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Tomarovka is now a place of imperative for both sides of the world. Therefore, while I invested a lot of troops, the Germans also sent reinforcements, and as a result, the fighting here was extremely fierce.

I had four infantry divisions and two tank brigades in the city of Tomarovka, and I had planned to wait for two of the friendly divisions to enter the city, so that we could create a situation in which we would fight more and fight less. Unbeknownst to the evening, the battle between the two divisions of the friendly neighbor was still going on outside the city, and it was still my troops who fought fiercely with the Germans in the city.

After several hours of fighting, I accidentally discovered a pattern: as long as our troops moved to the east and west flanks, the Germans would desperately launch a counterattack against us in addition to holding their positions. Several times, as our troops approached the outskirts of the city on the east and west sides of Tomarovka, the Germans, under the cover of tanks, launched a frantic counteroffensive against us. If you push directly south, the pressure will be greatly reduced.

After reading the telegram in front of me, I raised my head and asked the four division commanders sitting opposite me: "Comrades, division commanders, tell me why when we attacked the eastern and western flanks, the Germans entered such stubborn resistance?" ”

"Comrade Commander, the intentions of the Germans are obvious." Colonel Sivakov first said: "They are afraid that after our troops control the east and west sides of the city, they will be able to carry out front and rear attacks with friendly troops attacking frontally. ”

"Comrade Colonel, I don't think it's that simple." As soon as he finished speaking, the commander of the 23rd Guards Army, Tavart Kiradze, spoke: "The Germans have given us the illusion that the forces south of the city are weak, and we think that it is not difficult to seize control of the south of the city. Perhaps they had already laid an ambush with heavy troops there, and when our main force rushed to the south of the city, they deployed their troops to the east and west of the city. Attack each other and cut off the rear of our assault force in one fell swoop. ”

I did not immediately express my opinion on the analysis of the two, but turned my attention to Bere on the left. After staring at him for a while, I asked, "Comrade Colonel, is your tank unit going well?" ”

Berey shook his head. With a wry smile, he said: "Comrade commander, the situation is very bad. Due to the bombing of the air force and the shelling of artillery, the whole city was littered with ruins and rubble, and our tanks were simply unable to move an inch. You know, the rubble pile is the natural nemesis of the tank. To cross the gentle slopes formed by broken masonry, when going uphill, the weak belly of the tank will become a target for German tanks; And when going downhill, the top cover of the tank. It will also be hit by anti-tank fire. ”

Hearing Berey say this, my heart was half cold. If our infantry did not receive artillery support in street fighting, even if they occupied any position, they would have been repulsed in the subsequent German counterattack. Thinking of this, I again turned my eyes to the commander of the artillery, Povsky, and asked him with a smile: "Comrade Colonel, our artillery is in a street battle. Can it be useful? ”

When Povsky heard me ask, he quickly got up from his seat. He replied: "Comrade commander, rocket artillery cannot be used in the city, because the accuracy is too poor, and it is possible to accidentally injure our own people during the shelling, so only one or two cannon regiments can be used." ”

"Comrade Colonel, this is wonderful." I heard that one or two cannon regiments could be transferred into the city. My heart suddenly became much more steady, as long as we have the support of artillery, then our speed of attacking the fortification can be greatly improved. "Immediately bring two artillery regiments to the city."

"Comrade Commander." Povsky waited for me to give the order, and then asked me for instructions: "I wonder where the artillery regiment should set up its artillery positions after entering the city." ”

"You don't have to set up a position." I secretly said in my heart that if I wanted to set up an artillery position in the city. Then what else did I ask you to transfer the artillery regiment into the city? In order to make him aware of my intentions, I announced in public: "Comrade Colonel, when the artillery regiment enters the city, it will be assigned to the divisions in company units, and let our artillery follow the soldiers to charge." ”

