The battle lasted for an hour, and six German tanks were destroyed one after another, and the German soldiers of a motorized company, except for seven or eight who escaped with quick legs, the remaining more than 100 people were killed in front of the Soviet position. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

When Ragutin heard that the German attack had been repulsed, he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. After raising his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, he smiled and said to the political commissar sitting next to him: "Comrade political commissar, our fighters have behaved well, although they have no combat experience, they still stubbornly blocked the German attack. ”

After waiting for Ragutin to finish speaking, the political commissar of the division replied with a smile: "Comrade division commander, there are people who are talking nonsense, saying that the Germans are irresistible, that their strength can destroy everything. They conquered almost all of Europe and broke through our defenses on the border, but with us they could hold them back so that not a single German could pass through them. ”

"That's right, that's right." The small victory just achieved made Ragujing speak with confidence, "Although our fighters are all recruits with little combat experience, but in the face of the rushing enemy, they behaved very calmly, no one wavered, and no one fled, and their performance in this battle was ......."

Before Lagujing finished speaking, a phone on the wall suddenly rang, and the division chief of staff went over to pick up the phone and asked, "I am the chief of staff, where are you?" … What the?! What do you say, say it again! … Okay, I'll immediately report to the division commander comrade that I must resist the enemy at all costs, understand? …”

After speaking, the chief of staff hung up the phone, walked over to Ragutin and said: "Comrade division commander, the situation is not good, the commander of the rearguard regiment reported that from the rear of their defensive position, a large number of German troops suddenly appeared, at least one division of troops, this group of enemies equipped with more than thirty tanks, is making preparations for the attack. ”

Ragutin gasped and said in surprise: "Hell, where did these German troops come from?" ”

Before he could finish his sentence, the phone on the desk rang again. This time, he didn't wait for the chief of staff to get the phone, so he grabbed the headset and put it to his ear: "I'm the division commander Lagujing, where are you?" … And what, a large number of German armored forces appeared to the east of us? … Hell, where did they come from? … I order you to resolutely hold your positions at all costs, and you must not allow the enemy to break through your defenses, otherwise Kyiv will be attacked from the back. …”

After answering the phone, Lagutin's forehead was full of cold sweat, he raised his hand and wiped it with his sleeve, then pulled his neckline, and quickly ordered: "Chief of Staff, order the 5th Anti-Tank Artillery Brigade to transfer 20 anti-tank guns to the position of the Guards Regiment, but to assist them in anti-tank operations." ”

"Comrade division commander, the 5th Anti-Tank Artillery Brigade assigned to us by the higher authorities has only 36 anti-tank guns in total, and if you transfer so much at once, it will make our anti-tank forces in other directions weak."

Ragutin looked at his chief of staff and said unhappily: "Comrade Chief of Staff, you must distinguish between priorities and urgency, if the position of the rearguard regiment is broken through by the Germans, then our entire division will be surrounded by the Germans, and there is even a possibility of being completely annihilated." ”

"I see, I'll call the anti-tank artillery brigade." After the chief of staff finished speaking, he paused for a moment and asked cautiously: "Comrade division commander, do we need to immediately report this situation to the group army headquarters?" ”

The muscles on Lagutin's face twitched violently a few times, thinking that even if he didn't report such an important military situation, the commander General Poderas would have other ways to know, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll report it myself." ”

When Podiras received a call from Ragutin, he thought that the other party was reporting good news to him, so he smiled and said: "It turns out to be Colonel Ragutin, I heard that your vanguard regiment fought well, destroyed six German tanks, and killed more than 100 German soldiers." It's really good that our newly formed unit was able to achieve such results in the first battle. On my behalf, I would like to express my gratitude to your commanders and fighters for their bravery and tenacity in today's battle and for the results they have achieved......"

"Comrade Commander, I may have bad news for you." After waiting for Podiras to finish, Ragutin said in a hurry: "I have just received a report from the rearguard regiment that there are German armored units in the rear and east of the defensive zone of our division. ”

Poderas thought that it was only a small German unit that appeared behind the 293rd Infantry Division, so he said disappretently: "Colonel Ragutin, didn't I assign the 5th Brigade of Anti-Tank Artillery to your division?" They had 36 anti-tank guns, which was more than enough to deal with German tanks. ”

When Ragujing heard that Podras had answered himself in such an understated tone, he knew that the other party did not understand what he meant, and hurriedly raised his voice and said, "Comrade commander, the situation is much worse than you imagined. The German armored units that appeared in the rear of our divisions, not small but large, had at least two divisions. ”

"What, there are two divisions." Ragugin's words caused Podiras to jump up from his seat, and he shouted loudly into the microphone: "This is impossible, so many enemies have come out of nowhere, did they fall from the sky?" Colonel Ragutin, who exactly reported this ridiculous information to you? ”

"Completely reliable, Comrade Commander." Ragutin said a little helplessly: "This is reported by the Guards Regiment, and our scouts saw with their own eyes that the enemy's troops were gathering to prepare for the attack. These scouts are tried and tested, people who can be completely trusted, and their intelligence is true and reliable. ”

Hearing Ragutin say this, Podras could not help but fall silent, he looked at the map for a long time, and found that the junction of his troops and the Bryansk Front seemed to have a gap several kilometers wide, and the Germans may have penetrated from here.

