After leaving his office, Beria drove to the Kremlin. Along the way, the streets were covered with barbed wire fences. From time to time, some craters could be found, which were left by stray bullets. The whole of Moscow is no longer safe. , if the German troops broke through Leningrad Avenue and reached the Kremlin Garden Ring Road, Stalin would have to retreat.
At this time, the Dzerzhinsky Division of the Internal Guards under Beria assembled some troops and some Guards Divisions. At the end of Leningrad Street, the Belorussian Railway Station relied on the railway to sniper the aggressive Gendarmerie Division. , but Beria didn't know how long his troops could last. The battle for the stadiums and airports, which are conducive to the gathering of the Soviet Red Army, continues. The military police division goes straight to the Kremlin along Leningrad Street, and the two sides are completely handed over to other troops. The three divisions The offensive line appears to be moving in unison. It was like a fork had been nailed to the heart of the Red Empire.
Belarus Railway Station, the railway here seems to be a river cutting across the street, cutting off the connection between Leningrad Street and the Kremlin. This is also the last stop before reaching the Kremlin in front of the SS offensive troops. A place where sniping can take place. Although the Dzerzhinsky Division had suffered heavy losses, the main force still remained and continued to gather other Red Army units while retreating along the way. It still numbered 20,000 people. But now the only thing they can compare with the SS is people.
Soon, Beria and his party arrived at the Kremlin and passed the inspection by the garrison under Major General Spiridonov. Beria arrived at Stalin's office in Building 2. When he entered, Khrushchev saw that Husband and Malenkov were already here, and they seemed to have persuaded Stalin to withdraw from Moscow.
Slowly hanging the clothes aside, Beria already knew that the two men's persuasion had no effect at all, but time was running out at this time. The German army could destroy the railway defense line at any time and enter the Garden Ring Road. At that time, no matter who you are, even if your status is noble, you may be buried under German artillery, and bullets do not recognize people.
"Comrade Stalin, the matter is urgent. The Germans have gained control of Leningrad Street. Although the officers and soldiers of the Dzerzhinsky Division have begun sniping at the train station, no one knows how long they can hold on! The Germans An attack may be launched here at any time, so I hope Comrade Stalin can withdraw to Kuibyshev like other government officials!" Although Beria's voice still maintained the same respect as before, there was already a slight anxiety in it. What happened? The severity is just as he said. Whether they can successfully evacuate in a few hours is a question.
"What about our troops? Can't the troops of our three fronts stop the attack of these German SS troops?" Stalin asked, "Since the beginning of the war, all the news I have heard is that it was a failure and Minsk was lost. , lost Kiev, lost Leningrad, are we finally ready to lose our capital Moscow too?" Stalin's voice was full of anger. Stalin had long been accustomed to controlling everything, but when the war started, Stalin Only then did he suddenly realize that what he thought he had in his hands was so fragile that the fragile Germans could take it away with just a slight show of strength.
Even Marshal Timoshenko, who had been silent, couldn't stand Stalin's obvious military illiteracy and said, "Although our military strength has increased significantly after the arrival of the Siberian Front, facing the German Army Group Center We still have to be on the defensive. Although the Germans have not transferred other army groups to Moscow, all the armored armies have been concentrated on our front. We must defend them and can hardly spare the energy to deal with the armed forces rushing into the city. The SS!"
"Comrade Stalin!" Beria said again, "Retreat, the problem of the Waffen SS can be solved later. As long as the overall frontal defense line does not collapse, the German army that rushes into Moscow will not affect the overall situation and will definitely be trapped to death! As for the current problem, it is to ensure the safety of the country’s leadership!”
"Yes, Beria is right!" Khrushchev and Malenkov nodded in agreement, "Once we retreat, Marshal Timoshenko can calmly mobilize his troops and surround these Germans in Moscow! Under the premise of ensuring that the frontal defense does not collapse, we can still annihilate this army and achieve a great victory! Once the battle situation reaches a balance, Comrade Molotov can enlist the help of other countries, so that we can achieve the final victory. !”
Stalin seemed to be persuaded. He nodded heavily and said helplessly, "Okay, prepare the vehicle and go to the train station! By the way, call Major General Spiridonov in!" Seeing that Stalin had agreed, everyone relaxed. The huge stone in my heart began to prepare for evacuation.
