The Rise of the Third Reich

The cause of the collapse of the revolutionary order in Leningrad was not because the masses opposed the Bolsheviks and supported the Romanov dynasty. Although the masses were a little unaware of the truth, they had been educated by the party for many years. Their collapse was actually caused by the psychological trauma left by the siege for nearly a year before - the evil Nazis and the White Russians were so hateful that they starved the Leningrad revolutionary masses to psychological trauma!

So the revolutionary masses with psychological trauma saw the "blue hats" on the front line and the cadres were transferred in a mess, and they immediately thought of siege and starvation! In order not to be starved to death or expelled, the revolutionary masses needed enough bread.

Therefore, the chaos in Leningrad on June 13 started from the food supply points scattered around the city.

The residents of the entire city seemed to have all rushed to the streets at once, gathered in front of various food supply points, and demanded to receive food in advance with various supply cards, supply coupons and rubles.

However, the Soviet Union's rationing of materials was systematic, and it was impossible to distribute food for one year or six months at a time, which was against the regulations.

Moreover, there was not so much food to distribute in the warehouse of Leningrad Food Bureau! Because the siege of Leningrad was not completely lifted, but only half lifted, the main roads and railways in and out of the city were still blocked by the German army, so the amount of food transported into the city was limited. It was impossible to provide sufficient food supply for the millions of residents in Leningrad for several months to a year.

And the Leningrad people who could not buy bread were unwilling to disperse, and all gathered in front of the supply points. There were huge crowds of people and the order was very chaotic. In some places, vicious incidents of looting food occurred!

Faced with this situation that was about to get out of control, Leningrad City W and Leningrad Front did not respond in time-such as sending a small number of "blue hat soldiers" who remained in the city to the streets to restore order.

Because on the afternoon of June 13, when chaos broke out in Leningrad, Leningrad City W Secretary Kuznetsov, Front Commander Vlasov, and Leningrad Internal Affairs Department Director Abakumov were busy dealing with the chaos on the southern front of the city.

It turned out that when the "blue hat soldiers" were entering the divisions on the front line in the south of the city, the 644th Regiment of the Red Army openly raised the tricolor flag of the White Russians.

Faced with this blatant resistance, Kuznetsov, Vlasov and Abakumov certainly could not pretend not to see it - this was a rebellion of the entire regiment of the Red Army!

Such a vicious incident has never happened since the establishment of the Soviet Union! If this group of traitors to the Soviet country cannot be resolutely eliminated... maybe other troops will follow suit!

Therefore, eliminating the rebellious 644th Regiment became the top priority of the Leningrad defenders. Front Commander Vlasov, Political Commissar Kuznetsov and "Blue Hat Soldiers" Commander-in-Chief Abakumov went to the front line at the first time, sat in the headquarters of the 36th Army, and personally commanded the troops to suppress the rebellion.

However, the German and Russian troops on the opposite side of the front also responded at the first time, sending an armored battle group of at least regiment level to the position of the 644th Regiment, and also dispatched a large number of aircraft to support the resistance of the 644th Regiment.

As a result, the several waves of offensives by the anti-rebellion forces, mainly composed of "blue hat soldiers", were defeated. By the night of the 13th, the bodies of Cheka fighters had covered the battlefield, but the White Russian tricolor flag on the position of the 644th Regiment still stood.

Even Kuznetsov and Abakumov, who had not experienced the cruel Russian Civil Revolutionary War, knew that this was a very bad precedent!

All the ill-intentioned people in and outside Leningrad were watching the 644th Regiment! If the person who first raised the rebellion flag did not get the fate he deserved, then people who followed suit would appear.

"Comrade Commander!" Kuznetsov was so anxious after learning that another round of attacks was crushed by the rebels. He said loudly to Vlasov, "We can't go on like this... Now the entire cleansing operation can't go on. The anti-GM elements in other teams are ready to move!" The cleansing operation was suspended after the 644th Regiment raised the rebellion flag, because Vlasov, Kuznetsov and Abakumov were afraid that there would be another 644th Regiment. Most of the troops stationed outside Leningrad are unreliable cannon fodder regiments. If they all rebel... How can Leningrad be defended? And there are many anti-GM family members in Leningrad! "But what can we do now?" General Vlasov was also at a loss. "The 644th Regiment received assistance from a German armored group. Its firepower is stronger than that of one of our armies. Moreover, the Germans have more troops outside Leningrad than us... We can't defeat it at all!"

The 644th Regiment cannot be destroyed, and the other "cannon fodder regiments" dare not "clean up". The Germans are about to attack the city again.

What can we do?

