Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 84: Surprise (Part 1)

The history of the German paratroopers is actually not long. Counting from its initial formation in 1935, it has only a mere five years of history. In fact, the German paratroopers have only two years of history. The German paratroopers spent the previous three years in the process of continuous experimentation and exploration.

Hitler first saw the paratroopers in a news report from the Soviet army. The Soviet Union was ahead of all countries. While other countries were still studying the possibility of airborne troops, the Soviet Union had already The world's first airborne force was formed.

At that time, Hitler had just developed the Nazi Party into the largest opposition party in Germany, and was still leading the Nazi Party members to block the Hindenburg cabinet. He had not even gained the power of the parliament, let alone intervened in the construction of the army. .

However, by 1935, Hitler had been in power for four years. He and his government spent four years, not only smoothing the huge deficit, but also fully restoring Germany's national power. At this time, Hitler immediately launched the German paratrooper formation plan. He was keen on all the latest military technologies, because he believed that these new technologies and tactics could offset the shortcomings of the German * team.

The tactics of the Soviet paratroopers cannot be replicated. The Russians have always brazenly flaunted his terrifying demographic superiority in the military. They can easily form several paratrooper divisions, and then throw thousands of them without hesitation. Go where the superior wants them to go.

Germany obviously couldn't do this, because the international situation at the time was not ideal for Germany, and the strength of the German army was extremely weak. Before regaining his military power, Hitler needed to keep a low profile, and not to stimulate Britain, France and other countries too much. Therefore, all the new concept troops at that time were formed based on the concept of small but refined.

German paratroopers are among the elite, especially as the strongest ground attack force under the German Air Force Marshal Goering. Together with the Air Force Infantry Division, they have become the marshal’s prohibition. The German paratroopers have the highest treatment and equipment. Priority, with independent artillery communications and engineering units.

At the same time, they have also received the most rigorous training. From parachute landing to air landing, from positional warfare to mountain warfare. Ensure that the paratroopers are capable of fighting on all terrains.

In addition to regular paratrooper combat training, some paratroopers also voluntarily receive special combat training. These programs do not look like training soldiers, but training armed spies. They have to learn to drive armed vehicles, various blasting techniques, the use of special weapons, individual combat skills, map recognition and drawing, field survival, and so on. After these soldiers have been trained. They will become the backbone of the company, and they will try their best to pass on the skills they have learned to their comrades in the same unit. In the end, most paratroopers have learned one or two special operations skills.

Now, when it's time to test these training results, Major Parag decided to embark on a tactical adventure.

This farm is not small in scale. It has a large double-storey main house and three rows of barns, as well as a 60-meter-square yard. Now there are six Bedford ql trucks and one A Wolseley 18 sedan. One of the Bedford trucks was also towing a 25-pounder mk1 howitzer behind it.

The main artillery that was thrown everywhere in Dunkirk has become a rare thing in Britain now. I'm afraid that the whole country will not make up a hundred. Due to the shortage of rare metals, the production of British artillery was very slow, and the quality was also ridiculously degraded. It is said that there is a batch of 2-pounder guns that have just left the factory, and the British Army directly refused to accept them. Even if there is no artillery, the soldiers will not be allowed to commit suicide with this ghost.

The artillery in front of me should be made before the war in terms of its quality. It has complete accessories and good maintenance. It can be fired immediately as long as it is installed. Three of the six trucks were full of supplies and ammunition. Among them is a half-cart of 87.6mm shells, look at this strange caliber. Parag was sure that he couldn't understand the British way of thinking in his life.

The other two trucks contained boxes of canned food and spirits, as well as a large amount of cured meat and fresh vegetables. The Germans also found more than ten boxes of cigarettes and cigars, and even a box of silk and women’s cosmetics. It has a Made in America label on it. In addition to these things, there are full boxes of unopened rifles and bullets of various calibers.

This involved an underground transaction. The lieutenant colonel had been relying on his authority to steal military supplies and was also involved in some smuggling activities. If the German paratroopers were not encountered, these things would flow into the black market in Canterbury that night.

Because the British government strictly restricts price fluctuations, a large number of goods have flowed into the black market. Merchants are always profitable. Don't expect them to have much patriotism. As long as the British government issues a price restriction order for a certain product, this kind of thing will quickly disappear from the market. Not because the goods are in short supply, but because they have all flowed into the hands of black market merchants with higher bids. The black market merchants will raise prices accordingly, and citizens who suffer from supply constraints will not hesitate to spend their savings to buy these goods.

The soldiers who died in the barn were half an infantry platoon plus an artillery unit. These poor guys were being transferred to Canterbury as ordered by the Army Command to replace a heavy artillery company stationed there. The British Army is desperately strengthening the defense of the Dover area. A heavy artillery battery in Canterbury is obviously a waste. However, in order to comfort the emotions of the local city government, the Army tries to make this matter like a normal rotation.

