Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 125: The defeat is like a tide (continued)

The commanding sergeant of the anti-air alert post decided to let the machine gunner fire a few bursts first. He didn't believe that he could get any results with these two machine guns, but at least he could deal with the boss's blame in the program.

It's not that he lost the courage of a soldier in front of a powerful enemy, but the contrast between the two sides is too great. As a veteran non-commissioned officer who has participated in World War I and has rich combat experience, he prefers to think rationally. In the last war, he saw even more ridiculous things. The officers didn’t understand the situation on the front line. They used their imagination to give orders indiscriminately. They had no sympathy for the soldiers’ feelings. They just blindly ordered the soldiers to do it in vain, except to sacrifice themselves in vain. The lives of his subordinates are not helpful to the development of war.

The sergeant has made a decision. Once he finds that the situation is not right, he immediately retreats with his men. No one can blame it because they have tried their best.

This guard post is equipped with an anti-aircraft machine gun. The machine gunner put down the gun frame of the heavy machine gun and returned to the flat shooting position from the high-fire state. The machine gunner turned the fine-tuning handwheel of the gun frame to slightly adjust the shooting position. Immediately after pressing the firing plate between the handles, the Vickers water-cooled machine gun began to fire intermittently at the German formation.

The imitation performance of this Maxim machine gun has long been outdated, but the senior British army is still reluctant to give up this weapon, because it involves a lot of conflicts of interest, and no one wants to be involved in this kind of hidden power. In the trouble of money shady. In order to make the scene more attractive, this heavy machine gun has been continuously improved. Every time a new model number is obtained by adding a small part of the machine gun, it becomes the latest style of advanced weapon on paper. Such tricks depended on the British Army’s equipment list and refused to leave.

By the way, this weapon performed well in World War I and created a prominent reputation. The English slang term "nine yards" is the background of this machine gun because it has a nine-yard long canvas. Ammunition belt, "nine yards" means that the ammunition is fully prepared. Subsequently, meanings such as "go all out" and "all things ready" were derived from this basis. However, two decades have passed since the First World War, and the mode of warfare has long since begun to change. New tactics of blitz, mobile warfare, guerrilla warfare, and airborne assault have emerged one after another, and infantry weapons have begun to develop in the direction of generalization and weight reduction. The heavy weapon of the Vickers water-cooled machine gun is no longer suitable for the needs of modern warfare. Like the empire it serves, it is being eliminated by the times.

The two machine guns were shooting short bursts, and the machine gunner didn't know which target he should shoot at. There were armored vehicles with flames everywhere in the field of vision, and the gunner knew very well. This is simply not a target that can be dealt with with weapons in his own hands. He had been searching for a long time, but he didn't find a walking target. All he saw were armored vehicles, oh. . . . All are armored vehicles that his machine gun can't penetrate. The machine gunner frightened and pressed the firing trigger, praying that God would not draw the enemy's attention to him.

However, reality is always counterproductive. The original mission of these two machine guns is air defense operations. The belts are filled with tracer bullets. The unique cyan tracer bullets of British machine guns are very conspicuous on the battlefield, and they immediately attracted two. Attention of German tanks. On the right flank of the character assault formation was a No. 3 tank company, and the No. 3 tank at the outermost periphery was hit by machine gun bullets. The captain felt that the clanging sound was very annoying, so he slowly turned the turret and fired a 50mm shell at the noisy British machine gun bunker.

By this time, concealment has lost its meaning, and both Britain and Germany have begun to go to the sky with flares and flare flares of various colors, illuminating the wilderness and camp as daylight. The No. 3 tank hardly made any deliberate aiming, and the technology of the armored training battalion completely withstood the test of actual combat. The shooting was very precise. The 50mm high-explosive grenade penetrated the bunker built with earth like a piece of kraft paper, and the warhead exploded in the crowd behind the bunker. After a dazzling fire flashed, the bunker was splashed with flesh and blood. The air defense guard post fell silent.

The heavy tank company of this fashion armor training battalion has fired three consecutive volleys. Fearing that the smoke would obscure the battlefield’s sight and affect operations, Battalion Commander Bould ordered the assault company to stop using grenades. He ordered the first-line tanks to use machine guns as much as possible. . Open a channel for the follow-up troops.

At the same time, he ordered the No. 3 tank company to prepare for formation, paying special attention to protecting the two wings of the grenadier company, because the armored grenadier will immediately go into close combat after entering the local camp, leaving the armored personnel carrier, this group of infantry Would be a very fragile target. Lieutenant Colonel Boulder also took care of the grenadiers to capture as many prisoners as possible for the smooth progress of the follow-up plan. He also needs more intelligence on the British army.

