After listening to Andreushchenko's report, I turned sideways and asked Persjian: "Hey, major, how is the situation with the tank brigade?" "Although Colonel Bere is the acting commander of the 22nd Tank Brigade, since he has been recuperating from his wounds, the daily affairs of the tank brigade are in charge of the tank battalion commander Perstian.

Hearing my question, Persjian hurriedly stepped forward and reported to me with a smile: "Comrade commander, the tank battalion of Captain Shamrichh, and a unit of the 308th Division, have successfully captured the airfield north of the city. ”

"What, captured the enemy's airfield?" This unexpected good news took me by surprise. "When did this happen, how did I not know?"

"Ten minutes ago, I sent a telegram to Command." After saying this, Pelsjian probably saw the dissatisfaction on my face, and quickly added: "You were on your way at the time, so you didn't receive the latest battle report in time. ”

"What's the catch?" The last time Smilla was bombed by the Germans, I estimated that the enemy planes took off from the airport in Kiev, and at this moment I heard that the airport had been occupied by our troops, and I couldn't wait to know what the results were: "How many enemy planes were destroyed, and how many more were captured?" ”

After listening to my question, Persjian did not answer immediately, but looked at Andreushchenko next to him with a smile, and said politely: "Comrade commander, our tank battalion only cooperated with the infantry to break through the German defensive position at the airport, and the rest of the battles were fought by the infantry of the 308th Division, so the colonel will report to you." ”

"Yes, Comrade Commander." Andreushchenko hurriedly continued: "Since it is now dark, when our troops attack the airfield. The plane could not take off. So our infantry is under the cover of tanks. Easily broke through the German defenses at the airfield and rushed in. After some fighting, a company of defenders and dozens of pilots at the airfield were all killed. Of the 24 aircraft of various types parked at the airport, all but three were damaged in battle. ”

I was a little excited when I first heard that number of 21 planes had been captured, but then I thought that there were no pilots in the army who could fly planes. These planes are of no use to us. Blow it up, it's a pity; Stay, I don't know when the Germans will fight back, and these planes will fall back into their hands.

As I was thinking about what to do with the captured planes, Kirillov whispered in my ear: "Leda, are we looking for a place to set up a temporary command first?" In this way, we can also keep abreast of the situation on the battlefield. ”

I couldn't agree more with Kirillov's proposal, even though there were our troops nearby. Nor could he command a battle in a park with a wide view, so I asked Andreushchenko again: "Colonel." Where can I find a nearby building where I can set up a temporary headquarters? ”

Andreushchenko looked left and right, then pointed to the southwest, and said: "Comrade commander, there is a room of the park management office over there, which can be used as your temporary headquarters. ”

I looked in the direction of Andreushchenko's finger, and saw the shadow of a one-story building a hundred meters away, and I felt that the location was not bad, so Andreushchenko nodded and said, "Colonel, please show us the way." ”

The park management office has only three rooms, but the area is not small. I arranged for Yushchenko to be in the outermost room and serve as the security guard of the headquarters. The headquarters was located in the middle room, and in the innermost small room, there were several single beds, which were supposed to be the places where the park staff slept and were on duty.

While the radio operator was setting up the walkie-talkie, Andreushchenko walked up to me and offered to me: "Comrade commander, I have a request, and I hope you will grant it." ”

"Colonel, please speak." Since the battle for the capture of Kyiv tonight is going well, when I heard Andreushchenko's request, I said very cheerfully: "As long as I can do it, I will definitely agree to you." ”

"Comrade Commander, that's right." Although I had promised Anderyushchenko, he hesitated: "I want to give our division a change of clothes?" ”

Change?! Andreushchenko's request made me wonder, although the 308th Division is said to have two types of weapons at the moment, German and Soviet, but after all, everyone has weapons, what equipment do they need to change? It was precisely because I couldn't understand this matter that I asked curiously: "Colonel, didn't the army replenish you with a batch of weapons and ammunition some time ago?" What else do you need to change? ”

