should not be taken lightly. After all, the troops are fighting in unfamiliar areas. If a battalion goes missing without searching for its whereabouts, then it won’t be long before several division commanders become The polished commander.
After thinking about this clearly, Ponedelin called Sokov and reported the matter to him.
This news also surprised Sokov. He quickly asked: "Lieutenant Colonel Ponedelin, who is the commander of the missing battalion?"
Fortunately, Ponedelin specifically asked Chuvashov, so he could easily answer Sokov's question: "The battalion commander is Major Yakuda."
"Major Yakuda? It turned out to be him." As soon as he heard the familiar name, Sokov immediately contacted the scene where Shamrih led a group of sailors to fight the enemy with bayonets at Mamayev Heights, and Yakuda The major happened to be one of them. Now there are not many sailors left in those days. Sokov couldn't bear to watch Yakov die too, so he ordered Ponedelin: "Send troops immediately to search where they disappeared. Be sure to find them." Them. Execute.”
"Yes!" Ponejelin agreed, "I will pass on your order immediately."
Just after finishing the call with Ponijelin, the phone rang again.
Sokov grabbed the phone, put it to his ear and said, "I am Sokov, where are you?"
"Hello, Comrade Commander." General Afnin's voice came from the receiver: "I have something important to report to you immediately."
"Important things?" Sokov thought, Sokiriani, who was in charge of the strategy of the 18th Guards Army, had been captured without bloodshed. What else could be important? However, he still asked calmly: "Comrade General, what's the important matter?"
"Rumyantsev, the commander of the 4th Guards Airborne Division, reported to me," Afunin said on the phone: "He said that Lieutenant Colonel Pavel's 15th Regiment accidentally discovered two people while searching north of the city. Friendly warriors.”
"Two friendly soldiers?" Sokov couldn't help but be stunned, and then asked: "Where did these two soldiers come from, and which army they belong to?" He thought there were deserters in the army, and his tone of voice was naturally a little heated. .
"After cross-examination, Lieutenant Colonel Pavel learned that they were soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 296th Regiment of the 98th Guards Division."
When Sokov heard this, he couldn't help but trembled, and then raised his voice and asked: "Comrade General, what did you just say? Can you say it again?"
Afnin thought that Sokov really didn't hear clearly, so he repeated what he just said again, and finally said: "Comrade Commander, although I don't know where the 98th Guards Division is fighting. But according to those two A soldier said that their battalion accidentally entered the German defense area and is now surrounded. If troops are not sent to rescue as soon as possible, there is a danger of the entire army being annihilated."
Through Afunin's narration, Sokov could already conclude that the missing Yakuda Battalion was near the defense area of the 4th Guards Airborne Division. He quickly said: "Comrade General, I just received information that the 98th Guards Airborne Division One of our battalions disappeared while performing a mission from the south of the city. I have ordered them to send troops to search and find out what happened."
"But since the soldiers they sent for help have appeared near the area where you are operating, you might as well let them be your guides and lead a regiment to rescue the besieged friendly forces."
"Okay," Afnin said cheerfully: "It happens that Bavel's 15th Regiment is nearby, so I will send them to rescue them."
Sokov put down the phone and immediately checked to the north of Sokiriani to analyze whether the missing battalion was in the area mentioned by General Afnin.
