If Scott didn't have a flamethrower, they might not have succeeded in blowing up such a strong permanent fortification, even at a high cost.

Flamethrowers are a powerful psychological deterrent to enemy forces, and their lethality is quite tragic, and those who are hit are often burned alive, so there have been calls for a ban on the use of such weapons.

Flamethrowers are mainly used against bunkers, pillboxes and other fortifications. Since the flamethrower fires actually a burning liquid that can flow around, it is effective in hitting all kinds of shooting dead ends.

In the film, the effective range of flamethrowers is extremely limited, but this is actually due to the fact that the producers used propane-filled civilian jets to protect the personal safety of the actors.

In fact, modern flamethrowers are capable of burning targets to ashes at a distance of 50-80 meters.

For the operator, the flamethrower is very dangerous. First of all, the flamethrower was heavy, which limited the mobility of the carrying person.

On the battlefield, flamethrowers are prominent, making operators often live targets for enemy snipers.

Historically, flamethrowers rarely became prisoners of war, and in retaliation, captured flamethrowers were usually shot on the spot.

Finally, the effective range of the flamethrower is indeed relatively close compared to other weapons of its class, which forces the operators to get close enough to the enemy.

The same problem exists with on-board flamethrower systems. Their range is significantly higher than that of hand-held flamethrowers, but still inferior to infantry firepower.

The danger of a flamethrower being hit, resulting in a large explosion, was exaggerated by Hollywood movies. It should be noted that it is uncommon to see a large explosion due to a spark or bullet shot, as depicted in the movie.

The tank is filled with inert, high-pressure gas, and if it is punctured, the operator will at most be knocked to the ground. The fuel in the tank is by no means easily ignited, unless the opponent uses ammunition such as incendiary bombs.

Scott had been using a telescope to observe the battlefield, and the success of Anderson and Mai Hee made Scott breathe a sigh of relief.

Once one of the bunkers was captured, the enemy inside the other two bunkers could be attacked from the holes in the other bunker, and the other two bunkers of the British army were built very strongly, but they were also burned by the flames.

Anderson's platoon finally took the leftmost British pillbox after suffering heavy casualties, and the British troops in the remaining two pillboxes saw that the situation was not good, and immediately fled back to Benghazi along the trench.

Scott did not give the order to pursue, but waited for the flames to be extinguished, and then took the lead in capturing the three pillboxes, which could be used as a garrison for the entire company as long as they were properly repaired.

Anderson and other soldiers who were wounded and killed in the attack were also transported, and the German 7th Panzer Division was highly mechanized, and the supply of ammunition and the evacuation of the wounded were done by trucks or armored vehicles, so it was very convenient.

When the injured Anderson was about to be sent away, Scott went to visit him alone:

"Anderson, this time you have made the first contribution, you will definitely get a beautiful first-class Iron Cross, and in the future, the pickle girl will have more bragging capital!"

Anderson lay on a stretcher and laughed with company commander Scott:

"Company commander, pickled girls are the favorite of Italian men, and we German soldiers prefer to fight, I like this exciting feeling, and it is also very lucky to be a soldier under you."

Anderson's meaning is very clear, a commander like Scott can be trusted by soldiers, Scott can share the weal and woe with soldiers during training, and can charge into battle with soldiers in wartime.

The main thing is that Scott can fully trust his men and give them free rein in their tactical abilities, and Scott himself cherishes the lives of his soldiers, which is what convinces a commander to make his soldiers.

They were all deeply influenced by Rommel's command style, and never interfered with the command of the front line when fighting, even if it was as small as a squad leader.

……

Tens of thousands of Wavell's troops were suddenly bombarded by fortress artillery when they were assembling, so that they suffered heavy casualties.

In this way, the British army was bombarded by the heavy artillery of the fortress and collapsed, countless British troops threw away their weapons and equipment and fled, and the Libyan militia division took advantage of the situation to kill, and the collapsed British army was captured more than 20,000 people.

Rommel did not give the order for pursuit, but ordered the Libyan militia division to immediately return to the city of Tobruk to hold out.

The news of Wavell's defeat at Tobruk was not first received by Churchill, but by the Alaska casino and the financial predators of Fair Street.

The dark power that these people can use is enormous, and they can get such important news in such a timely manner.

When the Alaska casinos and Farr Street financial tycoons got the bad news of Wavell's defeat in Tobruk, they were almost scared to death.

They couldn't figure out how it was possible that Rommel could defeat tens of thousands of British troops in Tobruk with just a few thousand paratroopers?

But the facts have already told them that Rommel did it, and Rommel crushed the British army besieging Tobruk in one fell swoop, and also made the other side pay a heavy casualties and price.

Not only did the British lose more than 20,000 men in the battle, but they also threw away all the supplies that were destined for the city of Tobruk, as well as the supplies that were intended to be shipped to Merkili.

The Alaskan casinos and Farr Street financial tycoons are not willing to wait for death, and if Rommel really holds Tobruk, then they will have nothing.

This is a tens of billions of dollars of bets, and even dollar-issuing banks such as the Federal Reserve will be hit hard, and the United States, taking advantage of the outbreak of World War II to recover its economy, may return to its pre-liberation period overnight.

The financial tycoons of Farr Street and the representatives of the Federal Reserve immediately urgently asked to see President Roosevelt, but President Roosevelt could not do anything but order the ships bound for North Africa to speed up.

When Rommel landed in Africa, Churchill bought more than 1,000 tanks, more than 1,000 P38 and P39 fighters, and some other supplies from the United States.

Although isolationism is rife in the United States, it can sell arms all over the world, and it will never be hindered in Congress, so Britain's purchase of arms in the United States is very smooth, and as long as the British have money, there is no problem in buying any arms.

The ships had been on their way for more than a week and about a week to go, before they reached Alexandria, Egypt.

As long as the British held out on the Merkili or Egyptian lines for a week, it was confusing which line the tide of the war in North Africa would turn to, and both Germany and Britain had hope of victory.

Time was no longer so short for Rommel, and the British army was left isolated again by Wavell's crushing defeat.

…… (To be continued.) )