Six hundred and sixty. collaborator
Lindeloff was ready to accept the judgment of fate.
And all the soldiers of the 3rd Army Corps of the Soviet Army were also ready to face the judgment of fate.
The sound of the mighty German army music was sounding on the battlefield, and the sound of cannons and gunfire represented the German army's determination to achieve victory.
In a telegram sent to Moscow, the commander of the Caucasian Front of the Soviet Army, Marshal Vasilevsky, had to sadly admit:
It is no longer possible for the Third Army to break through - reinforcements are no longer possible!
The "Iron Wall" Moder and his 9th Army were like a high mountain in front of the Russians, and no matter how fierce the onslaught was, they always stood still.
Now, the Third Army is left to fend for itself......
The Germans who poured in from all sides would play the most impassioned music on the battlefield, and they were as fast as lightning to destroy every Russian in the encirclement.
Victory has befallen this huge German army:
- Ernst Battle Cluster!
The cheerful whistle sounded in the mouths of the German soldiers, accompanied by the "rumble" of the tanks, and together they formed a victory sonata on the battlefield.
"Long live - our soldiers! Long live - our baron! Racker, the war correspondent of the Skeleton Division, could not suppress his excitement at all, and he wrote this in his notebook:
"You will never know what a real war is until you have reached this real battlefield...... Without seeing the heroic appearance of the German soldiers on the battlefield, you will never know what a truly powerful Germany is...... An invincible skeleton baron like Thor. No amount of praise can be given to him...... The Russian land trembled, the Russian soldiers trembled, and the goddess of victory sprinkled the sky with flowers. There is a celebration of the victory that has come. And the only one who brought us this victory was him, the great Baron Alexon!
It was he who came back in time for Germany in its most difficult times, it was he who showed up in time for Germany when it needed help the most, and it was he who brought Germany its greatest victory......"
Undoubtedly, this article, which is full of praise, proves that Recker is an out-and-out follower of Baron Alexon's most loyal follower. Actually, in Germany. Who is not a follower of the Baron?
There is no doubt about the outcome of the war, and all that remains now is when the battle here will end.
The night disperses and the day comes. The gunfire on the battlefield is no longer so violent...... Russian tanks were burning there, and the pungent smell irritated everyone's nerves. When combined with the unpleasant smell of a burning corpse, it's disgusting.
The remaining Soviet soldiers were in a state of confusion...... It's confused. And not chaos. They had no idea whether they should continue fighting or surrender. They simply don't know what to do.
fighting, there is simply no possibility of continuing; Surrender? It seems to be completely contrary to the political education they have received.
There was no one left to direct the organized battle, and the Soviet soldiers were simply relying on instinct to put up a senseless resistance.
A large number of "political cadres" appeared on the battlefield with the German army.
Note - this is the "political cadre" of the Germans, the brigade of political cadres organized by Birjanlowsky. These political cadres are collectively called the "Collaborator Brigade," which is also part of Wang Weiyi's "Great Split Plan."
You can't really conquer a country by war alone, you can only defeat it at best...... And these former political cadres of the Soviet army, headed by Birjanlowsky. There will undoubtedly be an increasingly heavy role in the war.
When they appeared on the battlefield, they did not immediately shout. Let those Soviet troops in the encirclement surrender. On the contrary, their approach left the German officers somewhat puzzled.
Birjanlowski was undoubtedly the representative of Baron Alexson, who decided to dedicate his life to the baron.
The reason is very simple, the baron gave him everything that the Russians simply could not give:
Money, power, women...... It's something every man craves to have, but it's only after following Baron Alexon that you'll be able to have it all overnight.
The fate of Birjanlowski has been tightly tied to Baron Alexon.
When he arrived on the battlefield, he immediately selected a large number of Russians from among the Soviet prisoners, organized them, and began to tempt them to cooperate with the Germans in various ways.
Ludwig, who came to the front, wondered, how did Birjanlowsky see that these prisoners were willing to cooperate with the Germans? When he asked the question, Birjanlowski humbly and confidently said:
"General, I can tell at a glance which people in the Soviet army are die-hards and which ones are willing to cooperate with us, which is a natural keen sense of smell, just like you always win battles...... Trust me, within an hour I'll have the people I need......"
Ludwich shrugged, he couldn't understand the mystery......
However, it turned out that Birjanlowsky was right, and in his selected manpower, more than ninety percent of them, agreed to the request of the "brigade of collaborators" to lure them up, and they defected.
