Chapter 323: Rescue Exercise

June 9, 1945, was a special day. 【Full text reading】Novel*Ad-free~~Net Collection~Top*Point*The Black Panther Assault Company that Major Parkes was ordered to form has been officially formed and trained for a month, and now because some people have begun to consider the use of this company. But before that, they have to accept the results of this training, that is, the 1o1 airborne division will hold a confrontation exercise here. By the 5O2 Battalion of the 3rd Regiment against the Black Panther Assault Company. The location of the exercise was an offensive and defensive battle in the forest area of the Alps.

It doesn't matter about attacking or defending, the focus is on breaking down the opponent or achieving the set mission goal. The viewing platform was bustling, some important bigwigs arrived at the scene, and some important officials in the US military also participated. General Taylor of the 1o1 Airborne Division accompanied some of the bigwigs to watch the exercise from the viewing platform, while the rest of the viewing platform was a venue for some mid- and lower-ranking officers to observe.

"This is our first battle," Goneri pursed his lips, then straightened his gear and said to his brothers in the class, "Remember, guys, we just need to do what we normally do." There is nothing to say, all we want is victory. Don't look at the other side has three companies. But we are the Panthers, and we are one against the four of them, so the victory is still ours. ”

"Defend your line, squad leader. I don't want this month's torture to be in vain, we have to make them look good," Brad in the class laughed, "I'm a cold-blooded killer now, don't try to get back alive from me," his words immediately drew a burst of laughter. Before anyone else could speak, a hurried whistle was heard, and the company began to assemble.

According to the terms of the exercise, it was the Black Panther assault company that would attack the defense area of the 5O2 Battalion of the 3O3 Regiment, as well as destroy their material and rescue the "prisoners". This is exactly what the Black Panther Assault Company is good at.

"I don't know if Reis will be able to pass this time," Major Winters said, turning to Captain Nickerson beside him from the side of the viewing platform, "This is his chance, Nick, and I hope he will be able to pass." To be honest, the 3rd Battalion of the 5O2 Regiment has a lot of combat experience, and this exercise is not easy, it seems that those guys in the War Department want to see more than just acting, they want something valuable."

"I know, but I'm more worried about the guys in the 3rd Battalion of the 5O2 Regiment," Nickerson chuckled, "Know when I started believing in Parks?" Arnhem was pulled out of him intact. It was then, to be honest, that I was stunned. ”

Winters smiled slightly, not speaking, he raised his binoculars and looked towards the exercise area again. Both sides are ready. Three sè flares streaked across the sky, and the exercise officially began.

"I don't know why General MacArthur, who is far away in the Pacific, is interested in this company-level exercise, which is incredible." A major general in his 4o years old was saying something to a senior general of the British army. The British general was none other than Admiral Urquhart, who was rescued by Parks in Arnhem, and when he heard the words of the major general, he couldn't help frowning slightly, and then looked at him and said, "Sir, what's your name?" ”

"Benjamin? Weisman, Mr. Admiral" The Major General said casually to Admiral Urquhart, then laughed, "I know you, you are Admiral Urquhart. I've heard of you."

"You've been in the Pacific?" Urquhart looked at Major General Weisman.

"Yes, previously in the Southwest Pacific, and later took over the entire Pacific theater of operations. I have been working for General MacArthur, the commander-in-chief of the Pacific Theater of Operations. He smiled confidently, then nodded, "We had a bloody battle there, and it was hard to forget." ”

Admiral Urquhart couldn't help but smile slightly, he just nodded slightly and said, "Mr. Major General, I respect your contribution to the Pacific Theater, but you ignore what happened here. If you're able to go through some of the things that happen in the European theater of operations, you won't have any doubts. I think you'll have to ask your commander, General MacArthur, why you're here to watch a small exercise. Trust his answer that won't disappoint you. Of course, you can also find out from this exercise. ”

Major General Weisman couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, he knew that he might have been abrupt and that he might have made a big mistake. Almost all of the people sitting here were big people with heads, and he even saw a person's figure, on the main platform, but he couldn't be sure. Because the man was surrounded by guards.

The men of the Black Panther Assault Company seemed to have disappeared into the forest area, they barely made any attacks, and the 3rd Battalion of the 5O2 Regiment on the side guarding was heavily guarded, and the place where the "prisoners" were held was heavily guarded. But no matter how vigilant these people were, there seemed to be silence all around, as if this was not a drill, and there was no attacker. Although from time to time there were soldiers at the sentry post looking around with binoculars.

"No one, nothing. I bet those guys wouldn't have dared to come at all. A soldier took a telescope and looked around again, but there was still nothing, nothing was there. Jean shook his head at his companion with some annoyance and said, "I think we'll have to stay until the end of the exercise." I didn't expect Hitler to be dead, but we still have to play such exercises. ”

"Be vigilant. Man, it's Major Parkes. We all know how this guy became famous. Don't let ourselves end up being a joke. His companion, apparently more cautious than the soldier, took the binoculars and continued to look around. There was still no movement around. He could even hear the insects chirping in the lake in front of him, but there was no movement in the grass.

