Chapter 365 Hiking Shoes

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

They were accompanied by 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 tanks "rumbled" forward, and the infantry followed behind, advancing towards Rzhev just as they did during the daytime attack.

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

The 1st Infantry Battalion left the ranks halfway 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 felt the existence of this low ridge because it was surrounded by 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 slope in front of them well blocked the sight of the German army. 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.

However, Siberia should still be a place with relatively abundant food.

This is not to say that Siberia is suitable for farming... It is well known that the extremely low temperature 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 grain 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 did 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. The situation is obviously much better.

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

It was a pair of ordinary high boots, and Ivanovic drove several nails into 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 wouldn't it hurt to do that?" the actor asked, "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?"

It is true that 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 provide each soldier with a mask."

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

Ivanovic did not speak, Shulka nodded in agreement, and then whispered to the instructor: "The 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 but "oh", and then went to prepare immediately.

"You are very careful, corporal!" Shulka handed Ivanovic a cigarette: "I even wonder why you are still a corporal!"

Ivanovich hesitated, 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 felt the same way. At this time, the Soviet army believed that it was enough for soldiers to obey orders, and the question of thinking should be left to the officers.

Shulka 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, rushed up with other people in a certain battle, and then there was no more.

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

Ivanovic'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 because of it!"

"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 that, because they are smarter than their subordinates!"

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

Because the officers are smarter than their subordinates, there is no need to worry about the prestige of the commander being affected by the smartness of the subordinates.

"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 damn 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 is it? Do you dare to agree?

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