After several days of fighting, both the Southern Front and the Southwestern Front of the Soviet Red Army made a breakthrough in the midst of operations to attack Romania. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

In order to achieve victory in the counteroffensive, the Soviet Defense Committee and the Supreme High Command mobilized a large number of resources to the front, reequipped the front-line troops with the latest equipment, including the latest PPsh-41 submachine guns, and also mobilized hundreds of the latest KV-100 heavy tanks, thousands of T-34/85 medium tanks, and more than 2,000 of the most advanced aircraft, including the Yak-3, La-7, Tu-2, and so on.

The Southwestern Front and the Southern Front, which received a lot of resources and replaced them with the latest equipment, did not become lax because of this.

Prior to the attack, they carried out a number of reconnaissance activities, and the troops involved in the counter-offensive were trained in areas of similar terrain, with special emphasis on the use of special skills to defeat enemy forces in this area.

After more than a month of training and preparations, both the Southwestern Front and the Southern Front were ready for a counteroffensive.

At noon on October 22, in the Bessarabia region, thousands of Soviet planes appeared over their heads as the German and Romanian soldiers began to enjoy lunch.

By the time they reacted, bombs had already fallen on their positions, causing a large number of casualties and destroying a large number of fortifications, warehouses, communication stations, and even headquarters and other facilities.

In the face of a huge Soviet fleet, the Romanian Air Force, which was inferior in terms of numbers and aircraft performance, could not play any key role at all, and after a few rounds of air exchanges, the Soviet Air Force's huge fighter group shot down all the Romanian planes that came to intercept it.

Subsequently, the Southwestern Front, under the personal command of the commander of the Front, General Mikhail Kirponos, and the representative of the Supreme High Command, General Georgy Zhukov, concentrated hundreds of T-34/85 heavy tanks and dozens of KV-100 heavy tanks, and under the cover of a large number of aircraft, led hundreds of thousands of infantry to quickly break through the Axis army's defense.

In one day, the troops of the Southwestern Front advanced 40 kilometers south from the Kamenets-Podolsky area of Ukraine. By the morning of October 24, the German supply lines in the vicinity had been cut off by the Southwestern Front.

The performance of the Southern Front was no less impressive, and under the command of Lieutenant Generals Ryabishev and Lieutenant General Marinovsky, a large number of armored forces were concentrated, breaking through the defense line of the Romanian Fourth Army and inserting into the right flank of the Romanian army.

The troops of the two fronts, like two sharp knives, were stuck in the left and right flanks of the Axis armies.

By 25 October, the Southwestern Front had captured the cities of Suceava, Botoshani, and Bati, and advanced to the area around Iasi. And the Southern Front also continued to advance in the direction of the Danube.

"The 11th Army?" Manturov looked at the military map, stared at the map of Romania, looked at the position of the German 11th Army, and suddenly thought of a figure, "Isn't this commanded by Manstein?" ”

Historically, Manstein was an extremely famous German general. He distinguished himself in World War II and was one of the most prestigious commanders in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany.

Historically, Manstein had achieved an extremely brilliant tactical victory in the Third Battle of Kharkiv, facing the Soviet Red Army, which was superior in numbers and equipment, he successfully stopped the offensive of the Soviet Red Army after the victory at Stalingrad, and successfully launched a counterattack to capture Kharkiv from the Soviet army.

In addition to the Third Battle of Kharkov, Manstein also achieved good results in the battles of Leningrad and Crimea, and in the Blitz of Poland and France, he also played a major role in the background as a staff officer and achieved brilliant victories.

These tactical victories made this the most famous general in German history, no less famous than the "Desert Fox" Rommel, no less than Guderian, and one of the most outstanding generals of Nazi Germany.

However, in the face of the Soviet Red Army, which had outnumbered, equipped, and air superiority, Manstein did not come up with much to do. After all, in history, he also relied on air supremacy, soldier quality, and organization to win.

But now, air supremacy is firmly in the hands of the Soviet Red Army, and the Soviet Red Army, which has received upgraded equipment and terrain training to make up for some gaps in the quality of its soldiers.

In the face of the Soviet Red Army, which had the advantage of troops, equipment and air supremacy, could Manstein still be able to play the true character of a "famous general"? Because of the appearance of Manturov, even a famous general like Guderian can be captured, will Manstein follow in Guderian's footsteps? These questions have always floated in Manturov's mind.

As an experienced commander, Manstein was able to remain calm in such a situation. After all, he has served in the army for thirty-five years, and it can be said that he has experienced a hundred battles and has seen a lot.

In the face of the Soviet Red Army, which was large in number and advanced in equipment, he calmly analyzed the situation, mobilized troops, and launched many blockades, effectively slowing down the advance of the Soviet army in his defense area.

Although these actions did not stop the advance of the Southwestern Front, they at least caused some losses on the Southwestern Front.

On the other side, the Romanian Fourth Front was not so lucky.

The Romanian army not only had the disadvantage in terms of troops, equipment, and air supremacy, but also slightly inferior in quality compared with the Soviet Red Army, and also lacked command talents, so it could be said that it had no advantage at all.

As a result, the Soviet Southern Front quickly defeated the Romanian Fourth Front and approached the Danube Valley, pointing at Bucharest, causing panic among the Romanian military and political leaders. However, the Southwestern Front had to face a strong enemy like Manstein, and for a time it was not able to achieve significant results.