In the Battle of Brov Town, the Imperial Marshal's Panzer Division routed the Soviet troops in the town and obtained a ticket to enter the battlefield. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

A steel convoy of E-40 tanks, Type 4G tanks, self-propelled guns, and SDKFZ250/251 series armored vehicles made their way through the town, roaring towards the town of Kaduha, twelve kilometers away.

In the northeast corner of the town, a convoy of VW82 barrel trucks and armored vehicles pulled up on the side of the road, and a group of Luftwaffe officers hurriedly jumped out of the car and walked towards a gray building that suddenly looked inconspicuous.

Headed by an Air Force officer, wearing the uniform of a Luftwaffe lieutenant general.

Against the backdrop of a group of tall staff officers around him, his schoolboy-like height is as eye-catching as a "flock of chickens and cranes".

Such a dazzling figure is the de facto controller of the Imperial Marshal's Panzer Division, Lieutenant General Hasso von Mandolfer.

Just as he was about to enter his new divisional headquarters, Mandolfil suddenly raised his head and looked at the sky, where he saw a mixed group of Stuka and ME-109 fighters, flying proudly over his head.

"The battle ahead has begun, we must go and get back quickly, otherwise General Manstein will be displeased."

Unlike Guderian, the Panzer Division of the Imperial Marshal, commanded by Manduffel, rushed all the way to the Dnieper River.

Like other German troops, Mandolfer and his men first rebuked the Soviets for their escape, and then actively prepared for a forced crossing of the Dnieper.

A telegram delivered by Mandolfil to his superiors Manstein, asking when the Dnieper would be forcibly crossed? Manstein was asked for specific times and bridging equipment.

However, Mandolfil was given a paper order, and the Imperial Marshal's Panzer Division was assigned to the command of the Fifth Panzer Army on the right.

Mandolfer was still quite excited that he could return to the command of his old superior, Guderian.

It was only after getting in touch with Guderian that Guderian gave the order to let the Reichsmarshal Panzer Division wait for a suitable moment to attack.

Yesterday, when the 16th Mechanized Corps poured out to relieve Kirovgrad, Mantofil received an order from Guderian that the time had come for the troops to attack.

As soon as night fell, the division of the Imperial Marshal was drawn out and rushed to the Kirovgrad region.

After more than 70 kilometers of unimpeded advance, the battle of Brov broke out.

The Soviet army in the town of Brov was routed, and the town of Brov changed hands, but the whereabouts of the Reichsmarshal Panzer Division were exposed.

The news that the fleeing Soviet troops brought back the town of Burov was conveyed all the way to the military headquarters of the 16th Mechanized Army, and Sokolov couldn't help but be in a dilemma.

The fleeing soldiers only brought back news of the presence of German troops on the right flank, but how big was this German army, how many people and how many weapons were there? The officers and soldiers who fled failed to provide any useful information.

"Let the 39th Tank Division pay attention to the right flank and send a telegram to Comrade Galanin, requesting the comrades of the Air Force to assist in detecting the movement and size of the German army on the right flank."

Soon, bad news after bad news reached Sokolov's headquarters.

"The 39th Tank Division has engaged the German units on the right flank, and the opposing side has E-40 tanks."

"In front of the Thirty-ninth Tank Division, units of the German Twenty-first Panzer Division launched an attack on the town of Kaduha, and the Thirty-ninth Tank Division requested reinforcements."

Sokolov frowned and stared at the map, then said:

"Sure enough, it was a two-sided attack, so that the 39th Tank Division held on, and the 240th Motorized Division would arrive immediately."

As soon as the order was given for the 240 motorized division to attack, Sokolov immediately received two other bad news.

"Report, in front of the fifteenth tank division, the German 60 motorized division launched an attack on them."

"On the left flank of the 15th Tank Division, the German 15th Panzer Division has been found, and the 15th Tank Division is currently engaged, and the 15th Tank Division is requesting reinforcements."

"Two against one again, the odious Germans, the odious Guderian."

After a little thought, Sokolov decisively gave the order to transfer one regiment from the 240 Motorized Rifle Division to the 15 Tank Division, and the rest of the 240 Motorized Rifle Regiment to support the 39 Tank Division on the right flank.

After giving the order, Sokolov decisively called his superior, Major General Garanin, to report on the crisis facing the 16th Mechanized Army.

