Chapter 839: The Ambition of a German Officer
"Call me and contact Major General André Dodi's 2nd Moroccan Infantry Division, and Major General Joseph Guevalar Monsabel's 3rd Algerian Infantry Division, as well as the commander of our 2nd Army, Major General Jeffrey Keyes, and ask him to draw some troops from the 36th Infantry Division and the 1st Panzer Division B Battle Group to support us in the operation!"
"If our Second Army is not strong enough, let's see if we can draw reinforcements from the British 10th Army and our 6th Army!"
Seeing that the situation was becoming more and more critical, and the situation of the battle was becoming more and more unfavorable to the commander of the 34th Infantry Division under his command, Charles · Major General Ryder quickly ran to the communications department not far in front of him and roared in a piercing voice to all the communications troops.
It's just that not long after his voice fell, it was drowned out by the bombing sound of the German bomber group, and the sound of the explosion after the explosion of those deafening aerial bombs still resounded all around, louder and louder.
But in the midst of such a war-torn bombardment, those communications corps immediately followed the command of the 34th Infantry Division, Charles J. Major General Ryder, go make a phone call.
Because they all followed the division commander Charles · Major General Ryder took part in Operation Torch on 8 November 1942, the Algerian landings, and the Battle of Tunisia against veteran German troops.
Therefore, whether it is the officers and soldiers who are fighting desperately with the German army on the battlefield, or these communication soldiers of the Logistics and Communications Department, they are all very courageous.
At the very least, they will not be like those recruits who have no actual combat experience, and when they encounter such an earth-shattering large-scale bombing, they will immediately panic and panic and be at a loss.
There will even be large numbers of deserters, or troops that have surrendered.
Therefore, the German 44th Grenadier Division and the 71st Infantry Division were also full of unexpected admiration after several rounds of bombing of the 34th Infantry Division of the US Army.
"Which unit is the U.S. unit that is fighting with us?"
"Their will to fight is so tenacious, and their weapons and equipment are not as sophisticated as ours, but they are still so strong!"
Lieutenant General Friedrich Frank, commander of the 44th German Grenadier Division, looked at the German aircraft groups that were still bombing above his head, and the officers and men of the 34th Infantry Division of the US Army below who seemed to be small and had not yet been completely annihilated, and admired with admiration.
"I've already sent an intelligence agent to investigate, and I should find out soon!"
"I really can't imagine that this American army can withstand our four rounds of large-scale artillery fire! If it were ordinary British and American troops, I am afraid that they would either surrender to us now, or they would begin to retreat, and they might even be completely annihilated by us! ”
"It's still fighting to the death with us like they are now!"
"This is the first time I have encountered such a unit that is not afraid of death since I fought with the British and American troops, and it really opened my eyes once!"
The commander of the German 71st Infantry Division, Keith, also used military binoculars intently, observing the battle situation on the front line.
"By the way, has the 90th Panzergrenadier Division of Lieutenant General Ernst Günter Bard already reached our rear ready for support operations?"
Lieutenant General Friedrich Frank, commander of the 44th German Grenadier Division, abruptly changed the subject.
"Hmmm! Their 361st Panzergrenadier Regiment had arrived at its designated position in the rear on time and was resting, while the rest of the 90th Panzergrenadier Division was arriving one after another! ”
"Lieutenant General Ernst Günter Bard just sent me a telegram fifteen minutes ago to explain!"
The commander of the German 71st Infantry Division, Keyes, responded.
"They seem to be moving a little too slowly!"
"If it weren't for the fact that we have a strong artillery unit and aviation unit to support us, I'm afraid we would still need to fight fiercely with this powerful American army!"
"If that's the case, we'll definitely sacrifice a lot of officers and soldiers, and armored troops!"
The division commander, Lieutenant General Friedrich Frank, said with dissatisfaction.
"Don't worry! No matter how slow they are, they will not exceed Marshal Kesselring's bottom line! ”
"Because of this war, Marshal Kesselring personally sat in Italy to command the battle, and the Führer is highly concerned about all the war conditions here, once anyone makes any mistakes, then the general as the commander will definitely not be able to escape being punished by the Führer!"
Keith, the commander of the German 71st Infantry Division, smiled indifferently.
"Then we will have to get more records, or when will we be able to go to the next level and get the official position we want!"
"I don't want to be just a division commander forever, a lieutenant general!"
"I want to go one step further and become a general!"
The commander of the German 44th Grenadier Division, Lieutenant General Friedrich Frank, said ambitiously.
And the commander of the German 71st Infantry Division, Keith, also had a bright eye, smiled silently, and continued to stare at the bombing situation on the front line without saying a word.
He also has the ambition to be promoted and make a fortune, and it is no worse than Lieutenant General Friedrich Frank, the commander of the 44th Grenadier Division of the German Army, but he likes to do things quietly and achieve good results to be promoted in a low-key manner.