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In the summer of 1941, the Soviet Union faced an unprecedented crisis. The iron hooves of the German army crushed the border and dealt a devastating blow. Against this background, in an almost forgotten corner, the legend of a Soviet general quietly unfolds. This is not a typical war story, it has no pre-war glory, no adequate preparation, and only a contest of survival and intelligence. This is the story of Rokossovsky, a famous Soviet general who used wisdom and courage to find hope in despair.
The beginning of the story is not thrilling, and it can even be said to be somewhat ordinary. Rokossovsky had only one car, and an almost impossible task. This car was loaded with all his hopes and his only reliance on the chaotic battlefield. His mission was to assemble a campaign group that could withstand the German offensive near the Soviet-German front. But when he arrived at the designated place, he found that he had nothing but the car.
Rokossovsky's arrival and mission.
In the early morning of July 15, 1941, the clouds over Moscow were thin, and the sun shone through the clouds, adding a bit of warmth to the city. Despite the serenity of Moscow in the summer, the tense wartime atmosphere is a constant reminder that the shadow of war has loomed over the entire Soviet Union. In the early hours of the morning, the plane of the future Soviet Union Rokossovsky landed at a military airfield not far from Moscow.
After the sound of the plane's engines slowly stopped, Rokossovsky stepped out of the cabin and stepped onto the soil of Moscow, where his new mission would begin. Behind him, there were several entourages in military uniforms, who followed closely behind, looking particularly serious. Although Rokossovsky had come on order, he knew very little about the task he was about to undertake, only that the situation was urgent and the task was serious.
They were quickly received and sent directly to the seat of the General Staff. The streets of Moscow are lined with occasional soldiers walking in a hurry and people working intensely, all of which speak silently about the urgency of the front and the support of the rear.
Arriving at the General Staff, Rokossovsky was ushered into a modestly decorated conference room. The flags of the Soviet Union and the Red Army hung on the walls, and a solemn and tense atmosphere permeated the air. The senior ** of the General Staff is already waiting for his arrival. Their expressions were serious, and their eyes were full of worry and determination about the current situation.
The meeting soon began, and one of the senior generals of the General Staff stood up and briefly briefed Rokossovsky on the current situation on the battlefield. The German offensive was unusually fierce, and the Soviet army was in a state of passive defense in many places, and the situation was very unfavorable. He then elaborated on the plan for the formation of a campaign cluster of several divisions near Yaltsevo, with the aim of providing cover for the units of the 16th and 20th armies to block the German offensive.
Rokossovsky listened to the presentation of the plan, and he was well aware that the importance of this task was self-evident. The fact that the Soviet military top brass entrusted him with such an important task was both a recognition of his ability and a test of his responsibility. He was told that on the way from Moscow to Yaltsevo he would have the right to command any troops encountered, which was almost a carte blanche and showed the absolute trust that the General Staff had in him.
The difficulty of forming a campaign cluster.
Leaving the General Staff, Rokossovsky immediately began his mission. The journey from Moscow to Yaltsevo was not far, but in the context of the war at the time, the journey was fraught with uncertainty and danger. Rokossovsky and his squad met the first unit soon outside Moscow - a small detachment of several dozen infantrymen. The soldiers looked a little tired, but there was a glimmer of hope in their eyes when they learned that a commander had taken them under their command.
As the journey continued, Rokossovsky encountered more stragglers. Most of these fighters were separated from the main forces during the retreat, some of them were artillerymen and lost their artillery; Some were machine gunners, with their only remaining machine guns; There were also engineers, signal corps, and medical personnel, each of whom was an indispensable force for the Soviet Union in its fight against the invaders. Rokossovsky did not hesitate, he ordered the accompanying group of commanders to record the situation of each fighter and organize them into a temporary combat detachment.
The process has not been easy. Due to the limited communications equipment, Rokossovsky had to rely on the radio operators in the signal corps he encountered, making contact with other units through rudimentary radios on their equipment. They set up a makeshift command post on an abandoned farm, and with the help of several ** lines that they stumbled upon there, they established contact with nearby Soviet units. In this way, Rokossovsky not only succeeded in incorporating scattered units into his own chain of command, but also provided them with a temporary home and command structure.
Whenever a new unit was encountered, Rokossovsky personally went to meet their commander and explained to each soldier the current situation on the battlefield and their tasks. He used two power vehicles equipped with four anti-aircraft guns and his combat service squad as the core to build a small but effective battle group. These anti-aircraft guns could not only provide anti-aircraft support, but could also be used for ground strikes when necessary, providing fire support to infantry.
Rokossovsky's campaign cluster gradually took shape.
When Rokossovsky and his squad arrived in Yaltsevo, their arrival immediately attracted the attention of the local Soviet troops. The importance of Yatsevo as a strategic location was that it could provide a relatively safe staging point for Soviet troops. Here, Rokossovsky met the first fully formed unit under his command, the 38th Infantry Division, which had been formed by the 19th Army. After this infantry division lost contact with the army group command, the division commander Kirov led his troops to Yaltsevo, hoping to find a new command structure to join.
