Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 6: Collision (2)

"The specific plan is like this, what do you think? Who else has additional comments?"

Snyder took a lighted cigarette from a car commander and took a sharp sip, then smacked a smoke ring proudly. Classics|Classic|Book Friends Group 25779-060 or 240-0612【】

"It should be okay, but I don’t know if the infantry units and the cover artillery can meet us on time. If they’re late, don’t we have to fight another night battle? If that’s the case, can the headquarters agree to let Let's rest for the night before attacking." Lieutenant Zaft, the platoon leader, squatted on an empty oil drum, and he frowned at his company commander with a combat map in his hand.

"Do you think the army command will agree to do this? We are already a lot behind the other units. But rest assured, when we reach the meeting point, the mechanized infantry and two heavy artillery companies in that battalion should Already waiting there. The telegram just received said that these troops have already set off from their station. And they will do the necessary reconnaissance work for us before we arrive." Snyder answered indifferently. .

"Where are those troops? Have you met them before?" Third Platoon Commander Rulf put down the water bottle in his hand and asked as he wiped the corners of his mouth with the cuffs of the combat uniform.

"The headquarters said it was the 77th Mechanized Infantry Battalion. They used to be from the Fourth Army. I only remember that their commander was Feng. Lieutenant Colonel Fulschaugen, who had participated in the last war Hero, first-class Iron Cross winner. But he should be more than fifty years old now." Snyder answered with a smile.

"Seventh Seventh Mechanized Infantry Battalion, why have I never heard of it?" Zaft scratched his head.

"They have just been reorganized into a mechanized battalion. Before they were just a second-line infantry battalion."

"Second-line troops, that means the army has transferred a group of guards from behind to support us." Rulf opened his mouth and looked at Snyder in surprise.

"Is there any way. Now our first-line troops have suffered serious losses and must be withdrawn to rest. The second-line troops are not too bad, and they are not asked to charge, as long as they attract us the French firepower. , Just provide us with some cover and consolidate the position we occupy. The key attack is still on our own." Zaft smiled and patted the shoulders of the three long rows.

"Zafter is right. We are the protagonists of this game. Okay, you have no problems with this action. If there are no problems, please go back and deliver the order and let all personnel make Preparation before. Put everything away. We are..." Snyder raised his wrist and looked at his watch.

"We set off on time in half an hour, which is 13 o'clock in German time. Don't let those infantrymen wait too long."

"Yes, sir."

The platoon leaders quickly stood up and nodded in salute to Snyder. Then the officers turned and ran towards their armored platoons. Snyder knelt down, carefully folded the map spread on the ammunition box and stuffed it into his file bag.

"Sir...Company commander...Sneider..."

At this moment, a man screamed and ran down the street towards Snyder in a panic. Lieutenant Snyder was taken aback. He looked up suspiciously, and it turned out that it was his young loader.

"What happened." Snyder asked aloud.

The loader quickly ran in front of the commander, his face flushed now because he ran too hard.

The young loader panted violently and reported to Snyder: "Report... report... sir. The sentry on the periphery met two of our soldiers. They... they said their troops It was suddenly attacked by the French. Sergeant Hank... asked me to report to you. He wants you to take a look immediately."

"What...there is such a thing." Snyder carried his file bag on his back and ran towards the entrance of the village, and the little bomber hurriedly followed with a bitter face.

"Are they only two?" Snyder asked his subordinates as he ran.

"I only saw two people." Karl answered quickly.

"Do you know which unit they are?"

"I don't know, Sergeant Hank hurriedly asked me to come to you after talking to them. I don't know what happened. I only heard that they were attacked by the French." Replied breathlessly.

It seemed that he couldn't ask anything from this subordinate's mouth, and Snyder couldn't help but speed up. The fact that the two German soldiers were able to run to their garrison indicated that their troops were attacked near their garrison. At this time, it is quite unusual for the French to attack the German squad. Snyder couldn’t help but reflect in his heart. There was an ominous premonition.

