Seven hundred and eighteen. The surrender of the marshal
Winning or losing a battle is no longer something to think about.
Everyone knows that the fall of the Kremlin is only a matter of time, and all the Russians are doing at this time is to survive there.
How much time can be delayed.
The Germans began to intensify their attacks significantly, and they, who had already controlled more than half of Moscow, did not seem to want the war to continue.
On September 7, under the strong onslaught of the German and Allied forces, the 2nd Guards Army completely collapsed, the commander Chamilov was killed, and most of his troops were annihilated.
On the 8th and 9th, the German army successively broke through the first and second lines of defense of the Soviet army and attacked the core defensive positions of the Soviet army.
Zhukov, Vasilevsky, Maslennikov...... All the commanders were present at the front line, commanding the battle at the rear.
None of them had any hope of victory, and all of them were prepared for the worst and the worst.
On the afternoon of the 9th, the commander of the 30th Army, Lieutenant General Lelyushchenko, was unfortunately killed by German snipers while supervising the battle on the front line...... On the same day and night, a German assault team raided the headquarters of the 22nd Army, and the commander, Lieutenant General Vostrukhov, was captured......
By noon on the 10th, the Germans had besieged the Soviet regiments, and now, the Russians had lost any chance of breaking through.
When the news reached Stalin's ears, the supreme leader of the Soviet Union did not panic too much, and just asked his subordinates to do their own thing.
He knew it. Since the judgment of fate is unavoidable, then the only way to accept it is to accept it calmly.
The sound of gunfire outside has become clearer and clearer, probably now the Germans are carrying out a victorious attack, right? Stalin shook his head. It seems that until now it is impossible to believe that the Soviet Union has come to this point.
What can be done? There is no one left to change all this......
Beria stood by his side, this loyal subordinate, who was almost unjustly killed by Stalin, but he did not complain, but continued to do his duty to protect the safety of Stalin's most rear.
"Are you afraid? Ravrenj. Pavlovich. Comrade Beria? Stalin suddenly asked.
"Yes, I'm afraid." Beria calmly replied: "Comrade Stalin." I'm really afraid, no one is not afraid of death, no one is not afraid of failure. But I think. It's useless to be afraid by this point. All we can do is wait for the fate of the last to come......"
"yes, the fate of the worst." Stalin sighed: "Comrade Beria, I think, by my side. Out of Comrade Zhukov and Comrade Vasilevsky. You're probably the only one who dares to tell me the truth......"
Yes, this is a supreme leader and a dictator's pathos...... Around him, half of the people flattered him, and the other half did not dare to say anything because they were afraid of his dignity......
Sometimes Stalin really felt very sad that when a person could not even hear a word of truth, then what could he say more?
"I don't want to be a prisoner of the Germans, I don't want to ......," Stalin muttered, "all when the Germans rush in." I want someone to help me in my mission, can you help me? Ravrenj. Pavlovich. Comrade Beria? ”
Beria was stunned. Immediately understood what Stalin meant by "assisting" in his mouth.
He said in a panic: "No, Comrade Stalin, I can't complete the task you have assigned, no one can hurt you, no." My hands will never be stained with your blood! ”
Stalin laughed: "Ah, I'm just talking about it in passing. Comrade Beria, go about your own business, I want to stay here alone and think quietly about some problems. ”
Beria left, and Stalin sat there for a long time, then took a small bottle from his pocket and looked at it.
It contained poison, enough to make a person die in the shortest possible time without pain. Stalin knew that this step would come sooner or later, and he could never avoid it......
In that case, let yourself die like a warrior......
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On 11 September, the Battle of Moscow reached its climax, or more preparedly, came to an end. On this day, Zhukov and Vasilevsky were sent to the battlefield with all the most disposable forces at their disposal, but they suffered exactly the same fate:
- Annihilation, constant annihilation!
Zhukov and Vasilevsky were almost numb in giving orders, and the Soviet soldiers were also numb in carrying out orders.
Under the ferocious and powerful attack of the German army, the entire front of the Soviet army had been devastated, and they had no way to organize an effective defense, and they had no idea how to stop the German offensive with great difficulty. All they had left was to numbly calculate when the time of defeat would come.
Time passed, minute by minute, and every hour passed meant that the defeat of the Russians was a little closer.
