The Germans were not willing to lose the Ozienki bridge and again sent troops to fight for it. The two sides engaged in a brutal tug-of-war over the bridge, and both sides paid a great price.

Rokossovsky, after learning that the Lazienki Bridge had fallen into the hands of the Polish 3rd Division. With his knowledge of the combat effectiveness of the Polish army, it was almost impossible to hold the bridge with the strength of only one regiment, so he called the commander of the 65th Army, Batov.

As soon as he heard Batov's voice, he immediately went straight to the point and asked: "Comrade Batov, I would like to ask, how long will it take for your troops to reach the Vistula?" ”

"Comrade Marshal," Hearing Rokossovsky's question, Batov immediately replied with some embarrassment: "Although the troops of our army group have reached the outskirts of the city of Warsaw, the advance of our troops is rather sluggish due to the stubborn resistance of the German troops. ”

"Have you learned the lessons from the battle?" Rokossovsky, hearing Batov's complaint to himself, immediately said to him: "You have to figure out why the offensive did not go well, understand? ”

"Comrade Marshal, I think it may have something to do with the lack of troops." Batov explained to Rokossovsky: "You also know that we achieved great results in the Belarusian campaign, but at the same time, the troops also paid a huge price for casualties. Nowadays, the divisions below me generally only have 50~60% of the soldiers, and some divisions even have only 30% left. The serious shortage of troops will also have a negative impact on the combat effectiveness of the troops. ”

Rokossovsky couldn't help but sigh at this statement of Batov, although the superiors had replenished part of their front army before the Belarusian campaign, but it was a drop in the bucket. Although the Belarusian campaign achieved great results, it was at the cost of great sacrifices. If Stalin had not transferred his two armies to the base camp reserves, he would have had much more troops at his disposal than he is now.

Although he understood Batov's difficulties in his heart, he still hardened his heart and said: "Comrade Batov, I order you, no matter how great the price, you must also rush to the Vistula River as soon as possible. Comrades of the Polish army, having already captured the Lazienki bridge over the Vistula. The Germans, not willing to lose the bridge, were organizing troops to launch a constant counterattack. Once the Germans had retaken such bridges, the main forces of our army would not have been able to liberate the city of Warsaw before German reinforcements arrived. ”

Rokossovsky's words made Bartov understand that the liberation of Warsaw depended on the swift arrival of his troops on the Vistula River to join the Polish army that had occupied the bridge. After a moment of silence, he straightened up and said to Rokossovsky: "Rest assured, Comrade Marshal, I assure you that in a day at most, my troops will be able to reach the Vistula River and join the Polish army that occupies the bridge. ”

While Rokossovsky was urging Batov to speed up his advance to the Vistula River, Major General Vagin and Galitsky were also discussing how to continue to expand the occupied area.

When Galitsky learned of the brutal tug-of-war on the Lazienki bridge, he proposed to Vakin: "Comrade General, I feel that in order to hold the Osazienki bridge, it is not enough to have only one regiment of eight, and it is necessary to leave the seven regiments behind. ”

After hearing this, Vajin sneered and said: "Comrade Colonel, if you leave two regiments in order to defend a bridge, plus the troops left here and there in the Vlanov Palace, how many people are left in your division who can participate in the battle?" ”

Varkin's words made Galitsky feel a little embarrassed. He smiled bitterly and said: "Comrade General, you should understand that the Polish Army has not been formed for a long time, and its members are all Lyudov's Guards, Lyudov's Army, and other resistance forces, and they lack experience in regular warfare. In such an urban battle, we can not play much of a role in the heart. ”

"I see, Comrade Colonel." After waiting for Galitsky to finish speaking, Vajin nodded and said, "Then we will adjust the division of labor now, and your main force will be used to defend the area we have occupied." The task of attacking the rest of the city is to be carried out by our 79th Guards Division, and you only need to send some Polish soldiers who are familiar with the terrain of Warsaw and know Russian to act as our guides. ”

After the two men agreed, the Polish 3rd Division became the guard force, and the task of attacking the rest of Warsaw was to be carried out by the Soviets independently.