Snyder could clearly see his tank at this time. He saw from a distance that a large group of people had surrounded him in front of his car. What made him strange was that his tank was still standing. Two tall war horses.

"It seems that the two soldiers rode here." Snyder's company is an armored company. There are only four horses in the whole company. Moreover, they are also the horses used by the logistics team to pull the field cooking wagons. One is such a tall war horse.

"Get out of the way, the company commander is here." A few sharp-eyed tankers saw Snyder running in the distance and yelled at the crowd quickly. The soldiers quickly gave way to them. The commander enters the circle.

Snyder slowed down, he tried to calm his breathing, and then walked towards the group of men. Before entering the crowd, he took a close look at the two horses. It seemed that they were exhausted, the muscles on their legs were still trembling, and there was still foam on the corners of his mouth. It was dust mixed with sweat. The beautiful fur had lost its original luster and looked dirty. It looked really embarrassed. Two soldiers took their reins to comfort them.

Snyder walked into the crowd and came to the center of the circle. At first glance, he saw two gray-headed German soldiers sitting on the ground with their backs on the tracks of the tank. The company's medic Dales was bandaging one of the soldiers. The wound on his arm, and his gunner and pilot squatted beside another soldier with a water bottle and talked about something.

Seeing Snyder's arrival, his two crew members and the military doctor stood up and greeted him. The two soldiers also struggled to stand up and salute, Snyder squatted down and held them down.

"Which unit are you and what happened?" Snyder asked eagerly.

"Reporting sir, I’m Superior Lowe, and he’s Private Bruce. We belong to the Reconnaissance Company of the 77th Mechanized Infantry Battalion. Our battalion was suddenly attacked by French troops. Sir, we must immediately prepare for defense. , The French are advancing here, and please report this to the legion command immediately." The superior soldier with a wounded arm replied weakly.

"What! Seventy-seven Infantry Battalion? Come on, what's the matter, aren't you going to the meeting place to join us? How is your battalion now, and the artillery. You are in Where was the French attacked, how many troops do they have... Hurry up, tell me this from beginning to end." Snyder was almost stunned by the news. He never thought that the attack was meant to be With the troops joining him, he eagerly wanted to know the details of the matter.

"We set off from Kadote Village early this morning to our meeting point with you. Our battalion is in the front, and the two heavy artillery companies are behind us. We are scout cavalry, our squad A total of seven people were in charge of searching the right wing of the troops. At first it went smoothly without any trouble on the road. We also took a half-hour break for lunch on the road. No one thought that we would be attacked by the French team. When talking about how to teach the French well.” Lowe said weakly, with a wry smile on his face.

"After that, continue on. How did you get attacked by the French team." Snyder lit a cigarette and handed it to Lowe.

"Thank you, sir." Lowe took the cigarette and took a hard sip. After a few violent coughs, he went on to say to Snyder: "Later, we went on the march. Just before we arrived. At the meeting point, the forward reconnaissance team discovered an abnormal situation. I don’t know exactly what they found, but Lieutenant Colonel Von Fulschaugen immediately ordered the troops to stop advancing. He also ordered us to expand the search range to the two wings. As a result, In the depths of the right wing we found a large number of French infantry units moving towards us. Then the left wing also discovered the same situation. We ran into a large French army. In terms of numbers, there were at least three regiments of French infantry."

Lowe tremblingly took the cigarette and took a bite, with an expression of pain on his face, he went on to say: "Next, the French attacked us. Those French soldiers attacked us like crazy They rushed over. They yelled and charged at us. We were just scouts and couldn't resist their attack at all, so we had to retreat and get closer to the brigade.

