Can I eat the crumbs you dropped?

1942165438+10 13, zhukov took two guards to the slaughterhouse to check the equipment installation, and it was already noon when he came out. Seeing that it was lunchtime, the three men each took out a piece of brown bread and sat on the side of the road and chewed it.

Just then, two ten-year-old girls came over and asked weakly, "Uncle, can I eat the crumbs you dropped?"

At this time, zhukov, as a tough guy who has experienced many battles and witnessed countless deaths, was so sad that his nose was sour and his eyes were hazy.

He turned to the guards around him and said, "As a soldier protecting the Soviet Union, it is a shame that we can't let the people eat enough, and it is also a shame for the entire Soviet army!"

Then, zhukov broke the bread in his hand and handed it to the little girl, and said, "I want you to tell the citizens in the city that Stalingrad will definitely win with bread and champagne!"

At this time, zhukov has a firm attitude and firm eyes, and secretly vowed to keep his word!

Stalingrad

This scene took place during the Battle of Stalingrad, on the same day as the turning point of this war.

Two months before this, the German Nazi army not only advanced the front near Stalingrad, but also rushed into the Volga River from the south, separating the "62nd Army" guarding the city from other troops on the battlefield.

That is, during this period, Stalin appointed zhukov as the "Supreme Deputy Commander-in-Chief" and placed high hopes on him to "turn the tide and help the building collapse".

Zhukov knows "a long way to go", but the current situation has exceeded his expectations.

At that time, the peripheral defense zone of the Soviet Red Army had completely fallen, and the 200,000-person and 800,000-person army was surrounded by the German Nazis, so they had to retreat to the periphery of the city and could hardly eat.

But at this time, the Volga River began to freeze, and the important reinforcements and supply lines of the Soviet Red Army were almost cut off.

To make matters worse, Hitler took advantage of this dilemma of the Soviet army, seized the time to dispatch troops, assembled troops, and prepared to launch a new round of attack.

In this case, the pressure completely falls on zhukov.

In response to the German Nazi army's attack, he urgently adjusted his strategy, contracted his defense, and even made up his mind to die, strictly ordering his soldiers to hold their positions.

Because for the Soviet army, Stalingrad's strategic position is extremely important, and it is the traffic throat from the central region to the important economic regions in the south.

In other words, once the German Nazi army occupied Stalingrad, it could outflank a large area east of Moscow to the north and penetrate the Caucasus to the south.

In addition, literally, it can be understood that the name "Stalingrad" was not casually named.

For the Soviets, the spiritual value of this city is immeasurable.

Once this place fell into the hands of the Soviet Union, it not only lost its power point, but even lost its center of gravity.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Soviets at that time were forced to the edge of the cliff, and no way back could only recklessly.

At the end of the road, the Soviet army with "fighting blood" in do or die had the belief of becoming a strong one, and the attack of the German Nazi army in loyal opposition dragged it into "street fighting".

Friends who are familiar with military affairs and history all know that "street fighting" is a kind of fighting method known for its cruelty and danger, and its main feature is to compete for commanding heights.

In the Battle of Stalingrad, the air force of the German Nazi army had absolute superiority, which caused serious losses to Soviet personnel.

According to statistics, in this street fighting, the average life expectancy of the Soviet Red Army is no more than 24 hours, and the average survival time of officers is only about 3 days. ...

This kind of fighting lasted for nearly two months, which made zhukov feel very uncomfortable. In fact, Hitler felt sick.

Obviously, the longer the battle drags on, the worse it will be for the German Nazi army.

Aside from professional problems such as the long front, the weather alone makes Germans unbearable.

As mentioned earlier, when the Volga River froze, the Soviet Union fell into a certain passivity. So the Germans were still very excited at that time, but they soon realized that something was wrong.

At first, the arrogant Germans didn't expect the war to last so long at first, so when they hit the Soviet Union, they didn't even prepare winter clothes.

Moreover, the Soviet army's experience in fighting in the world of ice and snow is obviously richer, so even though it was still at a disadvantage in the war at that time, the war situation has changed somewhat.

Moreover, there is one thing that the Germans did not think of. In fact, the Soviet Union was ready to fight back at that time.

Preparation before counterattack

1942165438+1October1kloc-0/,the German Nazi army organized a charge again, and launched a frontal assault with five infantry divisions, two armored divisions and two engineering barracks.

