Chapter 356: S-Mine
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Britain and France absolutely knew that if they declared war on Germany, it would mean the outbreak of World War II, judging from the experience of World War I, world war, that would completely empty a country, such as all men between 20 and 40 years old died on the battlefield.
If there is really going to be a war, it is absolutely necessary to mobilize for war, transfer all reservists to active duty, increase reserve divisions one by one, and transfer the existing state system to a wartime system.
But now, Britain and France did nothing, just held a military parade in Paris, then went to the border area, and declared war.
All this, in Ciric's eyes, Britain and France just made a show to Poland, telling Poland that they had fulfilled the treaty, and Britain and France still had no intention of going to war.
Therefore, if they really attacked, then they would retreat, and in this way, Britain and France would certainly be satisfied.
The current retreat, of course, was to confuse Britain and France, and when the Polish campaign was over, Britain and France should swallow the bitter fruit of their own making.
Now, Germany is holding back its big moves, and if it doesn't move, it will be shocking.
Now that war has been declared, it is necessary to prepare for war, and now the psychology of Britain and France is really to be the guardians of the European order and the policemen of Europe.
The Rhine, the longest river in Germany that records the national history of Germany and carries the spirit of the Germanic nation, has always been called the Father River by the Germans.
The river originates from the Rhinewald glacier in the Alps, flows through Switzerland, Luxembourg, France, Germany, the Netherlands and other countries, and finally joins the North Sea in the Atlantic Ocean from Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
The scenery along the way, the unique natural scenery, has even been rated as a world cultural heritage. There are grapes on both sides, which makes the scenery extremely charming.
And now, in the Henin Valley, no one is in the mood to appreciate these beautiful natural landscapes, and on the other side, there are the French, and France, having already declared war on Germany.
This is a state of war? The attitude of France made the veterans of the First Army somewhat unacceptable, as veterans from the First World War, they still remember how cruel the First World War was.
The French, rushing forward desperately, constantly falling in front of the Maxim heavy machine guns, it is common for tens of thousands of people to die a day, and now? War has already been declared, and the French still haven't moved!
"Squad leader, what the hell is the French guy on the other side doing?" Ram asked his squad leader.
"Don't care what the French do, follow the order, let's hurry up and lay mines." Squad leader Leo said to him.
Hurry up and lay mines!
The sapper shovel in Ram's hand had already dug a hole, and he carefully buried a cylindrical mine.
This mine, developed by Germany in the 1930s, was designed to attack uncovered infantry in open areas. They were named S.Mi.35 and S.Mi.44 according to the age of production. The main difference was that the fuse chamber of the S.Mi.35 was in the center of the mine body, while the S.Mi.44 was biased to one side.
Originally commissioned in 1935, it was an important part of the defense program of the Third Reich. Historically, by the time the shutdown was suspended due to the German surrender, Germany had produced more than 1.93 million S-mines.
The S in the S-type mine, which is the initials of the German Schrapnellmine, is the earliest and most famous of the jumping mines, known as the "Bounce Betty".
These mines inflicted heavy casualties on enemy troops and slowed down or even stopped the advance of enemy troops. Designed successfully, lethal and widely imitated, this type of mine was an iconic weapon of the Second World War.
And now, for the first time, such mines have been laid, and the French on the other side have not yet tasted such mines, and soon, they will no longer be willing to set foot on German soil.
Three days have passed since the French declared war, and the French, are they still fighting? While planting landmines, Ram was laying mines, and at the same time secretly thought in his heart.
His squad leader, on the other hand, carefully marked on a map that behind them was a village, which was the main road of communication for the village, and that mines were planted here to prevent their own people from being blown up, and that the location was now clearly marked so that they could be easily dug up after the war.
He knew how terrible these mines really were.
And at this moment, in the distance, a bicycle was speeding towards here.
"Neb, you idiot, watch out for our mines!" Leo shouted loudly.
As the First Group Army, it should have given priority to all equipment, but unfortunately, the current First Group Army is simply like a second-line army, and no good equipment can take their turn, in fact, a large part of the group army is a reserve force, such as their current unit.
Therefore, all kinds of modern equipment have nothing to do with them, there are no tanks, no wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, even motorcycles, only at the company level and above, for infantry squads, modern tools, only bicycles are left.
Nebo was a tall soldier, and his legs were quite long, and at this moment, his two legs were pedaling at a rapid pace, rushing all the way this way.
When he heard Leo's words, Nebo didn't slow down, and he staggered around like an acrobat.
These mines are laid according to certain laws.
"Squad leader, squad leader." Nebel, who was out of breath, shouted at Leo: "The French, the French are up!" ”
The French are coming? Leo was overjoyed: "Let's go, let's withdraw!" ”
According to the plan, the German army and the French army could not clash, and when the French came up, the German army could only retreat.
However, Leo can also understand that the main forces of the German army, all in Poland, are avenging the Führer, and at this time, it is impossible for the troops on the Western Front to deploy too much, since they can't fight, it is a wise decision to retreat.
Anyway, there is a defensive line behind them, and they will definitely not retreat back at most to the defensive line, and there, with the help of fortifications, they will be able to resist calmly.
Now, the French have finally arrived.
"Squad leader, can I stay first and observe the enemy's situation?" Nebo said to Leo.
After thinking about it, Leo agreed, but as soon as he nodded, Ram on the side also began to ask: "Squad leader, I also want to stay." ”
Looking at the hands of the two men, as if they were moving backwards and touching the butt of the Mauser rifle, Nebo knew what the two wanted to do.
"Remember, as a soldier, it is our duty to obey orders, even if the order is difficult for us to understand and accept." Leo said: "You two, you can stay and observe, but if anyone dares to take the initiative to shoot, Lao Tzu can shoot you directly!" ”