Two hours later, all the weapons, ammunition and various supplies prepared for the troops in the city were installed. By this time it was already dark. After listening to Porenin's return, Bowikov immediately ordered: "Comrade General, time is pressing, order the transport plane to take off immediately." ”

Seeing twenty transport planes rising into the black night sky in turn, Bowikov picked up the phone on the table and reported to Rokossovsky: "Comrade Marshal, the group of transport planes loaded with supplies has taken off and is flying towards the city of Warsaw. It is estimated that it will be able to reach the designated location within half an hour. ”

"Great, that's great." After listening to Bowikov's report, Rokossovsky said with a smile: "General Bowikov, on my behalf, please express my gratitude to General Porenin and the comrades of the Air Force for their selfless dedication to the liberation of Warsaw. ”

After Rokossovsky put down the phone, he first breathed a sigh of relief, and then instructed Malinin: "Chief of Staff, you directly send a message to Major General Vajin and Colonel Galitsky in the city, saying that the transport plane full of supplies will land near the Vilanov Palace in half an hour, so that they can be ready to respond." As planned, bonfires were lit on both sides of the temporary runway to guide our transport planes to land. ”

"Understood." After Malinin agreed, he turned around and walked to the place where the communication equipment was placed, and explained the task to the chief of the communications corps, Maximenko.

Vargin and Galitsky in Warsaw were undoubtedly the most depressed in the past two days. Although he had more troops than the Germans, he could not continue the offensive due to the lack of ammunition.

Before the telegram from the Front Command arrived, Galitsky asked Vagin worriedly: "Comrade General, our superiors have informed us that there will be planes to deliver supplies to us tonight, do you think this is possible?" ”

Wajin looked at him and asked puzzledly, "Why is it impossible?" ”

"Does that need to be said?" Galitsky said with some anxiety: "The German army is on the opposite bank of the Vistula River, and there are numerous air defense positions. As soon as they noticed the presence of our transport planes in the air, they would immediately open fire and shoot down our planes one after another as if they were shooting targets. Even if our planes dodged German anti-aircraft fire, it was dangerous for them to land in unfamiliar areas, and if they were not careful, they would fall into the fast-flowing Vistula River. ”

"Colonel Galitsky," although Vargin had the same worries in his heart, he was afraid that Galitsky's sentiment would be contagious to the commanders and fighters below, so he said righteously: "You have to believe in the capabilities of our air force, since they said that they can land near the Vilanov Palace, they will definitely land successfully." Comrade Colonel, you don't have to worry about it anymore. ”

While the two were talking, a communications staff officer came over and handed the telegram he had just received to Vajin, and at the same time said: "Comrade division commander, this is the telegram we have just received. He also made a point of emphasizing, "It was issued by the Front Command." ”

Hearing that it was a telegram from the front headquarters, Vajin grabbed it and couldn't wait to read the contents of it. Galitsky, on the other hand, tilted his head and leaned over to look at what was on it.

After reading the contents of the telegram, Vajin put the telegram on the table, pushed the large-brimmed hat on his head with his hand, and said excitedly: "Comrade Colonel, you can see it, the transport plane group of our air force has taken off and is flying towards us. Hurry up and set it up, and let the fighters light up the pyres piled on both sides of the runway to guide our transport fleet in the direction of landing. ”

"Comrade General," Galitsky was also extremely excited when he learned that the group of transport planes was flying towards him, and after hearing Vakin's order, he said excitedly: "I will personally take people to light the fire." ”

The group of transport planes that took off from the military airfield outside Lublin finally entered the skies over Warsaw after half an hour of flight. The navigator's eyes widened and he tried his best to find the indication on the ground, and he was particularly worried that the transport group would be discovered by the German anti-aircraft fire on the opposite shore before the fire on the ground was discovered, and that would inevitably suffer huge losses.

