In the chaotic front-line barracks, German soldiers were setting up their makeshift camps. A simple cordon fence was set up around the perimeter, and most people were pitching tents and digging toilets. The scene was busy, but it was orderly.

Not far away, on one side of the road, there was the smoking wreckage of a French Renault FT-17 light tank. There are also dozens of corpses of French soldiers that have been disfigured beyond recognition. They were defeated by the 1st SS Panzer Division of the German 3rd Panzer Corps, which was passing here, and paid with their lives.

A truck drove into the camp with a golden gear in the center of a huge black iron cross on its compartment. This strange logo made everyone look at the car curiously, and found that this car turned out to be a model of Mercedes-Benz truck that had never been seen before.

The car stopped at the entrance to the divisional headquarters of the 3rd SS Panzer Division, and a middle-aged colonel, wearing a slender black leather trench coat with an iron cross on the collar, pushed the door open and jumped out of the truck. He looked at the dusty camp of the 3rd SS Panzer Division, took off the black leather gloves he was wearing, and threw them to the adjutant beside him.

Two sentries on duty at the division headquarters stepped forward and saluted: "Long live the Führer! ”

"Long live the Führer!" the colonel casually handed his credentials to the sentry, and then watched with interest as the two soldiers next to him refueled a Leopard tank.

"Colonel Demont! Welcome to the front. The sentry checked his documents and saluted.

"I have limited time, what about your division commander Ferick?" said Colonel Demon as he continued to watch the tanks refuel with his hands behind his back, "Tell Ferick to come out, I'm leaving." ”

...... "How can the colonel let the general come out to greet him?" What are you kidding? How can we help you convey this kind of thing?" The two sentries stood there and didn't know what to do.

Colonel Demont looked at the watch he was wearing, frowned, and then strode to the division headquarters, complaining as he went: "Oh God! ”

He walked to the door of Feric's office, and without knocking, pushed the door open, strode in, found a chair, sat down, looked around, stared at Ferick, and said, "I'm here to help the Führer deliver something." ”

He raised his arm and glanced at his watch again, and said impatiently, "Help me find someone, and then I'll give him the things myself and leave." ”

"Ha! Demont, I knew it was you!" Ferrick quickly stood up, walked over and said with a smile: "I heard that you arrived at the military headquarters in the morning, I thought that the group of people had made a mistake, how could such a busy person as you come to the French front in person." You said to send something for the Führer, for me?"

"You—are you worth my visit?" said Demont, waving his hand, once again uttering his mantra, "I have limited time!"

He stood up and helped Ferick drop the general's trench coat on the hanger into Ferick's arms, and then took off the general's big-brimmed hat on the hanger and stuffed it to Ferick: "Take me to your 1st Regiment and 1st Battalion, I will find a second lieutenant named Wren Harder." ”

"Oh, our hero, what are you looking for him?" asked Ferick, who had no choice but to get dressed and get ready to go out, putting on his sleeves.

"The Führer ordered that a new tank be given to him. As soon as Demon mentioned the new tank, his eyes became hot: "This is our latest research and development! ”

"New tanks, want to reequip our division?" Ferric asked with a smile as he got excited.

"There aren't many in Germany!" said De Mont proudly, "I promised to give this one, and I have to ask you to exchange it for me." But I've heard that Wren kid is very good?"

He knocked out 22 tanks from many sides in one fell swoop in the Battle of Pass. Are you powerful?" said Ferick with a hint of pride in his tone, dragging his voice in a long voice.

"Then I'll be relieved. It's my elaborate superweapon, and I don't want 'her' to be done so quickly. Demon nodded.

Soon, Demont got into his car with Ferick and drove out of the divisional camp, where a giant trailer was waiting outside, towing a canvas-covered tank behind it.

Then the convoy came to the station of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Regiment and found the idle Rennes crew.

Still with his hands behind his back, Demont hurriedly took Ren and the others to the canvas-covered tank, and then motioned to his entourage to open the canvas.

"Because of your excellent performance in the Battle of the Pass, I am now ordered to award you the Knight of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, on behalf of the Führer. "Demont couldn't complete the task of his subordinates, so he held a simple award ceremony first, and he didn't care about any bullshit ceremony and regulations, all of them were focused on saving time.

