USSR 1941

Chapter 387: hiking shoes

??Chapter 387 Hiking Shoes

??At ten o'clock that night, the First Infantry Battalion set off accompanied by Sergeant Yevdokim and five veterans with mountaineering experience.

?? Along with them were the 1st Tank Battalion and a regiment of the 274th Division.

??The Soviet army did not hide their whereabouts, because it is unrealistic to hide an army under the white moonlight and in a wilderness.

?? But often it is "unrealistic" that can take advantage of it, just like Katukov and Shulka intend to sneak attack from the most dangerous and difficult cliff.

??The tank "rumbled" forward, and the infantry followed behind and moved towards Rzhev just like they were attacking during the day.

?? But of course, these are actually attracting the attention of the German army.

??The 1st Infantry Battalion left the team halfway and marched along the low ridge line towards the cliff.

The so-called low ridgeline refers to the intersection line between the swamp and the hard land of Lezhev...or it can also be said to be the boundary between the flat land and the highland. Other highlands may not be obvious because they often have a gradual process, but Rzhev clearly sensed the existence of this low ridge, because the surrounding area was a swamp of almost the same height, from which Rzhev protruded.

??Marching along this line is of course for concealment. The troops advancing along the **** in front blocked the sight of the German army very well. The first battalion moved to the bottom of the cliff under their blind spot.

One of the advantages of choosing a cliff is that the cliff itself will become a kind of barrier. This barrier will block the sight of the German army, and even the sound will be isolated to a certain extent. Unless the German army looks out from above, it is difficult to detect what is happening below. What.

?? "Follow me!" Sergeant Yevdokim told the soldiers behind him.

??Those people were soldiers with mountaineering experience, and one of them was a corporal named Ivanovic, who should be the most experienced person in this group.

??He is from Siberia, and he is a hunter... In this era when there is not much food, hunters are common.

??But Siberia should still be considered a place with relatively abundant food.

?? This is not to say that Siberia is suitable for farming... We all know that the extremely low temperature there is not suitable for growing crops.

??The reason why Siberia is said to be rich is because it belongs to the outside world of the Soviet Union's food policy.

??Siberia is a remote area and is not suitable for crop growth. At the same time, it has an extremely important strategic position. More often, the Soviet Union needs to transport food to Siberia.

?? Therefore, of course Stalin would not want Siberia to produce much food, he only asked the Siberian army to cultivate and be self-sufficient.

So it can also be said that Siberia escaped a catastrophe. They did achieve self-sufficiency. The soldiers are usually farmers who go to the fields to cultivate. Things are clearly much better.

?? "You better do like me!" Ivanovic showed his newly processed shoes to others when he was transferred to the 1st Infantry Battalion.

?? It was a pair of ordinary high boots, and Ivanovic nailed a few nails on the bottom.

?? "You need to nail it from the inside out!" Ivanovic said. "Let it stick out a little bit, pay attention to the heel and toe, because these two parts bear most of the weight!"

?? "But, won't it hurt?" the actor asks, "I mean, press the other end of these nails with our heels and toes!"

?? "You'll get used to it!" Ivanovic replied. "That's the good thing about having calluses on the soles of your feet. Besides, it's better than losing your life, isn't it?"

?? This is indeed true, slipping while climbing a cliff is not just as simple as slipping, it is likely to fall off the cliff and lose your life.

?? "Also!" Ivanovich said to Shulka again: "Comrade Captain, I suggest that you equip each soldier with a mask."

?? "Why?" The instructor next to him asked in confusion.

??Ivanovic didn't speak, Shulka nodded in agreement, and then whispered to the instructor: "Soldiers will shout when they fall off the cliff. Masks can eliminate the danger of being discovered by the enemy as much as possible!"

??The instructor couldn't help saying "oh", and then went to prepare immediately.

?? "Your mind is very careful, corporal!" Shulka handed Ivanovic a cigarette: "I even wonder why you are still a corporal!"

??Ivanovich hesitated for a moment, then replied: "I think you know, Comrade Captain...others don't need these ideas, they don't even need soldiers to have any ideas!"

?? Shulka was deeply impressed by this point. At this time, the Soviet army believed that soldiers only needed to obey orders, and the question of thinking should be left to the officers.

??Shuerka has also gone through this process, but his sharpness is too dazzling, and at the same time, he stands out under the special needs of war.

?? Obviously Ivanovic is not so lucky, he is still a small soldier...or he just came from Siberia and has no chance to make his mark.

??Or maybe he didn't have this chance at all. He rushed up with other people in a certain battle, and then there was no more.

?? "If, I transferred you to my army, would you be willing?"

??Ivanovich's eyes lit up involuntarily: "Of course, Comrade Captain, I am sincerely willing!"

?? "But I have to warn you!" Shulka said: "It may be more dangerous in my army, so you have to think carefully!"

?? "Don't think about it, Comrade Captain!" Ivanovich replied: "I won't regret it, I mean... if I die on the battlefield one day!"

"Why?"

?? "Because I can see it, Comrade Captain!" Ivanovich replied: "You are an officer who allows soldiers to have their own ideas...I think only smart officers do this, because they are smarter than their subordinates!"

?? Shulka didn't know if this was flattery, but it made sense.

??Because the officers are smarter than their subordinates, there is no need to worry that their subordinates being smarter will affect the prestige of the commander.

"I'm not because of this!" Shulka smiled: "Because I know this is a special place, Comrade Ivanovich! This is a battlefield, and only by thinking about it with the soldiers can we be in this **** place stay alive!"

?? "Yes, Comrade Captain!" Ivanovich stood up to Shulka in agreement.

It is a trivial matter to ask Ivanovic to come, after all, he is only a corporal to the original unit, and Shulka has a reason to transfer him... The 1st Guards Tank Brigade needs it, which unit dares Do not agree?

??So, it was just a phone call from the instructor, and Ivanovic became a member of the 1st Guards Tank Brigade.

??(end of this chapter)