Chapter 1126

When I heard Danilov ask this question, I can't help regretting that when I was the commander of the sixth group army of the guards, vatukin was ready to arrange several anti tank artillery regiments for me, but I took it for granted that as long as the army was equipped with anti tank weapons such as rocket launchers, it would be enough to cope with the German tank group, and what anti tank guns would it need, It's a bit of a gild. So he politely refused his kindness. After today's battle, let me understand that the rocket launcher is better, but the range is always limited. If the German tanks stop outside the range, our anti tank hands can only stare.

I thought about it for a while, and was thinking about discussing with Danilov whether I would have the cheek to ask watujing for one or two anti tank artillery regiments. Unexpectedly, he said, "by the way, according to the report provided by the superior, the German army is attacking the defense area of our group army, and at the same time, it is also attacking the defense area of the seventh group army. At present, the battle is going on near korocha. In order to stabilize the front, the headquarters of the front army sent several artillery regiments to the area, including two anti tank artillery regiments. "

I just came up with the idea, it was Danilov so simple a few words dismissed. The situation in our defense area is not good, and the fighting in the friendly defense area is also fierce. Although vatujing is the commander of the front army, he will not become a soldier by sowing beans. The two additional tank troops should be the limit of this stage.

If I don't get the anti tank artillery regiment, what equipment should I use to carry out long-range attack on German tanks? Even if I have the cheek to go to usjinov for equipment, it's far from enough. When I was at a loss, Kravchenko suddenly said to me, "general oshanina, although you don't have anti tank guns, you can replace them with tanks?"

"Tank?" I didn't understand Kravchenko, so I looked at him blankly and asked, "Comrade General, what kind of tank are you talking about?"

"Our army still has some T-34, which can be used by you as fixed fort." Kravchenko said with a clear mind: "although these tanks are on the plain, they are not the opponents of Tiger tanks, but if they are deployed in the position, they can still cause some trouble to the German armored forces and let them worry about themselves. At this time, you can send anti tank men to quietly approach the enemy's tanks and destroy them with bazookas."

Although I also agree with the use of tanks as fixed fort in defensive operations, I am worried that this will affect the strength of the tank army, so I asked Kravchenko anxiously, "Comrade General, the transfer of T-34 as fixed fort will not affect your combat effectiveness, will it?"

"It doesn't matter," Kravchenko replied carelessly, "because we are equipped with a large number of new tanks, the replaced T-34 can be used as a fort for you."

"Comrade General, thank you so much." Danilov was overjoyed to hear Kravchenko say so, and he quickly stood up and shook the latter's hand.

I raised my hand and looked at my watch. Seeing that it was almost eleven o'clock, I politely said to Kravchenko, "Comrade General, it's getting late. I think you and your subordinates must be very tired. I'd better go back and have a rest early."

"Comrades commander," as soon as I finished, I heard the voice of the chief of communications, lophov, in the room. "I just received an urgent telegram from the commander of the 375TH infantry division, Colonel govorunanko."

As soon as I heard the emergency telegram, my heart thumped and said that there would be no accident in the 375TH division, right? If so, the situation will be very dangerous. Maybe the tank showdown in prohorovka will break out ahead of time. I snatched the telegram from lophoff's hand and scanned it quickly with my head down.

The telegram from Col. govoronenko said that half an hour ago, the German army suddenly launched a fierce attack on his Garrison. The first and second battalions of the 1243rd infantry regiment, located in the protrusion of prohorovka, were surrounded by the German army.

After I handed the telegram to Danilov, I scanned the commander in the room and found Colonel berey sitting in the corner. Since he has been silent since I returned to the headquarters, I have ignored him. Now, just when he was needed, I pointed at him with my hand and asked aloud, "Colonel bere, how many tanks do you have in Prokhorovka?"

Bielei stood up, stood up to attention and said, "report to the commander, there are two tank battalions in the 101st tank brigade, which can be used to help the friendly forces to break out."

"Comrade Colonel, this is very good." When I heard that there were two tank battalions that could be used, I felt a lot more at ease. I picked up the phone from my desk and dialed the 375TH division. As soon as I heard govorunanko's voice, I said to him in a loud voice, "Hello, comrade Colonel, this is oshanina. I order you to send troops immediately to rescue the besieged troops. Colonel berey will send two tank battalions to assist you

Listen to me, govorunanko's voice lightened. He said excitedly: "Comrade commander, as soon as our tank troops arrive, I will immediately organize the troops to carry out anti assault and rescue the encircled troops."

I was worried that after he rescued the encircled troops, he would withdraw to the main position as a whole, so I told him, "after the siege is over, you should give additional troops to the 1st battalion and 2nd Battalion, so that they can continue to hold on."

"But, comrade commander." After hearing my order, govorunanko said with some embarrassment, "the position of the 1242nd regiment is far away from the main force of the division. If we do not shrink our forces, it is easy to be surrounded again."

"Comrade Colonel," I said impolitely to the microphone when I heard govoronenko's repeated emphasis on difficulties. "Please remember that if we give up our position there, the German army will gain a foothold in prohorovka. After they have a firm foothold, they can take it as the starting point of attack, and then you will bear more defensive pressure

"I see, comrade commander." As for my hardline attitude, govorunanko had no choice but to say obediently: "after the enemy who besieged the 1st and 2nd battalions is repulsed, I will strengthen the defensive strength of the position so that it can be firmly controlled in our hands."

