The attack here by Buru, Ulyanovsk, German military and their allies continues. The remaining troops of the Russian Northwestern Front Army have been reduced to Ulyanovsk, who are fighting in street battles with German military in the city.
Russian Northwestern Front Army originally had jurisdiction over the 8th, 11th and 27th Army Corps. In the previous stage of the battle, these three group armies suffered considerable losses. Especially for 27th Army Corps, the original commander of the Northwestern Front Army, General Kuznetsov, placed this group army on the periphery of Ulyanovsk so as to pose a threat to German military Army Group A's flanks and prevent them from fully attacking Ulyanovsk.
But German military A Army Group Commander General Blomberg did not give them this opportunity. Army Group A dispatched 1st Armored Division, 1st Mechanized Infantry Division, 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division, 2nd Armored Division, 11th Mechanized Infantry Division and 12th Mechanized Infantry Division and launched a fierce attack on the Russian army 27th Army Corps.
Although the Russian army 27th Army Corps has the 84th, 182nd, 188th, 254th, 384th Division infantry, the 62nd and 84th infantry 46th Brigade, Marine Corps brigades, and the 85th and 483rd independent tank battalions. In terms of troop strength, it is not much less than the two Armored Division and four Mechanized Infantry Division dispatched by German military. However, in terms of combat effectiveness, it is completely incomparable to these troops of German military.
After a fierce battle, the Russian army 27th Army Corps lost more than half. General Kuznetsov had no choice but to order 27th Army Corps to withdraw to Ulyanovsk. Now, the entire remaining Russian Northwestern Front Army troops have shrunk to Ulyanovsk, surrounded by German military Army Group A and their allies.
German military Army Group A In addition to German 1st Army Corps, 4th Army Corps and 10th Army Corps, there are also five Infantry Division including 1st Baltic Army Corps and Finnish Army, with a total force of more than 900,000. This is already about three times the strength of the Russian army trapped in Ulyanovsk. The entire Ulyanovsk has been completely surrounded by German military. It would be impossible for the Russian army to break through.
When German Army Group B launched Encirclement Offensive against Smolensk, German military Army Group A also attacked Ulyanovsk and launched a fierce street battle with the Russian army in the city.
However, Ulyanovsk's original name was St. Petersburg. As the capital of the Russian Empire before its destruction, the city here was much larger than Smolensk. At the same time, there were still many Russia people in the city who had not had time to evacuate. These people, together with the Russian army, tenaciously resisted the attack of German military and its allies.
Although, before attacking Ulyanovsk, German military used heavy artillery and aircraft to launch violent shelling and bombing on Ulyanovsk, destroying most of the urban area. This caused great casualties to the Russian troops stationed here and the Russia people in the city. However, after breaking into Ulyanovsk, German military found that the resistance of the Russian army inside was still very tenacious. They are in the ruins, resisting the attack of German military and its allies.
In order to reduce casualties, German military put all five Infantry Divisions of 1st Baltic Army Corps and Finnish Army into the attack on Ulyanovsk. Although, the resistance of the Russian army caused them a lot of casualties. However, the casualties of the Russian army are also rising. At the same time, the lack of food, weapons and ammunition further weakened the combat effectiveness of the Russian army in the city.
If this continues, Russian Northwestern Front Army will be solved soon.
Russian Northwestern Front Army's headquarters is located in the basement of the Ulyanovsk city hall.
On the afternoon of October 2, General Kuznetsov convened a meeting with officers above the rank of military division commander. There was only one content in the meeting, which was Telegram sent by Moscow.
The surrender of the Russian Western Front Army caused a great shock to the Russian army. Joseph doesn't want the same thing to happen to the Northwestern Front Army. Therefore, in Telegram, he asked General Kuznetsov and the entire officers and soldiers of the Northwestern Front Army to stick to the end.
"Comrade Commander, everyone is here, let the meeting begin!" Northwest Front Army Political Commissar Lieutenant General Dibrova said.
General Kuznetsov nodded. He glanced at the generals and officers present, and then said, "Comrades, just this morning, those people from Timoshenko and Western Front, Shamefully surrendered to the Germany people. Not only that, they also accepted the solicitation of the Germany people and formed the anti-national and anti-people Russian Liberation Army with the intention of collaborating with ours. The country is against us! Comrade Joseph is very angry and has ordered the execution of all the family members of Timoshenko. I hope that all of us at the Northwestern Front Army are against the party and the country. Loyal people can stick to our ideals and beliefs in difficult situations and fight to the death with the Germany people! Otherwise, the fate of those Western Front people will serve as a lesson for us!"
The Buru generals and officers present here were all shocked. Joseph actually ordered the execution of Timoshenko and other generals' families in cold blood. This was undoubtedly a shock to them.
You know, when the battle situation was unfavorable to David, it was not that no one thought of surrendering. But now, when they thought that if they surrendered, their family members would be implicated, they had no choice but to put out that thought. After all, not everyone can truly abandon their family. Only a truly ruthless person can do something like that.
"Comrades, I do not deny that German military's offensive is very fierce. The current war situation is very unfavorable to us. However, it is now October, and the weather is getting colder and colder. Soon, the cold winter will come. By then, Germany people will definitely not be able to stand such severe cold. He Our offensive will inevitably stop. Moscow is already actively mobilizing troops and forming new troops. As long as we can survive this winter, reinforcements will come, so as long as we persist, we will definitely win." General Kuznetsov continued.
"Yes, Comrade Commander!" All the generals and officers replied.
"Comrades, Timoshenko, Korobkov, Golubev and others are all conspirators hidden in our army. Now, they have finally been exposed. They are trying to overthrow the leadership of the great Comrade Joseph It is absolutely impossible to realize the conspiracy led by Comrade Joseph. We must unite and obey Comrade Joseph's orders. I believe that we will be able to defeat those guys!" Front Army Political Commissar Lieutenant General Dibrova also began to carry out lengthy ideological and political education.