Two hundred and fourteen. Skeleton Commando - Attack!
"Colonel Ernst, von . General Bello demanded that the Skull Commando be dropped on the Caporetto front, and this request was granted! ”
"Understood, General Galwitz!" Wang Weiyi did not hesitate in the slightest.
What is most important to a military man? Constantly win in the war, victory after victory, and establish their own supreme feats.
And now the skeleton commandos have undoubtedly become a guarantee of victory!
Ernst. Bram – a symbol of victory!
"I've given the order on your behalf, the skeleton commando team has completed preparations, and you can set off when you return to the unit." General Galvetz said with a serious expression: "When you get there, you will directly accept von. General Bello's command, but you must remember that you belong to the 2nd Army, and once the Battle of Caporeto is over, I order you to return to the 2nd Army as soon as possible. ”
"I understand, General!" Wang Weiyi said loudly.
This task is not difficult for Wang Weiyi. Because he was about to face the Italian army on the battlefield, there was nothing more joyful than fighting the Italian army
At the same time, the fifth phase of the "Soarer Mission" has also begun the mission goal: to defeat the Italian army and play freely
The Skeleton Commandos will face the Italian army for the first time, and their mood is not as relaxed as that of their own captain. The Italian army is said to have a large number of new weapons and is outnumbered. Because of this, a large number of Austro-Hungarian troops were contained.
It's a hard bone to gnaw on
As an intelligence analyst, Elina was led by Guo Yunfeng and Adolf in advance. Hitler protected the first to go to Caporetto and von Hitler. General Bello got in touch.
And the main force of the skeleton commando will set off in early September
The Battle of Caporetto begins!
At this time, the skeleton commando, the combat personnel has been replenished to one thousand two hundred. It is still an elite soldier carefully selected from various units.
What pleased Wang Weiyi the most was that the A7V tank, which was of great significance in the history of German combat vehicles, finally came out several months ahead of schedule.
The appearance of Wang Weiyi has changed some things. Especially when it comes to tanks.
Ernst. Bream's use of tanks made the Germans fully aware of the power of tanks in war, and thus accelerated and increased the research and development of tanks. Due to the needs of the war, coupled with the adoption of the chassis of the ready-made "Holt" tractor, the design work progressed quite quickly.
End of August 1917. That is, on the eve of the departure of the Skull Commando, two A7V test vehicles were delivered to the Skull Commando.
It had a crew of 18 people and was armed with a 57-mm low-velocity gun. artillery base 180 rounds; The behemoth of "one cannon and six guns" with six Maxim heavy machine guns as an auxiliary weapon, although there are still many problems, is undoubtedly the most advanced battle tank in the world at that time.
It is already very close to modern tanks
With the support of this powerful weapon, Wang Weiyi is even more confident in the upcoming battle of Caporetto.
Two A7Vs. and four British Mark I tanks that were restored and rebuilt after the Battle of Reims-Soissons. All under the command of Guderian.
This will be the most powerful and worthwhile firepower of the Skeleton Commando on the battlefield!
Not only tanks, but at the request of Wang Weiyi, a large number of trucks were equipped to the skeleton commandos. This kind of truck, equipped with a detachable thin steel plate and a Maxim heavy machine gun or Madsen light machine gun on the body, is used for both transportation and combat.
Pyros and grenadiers were also added to the commandos.
In this way, an armored unit with a strong deterrent and combat power on the battlefield has quietly appeared.
And the command of this army. It's Ernst. Colonel Braeme!
Of course, once such a unit is put into operation. The consumption of ammunition will be staggering, and the Germans will not be able to afford a second such unit, except for the ace skeleton commando of the German aces
At the beginning of September, the Skeleton Commandos officially set off for Caporetto.
A huge skeletal battle flag flutters in the wind on the A7V tank.
When the convoy and tanks slowly started, every German officer and soldier knew that a fierce battle was coming! Otherwise, the higher-ups will not use their treasures!
Skeleton Commando - Attack!
In front is a slow-moving A7V, in the middle is a truck carrying soldiers, fuel, supplies, ammunition, and at the back is a Mark I. in the back.
And at the front, there is a windy "Peugeot Baby" convertible, the driver Aukus, sitting next to him, is the captain of the skeleton commando:
Ernst. Alexon. Feng. Baron Bream!