The commander-in-chief of the Warsaw rebel army, Komorowski, was furious when he learned that after a day of fierce fighting, his rebels had captured only two schools and a police station, and he lashed out at his subordinates who came to the headquarters to report work: "What did you do? The Russians and those traitors to the Motherland, have already occupied the Vilanov Palace, the Moreshin Park, the Vazienki Palace and the Lazienki Bridge. And what about you? After a whole day of fighting, one or two thousand dead and wounded, two or three insignificant buildings were occupied. If this continues, the city of Warsaw will fall into the hands of the Russians and the traitors. ”

A colonel of the Krajov army waited for Komorovsky to finish speaking, and then said cautiously: "Your Excellency, commander, I have an idea, I don't know whether to say it or not?" ”

"Say anything you want!" Komorowsky glared at him and said angrily: "You didn't say it, how do I know if this is something to say or not to say!" ”

The colonel approached Komorowsky and whispered to him: "Your Excellency, Commander, we should consult with the Germans, cease hostilities between the two sides, and then concentrate our forces on the Russians." ”

"What did you say?!" As soon as the colonel's words were finished, Komorowsky slapped him on the table and said angrily: "Let's cooperate with the Germans, you can figure it out." ”

The colonel was taken aback by Komorowsky's reaction, and thought that the other party would immediately order someone to drag him out and shoot him, but when he saw that the other party was just sitting in his seat sulking and not making any movement, he knew that Komorovsky was scolding himself, and he was not necessarily unmoved.

After a while, Komorovsky looked up at him and asked: "In our rebel army, there are quite a few Lyudov Guards and Lyudov troops and other resistance forces, and if we were to cooperate with the Germans, we would certainly meet with their opposition." What will we do then? ”

"Isn't that easy?" After a quick glance around the room, the colonel found that all the members of the Krajov army were present, so he said confidently and boldly: "We can summon the officers of the Lyudov army here and detain them at the same time, and at the same time order the soldiers of the Lyudov army to attack the well-defended fortifications of the German army and destroy them with the help of the Germans." ”

The colonel's idea frightened Komorowski, who did not expect his subordinates to come up with such a vicious idea. But on second thought, if the members of the Lyudov Army in the rebel army were not purged as soon as possible, then even if Warsaw was occupied, it would be a wedding dress for others.

After thinking about it repeatedly, Komorowsky nodded sharply and said to the colonel: "Okay, colonel, just do what you say." You immediately find a way to get in touch with the Germans and discuss the next steps with them. ”

After receiving the message from Komorowski, Stegel's first reaction was that these Poles had gone crazy and wanted to unite themselves to exterminate their compatriots. But on second thought, he might be able to reverse the unfavorable situation in Warsaw. So, he ordered the adjutant, who had just returned from the radio station, to talk directly to Komorowsky.

After the phone was answered, Stegel said to Komorowsky: "Your Excellency, I have a proposal, you order the members of the Lyudov army to attack the police station, barracks and arsenal, which is our most fortified area, and I believe that our soldiers will wipe out those damned Lyudov troops." As for the rest of the way, I would like you to halt the offensive and make way for my soldiers to rush to the Vistula River to organize the Russians and the so-called Polish troops to advance further into the city of Warsaw. ”

Komorowsky felt that the conditions proposed by Stegel were within the limits of his acceptance, so he readily agreed: "Well, Your Excellency the Commander of the Garrison, I fully agree with your proposal. We will immediately order our troops to halt the offensive and redeploy the soldiers of the Lyudov Army to attack your well-defended areas. ”

The fighters of the Lyudov Army, who were fighting bloodily in Warsaw, did not know that they had been betrayed by Komorovsky, and immediately after receiving the order, they did not hesitate to assemble at the appointed place. And the commanders of the Lyudov Army, having received a notice from Komorovsky, also went to the building where the headquarters of the Insurgent Army was located for a meeting.

