One thousand sixteen. Chaotic offense
Heavy rain poured down, shedding God's tears on this war-torn land, paying tribute to the fallen heroes. The improvised road, soaked in heavy rain, turned into a mud puddle of mud, slowing down the advance of both sides, and bogging both armies into a quagmire.
"This counterattack plan of the British army is really stupid and unreasonable!!" Steinman punched the document but unexpectedly overforced, knocking it through the table below.
"Steinman, calm down." Deske on the side wanted to step forward and persuade.
"Calm down? This counterattack by the British army is a typical death! They are going to let countless soldiers die in vain! Steinman knew very well that the British army did need to counterattack at present, but this time the British army's counterattack plan had the shadow of the Ardennes counterattack that the German army had carried out, which was doomed to failure.
"Steinman, having said that, the British should have his reasons too, right?" Deske asked.
"The British army is a three-way counteroffensive this time, the central cluster is the strongest, and the two flank clusters are the weakest! What is this layout? The flanks are not strong, once they are breached, won't the main force of the central cluster be directly surrounded! Also, I don't know if the British army knows which is the strongest group army of the American army in the road, the strongest group army of the American army happens to be 200 million of them, and the British army wants to use its weakest two wings to attack the strong two wings of the American army, isn't this a clear failure? ”
"What the hell do they do? What did they do when we were most in danger? Betrayed us! Bentonson was very unhappy with the behavior of the British army, and his idea was simple. It's like, "If they don't care if we live or die, why should we care about them?" ”
"Wait, tell me about the deployment of the British army this time." Deske lay on the table. He looked with interest at the numbers of the British troops marked on the map.
"It can be seen that the British have high hopes for the central cluster, but too weak the flanks will turn this counterattack into a disaster....... I've got to stop this counterattack from starting! Steinman muttered to himself indignantly as he prepared to step out of the tent.
Steinman frowned, and suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart, and he forced himself to calm down, but. What followed made him no longer able to calm down: "Of the British counteroffensive units on three routes, the British army on the northern route has been on the road for two days and has exchanged fire with the American army. Now the North Road has been completely defeated! ”
Steinman stood there and almost petrified, everything he had expected turned out to be true......
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The British commander Sergei sat in the turret of the tank, revealing only half of his body. Enjoy the quiet that has been rare since the attack.
"Brigade commander. It is still three kilometers from the city of Vasarno, please indicate. ”
At this time, the British 3rd Tank Division under the command of Sergei had advanced together with the British 2nd Tank Brigade to a section only three kilometers from the city of Vasano, but on the way there was only a small resistance from the American army, and now there was no sign of the enemy.
"Received, advance in two columns, and send two other armored vehicles to reconnoiter and explore the way."
"Understood!" 2 armored vehicles were detached from the queue. The highway leads to a small town just 1 kilometre from the city.
"Brigadier Commander! The 1st Tank Battalion was ambushed......" Sergei's radio station heard the panicked voice of the communications soldier, but it was apparently interrupted before he could finish speaking.
"Hey! What's going on! Reply! Feed! "Something that frightened Sergei still happened. This was what he expected, because he knew that a counterattack with weak offensive strength on both flanks was doomed to a bloody defeat, and this was only the beginning, the beginning of this tragedy.
"All march! Break into the city! Sergei decided to engage in a hand-to-hand fight, and Liso got into the turret and took the hatch with him by the way. A large number of heavy tanks roared again with their massive hulls in tow, and drove towards the town at a relatively high speed.
"Brigadier Commander, everything is normal! There is no hostility. ”
"How-"
"The enemy is coming!"
"Boom! Rumble! ”
The town ahead was unusually quiet, but suddenly the whistling of rockets and explosions shattered the false silence.
Two clouds of smoke rose from the town. At this time, there was a roar in the town, and tanks rushed out of the town, which was an elite unit of the American army.
"Attack! For victory! "British tanks and countless American tanks were mixed together, and the disparity in numbers tested not only the quality of weapons and combat skills, but also the courage of soldiers. Purely large-scale tank battles immediately turned into tanks fighting bayonets, with tanks on both sides often firing artillery at less than 10 meters, or even zero distance. The British tanks, which had the advantage of weight and armor, constantly bombarded the American tanks and at the same time rampaged inside, while the American tanks, which had the advantage of firepower and speed, could not get out of the group battle, could not give full play to their agile advantages, and were forced to fight the British in a hard-fought way in the chaos, but they were often destroyed by the British in their thin skin.
Just as the British army was gaining the upper hand in the melee with the American tank troops, a strange sound came from underground, and the earth seemed to tremble slightly.
