Struggle in Soviet Russia

Among the remaining troops, Fabischenko was the only remaining company-level political commissar. At that time, he was seriously injured and was dying. His survival later was a fluke.

Therefore, Fabischenko was a hero in the Battle of Villekop. In the eyes of Tymoshev, no one can deny this.

Of course, in July 42nd, in the battle of Konstantinovskaya, Febischenko’s unit was responsible for organizing the defense in the town of Shviklišsky. A soldier with less than 400 men The Remnant Regiment blocked the German army several times its own for two full days, winning precious time for the entire division's overall combat plan.

It was precisely because of this battle that the commander of the group army at the time, Major General Koromyets, not only visited him in the division headquarters in person, but also applied for a precious Gold Star medal for him. Of course, in the eyes of Tymoshev , Fabischenko is absolutely worthy of this honor.

Of course, in the subsequent battles of Salsk, Rostov, Zaporozhye, etc., in a series of battles involving the 51st Army, Febischenko performed bravely as an army. The commander, he charges ahead, is not afraid of death, and at the same time, he can unite the officers and soldiers of the army. He is a good person praised by everyone.

Now, it is just such a commander who has been awarded the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" twice, but has been arrested inexplicably. As the commander of the 276th Division, Tymoshev believes that the group army command needs to give himself an explanation, since the group army command The Ministry doesn't know what's going on, so it doesn't matter. He can go to the front army command to ask for an explanation. He believes that someone will know why.

The 1st Front Army Command on the Baltic Coast in Villeica is only a temporary command of the Front Army. The real command force has not followed up, and is still far behind. According to time estimates, it is estimated that it will not be available until tomorrow. Arrived in Ratom-this heavy rain really delayed a lot of things.

In the campaign to lift the siege of Leningrad, the German Army Group North suffered heavy losses. Therefore, the advancement speed of the 1st Front Army on the Baltic Sea coast far exceeded expectations. As of today, the attack on the southern line has advanced to Vilnius. Sri Lanka is encircling the central city of Lithuania, and the attack on the northern line has advanced to the line from Pablad to Ignarina, posing a threat to the German army on the southern line of Latvia.

Because of the heavy rain, the front command was difficult to move forward. In order to understand the battle situation and issue further combat orders nearby, front commander Bagramyan took a risk. He ditched the follow-up command team and moved lightly. , Went out to Villeika, this is the origin of this front army command today.

It was also because the large forces did not keep up, so this temporary headquarters looked a bit crude, dilapidated mill, and even a little bit of rain. It was not only damp, but also very dirty, and the air was filled with a musty smell.

When Tymoshev rushed into the mill, in front of the simple table in the middle of the mill, several generals were leaning together to check the map laid on the table.

As the commander of the 276th Division, Tymoshev was able to recognize most of these people present, and only two of them were unknown to him.

General Bagramyan, Commander of the Front, General Leonov, member of the Military Committee of the Front, General Kurasov, Chief of Staff of the Front, General Khlebnikov, Commander of the Artillery of the Front, in addition to the 21st Red Flag Artillery The commander of the division, General Samowolski and the commander of the 33rd Infantry Division of the Guards, Colonel Krasnov.

As for the two people who Tymoshev did not know, they were wearing the royal blue uniforms of the National Security People's Committee and the blue trousers of the Political Department uniforms.

Several people in the mill did not notice the sudden appearance of Tymoshev at the gate of the mill, but the guards at the gate recognized him, stepped forward and asked him about his intentions.

Tymoshev was angry and ignored the guards. He raised his voice directly at the door and said: "Report, comrades of the front army, commander of the 276th Infantry Division..."

"I know who you are." As the commander of the front army, Bagramyan looked kind, but in fact he was not a good talker. He happened to stand facing the door when Tymoshev entered the door. He had already seen it at the time, so he didn’t wait for the teacher to finish speaking, so he interrupted him with a cold face and said, "Comrade Tymoshev, why should I see you here? Could it be you Shouldn't you be commanding your troops?"

"Report to Comrade Commander, I need to report to the Front Army Command and Comrade Military Commissioner," Tymoshev said, straightening his body.

