Cameron's leopards were already close to the hiding spot, but at that moment there was a terrifying and disgusting sound of engines in the sky. Without looking, Cameron knew that this was definitely an Allied plane. Once upon a time, Cameron could often see planes with iron crosses painted on them belonging to the Germans. But in recent months, they've become so rare that they're like, well, like hope.

In order to detect the enemy as soon as possible, the commander of each tank under Cameron's command will peek out of the tank. This is dangerous, and a Heavy can easily kill them, but only then will they have a chance to spot the enemy first. In many cases, the more dangerous the conditions, the more daring you have to take risks. For those who are in danger, not daring to take risks is the greatest danger in itself.

For example, now, if Cameron hides inside a tank. The inside and outside of the tank can only be observed through periscopes, the field of view is very narrow, and there is no upward perspective at all. It is simply impossible to detect enemy aircraft by sight; And the noise inside the tank is also very loud, and it is impossible for the tank crew to hear the sound from enemy aircraft under the interference of its own noise. In this case, you can only be beaten to pieces by enemy attack aircraft without noticing.

"Parking! Quick, camouflage! Cameron gave the order.

The so-called "camouflage" is not about pulling on the camouflage net or anything like that. This thing is of little use in this unsheltered field. But Cameron has another set of camouflage methods that they have just summed up. Cameron had already painted the rear half of the tank's turret, as well as the engine cooling window, black. It looks like he was shot in the back and burned black after the fire started.

Several vehicles were immediately tilted to one side, and the turret was also tilted, the barrels of which were pointed low and diagonally to the ground. Several tank crews jumped out of the tank and placed a small box behind the turret, so a puff of black smoke rose. Then several crew members fell crookedly next to the tank.

Obviously, Cameron has practiced this action more than once, and it only took Cameron's crew less than a minute to complete such a series of actions.

A moment later, four Typhoon fighters flew over their heads.

The "Typhoon" fighter was originally an advanced fighter developed by the British to replace the "Hurricane" fighter. However, in the process of use, the British found that its climb rate and high-altitude speed were not ideal, especially when diving at high speeds, the aerodynamic characteristics deteriorated, and it was not easy to change out of the dive. However, when performing ground attack and battlefield interdiction missions, it shows sè because of its large level flight speed and weapon carrying capacity. As a result, the "Typhoon" has carried out more and more ground attack missions, and has even become the main force of the British army's ground attack.

Pilot Matthews jǐng scanned the ground, and several German tanks emitting black smoke appeared in his field of vision. The tanks were crooked and looked as if they had just been destroyed. Matthews shook his head regretfully, if he had arrived a few minutes earlier, these leopards might have been his own results.

……

Watching the "typhoons" pass overhead, Cameron, who was lying on the ground and pretending to be dead, let out a long breath. This trick of his own finally worked. He waited patiently for the British planes to fly away, and only after they had disappeared far away did he get up from the ground. The rest of the crew climbed up, threw away the smoke canisters behind the turret and got into the tank. Then the five tanks were on the road again.

A few minutes later, Cameron encountered another group of American P/A-47 attack aircraft. Just as he had deceived the US attack planes by playing dead, a group of American infantry happened to pass by. So, without the tanks, the German tank crews, who did not have many decent weapons, could only honestly be prisoners.

After this case was reported, Ron had to give the pilots of the 21st Attack Wing this order: "Any attack aircraft, on the way back, if it finds a suspected destroyed enemy tank that is smoking, and the fighter plane still has unused ammunition, will attack it." ”

……

Command of the German Army, Office of Field Marshal Kruger.

"Marshal, the Führer's callback." Kruger's adjutant handed the marshal a telegram in a file bag.

Marshal Kruger took the file bag, but instead of pulling out the message, he casually put him aside.

"Marshal, don't you look at the Führer's reply to you? The Führer has a new order. The adjutant reminded.

"Is there any difference between watching and not seeing?" Field Marshal Krueger asked rhetorically, "Would Hitler still agree to our plan of retreat?" I'm sure he must have vetoed our plan and told us one thing at a time that we couldn't take a step back, just like we did at Stalingrad! ”

These words were full of sarcasm for Hitler, which made his lieutenant nervous for him.

"Marshal, in the current situation, I think you should pay attention to the way you speak." The adjutant reminded. "Recently, the secret jǐng cha department has been very active."

