Burning Moscow
Chapter 987: Battle of Kiev (15)
phone-reading
After listening to Andryuschenko’s report, I asked Perskin sideways: "Hello, major, how is the situation of the tank brigade?" Although Colonel Bere is the acting brigade commander of the 22nd tank brigade, he has been In recuperating injuries, the daily affairs of the tank brigade are all taken care of by the tank battalion commander, Perskin. [Quick update, refreshing website pages, few advertisements, I like this kind of website the most, it must be praised] n∈n∈,
Hearing my question, Perskin took a step forward and reported to me with a smile: "Comrade Commander, the tank battalion of Captain Shamrich, and a unit of the 308th Division have successfully occupied To the airport in the north of the city."
"What, occupied the enemy's airport?" The unexpected good news surprised me. "When is this happening, why don't I know?"
"Ten minutes ago, I sent a telegram to the headquarters." After Perskin finished saying this, he may have seen the dissatisfaction on my face and quickly added: "You were on the road at the time, so you couldn't make it in time. To receive the latest battle report."
"Are there any gains?" The last time Smila was bombed by the Germans, I guess the enemy plane took off from the airport in Kiev. At this moment, I heard that the airport has been occupied by our army. I can't wait to know how the battle was done: "Destroyed." How many enemy planes have you captured?"
After listening to my question, Perskin did not answer immediately. Instead, he smiled and looked at Andryuschenko next to him, and said politely: "Comrade Commander, our tank battalion just cooperated with the infantry to break through the German army at the airport. The defensive positions and the rest of the battle are all fought by infantrymen of the 308th Division. Let the colonel report to you."
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Andryuschenko quickly continued: "Because it is dark now, when our troops attack the airport, the plane cannot take off, so our infantry can easily break through under the cover of tanks. The German defense at the airport rushed in. After some fighting, a company defender and dozens of pilots at the airport were all killed. There were 24 aircraft of various types parked on the airport, except for three that were damaged in the battle. , The rest are intact."
21 planes were seized, when the number was just heard. I'm still a little excited, but then I think about it, there are no pilots in the army who can fly planes, and these planes are of no use to us. It's exploded. It's a pity; stay, it's not certain when the Germans will return, and these planes will fall into their hands again.
When I was considering how to deal with the seized aircraft, Kirilov whispered in my ear: "Lida, are we looking for a place? The temporary headquarters will be established first? In this way, we You can also keep abreast of the situation on the battlefield reads;."
I very much agree with Kirilov’s proposal. Although all our troops are nearby, we can’t direct the battle in the park with a wide view. So I asked Andryuschenko: “Colonel, where can I be nearby? , Find a building that can build a temporary headquarters?"
Andryuschenko looked around and then pointed to the southwest, and said, "Comrade Commander, there is a room in the Park Management Office over there. It can be used as your temporary headquarters."
I looked in the direction of Andryushchenko’s fingers, and saw the shadow of a one-story building a hundred meters away. It felt that the location was good, so Andryushenko nodded and said, "Colonel, please Show us the way. [Fast update, refreshing website pages, few advertisements, I like this kind of website the most, I must praise it]"
The park management office has only three rooms, but the area is not small. I arranged for Yushchenko and them to be in the outermost room as the guard of the headquarters. The headquarters is located in the middle room, and in the innermost small room. With a few single beds, it should be the place where the park staff sleeps and is on duty.
While the radio operator was installing the radio, Andryushchenko walked up to me and offered to me: "Comrade Commander. I have a request. I hope you can agree to it."
"Colonel, please speak up." Since the battle for Kiev tonight went smoothly, I heard Andryuschenko's request and said very readily: "As long as I can do it, I will promise you. ."
"Comrade Commander. It's like this." Although I had promised Andryuschenko, he still hesitated to speak: "I hope we can change our division?"
Dress up? ! Andryushchenko’s request made me wonder. Although the 308th Division is now equipped with German and Soviet weapons, after all, everyone has a weapon. What equipment should I change? Precisely because I didn’t understand this, I asked curiously: “Colonel, didn’t the army provide you with a batch of weapons and ammunition some time ago? What kind of outfit do you need to change?”
