red moscow

Chapter 2747

On the way to the bridge, the major and Sokov were talking and laughing in front.

"Lieutenant, where are you from?"

"Berlin." Sokov lied.

But the German major believed it, nodded and said, "I am from Berlin too, but your accent has changed a lot."

"Since I joined the Brandenburg Regiment, there have been very few Berliners around me. After spending a long time with them, my accent has naturally changed."

"So that's how it is." The major said casually, then suddenly changed the subject: "Lieutenant, who do you think will be the final winner of this battle?"

"Needless to say, of course it's us." Sokov thought that telling the German major some of the things that were about to happen in advance would increase his favorability, so he continued, "Don't be fooled by the fact that the Russians have nearly a million troops, while we only have half a million. But what kind of soldiers are they? Either they are defeated soldiers who were reorganized after being dispersed by our army; or they are newly recruited soldiers who have no combat experience and have not received systematic military training. As for our army, although we are at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, our officers and soldiers are all elite soldiers who have conquered Europe. It is easy to defeat the mob of Russians, isn't it?"

The German major was somewhat skeptical of Sokov at first, but when he saw the excitement he showed when he talked about the German army's upcoming victory over the Soviet army, the last bit of doubt in his heart disappeared without a trace. At this moment, he had completely determined that the small team around him, wearing Russian uniforms and dressed like Russians, was the special forces team sent by Brandenburg.

When this strange army moved forward, the defenders there showed puzzled expressions on their faces. They didn't understand why a small group of Soviet officers and soldiers suddenly appeared, and the leading officer and his major seemed to be having a good chat.

When the major came to the front, a second lieutenant in charge of the bridge guard stepped forward and saluted him. After lowering his hand, his eyes were fixed on Sokov beside the major and the Russians in Soviet uniforms.

"Lieutenant," the German major pointed at Sokov and the others and said to the lieutenant, "They are from the Brandenburg Special Operations Team. They are going to go deep into the Russian hinterland to carry out a special mission. Remove the obstacles immediately and let them pass."

The German lieutenant stared at Sokov and said to the major in embarrassment: "Excuse me, Mr. Major, do they have a pass? If they can't produce a pass, I can't let them cross the bridge."

When Sokov heard what the German lieutenant said, his face suddenly became serious and he said in a stern tone: "Second Lieutenant, I can tell you truthfully that I don't have any documents for you to check. We are carrying out a special mission deep behind enemy lines. Carrying our military documents will reveal our true identity."

After hearing this, the German lieutenant showed an embarrassment on his face. For a moment, he didn't know whether to let this small team in Russian uniforms cross the bridge, so he could only look to the major beside him for help.

The major saw the other party's gaze and said impatiently, "Didn't I tell you that they are a team carrying out a special mission? Let them go quickly. If you delay their work, you will be court-martialed."

The German major's words frightened the lieutenant. He did not dare to insist on checking Sokov's ID and could only order his men to remove the obstacles to allow Sokov and others to pass.

When Vlasov and others walked onto the bridge, Sokov breathed a sigh of relief. He raised his hand to salute the major and said with a smile, "Major, we'll see you later!"

The German major waved at Sokov and said, "See you later!"

When Sokov quickly caught up with Vlasov and the others, he lowered his voice and said to them: "Everyone, please pay attention. We are still within the enemy's firepower coverage. Don't panic. Try to stay calm and don't walk too fast, so as not to be discovered by the Germans."

After walking for more than ten minutes, the bridge was no longer visible to the crowd due to the obstruction of the woods and roadside buildings.

"Thank God, we finally escaped." Colonel Del said to Sokov with a heavy burden on his shoulders: "Thank you, Captain Sokov! If it weren't for your crazy plan, I'm afraid none of us would have gotten out."

"Captain Sokov, your performance has once again refreshed my understanding of you." Vlasov said to Sokov with a smile: "If I were in your position, even if I came up with such a crazy plan, I would not dare to implement it easily. After all, the chance of success is too low. If there is even a slight flaw, we will all be finished."