He picked up the microphone placed on the table, put it in his ear and said: "Colonel Ragutin, immediately transfer the 5th Brigade of anti-tank artillery to the rear of your division and resolutely block the attack of the German armored forces." Also, I'll have the 10th Tank Division send tanks to reinforce you. ”

"Don't worry, Comrade Commander." Hearing that Poderas was about to send tanks to reinforce him, Ragutin's heart suddenly became much more steady, and he immediately said: "As long as the tank troops can arrive in time, we will definitely be able to crush the German attack." ”

After Podiras ended his call with Ragugin, he dialed the division headquarters of the 10th Tank Division. Hearing a voice coming from the earpiece, he said bluntly: "Hello, I am General Podras, please find Major General Ogurtsov Tank Corps, I have 100,000 urgent matters to discuss with him." ”

"Hello, dear Kuzma Petrovich." After the other party waited for Poderas to finish speaking, he affectionately called his real name and patronymic and said: "I am Ogurtsov, may I ask you for anything important?" ”

"Hello, Sergei Yakovlevich." Poderas also politely called Ogurtsov's real name and patronymic name, and said in a serious tone: "Listen carefully, in the rear and east of the 293rd Infantry Division in the Shostka area, a large number of German armored units have appeared, and I hope that you will send tanks to support them as soon as possible, and at all costs to repel them and ensure the safety of the rear of the 293rd Division." ”

Hearing this order from Poderas, Ogurtsov asked with some surprise: "Comrade commander, with all due respect, has our defensive position been broken through by the Germans?" How else could they have appeared in the rear of an infantry division? ”

"Our line of defense was not breached, on the contrary, not so long ago, the commanders and fighters of the 293rd Division also crushed a German attack, destroying six enemy tanks without the support of anti-tank guns, relying on flasks and anti-tank grenades, while killing more than a hundred enemies." Podras said somewhat helplessly: "The reason why the Germans will appear in their rear is because they sneaked in from the gap in the joint of our army group and the Bryansk Front. ”

"I see." After finding out the situation, Ogurtsov immediately patted his chest and assured Podras: "Comrade commander, don't worry, I will personally lead my troops over and will completely defeat the enemy's armored forces in the shortest possible time." ”

- Guderian's Command

Just when Podras was dispatching his troops, Guderian, who learned that the attack had been frustrated, asked his chief of staff with a normal expression: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, how is the situation of our troops interspersed with the rear of the Russians?" When will I arrive at my designated location? ”

"Your Excellency, Commander." The chief of staff said with a smile on his face: "I have just received information that our interspersed troops have arrived at their designated positions and are making their final build-up, and it is estimated that it will not be long before they can launch an attack on the Russians' positions." ”

Guderian glanced at the map in front of him and said a little worriedly: "Chief of Staff, there are too many rivers in this area, which may not be conducive to the deployment of large-scale armored forces. You see, do we need to adjust the deployment a bit? ”

"No, no, Your Excellency, Commander." The chief of staff hurriedly said: "According to the information we have, the Russian army in front of our army is almost all composed of recruits with little combat experience, and their combat effectiveness is very limited. It is believed that as soon as we detour back to their rear and launch an attack, their defensive line will crumble. ”

Seeing that his chief of staff was so confident, Guderian couldn't help but shake his head, and then poured cold water on the other party: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, don't forget that not long ago, the attack launched by our troops was defeated by the army of recruits that you said in your mouth. Not only did we lose six tanks and more than a hundred soldiers, but we also tarnished the face of the Empire. ”

When the chief of staff heard Guderian say this, an embarrassed expression suddenly appeared on his face. After hesitating for a moment, he said tentatively: "Your Excellency, your Excellency, our troops are now basically in attack position, and I feel that as soon as they attack, any resistance of the Russians will be in vain, and their positions and soldiers will be overwhelmed by our armored iron current." ”

Although Guderian wanted to adjust the deployment and let the troops that were behind the Soviet army adjust the direction of attack, after weighing it for a long time, he felt that he should still concentrate his forces and annihilate or severely damage the Soviet 293rd Division in front of him, so that he could successfully open the way to Kyiv. Thinking of this, he nodded, and then said to the chief of staff: "Okay, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, according to the original plan, launch an attack on the defensive positions behind the Russians, and strive to break through their defenses in the shortest possible time." ”

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." The chief of staff nodded and said, "I'll pass on your order." ”

Guderian glanced at the map in front of him and said a little worriedly: "Chief of Staff, there are too many rivers in this area, which may not be conducive to the deployment of large-scale armored forces. You see, do we need to adjust the deployment a bit? ”

"No, no, Your Excellency, Commander." The chief of staff hurriedly said: "According to the information we have, the Russian army in front of our army is almost all composed of recruits with little combat experience, and their combat effectiveness is very limited. It is believed that as soon as we detour back to their rear and launch an attack, their defensive line will crumble. ”

Seeing that his chief of staff was so confident, Guderian couldn't help but shake his head, and then poured cold water on the other party: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, don't forget that not long ago, the attack launched by our troops was defeated by the army of recruits that you said in your mouth. Not only did we lose six tanks and more than a hundred soldiers, but we also tarnished the face of the Empire. ”

When the chief of staff heard Guderian say this, an embarrassed expression suddenly appeared on his face. After hesitating for a moment, he said tentatively: "Your Excellency, your Excellency, our troops are now basically in attack position, and I feel that as soon as they attack, any resistance of the Russians will be in vain, and their positions and soldiers will be overwhelmed by our armored iron current." ”

Although Guderian wanted to adjust the deployment and let the troops that were behind the Soviet army adjust the direction of attack, after weighing it for a long time, he felt that he should still concentrate his forces and annihilate or severely damage the Soviet 293rd Division in front of him, so that he could successfully open the way to Kyiv. Thinking of this, he nodded, and then said to the chief of staff: "Okay, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, according to the original plan, launch an attack on the defensive positions behind the Russians, and strive to break through their defenses in the shortest possible time." ”

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." The chief of staff nodded and said, "I'll pass on your order." (To be continued.) )