0p0 Third Reich Episode 418
Third Reich Episode 418
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Body 6 Chapter Thirty East
Soviet Union, Belarus, outskirts of Minsk.
With the bursts of huge roars, teams of tanks tore apart the calmness of the snow field and roared past.
These latest KTV tanks, arranged neatly in square formations, drove across the snow field, running over brown marks.
Behind the phalanx of tanks is the phalanx of cavalry with the same momentum. On the backs of rows of tall horses are riding capable cavalrymen wearing slender black cloaks.They made their cloaks flutter in the wind, revealing the fine swords slung around their waists, making them appear strong and full of fighting power.
Behind the cavalry phalanx, there is another infantry phalanx transported by trucks. These Soviet soldiers who have been trained in the rear are wearing fur caps and military coats, showing the majesty and prestige of their ace troops all the time. pride.
Afterwards, a special convoy passed through the reserved channel on the right side of the numerous phalanxes.In an armored vehicle at the front of the convoy, a Soviet general stuck out from the skylight and waved to the troops frequently.
"Ula! Ula!" Shouts came and went one after another in an instant, shaking the snow on many small grasses in the snow field and shaking them off.
The general nodded in satisfaction. On his collar, the five stars arranged in a diamond shape looked extraordinarily dazzling.
As the commander-in-chief of the Western Military Region of the Soviet Union, this general is the famous General Pavlov of the Soviet Army.
Because of his obedience to the commander-in-chief, he has always been Stalin's confidant.
If we say that in Germany, Reinhardt handed over his most powerful Sixth Army to Paulus, his confidant and beloved general.
Then, in the Soviet Union, Stalin handed over the Western Special Military Region with the best level of equipment and personnel training to his beloved General Pavlov.
Paulus in Germany was just the son of a Hessian clerk, and he was known to the upper echelons by virtue of his status as the son-in-law of a Romanian nobleman.
However, Pavlov was the commander of the Russian army during the Tsarist Russia period, and later he joined the Red Army with high ideological awareness.And relying on his "ideological awareness" favored by leaders, he has been promoted to famous generals along the way.
Like Paulus, Pavlov was humble and courteous to his superiors.Of course, this is why leaders often like important people like this.
But the difference is that Paulus in Germany was indeed a very capable officer, and most of his work was done under the watchful eye of Reinhardt.Therefore, Reinhardt attached great importance to Paulus. In 11 months, he promoted Paulus from lieutenant general to general and handed him over to the Sixth Army.
And what Pavlov is best at is not in the military formation, but in military politics!
In the eyes of outsiders, Pavlov may be a rising star in the Soviet Red Army in recent years.Like Zhukov who won the Battle of Nomenkan, Pavlov and Zhukov were respectively the heads of the two earliest tank regiments in the Soviet Union.
After the German army showed the power of the armor torrent to the world, Pavlov and Zhukov followed this trend almost at the same time, and their ranks rose all the way.
However, the two generals looked down on each other very much.
Zhukov believed that Pavlov was at most worthy of being a division commander.And Pavlov felt that Zhukov would only use some crooked tactics, and he liked to show off his cleverness.
"The Mars project led by Zhukov has not made any progress so far, right?"
Withdrawing from the sunroof, Pavlov asked the driver knowingly.
"Yes, General." The driver naturally knew what Pavlov wanted to hear, and replied very cleverly: "Zhukov's cleverness took advantage of the Germans at the beginning. Now its cleverness is used up. People have also reacted, and Zhukov naturally has nothing to do."
"You should call him General Zhukov." Pavlov taught meaningfully: "No matter what, he is your superior."
The driver of the armored car that Pavlov was sitting in was also a Soviet second lieutenant, and he was indeed Zhukov's subordinate in name, so he should be called a general.Pavlov has always been very clear about such minutiae.
"But," Pavlov said with a smile after spending a turn, "Zhukov is not suitable to be a general, he is only a little clever. In my opinion, he is not as good as you."
"Yes..." the driver nodded in approval while driving the armored vehicle.
It can be seen that he is indeed a better man than Zhukov.At least, he is very good at pleasing his superiors.