Vasilevsky also deeply cleared this point.
At present, the only troops at his disposal are two defeated divisions. And in the face of wave after wave of German attacks, he could no longer think of a way to achieve victory.
General Maslennikov was at his side, and they were about to see the defeat of Russia and the victory of the Germans with their own eyes......
At about 10 a.m., the Germans routed another Soviet division and killed and captured most of their commanders.
Vasilevsky remembers very clearly that at the end of the division, their division commander was still begging for reinforcements. But Vasilevsky really couldn't find even a single reinforcement anymore. So, all he could do was watch this division be completely destroyed.
The earth shook there, and the Kremlin trembled......
Waves of enemies are just around the corner. Supported by tanks, they continued to attack here. Countless Soviet soldiers fell one after another, and countless Russians died helplessly here.
Soon it will be his turn, Vasilevsky suddenly thought.
"Please get out of here, Comrade Maslennikov." Suddenly, Vasilevsky said.
"What, do you want me to leave. Comrade Marshal? Maslennikov was stunned and asked in disbelief: "No, my combat post is here." I will never leave my comrades, and I will not let you fight here alone! ”
Vasilevsky smiled: "I think you and I can see the current situation very clearly, there is no possibility of victory, and the German army will break through here on all fronts in about two hours." Comrade Stalin needed people even more around him. Please take my orders, Comrade Maslennikov. ”
Maslennikov knew that everything he said was true, but he was still not reconciled: "And what about you, Comrade Marshal? ”
"Me?" Vasilevsky smiled faintly: "I want to witness the arrival of a piece of history......"
He didn't say any more, and only he could know what he was really thinking. He saw with his own eyes how the regime he fought for collapsed, and he wanted to see with his own eyes how his enemies triumphed. From the outbreak of the war to the present, he has wondered countless times, how did the Germans do all this? What was the root cause of the defeat of the Soviet Union?
He wanted to have a calm place to let himself think about it. Maybe a prisoner of war camp is a good option. No one there would ever come to disturb him again, out of the interrogation of the Germans. There is no need to think about anything on the battlefield yourself. It is there that you can observe the Germans in the most real way......
If you have the opportunity to see that skeleton baron with your own eyes, you can be regarded as fulfilling your wish.
He even wanted to talk to Baron Skeleton in person......
......
"We will be able to end the main battle about this evening...... "In the command, General Moder said: "The resistance of the Russians has so far been very weak, they are taking more and more control of the battlefield, and we will be able to end the battle about the 15th, by the 18th at the latest......"
"I want to thank you for your efforts." Listening carefully to the reports of his subordinates, Wang Weiyi nodded silently: "I always think about how excited I will be when victory comes, but when victory really appears, I find that I am so calm." ”
"So do I, Mr. Marshal." Moder smiled: "And our front-line commanders and soldiers, too, the more victories come, the calmer we are, and all this seems to be logical." ”
Wang Weiyi stood up and looked at the battlefield not far away, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Look, Moder, seeing that our soldiers are so brave and fearless, I really can't think of any strength that can stop their attacks." I have even seen our soldiers storm the Kremlin and celebrate their victory in the heart of the enemy. ”
Yes, they saw, they saw the soldiers of the German army, marching from victory to victory, and there they were winning the most glorious for Germany......
"Your Excellency, a secret telegram from Berlin." At this time, General Paul Hausser came over and handed a telegram to Wang Weiyi.
Wang Weiyi looked at it, and a smile resurfaced on the corner of his mouth.
"What's the matter, Mr. Marshal?" Modell asked curiously.
"Earlier this year, we completed the first test explosion in the 'Burning Day Plan', and the results are very satisfactory," Wang Weiyi said lightly...... "And now, the second phase of the 'Burning Day Plan' is also about to be completed, and some powerful bombs are about to be manufactured." ”
"Burning Day Planning"? A powerful bomb? Modell and Paul Hauser looked at each other, completely unaware of what this meant.
True, they heard from some sources, the secret military research base in Berlin. It is there that new weapons are being invented that have not even been heard of before, including a formidable bomb.
But Modell and Paul Hauser didn't take it too seriously, in their opinion. No matter how powerful the new weapons are, the end of the war will depend on the efforts of the soldiers.
