At 12:30 p.m. on October 30, 1938, the Belgian garrison in the Eben-Emer fortress announced its surrender. The Belgian defenders, totaling more than a thousand people, surrendered to the Germans.

By this time, the Airborne assault of the Cork commandos on 3 bridges and the Eben-Emar Fortress had been fully successful; The artillery in the possession of the fortress of Eben-Emar has been rendered useless, and 2 of the 3 bridges designated for destruction have been captured by the Cork commandos.

The capture of the bridge and the ineffectiveness of the fortress's artillery allowed the infantry and armoured units of the German 18th Army Corps to cross the rest of the Belgian line and enter the heart of Belgium.

Resistance had lost its relevance, and the Belgian defenders opted for the surrender of the German troops. After their weapons were confiscated, they were held in a prisoner camp.

"Eben-Emer Fortress...... No ......" Leopold III leaned back in his chair after getting the battle report.

"Our chariot units have been concentrated on the line from Hanni to Jeanblu, and I believe that this will give the Germans a head-on blow!" Commander-in-Chief of the French Army and Commander of the British Expeditionary Force. Gan Malin gritted his teeth and said, "We still have a chance!" These Germans won't do whatever they want in Belgium! ”

Leopold III looked up and looked at Maurice mockingly. Ganmalin didn't say a word. At this moment he seemed to be several years old, in Raoult. With the support of General Fan, he slowly walked out of the headquarters.

"Do what you want. But I will always be with my country and people. Leopold III turned his head and glanced at the generals fiercely.

"Even if Belgium falls, I have to stay in order to fight for people's rights......"

Morris. Ganma's face turned pale when he heard this, and his eyes were full of resentment when he looked at Leopold III. Leopold III ignored him and walked straight out of the headquarters.

After the capture of the fortress of Eben-Emer, the German Army on the line of Hanni-Jean-Blu also received a final replenishment of ammunition. Everyone was waiting quietly. Waiting for the order to attack from Berlin.

Noon November 1, 1938. French support forces were deployed on the Howlermont-Huyi line: the 2nd Light Mechanized Division was on the Hannout-Yuyi line, and the 3rd Light Mechanized Division was on the Howlermont-Hannut line.

At the same time, the German panzers advanced to the central attack of the two divisions' lines.

"Buzz...... Chirp...... "At 8 o'clock in the morning ......of November 2, the Stuttgart dive bomber group of the 8th Air Force of the Luftwaffe launched a fierce bombardment of the French positions!

Immediately, the 4th Regiment of the 35th German Panzer Division moved forward to search for the weak points of the French defensive line!

“…… A whole division of tanks was assembled at a distance of 3 km...... This huge chariot group is truly an unforgettable sight, especially when viewed through binoculars! ”

This was a French officer's description of the German position at the time, and it actually confirmed the powerlessness of the French troops in the face of the German armored forces at that time.

On this day, the Germans made a breakthrough at the village of Ghorn, southwest of Hanute, where they were historically met with fierce resistance from French chariots and then retreated sharply. And now?!

"Tom...... Rumble!! "A French tank was directly penetrated by a German Tiger tank with a single shot. The shells detonated the gasoline and shells in the car. The entire armored vehicle was first drowned in flames, and then exploded into a mass of burning scrap metal.

"Tom...... While! …… Rumble! And the French were horrified to find that the shells of their counterattack hit the German tanks as if they were on a spring!

Even if a few shells hit the German tanks, there was no way to blast through the armor of the German tanks. These monsters rampaged through the French positions, blowing up the French tanks one by one without any scruples.

After holding out for more than an hour, the French finally could not hold on and retreated from their positions. The village of Görn was immediately occupied by the Germans.

Then in the evening. After repairing, the 35th Tank Regiment attacked the village of Tishne, west of Hannut, where there were two French cavalry squadrons and artillery.

The sound of the tracks of the "Kerala ......" tanks crushed the calm, and the ensuing French artillery fire continued to lift the dirt on the position, and the two cavalry squadrons rushed out of the village and began to fight the Germans.

But this resistance turned out to be pointless. Two cavalry squadrons lost more than half of them in more than half an hour, and the artillery unit in the village of Tishne saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly retreated.

Eventually, after paying the price of two-thirds of the casualties, the French cavalry squadron was forced to withdraw from the village of Tishne.

"These French tanks are really difficult...... "The commander of the 35th regiment, Colonel Ebelbach, has a calm face. Looking at the destroyed French chariot, he said indignantly.

In fact, he is complaining, but boasting. After being hit four times, his car was still able to break through the French formation

It even directly destroyed three French tanks. And what about the French army?!

