Located at the confluence of the Moselle and Serre rivers, close to Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium, the fortress of Metz is an important transportation hub for France to Western European countries.

However, with the surrender of France, the fortress of Metz lost its strategic significance, and it became the site of a military academy, so it was full of ruined walls...... The cadets used the fortress walls for offensive and defensive training, and some also used them as artillery targets, and bomb craters were blown up everywhere, and the fortifications were also missing a corner here and a piece broken there.

"Is it British or American?" Colonel Becker asked a little nervously, "Is the target of their attack here?" ”

"Is there any difference between being British and American?" Colonel Slain asked rhetorically.

"The difference is in their equipment, Colonel!" Colonel Becker replied: "I wonder what kind of attack we are facing!" ”

Colonel Slane looked at Becker with some confusion and asked, "So, do you think the British are still equipped with 'Churchill' tanks?" ”

"Isn't it, Colonel?" Colonel Becker asked rhetorically.

Colonel Slane rolled his eyes...... But this can't actually be blamed on Becker, the speed of the British army's batch replacement of American tanks is too fast, Qin Chuan faced "Matilda" when he fought with the British army in Africa, but when he fought, it became "Stuart", and then it became "Grant", followed by "Sherman".

And the military academy, which is located in this military school that is almost isolated from the world in the deep mountains, did not respond so quickly to their teaching materials...... In other words, the compilers of the textbook did not think that there was a need to change it, because it was more conducive to teaching to let students know what was British equipment and what was American equipment, and then mixed the two together to be the current equipment of the Allied forces.

This is somewhat similar to the training materials for German snipers, but it is also seriously outdated.

In this era of relatively closed information, the pace of a peaceful society in the rear has always been unable to keep up with the changes on the front.

"Now it's only Americans, Colonel Becker!" Colonel Slain replied: "Tell your cadets, and gather them together!" ”

"Yes, sir!" Colonel Becker replied that he had just received an order to obey Colonel Slain unconditionally.

In an urgent whistle, the trainees gathered in a team at the urging of the instructor...... Exactly, just Wehrmacht cadets, SS cadets on another island.

Calling it an "island" does not mean that it is actually an "island", but that the designers who built the Metz Fortress used the Moselle and Serre rivers that flow through the area and the canals that have been dug by hand to enclose the Metz Fortress into three "islands" with the river water...... The small and large islands of Solsi are located in the front, and a little further back is the island of Shanbier.

The three "islands" form a roughly triangular shape, and can provide fire cover against each other, making them an excellent defensive point if they are well fortified, but it is difficult to say that they are dilapidated and extremely poorly equipped.

After the cadets had gathered, Colonel Slane took the trumpet from the adjutant and said, "Good news and bad news. The good news is that you have graduated and you are honorably part of the soldiers of the Third Reich. The bad news is that war is just around the corner, and you'll have to pick up your guns and fight the enemy, or you can choose to sit back and die! ”

Colonel Slain's words immediately caused the cadets to talk.

For them, although this was expected, because the Allies had already fought here, it was also unexpected...... They had expected the military academy to retreat before the enemy hit and replaced it with the regular army.

"They're not ready, sir!" One instructor protested: "Some of them have only been here for less than a month, and we only have time for basic physical training!" ”

"Your name, Captain!" Colonel Slane asked.

"Detrich, sir!" The instructor replied.

"Very well, Captain Detrich!" Colonel Slain replied: "I suggest you say this to the Americans, and I would also like to know how they will react!" ”

The students couldn't help but let out a burst of laughter.

But there were still some voices of opposition, and another instructor stepped forward: "You can't do this, this is a military school, they are all cadets, and in the near future, they will be officers after they are sent to the battlefield!" ”

This statement was quickly supported by the students:

"Yes, they can't just send a few people and just want to command us!"

"They've sent us into battle like ordinary soldiers!"

"So what's the use of what we're learning? We just need to learn to use a rifle! ”

……

"Sorry, gentlemen!" Colonel Slein interrupted the cadets: "What did I just hear? ”

Colonel Slain snorted and laughed, "You think we're 'just a few random people'?" In other words, you think we're an ordinary army? ”

The students were silent for a while, and someone plucked up the courage to ask, "Isn't it?" ”

Colonel Slane didn't speak, he just raised his head towards Qin Chuan...... Then Qin Chuan knew that it was time for him to give a speech again.

"Tell me about yourself, Lieutenant Colonel!" Colonel Slane handed over the trumpet: "Let them know who you are!" ”

"Gentlemen!" Qin Chuan took the small horn and saluted the trainees, and said, "It's nice to meet you, I'm Frick, the commander of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Infantry Regiment of the 21st Armored Division!" ”

The students fell silent for a moment, and after a while there was another commotion:

"They are the first step soldiers!"

"The infantry regiment we heard about?" What about the legendary sergeant'? ”

"God, the 'Legendary Sergeant' is standing right in front of us, and you don't know it!"

……

Apparently, the "legendary sergeant" is much louder than the "Flick".

Qin Chuan continued: "We don't know how many enemies we will face, nor what kind of attack the enemy will launch, we only know that this is the place where they must pass.

Of course, we have the option of retreating.

But we're behind Germany, our important industrial base in the Saar Valley, and then they're going to take the Ruhr industrial area, you know what that means.

So, this is our moment, gentlemen.

Let the whole world look sideways because of our persistence, let the enemy tremble because of our blood, let Germany ...... Proud of our sacrifices!

Either hold here, or let the enemy step over our corpses! Who wants to be with me?! ”

The speech was a bit dirty, but the students who were still in the ivory tower ate this set, and soon a group of students scrambled to raise their hands in response.

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