Ludwig was astonished to the extreme, as far as he knew, most of these captives were stinky and hard-working diehards, at least on the surface, who would have thought that as soon as the "Collaborator Brigade" arrived, there would be so many more Russians willing to surrender. It seems that Birjanlowsky and his companions really knew too well about the Soviet army.
These political cadres may be born with such instincts......
Then, what Biljanlowski was doing surprised Ludwig even more, he released the new collaborators who were willing to surrender.
"Bill Yanlowski, what do you want to do?" Ludwig asked rather dissatisfiedly, "Do you want them to go back and take up arms again to attack us?" ”
"Please don't be in a hurry. Checkmate. Birjanlowski was confident: "These people will return to their companions and use their personal experience to persuade their former friends to surrender, and no one can move the hearts of people more than with their own words." These are the people I sent out. Some will be shot by the enemy as traitors, but I believe that in the current situation of complete despair of the Soviet army, many more will lay down their arms and come out and surrender with the people I have appointed. Rest assured, I prove that I am not wrong with my loyalty to the Baron......"
Ludwig snorted. Loyalty to the Baron? Do these traitors really have any loyalty? No, they are just driven by profit.
But. It seems that the baron still thinks very highly of these people, but I hope he is not mistaken......
However, Ludwig soon found himself wrong. The role of the collaborators is incredible. As time passed, collaborators began to appear in front of the Germans with Soviet soldiers who laid down their arms and raised their hands.
Some of those collaborators brought back a dozen people, and some brought back hundreds...... The most stunningly impressive thing is. One collaborator actually brought more than 1,000 surrendered Russians at once!
This collaborator was a colonel in the Soviet army. All he found were his former subordinates. It is perfectly conceivable, but what the mood of those Russians was when the Soviet soldiers, who were completely desperate, saw their commander suddenly appear in front of them and demanded their surrender.
It is ironic that the officers who sang about fighting to the death for the Soviets were the first to surrender......
Ludwig really took it this time. After the Battle of Elklin, German officers repeatedly tried to persuade the encircled Russians to surrender. But the successful ones are pitiful in the few.
But once these "collaborator brigades" guys appeared, it became a breeze......
"Don't be surprised. Ludwig. When Wang Weiyi heard this, he smiled and said: "This is the strength of a traitor, and nothing is more terrifying than the lethality caused by a traitor." Of course, you also have every reason to be proud that the Russians would not have surrendered so easily if it had not been for the defeat of our troops by the Russians. We laid a solid foundation, and Birjanlowski and his companions only made the battle a little easier. ”
Ludwig nodded, and now it seems that not only the "Collaborators", but also those organizations including the Free Russia Alliance, are likely to play an increasingly important role on the battlefield.
Perhaps Baron Alexon had anticipated this day a long time ago.
Now Ludwig felt that the baron's magic was not only reflected in the invincibility on the battlefield, but also in the way in which he knew when and what was the most appropriate way......
As more and more collaborators appeared, the battles became simpler and simpler.
Before, it was groups of Soviet troops who were wiped out in the north, and now it is groups of Russians who came out of the trenches and surrendered with their hands raised.
The speed of surrender was surprising even to the Germans. For this, Birjanlowski and his "brigade of collaborators" were subjected to the work of Ernst. Special commendation from Marshal Bream.
And this is even worse news for Lindeloff.
If he still has the stubborn will to resist, even if he is defeated, Lindeloff is confident that he will fight to the last moment and continue to kill the Germans. But once the will to resist is completely gone, then I am afraid everyone knows what the outcome will be......
The air raids came again and again, and the shells flew in layer by layer, which made Linderov's already gloomy mood even more gloomy.
80,000 Soviet soldiers, a full 80,000 Soviet soldiers, but they were buried in this place......
He has not been able to figure out how such a tragedy happened, and until now he has not figured out where the responsibility for the defeat lies.
Brave - Fighting, the soldiers under his command did everything a soldier could do, but they still failed sadly.
He sighed and shook his head in annoyance......
February 16, 1943, was the final judgment of fate.
When the pre-dawn darkness cleared, the German soldiers launched the last attack of the Battle of Elklin. A large number of commandos reappeared on the battlefield accompanied by tanks.
At this time. The entire chain of command of the 3rd Army Corps of the Soviet Army has collapsed, and the entire corps has collapsed. In the face of the German army, which launched a surprise attack from the mountains and tsunami, the Russians were helpless. There are only two paths before them:
Or die in battle. Surrender or surrender!
