Standing at the window of the palace, Zakharkin also saw the group of transport planes appearing in the sky. After reducing their altitude, they actually began to drop over the area occupied by the Soviet troops.

"Hell, what the hell is going on?" Zakharkin felt like he was in a dream, first flying a group of Allied transport planes out of nowhere, and then actually starting to airdrop them in the area. And the question he asked, no one could answer him.

Seeing the parachutes covering the sky, Vajin naturally would not be idle, he picked up the phone, called several regiment commanders below, and ordered them bluntly: "Comrade regiment commanders, have you seen the supplies airdropped by the transport plane?" See, that's good, I think you guys should know how to do it. ”

After putting down the phone, Vakin said to Zakharkin: "Comrade Deputy Commander, I have already called the regiment commander below and ordered them to immediately organize manpower and collect the airdropped supplies. ”

Although Galitsky was also ordering the soldiers of the Polish Army to collect airborne materials at this moment, Zakharkin hesitated and said: "These are the materials airdropped by the Allied forces, and we are going to take over, is it appropriate?" ”

Vajin smiled at Zakharkin and said: "Comrade Deputy Commander, if I have not miscalculated, this batch of airdropped supplies by the Allied forces is intended to be airdropped to the Warsaw rebels. Today's rebel army is a scattered sand, and we don't know where they are scattered, so we can't let these airdrops fall on our own defense areas and ignore them. ”

Listening to what Vajin said, Zakharkin was still worried: "Comrade division commander, I am worried that our actions will cause international disputes, and I see the matter of airdropping materials ......"

Before he could finish his sentence, a silent explosion suddenly sounded outside. Zakharkin immediately frowned and asked: "What's going on, where is the artillery?" ”

Vargin listened for a moment, and then replied: "Comrade Deputy Commander, if I am not mistaken, it should be the anti-aircraft artillery of the German anti-aircraft positions on the other side of the Vistula River, firing at the Allied transport group. ”

Zakharkin came to the window again, looked into the air, and sure enough, he saw large clouds of black smoke around the transport plane, all of which were formed by the explosion of anti-aircraft shells in the air. After completing the airdrop, the transport plane that was about to return saw that it was under German anti-aircraft fire, and hurriedly raised its altitude in an attempt to quickly get out of this dangerous area.

It's a pity that no matter how fast the plane moves, it can't catch up with the speed of the shells. Two transport planes, which were climbing, were hit by fragments of shells, and billowing smoke came out of the fuselage. The German air defense on the ground, seeing that the shelling was effective, accelerated the speed of firing, and sent more planes into thick smoke, and some transport planes even exploded in volleys.

Seeing this scene, Zakharkin hurriedly said to Vagin: "Comrade division commander, immediately send a report to the headquarters of the Front, saying that the Allied transport planes, after the airdrop on the city of Warsaw, were hit by heavy German anti-aircraft fire, and many transport planes were shot down......

After receiving a telegram from Zakharkin, Rokossovsky said to Malinin: "You see, Chief of Staff, the Allies did not hesitate to personally go into battle in order to gain control of Poland after the war. He actually risked sending so many transport planes to fly hundreds of kilometers to Warsaw to airdrop supplies for the scattered rebel army. ”

"Comrade Marshal," Malinin waited for Rokossovsky to finish speaking, and then cautiously asked, "according to the contents of the telegram, the Allied transport aircraft group suffered heavy casualties under the German anti-aircraft fire, should we do something?" ”

"It's well deserved!" Rokossovsky slapped the telegram in his hand on the table and said indignantly: "Who told them to risk an airdrop on Warsaw without first contacting us?" Who can blame them for their heavy losses under the blows of the Germans? ”

Malinin cautiously asked: "Do we need to do something for these downed Allied pilots?" ”

Although Rokossovsky was very angry at the Allied army's behavior of sending planes to Warsaw to carry out airdrops without saying hello, he had to be cautious about the matter considering that the other party was his ally. He thought for a moment, called Maksimenko over, and instructed: "Comrade Chief of the Communications Corps, please immediately connect to the Kremlin, I need to speak to the Supreme Commander himself." ”

