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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 611 (Part 2) A tentative attack?

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    Beiyang 1917611_Read the full text of Beiyang 1917 for free_Chapter 611 (Part 2) A tentative attack?  from (.)

    The voice of Lev Borisovich Kamenev, member of the Central Committee of the Soviet Union and First Military Commissar (Political Commissar) of the Volga Military District and Front Army, sounded surprisingly stern and serious in the receiver!

    "Don't worry! My comrade political commissar, if anyone in the Third Army, except for the wounded, including myself, withdraws to the west bank of the Oka River without authorization, you will be shot directly. There is nothing to say! Shot! Okay! Got it!  "After Berzin finished his roar, he listened for a while and finally put down the phone in his hand.  .

    "I can't calm down at all. After all, I have been in Moscow for a long time. Comrade Comrade Political Commissar sounds more nervous than Kliment Yefremovich!" Berzin complained to the Army Chief of Staff Mere  Ninov said, "Chief of Staff, you stay at the headquarters, I will take the guard battalion to the 2nd Division Headquarters!" As he said, Berzin took the service cap and armed belt from the orderly, tied them up, and  He ordered,

    "If the telegram from the cavalry detachment is sent back, report it to me as soon as possible. I always feel that there is something fishy in Kolchak's style of play! It seems to be a bit of anticlimactic bluffing!" Mezheninov said without waiting for objection.  , the commander of the Third Army rushed out of the headquarters in a hurry, got in the car and led the guard regiment straight to the direction of the 2nd Ural Infantry Division on the southeastern defense line.

    In the southeastern corner of the city, the rumbling sound of artillery could be heard faintly downwind. The offensive and defensive battle in Nizhny Novgorod actually began under such circumstances.

    When Berzin led the group army headquarters guard battalion and rushed all the way to the headquarters of the 2nd Ural Infantry Division, the first offensive and defensive battle between the two sides in Kostovo, fifteen kilometers away, was coming to an end. The 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Division sent  The three companies that went out to test the attack were beaten back by the powerful firepower of the White Guard armored train on the opposite side, suffering at least one-third casualties.

    The two battalions of the 3rd Kazan Infantry Division, which were pursuing the victory, were frustrated again by the anti-aircraft guns of the Soviet Red Army. The two companies were left behind and rolled back. What followed was  The cannons from both sides fired at each other, and the fight was extremely exciting!

    The Soviet Red Army's 2 artillery batteries with 12 mountain field guns, and the 3 artillery batteries with 20 cannons on the White Guard armored train 4 kilometers away opposite, were constantly moving their gun positions and attacking each other. The sound of shells falling to the ground and exploding came one after another, bringing  There were bursts of gunpowder smoke near the positions of both sides.

    ? 17:45, July 27, 1918, 2nd Division Headquarters, Infantry Division, 3rd Russian Army, Eastern Nizhny Novgorod

    "Commander! Before setting off, the chief of staff gave me a fatal order. You must not go to the front line of Kostovo. If you go further, you will be exposed to enemy shells!" Guard Battalion Commander Chupov's burly body blocked the way.  At the gate of the Second Division headquarters, Berzin was not allowed to go any further.

    Berzin's own cavalry guard battalion of the Third Army Headquarters was previously allocated to Shatenko's cavalry detachment. Now the temporary man serving as the group army guard battalion is Alexei Dada, who was transferred from the 1st Ural Infantry Division.  Nevich Chubov's battalion.

    In the previous iron triangle defense operation in Cheboksary, the 1st Ural Infantry Division of Bolshoy Chubov, who was guarding Chivelisk from the front, suffered heavy casualties. The divisional guards of Battalion Commander Little Chupov were used by the division commander as firefighters to reinforce them everywhere.  More than 400 people were killed in the hole, leaving more than 150 people.

    Fortunately, after following the 1st Division's retreat to Nizhny Novgorod, it was immediately replenished. The entire battalion returned to the size of 500 men, all equipped with Mosin-Nagant mounted rifles, and was also equipped with 2 horse-mounted Maxim heavy tanks.  The machine gun can be regarded as a mobile force with considerable combat effectiveness.

    Berzin was wandering around in the division headquarters of the 2nd Ural Infantry Division. The telephone line leading to the front line was actually blown up during the fierce battle in Kostovo. At this time, the telephone soldiers were still checking and repairing along the line.  , lost telephone contact with the first line position in Kostovo, which made the commander of the group army who rushed to the 2nd Division headquarters of the second line of defense ten kilometers northwest of Kostovo sit down.

    "Karl Ivanovich, the chief of staff of the division led the 3rd brigade to guard the town of Kostovo. Comrade the division commander personally led the 1st regiment of the 4th brigade to reinforce. The armored train detachment has also sent reinforcements. It is estimated that there is a problem  Not big! The telephone soldiers are already exploring the line, and the call will be connected soon! Don't be too anxious!" Botzeski, the political commissar of the 2nd Infantry Division, advised Berzin at the observation window.

    "Bolki Antonilovitch, my Comrade Political Commissar! How many troops are left in your second line of defense? Just the 2nd Regiment of the 4th Brigade? How can a brigade's position be defended by a regiment? How many times have I said this?  If the troops are deployed lightly at the front and the rear is heavy, and the firepower is allocated at the front and the rear is light, why do the three regiments rush to Kostovo to take the artillery shells? "

    Berzin asked angrily while using his telescope to look at the southwest forward position where the rumbling sound of artillery could be heard in the dusk.

    Political Commissar of the 2nd Ural Infantry Division Bolki Antonilovitch Bo?Ski's face turned red and he explained in a mumble,

    "Comrade Commander, you know the temper of comrade division commander. Alexander Sergeyevich is the one who can't sit still when the gun fires on the front line. Before leaving, he said he would bring a regiment to reinforce and use cold weapons to protrude from the flank to attack.  The opponent was caught off guard. If the opponent had a strong force and retreated to defend, it would be dark soon anyway. Kolchak's White Guards were exhausted and had to travel so far. It is estimated that not only would they not continue the attack after nightfall, but they would have to retreat several kilometers to build up a stronghold.  Position or something!¡±

    Berzin frowned. In fact, one division of the 2nd Infantry Division was used to guard the town of Kostvo, the southeastern gateway of Nizhny Novgorod. Berzin did not ask Brezhnev to defend blindly, and only mobile defense was required.  It is the best way to consume and delay the enemy, so the defense line of the 4th Brigade of the 2nd Division will be deployed ten kilometers northwest of Kostovo, instead of the common position of five kilometers.

    According to the reconnaissance report of Shatenko's cavalry detachment, the White Guard's forward force did not exceed the strength of three divisions. If the opponent lacks artillery, it would be difficult to capture Kostovo in a flash with only three infantry divisions. The fortifications of this bridgehead cannot be repaired.  However, it is much stronger and more complete than before in Chivelisk, and two artillery companies and an anti-aircraft artillery battalion have been strengthened. Together with the original heavy machine gun battalion of the 2nd Division, the firepower density and intensity are stronger than when they defended Chivelisk.

    The only shortcoming is that the 2nd Infantry Division lost nearly one-third of its backbone through the battles in Cheboksary. After replenishing the full force, the combat effectiveness and battlefield experience of the new recruits will be greatly reduced. Perhaps this is also the reason why the division commander Bollie  The reason why Zhnev rushed up with a regiment of reinforcements.

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