"That's right, comrade colonel." Whether he is willing or forced to agree to increase the defensive strength of the position, at least he does not dare to order the troops to withdraw without my permission“ I'll be waiting for your good news. "

After I put down the phone, I said to Danilov, "Comrade deputy commander, it's not so good. The enemy attacking Prokhorovka should have come through the gap in the defensive line of the 51st division. They are really brave enough to attack our positions easily when they go deep into our defense. "

Danilov looked at Kravchenko and asked tentatively, "Comrade General, can your tank army send even one battalion to support us?"

Kravchenko's face showed an expression of embarrassment. He scratched the back of his head and said in an uncertain tone: "Comrade deputy commander, as you know, I have just sent someone back to arrange the maintenance of tanks. At least in four or five hours, my tank army will not be able to fight."

"Comrade General, it should be possible." After accepting my order, Colonel berey, who had not yet had time to leave, suddenly said, "according to my experience, those new tanks can still keep in good condition even after 200 kilometers in a row. So even if you don't do maintenance, you can fight immediately. "

After Colonel berey's words, the whole room fell into silence. After a while, Kravchenko hesitated and asked, "are you telling the truth, Colonel?"

Bielei nodded his head hard and said definitely, "yes, Comrade General. My troops are also equipped with a lot of new tanks, and I know their performance very well. "

"In that case," Kravchenko said, looking at me, and then determined to say, "I'll go back and arrange for the tank battalion to repel the enemy who besieged our troops."

Colonel bere left the headquarters with them. He went to the telecommunication room next door to send a telegram to the subordinate troops to convey the decision we just made to them.

When bzikov saw that there were only a few of his own people left in the room, he couldn't help but said angrily, "what the hell does this German guy want to do? He's still running around in the middle of the night. Is he trying to make trouble for us?"

When his complaint was over, kirilov suddenly and slowly said, "Rita, I think we should give battle warnings to the troops at the front, so that they can watch out for the German attack at night."

When I heard this word, I couldn't help laughing bitterly. I used to send troops to attack the German army at night in the war of Stalingrad, which made the enemy miserable. Who knows, after arriving in the Kursk region, the German army also learned this trick and used it against us.

I nodded and said to bzikov, "Comrade chief of staff, have you heard what the military commissar said? Immediately alert all the troops in the first and second lines of defense to raise their vigilance and prevent the German attack at night. "

When Danilov saw bezikov calling, he said in a suspicious tone: "Comrade commander, are you a little fussy? You know, if only a German army attacked Prokhorov, it would put all our troops in the first and second lines of defense on alert. Is it necessary? "

"Very necessary, comrade deputy commander." Seeing Danilov's disapproval, I quickly reminded him, "Manstein is very cunning. Since his troops don't get any advantage in the daytime, he may have to make some noise in the evening."

After listening to my analysis, kirilov and akhromeyev, who are familiar with me, nodded repeatedly, but Danilov shrunk his mouth in disapproval. It seems that he didn't take my words seriously.

At this moment, bzikov, who was on the phone nearby, suddenly yelled out a loud voice. After all our attention was attracted, he said in a hurry: "Comrade commander, commander of the 67th division of the guards, Colonel baksov, reported that half an hour ago, the German army once again rushed into butovo. Our troops had to withdraw from the city again after a tough fight. "

The unexpected bad news shocked everyone present. What surprised me most was me. In order to strengthen bhuttovo's defense, I even put the man who is good at street fighting, shijerikov, in the city. Unexpectedly, the German occupied the city again.

I pointed to bezikov and said angrily, "chief of staff, ask Colonel baksov what happened to him and why he left the city to the Germans again?" When I finished, bzikov said with a wry smile, "Comrade commander, Colonel baksov withdrew from the battle because he was wounded. Lt. Col. chejerikov took over his command." When I heard that baktsov had been injured, I was stunned. Then I walked back and forth in the room two times and said decisively to bzikov, "chief of staff, please tell lieutenant colonel xijerikov that he will organize a counterattack all night and take bhuttovo back from the German hands at all costs." Even though I never wanted to fight this kind of seesaw war with huge casualties, in order not to let the German army get the starting point of attacking oboyan, I had to give this cruel order in an unusual way. Before bzikov's call was over, the phone in front of us rang again. I grabbed the microphone and asked angrily, "Hello, this is the headquarters of the group army. Where are you?" Tavart killazer's voice came from the receiver: "Comrade commander, it's bad. Something's wrong!" "What's going on? What's going on?" I asked nervously? Is your position one occupied by the German forces Although I used a hypothetical tone, if the German army really occupied all the positions of the 51st division of the guards, even if the 52nd division of the guards continued to hold their positions, then the first line of defense would exist in name only, and my earlier plan of "closing the door and beating the dog" would end in failure. After a moment's silence, he said something reassuring to me: "don't worry, comrade commander, position 1 is still firmly in our hands. There is nothing in front of the position except the German corpse and the burned black wreckage of the tank." Just as I breathed a sigh of relief, he went on to say something that frightened me: "after the German army failed to attack our position, it bypassed our position. It happened to encounter the 100th tank brigade of our 10th tank army. Because our tank soldiers were not familiar with the terrain, they were soon surrounded by the enemy's armored forces. All the tanks were destroyed except one company