At this time, he also found that the British army on the opposite side was completely unable to fight back. There were bare-handed British soldiers in his vision. They lost their direction in the explosion, fire and smoke, and they were chaotic in the camp like headless flies. He jumped, and was knocked over by German vehicle-mounted machine guns. The scene was like a massacre.

The No. 4 tank company directly crushed the barbed wire fence outside the camp and rushed into the British camp unstoppably. These ordinary barbed wire fences could not stop the German tanks from moving. Lieutenant Colonel Boulder was always worried about encountering bellows barbed wire fences. They had encountered such annoying obstacles on the outskirts of Dunkirk. At that time, he was in the camp. Several overconfident tankers have learned a bitter lesson about this thing. The track and the driving wheels of the No. 3 tank were covered with this kind of elastic steel wire gill net. As a result, the track was stuck. The driver could not change gears, causing the engine to stall. British infantry ambushing around swarmed with Molotov cocktails. On the other hand, if it hadn't been for the timely fire cover of the brothers' car group, they would have almost killed these reckless boys.

However, he hasn’t seen similar equipment since he landed on British soil. There are some iron wire barricades wrapped around triangular wooden fences. However, after experimenting, he found that this is completely different from what he encountered in France. The barbed wire here may be a trouble for the infantry, but it is slightly fragile for the tank. It basically breaks when it is torn, and it can't wrap the tank track at all.

People from the Information Office said that it seems that this kind of wire mesh has high requirements for materials. To be precise, it should be called steel mesh. After processing, it needs to undergo special heat treatment to maintain sufficient elasticity and toughness. Britain is now in short supply of raw materials, and they can no longer produce this cheap and effective anti-tank barrier.

The German tankers who rushed into the camp were almost frenzied by the **** battle scenes. Many of the No. 4 car loader even opened the side door of the turret and threw grenades outward, while holding the mp40 submachine gun for self-defense and firing at the British soldiers outside the car.

The British infantry in this area should be a formed infantry regiment. These soldiers are camped in accordance with the regulations of the British army camp. Cross the arms and arrange them in the open space outside the tent. As a result, when they woke up from their sleep, they had only one set of military uniforms all over their bodies. Many people had no time to wear leather shoes and rushed out of the tent with their bare feet carrying ammunition. Then it was hit by a German tank machine gun.

The British infantry was facing the oncoming steel behemoth empty-handed, and the opponent was still madly splashing deadly bullets at them. This horrible picture was deeply carved into the memories of everyone present, and Accompanied by many of them for their lives, they will never forget the desperate sense of powerlessness at the time, and they were completely powerless to resist in the face of a powerful enemy, and could only watch death approaching themselves.

The survivors recalled that many people were scared to urinate at that time, which made the German grenadiers who followed the capture of the prisoners mock the British soldiers for a long time. In fact, the British soldiers cannot be blamed for their cowardice, and it is not much better than their performance to switch to German soldiers in this situation.

The deterrence of the tank cannot be understood by people who have not seen the real thing, only standing in front of the steel behemoth. After personally touching the heavy armor plate on the front of the car body, you will feel how fragile humans are in front of this sophisticated killing machine. What’s more terrifying is that the tank’s super firepower completely surpasses the infantry. Every tank is an armored machine gun fort. For an infantry platoon equipped with two machine guns, this is an unfair confrontation. Not to mention that tanks are also equipped with main guns of various calibers, which are fierce and direct firepower that infantry companies do not necessarily possess.

The British infantry are now facing the forty-eight vehicle-mounted machine guns of the No. 4 Tank Company, with sufficient ammunition and materials. This kind of firepower is stronger than their entire infantry battalion, and rows of bullets swept across the battlefield like flame brooms. Take away the lives of British soldiers without mercy.

Some British infantry were lucky enough to pick up a rifle, and they immediately started firing at the oncoming tank in vain. This was an action triggered by a conditioned reflex, a pure instinct. Some captured soldiers remembered this scene afterwards, and realized how stupid they were at that time. They were grateful for being able to survive that kind of battle.

But not everyone is so lucky. Most of the infantry who fired on German tanks became a number on the list of killed. The Germans didn’t have time to identify the corpses one by one, they just removed the soldiers’ identities. brand. All the dead were buried in a tomb, and a cross tombstone was inserted on it, engraving the total number of personnel and the number of the troops.

Following the heavy tank company, the following two third tank companies also rushed into the camp. With the addition of this group of tanks with 50mm rapid-fire guns, the battle or unilateral killing began to heat up.

Some British soldiers used Mills grenade to launch a close attack on German tanks. Not to mention that this kind of thing can't cause damage to the tank at all, unless you happen to be lucky to throw into the tank body, just comment on this behavior In the combat environment at the time, it was just suicide.

