USSR 1941

  Chapter 693 Education

   "You just came to our army, so you don't know much about our army!" Shulka said.

   "Yes!" Denisokov nodded: "I only know that you are the commander, and the troops you command are very brave!"

  The same is true for Shulkachai. The Soviet army will not publicize some negative or considered tainted things. For example, a unit in the Heroes Corps is composed of deserters.

   "You will know later!" Shulka said: "They come from the 'punishment camp', do you know the 'punishment camp'?"

   "Yes!" Denisokov nodded heavily.

Of course Denisokov knew about the "Punishment Battalion", but in his perception, the soldiers in the "Punishment Battalion" were cowards, cowards, and a group of traitors who needed blood to wash away their shame, so it was difficult for him Connect the group of heroes who are licking blood and talking and laughing in front of you.

"All heroes are ordinary people, understand?" Shulka handed Denisokov a cigarette and said, "Even I was the same. I was scared to death when I first went to the battlefield." Can't even move!"

   "Really, really?!" The dubious Denisokov hesitated for a while before taking the cigarette from Shulka.

   "Of course it's true!" Shulka said. "So, there's nothing to be ashamed of, get it? All you need is exercise and time, I mean if you live till then!"

   Saying that, Shulka laughed.

   Denisokov knew that Shulka was joking with him, but he couldn't laugh because he hadn't fully recovered from the horror just now.

  Shuerka lit a cigarette for Denisokov with a lighter, but he coughed violently as soon as he took a puff.

   Shulka actually understood Denisokov's state at this time.

   This is a matter of education, the education of the Soviet army, or Viktorovich’s education... No matter who it is, Denisokov knew from an early age that he must be brave on the battlefield and must dare to sacrifice and fight heroically.

   This in itself is fine.

   But there is a saying that "the higher you climb, the harder you fall".

   Denisokov and others are still children, they need the time and process of growth, but the army, the people and even Viktorovich have too high expectations and expectations for them.

  It’s okay if they can meet these requirements and expectations. If they can’t, as they are doing now, they will suffer a much stronger psychological blow than ordinary people.

   Among them is Denisokov, as the son of the political commissar, he cannot let his father down, and cannot become one of the cowards...

  Shuerka’s words just now naturally brought Denisokov’s starting point back from a hero to an ordinary person, telling him that everyone has to go through this process, so it was easier for him to accept.

  The difficulty of occupying the 74-kilometer train station was not so great. There were only a few wounded soldiers left in the train station. They could not break out with the main force and were left here waiting to surrender... In this respect, they were lucky.

   As the main offensive force, the Fourth Infantry Battalion immediately occupied the warehouse.

Apart from the transportation hub, the focus of the railway station is the materials in the warehouse. This is not a trivial matter for the Soviet army who is not abundant in materials. Although most of the captured ammunition and equipment cannot be used because they are of different standards from the Soviet army’s equipment. , but fuel, food, etc. are in short supply for the Soviet army.

But the result was disappointing. Except for some limited ammunition, there were piles of military uniforms in the warehouse, German military uniforms... It is said that they were stored here to be replaced by German soldiers in Stalingrad. The military uniforms of those soldiers in battle only needed a few Days are broken.

   But this was not unexpected by Shulka.

The German army focused its offensive on Stalingrad, so supplies and fuel would of course be concentrated in Stalingrad. The tanks of the Romanian army were even bitten off by rats because they had no fuel and could not start for a long time. Will there be fuel? !

  After the battle, Shulka made a statistic. More than 70 people were killed and injured in the recruit battalion, of which 31 died on the spot and 25 were seriously injured.

  The casualties would be considered severe if other countries or troops were left behind. The total strength of the troops was 215. In a small-scale battle, there were more than 70 casualties, more than one-third.

  But this loss is nothing to the Soviet army.

One reason is that the casualties of the Soviet army are generally very high. In the battle of Stalingrad, it is a veteran who can persist for three days. The original three battalions of the 82nd Infantry Regiment are fighting. Mostly because of the addition of other troops.

On the other hand, the recruits of other units also suffer heavy casualties... other units are different from the 82nd Infantry Regiment, they mix recruits and veterans, that is, recruits are regular combat as soon as they come up, and these recruits can be said to have a little experience None of them are purely for veterans, so the survival rate on the battlefield is very low, and the death rate of less than 50% is not a big deal.

   Based on such a comparison, the recruit battalion of the 82nd Infantry Regiment still won the battle in principle, and the casualty rate was only one-third, which is obviously much better than the recruits of other units.

  However, Shuerka still felt a little sorry. They were still children, and it was because of Shuerka's wrong judgment that they suffered such heavy casualties.

   Mikhailvich seemed to see through Shulka's thoughts. He patted Shulka's shoulder and said, "It's not your fault, this is a battlefield!"

  After hearing this, Denisokov looked towards Shulka in astonishment, and soon understood what was going on.

"Of course it's not your fault, Comrade Shulka!" Denisokov said, "If it weren't for your command, we might have been wiped out! All of us are grateful for our survival, Congratulations on your foresight in bringing the 2nd Infantry Battalion to our aid in time. You saved our lives, Comrade Shulka!"

   "But at the same time, I sent you up!" Shulka replied: "I should have noticed the enemy's intention to break out!"

   "You are not a god, Shulka!" Mikhailevich said: "They will always have such a battle!"

   Mikhailvich is right, there will always be such a battle in the new barracks, and they will grow up in such a battle.

   Shulka has made similar mistakes before, but he has never blamed himself like today.

   Not because of anything, but because these people are children, which makes Shulka have a criminal mentality.

   But Shulka also knew that he should get used to it.

  (end of this chapter)