Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 136: Dover disaster (1)

The destruction of the first company of the 7th Battalion of the Royal Tank Regiment was just a silhouette of the many battles that took place in the Dover theater that night on the 21st. %乐%文% Novel 　し On this **** night, the British frontline defense forces on the Dover front were hit hard.

These troops were originally used as abandoned soldiers to delay the advancement of the German army. From the time they were dispatched, the Dover Command’s command layer had been prepared that they would all be lost in the defensive battle. . In fact, the combat effectiveness of these units is not weak. Among them, there are many elite units like the Royal Tank Regiment. It is just that most of the infantry units are incomplete and there is a serious gap between officers and equipment. Dover has no ability to reorganize and supplement them. . It is impossible for this kind of force to have combat sustainability. Putting it in street fighting will only increase the workload of the command department. It is better to deploy all of them to the peripheral defense line as a one-time defensive force that consumes the strength and morale of the German army. .

These infantry units are destined to not receive reinforcements. All they can rely on is the hastily constructed three fragile defensive lines. These scattered defensive positions are not strong and the firepower is not satisfactory. Finally, Dover Command I don’t want these peripheral defense lines to be too fragile, so that they lose the meaning of delaying and consuming the German army. Therefore, it is still very expensive to allocate some weapons and personnel arrangements. For example, it has taken out an elite infantry tank battalion, which is the first. Half of the armored division’s current strength, but these heavy and huge tanks are completely unsuitable for street fighting, and they are also tasteless in the core area of ​​Dover City.

These troops also lived up to expectations. They were not defeated in a single blow after encountering a German raid. The British soldiers relied on the rudimentary equipment on hand to resist the swarming German troops. Some of the British troops played tenaciously, and even the Germans were willing to come out to testify for them. Some small positions occupied excellent terrain advantages, and even suffered a lot from the attacking German infantry units. But after all, the power gap between the two sides was too great, and all the resistance and efforts were soon drowned in the fierce offensive of the German army like a fire.

When midnight fell, the British Army’s first line of defense outside the Denver area was gone. Only a few troops were able to escape from the exchange of fire with the Germans and retreated to the second line of defense behind.

Most of the defensive troops were wiped out by the Germans in the exchange of fire. The German army had a certain advantage in most battlefields, either in terms of strength or quality. Large numbers of British soldiers were killed in their positions, and many people did not even see the appearance of the murderer.

Night battle is a cruel combat mode. In a way, it is more brutal and **** than most daytime operations. Because the field of vision is affected, many battles erupt within a very close range. At this time, the hit rate of both sides and the lethality of weapons are doubled, and the possibility of hand-to-hand combat erupts even more than in daytime combat. three times.

The officers and soldiers of both Britain and Germany used their own skills to fight each other. This is a life and death battle. It's not a play house exercise. German soldiers are mostly veterans who have participated in dozens of battles. They have rich experience on the battlefield. They skillfully use weapons with amazing lethality in their hands. For those British soldiers who have only undergone complete soldier training and have not had any combat experience. A merciless killing began.

In the peripheral operations of this Dover War, many British battles eventually turned into a unilateral slaughter. Some British soldiers were already miserable at the scene in the middle of the battle. The situation drove to a mental breakdown. The mentally disordered soldier launched an indiscriminate attack against all the characters close to him, causing a lot of unnecessary damage to both the enemy and the enemy.

In the battle that night, the German infantry again confirmed that the infantry shovel and the grenade are two very good melee weapons for trenches. In contrast, the bayonet allotted to them is a bit too short. It takes a long period of training to use this short dagger proficiently, as well as some professional fighting skills, but anyone can do it with an axe and a hammer, especially Some soldiers from farming families, this is simply their talent skills, these infantry soldiers are very good at using these weapons in close-range hand-to-hand combat, killing those British soldiers.

