The Soviet army entered Poland as if it were no man's land, and the speed at which the Soviet Red Army advanced was not at all the speed that should occur in war, but rather like a fast march. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

With the help of the railways in Poland, taking advantage of the almost completely paralyzed communications of the Poles, the vanguard of the Soviet Red Army reached the banks of the Bug River in a way that almost no one could have imagined, on the afternoon of the attack!

Their sudden arrival was even almost attacked by the German 19th Panzer Army.

At the moment when Guderian had ordered all troops to prepare for the attack, the flag of the Soviet Red Army suddenly rose from the carriages of every train, and Guderian, who knew the secret Soviet-German treaty, hurriedly ordered the offensive to be stopped, and instead made a temporary welcome ceremony.

"How did you get all the way by train? Didn't the Poles stand in the way? Why are you so bold? ”

Seeing that the Soviet troops got off the train one after another, Guderian went to the commander of the Soviet army, and went up to a series of questions, as a result, the answer of the Soviet commander was only a few words: "This is the secret!" ”

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Due to the secret treaty with the Soviets and the Bug River to the west of the Brest Fortress as the dividing line between the two sides, the Brest Fortress did not belong to the Germans.

Now that the Soviets had arrived, and it was clear that they wanted to take over the Brest Fortress, Guderian had to immediately contact the High Command to find a solution.

The strategic location of the Brest Fortress could be seen by a slightly more senior military general, and Guderian did not want to give up the Brest Fortress just like that, and he attacked the Brest Fortress at almost the most painful price since the beginning of the war.

In order to take this fortress, the 19th Panzer Army paid the price of more than 300 soldiers' lives and several tanks.

However, the military never understood politics, especially in real conditions, although everyone in the high command knew the importance of the Brest Fortress, and if there was friction with the Soviet Union in the future, the Brest Fortress would definitely become the most powerful defense base for the Soviets.

But because of the previous treaty with the Soviets, and the fact that he could not make enemies with the Soviets because of this city, Guderian's idea was destined to become his idea, and he could only complete the handover with the Soviets as agreed.

However, because such a handover would certainly affect the morale of the soldiers, the Supreme Command still promptly presented a commendation to the 19th Panzer Corps, and arranged for the Air Force to send planes to immediately transport various medals to Brest, so that the soldiers could receive commendations in Brest.

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On the evening of the 17th, the Red Army of the Soviet Union and the Wehrmacht held the first friendly and harmonious celebration ceremony between the servicemen of the two countries in the Brest Fortress to celebrate the friendship between the armies of the two countries and the victorious rendezvous of the two sides.

Early in the morning of the 18th, representatives of the 19th Panzer Army and representatives of the vanguard of the Soviet Army signed an agreement in the open space of the central fortress, and the two sides officially completed the transfer of the ownership of the Brest Fortress.

After the handover, in the afternoon of the same day, all German troops withdrew from the Brest fortress and set up camp on the banks of the Bug River, and the units of the 19th Panzer Corps began to award their own meritorious personnel.

In the 3rd Panzer Division, there were a few people who clearly became the center of attention.

These people are naturally the five crew members of the No. 517 car group!

Commander Li Ling, driver Parker, communications soldier Gitze, gunner Royce, and loader Wang Zhandong.

Li Ling got the medal for war wounds, because he was injured at the beginning of the war, and although he had recovered, this medal was definitely not able to run.

This was followed by the presentation of the Iron Cross of the Second Degree, and all five members of the crew received an Iron Cross of the Second Degree in recognition of their heroic performance in the just-concluded assault on the Brest Fortress.

And this is not the end, this time, the entire 19th Panzer Army received a total of fifty Iron Crosses of the 1st degree, ten of which were received by the 3rd Panzer Division, and of these ten, three were received by the 517th car crew!

These three first-class iron cross medals naturally fell on the three crew members of the No. 517 car group who had never been replaced, Li Ling, Parker and Wang Zhandong.

Winning the Iron Cross of the 2nd degree in battle is not a big deal, but the Iron Cross of the 1st degree is not so easy.

What's more, the Iron Cross of the Second Class and the Iron Cross of the First Class are still awarded to these three people at the same time.

However, the fact that these three men were awarded the Iron Cross of the 1st Class really did not cause any dissatisfaction.

The bravery of the 517 Tank Crew in battle has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and although they have received the unglamorous title of 'Cursed Chariot', it is also another indication of their performance, only the most valiant warriors can be hit in the most dangerous places, and a person who will only hide in the back will never be attacked by the enemy.

But then again, the title of "cursed vehicle" of tank 517 is not a loss.

It has been a total of 18 days since the beginning of the war, and in these 18 days, the tank has changed four commanders, and the tanks fighting next to them have also suffered.

In the case of this attack on the Brest Fortress, all four tanks following the 517th Fleet were destroyed, which was all the losses of the 5th Panzer Regiment in this battle.

However, now that tank No. 517 is history, it has been destroyed under the gates of the Brest Fortress, and everything has finally come to an end.

After the commendation was completed, the 19th Panzer Corps after a short rest, it was about to officially turn back and attack westward, they were so extreme interspersed, so that they had almost completely penetrated behind the enemy, there were still many places behind them where the Polish army was resisting, and now the 19th Panzer Army had to go back and clear the remnants of the Polish army.

As for Li Ling, they are now completely following the division headquarters of the 3rd Armored Division, who let their tanks run out?

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In Berlin, Hess showed a rare smile, the British and French troops pressed the border, although they have not continued to attack, but this is like a sharp knife hanging over the head, so that Hess, the head of the German state, has been breathless, and now the Soviets have attacked, and the Soviets have declared war on Poland!

The end of the Polish campaign was only a matter of time, and even if the Anglo-French army launched a large-scale attack on Germany, Hess had nothing to fear, and his army could now be drawn back at any time to deal with the British and French!

"Come, prepare the car, I'm going to the headquarters to see how Warsaw is going."

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