Although Chuikov said that after an hour's wait, the vehicles transporting communications equipment would arrive at the station of the 208th Division. As a result, I waited for more than three hours and did not see the convoy he mentioned.

After a meeting between Colonel Vosley Boynikov and his men, he came over to talk to me for a few words, and one of his subordinates came in to report to him, and he had to smile apologetically at me, leave me and Captain Sederikov, and continue to work with him.

While I was bored, the kind staff officer hurriedly ran in and said to me with a smile: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, the convoy you are waiting for has come, and it will stop outside now." ”

After listening to the staff officer's report, I breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank God, the convoy sent to me by General Chuikov has finally arrived. Thank you, Comrade Lieutenant. Then I turned my head and beckoned to Sedelikov, who was standing next to me: "Let's go, Comrade Captain, let's go and see what Comrade General has prepared for us?" ”

Although the staff officer told me just now that there was a convoy outside, I was not in the mood to go there, thinking that at most there would be two or three trucks, one pulling communication equipment and the other pulling some food. I didn't expect to go out and take a look, which startled me, and there were at least twenty trucks parked on the street outside, which was an out-and-out convoy.

When Shedelikov saw such a huge convoy, he was as surprised as I was, and he asked curiously: "Comrade division commander, what are the cars loaded on, why are there so many trucks?" ”

I shrugged my shoulders and chuckled, "I didn't expect General Chuikov to send me so many trucks." As for what's on it, you'll find out if you look at it. ”

I walked towards the head car, still far away. He asked aloud, "Hey." I said who is in charge? ”

With my shouting. The door on the co-pilot's side opened, and a young soldier jumped out of the car. When I saw the warrior approaching, I stopped and stood there looking at him with a smile.

The soldier came to me, raised his hand and saluted, and reported: "Report to Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina, Private Sidorin reports to you that I have come to report to you with a convoy of transports on the orders of General Chuikov. At your command. ”

I put my hand on his shoulder and asked with concern, "Sidorin, you're back." In the morning, he served as a guide for General Biliukov and went to fight the Germans, and he was not injured, right? ”

Sidorin shook his head vigorously and said, "No, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I'm in a spirit, and the bullets can't hit me." ”

I looked at the long convoy and asked him curiously, "Sidorin." General Chuikov sent me so many trucks, what are they loaded on? ”

Sidorin did not answer me directly. Instead, he pretended to be mysterious and said: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, don't worry, don't be impatient, the answer will be revealed immediately." Saying this, he turned around and ran towards the convoy, and at the same time shouted loudly: "Listen, the communications squad and the guard squad listen, immediately get out of the car and come to me to assemble." ”

As he shouted, I saw a soldier jump down from several cars behind, and in a short time near the head car, lined up in two neat rows, and I secretly counted ten people in each row, exactly twenty people.

At this time, Sidorin walked back to my side and reported with some excitement: "Comrade Colonel of the report, the guard squad and the communication squad of the independent division headquarters have been assembled, please review it." ”

Guard squad and communications squad, what's going on? Chuikov only said that he would provide communication equipment for our division, but he did not say that he also sent a communication soldier responsible for operating the equipment. I walked over with doubts, stopped in front of the queue, and found that the two rows of soldiers standing in front of me were mostly women.

Just as I was stunned, a slender female soldier came out of the first platoon, she saluted me solemnly, and reported dryly: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, Sergeant Lazumeeva, the head of the communications squad, reports to you that the newly formed communications squad of the independent division has been assembled and is waiting for your orders. ”

I returned the salute and politely said, "Please join the ranks." Then I looked past her to the second row, and while I saw three acquaintances in the queue, I asked aloud, "Who is the squad leader of the guard squad?" ”

After a brief silence, the blonde female soldier I knew with us strode up to me, raised her hand and saluted, and reported solemnly: "Report to Comrade Lida, Vera, the leader of the guard squad, to report to you, the whole squad has assembled and is waiting for your orders." ”

"Aren't you an anti-aircraft machine gunner, why did you suddenly become the leader of my guard squad?" I raised my hand and saluted, curiously asking Vera, who was standing in front of me.

Seeing that I was kind, Vera also boldly replied: "Lida, that's right, in the afternoon, General Chuikov called me, Nadia and Voya, and said that your old acquaintance, Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina, needs manpower, so you should stop being anti-aircraft machine gunners and go to her as guards, so the three of us will become members of your guard squad, and I will also be appointed squad leader." ”

When Vera returned to the queue, I raised my hand and looked at my watch, and then said to everyone, "It's not too early, we need to rush back to the division as soon as possible." All of them, listen to my commands: stand upright, turn back, get in the car! ”

After seeing that the fighters had all gotten into the car, I said to Sidorin and Sederikov, who were still standing beside me: "Sidorin, you should get into the car and be a guide for the driver." Comrade Captain, you get into the second car. ”

After listening to my arrangement, the two of them asked with concern, "What about you?" ”

"I sat in a car with the female soldiers and talked to them by the way."