"I'll go back later, and I'll issue you a transfer order. Come over and be my driver, and I'll arrange the salary and title of captain for you." Pavlov casually gave the second lieutenant driver a big reward.
Just by being able to say things that make Pavlov happy, you can advance two levels in a row!
The second lieutenant driver hurriedly thanked him happily: "Yes, yes, thank you general."
It was not difficult for Pavlov to be promoted to a captain.Because it was too simple, he didn't pay much attention to the driver's gratitude.After all, I was promoted all the way by relying on this talking mouth, and promoting this driver gave him a sense of intimacy.
What Pavlov is most concerned about now is whether Zhukov's "Operation Mars" will succeed.
Although to the public, Pavlov still declared that he hoped that Zhukov would win, and that the Soviet army would be invincible.
But in the deepest part of his heart, Pavlov actually very much hoped that Zhukov would fail, and he hoped that Zhukov would return home in defeat.
After Tukhachevsky's old generals were almost purged, Pavlov and Zhukov were basically the two most trained generals in the new batch.This can be seen from letting the two of them command the Soviet-German simulation combat exercise.
In that exercise, after Pavlov was defeated by Zhukov, he was very embarrassed, and it also directly led to Zhukov getting the opportunity to command the Mars operation.
For Pavlov, this is a big loss.
But now, seeing that Zhukov's offensive was not good, Pavlov immediately jumped out for a military parade.
He had even thought up his rhetoric, and when the time came, he would meet with Comrade Chairman Stalin and talk about Zhukov's incompetence and disadvantage in attacking, and asked him to replace him in command of the operation.
It would have been better if Zhukov had lost.
In that case, with Pavlov's confidence in his eloquence, he fully believed that he could charge Zhukov with a bunch of charges.
If Zhukov was counterattacked by the German army, causing the Soviet army to be pushed back, then Pavlov could contact to increase Zhukov's charges.For example, "Zhukov's panicked behavior when commanding operations led to the disintegration of the command of the troops. He commanded poorly and sat by and watched the disintegration of the command of the troops."
Another example is "Zhukov forgot the oath of a soldier, tarnished the lofty title of a Red Army soldier, and forgot his responsibility to the motherland. His panic, cowardice, and criminal inaction caused serious losses to the Red Army."
Even, Pavlov didn't mind going one step further, slandering Zhukov, and charging him with treason.
He can slander and condemn: If it weren't for Zhukov's treason, how could he not even beat the German army fighting on the third front!
For such slander, Zhukov will probably be shot.
Pavlov thought with satisfaction that once Zhukov, who was the focus of training during the same period, was shot, the next important task could only be handed over to the rest of himself.
There is no way to run away if you add an official to a noble and entrust an important task in the army!
"German generals, you must help me clean up Zhukov." Pavlov read silently.
Text Chapter 631 The Next Famous General
Sood's offensive and defensive battle will be the winner, and no one can see the signs for a while.
The offensive of the Soviet army was fierce, and the defense of the German army was impeccable.The current situation is that Zhukov sent troops to the German defense area without caring about human life and sacrifice at all, while the German army used the fortifications built in advance, coupled with coordinated and efficient land and air cooperation, with a fairly good battle loss ratio. Dealing with the Soviet offensive.
However, compared to the direct confrontation between the Soviet Union and Germany, the British Empire, once a great power, is now at war with Germany, an emerging power, without any suspense.
As Lord Gort voluntarily abandoned Greenwich, he withdrew the army troops of 2 infantry divisions and 2 armored battalions.The remaining [-] National Self-Defense Forces immediately became abandoned sons, buying time for the army troops to escape, and became cannon fodder.
And these National Self-Defense Forces, which lost the support of the army, were divided and outflanked by the French and Norwegian troops who broke into the gap that night, and finally chose to surrender.
In addition to the more than 6 captives captured this time, the Allied forces have attacked and captured about 25 National Guard soldiers since they landed in the UK. In addition, they defeated and wiped out about 5 to 8 British Army soldiers, killing the number of enemy troops. It is impossible to count for a while, but it will definitely not be less than tens of thousands.