The Third Reich in Desperation

"Century, I have found you. The remaining 23 soldiers of our centurion have all assembled in the A5 trench. How should we allocate combat positions next?" A man in a black uniform with a white leather belt and shoulder straps The SS soldiers interrupted the communication between the centurion and his dying brother.The SS soldier's collar and the edge of the collar patch, the original aluminum metal braiding has fallen off, leaving only a piece of silver-white thread.

The brutality of the battle is often vividly reflected in these details.

Looking at his brother who was no longer breathing in his arms, the centurion slowly moved him aside and leaned against a gray-black rock.The SS, who is used to seeing life and death, cannot bury the dead partners one by one.They can only wait until after the war to have a chance to mourn properly.

Leaving An Ning's younger brother where he was, the centurion wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with his cuff.The centurion's eye sockets were smeared with dirt from the battle long ago on his sleeves.Looking at the centurion whose face was covered with dark yellow and black mud, the SS soldiers on the side didn't make any comment at all.Even if he knows that his centurion is a clean freak!

The centurion who used to wash his face with soap three times a day, and immediately washed his clothes with a little dust, disappeared.Instead, he was a soldier who devoted himself to fighting, the most qualified and standard soldier.

In the SS at the moment, the change of the centurion is not an exception.

In the past 40 years, Germans have appeared in almost every major region of the European continent.Defeat every enemy, win over pro-German forces, absorb various European resources, and adjudicate major European events.

It can be predicted that when the soldiers of this country are used to seeing that the place where the Prussian army passes is the sphere of influence of Germany; when they are used to seeing countless invincible opponents succumbing to Prussia's iron-blooded policy, how proud and angry they will feel in their hearts. gratified.

The policy of iron and blood is not a piece of history, but a belief that Germany has persisted in for 40 years!

Since the defeat of Denmark's Quadruple Alliance in 1864, Germany has entered the path of iron-blood unification, and Prussia has successively merged the principalities of Germany.

After that, Prussia defeated Austria in the south in the Prussian-Prussian War, dissolved the German Confederation, and established a German state in the north.

In the end, Prussia won the war with Napoleon III in 1870, which further consolidated the stability of the combined principalities of the German Federation.Kaiser Wilhelm I was crowned in the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles, France.

Although in the First World War, the Allies where Germany was located were completely defeated.However, it was the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Turkish Empire, and countries such as Bulgaria and Italy that really failed completely on the battlefield.Not Germany!

Why did Germany dare to implement a new time policy and demand the re-division of colonies before World War I?The confidence of the Germans stems from the history of glorious wars in the history of iron and blood, and from the fact that Germany surpassed the productivity of the British Empire after the Industrial Revolution.

Germans have always had this pride.

They believe that with Germany's iron-blooded historical tradition and the No. 1 port in Europe, as long as there are no shameless politicians holding back, even France, which is now known as the number one army in Europe, is far from being an opponent.

What's more, the German Wehrmacht has started a new armed force under the leadership of Colonel Reinhardt and General Sickert.Once the rear is armed, the final winner must be the late-strike Germany.

This is not Wehrmacht propaganda.But the firm belief of the SS!

Text Chapter 27 Terrible Kingdom

"Slap!" Siddell lost his composure and slapped the third group leader's face hard.

He couldn't believe that the most elite armored regiment of the French 100st Armored Division, accompanied by an attack of 17 Renault FT 3 light tanks, was repelled by [-] militiamen!And it was more than once, it was [-] consecutive retreats in [-] consecutive days!You know, on the high ground ahead, there are [-] extremely exhausted infantry without heavy weapons or anti-tank weapons!

The most elite armored force in France actually retreated in front of such a team, and even left the wreckage of 43 tanks on the high ground!

This was not what made Sidel the most angry. What made him most angry was that he clearly felt that the French army, which had always been proud, and the 3rd regiment, the main force that he had always been proud of, had begun to show signs of timidity!

After the group of militiamen on the opposite high ground continued to fight desperately, the courage of the soldiers dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye.They are no longer proud of the past.When the desperate enemies showed their desperate side, they turned around and retreated, exposing their weak backs!

If it weren't for Sidel's rigorous training on weekdays, which left them with a deep retreat tactical reaction, I'm afraid such a failure would be even more unbearable!

It's a pity that no matter how rigorous the training is, they can't add something to their bones.What the current French army lacks is such an inexplicable thing. Even if they have the most cutting-edge weapons in Europe, the best individual combat capabilities, and the most rigorous training, they are just a team. Mediocre first-class troops!

Seeing the numb and silent commander of the third regiment in front of him, Siddell took a deep breath, pulled himself together and said in a stern voice: "The First Armored Division will never allow failure. You have one last chance before Marshal Petain intervenes in person. This time, you must nail me firmly to that high ground, even if you are the only one left after the fight, you have to take this high ground down for me!"

Speaking of this, Sidel sighed secretly in his heart, and continued, "Go, I will let the second group go with you."

Watching the once mighty third regiment leader of the First Armored Division retreat silently, De Gaulle, who had been standing by the side, suddenly felt a little sad.