"I will transfer troops from the 15th Mechanized Army to you, and you must hold out until reinforcements arrive." After receiving the bad news, Major General Kalanin yelled into the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Major General Garanin immediately dialed the telephone to the military headquarters of the 15th Mechanized Corps and offered to transfer a division from the 15th Mechanized Corps to reinforce the 16th Mechanized Corps, but received another message.

"What? Two panzer divisions of the Germans are attacking you at Kafbas? Why don't you report it in advance? ”

"We can still hold off the enemy's attack for now, but if you transfer my only reserve from me, I can't guarantee in what direction the battle will go."

"Comrade Carpezzo, I firmly believe that you will be able to hold off the enemy's attack with two divisions, and you must transfer the troops of one division to reinforce the comrades of the 16th Mechanized Corps."

After giving the mandatory order, Kalanin sent reinforcements on the way, and was sure to hold out until Sokolov was informed of the arrival of reinforcements, and then kept his eyes on the map and prayed silently.

We must hold out until reinforcements arrive, we must hold out until reinforcements arrive.

After all, the 16th Mechanized Army still failed to hold out until reinforcements arrived.

Contrary to Sokolov's fears, it was not the 39th Tank Division that was the first to be defeated, but the 15th Tank Division.

In the previous day's operation, the 15th Tank Division, under the combined attack of the 60th Motorized Infantry Division and the 501st Heavy Armored Battalion, lost a large number of infantry and medium and light tanks.

After a night of emergency repairs, some of the damaged tanks were restored to their combat effectiveness, but the lost infantry could not be replenished in a short time.

After daybreak, the 15th Tank Division pursued all the way to the town of Adzakha, and then launched a new attack.

When the KV-2 tank hid behind the infantry and medium and light tanks in front and continued to act as a black gunner, he did not notice that the 501st Heavy Armored Battalion encountered the day before disappeared.

When they encountered the 501st Heavy Armored Battalion again, they got the bad news that the enemy's heavy tanks had appeared on the left flank.

In one night, the 501st Heavy Armored Battalion was reinforced to the 15th Panzer Division and served as the spearhead of the attack.

The motorized infantry regiment, which was responsible for covering the left flank of the Soviet 15th Tank Division, was also on the offensive and suddenly encountered the surging German 15th Panzer Division, and could only temporarily organize a defense in the field.

Whether in terms of firepower or numbers, the German 15th Panzer Division overwhelmingly crushed the Soviet troops blocking the road.

After breaking through the left flank of the 15th Tank Division of the Soviet Army, the 60th Motorized Infantry Division launched a counterattack simultaneously.

In the face of the German tank cluster rushing from the left flank, the Soviet troops, who lacked cover, suffered a devastating blow.

There were not enough tanks to act as a meat shield, and the shortcomings of the KV-2's slow marching speed, slow turret rotation, and slow rate of fire were once again exposed, and they were killed on the battlefield by E-40 tanks from the flanks.

The troops from the 240th Motorized Rifle Division encountered friendly troops fleeing from the front line on the march, and after learning the bad news of the collapse of the front line, they did not dare to retreat or continue to advance, so they had to choose to hold on to the spot, and then a fierce battle broke out with the German 60th Motorized Infantry Division that was pursuing.

The collapse of the 15th Tank Division triggered a systemic collapse on the battlefield, and the left flank of the friendly 39th Tank Division was wide open and exposed to the threat of the German army.

The 21st Panzer Division was on the front, the Reichsmarshal Panzer Division was on the right flank, and a battle group of the 60 Motorized Infantry Division was on the left flank.

After a fierce battle during the day, the 16th Mechanized Corps in front of them completely retreated, and most of the rout fled in the direction of Alexandria.

Guderian rarely did not run around at the front, but honestly sat in the headquarters.

"Ordered, the Imperial Marshal's Panzer Division and the Sixty Motorized Infantry Division gave priority to the two roads and pursued in the direction of Alexandria. The 15th and 21st Panzer Divisions gathered their forces and gave way to friendly forces. ”

Guderian's order was timely, after all, the four divisions had the same goal, and everyone wanted to rush to Alexandria first, but there were only two roads of higher quality.

The Panzer Division of the Reichsal Marshal and the 60th Motorized Infantry Division, which had been given priority of way, rushed towards the city of Alexandria, and the troops of the 15th and 21st Panzer Divisions could only watch as friendly troops drove past their eyes.

