Chapter 274: Christmas Eve for Prisoners of War

"This group of Russians is reveling, what are they celebrating? Can they still feel like they can win? A German prisoner complained in the dormitory. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Who knows? Hans, I'm afraid this war has nothing to do with us anymore. ”

It was Henschel who said this, he was the first to be captured in the camp, and he seemed to be a very obedient prisoner of war. It is precisely because of this that he has not been abused at all, and even if he has enough food every day, he does not need to work harder in his daily forced labor.

Perhaps it is precisely because of his "traitorous state" that he was appreciated by the Soviets and received good treatment. But in the eyes of his compatriots, these actions are typical of moral traitors.

More than one person said harsh things to him: "Your actions, when you fall into the hands of the Gestapo in the future, they will not hesitate to shoot you." ”

Henschel does not deny this. It was he who betrayed the 715th Division, the first was to save his life, and the second was to take revenge on the commander who sent his people to death. It was his correct intelligence that Yang Mingzhi was able to devise complex tactics, so that the 284th Division actually entered the city of Lechicha unexpectedly.

In a battle, more than 200 German prisoners of war were escorted into this prisoner of war camp.

Like black humor, Henschel was confronting everyone with a very embarrassed expression. "It was Henschel who betrayed the Motherland, he did not die at all, and now he has become a member of the Bolsheviks, he is Stalin's eyeliner in Germany......" This statement spread among the prisoners of war, and in order to prevent Henschel from being killed by his former comrades in the 715th Division, Yerentina had already separated him from the army.

He was arranged to live in the same dormitory as the captured pilot Hans and others.

Five of them, who had behaved well and had actually betrayed their Nazi homeland, were treated differently from ordinary prisoners of war.

Yang Mingzhi admired Yelenkina's decision, which was to sow discord among prisoners of war. Moreover, Henschel and others were very close to the Soviet army, and it was not credible for them to say that "my loyalty to Germany will not change by being captured."

That's why Henschel complained, "The war has nothing to do with me."

Even though the standard of living had improved considerably, Henschel and Hans still had to dig their own ration in the fields - potatoes. They were completely free to work, they were given shovels in their hands, and there were still some people with guns around them who were working as overseers.

It was in December, because many of them had just been captured. They were immediately asked to contribute the value of their labor, and while the land was being excavated, there was a small riot.

In an attempt to quell the violence of the prisoners of war, the militia on guard immediately opened fire, and several troublemakers were shot dead. Maybe those people just want to die, and they don't want to continue to survive. The so-called brave people are all killed in battle, and the rest are all cowards. The remaining German prisoners of war were much more comfortable, and after a while they gradually discovered that digging potatoes every day gave them a portion of what they needed to eat.

Moreover, after the work was completed, at least a warm environment was maintained in the dormitory, as promised by the Soviet army, as long as sincere cooperation was maintained, life safety could be guaranteed.

Henschel doesn't care anymore, and his mentality is gradually changing.

This unit, known as the 284th Guards Division, had a record of a series of great victories that did not correspond to the current situation, and now even if there were only a few remnants left, it still defeated the 707th and 715th Divisions. If the Soviet army is all such troops, then there is still a chance of winning this war? Henschel asked himself, and he couldn't help but worry about the war.

The 284th Division received information about the Soviet counteroffensive in Moscow, which had begun in December, and Henschel was also aware of it.

As far as he understood before the war, it was all Dr. Goebel's hype, that the so-called German army was invincible, and that the Soviet Union could even fight a small Finland with millions of casualties, and the war was protracted. On the other hand, the mighty German military district occupied Norway in forty days, while Finland became an ally diplomatically.

Moreover, in the war that began in June, the main forces of the Soviet army were almost completely wiped out, and they lost millions of people and still did not surrender?! And the fact is that the Soviet army suffered huge losses, and the replenishment of troops was also very rapid. After paying nearly 500 casualties (wounded, killed and captured), they were able to come up with another 5 million to continue the fight.

Henschel couldn't help but lament that his country was at war with a behemoth. The Germans did not capture Moscow as expected by Napoleon.

But if Moscow is captured, the Soviet Union will be destroyed? How could such a huge country collapse because of the fall of the capital. Moreover, when the so-called German army attacked, the Soviet civilians would welcome the German liberators.

In fact, the opposite is true. With the arrival of the German army, the Soviets did not spontaneously rise up to overthrow Comrade Stalin, but took up arms one after another to resist regardless of age.

The Germans were not liberators either, and as far as Henschel could see, many of the soldiers of his 715th Division had been humiliated by the Wehrmacht. They were robbing and setting fires wantonly, and they were not spared ****** Soviet women, including children.

Under the war, people have gone crazy! There is no human nature anymore, there is only animal nature.

Henschel lay on a wooden bed with a blanket on his body. This blanket is also a military material for the German army, captured by the Soviet army, and now it is covered with itself, what an irony!

At this moment, Henschel would be caught up in thinking about who was right in this war and what his position should be.

At this moment, there was a crisp sound of the door opening, and after the guards unlocked it, the door was opened.

"All! Attention! A platoon commander ordered.

Henschel and the others quickly got out of bed and stood straight. He is not stupid, as long as he listens to these Soviets, he will not suffer.

The door was opened, and the cold poured into the room, and Henschel was tired, he endured the cold and embarrassment, he had finished his meal, and now he wanted to sleep.

Unexpectedly, he saw that the soldier who was followed by the Soviet platoon commander was clearly holding bread in the wooden plate. What is this for, is it bread to eat?

The platoon commander was acting on orders, and he said: "You people are the most obedient of all the prisoners of war. Today is Christmas in our Soviet Union, and you all know it. In recognition of the information you have provided, to commend you for your anti-fascist cause, and for your cooperation on weekdays. This bread was given to you by the Governor. ”

The platoon commander grimaced, and the soldier placed the wooden plate on the ground. There are five pieces on the plate, and each piece is very generous.

Bread was much better than potatoes, and as soon as the five men, including Henschel, saw this, Harazi poured out like a fountain. It doesn't matter what kind of reserve you are this time, "Loyalty to Germany?" To hell with it! I'm only loyal to my stomach! Henschel felt that he was almost a hungry wolf, and he wished to rush up and take his share at once.

The platoon commander looked at this group of strange-looking guys with a grin, and already knew in his heart what would happen to them.

"I'll put the bread here, it's Russian bread, maybe a little sour. But at least it's better than potatoes. The platoon commander snapped his fingers again, and the soldier placed five more German lunch boxes next to the bread.

"This is your ordinary soldier's lunch box, which is now used by our army. These five boxes are also full of food, a thick beef broth, which is also a reward for you. ”

This took Henschel by surprise! Is there something else hidden in this, or is it ......

But it didn't feel like the Last Supper, maybe because it was their Christmas. As a prisoner of cooperation, can also get a piece of the pie?

The platoon commander completed his mission, and finally he said, "I wish you all a Merry Christmas." ”

There was no malice at all, and the door was closed and locked.

This was puzzling to the others, and Hans even suspected: "Maybe these Slavic barbarians have poisoned the bread." ”

"Come on! If you believe they poisoned it, don't eat it! Give me your share! Another said.

But how could Hans allow it? "Even if you die, Russia has to eat enough to die! Hell, I haven't eaten meat in a long time. ”

"What are you doing in a daze! Let's do it. Henschel said, and rushed forward with a brisk stride...... (To be continued.) )