Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 127: Street fighting (middle)

The battle took place very suddenly. The two sides did not expect that the first meeting would happen in this way. The German infantry entered the city for less than 500 meters, and the first squad just turned a corner and encountered a head-on. Team British infantry. Geli Literature Network

The British were dumbfounded on the spot. They never dreamed that they would meet a German here. Although I have always seen the image of German soldiers in newspapers and news movies, and I have always been brazenly slapped on the chest saying how much they can kill, but when the living German devils stood in front of them, the soldiers did not know what to do. How is it?

This is a British infantry squad. A non-commissioned officer leads seven infantrymen. This squad belongs to the divisional logistics unit. The task of staying in the city is to transfer the collected materials. The eight British soldiers carried only three Lee Enfield rifles, and the non-commissioned officer brought an additional officer's pistol. They drove a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, which was filled with military supplies cleared from the rubble of the station.

The first reaction was the German soldiers. Although they were shocked by this unforeseen encounter, just like the British, they were all well-trained battlefield veterans. The first infantrymen immediately raised He took up his weapon and shot at the British.

The distance between the two parties is too close, and there is no need to aim. The British soldiers just had time to raise the muzzle when they were knocked over by the dense bullets on the gravel-paved streets. The battle was short and bloody. Within a few seconds, eight British soldiers were shot and killed. It was not so much that the battle was closer to execution. The German firepower was so fierce that the two horses pulling carts were not spared. Corporal Del drew his pistol and relieved the pain of the two poor animals dying from severe injuries.

The sound of gunfire alarmed nearby British troops, and the German infantry soon started a fierce gun battle with the British troops on the streets. Perhaps because of the non-dominance of each other, the British troops in the city showed no signs of gathering. Instead, they were successively engaged in combat against the Germans according to their original squad units.

The British still did not believe that the German army had landed at this time. They believed that they had encountered the glider airborne infantry airdropped by Germany, and the number of such airborne troops would not be too much. The officers of the remaining troops in the city believed that they should have a numerical advantage. As long as they intercept and entangle these German soldiers, when the large troops stationed outside the city arrive, they will surely be able to encircle and annihilate these nasty invaders.

The British did not know at this time that their so-called large forces had already been wiped out. Their two division commanders are working hard to break the military marathon record. In this case, the citizens were also organized to join the battle. As the masters of the city, it was their duty to defend their homeland.

At this time, the highest-ranked officer of the British team remaining in the city was a major medic. This middle-aged officer was a standard gentleman. But he has no experience in combat and command. However, out of the maintenance of the military class system, he resolutely assumed the nominal command task and assumed the role of a bridge between the various units. At present, this kind of mixed Under the circumstances, it is as important as the work of thin mud.

Folkestone originally built some street fighting fortifications, but they lacked systematic planning and belonged to a piecemeal style. Many of them were brainstorming projects developed by communities themselves. But it was this mess of barricades that caused great trouble to the German army.

The Germans have never encountered such irrational resistance in the European battlefield. The fighting enthusiasm of the British impressed the German infantry. After the Nishizawa platoon eliminated the British logistics squad, it was immediately attacked by a British infantry platoon. These British soldiers had obviously not undergone street fighting training. They lay directly on the sidewalks and apartment steps against the Germans. Shot, the German machine gunner was named one point from left to right.

After four or five casualties, the British defense line collapsed. They yelled and retreated toward the end of the street. The officer ran in front of everyone with a revolver. What surprised the German soldiers was that none of these enemies who had been bravely shooting at themselves at this moment was willing to stay as a cover for the retreat of their comrades.

The German infantry rushed out of the cover immediately. Lined up in a row to shoot at the enemy troops running away from them, just like playing a target game in an amusement park. The Germans happily knocked down these defenseless targets one by one to the ground. In the end, most of the more than 30 British soldiers fell dead on the way to escape, and only three or four lucky people with quick legs ran out of the German attack range.

The Nishizawa platoon was not as excited as his subordinates at this time. He has vaguely felt the pressure on the battlefield, because their platoon needs to be responsible for the occupation of the two theaters, so they have already divided half of the troops out. At this time, Nishizawa felt sorry for his Tuo Da, and he should have gathered the entire platoon together.

The current situation is that he currently has only three squads in hand, and one of them is still only a half-organized machine gun squad, as I learned from the communication in the walkie-talkie. Almost all the German troops entering the city encountered resistance from the enemy. It seems that the strength of the British side seems to be continuous, and it can't be killed no matter what.

Nishizawa believes that this is not a good sign. Procrastination will inevitably lead to serious consequences. At present, the German troops are rapidly depleting their ammunition and soldiers' physical strength. If they do not immediately prepare for it, they may be waiting for them. It will run out of ammunition and food and be destroyed by enemy forces.

Nishizawa’s mechanized infantry battalion has undergone special street fighting training. Each of their platoon commanders received a booklet called "Town Battle Guide" compiled by the command, which specifically mentioned encounters How to deal with this situation at present.

