Defeat was an inevitable scenario when a large army retreated, and the retreat of the Soviet Southern Front was no exception. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

In the lower reaches of the Dnieper, in the city of Tavriysk, when the two army groups and two mechanized corps under the Southern Front were once again carrying out the transfer mission, the 3rd Punishment Battalion of the Front Army was still fighting, covering the retreat of the whole army.

In the southwest corner of Tavrisk City, the commander of the 3rd Correctional Battalion, Senior Captain Villean Schunezel (played by the book friend MACSAD-Internet Police), turned his head to look to the west, two kilometers away, the sky above the city of Novakakhovka, another large city, had long been covered with gunsmoke.

In the smoke-filled sky, planes occasionally launched dives, rushing towards the city at an angle almost perpendicular to the ground, dropping terrifying bombshells.

Every time he saw a German fighter plane dive, Captain Schunezel observed a moment of silence for the friendly troops in the city.

Thanks to the nearby large city of Novakakhovka attracting the attention of the Germans, the Luftwaffe rarely frequented Tavrissk, where the 3rd Correctional Battalion was located.

Honezel retracted his gaze and turned his head to look around, where a group of sappers were walking around the nearby streets, accompanied by the sound of gunfire in the north of the city.

Captain Schunezel was tasked with holding the city of Tavrisk until dark and then retreating.

His job now was to direct his troops to complete the mission, and before retreating, convert all the explosives he had at hand into tricks, and set as many traps for the Germans as possible in the imminent loss of Tavrisk.

The sound of gunfire is getting closer and closer to the south of the city, and the sun is getting closer and closer to the western horizon.

Two figures hurried to Captain Schunezel, it was his orderlies Anton and Nikolai.

The two young soldiers were also sent to the punishment camp to reform their minds, and in an unconscious chat, Captain Schunezel was surprised to find that the soldier named Anton turned out to be his fellow countryman, also from Nizhny Novgorod.

Later, when selecting the orderlies and heralds, the first thing that came to mind was Captain Schunezel's little fellow countryman.

After Anton was successfully selected, he recommended his good friend Anthony.

Under the guidance of Captain Schunezel, at least on the surface, the two got rid of their bad habit of saying strange things and spreading words of failure, and followed Captain Schunezel like a shadow every day, running around the battlefield.

Perhaps because of the mysterious power of the two, shortly after the two were selected by Schunezel, an order came, and the original Captain Schunezel was promoted to the rank of captain.

Moving up the ranks is always exciting, and it would be even more perfect if there were no Germans around.

Less than twenty-four hours after Captain Schunezel was promoted, the Germans on the opposite bank launched a river-crossing attack, and in the fierce battle, the 3rd Punishment Battalion under the command of Captain Schunezel threw down more than 300 corpses, abandoned the riverside position and retreated into the city for the last resistance.

When the sun finally set over the horizon, Captain Schunezel heard the gunfire in the city thinning out at once, and he knew that this was a precious break in battle, and the best time to retreat.

Anton and Nikolai were called, and Captain Schunezel said: "You go and inform the comrades that you can withdraw, and I will go find the car." ”

Before the three of them parted, Schunezel took out two boiled eggs and stuffed one into the hands of one of the two orderlies.

Seeing the two disappear into the street, Captain Schunezel turned to look for the convoy.

The soldiers scattered in the city withdrew one after another to the south of the city, arriving at the predetermined assembly area.

Anton and Nikolai each appeared on the street with four or five soldiers.

"Comrade battalion commander, the comrades are almost here, let's ・・・・・・, be careful, run ・・・・・・"

Anton suddenly pointed not far behind Schunezel and shouted, accompanied by an eerie hissing sound, green smoke spreading next to a house behind Schunezel.

All three knew that green smoke was a weapon used by the Germans to guide the artillery to their targets, and where the green smoke appeared, it meant that the German shells would soon fall.

Just as Honezel and his men were scrambling to find shelter, the killer descended from the sky.

Captain Ludwig Vister (played by Reader Gray Memories), sitting in Stukka's cabin, excitedly shouted into the radiophone: "Target found, let's go down." ”

Hearing the reply in the headset "Received, target found", Captain Sharp turned the nose of the plane and was the first to rush to the direction where the green smoke rose from the ground.

The 250-kilogram bomb under the belly and the 50-kilogram bomb under the wings fell precisely into the center of the green smoke, setting off a storm of flames on the ground.

After a short but heavy bombardment, Anton and Nikolai found the dying Captain Schunezel beside a pile of rubble.

Looking at the blood flowing from Captain Schunezel's cheek, Anton carefully picked up the fellow and put him on Anthony's back.

"Comrade battalion commander said that we can retreat, retreat, retreat."

Tucking Schunezel into the back of a gas truck, Anton shouted.

The truck rushed out of the city with a whirlwind and headed south.

What happened to Captain Schunezel and his subordinates is a microcosm of the great rout of the Soviet army in Ukraine.

