"Your Excellency, the Polish 3rd Army Corps and the 1st Belarusian Army Corps successfully held off the Russian attack last night. Although their losses were not small, they held the line in the end. Moreover, the casualties they inflicted on the Russian army were far greater than their own!" Lieutenant General Karl Hilpert said excitedly.
If it had been the German military holding off a Russian attack, that would have been perfectly normal. But now it was the Poles and Belarusians who had held off the Russian attack, and that carried an entirely different significance. It meant that through their efforts, the combat strength of these Puppet Troops had risen considerably. Under certain circumstances, they were even capable of confronting the Russian army head-on. This meant that in the subsequent battles, these Puppet Troops could take part in more operations. German casualties could thus be further brought under control.
A smile also appeared on Marshal Guderian's face. He knew what this meant for the German military. It put him in an excellent mood. In the fighting next spring, the German B Army Corps's primary mission would be to capture Moscow. There was no doubt that, in order to defend their capital, the Russians would fight the German military to the death in Moscow. When the time came, the German military would inevitably pay an extremely heavy price to take Moscow. If the Puppet Troops could replace the German military in taking part in street fighting, German losses would not be so severe.
"Since the Russians failed to break through our lines last night, they will be even less likely to do so from now on. Reinforcements are streaming to the front without end. The longer this drags on, the more unfavorable it becomes for the Russians!" Marshal Guderian said.
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