In this regard, Lieutenant General Sponek was right, since the Soviets were already repairing the port and then starting to land heavy equipment at the same time as the naval infantry brigade attacked Feodosia.

This really caused a lot of trouble for the Soviet army.

The reason is that, as I said before, the Soviet army is a whole continent, so it attaches importance to the development of the army and air force, and the navy is relatively lagging behind.

Especially amphibious landing...... The USSR bordered the mainland almost everywhere, and they preferred to heap with infantry, artillery and tanks rather than carry out an amphibious landing.

As a result, the process of transporting tanks ashore after the Germans had destroyed the port facilities became cumbersome.

The tanks were originally lifted ashore by large cranes on the shore, but there is no doubt that the port and the large cranes were blown up by the Germans.

The Soviets had only their own cranes on supply ships, so they had to lift the tanks onto barges and then transport them to the shore.

"It could take 17 hours to get all your equipment ashore!" Major General Vlakilmi calculated and gave this figure: "You know, it's night, and every now and then there will be harassment from enemy night planes and artillery fire!" ”

The "night fighter" mentioned by Major General Vladimir refers to the German BF110, which is a fighter with excellent endurance but insufficient agility, which is not excellent in air combat during the day, but does not require so flexibility at night, so the Germans installed radar for it and used it for night combat.

Of course, its combat capabilities are still quite limited, and most of them will only strafe at low altitudes when they see lights.

Because visibility at night is not high, the fighters can only shoot at high distances, so bullets and shells are actually flying everywhere in the surrounding seas, and the effect is indeed as Rear Admiral Vladimir said...... Harass.

"It's okay!" Shulka replied: "17 hours is enough!" ”

Seventeen hours was enough, and if nothing else, the 5th Infantry Brigade would have occupied Feodosia and consolidated its defenses, and would have been held out of the city even if German reinforcements arrived.

As soon as the 1st Guards Tank Brigade is ready, it will immediately launch an offensive and go straight to the Koi ...... You must know that at this time, the 1st Guards Tank Brigade was equipped with T34, which had once again become a veritable "T34" unit, plus there were also half-track armored vehicles to transport troops and supplies, so it was not difficult to quickly arrive and occupy Zhankoy.

At that time, Manstein's troops and even himself would be surrounded in the Crimea.

At this moment, a staff officer delivered a telegram to Vladimir.

Vladimir's face changed, and he said to Shulka: "Captain, the Germans are beginning to retreat, the 46th Division, they intend to withdraw from the Kerch Peninsula to reinforce Feodosia!" ”

Shulka nodded.

He was not surprised by this, because this was the only way for the Germans to survive.

What Shulka didn't know was that this was not Manstein's intention, and he even lashed out at it.

"Tell the 46th Division!" Manstein angrily yelled at the adjutant: "No retreat, this is an order!" ”

"But the General!" The adjutant replied: "Lieutenant General Sponek turned off the radio station, I think he refused to carry out your orders!" ”

"This bastard!" Manstein slammed his fist on his desk, and then ordered: "Send the pilot, and convey the order through the pilot!" ”

The Germans used air-ground coordination in such a way that a reconnaissance plane flew at a low speed over friendly forces and dropped a bottle containing a command, which the soldier who picked up would give it to the commander.

Lieutenant General Sponek soon received such an order.

It read: "Immediately contact the command and stop the retreat, the command of the 11th Army!" ”

Lieutenant General Sponek looked at it, then struck a match and burned the order.

"General!" The adjutant knew what was going on, so he asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, Curris!" Lieutenant General Sponek replied: "If anyone is responsible, it's me!" You don't know anything, you just obey my orders, you know? ”

"No, General!" The adjutant replied: "I know, if I need to be responsible, and me!" ”

"Don't be stupid, it's not going to work!" Lieutenant General Spenek patted the adjutant on the shoulder, then stepped into the barrel cart and continued to lead the troops towards Feodosia.

Lieutenant General Sponek did pay the price...... He was brought to a military court and sentenced to death.

This is one of the few stains on Manstein's history of warfare, and he did not make an objective assessment of Lieutenant General Sponek's disobedience, because if he did, it would also mean admitting his own commanding mistakes and mistakes, which Manstein could hardly accept.

But in fact many people even Hitler knew about it, so Sponek's death sentence was soon commuted to seven years' imprisonment. In the end, however, he was lynched and shot by the Gestapo.

This is all for later, and Lieutenant General Sponek at this time insisted on doing what he thought was the right thing.

The 46th Division's rapid march finally reached Feodosia ten hours later and began to build a defensive line, while the Romanian Mountain Brigade was significantly behind in its journey, and it would take them another ten hours to arrive.

"Occupy the high ground!" Lieutenant General Sponek ordered: "Arrange your anti-tank guns, prepare anti-tank grenades, and soon you will see Ivan's tanks coming up!" ”

The southern shore of the Crimea is a mountainous terrain, and as long as you occupy these heights, you can condescendingly hold the road at the foot of the mountain, which can effectively prevent the Soviet tank troops from breaking through quickly.

It was only then that Lieutenant General Sponek turned on to contact the command of the 11th Army: "We have already deployed a defense outside Feodosia!" ”

"Damn, what are you doing?" Manstein asked: "You have ruined my whole plan!" ”

"No, General!" Lieutenant General Sponek replied: "I think I saved you, General, and the 11th Army." Of course, I know you wouldn't think so! ”

Lieutenant General Sponek then turned off the radio again and kept the radio silent.

This approach of Lieutenant General Sponek requires a great deal of courage, and this does not mean the courage to stand up to the enemy, but the courage to face a series of charges such as cowardice, disobedience, and traitor.

Compared to these, it is much easier to face the enemy, and it is much easier to carry out orders.

But Lieutenant General Sponek did not choose to do so.

So, sometimes a hero and a traitor are just a thin line, and they are even difficult to define in a particular situation.

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