Chapter 567 German Stick Attack

After shed blood and sacrificed for the motherland and survived by chance, they were questioned and criticized again. Although this happened in a special period and under special circumstances, it was probably the best way to make the soldiers who defended the country shed blood and tears.

But from the perspective of the upper level, this approach is not completely useless.

Thinking of the Russian Liberation Army created by Vlasov, the great Soviet traitor, Malashenko basically understood the perspective from which the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union considered things, and he thought through the problem.

In the final analysis, the heartfelt disgust of Political Commissar Petrov and the initial confusion of Malashenko were just a typical idea of ​​"not intervening in politics outside of one's position".

Malashenko asked himself if he were also one of the powerful figures above, he would have to carefully examine the small number of troops that broke through the siege in Kiev, Ukraine, a city that is already very sensitive due to historical issues, before he could be completely relieved.

Traitors and traitors can happen anywhere, even to the Red Army, which is known for its firm beliefs.

Malashenko, who had basically figured out all the problems, felt very sympathetic to Lieutenant Vasily's experience. Although he didn't know who assigned Lieutenant Vasily the strange job of training militiamen in the rear city, since he had encountered such a thing, there was no reason for Malashenko not to intervene and take care of it.

Based on Lieutenant Vasily's previous experience of fighting his way out of the largest encirclement in the history of human warfare in Kiev, Malashenko quickly understood why the militiamen who came with Lieutenant Vasily seemed a little different.

A soldier is a bad soldier, and a general is a bad general.

Led by Lieutenant Vasily, a battle hero who had experienced hard battles, it was not difficult to understand the militiamen who looked almost the same as the recruits of regular field troops.

With the militia led by Lieutenant Vasily to assist in the defense, Malashenko, who had a rather mixed number of troops at his disposal, generally added a defensive force that could not be ignored.

In order to facilitate unified command and management, Malashenko gathered all the defeated soldiers and remnants he had gathered along the way and reorganized them together, and merged them with the two hundred militiamen brought by Lieutenant Vasily to form an infantry unit of about 500 people, commanded by Lieutenant Vasily, who was directly responsible to Malashenko and was responsible for defending the most important defensive position west of the village.

In terms of tanks, Malashenko, who had been replenished with fuel, was full of vitality and vigor. The only regret was that in order to save as much fuel as possible and let as many tanks as possible escape the vicious pursuit of the German army, Malashenko had to order the abandonment of many tanks along the way. At present, there are only about half a regiment of available tanks left.

There are more than 30 or less than 40 tanks of various types and 500 infantrymen with complex composition. This is almost all the defensive forces that Malashenko can mobilize at the moment.

Since the establishment of the First Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment, towed artillery has never been equipped. The only towed field anti-aircraft artillery battalion was basically lost during the retreat, leaving only a few guns.

Malashenko counted on his fingers several times and felt that the troops at hand were not enough. It is almost imaginable what kind of battle can be fought with such a small force.

The current situation is that Malashenko is asked to create a miracle, but it is also possible to say that he is sending himself to death like an egg hitting a stone.

"Damn it, I might have to die in this broken village with my 100-plus pounds. I hope Paulus can have a low IQ and show mercy to me so that I can survive for 24 hours."

Malachenko, who was thinking hard about how to survive for 24 hours, had just commanded his troops to repair the defensive positions outside the village. Several cavalrymen who rode back quickly brought back the worst news to Malachenko.

"Report to the commander, we saw German tanks eight kilometers west of the village. There are about 20 of them, and they are approaching us at full speed."

Last night, Malachenko did not order all the horses to be killed at once. It was more competent for the cavalrymen who could play a reconnaissance role to do the work of the sentry post. Facts have proved that Malachenko did make the right judgment. These three war horses and the cavalrymen on horseback did bring back crucial news to Malachenko.

More than 20 German tanks are not a small number, which is enough to show that the subsequent German large forces are not too far away from the vanguard. However, Malashenko, who still had a relative advantage in military strength, was not too worried about the German vanguard that rushed over. Relying on the favorable defensive terrain of the village, it should not be a problem to repel the German vanguard.

Malashenko, who personally commanded the battle deployment, hid all his tanks in the blind spot of vision and ambushed them on the rear wing of the village to surprise the Germans who took the risk of advancing.

If the German vanguard was not hurt at once, it would probably come back soon. By then, Malashenko could guess without thinking that it would be much more difficult to eliminate the same number of German troops. The support of aircraft and artillery on call was an absolute advantage that he could not resist at all. Only a surprise move to decide the outcome was his only best choice at the moment.

The German tanks whose positions were accurately captured by the scout cavalry appeared outside the village in less than half an hour. The German tank commanders who were holding binoculars and leaning their upper bodies out of the tanks to look around were clearly seen by Malashenko. Malashenko, who was lying in the outermost house at the edge of the village and personally commanding, immediately issued an order.

"Tell Lieutenant Vasily that the original plan remains unchanged! Wait until those German tanks get close enough before firing at them! As long as we can delay these German tanks, surround them and eat them up in one breath, I will personally lead the team to complete the task!"

The messenger who received the order from Malashenko left quickly.

It is estimated that the fierce battle will begin in a cigarette at most. Malashenko, who has already made corresponding plans in his mind, immediately stood up and spoke to Political Commissar Petrov beside him.

"The defense command of the village is now in your hands, Comrade Political Commissar. When the battle begins, Lavri will lead the team to encircle the left wing and I will be in charge of the right wing. We have to get rid of the German vanguard within three cigarettes. Remember to hurry up!"