After the sun set on the horizon, Guderian's figure suddenly appeared at the headquarters of the 15th Panzer Division.

Seeing Major General von Langdorff, commander of the 15th Panzer Division, Guderian asked, "Do you still have gasoline?" ”

"Yes." Major General Langdolph's answer was concise and to the point.

"Here I am, there is a new mission for the 501st Heavy Armored Battalion, go here. Set off after dark, attack at dawn, remember to get in touch with Lieutenant General Balk, and launch an attack at the same time. ”

An order from Guderian doomed the tragedy of the 15th Mechanized Army.

The 15th Mechanized Corps, under the mandatory orders of Major General Garanin, had to send the 212th Motorized Rifle Division in its hands to reinforce the 16th Mechanized Corps, but it was blocked by an infantry division following the right flank of the German 15th Panzer Corps.

After receiving the news that the 16th Mechanized Army had completely retreated and Alexandria was in an emergency, the 212th Motorized Rifle Division had to divert to Alexandria to protect the location of the headquarters of the army group.

After nightfall, Major General Culpezo, commander of the 15th Mechanized Corps, perceiving the danger of his right flank, asked for a retreat, but was ruthlessly rejected by Galanin.

After a sleepless night, at dawn Carpezzo and his troops were sentenced by Guderian.

After coordination with Lieutenant General Balk, the 23rd and 24th Panzer Divisions under the command of Lieutenant General Balk launched a simultaneous attack and attacked the 10th and 37th Tank Divisions commanded by Carpezzo head-on.

When the troops of the four divisions were fiercely fighting in the wilderness, the 15th Panzer Division and the 501st Heavy Armored Battalion strongly inserted themselves into the right flank of the 15th Mechanized Corps, breaking the stalemate on the battlefield.

The two Soviet tank divisions, which were originally under the attack of the two German armored divisions and could only support them, encountered a blow from the right flank and failed to hold out for more than a morning.

Throwing down the wreckage and corpses of tanks that littered the mountains, the remnants of the XV Mechanized Corps frantically retreated to the rear, which even the NKVD troops could not stop.

"It's over, it's over, Kavbass is over, Kirovgrad is over, the 13th Army is over, the 17th Army is over, the 15th Mechanized Army is over, the 16th Mechanized Army is over, we're all finished."

Inside the city of Alexandria, Major General Kalanin muttered to himself expressionlessly as he listened to the dense gunfire outside the city.

"Why doesn't the Front Command send us reinforcements anymore? Look at the Germans, look at Guderian, every other day they have at least one more division. Behind us, at least hundreds of thousands of people, just watched us being slaughtered by the Germans with superior forces. Chief of Staff Nederin said indignantly.

Sensing the critical situation of the battle, Galanin and Nederin took the initiative to ask the headquarters of the Southwestern Front for help, but they were ruthlessly refused.

Thinking of the ruthlessness of his superiors, Major General Garanin suddenly raised his head.

There was a rare expression of determination on his face, which had always been paralyzed.

"Retreat, we must retreat, retreat to the edge of the bridge, organize a new line of defense there."

After three days of fierce fighting, the 13th and 17th infantry corps under Major General Kalanin were almost completely annihilated, the 15th and 16th mechanized corps were severely damaged, and the bridgehead on the west bank of the Dnieper was reduced by 80 percent.

Two days later, in Alexandria, Guderian heard the Wehrmacht war report on the radio and looked confused.

"General Rommel, when he commanded the troops to retreat, bravely charged on the front line of the battle, showing courage and talent beyond ordinary people・・・・・・"

Fall back? Why did they retreat, didn't they come? Said that he would meet in Krementyug.

Did Rommel run into some trouble ・・・・・・ retreating? Will retreat?

Where is Kleist, who is advancing side by side with Rommel? Guderian had a question mark in his head.

What Guderian didn't know was that he and his men were able to shine in the battle of the bridgehead, and they were inseparable from the friendly army's one hit and one small two unlucky guys.

Rear Admiral Garanin was unable to receive enough reinforcements, largely because of the two unlucky Germans.

One of the two unlucky ones in the German army was Rommel just mentioned on the radio.

And the other little unlucky guy is a general surnamed Paulus. (To be continued.) )