However, his worry did not last long, and he found that there were two neat rows of two points on the ground, and he knew in his heart that this was the campfire that guided the transport plane to land, and hurriedly shouted: "I found the ground guidance sign, and the cluster can land." ”

Soon, twenty transport planes were landing in turn on the runway guided by bonfires. Although the pilots have a lot of experience, because it was late in the day and they were not familiar with the ground conditions, during landing, two planes had some accidents and collided with trees or houses next to the runway. But fortunately, it only broke the wings, did not cause the plane to explode, and did not cause casualties.

After the landing of the transport group, Rokossovsky got the news as soon as possible. At that time, he was still worried and asked: "What is the situation, have all the planes landed?" ”

Malinin handed him the telegram in his hand and said: "When the plane landed, two planes had a little accident, and the wings were damaged, and they could no longer be used. But the good thing in the misfortune is that there are no casualties. ”

Zhukov, who had never spoken, finally spoke at this moment: "Comrade Rokossovsky, when you put forward this proposal, I said from the bottom of my heart that I did not approve of it at all. You know, to let our pilots land at night in an unfamiliar territory is a joke with their lives. However, considering that the troops in the city might be wiped out because they ran out of ammunition and food, I agreed to give it a try. ”

When Zhukov said this, a rare smile appeared on his face: "I didn't expect it to succeed." Comrade Rokossovsky, you are really amazing, such a genius idea, only you can come up with it. ”

Hearing Zhukov's compliment, Rokossovsky laughed twice, scratched the back of his head with his hand and said: "We are just trying this time, and if it proves feasible, in the next transportation, we will transport soldiers and more heavy weapons to the city of Warsaw, so as to ensure that our troops can be invincible in the city of Warsaw." ”

"I think you'll have to speed up." Zhukov restrained the smile on his face and said: "According to the information we have, German reinforcements are rushing to Warsaw from several directions. Once they enter the city, the superiority of our army in strength will be lost. If the enemy were to send out tanks and carry out a counterattack in the city, our two divisions would not only not be able to achieve more results, but on the contrary, they would be in danger of being annihilated by the enemy. ”

Zhukov's words gave Rokossovsky a wake-up call, and he nodded and said: "That's right, Comrade Marshal, you have a very good point. The Germans strengthened the defenses along the Vistula in order to prevent us from sending troops to reinforce the troops in Warsaw, and it was simply unrealistic for us to send more troops by the ground. Therefore, we can only move more troops into Warsaw by air. ”

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The Soviet troops in Warsaw, having replenished sufficient ammunition, resumed their offensive against the Germans with the Warsaw rebels. The Germans never dreamed that the Soviet offensive, after two days of stopping, would resume again. Many unguarded buildings were actually lost one after another under the onslaught of the Soviet army and the rebel army.

When Varkin and Galitsky learned of the results of their troops, they could not help but applaud. Galitsky proposed to Vakin: "Comrade General, since we have achieved good results, do you think you should immediately report to your superiors and make them happy?" ”

"Comrade Colonel, this suggestion of yours is very good, we must report it to our superiors immediately." After Vajin finished speaking, he called the chief of staff of the division over and instructed him: "Comrade Chief of Staff, immediately send a report to the headquarters of the front army and the headquarters of the group army, and report to them the results we have achieved." ”

It was the first time that the chief of staff of the division had seen the situation of sending a report to the two levels of headquarters at the same time, and he thought that he had heard it wrong, so he specially reminded Vajin: "Comrade division commander, should you send a report to the headquarters of the front army or the headquarters of the group army?" ”

Hearing the question raised by the chief of staff of the division, Vajin asked rhetorically: "Comrade Chief of Staff, did you not listen to my order clearly, but at the same time send a report to the two levels of headquarters and report to them the results we have achieved. Do you understand? ”

"Understood." The chief of staff of the division heard it clearly this time, and hurriedly agreed loudly.

The group of transport planes that took off from the military airfield outside Lublin finally entered the skies over Warsaw after half an hour of flight. The navigator's eyes widened and he tried his best to find the indication on the ground, and he was particularly worried that the transport group would be discovered by the German anti-aircraft fire on the opposite shore before the fire on the ground was discovered, and that would inevitably suffer huge losses.

