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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 572 A blow to the head!

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    14:00, July 22, 1918, north of Tetyush on the left bank of the Volga River

    At two o'clock in the afternoon, the 37th Infantry Division of the Soviet 10th Army, which was ordered to move north along the river, encountered Kolchak's 1st Don Cossack Cavalry Division fifteen kilometers north of Tetyushi and went south.  Fighting, this encounter was a melee for both sides from the beginning. Because the White Guards, the 1st Don Cavalry Division, advanced southward very quickly, the 37th Infantry Division of the Soviet Red Army heading north was caught off guard and had no time to build up  After encountering the fortifications, they could only retreat to the high ground on the east bank of the river to defend.

    At this time, the 38th Infantry Division, which was heading north at the same time, was originally located in Buyinsk. According to the group army's order, it turned east to the left bank of the Volga River and wasted time. At this time, it was still about 7 kilometers south of the 37th Infantry Division.

    The commander of the 1st Don Cossack Cavalry Division, Andrei, was a cavalry general with a bad temper and a Russian Cossack origin. This cavalry division charged with no fear of death and defeated the westernmost forward thrust of the 37th Infantry Division in one breath.  One of the infantry regiments also captured nearly 300 people. After interrogating the prisoners, this guy commanded his division to rush towards the east in a dark force.

    The 37th Infantry Division of the 10th Army of the Soviet Red Army was formerly the 1st Don Infantry Division. It is similar to the White Guards cavalry who charge in black coats of Cossack cavalry opposite them, but once they start fighting, they will become red-blooded.

    "Commander, Commander, the entire second brigade has collapsed. The third regiment has been ordered to make dumplings. The fourth regiment can't stop it. Opposite is the most powerful 1st Division of the White Guards' Don River Cavalry. The opponent is too powerful. Our artillery  They haven't caught up yet, I think we should retreat quickly!" The sweaty man who broke out of the encirclement was Volpaskov, the commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 37th Infantry Division, followed by a group of chaotic and panic-stricken Red Army soldiers.

    At this time, there was loud gunfire on the west side of the hill on the riverbank highland, and there was the roar of artillery not far away. The artillery company of the Cossack Cavalry Division was pouring artillery shells 3 kilometers to the northwest, while less than a kilometer to the west, there was a dense darkness.  The Cossack cavalry drove the infantrymen of the Second Brigade of the Soviet Red Army in gray military uniforms and drove them around in confusion!

    "Vopaskov, where are your troops? You can't organize machine gun fire and use the fourth regiment to cover the withdrawal of the third regiment? You loser, you are embarrassing our Don Infantry Division! Send my order, the first brigade  Seize the riverbanks and woods on both sides, drag the machine guns to the high ground! Don't take a step back, the infantry organizes volleys of fire!"

    Hassanyev, the commander of the 37th Infantry Division of the Tenth Army, waved his gun and directed the First Brigade around him to seize advantageous terrain and positions, organize the front line and machine gun firepower, and shouted, "Commander, go, hurry up and ride on the horse."  Look for the 38th Infantry Division in the south and ask them to move closer to us as soon as possible!"

    At the same time, he yelled at the political commissar beside him, "Political Commissar Hasnov, you lead the first brigade to guard here, and you are not allowed to take a step back. Behind is the Volga River. I will lead the division security battalion to rescue the fourth regiment!"  As Hasanyev picked up the riding crop in his hand, he whipped the embarrassment and panting commander of the second brigade hard on the face, and shouted sternly, "All the guard cavalry battalions are here, follow me and move forward."  ! Volpaskov, if you don¡¯t want to be shot, take your people and rush back with me!¡±

    As he spoke, the brave infantry division commander led the division's guard cavalry battalion and the remaining cavalry company of the second brigade headquarters. About four hundred cavalry rolled up in a mad rush, jumped down from the river bank, and headed towards the opposite side.  The Cossacks rushed over.