After I finished speaking, all the commanders present looked at each other with blank expressions, except for Bere. It was only then that I remembered that only Bere, who had been with me for a long time, knew the "bayonet on cannon" style of fighting that I had previously advocated, and that the others had only become my subordinates before the Battle of Kursk began, so it was not surprising that they did not understand this tactic.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Belei hurriedly reminded me in a low voice: "Comrade commander, you should tell everyone about it, I don't think they understood what you meant." ”

"Yes, Comrade Commander." The first to echo Colonel Berey was the artillery commander Povsky, who said with a blank face: "I have never heard of such a way of fighting with the artillery charging with the artillery, so I would like to ask you to explain it to all of us, so that we can also know it." ”

"That's right," the division commanders below said in a rambling voice, "Comrade commander, just talk about it, so that we can also understand how the artillery can follow the infantry charge." ”

In order to ensure that they could carry out my style of play, I explained to them in detail what "bayonets on cannons" were, and finally repeatedly emphasized: "...... When the infantry is charging, when it encounters a solid point of fire from the enemy, it can be destroyed with artillery aimed at it. ”

When everyone listened to my explanation, they began to talk again, and one of them, Tavart Kiradze, excitedly said: "If this tactic is adopted, as soon as the Germans' firepower is exposed, we will destroy it immediately." Not only can it reduce the casualties of the troops, but it can also speed up the advance of the troops. ”

Seeing that everyone was talking, Colonel Bere couldn't sit still, and he approached me and asked in a low voice: "Comrade commander, what should the two tank brigades under my command do?" ”

Considering that the city was full of ruins, which was not conducive to the formation of the tanks and the carrying out of the assault, I ordered Bere: "Comrade Colonel, you have deployed all the tanks of the tank brigade to be used as fixed batteries near the positions controlled by our troops. At this point, I couldn't help but mutter, "So that even if the Germans send tank troops to counterattack, they will be destroyed by our tanks." ”

Since I adjusted my tactics in time. After the artillery regiment entered Tomarovka, our offensive began again. The Germans thought that they would be able to suppress our attacking forces with the same firepower as before, and then carry out a counterattack. Who knew that this time, the fire point had just been exposed. The Heavy didn't even finish a single chain of bullets before he was blown up into the air by a man with a machine gun.

I stayed in the headquarters with a group of division commanders, and I saw the telegram sent to me by the communications corps, which without exception read: What building on such and such street our army occupied, how many enemies were destroyed, and so on.

When Tawart Kiradze saw such a battle report, he couldn't close his mouth with a smile. Because almost all the troops fighting in the city belonged to his 23rd Guards Army. He walked up to me, raised a stack of telegrams in his hand, and said excitedly: "Comrade Commander. The kind of play you propose, it's so effective. You see, in just over an hour, our troops occupied two streets, east, west, and south. As long as this pace of progress can be maintained, we will have no problem retaking Tomarovka before dark. ”

For the statement of Tavart Kiradze. I also feel the same way, because of the feedback from the divisions. The offense went very well. I intend to wait for the area under our control to become larger, and then divide my forces to support the attack of friendly forces on the east and west flanks.

Just when we thought victory was in sight, the unexpected happened. Govolunenko, who was directing the troops to attack the south of the city, called me and reported to me: "Comrade commander, have the Germans sent reinforcements to the south of the city?" ”

Govorunenko's words startled me, and I hurriedly asked: "Reinforcements from the enemy." What kind of reinforcements are they? ”

"According to the confessions of our prisoners," Govorinenko continued, "the 332nd Infantry Division of the German army, under the fierce offensive of our troops, was seriously undermanned. The 19th Panzer Division of General Schmidt of the German Army rushed to reinforce the defense line with the 73rd and 74th Panzer Infantry Regiments. ”

"See the German tanks?" I heard that it was the 19th Panzer Division. I couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, although this army was defeated by us some time ago, its overall strength should not be underestimated. After more than half a month of rest, perhaps its combat effectiveness has returned to its most powerful state, and if we want to destroy it, we are bound to pay a heavy price.