"That's right, Comrade Commander." Seeing that I was confused, Andreushchenko hurriedly explained to me: "The weapons and equipment of the 308th Division are both our own and those of captured German troops. At the moment we can't get supplies from our own logistics, so at most one or two more battles, and the equipment of our army in the hands of the soldiers will be turned into a pile of scrap metal because the ammunition is exhausted. Therefore, I beg you to replace all the equipment of our division with German-style equipment, so that it can be replenished on the spot after the battle. Don't know what you mean? ”

I understand that what Andreushchenko said is true, but in the attack on Kyiv, the ammunition consumption of the various units must be a large amount, and if the 308th Division is completely replaced with German-style equipment, will it not affect the replenishment of the rest of the troops after the battle. It is precisely because of this in mind that I have not been able to give a positive answer to Andreushchenko's request.

"Leda, what are you thinking?" Probably seeing that I had been silent, Kirillov was deeply afraid that Andreyyushchenko would be snubbed, so he hurriedly reminded me: "Colonel Andreushchenko is still waiting for your reply." ”

Having been awakened by Kirillov's musings, I smiled apologetically at Andreushchenko, and then said: "Comrade Colonel, I understand what you mean. However, it is difficult for me to give you a definite answer now, because I do not know whether the refitting of your division will affect the supply of other troops. ”

"Comrade Commander, please rest assured of this." Andryushchenko understood the reason for my delay in speaking, breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "Our division occupies the enemy's arsenal, and the weapons and ammunition in it, not to mention equipping three divisions, are more than enough even if all the friendly troops on the left bank of the Dnieper are counted. ”

Andreushchenko's words. I was overjoyed. Seeing that the road to hitting Kyiv is the right one. There are constant surprises coming to us tonight. First, it occupied the German airfield and captured 21 warplanes of various types; Then he seized an arsenal capable of arming tens of thousands of men.

Since I have enough weapons and ammunition as a backup, I also generously said: "Well, Comrade Colonel, since this is the case, then as soon as the battle for the attack on Kyiv is over, I will completely reequip your division." ”

Seeing Andreushchenko's jubilation, I added: "Colonel." Now that the airfield has fallen into our hands, your division will be responsible for the security of the airfield. At the same time, anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns were used to quickly form anti-aircraft fire to prevent the German bombing of the airfield. ”

After the Andryushchenko and the others were sent away, the communication equipment in the headquarters also began to operate normally. Razumeyeva, who came with us to Kyiv, received several telegrams one after another shortly after the start of the machine.

I took the telegram and saw that it was from Vitkov, who reported to me that our troops had succeeded in capturing the enemy's airfield. A large number of aircraft, as well as accompanying fuel and ammunition, were also seized. General Rybalko's troops had completely cleared the city of Bruvarli of the Germans. The main forces are advancing on the eastern outskirts of Kyiv.

Seeing this series of good news, my mood was extremely relaxed, and seeing that Razumeyeva was still standing in front of me, I hurriedly instructed her: "Lieutenant, send a telegram to Marshal Zhukov and report to him the information we have here." When I saw that she was leaving, I added later, "Also, immediately establish telephone contact with the 22nd Guards Division, and I will personally speak to General Pantai Laiev." ”

Razumeyeva and her men were very efficient, and in less than ten minutes they were connected to the telephone line with the 22nd Guards Division. When I heard the familiar voice of Bandereev coming out of the earpiece, I hastened to greet him: "Hello, Comrade General. What's going on there? ”

"Report to the commander, at the moment our division, in addition to occupying a few designated monasteries and churches, controls all the bridges over the Dnieper." Perhaps affected by the smooth outcome of the battle, Pandereev said with a little smugness: "As long as you give the order, we can immediately rush across the bridge and wipe out the enemy on the other side cleanly and completely." ”

