Steel Soviet Union

When we were fighting against the White Bandits, it was not uncommon for White Army officers to come over on tall horses to persuade them to surrender.

Especially when the Red Army troops were surrounded, White Army officers came one after another to persuade them to surrender, sometimes several in one day.

Although these tireless efforts to persuade surrender were actually of no use, the perseverance of those White Army officers still left a deep impression on Political Commissar Petrov, who was just a soldier at the time. He did not expect that he would still be able to see this after decades. Seeing these German officers repeating their old tricks, Commissar Petrov couldn't help but recall the past.

What was the answer back then is still the same firm word today.

Faced with the German second lieutenant's confident persuasion to surrender, Commissar Petrov, who had never thought of betraying his oath under the red flag, remained the same.

"You just said you wanted to collect the bodies of your comrades?"

The German second lieutenant, who was a little stunned by such a sudden question from the political commissar Petrov and could not figure out what the Soviet political commissar in front of him was up to, nodded mechanically.

"Well, I can tell you now. You don't have to collect the corpses of those fascist lackeys, because you will soon lie next to them to keep them company, and eventually become the soil that nourishes the fertile soil of the Don River grassland of the motherland. fertilizer!"

The German second lieutenant who was so humiliated didn't come to his senses at first. It took him a few seconds to realize that the Soviet political commissar in front of him was cursing around the corner. The German second lieutenant became furious on the spot.

"You will definitely regret it! You use such despicable tactics to try to win a victory that does not exist at all. All that is waiting for you is a bullet to smash your head! We'll see!"

Even the ordinary Red Army soldiers on the side could understand the bad curse words spoken by the German second lieutenant.

The Red Army soldiers who had long been displeased with the Germans were about to rush up and beat up the two Germans. However, Commissar Petrov, who had a slight smile of disdain on his lips, raised his hand to stop him. Watch the actions of the soldiers.

"I don't know whether the bullet smashed my head or yours. The answer will be revealed later. If you still want to live a little longer, go back immediately and tell your logistics to prepare more shrouds. Be careful that no one will give them. You lackey invaders collect the corpses!”

Political Commissar Petrov surprisingly did not order the execution of the two German soldiers. At least it seemed incredible to the Red Army soldiers on the side.

It had been exactly ten minutes since the two German soldiers were dragged into the trench.

Seeing the shabby German sidecar motorcycle swaying back with the two of them, Lavrinenko, who didn't quite understand Commissar Petrov's intention in doing so, couldn't help but talk to himself.

"Why don't you just shoot those two German guys and put them back? It would be too easy for them."

Compared with Lavrinenko's obvious unwillingness, Malashenko on the side seemed to be able to look away a lot.

"When fighting the Germans, you need to distinguish your opponents. These Wehrmacht troops should at least learn some rules of the game. It would be strange if the two Germans who just came were replaced by SS soldiers and could walk out of the trenches."

There is an old Chinese saying that goes well: Do things on your own so that you can meet each other easily in the future.

Since the two armies are fighting without killing each other, it has its own reasons. The first person to break the rules of the game on the battlefield is likely to be the last to be counterattacked by his own actions.

No matter what perspective Commissar Petrov, who had experienced countless life and death ordeals, considered the matter, he finally let go of the two defense forces who came to persuade them to surrender without any weapons. Malashenko firmly believes that Commissar Petrov has his own reasons for doing this, and he only needs to repay his unconditional trust as always.

The two German soldiers who returned to their starting position on a sidecar motorcycle quickly informed their superiors that the Soviet army refused to surrender and threatened to turn them into corpses.

Lieutenant Colonel Doubler, who is also the commander of the battle group, did not feel the slightest surprise about the remarks given by Lieutenant Heydrich.

From the start of Operation Barbarossa last year to the present, Lieutenant Colonel Doubler, who set off from France and fought all the way to the city of Moscow, has witnessed too many Soviet Red Army forces willing to die rather than surrender.

Sometimes, even if these Russians were blocked in a bunker and burned alive with flamethrowers, leaving them covered in fire and howling like ghosts, the remaining Russians who had witnessed this scene still refused to retreat and would not surrender, even for bullets. After the shooting, he had to put the bayonet on the muzzle of his gun, shouting "Ula" and rush out to fight the Germans to the death.

It was the Russians who surrendered tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people, and it was also the Russians who preferred death to surrender and all the troops died in battle.

Lieutenant Colonel Dubler was puzzled by this huge and incomprehensible contrast. In the end, he could only attribute it to the diversity of the Russian people. It is possible that Russians of some ethnic groups are Really low combat effectiveness.

It doesn't take much thinking to guess that the group of Russians in front of them who can still say cruel words under such circumstances must belong to the latter group who would rather die than surrender. There is no need to continue to fuss about the matter of persuading them to surrender. Lieutenant Colonel Le immediately issued the order.

"Inform Major Edman and tell him that he can resume the original plan to destroy those Russians and launch an attack immediately!"

Lieutenant Heydrich was a little surprised when he heard this, because Lieutenant Colonel Dubler didn't even mention how to deal with the hundreds of familiar corpses lying on the grassland.

"I know what you are thinking, Lieutenant Heydrich. It is not worth risking the lives of more living people for the sake of the dead. I think you understand what to do."

In the terrible winter not long ago, in order to save more living people, Lieutenant Colonel Dobler gritted his teeth and ordered to abandon the seriously injured people who would seriously slow down the retreat of the troops, and let those who were crying and begging to be saved be abandoned. The wounded German soldiers who abandoned themselves froze to death in the ice and snow.

In the end, Lieutenant Colonel Dubler was blamed for abandoning his comrades. His superior division commander spent a lot of effort to prevent him from being sent to a military court for trial. This matter was suppressed. It's just that the planned promotion to colonel and division commander in another month was completely ruined.

Lieutenant Colonel Dubler did not regret anything he did, as long as more of his soldiers could survive and return home to reunite with their relatives after the war.

It doesn't matter even if he is misunderstood, resented, or even secretly sued by those who survived because of his orders.

Lieutenant Colonel Dubler, who personally experienced the Battle of the Somme as a soldier, has a creed that he adheres to, which is the ultimate bottom line for him to stick to his principles no matter what.