The British infantry had nothing to fight back against these violent German soldiers, just like Roman soldiers in the Black Forest who were attacked by German barbarians, holding a long javelin but didn't know how to parry. He watched the Barbarian raise his battle axe and chop off his head.

The grenades are less effective in hand-to-hand combat, because the British team lacks equipment, and each person is equipped with a helmet. The ugly dish-shaped helmet actually performs well. At least it can hold the hammer of a German barbarian. Sometimes the grenade breaks the wooden handle and it can only leave a dent on it, but the Germans will not only greet you on your head, they will also use that thing to yell at your face. , This guy is not something ordinary people can hold. The victory or defeat of the two sides is usually within a second or two. In the end, however, the German barbarian held up the blood-stained m24, and stepped on a British soldier whose face was flattened by his mouth.

The formation of the British army’s position was really hasty. They had no time to dig out regular land trenches, but they could only dig out ordinary infantry trenches. These trenches, which were not even traffic trenches in the past, were shallow and narrow, even basic There are no wooden planks or wicker retaining walls. Don’t mention any anti-gun holes and top bunkers. From the perspective of defensive warfare, this kind of fortification is completely unqualified. This thing can only play a limited role in shielding the soldier’s body. However, the enemy's heavy fire bombardment can't provide any protection at all, and a large-caliber infantry gun can blow up such an entire trench.

However, in this night battle, the Germans seldom used heavy artillery to bombard these trench positions. The number of heavy artillery was limited, and there were places where they were more needed. They were used to bombard some circular bunkers and half-fortified positions, and these light infantry The field position only depends on the existing weapons of each unit.

Because of the lack of materials and equipment, and the lack of time, the British infantry simply set up a barbed wire fence around the position, and in more places there is no barbed wire. Because the commander did not know the direction of the enemy’s coming, he only had a rough and shallow arc defense concept. As a result, the first-line troops could only set up positions on the side facing the road and the side facing the village, or in some places, according to the standards stipulated in the military regulations. With bunkers set up on the hills near the key roads, many British positions were directly set up in the wrong direction.

The German side's understanding of these positions is also very bad. The maps and photos in their hands are all two days ago. Some paratroopers took risks during the day to conduct reconnaissance in this area, but they could only roughly demarcate the positions of these positions. The specific layout of the positions was completely unknown. Moreover, the German paratroopers did not dare to go too deep into the British line of defense, so they only mastered the position and size of the first line of defense in the British peripheral line of defense. For the second and third lines of defense, the Germans only obtained the initial layout plan at the Kent County Command Post, which in fact will definitely be deviated, so they can only rely on the troops to search and reconnaissance during the operation.

This is a taboo issue in war. The army is like crossing the river by feeling the stones, and it is very easy to fall into the trap of the enemy. However, the German command level understood the nature of the British defensive forces as being strong and in the middle. They had no time and strength to lay out any traps. The German forces only needed to maintain the attack speed and intensity to disrupt the opponent's deployment. Cut off the connection between the positions, use the simplest and rude methods to destroy the enemy's first-line defense, destroy the morale and resistance of the British, then the second and third-line positions behind will surely be solved. Facts have proved that Bok's thinking is indeed very reasonable, and the battle that night was indeed carried out smoothly according to his expectations.

Before the start of the raid, the German infantry moved quietly to the known British positions by night, and used the infantry squad as a unit to advance covertly toward the British positions. The German infantry will stop for a while after reaching the first barbed wire fence. This distance is often the best range of the enemy's machine gun fire. Every German infantry squad is assigned a bolt cutter, which is enclosed in a leather case. It can be hung on the belt around the waist. This kind of equipment is generally kept by the deputy squad leader and can be cut short of all currently known standards of barbed wire. The German infantry cut the barbed wire, the machine gun group will stay by the barbed wire first, and the infantry group will continue to advance in concealment.