"See, Comrade Commander." The more you worry about something, the more you come. I was most worried that there would be tanks along with the infantry regiment, but I didn't expect that there would be tanks. Only listen to Govorunenko continue: "My observation post reports that the Germans have amassed at least twenty tanks and intend to attack us at the same time on several streets. ”

"Comrade Colonel, quickly erect barricade fortifications and deploy artillery behind them." While thinking about how to deal with the German tanks, I said to Govorinenko: "If the enemy attacks, you can kill the enemy's tanks with artillery, and as for the infantry that follows, use assault rifles and machine guns to kill them all." ”

Just after the call with Govorinenko, Sivakov called me again. When I heard his voice coming out of the earpiece, I asked a little nervously, "Comrade Colonel, is there something wrong with you?" ”

"Something's wrong, what's going on?" Sivakov asked rhetorically, puzzled. But when he heard that I did not answer, he excitedly reported to me: "Comrade commander, I have good news for you. ”

When I heard the good news, my spirits immediately lifted and I hurriedly asked, "Comrade Colonel, I don't know if you have any good news to tell me?" ”

"Comrade Commander, the commanders and fighters of our division and the 51st Guards Division, managed to break through the German defenses west of the city, captured the regimental headquarters of the 332nd Regiment of the 676th Infantry Division of the German Army, and killed the colonel of the regiment."

"Great, Comrade Colonel, this news you told me is fantastic!" When I heard the news of the killing of the German commander, I was overjoyed, so that the defenders on the west side of the city would be thrown into chaos because the commander had been killed, so that we could destroy the enemies west of the city one by one. I hurriedly told him: "Comrade Colonel, quickly take control of all the streets west of the city and be ready to attack the positions of the German troops on the western outskirts." ”

Tavart Kiradze waited for me to put down the phone and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Comrade commander, what good news did Colonel Sivakov report to you?" Look, you're smiling. ”

"Comrade General." I smiled and said to Kiraz ****** Tower, "I want to congratulate you! ”

"Congratulations?!" My words confused Tavart Kiradze, and he asked in confusion: "Congratulations to me on what?" ”

"Colonel Sivakov reported that the combined forces of the 51st and 71st Guards Divisions had managed to capture the headquarters of the German 676th Regiment and killed the commander of the regiment." When I said this, the smile on my face was even worse: "Isn't it worth congratulating your men on such brilliant achievements?" ”

"Should, should." Tawart Kiradze nodded his head as if a chicken was pecking rice, and then he said to me: "Comrade commander, I have a suggestion. After our army controls the west of the city, we can let our tank brigade go out of the west of the city and go around to the south of the city to attack the rear of the German army. ”

After listening to Tavart Kiradze's suggestion, I did not answer him immediately, but turned my head to look at Colonel Berey next to me, and asked with a smile: "Comrade Colonel, I don't know what your opinion is?" ”

Bere thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "This opinion of General Tavart Kiradze is very good. We unwittingly went around the rear of the German 19th Panzer Division and launched a surprise attack. If the comrades of the 375th Infantry Division attacked from the front, it would be possible to defeat this armored division of the Germans. ”

"Very well, Comrade Colonel," I praised his proposal: "The Germans would never have dreamed that our two tank brigades would suddenly emerge from behind them, and in this way, we would definitely be taken by surprise." With that, I waved at him and said, "You can arrange it immediately!" ”

After Bere's departure, Povsky couldn't sit still. He said to me anxiously: "Comrade commander, it is very difficult to completely annihilate the 19th Panzer Division of the German army with the tanks of the tank brigade alone, so I suggest that artillery observers be sent to the area where the German tanks are concentrated, so that they can provide parameters for the rocket artillery instructions outside the city and guide the firing targets, so that the German tanks can become a pile of scrap metal under our artillery fire." ”

"Comrade Colonel, we don't have anything to do here anyway." To be honest, I also wanted to see with my own eyes how our troops annihilated this armored division of the German army, so I took the initiative to say to Povsky: "Let's go there and see it together!" ”

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