Just when Vlasov was at a loss, the bad news in Leningrad finally came.

At least hundreds of thousands of citizens in Leningrad took to the streets. The situation was very chaotic. The few "blue hat soldiers" left in the city might not be able to control the situation.

"The Internal Guard Division must be transferred back!" Kuznetsov looked at Abakumov and said loudly, "There must be no chaos in Leningrad, otherwise we will be finished."

The outskirts of Leningrad were lost, but the Red Army could still retreat into the city, relying on countless tall buildings and German street fighting. If the city was lost... and the trench defense zone outside the city was lost, wouldn't it be run over by German tanks in seconds?

Abakumov was also undecided, so he turned to look at General Vlasov.

"Okay, let's do it!" Vlasov, like Kuznetsov, was also confused at this time. If someone like Tukhachevsky was allowed to defend Leningrad, he would never make such a mistake.

Because compared with the common people making trouble in the city, the unreliable army outside the city is a fatal threat.

Now the Leningrad Front has mobilized its most trusted internal defense division to attack. If it cannot defeat the enemy and retreats in despair, then the anti-GM elements in the "cannon fodder groups" on the front line will immediately become arrogant. The second and third The first and fourth "644th Regiment" will appear soon.

And what's the use of the inner guards returning to the city? Do you really dare to open fire on the people of Leningrad? There are 300,000 Leningraders on the defense line outside the city! Their military morale has been shaken. If they hear that their family members were killed again, they might all rebel. How many people are there for 5 internal security divisions? Can it stop 300,000 armed Leningraders?

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"What? Leningrad actually..."

Stalin learned on the night of June 13 that the Leningrad purges were in big trouble...but this also showed the necessity of launching a purge campaign in Leningrad!

"Comrade General Secretary," Beria also knew the seriousness of the problem and asked loudly, "I request to go to Leningrad and preside over the purge there."

Stalin glanced at his confidant, but shook his head slightly. Although Beria was the old Cheka in 1921, the chaos in Leningrad was still not something he could handle. Because there is a rebellion inside Leningrad now and powerful enemies outside, the situation is even more severe than that of Petrograd after the 1917 revolution.

Leaders like Lenin and Trotsky must go there, because they are not only leaders of the Bolsheviks, but also outstanding revolutionaries and agitators. They know how to agitate the masses in Leningrad and arouse their enthusiasm for the revolutionary cause. Confidence and hatred for the Empress of Russia.

Beria simply couldn't handle such a job. If he went to Leningrad, he would be more ruthless, kill more people, and be more resolute in his suppression. But of what use is this approach to the anti-GM elements who have already taken up arms to fight against it?

Stalin turned his attention to Zhukov, the Chief of General Staff of the Red Army. Zhukov's brows were furrowed tightly, and he had obviously been thinking hard about countermeasures.

"Comrade General Secretary, there is a great possibility that Leningrad cannot be defended!" Zhukov disappointed Stalin as soon as he opened his mouth. He told Stalin, "The 4th Tank Army fought very hard along the Volkhov River. The troops' The losses were heavy... Even if the 6th Tank Army was deployed, it would be difficult to win. "

You can’t win for sure! The Tipelskich Group, currently facing off against the Soviet 4th Tank Army and the 18th Army, has more than 1,000 tanks/assault artillery and overwhelming air superiority. How could the Soviet army win if they did not have several times the advantage in troops and equipment?

Now that Zhukov has adopted a more correct tactic, he just got a better-looking exchange ratio... and his defeat looks better.

But now that another incident has occurred in Leningrad, there is little point in continuing the Battle of the Volkhov River. Rather than burying the 6th Tank Army and the 4th Tank Army near Leningrad, it is better to use them as the backbone of the defense of Moscow.

"Leningrad must not be abandoned!" Stalin immediately vetoed Zhukov's suggestion, "immediately commit the 6th Tank Army... No, not just the 6th Tank Army, but all the troops that can be committed, no matter what. We must save Leningrad...because it is the birthplace of the revolution and the glorious second capital of the Soviet motherland!”

"But……"

"But what?" Stalin glared at Zhukov. "Comrade Zhukov, you go to Kalinin City immediately. As a representative of the Supreme Command, you will unified command the Kalinin Front Army and the Leningrad Front Army!"

"As ordered." Zhukov could only stand at attention, "Comrade General Secretary, I will go to Kalinin immediately."

"Comrade Pavlov," Stalin glanced at the First Deputy People's Commissar of Defense Pavlov, who had beads of sweat on his head, "get ready to defend Moscow... Moscow must not become the second Leningrad!"