"That's it, Comrade Commander." Seeing me at a loss, Andryuschenko quickly explained to me: "The weapons and equipment of the 308th Division include both our own and those that captured the German army. At present, we can't My own logistics is supplied, so at most one or two battles will be fought, and the equipment of our army in the hands of the soldiers will become a pile of scrap iron due to the exhaustion of ammunition. Therefore, I beg you to replace the equipment of our division. , Let’s replace all of them with German-style equipment so that they can be supplemented on the spot after the battle. I don’t know what you mean?"
I understand that Andryuschenko is talking about the facts, but when attacking Kiev, the ammunition consumption of each unit must be a large amount. If the 308th Division is replaced with German-style equipment, will it affect the rest of the troops in the fight? Supplement after the end. It is precisely because of this point that I have not responded positively to Andryuschenko's request.
"Lida, what are you thinking?" It may be that I was silent all the time. Kirilov was afraid that Andryushchenko would be left out, so he quickly reminded me: "Col. Andryushenko is still waiting for you. Answer."
After I was awakened by Kirilov from his meditation, I smiled apologetically at Andryushchenko, and then said: "Comrade Colonel, I understand what you mean. However, it is difficult for me to give you a definite answer now. , Because I don’t know if the refitting of your division will affect the supply of other troops.”
"Comrade Commander, please rest assured about this." Andryuschenko understood the reason for my delay in speaking, and he was relieved with a sigh of relief, and then said: "Our division occupied the enemy's arsenal, the weapons and ammunition inside, Not to mention equipping three divisions, even if you count all the friendly forces on the left bank of the Dnieper, it is more than enough."
Andryushchenko’s words immediately made me overjoyed, seeing that the road to Kiev is on the right path, and surprises constantly appear in front of us tonight. First, they occupied the German airport and seized 21 fighters of various types; then they occupied an arsenal capable of arming tens of thousands of people.
Now that I have enough weapons and ammunition as a reserve, I generously said: "Well, comrade colonel, since this is the case. Then when the attack on Kiev is over, I will give your division a full refurbishment."
Seeing Andryuschenko cheering, I added: "Colonel, since the airport has fallen into our hands, then your division will be responsible for the security of the airport. At the same time, use the anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft guns of the German airport. The machine gun quickly formed anti-aircraft firepower to prevent German bombing of the airport."
After Andryuschenko and the others were sent away, the communication equipment in the command headquarters also began to operate normally. Razumeyeva, who came with us to Kiev, shortly after starting the machine. Just received a few telegrams one after another.
I took the telegram and saw that it was all sent by Vitkov. He reported to me in the telegram that our troops had successfully occupied the enemy’s airfield and seized a large number of aircraft and supporting fuel and ammunition. General Rebarko’s troops have completely cleared the German troops from the city of Bruvari, and the main force is advancing towards the eastern outskirts of Kiev.
Seeing this series of good news, I felt very relaxed. Seeing Razumeyeva still standing in front of me, she quickly ordered her: "Lieutenant. Send a telegram to Marshal Zhukov and report our information to him. "When I saw her leaving, I added another sentence later, "Also, immediately establish a telephone contact with the 22nd Division of the Guards, and I want to speak with General Pantai Lev in person."
Razumeyeva and her men were very efficient, and within ten minutes they were connected to the telephone line with the 22nd Guards Division. When I heard Pantai Leyev’s familiar voice from the receiver, I greeted him quickly: "Hello, Comrade General. How is the situation with you?"
"Report to the commander. At present, in addition to occupying the designated monasteries and churches, our division also controls all the bridges on the Dnieper River." Perhaps affected by the smooth fighting, Bantai Lev said smugly: "As long as you give an order, we can rush across the bridge immediately. The enemy on the other side will be completely wiped out."