    The fourth regiment of the second brigade was running in a battalion that had finally broken through the encirclement. When they saw the division commander bringing the division guard battalion to the rescue, their morale was boosted for a while. They all stopped, turned around, squatted down or lay down, and picked up the rifles in their hands.  Shoot at the enemy chasing behind you.

    At this time, the only two Maxim heavy machine guns in the guard battalion of the 37th Infantry Division headquarters were also seizing the terrain on both sides of the charging Soviet Red Army cavalry. They turned the front of the car upside down, and the Maxim heavy machine guns were pointing at the carriage.  The White Guards Cossack cavalry in the distance started shooting. The dull thunderous roar of heavy machine guns, accompanied by the cavalry battalion officers shouting "Ula" and charging in an arc to the west, stunned the White Guards who had surrounded them a few hundred meters away.  The cavalry queue opened a gap.

    More than 1,800 people from the 4th Regiment of the 2nd Brigade of the 37th Infantry Division of the Soviet Red Army who had been surrounded by enemy cavalry were rescued by more than 400 cavalry led by division commander Hasanyev. However, the White Guard Cossack cavalry  They soon recovered. With the support of our own artillery and heavy machine gun fire, about a brigade of White Guard cavalry followed like a tide behind Hasanov's cavalry battalion.

    The sound of killing was loud on the battlefield. The Cossacks and White Guard cavalry were chasing closer and closer. The cavalry around the division commander Hasanyev were constantly hit by the shots from the pursuers behind and fell off their horses. Then they were trampled to pieces by the large group of White Guard cavalry, and the bullets  Flying sideways and roaring, the casualties of the Soviet Red Army cavalry continued to increase. Fortunately, they soon approached the position of the 1st Brigade guarding the high ground on the river bank.

      At this time, the only artillery company of the 37th Soviet Infantry Division finally rushed to the river beach out of breath and deployed its artillery position. The first brigade's position was volleyed with guns, the Maxim heavy machine gun rolled up a hail of bullets, and the hurricane chased them.  The White Guard Cossack cavalry in the front fell off their horses one after another, and they finally blocked the opponent's charge.

    Seeing that the firepower on the Soviet Red Army's position was too fierce, we were prepared, especially the artillery battery of the Soviet Red Army's infantry division behind the position also roared. The 1st Brigade of the 1st Don Cossack Division of the White Guards who directed the pursuit  Brigadier Gregory roared, and the White Guard Cossack cavalry turned their horses in an arc, and finally retreated like a tide.

    Hassanyev, who was still breathing, returned to his division headquarters and looked west from the river bank position. The Cossack cavalry had retreated one kilometer away. The middle field was full of dead people and horses, broken limbs and blood.  The cavalry battalion that followed division commander Hasanyev's car back had less than half of the knights left. The third regiment of the second brigade was completely wiped out. The fourth regiment that was rescued also suffered five to six hundred casualties.  There were less than 1,500 people left who ran back to the rear of the 1st Brigade position.

    The loss of the White Guard Cossack cavalry on the opposite side was about seven to eight hundred people. Most of them were knocked off their horses by the sudden fire attack of the 1st Brigade on the river bank position. Dozens of ownerless mounts in the center of the battlefield were at a loss.  He looked around and screamed.

    "Why are you still standing there? The first brigade's machine guns and artillery cover, call the medical soldiers to go up and remove our wounded, and bring two of the wounded Cossacks back for interrogation. Is the radio not broken? Send a report to the Army Group Headquarters  Our unit encountered the Cossack Cavalry Division and lost about 3,000 people. We are now building a defense line. Please move closer to us as soon as possible with the 38th Infantry Division and the Volga River Fleet!" Division Commander Hasanyev shouted with a livid face.

    "Division Commander, the enemy has surrounded us!" Political Commissar Hasnov pointed to the south and said. Hasanyev turned the telescope and took a look. No wonder the enemy cavalry that was chasing him just now was only one brigade in size. It turned out that the remaining brigade had already detoured.  Go south and cut off your own retreat!
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