Steel Soviet Union

The summer of 1942 was when the German army was at its peak, and the Soviet army began to retreat and be beaten miserably. Almost no one would believe that under such circumstances, that army would capture a large number of German soldiers, but Malashenko Indeed it was done.

Since the establishment of the First Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment, capturing German troops has become Malashenko's basic operation at the daily level.

At first, Malashenko was happy and even surprised about this. Later, as the number of defeats and captures of German troops gradually increased, Malashenko gradually became indifferent and indifferent to it. He would only respond when others asked. I only mention it casually when I get up, but I never use it as bragging rights.

Malashenko, who had been chatting with the adjutant all the way, soon came to the combat conference room in a zigzag manner. Everyone, including Vasilevsky, without exception, looked at him. Turn to this incredible man.

Mumble——

It was the first time for Malashenko to be stared at by so many generals and senior commanders and above. The inevitable tension made Malashenko not know what to say. Is good.

The awkward and unusual scene was first broken by General Vasilevsky, the highest ranking military officer present.

For this frontline commander who had been "removed" from the list of troops at the Front Army Headquarters, Vasilevskiy, who met Malashenko for the first time, was filled with indescribable sighs and shock.

"Thank you for your hard work, Comrade Malashenko. On behalf of all the commanders and fighters of the Front Army Command, I would like to express my gratitude to your regiment for your heroic battle. You are all the most loyal guards of the motherland!"

The sudden praise caught the disgraced Malashenko by surprise. The general in front of him was something he had never seen before, but the familiar face made Malashenko quickly recall who the person in front of him was.

"Excuse me, are you General Vasilevsky?"

This was the first thing Malashenko said when he came to the front army headquarters. Everyone present and in the audience laughed with slightly surprised faces, including Vasilevsky himself.

Thinking that this was the first time Malashenko came to the front army headquarters since he took office, he smiled and thought it was just an episode without blaming Malashenko at all. He had a cheerful personality and was open-minded and able to work with Zhukov. Vasilevsky, who peed into a pot, then laughed.

"Congratulations on your guess, Comrade Malashenko. This is our first meeting."

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The brutal fighting for many days prevented Malashenko from getting a little nervous. The person in front of him had a perseverance in his eyes when he first looked at him, which was enough for people to see the dawn of victory and hope.

Malashenko was very sure that his intuitive judgment would not be wrong, and he believed so firmly.

But compared to the restored and colorized color photos of later generations, seeing Vasilevsky himself in person undoubtedly had a greater impact on Malashenko.

The eyes of the young man in front of him were very complicated, filled with a mixture of surprise, eagerness, and several flavors that he could not decipher.

Vasilevsky roughly guessed that Malashenko, who had gone through a lot of things, must have a lot to say to himself now. He came all the way to report to the front army headquarters for this reason. He decided to provide Malashenko with Take some time to talk specifically.

"Let's study and discuss the situation on the front line first, and make an initial exploration plan for the next step of combat planning. I will come back later to comprehensively coordinate all opinions and suggestions. That's it for now."

After temporarily arranging all the things at hand, Vasilevsky turned to face Malashenko and then pointed to the small room aside and said.

"Let's go over there and talk, Comrade Malashenko."

After sitting down, Vasilevsky first asked the orderly to pour two cups of hot water and put them on the table. Seeing that Malashenko was still a little reluctant and was still unable to sit down, Vasilevsky grinned. Malashenko expected to be even more generous and forthright.

"Please sit down, Comrade Malashenko. Don't be restrained. Let's sit down and talk."

Ever since he entered the front army headquarters and saw Vasilevsky with his own eyes, he felt that he had always been a bit of a performer. Not knowing why, Malashenko shook his head and forced himself to cheer up. After making sure that his brain was online, he turned aside He answered while sitting down.

"Comrade General, there is something that I really don't understand and can't figure out. When I came here just now, I heard the comrades on duty outside say that our regiment has been wiped out? What's going on?"

Having already guessed that Malashenko would ask such a question, Vasilevskiy, who was sitting behind his desk, did not seem surprised by this. He looked like he was thinking for a moment before answering in a short time.

"The last time your regiment contacted the front army headquarters was three days ago. In the three days since then, we have tried various methods to contact you, but there has been no word or reply."

"Some people assume that your regiment was wiped out by the Germans, but the vast majority of people doubt this and firmly believe that your regiment is still fighting."

He picked up the water glass in front of him and took a sip of water, and continued to speak quietly.

"The front army headquarters has dispatched the nearest fighter planes to conduct aerial reconnaissance of the village you are defending. We hope to get accurate information this morning."

"The news brought back by the pilot boys said that the entire village had been completely wiped off the ground and razed to the ground. If it weren't for the fact that several houses on the outskirts of the village were half-collapsed by the bombing, they would not even be able to recognize that this place was a village before. Village."

"A large number of German soldiers occupied it, and countless German tanks were marching on the ground, all armed to the teeth. The obvious result proved that your regiment was eventually wiped out by the Germans after holding on to the enemy. The fact is cruel, but all People had no choice but to accept this in the end, and even I didn’t expect you to come to my door just a few hours after the conclusion was finalized.”

No matter how hard Malashenko tried, he would never have imagined that the truth about his "annihilation" would be like this.

Although the current situation of the First Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment is not much different from being completely wiped out, no matter how heavy the losses are, it can still be considered that the establishment is still there. Malashenko, who successfully withdrew with his men, still firmly believes that he can " Comeback”.

"Comrade General, our regiment was not completely wiped out. We urgently evacuated the village last night and left a surprise for the Germans. The bombing of the village was not done by the Germans. It was the breakfast we left for the Germans. ”