In fact, this was already a compromise made by Sidel in disguise. Instead of forcing the three regiments to take the high ground alone and regain their dignity by themselves, he sent another regiment.The two regiments now have nearly [-] tanks in total, and they are attacking the infantry positions on the opposite side, which are roughly equal in number to them. Even if it is a ratio of one to one, it is time to take down the high ground.

Whatever elite division the [-]st Armored Division might have been in the eyes of its colleagues, it was no longer a reliable force in de Gaulle's eyes.

Glory is now far from this emerging French armored force.Even if this unnamed highland is won, the glory belongs only to those SS soldiers who would rather die than surrender, and belong to those Germans who once dismissed him in the eyes of Charles de Gaulle, who don't understand romance and lack of elegance, and only know how to fight and destroy. Not this team of proud Frenchmen that won the last world war!

Behind the attack position of the First Armored Division, there was the roar of the huge engine of the Brock 210 bomber, which is mainly equipped by the French Air Force.De Gaulle suddenly felt that the matter was a bit ironic. In such a battle, does the French army, known as the first army in Europe, still need the support of the air force?

On the attack position of the First Armored Division, the soldiers of the Second Regiment, who had just assembled, looked at each other with an indescribable look in their eyes.The battle for the highlands has reached its final juncture. In a few hours, the Germans, who are so tenacious and tenacious as to frighten people, will finally be crushed by their armor torrents!

Thinking of this, all the officers and soldiers of the First Armored Division couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

To be honest, this feeling of relief was not there when they first received the combat mission.

The French soldiers who won the World War have always been proud.

However, the group of militiamen on the opposite side were too tenacious, so tenacious that it was terrifying!

However, by now, this group of militiamen finally had no capital to continue fighting.

The repeated attacks of the three regiments in the past 3 days, although they failed to win the high ground.But it also caused great damage to the Germans on the high ground.If it weren't for the fanatical soldiers of the SS, they would jump on the tank many times with explosives on their backs.They couldn't even stop the French tanks.

Watching the Brock 210 bomber whizzing over the head, listening to the artillery fire that the artillerymen don't remember the consumption.Every French officer and soldier present here believes that the Germans will no longer be able to defend.

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Hans von Furman Reid, as the only SS commander of a thousand soldiers who was still alive after the Battle for the Highlands.Hans glanced back at the indiscriminate bombing of the French army, then turned his head back with a sneer, and then carried out the retreat order.

Since the last attack of the French army was repelled, Steve, the commander-in-chief of the SS, ordered the withdrawal from the high ground.After checking the losses of the SS forward troops, Steve estimated that the remaining few hundred SS remnants would not be able to repel the next French attack.

So, Steve decisively withdrew this group of experienced troops.

As the highest ranking SS commander on the front line, Hans von Furman Reid was appointed by Steve to be responsible for organizing the retreat.

After receiving the order, Hans immediately summoned all the surviving decedents and centurions, and gave the order to retreat.Immediately afterwards, countless SS officers and soldiers in black uniforms left the trenches and lined up to leave the position.One after another, the black "long dragons" converged into the woods behind a highland.In less than three and ten minutes, there was no longer a single SS soldier on the high ground.

Another thirty minutes later, the French air force and artillery jointly bombed the empty positions, and the high-intensity bombing lasted for nearly four to ten minutes.

Hans was very curious, what kind of expression would the Frenchmen have on their faces when they realized that there was nothing on the ground?

Accompanied by the sound of the French bombing, the corners of Hans' mouth rose slightly.I heard that Commander-in-Chief Steve has gathered [-] new troops who arrived one after another, and the new anti-tank guns brought in from the rear have also arrived in the Ruhr Industrial Zone one after another.

The French guy who wasted countless hours in this nameless highland is doomed to return empty-handed in the future.

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"Yes, Marshal! We have taken the high ground occupied by the enemy. Yes, Marshal! This area is completely in our hands." Sidel wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead, and reported to Marshal Petain who questioned him. .

"In other words, you haven't moved forward for three whole days. Until now, you are still staying ten kilometers away from the Liluer Industrial Zone!" The voice asked: "And you finally poured a base number of shells on the empty high ground, and even mobilized the bombers of the Air Force to play with you!"

At this moment, Sidel blushed and shouted loudly: "Marshal, I will be responsible for this! I am willing to bear all responsibilities!"

Petain on the other end of the phone naturally couldn't see Sidel's blushing face.However, after hearing Sidel's loud answer, Petain also gave Sidel another chance, "Tomorrow, I will personally fly to the frontline headquarters. Before that, I hope your troops can fight against the remaining two German high The troops on the ground launched a round of fire detection respectively."

Knowing that Marshal Pétain, who was kind to him, was giving him a chance, Sidel immediately assured: "Marshal, please rest assured, our First Armored Division will definitely find out the deployment of German firepower within this afternoon."

If Siddell could see it, he would find that Petain was not as calm as the voice on the phone at the moment.At least, Petain's hand, which was gripping the phone hard, with exposed veins, revealed Petain's anxiety.

However, Petain on the phone still had a steady voice: "Don't be careless, if you have read the daily casualty reports of the Battle of Verdun that year, you will realize how terrifying the tenacious will of the Germans is. .”

After listening to the old marshal's teaching, Sidel's eyes gradually dimmed, and he replied slowly and helplessly: "I think, I have already realized it."