The arrival of the 38th Infantry Division brought the first organized ground forces to Rokossovsky's campaign group. Despite the continuous fighting and losses in the infantry division, morale was still high, and division commander Kirov and his men showed determination to return to the fight. Rokossovsky quickly held talks with Kirov about how to integrate this unit into the campaign cluster and immediately proceeded to re-equip and replenish personnel in order to restore its combat effectiveness.
Soon after, the arrival of the 101st Tank Division brought significant armored forces to Rokossovsky's campaign cluster. This unit was commanded by Mikhailov and had 80 BT-7 fast tanks and 7 KV-2 heavy tanks. The BT-7 tank is known for its high speed and flexibility, making it ideal for assault and reconnaissance missions; The KV-2 heavy tank, on the other hand, is known for its heavy armor and powerful firepower, which can play a huge suppressive role on the battlefield.
The 101st Tank Division, led by Mikhailov, immediately overhauled and replenished its equipment at the time of its rendezvous with Rokossovsky, ensuring that all tanks were in optimal combat condition. Rokossovsky was very pleased with the arrival of this tank division, and he realized that these tanks would greatly enhance the mobility and firepower of his campaign group, especially in the fight against German armored forces.
With the constant arrival of troops, Rokossovsky's campaign cluster grew. He not only paid attention to the number of troops, but also paid more attention to improving the quality and combat effectiveness of the troops. While integrating the new units, Rokossovsky also began planning training and tactical exercises to ensure that all units would be able to skillfully cooperate and form an orderly and efficient combat group.
Discover the turnaround of military resources.
In the area around Yaltsevo, many areas have been reduced to the ruins of the front line as the fighting continues to escalate, but for Rokossovsky, every dilemma is the beginning of a turning point. The appearance of his old friend, Ivan Pavlovich Carmela, was such a turning point. Carmela was an experienced artillery commander who had known Rokossovsky before the war, and the two had fought together in many exercises of the Soviet Red Army, building a deep friendship and mutual trust.
Carmela's artillery unit was separated from the main force during the retreat and was besieged by the Germans, resulting in the loss of all artillery equipment. However, Carmela did not lose her fighting spirit. He led the remaining artillery soldiers to evade the German pursuit and made his way to Rokossovsky's battle cluster. Carmela's arrival did not increase the number of artillery pieces in the battle cluster, but the intelligence he brought with him was extremely important.
Carmela told Rokossovsky that on the route of their retreat he stumbled upon an abandoned warehouse of Soviet troops. This warehouse was located in a remote forest, and due to its geographical location, the Germans did not discover its existence. The warehouse is stocked with a large amount of equipment and ammunition, including shells, rifles, machine guns and their accompanying ammunition, and even a few usable guns.
Rokossovsky immediately realized the importance of this warehouse. In the battlefield situation at that time, the Soviet army was in dire need of replenishment of equipment and ammunition, and this abandoned warehouse would undoubtedly be able to significantly increase the combat effectiveness of his campaign cluster. On the orders of Rokossovsky, Carmela immediately organized a squad and went to the location where the warehouses were located for reconnaissance.
The team stealthily walked through enemy lines, and after a night's march, finally found the warehouse deep in the forest. They found the door of the warehouse locked, but after some effort, they eventually opened it. The scenario inside the warehouse exceeded all expectations, with piles of unused military supplies. After a preliminary inspection, they confirmed that the equipment and ammunition were in good condition and ready for use.
Rokossovsky quickly gave the order to organize transport teams to transfer these valuable supplies to the location of his campaign cluster. Over the next few days, they worked day and night, moving supplies out of warehouses one by one and re-equipping troops. Those guns, in particular, gave Carmela's artillery units an opportunity to reassert their firepower.
Rokossovsky's campaign cluster takes shape.
With the addition of the mixed detachment led by Lidyukov, the campaign cluster under the command of Rokossovsky finally presented a relatively complete battle sequence. The arrival of this mixed detachment, which consists of elite infantry, a handful of armored vehicles, and support fire units, significantly enhances the versatility of the campaign cluster. Lidyukov was an experienced commander whose unit had already carried out several effective harassment and sabotage operations behind enemy lines before joining, demonstrating extremely high fighting qualities and flexibility.
By this time, Rokossovsky's campaign cluster already included the 38th Infantry Division, the 101st Tank Division, the Lidyukov Mixed Detachment and the Carmela Artillery Group. Although these units were not numerically sufficient to confront the German army's massive mechanized forces, they were highly mobile and flexible, and were able to perform a variety of tactical tasks such as rapid assaults, ambushes, and defenses, under the careful planning and command of Rokossovsky.
In this chaotic battlefield, Rokossovsky, with his superior military wisdom and command ability, formed this campaign cluster from scratch. Every discovery of supplies and the addition of every army is a maximization of resources under extremely unfavorable conditions. Especially after encountering the abandoned warehouse provided by Carmela, the equipment level of the battle cluster has made a qualitative leap, so that the combat effectiveness of each soldier has been greatly enhanced.
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