13th Guards Rifle Division - Division Commander

[Alexej Barankin]

He salutes one more time, just to go to the door and open it

Thank you for the tea again!

After that he leaves the office and closes the door.

[Benutzer DSU]

Dome and Domitian arrived at the 13th Guards Rifle Division. Outside some soldiers are reparing some vehicles, others are marching through the snow.
The both officers enters the commandtent of Mayor Dome, where both sit down in a sitting area.

Comrade Domitian, now tell me what you have done all the years. I have heared rumors that you defected from the german marine to the US-Forces, where you was in prisoned.
Are the storys true?

[Domitian]

That's only half the story Comrade Dome

The major's eyes seem thoughtful at the following words

Yes, I fled from the German armed forces and found, at least for a short time, a "home" in America. I was not greeted with open arms and I was certainly not trusted, but it was still some kind of "Life".
It all started when we had to flee our destroyed ship. I don't know if it was hours or days later, but at some point an Allied reconnaissance plane found us. What happened to my comrades? No idea. All I remember is that I woke up in a cell with white tiles. After that, I was interrogated endlessly until I just told them what they wanted to hear. Until I couldn't hear it myself anymore.
In the years that followed I was allowed to live, but never unobserved, never uncontrolled. Until I made up my mind that I couldn't live a life that wasn't mine anymore, one in which I couldn't decide for myself. So one evening I decided to flee with the help of an old friend, to build my own life not only for myself, but for all deprived people in the world, in the service of the Soviet Union. Now and Forever.

After the last sentence, you can literally feel a kind of tension in the comrade's voice

I hope your last few years were a little more fun than mine?

[Benutzer DSU]

Dome listens intently to the major. He gets very angry at the vicious nature of the capitalists.

That is a really impressiv story comrade. I cant believe that you could survive this accident with the ship.
I knew that the American secret service had a special eye on the Germans, but I wouldn't have thought so much - after all, there is no war between this two countries.
Rumors say that americans jails are eben worser then ours... with dropping things like soap.
Hopefully you got to keep your pink tights.

Dome thinks for a moment when asked about his years.

Well, comrade, after the counter-coup against the traitors of the NKVD, I was sent to Siberia. There was a suspicion that I had Stalinist tendencies. I've been back on duty and rehabilitated for almost 6 weeks now.

[Domitian]

When the comrade mentions the pink tights, Domitian has to laugh out loud.

As I said, living with the Amnserica was not the most pleasant. Especially this American way of life was no life for me. Even my pink tights were taken from me Comrade! Can you imagine that? I was only able to get a new one recently. So I'm luckily fully equipped again.

When Comrade Dome talks about his last years, the expression Domitian's face darkens and he decides to question the comrade more closely

Ragarding the Counter Cuop and your experiences in recent years: What exactly happened? I was only told that Stalin himself was murdered. You could even read it in the American newspapers. But I haven't been able to find out more until today.

[Benutzer DSU]

Amused, Dome listens to his opposite when he told him that he now has new tights.

Then comrad, there is nothing that can go wrong
And as I see you have new a new soviet uniform, very good. Maybe we can make you a good soviet soldier

Dome makes sure no one is listening before telling his about the past few years.

Where should I start... You know about the purge 1938? Comrad Stalin planed a new one, but this time the target was the NKVD and Beria.
Somehow Beria found it out and send an assasine to kill the comrad Stalin, with success and he gained control over the goverment.
You can imagine how much chaos it caused! Commander Zhukov has mobilised the moskowfront to retaking moskow.
I was in charge of the 8th army and after 2 weeks we could defeat the NKVD Troops and captured Beria.
He was found guilty and subsequently executed. After that, the de-Stalinization began where I was wrongly suspected.

[Domitian]

Domitian followed the comrade's words seriously and then answeres slowly

That sounds like a very, very wild time comrade. I heard about Stalin's purge, but I didn't know that he was planning a second one. Although this explains the behavior of the NKVD, but it does not excuse it in any way.
Just the way in which Lavrenti's eyes looked at you in the pictures in the newspaperss. Terrible ... Commander Zhukov and you did well to restore control of Moscow and the Union. To protect the dignity of everyone!
Your efforts cannot be rated highly enough, all the more regrettable that you were falsely charged.

Thank you for your frankness comrade, it was certainly not easy to report on everything that took place at the time!

Domitian's gaze is finally solidified after indulging in the stories of the comrade for a while

So do we want to go from the past to the future? I know I'm supposed to take the command of a regiment in the division, but what exactly is the Red Army planning, comrade? What is the state of our army and at which place do you want to assign me?

[Benutzer DSU]

Dome can't help but grin

The situation at the boarder to japan is difficult.
It seems that the japanese are planning to attack vladivostok.
But we are currently in position to defend the position and to counterattack, if the war breaks up.
Just... let us say, we wont stop at the boarder again

[Domitian]

The Japanese aggressions in Asia... I only noticed that very casually during my time off.
Sounds like we're finally putting an end to the shameful Japanese expansion. Hopefully this will be a lesson to the Japanese ...

Domitian starts to grin after the last few words

So... what activity or task did you planned for me in this War Comrade?

[Alexej Barankin]

Comrade Major, Rjadowoj Barankin arrived by your order!

[Benutzer DSU]

Comrad Barankin, greetings
I hope you are fine in the 13th Guards Rifle Division actually.

May I introduce, this is Mayor Domitian.
He will support our Division

[Domitian]

The Mayor looks at Comrade Barankin, puts on a relaxed expression and begins to smile

Comrade Barankin
I am pleased to meet you and I'm looking forward even more to work with you together in the Division. I am sure you will do the Soviet Union all credit, comrade!

[Alexej Barankin]

Yes Comrade Major, I am doing fine in the 13th Guards!

The honour is entirly mine, Comrade Major Domitian!
I sincerely thank you, Comrade Major. We sure will have a great time working together!

[Benutzer DSU]

I am glad that you are both here now, he have much to do.
First of all we should talk about who we split the Units, so that you both know which unit you command
and can lead them later on the battlefield.

We have actually this units for division:

o 42nd Guards Rifle Regiment
o 39th Guards Rifle Regiment
o 34th Guards Rifle Regiment
o 32nd Guards Artillery Regiment

o 4th Guards Anti-Tank Battalion
o 8th Guards Sapper Battalion
o 14th Reconnaissance Company

(Alexej, the other units like signal company will not be shown on the battlefield later, thats because this ones are more important. If you want you can split the others for RPG too)

The first 4 Units, the Rifles and the Artillery Regiment are tha Main Units in combat, the others are more for support.
So comrad Alexej, do you have any whiches which unit you want to command?

[Alexej Barankin]

Yes, Comrade Major! I would like to take command over the the 34th and 39th Guards Rifle Regiment, and the 8th Guards Sapper Battalion, if this is possible!