Bagramyan did not speak, but turned to look at his military commissioner. Although he was also a member of the front military commission, Leonov was the official commissioner. He, the commander, could not interfere with other people's work.

"If it’s about Comrade Fabischenko’s situation, then you don’t have to report it," Leonov is a shrewd man, he is a figure in Comrade Stalin’s mind, otherwise, In the history of Victor's previous life, he would not have recovered the beauty of fighting against Japan after the war against Germany ended.

As a shrewd person, Leonov naturally knew that Tymoshev was here to report what problems. If he was the only one here, or even a person from the front army command, he wouldn’t mind listening to the other party’s words, but the question is. It is that at this time there are not only people from the Political Department, but also people from the People’s Committee of National Security. These two departments are responsible for the investigation of Fabischenko and the order to take people away. , Also issued by these two people.

"Why can't the situation about Fabischenko be reflected?" Tymoshev is not a soft-tempered person. The commander of the 276 Infantry Division has worked for so many years. During this period, he has experienced many large and small battles. , Even if there is no credit, there is always hard work, but until now, regardless of his military rank or rank, he has not been promoted for half a step. You can imagine his temperament.

"You don't know the issues that Febischenko is involved in," Leonov said impatiently. "You don't know him either."

"I may not know him very well, but I do know that he has been in my army since the day the 276 Infantry Division was formed," Tymoshev said stubbornly. "He has been in my army twice in the past three years. Wounded, twice won the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, twice won the Red Flag Medal, no matter in which battle, as long as the division's retreat order was not issued, even if he was the only one left on the battlefield, he did not take the initiative to retreat. Yes, this is what I know about him."

After he finished speaking, he turned his head to look at Bagramyan and asked: "Then, Comrade Commander, Comrade Military Commissioner, if you don’t agree with my understanding of Comrade Fabischenko, please give me a negative opinion. The point of view, this is not only to convince me, but also to convince the soldiers who are still fighting on the front lines."

Faced with what Tymoshev said, Leonov was not angry. He turned his head and looked at the two people from the Political Department and the People's Committee of National Security on the other side.

In fact, Leonov, as a military commissar, also did not support the arrest of Febischenko. Not only him, but in the entire front army headquarters, from the commander to the communications director, anyone can express their opinions. No one agrees with the arrest of Fibischenko, even the people from the National Security People’s Committee have explained the situation to them and provided relevant evidence.

A very common view is that the problems that Fabischenko is involved in all come from before the outbreak of the war, and he is at best an accessory, not the principal.

Now, Fabischenko has been the winner of the title of Hero of the Soviet Union twice. Even if it is only considered from this aspect, the NKVD or the NKVD shouldn’t repeat the old things. Otherwise, If this is the case, it is easy to cause a bad influence in the army-the title of Hero of the Soviet Union is not available to everyone. Now, a hero who has won the title twice is involved in a criminal case. Let me know about this. What do ordinary soldiers think about the matter?

However, although the people in the command headquarters have different opinions, the order of the General Political Department has been issued, and the case-handling department involved is the National Security People’s Committee. Therefore, even Bagramyan, as the commander, It's hard to jump out and object, otherwise, he will get himself in trouble if he is not sure.

"The reason we can give you is that Febischenko was involved in a case that happened before the outbreak of the war." The official from the People's Committee of National Security did not put on airs. He looked at Leonov. Nodded in his eyes, and then said, “So, he must assist in the investigation. In addition, this is not a decision we made, but a joint decision made by the Supreme Court’s Military Tribunal, the Supreme Procuratorate, and the Central Supervisory Commission. If you want to see relevant We can satisfy you with the formalities."

Hearing this, Leonov's lips twitched, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.

The official from the People’s Committee of National Security was right. The case against Fabischenko was indeed approved by the Supreme Court, the Supreme Procuratorate, and the Central Supervisory Commission. Regular judicial procedures-the National Security People’s Committee is responsible for the search for evidence, the procuratorial organ is responsible for review, and the court is responsible for pronouncements.

But why did the two systems, the court and the prosecution, jump out to endorse the National Security People’s Committee led by Victor?