Vlasov, Colonel Del and others were nervous, and so was Sokov. His plan to impersonate the Brandenburg Regiment could be described as crazy. If anyone in the squad made a mistake, the plan would end in complete failure. Fortunately, they were not discovered by the Germans. On the contrary, the other side took the initiative to escort them across the bridge across the Dnieper River.

"Comrade Commander, although we have successfully crossed the bridge, we are not out of danger." Sokov was worried that Vlasov and Colonel Del would take it lightly, so he quickly reminded them, "We must reunite with the troops as soon as possible."

"That's right, Captain Sokov, you are right. We should find the troops as soon as possible, re-establish a new line of defense, and prevent the next attack by the Germans." After saying this, Vlasov turned around and ordered the communications staff officer who was carrying the radio: "Immediately send a telegram to the subordinate troops and find out their location."

"Okay, Comrade Commander, I'll send the message immediately." The communications staff officer said, preparing to take down Belo's radio and send a telegram to the subordinate troops.

But his action was stopped by Sokov: "Comrade Staff Officer, this place is not suitable for sending messages. Let's keep going forward and see if we can find a suitable place to send messages." Fearing that Vlasov might misunderstand, Sokov explained to him, "Comrade Commander, this place is still too close to the enemy. I am worried that while we are sending messages, some Germans will cross the bridge and chase us. With just a few of us, we are definitely no match for them."

"Captain Sokov, you are right." Vlasov agreed with Sokov's statement and said to the communications staff, "Let's continue on our way and find a suitable position ahead. It won't be too late to send the message later."

继续赶路的途中，索科夫努力回忆关于基辅会战的细节。基辅失守后，西南方面军被德军分割成六股防御力量：驻守在佐洛托诺沙镇以北20到30公里处的第26集团军，在奥尔日察地区坚守到1941年9月24日；驻守在基辅东南方40到50公里处的第37和第26集团军，坚守到1941年9月23日；驻守在彼利亚金东南部的第21集团军，坚守到1941年9月23日；驻守在彼利亚金东部的第5集团军，坚守到1941年9月23日；驻守在基辅东北方10到15公里处的第37集团军，坚守到1941年9月21日；驻守在亚戈京地区的第37集团军，坚守到1941年9月26日。

According to the historical knowledge he had, Vlasov's 37th Army was now scattered in three different areas, carrying out the final resistance until it was completely annihilated by the German army. The first thing to do now was to follow the orders of the superiors and go to the Yagotin area, where they would accommodate as many troops as possible for resistance.

"Captain Sokov," Sokov was recalling the history he knew when he heard Colonel Del calling him. He quickly turned his head to look at him. Colonel Del continued to ask, "Tell me, where should we go?"

"I think we should go to the Yagotin area." Sokov said without hesitation: "According to the order of the front headquarters, didn't they order our army group troops to withdraw to the area and establish new defenses?" "Comrade Commander, Captain Sokov suggested that we go to the Yagotin area." Colonel Del turned to Vlasov and asked: "What do you think?"

"The original order given to us by our superiors was to withdraw to the Yagotin area and organize new defenses to prevent the German army from advancing towards Moscow." Vlasov replied: "We will go to the Yagotin area now to see how many troops we can accommodate."

At the same time, a small team wearing Soviet uniforms appeared again at the right bank of the Dnieper Bridge. In this team, in addition to the Soviet army, there were two German officers. When the German officers and soldiers along the way saw this team, they all showed puzzled expressions on their faces, and they couldn't figure out where this team came from. However, since the other party dared to walk on the road in a swagger, they must not be enemies.

When the troops arrived at the bridge, the German major who was stationed there came out and asked them, "Stop, which unit are you from?"

"We are from the Brandenburg Regiment Special Operations Battalion." A German captain stepped forward, saluted the German major, and said respectfully, "I am Captain William Walther. Please let us pass so that we can go deep into the Russians to carry out a special mission."