At this time, it depends on the luck of both sides. If the British sentry did not spot the Germans, the German infantry could even touch the British trenches directly. However, under normal circumstances, the squad leader of the German commando will accept it after meeting, and after reaching the estimated distance, he leads the whole squad to hide and wait for the command of the rear troops to attack.

When the raid order is issued. The Germans would first put a string of flares on the heads of the British army, and then the heavy machine gun squads of each company began to suppress crossfire. These mg34s with heavy gun mounts exist for this job. German mortars subsequently joined the ranks of suppression, if the operation went well. At this time, the German first-line commando team began to charge towards the British position.

The machine guns of each squad will provide fire cover at this time to suppress all enemies who dare to take the head. The infantry may also throw a wave of grenades. Then some people jump into the trenches, and the other half attack the enemy positions deeply outside the trenches. , Usually, the headquarters and the heavy ammunition deployment point will be set in the center and the back of the position when the position is constructed. As long as these key nodes are captured and destroyed, even if this position can continue to resist, it will not last long.

When the infantry enters the enemy’s position, the machine gun team will continue to advance. They will occupy the top position of the trench and set up the machine gun fire point. The function of the machine gun is to block the intersection of the trench and the traffic trench, cutting off the contact between the enemy forces in the trenches. Prevent reinforcements behind the enemy from entering the battlefield from the trenches.

Wait until the machine gun team enters the trenches, and then there is **** melee time. In addition to bayonet and infantry spade, German soldiers actually carried their own self-defense weapons. Following the order of the head of state, German soldiers participating in the landing cluster were allowed to privately purchase and possess pistols. This order was originally planned to be implemented by the Army in October, but due to the proposal of the head of state, the landing cluster was given priority. It can also be regarded as a pilot to see how effective it is in actual combat. However, the order also specifically stated that it is forbidden for soldiers to purchase and wear officer-style weapons, because this is related to the military class system, involving the dignity and authority of the commander, and no one is allowed to destroy it.

The salary of German soldiers is not too high, but they can’t stand the usual oil and water. After the French campaign, everyone received a bunch of battle bonuses and combat subsidies. The evil German fire dealers swarmed like sharks smelling fishy smells. They distributed leaflets everywhere, provided a bunch of preferential measures, holiday sales, annual snap-ups and so on. Not only can they pay in installments, but they can even order mail.

As a result, most of the ordinary infantry in the landing troops bought one that was inserted in the waist or between the ribs to defend themselves. This has almost become a trend, and even caused a trend of comparison between soldiers. Some of them have excellent performance and beautiful appearance. Innovative branded weapons are sought after in the military. These are soldiers with combat experience. They know what is practical. Things like gold inlaid with jade and hollow filigree are generally not welcomed by the big soldiers.

During the hand-to-hand combat that night~IndoMTL.com~ many German soldiers used their beloved guns, which made many British soldiers who fell under the guns look dead. Germany even gave the soldiers pistols. This is completely shameless. It's too unfair. However, at the time of the brilliant record, another problem also occurred. In the chaotic night attack on the position that night, dozens of cases of accidental injury and manslaughter by his own pistol occurred. These tragedies that should not have occurred won the German landing group. The commander’s attention, they wrote a report specifically for this, requesting the command to formulate new close combat regulations.

Of course, accidental injuries are very common in wars, and they cannot be eliminated at all. We can only strengthen combat orders and try to avoid them. The Germans have always paid special attention to this problem, and they even changed their combat tactics to avoid similar problems. For example, the street fighting tactics of the German army are different from those of other countries. After entering the street fighting, the German army absolutely does not engage in detours, just to avoid the occurrence of Oolong incidents, and their own detour troops exchanged fire with the assault troops causing accidental injuries.

The German army even prefers to spread a Nazi flag on the tank, knowing that it will expose its whereabouts and avoid being attacked by its own air force. In contrast, the Americans are much worse. Whether in North Africa or on the European battlefield, American soldiers are often blown up by those high-spirited and bad-eyed aerial cowboys. (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!