"Knock knock! Knock knock! "Countless unidentified objects emerged from underground: tank killers wearing protective equipment, rangefinders, and fire control systems, carrying an infantry anti-tank gun, and flashing red eyes emerged from the ground in the size of a battalion and appeared behind the British army, unbeknownst to the British in the midst of the scuffle. The laser anti-tank gun in the hands of the tank killer constantly fired at the British and their own people in the melee with a strange sound, as if the tanks of their own people who were together had already become enemies, and the indiscriminate attacks of the tank killers soon caused losses to the British troops:
The powerful anti-tank guns fired at the British tanks from the rear, and then some of the British tanks that were defenseless and exposed the rear armor were pierced, and some of the British tanks with the side armor exposed were also fired into fireballs by the laser, and the balance of battle began to tilt in favor of the American troops.
"What? There are enemies in the rear!? Damn it...... Out of the fight! Retreat! "After suffering considerable losses, the British finally found the tank killer behind them. Sergei knew that there was no point in going on like this, and that any further fighting would only lead to more casualties among the soldiers under the flanking attack of a large number of enemies.
And now. There was only a temporary retreat, waiting for reinforcements from a large force. However, the relentless pursuit of the American troops turned Sergei's already smooth retreat into a massacre retreat......
The U.S. forces stationed around Teton began to show their true strength, and the U.S. forces successfully blocked the British counterattack by flanking the British battle group on three fronts, and there was a 30-kilometer-wide gap on the southern front. But it didn't go unnoticed by both sides.
The main forces of the British Southern Battle Group stopped their advance on a section of several kilometers from Vasano. The U.S. forces began to attack the southern battle group with superior forces, and the southern battle group was attacked on three sides, and the casualties of the troops suddenly increased sharply. In order to avoid being encircled, the southern battle group retreated en masse after abandoning some of its heavy weapons, and the attack of the southern battle group was finally terminated......
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An armored car drove into the assembly area from the outside, an armored vehicle from the Southern Combat Group. Its bullet marks and potholes remind you of how brutal the fighting was there.
A British soldier with a backpack on his back ran briskly to the German camping area in the assembly area.
"Hey! Can I help you? Manna couldn't help but laugh when she saw this funny British soldier. Look for...... Find your sir. The front line needs you! ”
The British soldier said breathlessly, shuddering and taking out a document from his backpack.
"Oh? I'll relay it right away. Manna took the document and turned around to walk into the tent where Steinman was: "Steinman, the British army has something to look for...... Yes! ”
As soon as Manna walked to the tent, Steinman, who had a premonition of something, stepped out of it, and the two just bumped into each other.
"Steinman? Here you go! Manna handed the papers to Steinman.
Steinman took the document and looked at the British soldier in front of him: "Oh...... The British army needs us now? ”
"Yes! Much needed! The British soldier said very seriously, took out a letter from his pocket, and handed it to Steinman. His eyes were a little bleak.
"What's wrong?" Steinman couldn't help but ask.
"Sir...... We only have thirteen tanks now! ”
"What?" "What...... What the!? Steinman and Manna both exclaimed, "Why are there so many losses?" Steinman understood the soldier's bleak eyes, and a fully armored brigade was formed into an armored company. This shows how terrible the fighting was there, and even Steinman, who had already anticipated the inevitable defeat of the British army, was shocked by the rapid losses.
"Sir, don't talk about it, let's go in and take a look, and go to support them sooner, I'll ...... And to go to war. The soldier's words were pleading, in such a cruel era of war, this soldier still did not forget his comrades who fought on the front line, he could have had the opportunity to stay in the assembly area, but he still chose to return to the battlefield.
After the soldier finished saluting, he turned to leave, and Steinman noticed that the soldier's eyes were as firm as steel when he left, and although he did not have the courage to look at death as home, he had the courage of a man.
"British Army...... The main forces of the British army are about to be surrounded! Steinman angrily crumpled the document into a ball of paper and threw it out, then "snapped" and punched himself in the right cheek with his right hand.
"Really?" "Isn't it?" Hearing this, Deske, Bentonson and others couldn't believe all this, and the situation of the battle reversed sharply in just a few days, which was extremely incredible.
"Sure enough, the central offensive of the British army is extremely strong, and it once threatened the US army, but the two wings of the British army are too weak, and now the north and south sides are defeated because of the fierce counter-impact of the US army, and the central cluster of the British army is now under attack on three sides. As if he had been hung on a large rock, Steinman opened the letter with his trembling hand and pulled a crumpled piece of paper out of it......
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"Brethren! Now it's time for us Germans to strike! At this time, nearly 800 German soldiers with loaded guns and ammunition gathered in an open field, and they were tasked with turning the tide of the war, which was related to the success or failure of this war. As the last reserve force that could be mobilized at this time, the Germans faced a situation that no one could have imagined.
"Listen to my orders, Deske leads Company A. The 400 men of Company B rushed to the northern front, and when they arrived, they were not allowed to attack head-on, and you attacked the rear of the enemy in the north. Then you all go south to support the counterattack of the main forces of the British army in the center. Bentonson and I led 400 men from Company D and Company R to the Southern Front, secretly reaching the rear of the American Army to support the retreat of the British Southern Battle Group. After completing our respective missions, together we stopped the pursuit of the main British forces by Army Group Center. Guys, this is a crucial battle, guys. The situation on the battlefield has deteriorated, and now it's up to us to reverse it! Soldiers. Let's write our own glorious history! ”
Steinman said and waved his right hand down to the right: "For Germany!" ”
"For Germany!!" Eight hundred German troops chanted their slogans, their faith, in unison with Steinmann. This can be said to be the most extensive and domineering slogan in the armed forces, and for this slogan and belief. They all put a lot of effort into it.
