Chapter 133: An Ordinary Warrior (Addition 1)
Yakov, just an ordinary Soviet fighter, like thousands of Soviet fighters, this is what a great leader says about his son.
From the point of view of later generations, the centralization of power in the Soviets, the excessive cult of personality, the absolute power created absolute corruption, and the lifelong leadership system gave birth to a privileged class.
However, there is at least one good thing about the Soviets, compared to the three fats, the Soviets are not passed down from father to son, and the descendants of every leader have at least not become new leaders.
The same is true of Stalin's descendants, who did not raise his own sons according to the standards of leaders, because he knew very well how terrible the power of the Soviets was, and that it was impossible to grasp it without an iron hand.
Stalin had to set an example for the people of the whole country, and in official circles, Stalin was an absolutely good leader.
And for the person concerned, Yakov, he did not feel anything bad either.
In childhood, there were no parents, but Yakov did not have psychological problems because of this, he was optimistic, sunny and upward, when he came to Moscow, he learned Russian with difficulty, he obeyed his father's arrangement, entered the artillery academy to study, and at the artillery academy, he met his lover, got married, and had a lovely child, he was very satisfied with his life.
Now, when the order was given to send his troops to fight in Iran, he had no resistance.
The entire 14th Tank Division, which had been transferred from its position to Iran, was moving to its positions on the shores of the Caspian Sea.
Behind the truck, the M1938 152mm gun is towed, and the thick and powerful tires and the exaggerated muzzle all show the strong combat capability of this artillery.
As artillerymen, they could be at the very rear of the whole army, and at the same time throw their shells onto the heads of the enemy in front of the positions.
This is also the reason why Stalin Yakov was an artilleryman, and in general, artillery was quite safe, because they did not need to go to the front at all.
Yakov sat on a GAZ61 off-road vehicle, which was the command vehicle of their regiment, and next to him was the regimental commander, Major Ivan Sapekin, who was also his good friend, and the two graduated from the artillery academy together, just because Ivan was already an artillery captain before entering the artillery academy, so after completing his studies, he was promoted to major.
Now, the two are chatting about the situation at the front.
"Qazvin City has become a meat grinder-like city, even if our tank troops open the way in front and follow the infantry, they will suffer heavy casualties, which is why the superiors transferred us over." Ivan smoked a cigarette and said to Yakov.
The battle in Qazvin has been going on for several days, and every attack of our own troops will be accompanied by huge casualties, and it is too funny that what was originally an inconspicuous small city has now become the main battlefield that determines the entire war in Iran.
"Let the enemies of Qazvin tremble, and when we arrive, use our cannons to blow up the whole of Qazvin into ruins, and see how the enemies inside resist!"
The Soviet tradition is artilleryism, and now Lieutenant Yakov is quite confident in his howitzers.
"Yes, our artillery regiment, this time we must show our prestige."
The coast of the Caspian Sea is relatively flat, and after more than 50 kilometers of deep land, it is mountainous.
The entire tank division was advancing in the queue of a long march, with the tank units in front, and the T-34 tanks, carrying infantry, were advancing with the tanks, and the artillery used for fire support was, of course, walking at the back of the whole army.
Soon, the tank troops in front entered the mountains, and with the bitter lesson of the last time the cavalry division was ambushed in the mountains and was completely annihilated, the advance of the Soviet troops was very careful, and they had already arranged sentries on the top of the mountain in advance, monitoring the bare barren mountains, and making sure that there were no ambushes.
Tank engine, rumbling, on a heavy KV tank, division commander, Colonel Varisyev, with a firm gaze.
Ever since his unit was reorganized into a tank division, he had been in a state of excitement, and, even more happily, Comrade Yakov had been put into his division.
Therefore, although there is nothing on the surface, the 14th Tank Division has been cared for from all sides, and all kinds of equipment are given priority to them, heavy KV tanks, medium T-34 tanks, and with the continuous improvement of the tank division's equipment, Colonel Varisiev is also very happy.
At the same time, he also knows that he has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.
The son of the great leader Comrade Stalin is in his tank division, which is the top secret that only a few people in the division know, and his own troops, no matter how many battles they win, need to protect the safety of Comrade Yakov, which is related to his future promotion!
Thinking of this, he shouted to the radio soldiers in front: "Tell Comrade Gorokhov, political commissar, that you must pay attention to the safety of our artillery!" ”
Tank divisions, not all tank units, there are still motorized infantry, and the commissar Gorokhov is with the motorized infantry, Varisiev can't go into too much detail, he only hopes that Gorokhov will understand what he means.
At this moment, in the distant sky, there was a sudden rumbling sound, and when he heard this sound, Varisyev's face suddenly changed, not good, the German plane!
"Quick, pay attention to air defense, anti-aircraft guns, anti-aircraft artillery preparation!"
Up to now, the Soviet tank forces have not done a good job of cooperating with the Air Force, or in other words, the Soviet Army has always had a high vision, they look down on the Air Force, and everything is solved on their own.
For example, their troops are equipped with a certain proportion of anti-aircraft guns, which can not only be used to fight planes, but if there is an enemy ambush on the hillside, the angle of fire of the anti-aircraft guns has an absolute advantage, and the anti-aircraft guns of small caliber are fired in bursts, and it is called a sour fight.
Now, when the air raid siren sounds, the self-propelled anti-aircraft guns accompanying the tank units immediately quickly turn into a combat state, and the air defense, the Soviet tank units can do it themselves!
The famous ZSU37 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun has not yet appeared, and now it is accompanied by the Soviet tank units, which is modified from the original T-26 tank chassis, and an open 37-mm anti-aircraft gun is added to it, which is considered complete.