"Comrade General, there will be a chance for you to destroy the enemy." I was deeply afraid that he would suffer unnecessary losses because of the light of the enemy, so I specially told him: "At present, General Rybalko's troops, after clearing the remnants of the German army in the city of Bruvarley, are heading towards the eastern outskirts of Kiev. The task of your division now is to hold firmly the crossing and the two bridges over the Dnieper, so that neither the enemy in the city can escape to the left bank, nor can the enemy on the left bank rush into the city. Do you understand? ”

"Understood, Comrade Commander." Pantai Laiev replied in a deep voice: "We have built a strong fortification at the bridgehead, and as long as we have one commander and fighter alive, we will never let the enemy on both sides of the strait have a chance to join forces." ”

"Well done, Comrade General." I praised Pantai Laiev's arrangement, and then put down the phone.

As soon as he finished the call with Pantai Leev, Zhukov's call back arrived. Even Kirillov was a little surprised by the speed with which the call came back, and he whispered: "In the past, we sent a telegram to the marshal, and it took an hour at the earliest to receive a reply. Unexpectedly, not long after today's telegram was sent, the marshal's reply arrived. Lida, look, what did Comrade Marshal say on the telegram? ”

After reading the telegram a few times, I said to Kirillov: "Comrade commissar, the marshal is very satisfied with the current performance of our army. He hopes that we will continue our efforts to annihilate the defenders of Kyiv before it gets dark tomorrow. In addition, he also said that tomorrow there will be two transport planes that will land at the airport in the northern suburbs of Kyiv, and the random arrivals will be all outstanding air force commanders and fighters of our army. After letting them take over these aircraft, at least air supremacy over Kyiv, our army can also get some. ”

"Nice, nice, nice!" After listening to this, Kirillov first said three "good" in a row, and then said: "A marshal is a marshal, and he thinks more comprehensively than us." While all of us were still thinking about how to repel the enemy's attack, he was already thinking about regaining air supremacy over Kyiv. ”

"Comrade commissar, it doesn't matter if we can take Kyiv on time or not." I waited for Kirillov to finish speaking, and then cautiously said to him: "Manstein's troops will come from our south. We need to adjust the deployment. ”

"Adjust the deployment, what kind of adjustment method?" After Kirillov asked this question, he was afraid that some things I would not think about carefully, and specially reminded me: "Our troops are limited, and if we are sent to strengthen the defense of nearby cities, then Kyiv will become an empty city, and when the Germans counterattack, whether they can hold the city is also a big question." ”

"If we had not attacked Kyiv, we would have crossed the river from Kanivo and returned to the left bank of the Dnieper after abandoning all the cities." Seeing the situation of the enemy and us on the map, I said helplessly: "Since the operation of our army in Kyiv has been carried out at present, the original plan must be adjusted. At least the cities of Smilla and Cherkasy cannot be abandoned. As long as these cities are held, Kyiv will have enough strategic depth, and we will be able to hold out longer under the onslaught of the enemy. ”

"But we have limited troops, which force do you plan to send to hold these cities?" Kirillov, because he was nervous, unconsciously replaced "you" with "you" when he addressed me.

I pointed at Kanivo and said, "At present, Major General Vachuk's 79th Guards Infantry Division is here in Kanivo, so that he can send troops south to take over the defense of Smilla and Cherkasy and replace the troops of the 79th Army." Comrade Commissar, are you doing this? ”

Kirillov stared at the map, and after gesturing on it with his hand for a while, he nodded and said, "I think this arrangement of yours is very reasonable. "Then immediately send a telegram to General Rebalko, asking him to order the 79th Guards Infantry Division of Major General Vachuk to be stationed overnight in Smilla and Cherkasy, and to take charge of the defense of Kiev to the south." ”

Seeing that Kirillov and I had reached a consensus, I hurriedly called Razumeyeva over and dictated the order to her: "Lieutenant, send a message to General Rybalko ordering him to immediately send the 79th Guards Infantry Division to Smilla and Cherkasy overnight, to take charge of the defense of the southern flank of Kiev, to ensure that the enemy cannot advance further until the end of the battle for the liberation of Kiev." (To be continued......)

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