In previous exercises, the most terrifying enemy weapon they encountered was the M3lee tank, which was set to be an "enemy heavy tank".

According to the regulations of the exercises at that time, such an enemy "heavy tank" was simply indestructible. Determined that all Iron Fist Bazookas would not be able to destroy this steel monster from all angles.

After all, you can't really fire iron fist bazookas at these thin-skinned American tanks, so they're invincible in the setting......

It's like the Blue Army 59 tank at the Chinese exercise ground in the XXI century, even more powerful than the M1A1, which is simply a nightmare for all commanders of the Red Army.

Every time the M3lee tank appeared in an exercise, the German paratroopers always had to pay a terrible price in order to hold their defensive positions with great difficulty.

Once again, Lyman's command was taken out by this steel monster, and one of his battalions was routed by two enemy "heavy tanks", and he was directly punished for the exercise.

Sadly, Lyman really felt that he would rather face a bravado M3lee tank than face the priest in front of him.

"In the name of the Lord! It is sacred and inviolable! The priest said with a cold emphasis, in an unmistakable tone.

The most regrettable thing is that Lyman also feels that it is a kind of disrespect to God for him to lead people to "misbehave" in the church.

"Everyone, stack your parachutes under the walls outside the church! It's all piled on the left! We're not going into church anymore! In the end, in the confrontation with the gods, Camp Commander Lyman bowed to the wind and gave up his plan without the slightest temper.

Don't really think that Lyman is making a fuss, and don't think that he himself is being swayed by his beliefs.

In fact, in the real World War II, during the Battle of Angelo, the German army gave up using the church on the Angio Heights as its artillery observation point because of its faith.

Then the Americans bombed it and blew the church into ruins, and the Germans entered the ruins and really used the high ground.

Don't underestimate the power of faith, sometimes it's even greater than you think. Lyman's choice was just a trivial one.

Because soon, the German paratroopers who gathered over saw their real "enemy". The local German SS who came in trucks were ordered to collect the paratroopers' parachutes.

Without those burdens, the German paratroopers finally returned to their normal landing state. It is a pity that these trucks took away not only parachutes, but also the "lost troops" that were punished for being fined.

In the midst of the grievances, about a company of troops in Lyman's paratroop battalion was sentenced out of the exercise, which was also a "fair judgment" given by the judges who parachuted with the three soldiers.

"These people are just bastards, they just open their mouths, and we have a company of people 'killed'." A company commander stood at the door of the church and complained to Lyman.

Before Lyman could agree with him, a bucket truck drove up in the distance, and the road was quite smooth, so the car was not particularly bumpy when it came.

The barrel carts used by the paratroopers can be described as rudimentary, and in order to reduce weight, the cars did not even have canvas for rain.

It was really a fully open-top car: the roof was completely abandoned, there were no irons to support the canvas, the shock absorption system was simplified, and all 4 doors were gone.

Riding in this kind of car is definitely not a pleasure - it only solves the problem of transporting paratroopers and provides another option for the rapid dispatch of paratroopers and the rapid search for stragglers.

"Hey! Hitler! Raising his arm, Lyman stood up and saluted the approaching convertible.

Before the car could be stabilized, the middle-aged officer in the car raised his arm and saluted in return. After waiting for the car to stop, the man jumped out of the car: "Lyman! Why didn't you go to church? ”

"Captain! The priest said we can't blaspheme God, so we set up a headquarters outside the church...... "Lyman pointed to his preset defensive positions, as well as a number of guard pits scattered in the distance.

His battalion is worthy of being a unit with a lot of combat experience, and the position is very concealed and very reasonable.

After collecting the machine guns, relying on these heavy firepower, a perfect defense system was formed.

If there really was an enemy counterattack, then Lyman's troops could hold out for a while with the defensive positions near this church alone.

"Okay!" Glancing at the priest who was still standing at the door of the church, holding a Bible in his hand, the head of the regiment was not going to run into a wall and lose face.

After inspecting Lyman's defensive positions, he assigned a new offensive mission to the battalion: "According to the original plan, seize the town behind the church!" Be fast! ”

"Yes! Sir! Lyman marked the map and shouted loudly at the dusty barrel cart.

Soon, the German paratroopers were ready to attack without burden, leaving a platoon of soldiers to defend the church as a fulcrum for their retreat, and then set off.

About 350 German soldiers, carrying their weapons and backpacks, quickly advanced along the road at the edge of the field.

Things didn't seem to be going well from the start—soon they saw a passing wagon, and the British civilians in the carriage were in the middle of the road in a panic, forcing the German paratroopers to make a detour on both sides of the roadbed.

The congestion was a minor accident, and the real problem was with the 2nd Battalion next door to Lyman. Passing by a farmhouse, a British civilian inside pulled out his shotgun and opened fire on a German paratrooper.

Immediately after that, the remaining German paratroopers opened fire on the civilian - one dead and one wounded in the short clashes: the German paratrooper was seriously wounded, and the British civilian was killed on the spot.

The incident was finally reported to the headquarters of the 1st Paratrooper Corps, and General Student, the paratrooper general who commanded the airborne exercise, had to deal with the accident himself.

On the British side, to the royal family

The congestion was a minor accident, and the real problem was with the 2nd Battalion next door to Lyman. Passing by a farmhouse, a British civilian inside pulled out his shotgun and opened fire on a German paratrooper.

Immediately after that, the remaining German paratroopers opened fire on the civilian - one dead and one wounded in the short clashes: the German paratrooper was seriously wounded, and the British civilian was killed on the spot.

The incident was finally reported to the military headquarters of the 1st Paratrooper Corps in one breath, and the umbrella that commanded this airborne exercise