Feng. Lieutenant Colonel Fulschwogen ordered a full retreat, but it was too late. The French attack was so sudden, they caught us by surprise. There was no way for the heavy artillery troops behind to turn around and retreat immediately. They blocked our retreat. Before the formation of our battalion, the French had already rushed in front of us. The flank defense line collapsed at that time, and the infantry could only rely on the cover of the armored car to shoot at the French. Then the French shells fell on our heads. We were all beaten up and the troops had almost lost command. This is simply a massacre. The officers were knocked down one by one like targets. The screams of our soldiers were everywhere..." At this point, there were tears in Lowe's eyes, and his face was wrinkled in pain. Mission.

From Lowe's description and the sad expression, Risnyder felt the fierceness of the battle, and seemed to hear the loud shouts of the German soldiers who were desperately resisting.

Snyder took off his military cap with a heavy expression, then lightly patted the crying superior soldier on the shoulder. The lieutenant stood up and looked at the surrounding men. His platoon commanders had received the news and arrived here. The officers and tankers followed their company commanders and took off their caps and looked solemnly for the soldiers who died in battle. Mourning.

Snyder knelt down and asked Lowe kindly, "Soldiers, what happened later, how did you escape from that disaster."

"We rushed out desperately, Von. Fulschwogen ordered us to break out of the French siege and report our attack to the headquarters. Since the radio station has been destroyed, we cannot report to our superiors.

The lieutenant colonel ordered us to break through the French siege and come here to find you. You are the German team closest to us. The lieutenant colonel asked us to inform you of this situation. He also said that you should be prepared for defense immediately. If the French continue to attack, the next target will definitely be here. He also wants you to use your radio to report the situation to the headquarters immediately. The lieutenant colonel asked me to bring you a word, please tell his family, he said that sacrifice for the motherland is the most glorious thing, and he hopes that his sacrifice can contribute to the final victory of the great Germany. Therefore, his family need not be sad. The last time I saw the lieutenant colonel, he was standing in his command vehicle with a machine gun and shooting at the Frenchmen. The Frenchmen were only three or four meters away from him. My scout cavalry team and I fought desperately, and the only seven people left were me and Bruce. "

Shaking, Lowe pulled out a delicate wooden box from his pocket, and he handed it to Snyder.

"The lieutenant colonel asked me to bring this to you. Please give it to his family if possible."

Snyder opened the box with a serious expression. Inside, there was a first-class iron cross with the words 1914 cast on it, and the silver-white border gleamed dazzlingly in the sun.

"No, soldier. It's up to you to keep it." Snyder closed the lid abruptly, and carefully put the box into Lowe's hand.

"It’s up to you to hand it over to the family of the lieutenant colonel. This is the request of a great soldier. A fierce battle is about to begin here. This may be the most difficult test for our company. As a commander I will be on the front line to direct the battle. Therefore, I don’t know if I can still complete the task given to me by the lieutenant colonel. I beg you, low-ranking soldier Lowe, to complete this task for me."

"But, sir..."]

"Don’t but, this is the task I give you. Okay, we don’t have time to be sad. You tell me how much force the French have and whether they have tanks. And how long will they reach us ." Snyder took out his map.

"The situation was very chaotic at the time. It is difficult for me to give you precise information. But judging from the proficiency of the troops they participated in the offensive, the French had at least one division and they also had a lot of heavy artillery. Yes. Tanks? I didn't see it, I only saw some armored vehicles."

"They have tanks, I saw them." Bruce said loudly, who had been listening.

"What, the French have a tank, what model is it, and how many." Snyder grabbed Bruce's shoulder and asked eagerly.

"It is indeed a tank. I saw a lot of French tanks when I went to the forward to deliver orders. Although their speed is very slow, the forward force has no way to stop them from advancing. I don’t know the specific model, but there seem to be two One type is about the same size as the second type, but much taller, and the other is very large, larger and taller than this tank. But they are all very slow." Bruce pointed to the four behind him Said the tank.

"Why didn't you tell me about the tank before?" Lowe asked Bruce.

"I told you, maybe you didn't listen." Bruce distinguished it quietly.

