After seeing off Krebs and, having learned that Colonel Dufwenge and the interpreter had successfully returned to Hitler's bunker, the 8th Guards Army, which had been stalled for almost a day, resumed the battle.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, Chuikov received a call from the command of the 28th Guards Army.
General Rezhov reported to Chuikov on the phone: "Comrade commander, the radio of the 79th Guards Division has received a clear shout from the German army in Russian. ” When Chuikov heard this, he couldn't help but show a slightly surprised expression on his face, and then asked, "What did they say?"
"The Germans said that they were from the 56th Tank Army, and they asked for a call and asked us to send a representative to the Potsdam Bridge at two o'clock in the afternoon Berlin time to continue the negotiations, and the identification sign was a white flag.
They're waiting for our answer. ” Chuikov turned his head to look at me and asked for my opinion with his gaze.
I thought about it for only a moment, and then I said to him decisively: "General Chuikov, although our negotiations with the German high command ended in failure.
But there were still many among the Germans who understood that there was no hope of continuing to fight, so they hoped to end this pointless bloody war in a dignified way. ” After I finished speaking, Chuikov bowed slightly, and then said into the microphone: "General Ryzhov, the ceasefire is limited to the area where the negotiators of the two sides will meet.
I would like to ask you to inform the command of the German 56th Tank Army that the safety of the negotiators of the opposing side during passage and meeting will be protected by our troops at the appointed time and place. ” After putting down the phone, Chuikov shouted at Vladimirov: "Chief of Staff, call Lieutenant Colonel Matusov, the operational staff officer, and Captain Kliber, the translator, I have an important task to give them." ” After a short effort, the two officers walked in from outside.
Chuikov got up and walked in front of the two of them, and said to Matusov with a serious expression: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I now have an important task to be entrusted to you to complete. ” When Matusov heard Chuikov say this, his face suddenly showed surprise, and he couldn't help but interject and ask: "Do you want me to command the troops to occupy the Reichstag?"
"The task of occupying the Capitol is to be completed by other commanders."
Chuikov smiled and said, "I called you here for something else. ” Hearing that Chuikov gave him the task of not directing the troops to occupy the Reichstag, Matusov's face couldn't help but show a look of disappointment.
I hurriedly walked over to Matusov and said: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, the task entrusted to you by General Chuikov is also very difficult, and you will, as a representative of the army group headquarters, go to the Potsdam Bridge to negotiate with the representatives of the German 56th Tank Army and discuss with them the surrender. ” "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I remind you to pay attention."
Seeing that Matousov was a little absent-minded, Chuikov hurriedly reminded him: "In your negotiations this time, you should not conduct any other conditional negotiations except for asking them to immediately lay down their arms and surrender unconditionally to our army."
Do you understand?"
"Understood."
Matusov finally realized what an important and honorable task Chuikov had entrusted him, and quickly straightened up and replied loudly: "I will definitely follow your orders, and when I negotiate with the German army, inform them that they must immediately lay down their arms and surrender unconditionally to our army." ” I knew that such negotiations would not end in a moment, so I said hello to Chuikov and went to rest in the next room.
After sleeping for less than an hour, he was woken up by someone sent by Chuikov.
As soon as I entered the headquarters, Chuikov reported to me: "Lida, Lieutenant Colonel Matusov has called from the headquarters of the 47th Guards Division, saying that they have met at the Potsdam Bridge with representatives of the German 56th Tank Army, who is in charge of Colonel Dufwenge, who has just left this morning, and who has come to participate in this negotiation as Chief of Staff of the 56th Tank Army. ” I knew from the look on Chuikov's face that the negotiations were much smoother than ours, so I asked curiously: "What was the result of the negotiations, did the Germans agree to surrender?"
"Yes, the Germans have already promised to surrender."
Chuikov nodded and said excitedly: "Colonel Dufvenge said that they were entrusted with the carte blanche of the army commander, Major General of Artillery, Weidlin, to announce to the Soviet High Command the decision that General Weidlin had made on the cessation of resistance and the surrender of all units of the 56th Tank Army.
Dufvenge also presented Lieutenant Colonel Matousov with a document that General Weidling had given him a power of attorney to negotiate. ” After listening, I then asked: "How long will it take for the Germans to begin to surrender to our army?"
"According to Colonel Dufvenger, they need three to four hours of their time."
"I will never forget that Goebbels gave the order to open fire on all those who tried to surrender to our troops, so they intended to wait until after dark, to let the troops lay down their arms, and to transfer to our troops in an organized manner," Chuikov told me. ” "General Chuikov, what did you reply?"