Originally there were only four trucks in the convoy, and the lieutenant colonel squeezed into two trucks with private goods in the name of transporting supplies. They set off yesterday evening. One of the trucks broke down when they were halfway there. As it was late, the convoy ran into the farm for the night under the order of the lieutenant colonel. They originally planned to send a car the next morning. Dover got the replacement parts and went on the road. At that time, these soldiers would not have thought that this sleep would never have a chance to wake up again.

Palrag came up with a risky plan. He called all the non-commissioned officers and key soldiers to a combat meeting. At the meeting, the specially trained soldiers pointed out some loopholes in the plan and made supplements. Finally, all Everyone agrees with this plan. And the preparations for gearing up were implemented immediately.

Palrag selected fifty paratroopers trained in advanced special operations and fluent in English from the 430 paratroopers under him, and put them on the uniforms of British soldiers.

The paratrooper battalion commander was thankful that these British soldiers were sleeping during the raid. Because they are in the country, the soldiers habitually take off their uniforms, so these uniforms are still clean and tidy, not contaminated with blood or damaged.

After putting on the military uniforms, the paratroopers began to put on British equipment, wear infantry shovel and bayonet on their belts, and hung a gas mask bag and a large British bullet bag on their chests. Put on the mk1 helmet and hold the Enfield rifle in his hand. A standard British infantry appeared in front of the German paratroopers.

The paratroopers hid machine guns, iron fists, and disposable flamethrowers between the cargo of the truck, and several machine gunners also quietly hid in the cargo pile.

Palrag decided to lead the team himself. He put on a British ensign uniform and walked to the middle of the yard. Begin to check the results of the paratroopers' change-ups, with the British lieutenant colonel standing beside him.

"Lieutenant Colonel Charlie, what do you think of my soldiers? Are there any questions."

"Very good, exactly like a British soldier. I don't see any difference at all." The British lieutenant colonel replied with a flattering smile.

Lieutenant Colonel Charlie has completely figured it out now, and he is determined to be a **** hero.

This British official has no other retreat. Let's not talk about the fact that he has confessed so much confidential information to the German army, just because he has stolen military supplies and invested in the black market business in the past few months. Once revealed, waiting for this one is definitely a disaster.

Lieutenant Colonel Charlie has long wanted to get out of this kind of business, but because of the black market, his family has already grasped his handle. Those black market merchants have a huge underground network, and all of them are cruel, but when the lieutenant colonel reacted, they were already deep in the mud and couldn't get off the thief ship.

At present, it seems that the Germans have already begun to attack, and the British Empire is already doomed. As a senior officer in the British Army, he knows many inside stories in the army. From the very beginning, Lieutenant Colonel Charlie had no hope of resisting the German invasion. If he hadn't been entangled by the underworld, he would have found a way to escape from the army and took the huge sums of money accumulated over the past few years and went abroad to enjoy his life.

Lieutenant Colonel Charlie believes that there is no doubt that the German team won this war, and that the British surrender is only a matter of time. Now that it has fallen into the hands of the Germans, why can't this become your own opportunity?

The German major said very clearly that Germans will always be generous to their collaborators and will never let their friends suffer. Now the German army must really need his own collaborator who is familiar with the British * team and has a lot of local relations. Lieutenant Colonel Charlie believes that he will be of great use to the Germans. He even began to look forward to the Germans after the war. How many rewards you get may not only be economic benefits, but you may be able to go one step further and have a place in the post-war British government.

"Very well, Lieutenant Colonel, I think you should be clear about what you should do. If this operation is successful, I will report to your superiors the help you provided in this operation. Germany will not treat any friends who are willing to cooperate. , You will receive rewards that you can't imagine. But if this action fails because of you, I think you understand what will happen." Parag raised his mouth to the Englishman in front of him.

"I am very willing to cooperate with the German army. It is my honor to be able to serve the German army~IndoMTL.com~Mr. Major’s plan is very thorough. I don’t see any loopholes at all. The soldiers’ disguise is also very successful. English is very standard. With my decades of experience in the British Army, I can’t see the slightest flaw at all. Especially with my help, this operation will surely be an easy victory. You must know that I and the Kent base The logistics officer has also had some deals. He has been buying some short-selling items from me. I heard that his brother-in-law is also in the black market in London. I now bring a cart of good wine and food. He will definitely be very interested." Charlie completely Throwing away his own ethics, began to stand on the German side to consider the problem.

"Very good, Lieutenant Colonel, I look forward to your performance, all of you get in the car! Let's set off." Parag waved to his men, and the paratroopers quickly climbed onto the British truck.

Soon, the Wolseley car started, and four trucks slowly drove out of the farm. The damaged truck and artillery trailer remained in the yard. The remaining paratroopers unhooked the artillery tow hook and set up the 25-pounder gun in the center of the yard. The paratroopers began to unload the artillery shells from the truck. , Stacked next to the artillery, an observer climbed onto the roof of the farmhouse and used a telescope to monitor the movement of the convoy.

I saw that small convoy turned a turn after driving onto the highway and embarked on the dirt road leading to the gate of the base. The convoy stopped at the gate of the base and seemed to be negotiating with the sentry. After restarting, he drove into the base in a big manner. (To be continued)