However, his worry did not last long, and he found that there were two neat rows of two points on the ground, and he knew in his heart that this was the campfire that guided the transport plane to land, and hurriedly shouted: "I found the ground guidance sign, and the cluster can land." ”

Soon, twenty transport planes were landing in turn on the runway guided by bonfires. Although the pilots have a lot of experience, because it was late in the day and they were not familiar with the ground conditions, during landing, two planes had some accidents and collided with trees or houses next to the runway. But fortunately, it only broke the wings, did not cause the plane to explode, and did not cause casualties.

After the landing of the transport group, Rokossovsky got the news as soon as possible. At that time, he was still worried and asked: "What is the situation, have all the planes landed?" ”

Malinin handed him the telegram in his hand and said: "When the plane landed, two planes had a little accident, and the wings were damaged, and they could no longer be used. But the good thing in the misfortune is that there are no casualties. ”

Zhukov, who had never spoken, finally spoke at this moment: "Comrade Rokossovsky, when you put forward this proposal, I said from the bottom of my heart that I did not approve of it at all. You know, to let our pilots land at night in an unfamiliar territory is a joke with their lives. However, considering that the troops in the city might be wiped out because they ran out of ammunition and food, I agreed to give it a try. ”

When Zhukov said this, a rare smile appeared on his face: "I didn't expect it to succeed." Comrade Rokossovsky, you are really amazing, such a genius idea, only you can come up with it. ”

Hearing Zhukov's compliment, Rokossovsky laughed twice, scratched the back of his head with his hand and said: "We are just trying this time, and if it proves feasible, in the next transportation, we will transport soldiers and more heavy weapons to the city of Warsaw, so as to ensure that our troops can be invincible in the city of Warsaw." ”

"I think you'll have to speed up." Zhukov restrained the smile on his face and said: "According to the information we have, German reinforcements are rushing to Warsaw from several directions. Once they enter the city, the superiority of our army in strength will be lost. If the enemy were to send out tanks and carry out a counterattack in the city, our two divisions would not only not be able to achieve more results, but on the contrary, they would be in danger of being annihilated by the enemy. ”

Zhukov's words gave Rokossovsky a wake-up call, and he nodded and said: "That's right, Comrade Marshal, you have a very good point. The Germans strengthened the defenses along the Vistula in order to prevent us from sending troops to reinforce the troops in Warsaw, and it was simply unrealistic for us to send more troops by the ground. Therefore, we can only move more troops into Warsaw by air. ”

…………

The Soviet troops in Warsaw, having replenished sufficient ammunition, resumed their offensive against the Germans with the Warsaw rebels. The Germans never dreamed that the Soviet offensive, after two days of stopping, would resume again. Many unguarded buildings were actually lost one after another under the onslaught of the Soviet army and the rebel army.

When Varkin and Galitsky learned of the results of their troops, they could not help but applaud. Galitsky proposed to Vakin: "Comrade General, since we have achieved good results, do you think you should immediately report to your superiors and make them happy?" ”

"Comrade Colonel, this suggestion of yours is very good, we must report it to our superiors immediately." After Vajin finished speaking, he called the chief of staff of the division over and instructed him: "Comrade Chief of Staff, immediately send a report to the headquarters of the front army and the headquarters of the group army, and report to them the results we have achieved." ”

It was the first time that the chief of staff of the division had seen the situation of sending a report to the two levels of headquarters at the same time, and he thought that he had heard it wrong, so he specially reminded Vajin: "Comrade division commander, should you send a report to the headquarters of the front army or the headquarters of the group army?" ”

Hearing the question raised by the chief of staff of the division, Vajin asked rhetorically: "Comrade Chief of Staff, did you not listen to my order clearly, but at the same time send a report to the two levels of headquarters and report to them the results we have achieved. Do you understand? ”

"Understood." The chief of staff of the division heard it clearly this time, and hurriedly agreed loudly.