"Okay, stop arguing about this issue. There is not so much time now. Tell me, how far are those French people from us, and how long will they be here? Lowe?" Snyder Asked.

"We were attacked about three kilometers east of the meeting point. We rode horses and ran wildly for more than an hour to get here. At that time, there was still fighting there. They could not be as fast as us. My Reims is the fastest horse in the army. I think if the French are infantry and add that kind of slow tank, it will take at least three or four hours to get here. ."

"Three or four hours, I understand. Okay, you and your companion must be very tired, and you are also injured. You can go to the back with the military doctor Lieutenant Dale to rest. You stand up this time Great work, I will ask the command to give you medals. Okay, don’t insist. This is an order.” Snyder stopped the protest of the two soldiers. They obviously wanted to help in the preparations for battle. , But under Snyder's stern gaze, they had to give up their plan to continue arguing and obediently followed the military doctor to the tent of the duty station to rest.

"Okay, I think everyone has heard it and understands our current situation. I don’t need to say anything. You all know what to do. All of you are ready to fight immediately. Remember, we are going to Among the enemies you are facing is French armored forces. Signal soldiers, you immediately report this information to the command headquarters. Ask them to give us instructions on the next step, and notify me as soon as there is news. You guys come with me, now We have to discuss the next action plan." Snyder shouted orders to the surrounding men, and then he led the four platoon leaders to his temporary office.

Behind them, the tankers rushed to their tanks in scattered directions. They now decided to check their tanks again. Because this time, they will be facing colleagues who also have this kind of steel behemoth, and any slight mistake in the battle of the tanks will cost the entire crew at the same time.

"What do you think?" Snyder sat on an ammunition box and looked at his platoon leaders.

"I think we are in danger this time. Tanks alone are difficult to defend the village. We need infantry support." The platoon leader Zaft frowned and said.

"Yes, we only have nineteen Type IV tanks left, and the two Type III and Type II light companies that we have been cooperating with have been transferred to the rear for rest. In the case of infantry, We now only have one platoon of logistics soldiers. If we stay here, no one can guess the end." The second platoon leader Kongs also nodded in agreement.

"No matter what, I will obey your orders, sir." Rulf said loudly to Snyder.

"If according to my idea, this battle is absolutely impossible, we will not have this strength at all. If according to my wishes, we will immediately retreat and abandon the village. Anyway, this place is in ruins, France If people want to give it to them, it will be of no use to them. We immediately retreated to the rear, and then built fortifications where it was easier to defend, and gathered enough strength to teach the French soldiers a bitter lesson. But it seems that these are unlikely now. The headquarters will not let us retreat, otherwise the rear will not be ready to defend in the future. I guess the above order must let us stay here and delay the French attack as much as possible. Consume their strength." Snyder said solemnly.

"According to the current situation, our victory is too small. If the command orders us to defend ourselves, we must now prepare to build fortifications, and we must also develop defensive tactics. Time is too tight. "The fourth platoon leader Galwan said slowly.

"Yes, our time is very tight. Let's discuss the defense plan now. I just found a problem in Lowe's words. If my guess is correct, we might still be possible Let the French suffer a bit." Snyder scratched his head and said.

"Sir~IndoMTL.com~Headquarters calls back." At this moment, the correspondent rushed into the tent with a telegram. Snyder stood up and took the telegram, and the expressions of the officers began to become tense.

"Can you tell me what was said above? Sir." Rulf asked in a low voice.

"Stick to it."

Snyder stuffed the telegram into the pocket of his uniform.

"General Guderian personally ordered that we must stop the French team's attack at all costs. We are not allowed to give up our position as a last resort. Our task is the same as I thought before, to delay the attack of the French team as much as possible. To buy time for the backup troops to arrive."

Snyder glanced coldly at his men, and then loudly ordered: "Gentlemen, now it is our turn to defend the glory of the German team. Just like von Fulschau. As Lieutenant Colonel Gen said, the death of a soldier for the motherland is his highest honor. Prepare for the final battle."

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