The female soldiers were all sitting in the compartment of the second car, and when they saw that I was about to get on the train, several female soldiers reached out to me, and I grabbed one of them and climbed into the carriage with all my might.

While the car was moving, I sat down and chatted with Sergeant Razumeeva opposite, and I asked: "Comrade Sergeant, what kind of communication equipment is being brought this time?" ”

"Comrade Colonel Report," said Razumeyeva, who was about to stand up and salute, I hurriedly waved my hand and motioned for her to sit down and answer my question, "these are all newly replenished walkie-talkies, and these girls are all newspaper operators." Then she began to introduce me to the members of the communications squad, "Corporal Nadya, Corporal Gulyaeva, Private Taya, Private Lyuba, Private Lena, Private Kravtia, Private Shura." Every time she said a name, I nodded slightly at the girl.

After she finished introducing the communications class, I also told her about the current situation of the independent division: "Comrade Sergeant. The Separate Division now has four regiments. The division headquarters will be with a regiment. In this case, your communications squad will be divided into four groups, and each regiment will have a walkie-talkie in order to keep communication between the regiments open. That's fine, right? ”

Razumeyeva readily agreed: "No problem, when I get to the place, I will immediately allocate manpower." ”

The convoy didn't travel long, and the speed of the car gradually slowed down as it was almost at its destination. Warriors with guns on guard outside the forest. Seeing our convoy approaching, the alarm was immediately raised, and then a group of people rushed out of the forest, trotted towards our convoy, stopped when it was approaching, raised his hand to stop the car, and asked loudly: "Stop, which part of you are in?" ”

The convoy stopped steadily on the side of the road, and in order to prevent misunderstandings, the car came to a steady stop. None of the commanders and fighters in the car got out of the car, only Captain Sederikov pushed the door and jumped out of the car. He greeted the warriors and negotiated with them.

Seeing that the lieutenants had all dismounted, I could no longer stay in the car, so with the help of my girls left the carriage and walked towards Sedelikov with a submachine gun.

After walking a few steps, Shedelikov hurried over with a person, and when I looked at it, it turned out to be Captain Kosga, the commander of the third regiment. As soon as Kosgaard saw me, he immediately said impatiently: "Comrade division commander, you can come back." I haven't seen you and Captain Sederikov for so long, but I have worried a few of us, and we are about to send someone to the headquarters of the 208th Division to find you. His voice was particularly respectful, and at the same time there was a palpable hint of concern.

"We were waiting for this convoy transporting supplies, so we came back late." Although I, as his superior, could have given him no explanation, I saw that he cared so much about us, and I explained the reason to him briefly.

"So many trucks?!" Kosgaard looked at the long convoy and was still a little surprised, but seeing my indifferent expression, he hurriedly took the initiative to say: "Comrade division commander, you and Captain Sedelikov will go back to the headquarters of the first regiment to rest first, and I will leave it to me here, and I will arrange for people to unload the truck." ”

"Get off the communication squad and the guard squad!" I shouted at the car after accepting Kosgaard's kindness.

The girls and boys, who had been waiting in the car for a long time, jumped out of the car one after another, and quickly lined up in front of me. I looked at the fighters and nodded in satisfaction, and Captain Sederikov came over and gave the order in my place: "All listen to my command: stand upright, turn left, and walk in unison." ”

When the soldiers of the guard squad and the communications squad walked towards the forest with neat steps, I quickly followed, and at the same time asked Sedelikov beside me: "Comrade Captain, where is the regimental headquarters of the 1st regiment, do you know the way?" ”

Sederikov nodded vigorously and replied: "Zhiludao, the location of the regimental headquarters was already told to me by Captain Kosjia just now. ”

After entering the forest, about 200 meters to the east, a large wooden house made of logs appeared in front of me. Shedelikov hurriedly pointed to the wooden house and said to me: "Comrade division commander, you see, that is my regimental headquarters. ”

At the door of the regimental headquarters, there were also two fighters standing guard. They obviously knew Captain Sederikov, and when they saw us approaching, they not only did not stop us, but they also greeted the captain and saluted the captain and reported: "Comrade regiment commander, this is the newly built regimental headquarters, please go in and rest." ”

After politely thanking the two soldiers, the lieutenant instructed them: "Go to your company commander and ask him to send someone to invite the commanders of the second and fourth regiments here." Let's just say that the division commander is about to convene an important military meeting, and no one can be absent. ”

The fighters of the communications squad and the guard squad stopped at the door, and only Sederikov and I walked into the wooden house. As soon as I walked in, I found that it was quite spacious, with a large newly made wooden table in the middle of the room, and four benches around the table. There is a gas lamp hanging on the left and right walls, illuminating the whole room.