"Damn it! Where did these damn Germans learn their thick armor?! Bastard! Are all the intelligence services raised by those bitches eating shit?! Why is there no news on such an important matter?! ”

The commander of the French army shouted in the command in the rear: "We are equipped with such thick armor. Why were the Germans able to penetrate it?! Can anyone tell me why?! ”

At this time, the two main tanks of the French mechanized cavalry, the Somya S-35 and the Hachis H-35/39 tank. And historically, these two tanks inflicted a lot on the Germans.

Colonel Eberbach, the commander of the 35th Regiment, who had just been emotional, encountered 3 French tanks in history. The French immediately destroyed his car at close range, and the deputy regimental commander and the 2cm gun of another tank No. 2 immediately joined the counterattack. But the French tank, despite several shells, was still able to escape.

Even if the gun of the No. 3 vehicle fired at a distance of 100 meters, if it hit the French tank at a slight deviation of 90 degrees, the shell would bounce off!

But now, this history has evolved into the French themselves. Their tanks were completely incomparable to the Tiger in terms of armor thickness, and even these were still using the old Christie suspension system, but in terms of armor and artillery caliber, they could definitely blow up the two French tanks.

"Organize manpower and prepare for individual anti-tank combat." The commander of the French army had a calm face and gritted his teeth: "After the war starts tomorrow, let people go around the chariot and kick the Germans behind the buttocks!" ”

"Order everyone, enter the trimming for the time being." At the same time, the commander of the 35th Panzer Regiment of the German Army, Colonel Eberbach, turned to the deputy commander and said: "Let everyone have a good rest!" Tomorrow, fuck those French bitches! ”

"Yes! Fuck those french bitches! Hahaha...... "Because the attack on the battlefield is nothing more than a regiment of the 35th armored regiment." It was Eberbach who did not dare to go too deep into the battlefield, he was waiting for the arrival of the follow-up troops.

On November 3, the 36th Regiment of the 4th Armored Division and the 3rd Armored Division arrived on the battlefield, and after half a day of repair, they launched a decisive offensive against the French army together with the 4th Division!

At 11:30 a.m., the German Stukart bomber group suddenly appeared over the French position, and then the bombing force carried out a precise and repeated bombardment of the French position with a thunderous force.......

At the same time as the bombardment, the ground artillery units also launched a large-scale artillery bombardment, and the artillery fire and bombardment lasted for a full hour! It was only after all this was said that the German armored forces launched a full-scale attack on the French army.

The German Tiger improved No. 3 and No. 4 tanks were advancing while fighting, and the German and French tank units on both sides exchanged fire fiercely at a distance of 600 meters!

"Tom tom tom...... Boom Boom Boom ......" explosions and the roar of artillery fire resounded constantly on the position, although a number of French 37mm shells directly hit the frontal armor of the German tank, but immediately bounced off like tennis balls!

But while the French tanks attacked the Germans, they were also trying to hold off the German infantry units that followed, so that the vehicles of both sides engaged at closer range!

The vehicle that was hit caught fire and burned, and the wreckage of people and vehicles was scattered on the ground. When the two sides were deadlocked, the French tanks appeared in the rear of the German tanks in small groups at any time, forcing the Germans to divert their attention at any time.

Although the Germans eventually gained the upper hand, the French were also strong in strength and artillery.

After a large amount of ammunition consumption and the exhaustion of the tank crews, the Germans were unable to expand their gains further. After the black, the Germans could only choose a truce. Waiting for the ammunition supply to arrive, the Germans will launch a new offensive.

At this time, the German 4th Panzer Division had already reached the village of Hamirier, 16 kilometers west of Hannut Village, announcing that the French army had broken through the Hôlemont-Yuyi defensive line. The 3rd Division, which was attacking from the north, also arrived at its destination at great cost.

In the two-day battle, the breakthrough point of the 3rd and 4th divisions of the German 106th Army was the 3rd Light Mechanized Division on the left flank of the French cavalry defense line, while the commander of the 2nd Light Mechanized Division on the right flank guarded the rule of "continuous front" and did not support the battle of the 3rd Light Division, but only held its own defensive line.

As a result, the defense line of the 3rd Light Division could not withstand the fierce attack of the 106th Army and collapsed.

After losing the advantage of the front, the 2nd and 3rd light mechanized divisions of the French army moved to an area 8 kilometers east of the main position on the Dale River overnight, and used the existing chariot obstacles of the Belgian army to build the last line of defense, during which the 6 infantry divisions of the French 1st Army Corps entered the position and prepared for battle.

"Tomorrow, tomorrow we're going to break the defenses of these damn French men." The commander of the 35th German Panzer Regiment, Ebelbach, slowly lowered his binoculars, and his Tiger tank had been painted with six skeletons representing the battle record.

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