After a while, Major General Spiridonov, commander of the Kremlin garrison, walked in. Stalin, who had already prepared, said to his garrison commander, "Major General Spiridonov, our enemy is about to attack." You will come to the Kremlin. You know this man. He came here only half a year ago. I hope you can protect the Kremlin and teach him a lesson!"
Of course, Major General Spiridonov knew who Stalin was talking about. Although there was no sign that Lin Wei was in Moscow, the SS was indeed an out-and-out private force, and their leader, Major General Spiridonov, also Saw it half a year ago. This was obviously a fire pit. This kind of mission was absolutely lifeless under the current circumstances, but Major General Spiridonov did not refuse.
Once a person reaches a certain position, he will naturally think about more things, and many things are even more important than life. Major General Spiridonov is this kind of person. He has been the security commander for so many years and has guarded the tranquility of the Kremlin. Major General Spiridonov’s files will not be handed over here in vain to the SS. Effortless occupation. For Major General Spiridonov, the Kremlin is even more important than his own family.
"Understand, the entire security force will definitely make the Germans pay a sufficient price!" Major General Spiridonov also knew that victory was almost impossible, otherwise Stalin would not have thought of retreating. But as he said, Germany must pay a sufficient price to occupy the Kremlin.
After speaking, Major General Spiridonov saluted Stalin with a military salute and went down to prepare under Stalin's eyes. Two hours later, when Stalin had withdrawn from Moscow, the entire Kremlin had become a battle fortress. The observation posts on the wall were also covered with soldiers on duty. The Kremlin garrison had even moved in from inside. Come out and rush to the Garden Ring Road to set up defenses.
Fighting at the train station on the other side, the Gendarmerie Division, under the cover of the German Air Force, launched its seventh attack on the train station. The place no longer looked like a train station. Burning goods and mutilated corpses could be seen everywhere, even on the railway tracks. They were all blown into several pieces. Once the two hours were up, Major General Felix Edmundovich, commander of the Dzerzhinsky Division, immediately ordered the troops to retreat. In fact, by this time, the combat effectiveness of the Dzerzhinsky Division has been reached to its limit. If the battle continues, there may be a danger of defeat. Now that the unit's mission has been completed, Major General Felix Edmundovich certainly will not let his soldiers die here.
After capturing the train station, General Paul Hausser immediately ordered the troops to continue the attack. At this time, Lin Wei's telegram came, asking General Paul Hausser to change to a tentative attack. Lin Wei had been to Clemency. From the Kremlin, I was deeply impressed by the Kremlin garrison at that time, and I have not forgotten it to this day. If the tired Gendarmerie Division were allowed to continue the attack, it would be fine if these troops followed Stalin and ran away, but if they were still there, the Gendarmerie Division would definitely suffer at the beginning. Lin Wei didn't know that his order had indeed worked.
A battalion of German soldiers followed the troops of the Dzerzhinsky Division in pursuit. As a result, they were beaten up by Stalin's personal bodyguards when they arrived at the Garden Ring Road. At the same time, they also brought back the news, allowing General Paul Hausser to also I know there is such a force.
There is another reason why Lin Wei is not allowed to pursue, that is, the police division and the skeleton division are not fighting smoothly on both sides. What terrain is the most difficult in street fighting? For Germany it should be narrow streets and elusive snipers. But what kind of building is the most difficult to capture? The SS troops proved with their own bloody facts that when the two combine into one, a tall and solid building with a good perspective and an open space, this location is the most difficult to seize. Difficult to capture. The Police Division and the Skeleton Division attacking from both sides were crushed with absolute strength, but when they reached the final locations, the stadium and the airport, they finally ran into trouble.
They easily defeated the Red Army troops when they assembled, but they encountered huge trouble when they seized control of the place. The Red Army troops were hidden in the building and had a good perspective, while the SS troops on the offensive end , to annihilate your enemies, you must cross the empty airstrip. The soldiers of the two divisions encountered the plight of the Northern Mountain Division and the Prinz Eugen Division in the Battle of Leningrad. Even worse. Because the previous battle example was that the Battle of Leningrad had reached its final stage and no one could rescue it. But the two police divisions faced completely different situations. The SS did not control Moscow, which meant that if other troops came to rescue, the SS would not be able to stop it.