"What, you are William Walser?" The major was stunned when he heard the German captain in front of him claiming to be William Walser: "Lieutenant William Walser just passed by, how come another one appears?"

When William Walther heard what the major said, his eyes widened in surprise: "Major, what did you say? Someone with the same name as me just passed by here?"

"Yes, Lieutenant William Walser." The German major said awkwardly: "He said he was Lieutenant William Walser."

"Did you check his ID?"

"No." The major shook his head and said, "He said that you guys are carrying out special missions behind enemy lines. In order to avoid exposing your identity, you never carry any ID."

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"He's lying!" William Walther was furious after hearing this: "I am William Walther. When I was carrying out orders in the Netherlands last year, I was indeed a lieutenant, but now I have been promoted to captain. That man is an imposter!" As he said this, he took out his military ID from his jacket pocket and handed it to the second lieutenant: "This is my ID, you can take a look."

After reading William Walther's ID, the major realized that he had been fooled by Sokov, mistaking the fake for the real, and even helped them cross the bridge.

"I'm sorry, Captain," the major said apologetically after returning the documents to Wilhelm Walther. "I didn't expect the Russians to be so bold as to pretend to be members of the Brandenburg Regiment."

"How many of them were there, heading in that direction?"

"Nine in total," the major replied. "After crossing the bridge, they seemed to be heading southeast."

"Do you remember what those people looked like?"

"I remember, I remember." The major nodded and said, "There were old men and young men in that unit. At first glance, it looked like a Russian squad that had been broken up and put together again."

William Walther extended his hand to the lieutenant next to him, who immediately pulled out a stack of photos from his bag and put them in his hand.

"Major," William Walther handed the stack of photos to the major and asked politely, "Take a look and see if anyone crossing the bridge has any of the people in the photos?"

After looking through the photos for a while, the major picked out Vlasov's photo and said to William Walther: "I remember this person in the team."

William Walther took the photo, looked at the person on it clearly, and stamped his feet anxiously: "Major, this man is Vlasov, the commander of the Russian 3rd Army and the commander of the Kiev garrison. I didn't expect you to let him get away. Did you know that with his departure, you will lose your Iron Cross medal?"

Upon learning that he had lost an Iron Cross, the major was furious. He quickly called an officer and told him, "Assemble a company of soldiers immediately and follow me to chase those damn Russians. They dared to deceive me. If I catch them, I will tear them to pieces."

"Major," William Walther saw that the major was angry, and he quickly said, "Let's go with your people and see if there is still a chance to catch a big fish. Although an army commander escaped, it would be a great achievement if we can capture a few of their generals or senior political workers."

In this way, the special operations team led by Walther and the major's troops joined forces, riding on three-wheeled vehicles and trucks, and chased after Sokov and others' convoy along the route.

Sokov, who was on his way, suddenly heard the roar of truck and sidecar engines coming from behind. He thought to himself that something was wrong and quickly asked everyone to hide in the woods by the roadside. He also warned them, "I think these enemies are coming to chase us. Everyone must hide well and don't expose their target, otherwise we will all be finished."

As soon as they hid in the forest beside the road, they saw a convoy of seven or eight motorcycles and five trucks full of soldiers moving along the road. At the end of the convoy, there was an open barrel truck with several officers sitting in it.

Sokov had sharp eyes and recognized the German officer sitting behind him at a glance. He was the German major who escorted him and his men across the bridge. He must have realized that he had been deceived, so he personally led his men to chase after them.

After the convoy left, Romanov crawled to Sokov's side and said in a low voice, "Comrade Captain, did you notice that there were soldiers wearing our uniforms in the trucks? Tell me, are these enemies disguised as ours?"

Sokov was secretly surprised, thinking that his luck was so bad that he actually encountered the real Brandenburg troops. Fortunately, he heard a vehicle coming from behind and hid in advance, otherwise he would have been captured after encountering them.

(End of this chapter)