Nishizawa began to call his other half of the platoon. It was obvious that they were caught in a raging battle. There was a ping-pong of fire on the walkie-talkie. Nishizawa ordered the two infantry squads to leave the battle immediately and retreat from the same route. After leaving the town, he brought special equipment and supplementary ammunition to join the platoon headquarters.

Then he put forward his suggestion to the infantry battalion command. Now he can no longer consider saving troops. All forces must be concentrated to completely defeat the enemy's resistance at one time. They must not let the British attempts succeed. They are obviously preparing to drag the Germans into a war of attrition. The Germans are not afraid of consumption, but the most important thing at the moment is time. The order given to them by the landing cluster command is that they must be at the scheduled time. The completion of the occupation of the city and the port area is related to the implementation of the follow-up combat plan of the command. Once a problem occurs in this link and affects the plan of the head of state, no one can bear this responsibility.

The commander of the mechanized infantry battalion agreed with Nishizawa's view. At the same time, Nishizawa was warned not to overestimate the British resistance, because according to the information currently available, only some logistics and second-line combat units existed in the city, and more were armed ordinary citizens.

The battalion commander said. The tactical movement of the Nishizawa platoon is entirely the freedom of the platoon commander. There will be no interference in the battalion. The reinforcements are being formed, and the battalion will send a reserve team and some armored vehicles to support it. At the same time, he ordered Nishizawa to continue to maintain the intensity and speed of the attack, and must not stand still. Given the opportunity for the British army, he believes that the British will not be as strong as Nishizawa imagined. When their losses reach a certain amount, the reality will make them sober.

Facts have proved that part of what the battalion commander said is correct. The British team remaining in the city is not the main combat unit. Most of them were affiliated logistics units of the two infantry divisions. They were responsible for the cleaning and collection of logistics materials. There were also some medical units. Although the field hospital was destroyed, the doctors and medical soldiers survived. They used the medicines kept in the local Folkestone hospital to rescue the wounded of the army and civilians in the rubble. There was also a group of ordnance soldiers from the British Ordnance Department. They were responsible for cleaning and repairing undestroyed ordnance and handling unexploded ordnance. , Collect weapons and equipment scattered on the streets.

However, unlike what the battalion commander said, these soldiers have not become easier to deal with because they are second-line troops. In fact, as long as they have weapons in their hands, they will behave as tenacious as first-line combat troops. Perhaps these people are not very proficient in skills and tactics, but the complex environment of combat in towns offsets this deficiency. They only need to hide in buildings or existing bunkers and fire at all targets in gray uniforms on the street.

The Nishizawa Platoon could not defy the command of the battalion commander, and could only continue to advance toward the depths of the city, encountering four or five ambushes by British troops and armed civilians. Relying on a wealth of combat experience and the usual rigorous training results, the Germans barely expended much effort to defeat the opponent's resistance.

These British people are very brave, but also very laymen. Many of them seem to have never thought about retreating, not only that. They even closed their retreat on their own, and ended up being killed by the Germans in combat positions like a rat stuck in a hole. In this combat mode, grenade proved to be the most effective weapon, whether it is used to kill or to intimidate, it can achieve very ideal results.

The Nishizawa Platoon has a brilliant record along the way. At least fifty or sixty British and armed civilians have died under their hands. The battle seems to be very smooth, but the Germans are really beginning to feel the frequent fighting Tired of it.

The physical strength and energy of the German soldiers are declining rapidly. The continuous high-intensity combat has caused the soldiers' perception and reaction to become sluggish, and casualties are inevitable.

The Nishizawa platoon encountered a temporary barricade that looked like a pile of construction waste. It was originally thought that the German infantrymen were forced to use a 50mm barricade in accordance with the previous combat procedures. A shot was fired~IndoMTL.com~ The machine gun group rushed through the street, from the other side, suppressed and fired at the outcropping British target. At the same time, a squad of infantry lined up in a column, along the street buildings towards the target. Rush forward.

As a result, when the mortar shell hit the top of the bunker but there was a crisp sound of metal impact, Nishizawa knew he was in trouble.

This is a formal barricade with a simple appearance, but in fact it is real materials. The construction waste on the outside is only an additional means of protection in the later period. This barricade is entirely constructed by welding steel plates with a steel top cover. There is also a machine gun battle position with a Vickers water-cooled machine gun.

The shelling did not have any disturbing effect on the enemy. German infantrymen who did not expect this to happen were immediately strafed by British machine guns. At last, the opponent’s machine gunner’s skills were a bit rough. Retreating to the corner of the street along the same road, two soldiers fell on the way to the charge. Another soldier was shot in the chest and was wounded. He was quickly dragged back by his comrades. That is the lucky man lying at Nishizawa's feet. (To be continued.) WWW.GEILIWX.COM Happy reading every day