"Comrade General, you will have the opportunity to destroy the enemy." I was afraid that he would suffer unnecessary losses due to underestimation of the enemy, so I specifically urged him to say: "Currently, General Rebarko’s troops are pursuing Broomstick. After the remnants of the German army in the city of Lee, they are driving towards the eastern outskirts of Kiev. The task of your division now is to firmly hold the ferry and the two bridges on the Dnieper, so that the enemy in the city cannot escape to the left bank. Go, and you can't let the enemies on the left bank rush into the city. Do you understand?"
"Understood, Comrade Commander." Bantai Leyev replied in a low voice: "We have built a strong fortification at the bridgehead. As long as we have one commander and fighter alive, we will never let the enemies on both sides of the strait. There is a chance to meet up."
"Good job, Comrade General." After complimenting Pantaiyev's arrangement, I put down the phone.
Just after the phone call with Pantai Leyev, Zhukov's call came back. Even Kirilov felt a little weird when the call came back so quickly. He whispered: "In the past, we sent a report to the marshal, and it took an hour to receive a reply. I didn’t expect that today’s telegram was just sent. It didn't take long for the Marshal's answer to arrive. Lida, take a look, what did Comrade Marshal say in the telegram?"
After looking at the telegram, I said to Kirilov: "Comrade political comrade, the marshal is very satisfied with the current performance of our army. He hopes that we can make persistent efforts and strive to wipe out the defenders of Kiev before dark tomorrow. In addition, he also stated that there will be two transport planes that will land at the airport in the northern suburbs of Kiev. They are all excellent air force commanders and fighters of our army. After letting them take over these planes, at least the air superiority over Kiev will be our army. I can get some too."
"Yes, yes, yes!" After hearing this, Kirilov said three consecutive "nice", and then said: "The marshal is the marshal, and we are more comprehensive in considering issues. We are all still considering how When repelling the enemy’s offensive, he was thinking about regaining air supremacy over Kiev."
"Comrade Political Commissar, no matter whether we can take the Kiev reads on time or not;" I waited for Kirilov to finish speaking, and cautiously said to him: "Manstein's troops will come from the south of us. We have Need to adjust the deployment."
"Adjust the deployment, what is the adjustment method?" Kirilov asked this question, fearing that I might not think about something, but also specially reminded me: "Our troops are limited. If we send them to strengthen the defense of nearby cities, then Kiev will become an empty city. When the Germans counterattack, it will be a big question whether they can hold the city."
"If we didn't attack Kiev, we could abandon all the cities and cross the river from Kanivo back to the left bank of the Dnieper." Seeing the situation of the enemy and ourselves on the map, I said helplessly: "Since our army is currently in The operation in Kiev has begun, so the original plan must be adjusted. At least the cities of Smila and Cherkassy cannot be given up. As long as these cities are defended, Kiev can have sufficient strategic depth. We are in the enemy's onslaught. You can hold on for a longer period of time."
"But our military strength is limited. Which troops do you plan to send to defend these cities?" Kirilov was nervous, and unknowingly replaced "you" with "you" when he called me.
I pointed at Kanivu and said: "At present, Major General Vachuk’s 79th Guards Infantry Division is here at Kanivu, so he can send troops to the south~lightnovelpub.net~ to replace Smila and Che. Elkaser’s defense replaced the 79th Army troops. Comrade Political Commissar, can you do this?"
Kirilov stared at the map, and after gesturing with his hands on it for a while, he nodded and said, "I think your arrangement is reasonable." After he said, he raised his head and looked at me, "Then give Rebarko immediately. The general sent a telegram and asked him to order Major General Vachuk’s 79th Infantry Division of Guards to station overnight in Smila and Cherkassy to take charge of the defense mission south of Kiev."
Seeing that Kirilov and I had reached a consensus, I quickly called Razumeeva and gave her an dictation: "Lieutenant, report to General Rebarko and order him to immediately let the 79th Guards Infantry Division be stationed overnight. Smila and Cherkassy are responsible for the defense on the south side of Kiev, ensuring that the enemy cannot push forward until the battle to liberate Kiev is over." (To be continued.)
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