Chapter 744: Enter Exeter

Germans, coming soon? Hearing the stationmaster's words, Bernard was stunned for a long time, what are you kidding? Where are the Germans? Could it be the Airborne Forces?

The stationmaster did not know that he had only received an order from his superiors to convey the order, and although Bernard did not believe it, after confirming that the order was true, he immediately gave the battle order to his troops.

"Quick, get out of the car immediately, everyone, get your team in order, we're about to go into battle!" Bernard shouted loudly.

As he led the team, he ran forward, and as soon as he left the city, he saw the supreme commander of the local defenders, Captain Willie Mills, the commander of D Company.

"We are building a defensive line outside the city, hoping to hold back the German army and hold out until reinforcements arrive." Mills said to Bernard: "Brigade commander, now I will hand over the command of our company to you. ”

Although he is the commander here, he is only a company commander, and according to the rules of the military rank, after a higher commander comes to the local area, he has to obey the orders of the other party.

"Where did the Germans come from?" Bernard asked.

"Our Plymouth port has been conquered by German troops." Mills knew better: "Now the vanguard of the Germans, their Waffen-SS panzer divisions, is moving towards us. ”

The armored forces of the Germans! They were about to face the German Panzer Division, and thinking about the terrible Panthers, Mills knew how heavy the burden was on his shoulders.

It is conceivable that this will be an extremely brutal battle, and many of the people present will pay with their lives, however, they have no choice.

Plymouth! Hearing this, Bernard was also stunned, his troops were originally ordered to garrison Plymouth, if they were still there, then the landing of the Germans would definitely not be so easy!

The thought of this filled him with anger.

"Okay, now, I order, all the troops, to retreat into the city." Bernard gave his own orders.

Hearing this order, Millston was stunned: "Shall we go back to the city?" Brigadier, our mission is to protect the city! ”

"Yes, if we want to protect the city, we have to go back." Bernard said: "If we were outside, our troops of several thousand men would not be enough for the Germans to charge once, and their tanks would be ruthlessly crushed over us." ”

"We are not afraid of death!" Mills said loudly, now that he can come out to fight, he has already made up his mind to die.

"But what do we get for the sacrifice? Here, our sacrifice was in vain. Bernard said: "We have to go back to the city, take advantage of the German self-confidence and recklessness, fight in the streets of the city, we have anti-tank grenades, we can also rush to make Molotov cocktails, in the city, we can continue to fight, destroy a large number of German tanks, and hold out until reinforcements arrive." ”

Bernard's words made Mills nod, and he saluted Bernard: "Brigadier Commander, you are right, now, please lead us to continue the battle!" ”

Just now he questioned that he just thought that Bernard wanted to be a deserter, and when Bernard said what he thought, the doubts disappeared, and in the city, it would be better to destroy the tanks of the Germans!

The Panther 3 tank is invincible across the entire European continent!

Now, the diesel engine in the tail is rumbling, and in a Panther 3 tank, the company commander, Lieutenant Liwatt, through the observation hole in front, observes a flat land that suddenly appears after the peak turns around, the city at the foot of the mountain.

Exeter!

According to the order, they were required to take the city quickly, and after taking it, they took the main road of communication.

Now, they are rushing to the front, and the city is close at hand.

However, Livat always had an ominous premonition, the front was too calm, unusually calm!

"What about our infantry?" Livat said to the radioman: "Contact our infantry, where are they?" ”

"Company commander, just behind us, a kilometer away, because of the turn of the mountain road, we can't see them, on such roads, wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, still not as fast as our tanks." The radioman said.

In the early days of the war, wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, as a low-cost infantry carrier, played a great role, and the mobility of armored divisions was not just a matter of a few tanks, but of how a large number of infantry followed.

Wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, a large number of components are common to trucks, which makes them quick and inexpensive. However, in many complex terrains, wheeled infantry fighting vehicles are not adaptable.

It is said that in the rear, a new heavy tracked infantry fighting vehicle based on the Panther 2 chassis is being developed, and if it succeeds, it will definitely be re-equipped with the Waffen-SS first, however, it will be some time later.

What's the matter, the current war in Britain can't catch up.

A kilometer away, the infantry would soon catch up, and looking at the city in front of him, Livat could not refuse the yearning in his heart.

"Go on, into the city, along the main road, to the city hall." Liwatt said.

According to the intelligence, there are no heavy troops stationed here, and the guards of several hundred people dare to come to their own trouble?

As tank crews, advancing is their credo, no matter what lies ahead, they will move forward!

Crawlers, crushed to the solid concrete pavement inside the city, they entered the city!

On both sides, you can see the British shops, which is an important trading stop, there are many shops, at this time, the streets are empty, and it is obvious that when the tanks with crosses painted on the turrets come in, the shock to the British locals is still huge.

One by one, one by one, the tanks lined up in a long formation of snakes, headed for the front, and after turning right at the junction, they entered the main road, and they were soon able to reach the city hall!

Out of vigilance, Livat didn't open the hatch to reveal his body, and his turret was constantly turning from side to side, a common way for them to stay vigilant.

On the main road here, pedestrians began to appear, and when these pedestrians saw the tank, many people were surprised, and some were running away quickly.

However, there are also some people who did not leave, they just looked at the tank and came over, and the feelings in their eyes were very complicated.

"Do you want to fire?" The radioman asked how, as a radioman, he also had to operate a machine gun in front of the hull.

"No, they're all civilians." Liwatt said. 10