German military The troops fighting in Russia mainly include five Army Group. However, compared to Encirclement Offensive Moscow's Army Group A, Army Group B and Army Group C, Army Group and Army Group, who are responsible for the southern front operations, are in a secondary position. After all, the two Army Group combined, German military only has five armies with only one million people. Including the army of the slave country, the total strength is only 3.8 million, less than half of the German military and Puppet Troops who attacked Moscow.
Of course, the Russian army does not deploy many troops on the southern front. Apart from the Southern Front Army, there is only Caucasian Front Army. And, the Yuzefgrad front army was hastily formed in Yuzefgrad. Overall, the Russian army does not have an advantage in strength. In terms of combat effectiveness, it is even more at a disadvantage. In fact, the logistic support of German D Army Group and Army Group is more sufficient than that of the troops attacking Moscow.
Türkiye has now also joined the Allied Powers operation, which allows German military's logistics department to use merchant ships to transport large amounts of supplies to the Black Sea coast. Even some small ships can sail upstream along the Don River, thereby providing German military with more supplies. This also made German military's battle on the southern front smoother.
When the main force launched a fierce attack on the Russian Western Front Army, Southwestern Front and Northwestern Front Army. German D Army Group also launched a fierce attack on the Russian army's Southern Front Army.
German D Army Group, under the German Army 2nd Army Corps, 19th Army Corps and 20th Army Corps, and Ukraine 1st, 2nd and 3rd Army Corps, Yugoslavia 1st, 2nd Army Corps, Italy 1st, 2nd and 3rd Army Corps. Although the combat effectiveness of Yugoslavia and Italian Army is very unreliable, the combat effectiveness of Ukrainian army is still guaranteed. Therefore, Marshal German D Army Group Commander Brauchitsch placed the main task of the attack on German military and Ukrainian army, while Yugoslavia and Italian Army were responsible for the secondary tasks.
On the other side, German military Army Group fights with the Russian army Caucasian Front Army at Caucasus region. Although in the early stages of the war, the Russian army Caucasian Front Army was able to use the terrain to resist German offensive. However, as German military's offensive became more and more fierce, the Russian casualties increased. The Caucasus line of defense was broken through by German military Army Group. At random, German military Army Group began to drive straight in, and started a fierce battle with the Russian army Caucasian Front Army to the north of the Caucasus mountain range.
The Russian army Caucasian Front Army suffered almost all losses in the last attack on Middle East. The current Caucasian Front Army was later reorganized. There are only four armies in strength. It is undoubtedly very difficult to resist Army Group's army of more than one million people. Army Group Although there are only two armies German military, three armies from Turkey and three armies from Persia cooperate with them in fighting. Although the combat effectiveness of the Turkish Army and Persia armies is not strong, the several armies of the Russian army Caucasian Front Army, which were also formed later, have about the same combat effectiveness. Without the barrier of the Caucasus mountain range, it would be almost impossible for the Russian army to resist the German military Army Group attack.
At the end of last year's battle, German D Army Group captured Rostov-on-Don. After the attack restarted this time, German D Army Group attacked eastward along the Don River.
Although, the Russian army Southern Front Army deployed a large number of troops to intercept German military. But facing the elite troops of German military, the Russian army's interception seemed so weak and was easily broken through.
A week after the battle broke out, German D Army Group's forward troops were approaching Volgograd. If this place also falls into the hands of German military, then Yuzefgrad will be almost exposed to German military. German military The next step is to launch an attack on Yuzefgrad.
The Russian army Southern Army Headquarters is also established at Volgograd.
Facing the fierce offensive of German military, the generals of the Russian army Southern Front Army were also frowning. Commanders General Tyulenev, Political Commissar Lieutenant General Zaporozhets, and Chief of Staff Major General Shishenin have tried their best, but they can't get rid of the current predicament.
When this war first broke out, the Russian army Southern Front Army, on the orders of Joseph, invaded the territory of Ukraine. But as a result, they were surrounded and annihilated by German military and Ukrainian army. After a winter, Southern Front Army was rebuilt and a lot of troops were added. However, facing the more powerful German D Army Group, they are still no match.
The current Russian army Southern Front Army, in addition to the original 9th Army Corps, 18th Army Corps, and the independent 9th Infantry Corps, also includes the 6th, 12th, 24th, 28th, 37th, 51st, and 57th Army, and the tank 5th Army Corps. A total of nine infantry armies and one tank army, with a strength of more than 1.5 million people. However, facing German D Army Group, they were still at a disadvantage.
"Comrades, the forward troops of the Germany people are less than fifty kilometers away from Volgograd. According to German military's advancing speed, they will be able to hit Volgograd in at most two days. What should we do now?" General Tyulenev asked with a frown.
"Comrade Commander, in the previous battle, three of our armies have been disabled. The troops that can be gathered to Volgograd are also very limited. It will be very difficult to resist German offensive here." Political Commissar Lieutenant General Zaporozhets said.
General Tyulenev nodded. The three armies of German military have three Armored Division and six Mechanized Infantry Division. With the powerful Armored Forces, they directly destroyed their defense line. So much so that the Russian army did not even have the ability to rebuild its defense line. It was almost chased by German military, and one group army after another was defeated.
"Comrade Commander, if possible, we simply abandon Volgograd, withdraw to Yuzefgrad, and strengthen the defenders of Yuzefgrad. In this case, our possibility of guarding Yuzefgrad will be greatly improved." Chief of Staff Major General Shichenin suggested.
General Zaporozhets shook his head. "I have already asked Moscow for instructions. Now the battle situation near Moscow is also very unfavorable. Comrade Joseph ordered us to stick to Volgograd and buy more time for the Yuzefgrad front army!"
Hearing such words, the expressions of Lieutenant General Zaporozhets and Major General Shichenin suddenly became very ugly.