Then he casually stuffed the three knights' iron crosses directly to Bruce, Andre and Bowman. It seems that this medal of valor and courage is worthless.

Then he walked up to the tank, which no one had ever seen before, and began to introduce it with a smile: "So, I have limited time! Now let's introduce your new weapon! This weapon was named the 'Tiger' by the Führer himself, which means that you are lucky enough to be the first German user of the Tiger tank." ”

He tapped on the Tiger and continued: "This tank has at least 30 mm of armor thickness in each direction, which makes it stronger than the Leopard - and of course, more difficult to handle, so I asked the driver to experience it before I went into battle." ”

Then he walked to the rear of the tank, patted it and said, "For the first time, a new diesel engine is more powerful and non-flammable, and it can give you the same forward and backward speed as the Leopard tank." Of course, the rear of the gearbox makes the center of gravity of the tank change a lot, whether it is good or bad, depends on the driver's feedback. ”

As he spoke, Demont pressed his hand on the track and introduced to the crowd: "The same hollowed-out load wheels, the same suspension, the same track as the Leopard tank. It inherited and improved the Leopard tank's walking system, which can be said to be the most advanced tank walking system design in the world. ”

He glanced at Bowman as he spoke, and when he saw Bowman nodding, he continued: "The front hull armor is 90 mm, and it has an inclined design, so I can tell you responsibly that all the tanks known so far cannot penetrate the front armor plate of this tank." ”

He pointed to the gun barrel on the turret, which was thicker than the Leopard tank, and continued to boast about his design: "Derived from the Air Force's 88 mm caliber anti-aircraft gun, this super gun can easily penetrate 100 mm thick steel plates at a distance of 1,000 meters, this is my favorite design, the shell can easily overturn a light tank, if you are lucky, one shell can penetrate two tanks." ”

Then he looked at Bruce to the side: "The position of the shells is more reasonable, and the loading is easier, but the caliber of the shells is larger and heavier, which is a test for the loader - of course, you don't have to be too afraid, and the overall physical use is still at the level of the Leopard tank." ”

Then he looked at Wren, and then smiled and pointed to the turret of the tank: "Because of the design, the interior space is about 20 mm smaller than that of the Leopard tank, which also allows the tank to be equipped with thicker armor while keeping the shape low, and the weight is only increased by 5 tons." The high-powered radio can be used as a command tank, and as a prototype, it also comes with plush leather seats, folding tables in the car, automatic fire extinguishing - oh, I almost forgot, and gave you 4 extra aluminum water bottles. Plate skirts, front external armor plates, grid bulletproof fence around the turret, fully enclosed glove compartment at the rear of the turret, you name it!"

He looked at Wren and the others, like a salesman selling cars, and stretched out his arms as he spoke...... I was all touched by my genius. ”

Speaking of this, he suddenly stopped his self-absorbed mode, and suddenly his face became stern: "Of course, the entire design idea of the Tiger tank was completed by the Führer alone, and he is the person I admire the most! If he can concentrate on designing weapons, he must be the greatest weapon design master of this century!"

"It's useless to introduce you, there are only 4 of us now. Can't drive this tank. Wren liked this tank very much, and he also wanted to drive this new tank to avenge Clark, but the reinforcements had not yet arrived, and even if he had new equipment, he could only wait for reinforcements with the battalion headquarters.

"Mechanical, I brought it to you. Demont proudly pointed to a female sergeant sitting on the trailer and said, "General Guderian specially found it for you, the sergeant, the mechanical and electrical officer, is still a beautiful woman, how is it?"

"Female?" Wren looked at the female soldier who heard the introduction, pushed open the door and jumped out of the trailer, slightly stunned. He was surprised that very few female soldiers actually went to the front, and very few of the female soldiers who did did were tank soldiers.

"She didn't have any problems in business, she was originally the officer on duty in the radar unit who was responsible for handling telegraph and radio, and because she made a small mistake, she was sent to the front line to serve. Dermon smiled and said to Wren: "It's just right for you guys, it's all weird people." ”

"What mistakes can you make in the radar unit, and you were sent to the front?" Andrei frowned at the young girl.

"I ...... Almost knocked down the Führer's landline. The little girl said shyly.

“......”