"General Mackensen, what do you think of Hitler?" After Manturov revealed his identity, his demeanor and expression remained unchanged, and he still looked generous and polite. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

It's just that after learning Manturov's identity, Mackensen's expression changed greatly. He never imagined that the young man in front of him was the military commissar of the Soviet Army's Southwestern Front, let alone that this young man was single-handedly planning the encirclement of Dubno, which led to the annihilation of his entire army and became the mastermind behind the captivity.

Mackensen looked disdainfully at the young man in front of him, "Mr. Manturov, Hitler is our Führer, the beloved Führer of our German people!" He was the greatest ruler in the history of Germany and the hope of the German people! Please don't break my loyalty to him. ”

"Loyalty? You are a good soldier who remains loyal to your Führer even after being captured. Manturov asked: "But I don't understand, since you are so loyal to him, then why don't you choose to die on the battlefield?" Why do you choose to surrender, willing to become a prisoner of war, rather than on the battlefield, to show your loyalty to the Führer with your life? ”

"I'm a family man, what will happen to them if I die?"

"Family?" Manturov quickly caught Markenson in his flaws. "What do you think your father, Field Marshal August von Mackensen, would have thought if he had learned that his son had become a Soviet prisoner of war? How will the reputation of your von Mackensen family be damaged? Have you ever thought about any of this? ”

This Mackensen was the son of the German nobleman Field Marshal August von Mackensen.

His father, who fought bravely during the Franco-Prussian War, performed many miraculous feats during the First World War, and was promoted to field marshal by the German Emperor Wilhelm II in 1915.

If the Germans were to learn of the capture of Admiral Eberhard von Mackensen, it would have had a great impact on his family's reputation, and the former illustrious family would have been reduced to a laughing stock.

However, Manturov's words did not intimidate the defeated man in front of him. Instead, Mackenson sneered and said, "I'll be honest with you. The reason why I want to keep this life is so that I can see the day when the Third Reich will unify the world in my lifetime. Then you Bolsheviks will be reduced to the slaves of our German nation! ”

"General Mackensen, I'm afraid you won't be able to see this day." Manturov from the 21st century, is well acquainted with the development of history. Even without his presence and his help, the Soviet Red Army would still be able to repel the fascists and fight all the way to Berlin, the capital of Germany.

"The Germans are the best people in the world! We have wiped out Czechoslovakia, we have wiped out Poland, we have eliminated France, and we will soon be able to wipe you out! By this time, Mackensen hadn't learned how to be a little more restrained. How can a defeated subordinate say such a bold statement be convincing?

"How?"

"Our army will storm Moscow, overthrow the Bolshevik regime, and destroy your country!"

Manturov pulled out his pistol and pointed it at Mackensen, a German general in his fifties, "Don't worry, I won't let you see this day." ”

"Mr. Manturov, even if you kill me, you won't be able to change all this!"

"Bang!" Manturov skillfully opened the safety and pulled the trigger. Although the shot only hit the ceiling, Mackenson, who was accustomed to seeing big scenes, was frightened by the sound of gunfire, holding his head in his hands and closing his eyes.

"I won't kill you for the time being, I want you to witness the day when the Soviet flag was planted on the Reichstag in Berlin." With that, Manturov left the room where Markenson was being held and walked towards the headquarters of the 5th Army.

"Whew! Call! Call! "At this moment, several German planes suddenly appeared in the sky. Although it was quickly shot down by the Soviet Air Force's La-7 fighters, it was enough to make people feel frightened.

The headquarters of the 5th Army was located in the northeast of the city of Lutsk, and 10 kilometers to the west was the fortified area of the Soviet army, which was also the place where the Soviet and German armies fought.

There, from time to time, you can see some German planes in the sky. These planes, which were usually shot down by Soviet Air Force fighters or anti-aircraft guns on the ground, were nothing new to the local servicemen.

At this time, in the city of Lutsk, the liveliest place is the headquarters. Most of the local residents have retreated, and the once bustling markets and streets are now empty, like a dead city.

This damned war has forced people to leave their homes, to leave the places they know and miss. When they come back again, maybe here, it has become unrecognizable.

"Comrade Military Commissar!" When Manturov walked into the headquarters, the commander of the 5th Army, Major General Mikhail Ivanovich Potapov, gave a military salute to the military commissar of the Front.

Manturov was the highest-ranking military commissar Potapov had ever met, so naturally he did not dare to slack off. As a military man, the commander of an army group, a military commissar at the level of a front, he did not fail to see it. But as the leader of the country and the military commissar of the Soviet Union's deputy prime minister, Potapov met for the first time.

"Comrade Potapov," Manturov also gave a military salute and said in appreciation: "You are an excellent commander, and I am glad to meet you."

In previous battles, you commanded the 5th Army in several counter-assaults against the enemy, and succeeded, pinning down and depleting the German 6th Army, and successfully preventing the 6th Army from reinforcing the 1st Tank Group during Operation Suvorov. ”

In front of his own chief, Potapov spoke a little nervously, "Comrade Military Commissar, these are what I should do. As a soldier, a Soviet soldier, it is my duty to defend my homeland and country. I will certainly do my best to drive the enemy out of our land. ”

Manturov patted Potapov on the shoulder and said, "Very well, as long as you can maintain this enthusiasm for the country and the people in your heart, I believe you will be able to drive the German army out of our territory."

Without further ado, let's get down to business. Now, what's going on on Sarne's side? ”

"On Sarne's side, after several days of fierce fighting, our 195th Division suffered heavy losses, and the defensive line was almost broken by the enemy's Großdeutschland and Imperial divisions.

After the arrival of the 19th Mechanized Corps, the situation did not change much, and the enemy continued to launch several attacks on our troops, all of which were repulsed by the 19th Mechanized Corps, but we also paid a lot of casualties as a result.

Yesterday, after the end of Operation Suvorov, we transferred General Rokossovsky's 9th Mechanized Corps over there to concentrate our forces and launch a counter-assault on the enemy's 46th Panzer Corps, but this morning, before the 9th Mechanized Corps arrived, they had already withdrawn. ”

"Evacuated?"

"Yes, it is estimated that they will go north to support the war in Belarus."

? (To be continued.) )