Although the German front has advanced a lot under this charge, the whole army has long been exhausted, and even if it still has a certain fighting capacity, it is a spent force.

Therefore, in June 5438+02, the German Nazi army was forced to stop attacking and rest in place.

Zhukov saw this situation and inwardly sighed: "It's time!

At the same time, three front armies were assembled outside Stalingrad, with a total of 143 divisions 1 106000 people.

Moreover, zhukov, who is good at mobilizing the enthusiasm of the masses, also called on Mongolians in the Far East, farmers in the Urals, Tatars in Chechnya, and Muhammad in Central Asia ...

It can be said that Qi Xin, a national, has made concerted efforts to defend the country, and has already improved a lot in momentum alone.

In addition, zhukov's counter-offensive strategy is as follows: On the one hand, the Soviet Red Army in Stalingrad will continue to contain the Germans, and on the other hand, these newly assembled troops will attack the weakness in the periphery of the Germans. In the end, the internal and external echoes echoed the Germans who surrounded Stalingrad.

165438+ 10/3 in the morning, zhukov personally reported the current war situation to Stalin: "According to the prisoner's confession, the west bank of the Don River is the weak point of the German army. Before we launch a counterattack, if we don't reinforce it, it can be used as our main attack point in the periphery. "

"In the city, our army is concentrated in the designated area as planned, and plans to attack from the southwest and surround the Germans!"

"In addition, we also have an auxiliary force whose task is to carry out an auxiliary assault from the northwest to the southeast of Stalingrad to cover the main attack of the southwest army."

Stalin listened carefully to zhukov's report, smoked his pipe leisurely, smoothed his beard, and never interrupted him.

Then, he fully approved the battle plan and personally named the battle "Uranus Action".

Obviously, he is satisfied with zhukov's strategic deployment.

But zhukov didn't feel so relaxed, because the current situation is still very urgent.

"In the city, our army is concentrated in the designated area as planned, and plans to attack from the southwest and surround the Germans!"

"In addition, we also have an auxiliary force whose task is to carry out an auxiliary assault from the northwest to the southeast of Stalingrad to cover the main attack of the southwest army."

Stalin listened carefully to zhukov's report, smoked his pipe leisurely, smoothed his beard, and never interrupted him.

Then, he fully approved the battle plan and personally named the battle "Uranus Action".

Obviously, he is satisfied with zhukov's strategic deployment.

But zhukov didn't feel so relaxed, because the current situation is still very urgent.

The most tense thing is Stalingrad's supply. Zhukov telegraphed Stalin for many times, demanding the delivery of medicine and food.

These materials are not only for soldiers, but also for the people.

However, because the Germans not only occupied the air superiority at that time, but also blocked the Volga River, it was even more difficult to send logistics materials to Stalingrad.

Moreover, if the Soviet side suddenly starts to supply materials on a large scale, it will definitely surprise the Germans and arouse their suspicion.

So that day, after communicating with Stalin, zhukov immediately returned to the battlefield, ready to do something in the city.

So at noon that day, what we saw at first happened.

It can be said that the appearance of these two little girls strengthened zhukov's faith and believed the result of the battle.

Blow the horn of counterattack

1942165438+1October19 in the early morning, 2000 cannons of the northwest and southwest armies of Stalingrad began to roar, and the counterattack stage of Stalingrad campaign began.

Zhukov's strategic measures really worked wonders! The unexpected counterattack made the Germans instantly defeated. In just three days, 34 Soviet military advisers crossed the Don River.

After that, the army soldiers who suddenly entered the city were divided into two ways, galloping all the way to the west and heading straight for the enemy's rear; The other went straight to Karachi, where the Germans gathered.

165438+1At dawn on October 20th, the Stalingrad army also launched a counterattack, and successfully broke through the German defense line and continued northward, encircling 300,000 Germans according to the established operational objectives!

At this point, it seems that the battlefield situation is quite clear, but Hitler still refuses to give up, regardless of casualties, sending troops to attack Stalingrad city, trying to help the besieged army clear the way.

But how could zhukov's pre-arranged auxiliary army make him get his wish easily?

12 16 the Soviet red army launched a new offensive, which not only successfully crushed Hitler's desire to clear the field, but also directly inserted into the rear of the reinforcements!

