An "exciting" victory!A battle that will decide the outcome of the battle!It was launched in Cherkasy, Ukraine, an important operation launched by the Soviet army in early 1944 to consolidate the gains of the war. The strategic position of the Cherkasy region was very important, the Germans controlled the area, and they could clearly understand the deployment and movements of the Soviet army, but at the same time it was very easy to fall into the encirclement of the Soviet army. The Soviet leadership was determined to encircle and annihilate this stronghold in order to turn the tide of the war. In this battle, the Soviet army adopted unexpected tactics and played a surprising winning tactic, and once made great progress. However, the subsequent counterattack by the elite German troops cost the Soviet army dearly, and was finally forced to switch from offensive to defensive. What was the outcome of this campaign?What kind of impact does it have on the whole situation?Next, we will unravel the process and outcome of this campaign one by one.
In the Battle of Cherkasy, the Soviet troops showed a powerful offensive, they attacked ahead of the surprise and disrupted the deployment of the German troops. At the beginning of the campaign, the Soviets met with almost no decent resistance, and at one point opened the German defenses, gaining considerable superiority. However, the elite units of the German "Viking Division" and the 3rd, 11th, and 14th Panzer Divisions quickly launched a flanking attack, trapping the Soviet troops in the defensive line. In terms of the number of tanks and artillery, the Germans had a clear advantage, and under the heavy blows of the "Leopard" tanks and a large number of 88-mm guns, the Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army suffered huge losses and was finally forced to go on the defensive and even surrounded by the defensive line. Although the Soviet army failed to achieve victory in the end, this Battle of Cherkasy had a significant impact on the entire Eastern Front. First of all, through this campaign, the Soviet army demonstrated to the Germans their strong offensive and will to fight.
Even if it did not win in the end, it also injected a boost to the morale of the Soviet army. Secondly, the battle also forced the German army to continue to defend on the Eastern Front, weakening its fighting forces in other theaters. In the end, in this battle, both sides paid a heavy price, which also laid a certain foundation for the subsequent battles. The result of the Battle of Cherkasy, although the Soviet army failed to achieve a final victory, did not detract from its heroic performance on the battlefield. On the contrary, this battle changed the situation of the Eastern Front to a certain extent, laying the groundwork for the subsequent battles. In this battle, which was full of glory and sacrifice, we saw the tenacity and tenacity of the Soviet army, and the sacrifices they made for the ultimate victory. This battle became a bright pearl on the Eastern Front of World War II, and will forever shine in the long river of history. In 1943, the Soviet Red Army achieved a decisive strategic victory, breaking the German offensive on the Eastern Front.
The Germans at that time had a serious underestimation of the combat effectiveness of the Soviet army. The two armored divisions of the Soviet Red Army showed their elite style, and in the face of the encircled situation, they did not panic, but quickly adjusted their tactics and launched a fierce offensive against the German army. The Germans were taken by surprise in this situation and were beaten back one after another. At the same time, the 2nd Ukrainian Front also launched a fierce attack on the Germans, successfully breaking through their lines and forming a counter-encirclement with the previous forces. About 70,000 German troops were surrounded in the vicinity of the Kalenev salient. On February 10, 1944, the Germans sent a large number of reinforcements in an attempt to break the Soviet encirclement. This force included the famous SS 1st Panzer Division and the "Becker" Heavy Panzer Regiment of the German Army, equipped with more than 500 tanks, forming a numerical overwhelm for the Soviet army. On 11 February, the Germans launched a heavy air raid and attacked, quickly opening a breakthrough in the Soviet encirclement.
However, the Soviets reacted quickly and threw in another army group to fill the hole. Subsequently, the German army launched many attacks, but the Soviet soldiers were brave and tenacious and resolutely resisted, so that the German attacks repeatedly returned in vain, and they also paid a heavy price. With no hope of reinforcements, the Germans were forced to prepare for a breakthrough. However, the Soviet side tried to reduce **, and put forward a request for the surrender of German officers and soldiers, which was rejected by the German army. The Soviets finally carried out the orders of the Supreme High Command and launched a resolute annihilation of the encircled German army. On the night of February 16, the Germans planned a breakout operation, and they discarded all their heavy ** and baggage, hoping to launch a surprise attack and break through as much as possible. However, the Soviets were already ready, firing a large number of flares, and then the cavalry launched a charge against the Germans. In this case, the Germans were simply unable to resist and ended up in a very tragic big **. This event also became one of the important victories of the Soviet Red Army in World War II.
In 1943, a fierce battle took place on the Soviet-German battlefield, known as the "Steel Siege Battle". The Germans were in 239Fierce hand-to-hand combat with the Soviet army was waged on Heights 0, with heavy losses on both sides, and while cleaning up the battlefield, the Soviets unexpectedly found the body of the Supreme Commander of the German Army, Lieutenant General Wilhelm Sturmormann, who was fighting like an ordinary soldier before he died, clutching his rifle and fighting. This scene was moving and won the respect of the Soviets. When Stalin heard the news, he immediately claimed that the Soviets had completely annihilated the German troops in the area, expressed his joy at this victory, and even fired a special salute to show respect to the generals and soldiers who won the battle. Stalin's new favorite general, Konev, showed extraordinary bravery in the battle, but more than 30,000 German troops still escaped triumphantly, and although the battle was won, the impact was undoubtedly quite far-reaching.
The "Iron and Steel Siege Battle" can be called a heroic scene on the Soviet-German battlefield, and the stubborn resistance and tragic sacrifices of both sides show the glory of humanity in the war, and also make people remember this history. This battle not only let us see the cruelty of war, but also made us feel the greatness of human nature and the fearlessness of the soldiers.