Steel Soviet Union

"I want to ask you for someone, but he is not a mid-level commander and combatant, but a grassroots comrade. Read"

"oh?"

Malashenko's answer was indeed unexpected. Zhukov thought that once Malashenko opened his mouth, he would at least ask him for a colonel. If not, he would ask for a lieutenant colonel. He would directly ask for a grassroots commander. It's unexpected.

However, this also made Zhukov suddenly interested.

What kind of grassroots commanders and fighters can Malashenko, who has already become a major general, name and recruit?

Zhukov doesn't know the answer yet, but he is really looking forward to it, and is even a little eager to know what kind of answer Malashenko will give him.

Malashenko didn't let Zhukov wait too long, and he blurted out the answer without thinking.

"He should be a member of the 3rd Guards Tank Army, and further down is the 53rd Tank Brigade of the 6th Tank Army. His name is Oskin, Alexander Povrovik Oskin. If I remember correctly, he should be Lieutenant, but maybe I am behind the times and he has now been promoted to a higher rank.”

"As far as I know about him, he is an outstanding grassroots commander and combatant in the command of medium tank units. Logically speaking, our division has the most experienced grassroots commanders and combatants, but, as Comrade Marshal, you also know that our division is a heavy tank unit It is adapted from the foundation of the tank force. In fact, there has always been a lack of suitable professional commanders and combatants in the medium tank force. "

"I have been paying attention to Comrade Oskin for some time. From his resume to his actual combat performance, I am quite optimistic about it. I think it may be a good choice for him to come to our division and give him a try, and he should be able to achieve good results. , so I would like to ask you to help me with this matter.”

Alexander Povlovik Oskin, this is a name that is very impressive to Malashenko in the memory of later generations.

In the existing history of the Great Patriotic War, the well-known Soviet tank aces are very few and far between, and they are far less outstanding than the armored aces of the Germans.

On the one hand, this is because the Germans have fewer people and more people. If they fight against the enemy's massive tanks with a weak number, they will indeed have more opportunities to "boost their record." Another point is that the quality of German tanks in history has an advantage. Most of the armored aces of the German army were born in the Tiger and Leopard Zoo. It would be strange to bully the T34 with such a thing without an ace.

In contrast, the Soviet army pursued the steel torrent tactic of winning by quantity, and this became more and more true in the later stages of the war. From the perspective of a loving comrade to Hitler, that is "My T34 is as endless as the ocean, and your tiger and leopard zoo is losing casualties every minute. What suspense is there in this war?".

The size of the tank force is huge, so there are naturally few opportunities to improve the performance evenly distributed to each Soviet crew. In addition, the number of tanks of the Germans is not dominant. It is really difficult to achieve a record as abnormal as the Germans.

But nothing is absolute. You may not find an ace like the Germans who destroy more than a hundred vehicles at every turn, but you can still find aces who carry dozens of German tanks on their heads, and there are quite a few of them. Malashenko named him Lieutenant Oskin is such a talented person.

Malashenko still remembers this buddy’s battle to become famous.

There is no other reason, because if we talk about this matter alone, this guy's record in the battle to become famous is really awesome.

How awesome is it? This guy drove a T3485 and killed three King Tigers in a duel. Although this record was achieved through the method of setting up an ambush with a black gun, there is no denying that being able to achieve this record in a one-on-one battle is awesome. Setting up an ambush with a black gun is called tactics, and tactics are also part of the strength.

What's more important is that this guy's resume is even better than his record.

Since the outbreak of the Patriotic War in 1941, Oskin has been the commander of a T34 medium tank. During this period, he has changed his vehicle countless times, upgraded from the 76 main gun to the 85 main gun, and from the 1941 T34 all the way to the current Today's Model 1944 T34.

From the initial defeat of the Soviet Western Front to the walls of Moscow, to the subsequent counterattacks, stalemate, and counterattacks again, until the end of Operation Bagration. This guy drove a T34 that was easy to kill and fought the whole game without any fuss. The German guy couldn't even scratch his skin.

From then on, he fought all the way to the end of the Patriotic War and the capture of Berlin, and lived until the peaceful era of the Cold War before he died peacefully at the end of his life.

There were many Soviet tank commanders who lived to see the victory of the Great Patriotic War, but if you want to say that there were T34 commanders who could fight from the beginning of the war in 1941 to 1945 and lived to see the victory of the war, they are definitely rare. None.

To be able to survive on the extremely cruel battlefield of the Patriotic War from the beginning of the war to the end of the war is no longer considered awesome. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a legend. The young Red Army tank crews sacrificed one batch after another, but they failed to get rid of the ace tank commander Oskin.

Even the troops commanded by Malashenko himself experienced heavy casualties in which the entire army was almost annihilated several times. Comrade Lao Ma, who was able to receive the protection of his comrades, almost went to see Lenin to report on his work. Oskin, who did not enjoy this kind of treatment, was able to stay alive and fight tenaciously. He became more and more courageous and constantly refreshed his record. It is really hard to say that. If so, this is what Malashenko admires most.

As a future time traveler, it is normal for Malashenko to know these things, but as the commander-in-chief of thousands of troops, Comrade Zhu Lao is unlikely and unnecessary to understand the deeds of a little lieutenant in detail, at least It takes Malashenko's level to get Zhukov to ask questions and interest him.

Although he doesn't know much about the person Malashenko is talking about, this does not mean that Zhukov will keep asking for the result. As long as Malashenko made a request for some things that were not too important, Zhukov did not intend to understand everything in detail one by one out of his understanding and trust of Malashenko.

He is nothing more than a lieutenant, a low-level commander who can't survive to be promoted to captain or captain. After returning, he can arrange personal personnel transfer and let him lead the division and report. As for whether Malashenko can make good use of this person and how to use him, this is not what Zhukov is currently concerned about. If he still remembers this matter in the future, it will not be too late to ask Malashenko.

"What about the two brigade commanders? Do you want your division to decide internally?"

Zhukov, who had not forgotten the business, continued to ask, and Malashenko nodded without hesitation.

"Yes, Comrade Marshal. I have already thought about the candidates. I will promote them from the current three tank regiment commanders, and then I will also draft the candidates for other positions vacated by the expansion and expansion. The list will be sent to you.”