Since getting this "Peugeot Baby" from Desimov, Wang Weiyi has found that he has a little like the feeling of riding in this car.
Along the way, this unit attracted countless envious and reverent eyes.
Of the entire German army, only this unit could enjoy such treatment!
The speed of the convoy is not very fast, with the theoretical top speed of the A7V being only 10 kilometers per hour, and you can't expect this bulky and powerful weapon to run as fast as the Peugeot Baby.
In the sky, some escort planes appeared, which was the 1st Flying Wing under the command of Richthofen. This unlucky guy was really locked up for seven days.
Richthofen was constantly thinking about revenge on Ernst. Bream, but there is no way now, I have to help him honestly
"Aukus, your driving skills are getting better and better." Glancing back at his troops, Wang Weiyi turned around and said.
"Ah, yes, Colonel." Aukus fiddled intently with the steering wheel in his hand: "It's my honor to drive for the Skull Baron, but to be honest, I'm not particularly happy with this car."
"It's going to be a good one in the future." Wang Weiyi smiled: "Aukus, you are from Berlin, right?" ”
"Ah, yes, Colonel." Aukus replied casually.
Wang Weiyi smiled again: "Do you often go to the countess's manor?" ”
"Ah, which countess? Colonel, I don't know a countess. Aukus's face changed slightly, and he quickly said.
"Countess Léonie." Wang Weiyi said the name lightly: "Ah, Aukus, don't tell me you don't know, I still have some intelligence sources"
Aukus smiled bitterly: "Okay, Colonel, I'm Colonel, the nephew of Depsie's butler, since you already know the way, then I have nothing to hide from you, I did say something about you with the Countess, but I can guarantee that I have not betrayed you, I am not a traitor to the skeleton commando"
"I didn't say you were a traitor, Aukus" Wang Weiyi calmly told his subordinates: "But there are some things that you know clearly, whose subordinate you are and who you are doing things for." There's nothing wrong with Steward Depsie being your uncle, and when you see him, you can talk to him about the weather, about women, but I don't think telling him what the commando did is a betrayal that a soldier should do is divided into many kinds."
He saw that Aukus was a little nervous: "Aukus, relax, I don't want to pursue the past things on the road ahead, but I don't want to see it a second time." If something like this happens again, I'm sure I'll get you out of the skeleton squad. ”
"Yes, I promise, Colonel." Aukus shuddered.
It would be a great shame to be knocked out of the Skeleton Commando! This is the most elite unit of the German army, and it is the trump card unit that countless German officers and soldiers yearn for!
Aukus swore that he would never say anything about the Skeleton Baron to his uncle and the Countess again, who was a man of his word.
Wang Weiyi's heart was also a lot more relaxed, and the person arranged by the countess to be by his side was finally discovered.
Despite the fact that Aukus was loyal, and even though the things that the Countess knew about were not important, it was not always pleasant to have someone else's shadow around him
The convoy had been traveling for many days, and when it reached Caporetto, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
It's not fun to have bumps along the way.
As soon as you enter Villach, you see countless German soldiers and Austro-Hungarian soldiers.
This was the largest mountain battle in the First World War, where the warring sides deployed a large number of troops and artillery fire, and their artillery configuration reached the highest density of the First World War. The average allocation of artillery and mortars per kilometer of the German 14th Army reached 207-259 pieces per kilometer of frontage.
Once the war starts, it will be a shocking scene.
Elena, Guo Yunfeng, and Hitler, who had arrived early, were already waiting there. After briefly listening to Elena's report, Wang Weiyi ordered the commandos to rest for a while, and he would personally go to meet Feng. General Bello.
He and Feng. General Bello is an "old friend", and this time it is also Von. General Bello personally called the Baron Skeleton to the front.
Wang Weiyi took a few steps forward, suddenly remembered that something was wrong, turned his head to look at Guo Yunfeng and Hitler, and sure enough, there were two more first-class iron cross medals on their military uniforms.
"Where did this come from?" Wang Weiyi was a little strange.
Elena smiled: "Your Chinese friend and Adolf captured a company of the Italians during a reconnaissance mission. ”
"What? How many enemies were captured? A company? Wang Weiyi was a little unconvinced: "Is it just the two of them?" Miss Heinrich? ”
"Yes, Colonel Ernst, you're not the only one who can do miracles." (To be continued.) )