And in the Kiev region, with the great rout of the Soviet army, the Central Front was completely surrounded by the heavy German group.

In an area 105 kilometers long from north to south and about 90 kilometers wide from east to west, the headquarters of one front army, the headquarters of six group armies, and the headquarters of three mechanized armies were encircled.

In the face of the officers sent by the Germans to surrender, the answer of the commander of the Central Front, Colonel-General Yefremov, was concise and to the point.

"Fuck off."

The stubbornly resisting Central Front was like a stone in a pit, emitting a foul stench, blocking the eastward advance of the Northern Ukrainian Army Group.

The war of annihilation began.

All of the Northern Ukrainian Army Group, most of the 1st Panzer Army, 1st of the 2nd Panzer Army, as well as the Great German Division and the Reichsmarshal Division were all engaged in the largest battle of annihilation on the Eastern Front.

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In the face of the murderous German army, in some villages, the Soviet army took the initiative to raise the white flag and surrender as soon as they saw the figure of the German army.

In other villages and towns, the Soviet troops put up a symbolic resistance, and then collapsed and surrendered under the superior fire of the German army.

In some villages and towns, the German army was caught in a bitter battle, and the Germans even tasted the power of howitzers and bayonets in key Soviet defense areas such as Berezan and Yahotern.

The Soviets, who held the city, sent 122, 152 and even 203 mm howitzers to the forward positions and fought with direct fire.

After a hard battle, the Germans entered the city, only to find bullets coming from various dark corners such as rooftops and basement windows.

The Germans responded with assault guns, flamethrowers, and grenades.

On 12 September, the encirclement was closed.

On September 27, the remnants of the Central Front surrendered under the leadership of the Chief of the General Staff of the Front, Major General Tupikov.

And the commander of the Central Front, Colonel-General Yevremov, committed suicide by swallowing a gun after ordering Major General Tupikov to lead the remnants to surrender.

In Moscow, Stalin was silent for a long time after learning of the annihilation of the Central Front and the suicide of Colonel-General Yefremov.

Shaposhnikov, who was on the side, did not speak, but silently calculated an account in his heart.

Three months had passed since the German offensive on the Soviet mainland, and the commander of the Western Front, General Pavlov, had been sentenced to death.

Then the commander of the North-Western Front, Colonel-General Kuznetsov, was demoted to the rank of commander of the army group, and this is half a count.

Zhukov, who was recently sent back to Moscow because he was seriously wounded in the shelling, is also counted as half, and together with Admiral Kuznetsov, it is counted as one.

Together with General Yefremov, who had just committed suicide, on average, the Soviet Red Army lost one commander of the Front every month, which was a really tragic sacrifice.

"The Central Front bought us half a month, their sacrifice was not in vain, and now it has entered the autumn rainy season, and then it will cool down significantly, and I think the German offensive will soon stop, at most half a month." Vasilevsky said.

"Marshal Budyonny said that the Ukrainian side has been raining continuously recently, and the German offensive will soon be unsustainable, and their supply lines are too long." Marshal Shaposhnikov continued.

"Don't talk to me about the process, I just want the result. Drag until winter, and then counterattack. Stalin said.

・・・・・

Unlike the depressed mood of Stalin in Moscow, the wolf's den in East Prussia, from Hitler down, everyone was immersed in a joyful mood.

At the reception to celebrate the defeat of the Central Front, Hitler frequently raised his glass and clinked glasses with Goering, Brauchitsch and others.

"We will leave for Berlin tomorrow to enjoy the blessings of victory from the people of Berlin. You are all heroes, and you must join me in accepting the tribute from the citizens of Berlin. Hitler said to the crowd with a smile on his face.

Brauchitsch, Halder and the others were also smiling, but only Goering was pale.

Hitler, perceiving Goering's strangeness, took the initiative to ask: "Aren't you happy, Hermann?" ”

Goering raised his left hand to cover his heart, and said in a trembling voice: "My heart hurts, I need a doctor." ”

Hitler suddenly remembered that Göring was a heart attacker, and hurriedly shouted: "Quick, call the doctor and help him to sit down." ”

Everyone rushed up and helped Goering, who had suffered a relapse of heart disease, to sit on the sofa.

The doctor arrived, examined Goering, and said: "Mr. Marshal was in a state of agitation, and did not follow the doctor's instructions to abstain from alcohol, which caused another heart attack. Medical facilities are limited here, so I recommend sending him back to Berlin to recuperate immediately. ”

"Use my special train to send him back to Berlin, and I'll send him away tonight." Hitler said.

An accidental accident at the reception cooled down the warm atmosphere of the reception a lot.

After sending Goering away, Brauchitsch and Halder suddenly found Hitler.

"Führer, in view of the great victories we have achieved on the battlefield in Ukraine, I believe that we should adjust our operational deployment and strive to achieve a greater and decisive victory before the harsh winter arrives." Halder said.

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PS: The battle in Ukraine is over, and the following is a review of the battles of Lao Chen in the Leningrad direction.