However now look at Ernst. Marshal Bream's expression, it seemed that he had been waiting for the appearance of such a "powerful" bomb. What kind of bomb exactly?
Moreover, even if such a bomb is incredibly powerful, but the battle for Moscow is about to end, what is the point of the bomb's existence?
Where is Marshal Ernst going to use those bombs, which are probably being mass-produced?
Wang Weiyi knew what they were thinking, and he could tell them. The name of this bomb is "atomic bomb," and Germany, which has completed the development and successful test explosion, is mobilizing manpower and material resources on a large scale to produce more atomic bombs.
But for now. He didn't want to tell his men what he was going to do with the bombs......
Not only the atomic bomb, but also the first aircraft carrier of the German Navy was launched. And the German negotiators are secretly discussing some agreements with the US government.
I will soon be leaving this era. And before that. He had to get something done.
He represents Germany as well as another country:
China!
He has done a lot for Germany, and now it's time to do something for China.
Yes, Adolf. Hitler was the Führer of Germany, but it was he who really held all the power in Germany. Brahm!
He could give whatever he wanted in Germany and do whatever he wanted.
No one could stop him......
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German soldiers. Unbeknownst to them, Field Marshal Ernst had already begun to plan military operations after the Battle of Moscow, and that there were still enemies in front of them that they needed to destroy.
Their offensive against the Soviet army was unfolding.
In September of the 1943 year. The moment has come to decide the fate of the world.
Large numbers of German soldiers and their allies, Romanians, Bulgarians, or Russians, appeared on the battlefield in droves, completing one breakthrough after another. Moscow, already in turmoil, could collapse at any time.
No - the current Moscow has actually fallen!
The blood of civilians washed the earth, and the blood of soldiers washed the earth.
Even in the air, all of them were filled with blood......
Desperate resistance brought more despair to the Russians. They exhausted themselves to resist the charge from the enemy's rear, exhausted to complete their most rearmost mission.
They are confused, helpless, everything they do is so mechanical and numb, many of them don't even know why they have to do it at this time?
On the afternoon of the 11th, the German Skeleton Division made a beautiful breakthrough, and the entire Kremlin's worst outer defense completely collapsed.
The Russians were running on the battlefield, and they died in pieces under the shooting of the Germans. Many Soviet soldiers, who had lost their last hope, finally laid down their arms and raised their hands under the powerful attack of the Germans.
In fact, by this time, surrender was no longer a shameful thing, and most of them worked hard to complete their tasks.
They have nothing to be ashamed of......
Ludwig looked at everything on the battlefield, and his mood was so excited at the moment.
As a member of the former Skull Commando, he experienced Germany's defeat in the First World War, and he will never forget the day Germany announced its surrender, nor the heart-wrenching scene on the battlefield of Montforton.
When Germany re-emerged, he saw hope for revenge, and then in Dmiyansk, he almost failed again.
But at that most critical moment, he returned: the Skull Baron!
When the Baron returned gloriously, Ludwig told himself that Germany would never fail again!
From Dmiyansk to Kharkov, from Stalingrad to Moscow, following in the footsteps of the Skull Baron, he and his troops achieved such brilliant victories again and again.
And now, the final battle is coming to an end......
What else is there to regret? No more, no more...... All people, every one of them, will always remember the boundless efforts of the German soldiers for the honor of their country......
Among the Soviet soldiers who surrendered in pieces on the battlefield, Ludwig and his tanks advanced unhurriedly.
At this time, he saw Colonel Vanderwiny appear in front of him: "General, there is a Russian marshal who has surrendered. ”
"Oh, really?" Ludwig did not find it surprising that too many Russian marshals and generals had been killed or surrendered since the Battle of Moscow.
He saw a Russian marshal being brought before him, and then the Russian marshal calmly said: "I am Alexander. Mikhailovich. Marshal Vasilevsky. ”
Ludwig finally couldn't help but be surprised.
Vasilevsky? That Vasilevsky, who had always caused countless problems for the German army?
He took a deep breath: "Hello, Marshal Vasilevsky, I'm Ludwig, the commander of the Waffen-SS Skeleton Division, and I'm honored to meet you. ”
"It's a great honor to meet you." Vasilevsky said calmly.
He didn't choose to kill himself, something he thought would be done by a suicidal coward.
He chose to surrender, knowing that he still had a lot to do. (To be continued......)