The assault formation of German tanks is very strict. There are almost no obstacles between vehicles with a wide view. All tanks can obtain two or more friendly vehicles to defend each other. Any figure approaching the tank will be fired by three to four machine guns. Those brave soldiers had no time to throw out their weapons, and they turned into a riddled corpse the moment they threw themselves out of hiding. Some of the too impatient British soldiers pulled off the grenades early. When they were knocked down by the Germans, they were blown to blood by their weapons.

At this stage of combat, the German armored forces were no longer limited to driving and oppressing the infantry on the front. Under the command of the company commanders, the troops began to slowly deploy their formations, and the right-wing No. 3 tank company accelerated its speed along The edge of the barracks advanced toward the depth of the British camp.

The infantry in the rear camp of the Fifth Infantry Division finally assembled hurriedly in the chaos. The soldiers were equipped with their own weapons, relying on sandbag bunkers and air-raid trenches, to prepare for defense and counterattack on the spot.

But when they found out that the German army began to outflank their own flank, the soldiers' fighting will instantly wavered. At this time, no one could stop the Germans' detour. The two surviving anti-tank platoons of the infantry division had reached the front of the defensive line, and had already been fired with the German No. 4 tank. It was impossible to move the position.

Infantry artillery and mortars were too late to deploy. These heavy equipment was concentrated in the center of the camp, where it was already under the control of German tanks. No one could break through the German blockade to retrieve these equipment.

The division headquarters finally reacted swiftly. After the first shelling, it immediately withdrew to the rear. The division headquarters all retreated. The officers and soldiers were unscathed, which is gratifying. However, the command of the infantry brigade in front was not so lucky. Because the brigade commander was enthusiastic and delayed the retreat, he did not have time to escape from there. The brave lieutenant colonel and his two battalion commanders and the entire staff The team was beaten into a beehive together. The Germans attacked very decisively and swiftly, and they did not even give them a chance to surrender.

At the moment, the purpose of the German operations can be seen by ordinary soldiers. They are opening the encirclement. When they close the pockets, the infantry in the encirclement who lacks anti-tank weapons is facing a new massacre. At this time, the British 2-pounder anti-tank guns became a life-saving straw for everyone. The soldiers could not help but pray to their respective masters, hoping that these gunners would be able to block the frontal impact of the Germans, so that they still have the hope of holding on to the arrival of reinforcements. .

The camp of the 6th Infantry Division is not far behind, and the two sides are less than 500 meters apart. Unless those guys are blind and deaf, they must have discovered the battle here. So as long as you can stabilize your position and hold on for a period of time, the Sixth Infantry Division will definitely come to support you. Although the Sixth Division also lacked anti-tank weapons, there was at least one brigade of light infantry, who could always block the German attack. I think that many people here have a tempting idea in their minds, maybe they can turn defeat into victory and kill the Germans.

Speaking of it, at this moment they finally found that the German army was rushing over, and the conspicuous white bordered black cross looked particularly dazzling under the light of the fire.

However, expectation can only be expectation after all. It cannot change reality. The 2-pound anti-tank gun has proved to be a waste in France, and changing to the British mainland will not increase its penetration by a few centimeters. Four thickened armored Type 4 Gs became anti-tank gun killers. They used that long-barrel 75 gun and high-speed semi-armor-piercing grenade in front of all the British troops, and they knocked them off one by one. Those poor small guns, and then used machine guns to kill the surviving gunners one by one on their positions~IndoMTL.com~ For the German army, the crew members perfectly demonstrated their high professionalism, and for the British army. In other words, the cold blood and cruelty shown by these Germans is simply outrageous.

The destruction of the anti-tank gun platoon became the last straw that broke the camel’s spine. I don’t know when it started or who led the way. The soldiers of the Fifth Infantry Division suddenly abandoned them. Positions and bunkers, a whole row of soldiers turned around and started to flee. They shoved, trampled, screamed, cried, and cursed meaninglessly, like a frightened herd in the wilderness, swarming toward the surrounding wilderness.

The British officials were simply unable to prevent the collapse of the troops. They were actually on the verge of collapse. The reserved status of officers made them hold on for a while longer than soldiers, but as the German tanks approached, they were also anxious. He hurriedly abandoned his self-esteem and joined the wave of escape without hesitation.

The commander of the Fifth Infantry Division took the lead and threw away his cane and his beloved tea set very smartly. This middle-aged gentleman who had attached great importance to military appearance in the past had no scruples about his bright officer leather shoes being stained. Mud, he ran on tiptoes across the wilderness in the night, looking like a light antelope. (To be continued.) () "The Battle of Resurrection in the Third Reich" only represents the author Feng Rui's point of view. If it is found that its content violates national laws and conflicts, please delete it. The position is only dedicated to providing health Green reading platform. 【】,thank you all!