The commanders who entered the building were ordered to hand over their weapons, and their guards were stopped outside. However, no commander has paid the necessary attention to this abnormal situation.

When they entered the building, they were taken to a spacious conference room on the second floor. Everyone soon found out that all the commanders of the Lyudov Guards and the Lyudov Army were sitting in the conference room, and not a single commander of the Krajov Army was seen. Someone finally sensed that something was wrong at this moment and got up to leave here, but when he walked to the door, he was stopped by the guards at the door. They tried to break out, and the guards immediately punched and kicked them without mercy.

Seeing this situation, even the most stupid person realizes that there is a problem with the so-called meeting. Everyone tried to force their way out of the conference room by taking advantage of the large number of people. But when they rushed to the door of the conference room, the guards standing in a row at the door immediately opened fire on them. A volley of gunshots rang out, and more than a dozen commanders of the Lyudov army collapsed in pools of blood, and the rest had to retreat to the conference room

"Isn't that easy?" After a quick glance around the room, the colonel found that all the members of the Krajov army were present, so he said confidently and boldly: "We can summon the officers of the Lyudov army here and detain them at the same time, and at the same time order the soldiers of the Lyudov army to attack the well-defended fortifications of the German army and destroy them with the help of the Germans." ”

The colonel's idea frightened Komorowski, who did not expect his subordinates to come up with such a vicious idea. But on second thought, if the members of the Lyudov Army in the rebel army were not purged as soon as possible, then even if Warsaw was occupied, it would be a wedding dress for others.

After thinking about it repeatedly, Komorowsky nodded sharply and said to the colonel: "Okay, colonel, just do what you say." You immediately find a way to get in touch with the Germans and discuss the next steps with them. ”

After receiving the message from Komorowski, Stegel's first reaction was that these Poles had gone crazy and wanted to unite themselves to exterminate their compatriots. But on second thought, he might be able to reverse the unfavorable situation in Warsaw. So, he ordered the adjutant, who had just returned from the radio station, to talk directly to Komorowsky.

After the phone was answered, Stegel said to Komorowsky: "Your Excellency, I have a proposal, you order the members of the Lyudov army to attack the police station, barracks and arsenal, which is our most fortified area, and I believe that our soldiers will wipe out those damned Lyudov troops." As for the rest of the way, I would like you to halt the offensive and make way for my soldiers to rush to the Vistula River to organize the Russians and the so-called Polish troops to advance further into the city of Warsaw. ”

Komorowsky felt that the conditions proposed by Stegel were within the limits of his acceptance, so he readily agreed: "Well, Your Excellency the Commander of the Garrison, I fully agree with your proposal. We will immediately order our troops to halt the offensive and redeploy the soldiers of the Lyudov Army to attack your well-defended areas. ”

The fighters of the Lyudov Army, who were fighting bloodily in Warsaw, did not know that they had been betrayed by Komorovsky, and immediately after receiving the order, they did not hesitate to assemble at the appointed place. And the commanders of the Lyudov Army, having received a notice from Komorovsky, also went to the building where the headquarters of the Insurgent Army was located for a meeting.

The commanders who entered the building were ordered to hand over their weapons, and their guards were stopped outside. However, no commander has paid the necessary attention to this abnormal situation.

When they entered the building, they were taken to a spacious conference room on the second floor. Everyone soon found out that all the commanders of the Lyudov Guards and the Lyudov Army were sitting in the conference room, and not a single commander of the Krajov Army was seen. Someone finally sensed that something was wrong at this moment and got up to leave here, but when he walked to the door, he was stopped by the guards at the door. They tried to break out, and the guards immediately punched and kicked them without mercy.

Seeing this situation, even the most stupid person realizes that there is a problem with the so-called meeting. Everyone tried to force their way out of the conference room by taking advantage of the large number of people. But when they rushed to the door of the conference room, the guards standing in a row at the door immediately opened fire on them. A volley of gunshots rang out, and more than a dozen commanders of the Lyudov army collapsed in pools of blood, and the rest had to retreat to the conference room.