After the phone was connected, Rokossovsky said respectfully into the microphone: "Hello, Comrade Stalin! ”

"It's you, Konstantin Konstantinovich!" After hearing that it was Rokossovsky's voice, Stalin smiled and asked: "You call me, is there something wrong?" ”

"Comrade Stalin," Rokossovsky said urgently, "I have some information on the Warsaw side, which needs to be reported to you immediately. ”

After Zhukov returned to Moscow, he and Stalin had a heated discussion about whether they should continue to fight in Warsaw, but in the end nothing came of it. At this moment, when Stalin heard Rokossovsky say that he wanted to talk about Warsaw, he said with some displeasure: "Comrade Rokossovsky, have you forgotten the order I gave you?" At the present time of the temporary suspension of offensive operations in the vicinity of Warsaw, especially along the Vistula River, patiently waiting for the supply of troops and materiel. ”

"Comrade Stalin," Rokossovsky said cautiously, "we still have two divisions of troops in the city of Warsaw, and with enough weapons and ammunition, they can hold out in the city for a long time. Not long ago, General Zakharkin, who commanded these forces, reported to me that a group of Allied transport aircraft had appeared in the city of Warsaw. ”

"What, Allied planes appeared in the city of Warsaw?" Stalin was also taken aback when he heard Rokossovsky say this, and he nervously asked: "Where did these planes come from?" ”

"I guess it flew from an Allied base hundreds of kilometers away." Rokossovsky shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "According to the observation of our commanders and fighters, these transport planes are airdropping supplies for the rebels in the city, but they have not been able to successfully complete this airdrop mission. ”

"What's going on?" Stalin curiously asked: "Why didn't they complete the empty task?" ”

"The Allied planes were hit by German ground anti-aircraft fire when they were airdropped at reduced altitude." Rokossovsky cautiously said: "According to reports, probably more than a dozen transport aircraft were shot down by German artillery fire. ”

"They deserve it," Stalin said angrily after listening to Rokossovsky's report: "Do they think that Warsaw is a place where they can come and go whenever they want?" If the Germans had not taught them such a lesson, they would have thought that the Allied planes would be safe wherever they flew. ”

After Rokossovsky ended the phone call with Stalin, he said to Malinin: "Chief of Staff, send a telegram to the city, ordering them to do everything possible to collect the airdropped supplies. If the Germans did intensify their anti-aircraft fire along the Vistula, it would have been difficult for us to send supplies to the city again. ”

A third of the supplies airdropped by the Allies in Warsaw were collected by Soviet and Polish soldiers, and the rest either fell into German defenses or insurgents. After listening to the report of his subordinates, Vajin reported to Zakharkin: "Comrade Deputy Commander, it has been counted, and among the airborne materials collected, only food and medicine can be used. Although many of the drop boxes are filled with bullets, these bullets are used in the US M1 carbine, and our firearms cannot be used. ”

Zakharkin thought that he saw those rebels in civilian clothes outside, many of whom were holding American M1 carbines in their hands, and after scolding in a low voice, he said to Vakin: "Comrade division commander, since we cannot use this batch of ammunition, then hand it over to the comrades of the Lyudov army, I see that many of the weapons in their hands are American-made weapons, and these ammunition should be able to be used." ”

Galitsky, who was on the side, heard Zakharkin say this, and hurriedly thanked him with a smile: "Comrade Deputy Commander, thank you, on behalf of my comrades in the Lyudov Army, thank you for your generosity!" To tell the truth, after this period of fighting, the comrades of the Lyudov army were almost exhausted of ammunition, and with this batch of replenished ammunition, they were able to continue fighting with the Germans again. ”

Malinin cautiously asked: "Do we need to do something for these downed Allied pilots?" ”

