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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 922 The Noisy

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    The headquarters of the 29th Infantry Corps is also located in a building near the Yekaterinoslav Central Railway Station. Unlike Kharkov, Yekaterinoslav's fortifications and defensive positions are far inferior to those in Kharkov.  Complete, the original stone fortresses and walls of this important town and port city on the Dnieper River were demolished and torn down during the 200 years of urbanization. Therefore, the German army did not have stone walls like the Kharkov Old City Fortress as a natural  line of defense

    The 48th Reserve Infantry Division and the 49th Reserve Infantry Division were stationed in the northwest and southeast directions of the city respectively, building nothing more than field fortifications, while the remnants of the withdrawn 47th Reserve Infantry Division were stationed in the city center, also along the railway.  Stationed on both sides of the line and railway station

    August 1, 1918, 12:00, Yekaterinoslav, Headquarters of the 29th Reserve Infantry Corps

    "Everyonethe latest news from the Kiev Army Group Headquarters is that Hermann Wilhelm Goering's 1st Fighter Wing still needs 1 to 2 days of preparation to complete the replenishment and reconstruction, and can be put into combat in the Ukrainian battlefield depending on the situation, William Gray  The general asked us, "Can we hold Eastern Ukraine with our existing forces?" and asked us to figure out the next direction of the coalition's attack as soon as possible! " said Colonel von Neuhaus's chief of staff.

    Attending the meeting were the division commanders and chiefs of staff of the 48th and 49th Infantry Divisions, the commander of the 48th Infantry Division, Major General Mark von Siegfrieds, and his chief of staff, Colonel Thomas von Lincoln, and the commander of the 49th Infantry Division, Tracy Feng.  Major General Woodford and his chief of staff, Colonel Gerhan von Torres.

    "My dear Sven, according to frontline reconnaissance information, the coalition forces have not crossed the Uda River to the south so far. You and your troops have just abandoned Krasnorad, an important railway and road hub and base, to the Ukrainians.  Feeling a little panicked?

    I would say that it is more advantageous to hold the strategic location of Krasnorad than to retreat all the way to Yekaterinoslav. This way at least we still have strategic depth. If Krasnorad is lost, not only will the coalition's aviation  The team can directly use the field airport there that we just repaired not long ago. Even the supplies and ammunition your division has hoarded there have not had time to rush back, right?  "

    While lighting a cigarette, he talked casually. It was Major General Mark von Siegfrieds, commander of the 48th Reserve Infantry Division. In his opinion, Army Commander Francois was too fond of von Neuhaus, which led to  Von Neuhaus was overconfident and lost Kharkov. Of course, he did not deny that the huge air superiority of the Allied Forces was a mythical existence, but the German army on both the Eastern and Western Fronts lacked air superiority.  Fighting under such conditions, how could a 100,000-strong army known as the elite be driven out of Kharkov by the ragtag coalition forces in just a few days?

    " I am puzzled. Apart from the ineffectiveness of the Ukrainian National Army, von Neuhaus, the defeated general, should bear the greatest responsibility. It is not an exaggeration to say that he should take the blame and resign, right?  How could this guy continue to take command of the entire 29th Infantry Corps?  Even Lieutenant General von Dietrich, the chief of staff of the army, avoided his limelight and stayed in Donetsk to command the Eastern Cluster, refusing to come back and take over the command of the 29th Army?

    "Are you panicking? It's because the mule or the horse had to be pulled out and escaped. The 47th Infantry Division could attack and retreat. How can it be said that it was panicked? Krasnora is completely undefendable. If the coalition forces pursue and kill  Come here, if you withdraw then you will have to say that you are panicking I am now the acting commander of the campaign. If you are not convinced, you can go to General William Greiner and complain. But there is one thing. As long as I am still the acting commander, you  This teacher must obey my orders obedientlyIs this a problem?"

    Von Neuhaus only got three hours of sleep in the morning. Although he had shaved and had lunch, he still looked haggard, but the light in his eyes was still menacing. The 48th Infantry Division  The equipment level of the 49th Division is almost the same as that of the 47th Infantry Division, but the training and combat effectiveness are much different. It would be wishful thinking to challenge the authority of myself as the acting commander at this moment!

    "I don't have a problem, but I'm afraid that the Ukrainians have a problem. From Kharkov to Krasnora, the mountains and fields are full of people fleeing. The 1st Army Group of the Ukrainian National Army has completely lost its combat effectiveness. Those two  The total number of troops withdrawn from the Kharkov Volunteer Division is less than one division What is the next step? As the acting commander, Major General, do you have any plans? "Major General von Siegfiss will stop as soon as he sees it.  , obviously did not intend to conflict with von Neuhaus head-on. Everyone knew that the 47th Infantry Division was a bunch of howling savages. They were awesome at fighting, and even worse at fighting. Von Siegfried could only make sarcastic remarks about it now.  If you really want to rebel, you don't have the guts

    "Tracy, what do you think?" Von Neuhaus rubbed his face and asked the question to Major General Tracy Von Woodford, the commander of the 49th Division who was smoking a pipe. Although Von Woodford was a major general commander, his age was  But he is already over 60, and he is a general who was recalled to form a reserve force after retiring., or a soy sauce character, usually cunning and cunning, no one can offend him. The combat effectiveness of his 49th Infantry Division is much worse than that of the 48th Division. The entire division is not even full It is just over 10,000 people

    Facing the questions posed by the acting commander who was seventeen or eighteen years younger than himself, the gray-haired Major General von Woodford frowned and said hesitantly, "Speaking of which we didn't intend to stick to Yekatier.  Linoslav, who knew Kharkov would lose so quickly Of course, this is not the responsibility of the Major General and the 47th Infantry Division. The blame lies with the heavy firepower of the Allied Air Force, the unsatisfactory German Air Force, and the Ukrainians are a rabble.  As for how to fight, in my opinion, we should defend the city and weaken the allied forces first?"

    Major General von Woodford was not sure about the idea of ????acting commander, so he tentatively put forward his own suggestions. His chief of staff, Colonel Gerhan von Torres, heard the words and agreed, "I think what our division commander said makes sense.  It is only 200 kilometers from Kharkov to Yekaterinoslav. If the coalition forces advance by train, they will kill them in half a day. Of course, we can send engineers to blast the railway lines at any time, but the Ukrainians are not willing to do that.  I don¡¯t want to give it up, otherwise I will blow up several railway bridges at least it will delay the opponent¡¯s attack!¡±

    "Blowing up bridges is a double-edged sword. If we only want to huddle up and defend, of course we have to blow up all the railway bridges along the way, but in that case, our mobility in counterattack will also be affected" said Simon Petriulla  Sometimes you have to ask us for an explanation or something!¡± It was Neuhaus¡¯s chief of staff, Colonel von Hagermann, who spoke.

    "It's good to counterattack! But since we are going to counterattack, why did Yekaterinoslav run back all at once? Didn't the reconnaissance say that the main force of the coalition stayed in Kharkov and did not pursue south of the Uda River" Feng Qi  Griffiths is burning a wildfire on the side¡­
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