"These scum can't do anything but clean up their own people!" Kruger muttered indignantly. He sat down, thought for a moment, picked up the file bag again, pulled out the message inside, and read it carefully.

"This Bohemian corporal! He still wants us to attack! Damn it! I really underestimated his madness and stupidity! , really worthy of a liberal arts student who studies art! ”

Since narrowly escaping death in an explosion a few days ago, Hitler's sanity has become increasingly problematic. Long ago, Hitler had a premonition that someone would use assassination against him. In his opinion, the attack a few days earlier confirmed the accuracy of his instincts, which made him trust his instincts more and more than he reasoned. At the same time, the insurgents came from the army, and a large number of high-ranking officers were involved in or at least acquiesced in such operations, which made Hitler increasingly distrust the army, especially the Junker officers. In this case, Hitler was more inclined to regard any disobedience of these officers to his will as a challenge to his power. Anyone who dares to question his "intuition" will wonder if the person has rebellious intentions. It was more difficult than ever to convince the present Hitler to cancel his apparently unenforceable orders.

On the other hand, the near-death experience made Hitler extremely confident. In his view, this was a clear proof that God had not forsaken him. God's use of his hand to pull himself out of a mortal situation is an indication of God's favor for him. With God's providence, what miracle could he not have accomplished? His current situation was indeed difficult, but could it be more desperate than the situation faced by Frederick II in the Seven Years' War? Frederick II was ready to commit suicide. But God saved him, and God made the most powerful and terrible of his enemies, the Russian Tsarina Elizaveta Petrovna, suddenly die, and let an idiot, Peter III, ascend the throne and become the Russian Tsar, so that Russia, which was originally an enemy, suddenly became his ally. Thus changing the entire situation of the battle. With God's providence, what kind of miracle cannot happen? Perhaps, with the courage of an attack, with God's help, he will be able to crush the enemy in one fell swoop and save the tide of battle. Just like King Baldwin IV in the Battle of Mongisa, by God's grace, he defeated an army of up to 40,000 pagans led by the famous general Saladin with only 80 Templars. (In fact, Baldwin IV had more than 80 Templars under his command in this battle.) There were also more than three hundred secular knights and almost 3000 infantry. But in the legend, these people are ignored. ）

Yesterday, Field Marshal Kruger sent a telegram to Hitler, in which telegram. Field Marshal Kruger stated that in order to avoid the encirclement that threatened them by the two German armies, and to save those divisions defending on the Brittany Peninsula, it was necessary to withdraw immediately from this peninsula and other dangerous positions, and at the same time to abandon without delay the whole south-west and south of France. This might also halt the advance of the Confederates on or southeast of the Seine, so that the situation would still be barely manageable.

In fact, at the time of sending this telegram, Field Marshal Kruger's reaction to Hitler had already been anticipated. It was no easier to convince Hitler, who was in his current state, than to repel the American-British allies. Kruger's telegram was nothing more than a matter of manpower and resignation.

Hitler's failure to approve his plan was entirely to be expected. But in this telegram Hitler proposed a whimsical counteroffensive plan. The audacity and absurdity of this plan was absolutely beyond Marshal Kruger's expectations.

According to this order, the Germans were to hold the Brittany Peninsula, or at least a few of its ports, Army Group "C" was to remain in southwestern France and the Mediterranean coast, and the gap opened by the Allies in the area of Avranches was to be closed by counter-assault. To this end, he ordered the unconditional withdrawal of all tank divisions from the front, organized them into an assault group under the command of the commander of the Fifth Tank Army, and concentrated it in the Mortan area, with the task of carrying out a surprise attack on Avranche and cutting off the connection between the advancing US Third Army and its rear.

Field Marshal Krueger looked at the telegram, and he knew that not long ago, Field Marshal Rommel had defied Hitler's orders and privately withdrew several infantry divisions that Hitler had ordered to hold their positions to the rear. Hitler did not react much. But at this point and then, Hitler may have tolerated his generals playing with generals and not being allowed to accept military orders abroad, and now, I am afraid that he will never tolerate such a situation again. So what should I do? Do you really want to carry out such an order, which is almost indistinguishable from sending you to death? How did the country become like this? Marshal Kruger gradually fell into deep thought.