The reinforcements saw that the danger was at stake and had to retreat hastily.

For Hitler, even if he didn't want to accept this situation, he had to admit that the troops trapped in Stalingrad could not be saved.

However, when three young Soviet officers entered the German defense line with white flags on the morning of 19431October 8, demanding that the Germans surrender, Hitler remained firm on the phone.

So, 24 hours later, zhukov bombarded the German positions with 5,000 cannons and launched the final stage of the Battle of Stalingrad.

On October 30th, 65438+ year/kloc-0, the German Nazi field marshal sent a telegram to Hitler:

"We will be loyal to our vows and realize our extremely important mission. For the head of state and the motherland, we will stick to our posts and fight to the last soldier, one shot at a time. "

But by 65438+1October 3 1, he disobeyed Hitler's military orders and accepted surrender without authorization. ...

Hitler couldn't believe the result. He immediately sent a reconnaissance plane over Stalingrad to inspect, only to find that the city, once known as the "meat grinder", was calm again.

Until this moment, Hitler had to admit his failure.

As mentioned above, the city of Stalingrad is extremely important to the Soviet Union, both in strategic position and spiritual value.

After the battle, Hitler's army could not advance further, and all the strategic arrangements were scattered. The final result was self-evident.

At this point, zhukov fulfilled his promise and brought victory to the people of Stalingrad.

And throughout the whole World War II, such battles will certainly be remembered, because Germany began to lose the initiative in the war, and the battle of Stalingrad brought people far more than that.

After the victory of this war, the Soviet army was greatly encouraged and its morale was greatly increased. They began to gradually regain the initiative in the battlefield and defeated the German Nazi army until they were forced to withdraw from the Soviet Union.

For people all over the world who fought for the anti-fascist cause, it was through this war that they saw hope.

It can be said that this war not only enabled the Soviets to seize the initiative of the war from the Germans, but also gave Nazi Germany a blow. Its just power shows that people all over the world no longer feel that Nazi Germany is terrible.

After this war, zhukov, who made outstanding contributions, showed his military talents to people all over the world.

What makes him more gratified is that the war has stopped and the people can finally live a stable life.

Speaking of it, the reason why zhukov is so emotional is also related to his own growth experience.

Zhukov

Zhukov was born in a peasant family and grew up poor. At that time, their family of four could only live in a small room without even a decent piece of furniture.

But at that time, zhukov was not ashamed. Instead, he studied very hard and made continuous progress, so his grades were always among the best.

However, due to difficult family conditions, he was forced to drop out of school after graduating from primary school.

Zhukov is a strong man, but this experience will always be the softest place in his heart, so even if he was later in a high position, he never extravagant.

Especially when he sees a child, he will unconsciously become gentle.

Anyway, after dropping out of primary school, zhukov went to his uncle's house in Moscow and became an apprentice in a fur shop.

Here, he accidentally came into contact with his cousin's middle school textbook, which made him ecstatic.

Since then, zhukov's life has been working during the day, and he taught himself by the dim light beside the toilet at night. No matter how tired he is every day, he never stops.

Hard work pays off. On 19 13, zhukov took all the course examinations in the city middle school as he wished, and successfully obtained qualified results.

However, the tree wants to calm down, but the wind will not stop. Zhukov finally saw a glimmer of hope for life, and the world war broke out.

So in August of 19 15, he chose to join the army and enter the cavalry.

Then there is a lifelong military campaign. In this process, zhukov kept learning and growing, so I won't go into details here.

In short, in wars of all sizes, zhukov gradually accumulated his fame by virtue of his victories and exploits, and he was a famous "battlefield fireman" in the Soviet Union.

In other words, where there is a crisis, zhukov will appear.

He is good at training the army with rich practical experience, and has the outstanding talent of organizing and commanding the operations of large legions. But after such an honor, zhukov actually hates war very much. ?

Although he seems invulnerable, in fact, he is very reluctant to see the sacrifice of his comrades-in-arms, let alone the displacement of the people.

It is precisely because of this loyalty to the people that zhukov is always brave in the face of the enemy, and his decisions are sharp and original.

According to statistics, he won numerous honors in his life, especially in World War II. He was recognized as one of the best generals in World War II and became one of only two people who won the honorary title of Soviet hero four times.