After a while, the soldier raised his hand and looked at his watch, saying, "It's time for a shift change, damn it, those guys must be lazy again." Today is a drill, and not many people are doing this. God knows how."

"Wait, maybe it's a little late," the steady one nodded, and he held up the telescope again. At this moment, two heads suddenly emerged from the water, wearing waterproof masks, and quickly raised their sniper rifles and fired at them.

"Puff" twice, the bullet hit the two people's bodies, and the white powder was splashed immediately. They were "killed". All of a sudden, it all came into being, very quickly. The two men didn't even have time to react.

"Damn, where the hell did they come from?" The guy in the prison couldn't help but look at his companion dumbfounded, "From the water?" God, how did they get out of the water? Damn, how did they do it"

His companion couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Who knows? It's damn it, but that's fine, we're finally 'dead', now that our mission is complete, I want to go back to sleep, this damn drill makes me nervous" said the two of them helplessly under the gesture of the two Black Panther commandos in the water, and crawled down from the sentry post.

At this moment, suddenly, a fire broke out in the place where the battalion headquarters stored materials, and then a sharp whistle broke the previous silence, and the 3rd battalion said that some soldiers began to get nervous. The material has been destroyed. This is obvious. And these materials were guarded by two platoons, and now the men of these two platoons actually withdrew from the battle silently. Their outposts were killed, and their platoon was destroyed by a sudden fire, and when the fire broke out, their entire platoon was in the barracks. The Black Panther assault company used incendiary grenades, and no one could escape.

This is not the worst thing, despite the material raid, but the soldiers guarding the "prisoners of war" did not move, they did not receive orders, they were all guarding the "prisoner of war camp". This is their focus, and it is also the key to the success or failure of this exercise. And they were given the order to shoot all the "prisoners of war" as soon as the existing people attacked. They placed machine gunners at various points, and the machine guns were pointed not at the perimeter, but at the "prisoner of war camps".

"Looks like they're in trouble" Winters couldn't help frowning, he observed the whole attack with a telescope, this process can be said to be a model of sound and attack, but the commander of the 3rd Battalion knew where the focus of his exercise was, that is, prisoners of war. This clearly increased the difficulty of the Black Panther Company. In the prisoner of war camp, at least one company was guarded there.

Nickerson also looked nervously at the other side, and at this time, there was also one more person next to him, it was Captain Spier, who was also observing the entire exercise today. And he wanted to know what kind of results the Black Panther Assault Company would achieve.

Guarding the prisoner of war camp was Captain Kenbauer of Company I of the 3rd Battalion, he was watching around vigilantly, the three platoons of the company had been dispatched, and now the telephone of the battalion headquarters could not be reached, and there was a problem with the radio, but he was a rigid man, and without orders, even if the battalion headquarters was all destroyed, he would stick to his post.

"Captain, there's an order from the battalion headquarters to come," a soldier went through towards Kenbauer, "and it was brought by a sergeant. ”

Kenbauer also learned that the material at the battalion headquarters had exploded, and that there had been a fierce firefight. He frowned, then nodded, motioning for the sergeant to be brought over.

"This is an order from the battalion headquarters," the sergeant forwarded the order to Captain Kenbauer, and then stood aside and waited for his response.

"It can't be. Why should my company be called to the Assist Battalion Headquarters? Kenbauer frowned and said to the sergeant, "Mr. sergeant, are you sure you are conveying orders from the battalion headquarters?" ”

"What's your opinion? Mr. Captain. Of our two companies, one was badly damaged, and two platoons were sentenced to 'killed', and now we could not withstand the attack of the Black Panther Assault Company. They are all experienced and highly trained people, and we are now a group of military men who are anesthetized by fine wine and beautiful women after victory, is this comparable xìng? God, if the battalion headquarters is broken through by them, we are doomed to lose this exercise. For God's sake, you have to believe," the sergeant seemed a little anxious, and he began to speak in a hurry.

It seemed that the situation was indeed as the sergeant had said, that their battalion headquarters was facing a crisis, and that the gunfire seemed to be getting even louder. He hesitated for a moment, and finally gave the order, ordering two platoons to go to reinforce the battalion headquarters, while he continued to lead one platoon to hold out here. The important thing was that the crossfire of the machine gunners in his four positions was enough to shoot all the "prisoners of war", and he believed that he had the ability to do so if he was attacked here.

The door to the prisoner of war camp opened again, and two platoons of soldiers began to stream out of the gate, while Kenbauer watched the situation vigilantly. He now arranged the remaining platoon of people at their posts, and only in this way can he feel at ease.

"Not long after the two platoons went out, all of a sudden, a group of grass-covered people came out of the waist-high grass, and if they hadn't suddenly stood up, no one would have seen that they had been lurking here for a long time, and they pointed their guns at the soldiers of the two platoons that had gone out to reinforce them, and the two platoons were surrounded, and then they were sentenced.

An extremely subtle sound sounded, and then Captain Kenbauer, who was on patrol, felt a pain in his neck, and couldn't help but moan his hand, and a little white ash appeared on his hand, and it was clear that he was hit by a sniper, which meant that he would withdraw from the exercise. And all this marks the beginning of the final attack of the Black Panther Company