"Deske. Let's lead the team and go! Soldiers of Company A and Company B, when the mission is completed, I will definitely take you home. ”
The Germans of Company A and B all nodded slightly, maybe they were ready for everything that was going to happen on the battlefield in the future, perhaps, only a few of them could return to their hometowns, but now. None of them objected, this was the German army......
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Front. The British battle groups on both the north and south fronts had retreated, but the pursuit of the American forces caused the retreat of the two battle groups to not go smoothly. At this time, the two flanks of the central cluster of the British army were completely exposed to the sharp edge of the two army groups in the north and south of the US army, and the encirclement was about to begin, and the front line at this time had become a front line without flanks.
"Lieutenant, it's been 5 hours since the radar was in this condition." A British radar soldier reported to a lieutenant who was observing the situation with a telescope, and by this time, the British radar had been out of order for five hours.
"What? I'll take a look. The lieutenant put down the binoculars and approached the radar soldier, looking at the screen that kept flashing snowflakes, the lieutenant was in a cold sweat: "This is ..... Inform the whole regiment to prepare for combat ......"
"Boom-boom! Rumble! "Several flying large-caliber shells fell on the positions of the British troops, splashing large clouds of dust.
"That'...... It was ......" Lieutenant couldn't believe his eyes, and at this time, at a distance that could already be observed with the naked eye, a huge force was gradually approaching, and the helicopters in the air were as dense as raindrops, and the tanks on the ground were rushing like wolves, proving the extent of the attack they were under......
"Get into a combat position! It's the U.S. military! Fast! Fast! The lieutenant put on a steel helmet, picked up his gun and led his men into the position in a panic. The position that used to be as quiet as a ghost town suddenly became lively again.
More shells smashed into the British positions, and the helicopter gunships in the air continued to rain rockets on the British positions, beating the British troops to the point where they could not raise their heads at all.....
"Order the 30th Tank Brigade to come to our aid! There are too many US troops! The lieutenant grabbed the signal man and ordered, then tossed the signal man aside. What's going on with those artillerymen! Fire! Tell them to fire! ”
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! The cannon began to roar, and more than a dozen high-explosive shells fell on the shock team of the American infantry, blowing up a mist of blood, and the huge impact force caused the stumps and broken arms to fly into the sky, and a large area of the infantry was wiped out......
Da Da Da ...... The cannons and machine guns on the flanks began to fire, and the American infantry who were caught off guard fell in an instant, and the minefield in front of them was also bursting continuously, and a group of American tanks tried to cover the infantry charge, but as soon as they drove up the gentle slope, they encountered anti-tank mines and directional mines in the minefield, with a loud bang, the mines were constantly detonated, and the tanks were lying on their stomachs one after another, and the parts flew around, and the surrounding infantry also died in a circle.
However, numerical superiority could sometimes turn the tide of battle, and despite heavy losses, a significant number of American tanks and infantry rushed through the minefield and rushed towards the British infantry positions...... The enemy that can't be destroyed by the cannon will be borne by the infantry behind, and the next will be a battle of flesh and blood......
"The enemy is coming! Soldiers, take your anti-tank weapons, and the support group takes cover! The lieutenant picked up his gun, saddled a mine on his waist, and lay in the foxhole, waiting for the tanks and infantry to approach.
"Boom!" When the distance between the two sides was less than 30 meters, the mine-type flamethrower in front of the British position spewed out dozens of flames with a diameter of 2 meters, enveloping the unsuspecting US troops in a sea of fire, and many US tanks were also detonated, and the high temperature melted the engine compartment cover, which then ignited the engine and detonated the ammunition...... And the tank shells that flew out with the blast wave of the explosion also caused a large number of casualties to the American troops who followed in the rear.
"Ready!" The lieutenant ordered to half-crouch down and throw the mine on his waist forward, waiting for the tank to arrive, while the surrounding British soldiers picked up explosive blocks and bazookas, but they were more prepared to "go and not return......
"How long is the thirtieth tank brigade coming!"
"They ......" and "bang" before the signal soldier could finish his words, a shrapnel hit him in the head, and his brain splattered.
"Damn! Above! The lieutenant had a flame of revenge burning in his heart, and with a wave of his hand, he signaled the soldiers behind him to prepare for an anti-tank attack, and by this time, the re-advanced tanks were less than 20 meters from their positions............
Hundreds of British soldiers, armed with explosives in their hands, shouted and rushed towards the American tanks that were already close at hand.
It was the most tragic battle of the entire war! (To be continued......)