When the confidence to resist completely collapses, then surrender becomes a matter of course.
Countless Russians laid down their arms...... They had to live, until the end of the war...... They all have parents, wives and children, and families...... There is no one who is truly not afraid of death......
Firm faith, in the face of the cruel reality there will always be a day of collapse......
General Lindelov knew that his time had come to face death, and he had nothing to worry about. All the things that should be explained have been explained, and if the Grim Reaper really appears in front of him, Lindeloff is confident that he will face it with a smile.
He was personally present at the front...... In fact. Where is there now what kind of front and rear are there? In the telescope, you can see the war everywhere, everywhere you can see the German army on attack and the Soviet army in defeat.
The torrent of tanks rolled in, crushing the position of the Soviet army's most rear-end resistance. Those assault guns. Terrible roars. Completely destroyed one Russian position after another in the explosion.
There were also Russians who put up the most stubborn and senseless resistance, but they were quickly and cleanly wiped out by the Germans. The corpses piled up everywhere are shockingly telling the Russian a bloody truth:
Surrender, or this will be your fate!
...... Surrender, or it will be your fate...... Linderov muttered silently in his heart, and then he smiled bitterly again.
Right now. He could only ease his despair with a wry smile......
At 8 o'clock in the morning of the 16th, General Lindelov, who had completely lost all hope, gave the order that he was most reluctant to give in his life:
All Soviet soldiers. Surrender to the Germans on the opposite side was allowed.
Lindeloff knew that this was probably the only thing he could do for his soldiers. Since it has become impossible to break out, let there be less blood on the battlefield.
When the order reached the commanders who were still fighting, they knew that the war was over by this time.
The most degraded faith was also destroyed......
Farewell, Third Army - farewell, once a Soviet general is extremely proud!
After the order of General Linderov, the battle became much simpler. However, at this time, the German soldiers on the front line received an order from Baron Alexon:
Try to find Linderov and catch as many alive as possible.
Not out of any mercy, but out of the need for future Armageddon. Lindelov was a general who was deeply trusted by Marshal Vasilevsky, he knew everything about the Caucasian Front, and if such a man could be captured alive, he would have a great effect on the future Armageddon.
Baron Alecson's orders must be carried out unswervingly. The Germans began to look for Linderov in general like crazy.
Of course, Wang Weiyi's order also had some negative effects, and some SS officers who were eager to make meritorious contributions began to take some extreme measures in order to fulfill the baron's order.
They desperately needed to know Linderov's whereabouts, so they began to shoot prisoners in order to coerce insiders to tell Linderov's whereabouts.
This was something Wang Weiyi never expected.
Fortunately, such a tragedy on the battlefield did not last long, and at one o'clock in the afternoon, Klingenberg's squadron finally captured the whereabouts of Linderov's command.
Klingenberg did not attack immediately, the baron demanded a ...... alive Therefore, Klingenberg, who has always been bold, did something even more daring:
He appeared single-handedly in front of General Linderov!
"I now know what the Moral Army is for, and it can always be victorious." Looking at the German major in front of him, General Lindeloff was not too surprised: "Your officers can do such a thing, especially in you, I don't see any fear, this is the most rare." ”
"Surrender, General." Klingenberg said solemnly: "Time is running out now. ”
"Nervous? What does that mean? "General Linderov was a little curious.
"Field Marshal Ernst has given the order that you must live." Klingenberg's words were very solemn: "All we can do about the orders of Field Marshal Ernst is to carry them out resolutely. In search of your whereabouts, part of the German officers began to shoot prisoners, which was strictly forbidden in the German army sergeants, but now the situation is somewhat out of control...... You must know one thing, General, if you commit suicide and are killed alive, Field Marshal Ernst's order cannot be fulfilled, and it will completely drive some German fanatical officers crazy, so that a massacre is inevitable. ”
Linderov's expression also became heavy: "Major, will the situation you said really occur?" ”
"I can guarantee in the name of a German officer." Klingenberg exclaimed: "I think it is pointless to continue to resist now, surrender is nothing but the loss of your personal reputation, but it is the countless Russian prisoners who are saved, I don't think there is anything to hesitate about." ”
Klingenberg was at least right about one thing, that resistance had become pointless. It can only be more deaths.
General Linderov suddenly laughed: "Please take me to your Marshal Ernst, major!" (To be continued......)