Although Rokossovsky was very angry at the Allied army's behavior of sending planes to Warsaw to carry out airdrops without saying hello, he had to be cautious about the matter considering that the other party was his ally. He thought for a moment, called Maksimenko over, and instructed: "Comrade Chief of the Communications Corps, please immediately connect to the Kremlin, I need to speak to the Supreme Commander himself." ”

After the phone was connected, Rokossovsky said respectfully into the microphone: "Hello, Comrade Stalin! ”

"It's you, Konstantin Konstantinovich!" After hearing that it was Rokossovsky's voice, Stalin smiled and asked: "You call me, is there something wrong?" ”

"Comrade Stalin," Rokossovsky said urgently, "I have some information on the Warsaw side, which needs to be reported to you immediately. ”

After Zhukov returned to Moscow, he and Stalin had a heated discussion about whether they should continue to fight in Warsaw, but in the end nothing came of it. At this moment, when Stalin heard Rokossovsky say that he wanted to talk about Warsaw, he said with some displeasure: "Comrade Rokossovsky, have you forgotten the order I gave you?" At the present time of the temporary suspension of offensive operations in the vicinity of Warsaw, especially along the Vistula River, patiently waiting for the supply of troops and materiel. ”

"Comrade Stalin," Rokossovsky said cautiously, "we still have two divisions of troops in the city of Warsaw, and with enough weapons and ammunition, they can hold out in the city for a long time. Not long ago, General Zakharkin, who commanded these forces, reported to me that a group of Allied transport aircraft had appeared in the city of Warsaw. ”

"What, Allied planes appeared in the city of Warsaw?" Stalin was also taken aback when he heard Rokossovsky say this, and he nervously asked: "Where did these planes come from?" ”

"I guess it flew from an Allied base hundreds of kilometers away." Rokossovsky shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "According to the observation of our commanders and fighters, these transport planes are airdropping supplies for the rebels in the city, but they have not been able to successfully complete this airdrop mission. ”

"What's going on?" Stalin curiously asked: "Why didn't they complete the empty task?" ”

"The Allied planes were hit by German ground anti-aircraft fire when they were airdropped at reduced altitude." Rokossovsky cautiously said: "According to reports, probably more than a dozen transport aircraft were shot down by German artillery fire. ”

"They deserve it," Stalin said angrily after listening to Rokossovsky's report: "Do they think that Warsaw is a place where they can come and go whenever they want?" If the Germans had not taught them such a lesson, they would have thought that the Allied planes would be safe wherever they flew. ”

After Rokossovsky ended the phone call with Stalin, he said to Malinin: "Chief of Staff, send a telegram to the city, ordering them to do everything possible to collect the airdropped supplies. If the Germans did intensify their anti-aircraft fire along the Vistula, it would have been difficult for us to send supplies to the city again. ”

A third of the supplies airdropped by the Allies in Warsaw were collected by Soviet and Polish soldiers, and the rest either fell into German defenses or insurgents. After listening to the report of his subordinates, Vajin reported to Zakharkin: "Comrade Deputy Commander, it has been counted, and among the airborne materials collected, only food and medicine can be used. Although many of the drop boxes are filled with bullets, these bullets are used in the US M1 carbine, and our firearms cannot be used. ”

Zakharkin thought that he saw those rebels in civilian clothes outside, many of whom were holding American M1 carbines in their hands, and after scolding in a low voice, he said to Vakin: "Comrade division commander, since we cannot use this batch of ammunition, then hand it over to the comrades of the Lyudov army, I see that many of the weapons in their hands are American-made weapons, and these ammunition should be able to be used." ”

Galitsky, who was on the side, heard Zakharkin say this, and hurriedly thanked him with a smile: "Comrade Deputy Commander, thank you, on behalf of my comrades in the Lyudov Army, thank you for your generosity!" To tell the truth, after this period of fighting, the comrades of the Lyudov army were almost exhausted of ammunition, and with this batch of replenished ammunition, they were able to continue fighting with the Germans again. ”