I sat down at the table, looked at the bare table, and said with some regret: "It's a pity, there is not even a map here, how can I explain it to the regiment leaders when we have a meeting later." ”

As he was talking, he walked in from outside the door, holding a picture bag in his hand, took over my topic and said: "Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina, Comrade Deputy Commander is afraid that you will not have a map here, so he specially asked me to bring you a few of them. ”

"It's wonderful. Thank you. Comrade fighters. Sederikov said. He stepped forward and took the picture bag from Sidorin's hand, opened it, pulled out the map, and carefully spread it out on the table. After carefully examining it, he said to me: "The map given to us by Comrade Comrade Division Commander and Deputy Commander is from the Orlovka area, which is suitable for us. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the voice of Captain Kosgaard came from the door. He said in a loud voice: "Comrade division commander, the group army has equipped us with four walkie-talkies, and now we can ensure that the communication between several regiments is unimpeded. When he entered the room, he was followed by several soldiers carrying walkie-talkies, who carefully placed them in the corner of the wall and turned away.

Seeing the four walkie-talkies in the corner, I hurriedly shouted out the door: "Sergeant Razumeyeva, please come in." ”

At my shout, Razumeeva walked into the command headquarters and raised her hand to salute me. He politely asked, "Comrade Division Commander, do you have any instructions?" ”

I pointed to the radio station on the ground. He said to her: "Comrade Sergeant, the walkie-talkies are here." You immediately assign the personnel of the communications squad and send them to the regiments. ”

"Yes!" The sergeant said yes loudly, then turned and walked out of the room.

She left the room with her front feet, and the commander of the second regiment, Captain Oleg, and the commander of the fourth regiment, Captain Gaidar, walked in side by side. As soon as the two of them saw me, they raised their hands and saluted, and reported: "Report to the division commander, Comrade Commander, the commander of the second (fourth) regiment Oleg (Gaidar) has been ordered to come and listen to your instructions. ”

I sat motionless, just pointed to the bench next to the table, and said, "Two captains, come and sit down." Now that we're all here, let's have a meeting. After the two of them sat down, I continued: "The higher authorities have given us an important battle order, and let the commander of the first regiment, Captain Sedjerikov, introduce the specific situation to you." ”

Senior Lieutenant Sedjerikov, whom I had named, stood up, propped his hands on the edge of the table, and said to those present: "Comrade commanders, the command of the army group has given our division an operational order to seize a residential area occupied by the Germans near the Orlovka Line. ”

After Shederikov finished speaking, the other three regiment commanders were taken aback. First of all, Captain Oleg asked: "Comrade division commander, you must know that our troops are not well armed, and the fighters have not had time to train. In my personal opinion, it is inappropriate to transfer such a unit to carry out combat missions. ”

"Captain Oleg is right, isn't this sending us to death?" Captain Kosgaard continued in a huff.

Gaidar was obviously much more rational than the other two regiment commanders, he raised his hand to stop Kosgaard from continuing, and then expressed his opinion: "Comrade two regiment commanders, please be calm, don't you see that the division commander and Captain Sederikov are calm? I think they must be confident about this mission, so let's hear what they have to say. ”

After listening to Gaidar's words, I couldn't help but give him a secret thumbs up, and in just a few words, I nippled a possible runaway situation in the bud. Later, we will see how he performs in battle, so that we can decide if we can entrust him with important tasks.

My eyes looked at Captain Sedelikov and I smiled and said to him: "Comrade Captain, let's talk about you." ”

Sederikov nodded and said to his colleagues: "Comrades regimental commanders, since this battle is for the battle for settlements, only small groups of infantry and a small number of tanks and artillery that can provide supporting firepower can be put into battle.

Just now, when he was at the headquarters of the 208th Division, the division commander reported to General Chuikov that according to the characteristics of this battle, he would organize a commando team to attack the buildings occupied by the enemy with sudden and rapid assaults, recapture every building occupied by the enemy, and destroy the enemy garrison stationed inside. ”

Gaidar asked curiously: "Comrade Sederikov, how exactly should we fight?" ”

It has been a few hours since I received this order, and I suspect that Shedelikov may have already had a complete plan in his heart, so I didn't say anything, just stared at him, quietly waiting for him to say his battle plan.

As I expected, Captain Sedjerikov had already planned for this attack, and he said confidently: "The assault teams we organized the attack had 10~20 people in each team, and they were armed with small arms: rifles, submachine guns, grenades, daggers, sapper shovels or axes, and a commander was in charge of commanding them. They were the first to storm the building and fight independently inside to eliminate the enemy who posed the greatest threat to our army. Of course, they did not fight alone, and in the back, we also had a support detachment of 80 fighters to coordinate the action.

When the assault team succeeded in breaking through the building, the support detachment, after receiving the order of the commander, followed closely behind the assault team and broke into the building from all defensive lines at the same time. Immediately after breaking into the building and seizing the enemy's fire, immediately build fortifications, organize the suppression of enemy fire, and crush any attempt by the enemy to reinforce the garrison. In terms of equipment, the support detachment should be equipped with heavy weapons: light machine guns, heavy machine guns, anti-tank guns, mortars, anti-tank guns, pickaxes, explosives, etc. In the formation of support detachments, it must include engineers, snipers, and other specialized units that can effectively coordinate operations in combat. (To be continued......)

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