I asked as soon as he finished speaking.
"I asked Lieutenant Colonel Matusov to inform Colonel Dufvenge that their surrender had been accepted by our troops."
Chuikov hurriedly replied: "I asked him to return to the German command and report the matter to General Weidlin." ” As soon as the surrender of the 56th Tank Army had been negotiated, Chuikov received a phone call from the other side, who reported to him: "Comrade commander, a delegation sent by Goebbels has arrived at our defense zone and said that there will be negotiations on surrender. ” As soon as Hitler died, the Germans began to lose the will to resist, and they actually sent representatives one after another to discuss surrender negotiations with us.
This time, there were still three delegates, but they were all dressed in civilian clothes.
As for the soldiers with white flags who escorted them, they were blocked by our fighters long before entering our defense area.
One of them, a middle-aged man in a gray tweed coat and a bowler hat, walked up to us, took off his hat with his right hand and put it on his chest, bowed to me and Chuikov, and said respectfully in Russian: "Your Excellency, two generals, please allow me to introduce myself, I am Heinasdorf, the government adviser of the German Propaganda Department, and I have come to negotiate the surrender with your army by the appointment of Dr.
Hans Fritsch, the Minister of Propaganda of the new people. ” After saying that, he took out a letter from his pocket, walked up to us, hesitated for a moment, and handed the letter to Chuikov: "Mr.
General, this is a letter from Dr.
Fritsch to you. ” When Chuikov unfolded the letter and read it, not only did I tilt my head to read the contents, but even Vladimirov, Pozharsky, and Weinrub stared intently at the contents from behind Chuikov.
The letter was written in Russian, and although there were some grammatical errors, I could still read the meaning: "As General Klebs has informed you, Hitler, the former Chancellor of the Reich, has ascended to heaven.
Dr.
Goebbels is no longer alive.
I, as one of the survivors, ask you to take Berlin under your own protection.
My name is well known, Dr.
Fritsch, Minister of Propaganda. ” Goebbels' death was expected by me a long time ago.
Otherwise, the new Minister of Propaganda, Fritsch, would not have sent new negotiators after only a few hours.
Thinking of Goebbels's six innocent and lovely children, I couldn't help but ask Heinersdorf, who was still standing in front of us: "Mr.
Heinasdorf, I once heard General Klebs say that Goebbels's children are also in Hitler's bunker, how are they doing now?"
"Your Excellency General," Heinersdorf looked at me and said respectfully: "They are all dead, and together with their parents, Goebbels and his wife, they have gone after the Führer of Germany. ” "How did they die?"
Chuikov, who had just finished reading the letter, heard my conversation with Hainersdorf and couldn't help but ask: "Were you killed?"
"No, no, no, General Chuikov, where do you think you have gone, how can it be us" Heinersdorf hurriedly waved his hand a few times, and replied in a somewhat panicked manner: "We are not butchers and executioners, how can we attack innocent and lovely children It is Goebbels's wife, she said that the children are Goebbels's children, and they will definitely let them live to be caught by you, and then put highly toxic drugs on the water that the children drink" "Beasts, beasts."
When Chuikov heard this, he raised his leg and kicked over an empty chair next to him, and scolded viciously: "I don't even let go of my own children." ” I glanced at the enraged Chuikov and then asked Hainersdorf: "Where were the children's bodies left in the bunker, or were they burned together with the Goebbels' corpses?"
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"Still in the bunker, of course."
Heinersdorf looked at me and replied nervously: "When an armistice is reached, we will bury the children's bodies properly." ” "Comrade Commander," at this moment, Deputy Commander Dukhanov came out of the communications room, walked to Chuikov's side, and reported to him: "The commander of the 47th Guards Division, Colonel Semchenko, reported that the commander of the German 56th Tank Army, Major General Weidlin, with two generals, was ready to cross the line of defense of our army and come to the headquarters for formal surrender negotiations. ” I knew that Weidlin had recently been appointed by Hitler as commander of the Berlin city defense, and when he saw that Chuikov was still on fire, he overstepped his bounds and instructed Dukhanov: "General Dukhanov, please call Colonel Shemchenko back and ask him to personally escort General Weidlin to us." ” Just as Dukhanov was about to leave, I suddenly remembered something again, so I stopped him and asked: "General Dukhanov, did Weidlin report to Goebbels about their surrender?"
"Nope."
Dukhanov shook his head and said: "General Weidlin said that the surrender was a decision made by himself and was not reported to Goebbels. ” t1706231537: