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Volume 2: My Country Chapter 508. The Battle of Ayash

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    On July 26, 1942, the German army finally reached Ayash, the last gateway to Ankara!

    According to the order of Baron Alexson who was commanding in Ankara, the Imperial Division that arrived earlier immediately launched an attack on Ayash.

    Under the cover of aircraft and artillery, the steel monsters roared again, sweeping across the battlefield with great momentum.

    The old and backward artillery and tanks of the Turkish army could hardly show their due resistance in the face of the roar of the German army. They were suppressed by the German army from the beginning of the battle.

    Those German officers at all levels who commanded operations on the front line performed very well on the battlefield. The troops they commanded did not seem particularly fast, but they always firmly grasped the initiative on the battlefield.

    The Turks actually do not have sufficient confidence at this time. They do not think they have the ability to hold on to Ayash.

    The approximately 80,000 Turkish troops gathered here showed a passive defensive attitude from the first minute of the battle.  They awkwardly resisted successive waves of German offensives on all fronts and refused to take the initiative.

    And the situation created in this way is that the German army can calmly mobilize its superior forces and defeat them one by one.

    The defender has a certain advantage in offensive and defensive battles. However, once the weapons and equipment fall behind in all aspects, this advantage will soon be greatly weakened.

    Ayash's front line suffered constant breakthroughs. German tanks were rampant on the battlefield, shuttling back and forth arrogantly on the Turkish army's positions.

    The firepower composed of assault guns and machine guns struck the enemy intensively, and the flying bullets completely suppressed the Turkish army.

    It is difficult for the Turks to find a solution. Every officer clearly realizes:

    The fall of Ayash is only a matter of time.

    In Ankara, all Turkish senior officials are nervously paying attention to the battle situation here. Once Ayyash cannot effectively block the German attack, Ankara will be most directly attacked by German artillery fire.

    The British and Russians are also watching nervously

    Although they understood that the Turkish army was definitely no match for the German army, they still had a trace of illusion in their hearts at this time.  If the German offensive can be delayed as much as possible in Ayash, then the war situation may slightly change.

    But such illusions were quickly shattered

    On the afternoon of the 26th, two-thirds of Ayash's position was breached, and only a few hours had passed since the German army launched its attack.

    The difference in combat effectiveness between the two aspects is really huge.

    When the British and Russians learned of this battlefield situation, they were more worried than the Turks.

    The Germans will soon be able to launch a direct attack on Ankara without any hindrance.

    Once Ankara is lost, the Turkish government can continue to retreat, even all the way to Russia, but what about Turkey?

    It is bound to fall into the hands of Germany. This geographically important chess piece will be completely controlled by the Germans, and all the previous efforts of the Allied Powers in Turkey will be in vain.

    Both the British ambassador and the Soviet ambassador secretly reported to their governments everything that happened in Turkey and proposed the possibility of directly sending troops.

    Relying solely on the Turkish army is completely unable to stop the Germans

    At 3 pm on the 26th, the invincible German army had completely broken through the Turkish defenses, successfully entered Ayash, and started street fighting with the Turkish army in Ayash.

    You can¡¯t say that the Turks were not tenacious and heroic enough. Although they lacked the confidence to defend Ayash, they still showed their extraordinary courage in the face of the fierce German attack.

    On the battlefield, there have been many scenes of Turkish soldiers carrying gun bags and blowing up German tanks. They almost used their own lives to block the German attack.

    But that¡¯s not all on the battlefield anymore

    "If dozens or hundreds of people's lives are used just to blow up an enemy tank, then the price paid is too heavy.

    After attacking Ayash, the Germans finally put another card in their hands:

    The "Unified Turkish Free Army" commanded by Marshal Goris.

    The "Unified Turkish Free Army", which was rearmed by Germany, performed even better than the German army in the city of Ayash.

    They are familiar with the city roads here, the customs and customs here, and they are keenly aware of where their former companions and current enemies will be hiding. They also have ways to make the resisting compatriots put down their weapons and surrender.

     Major General Tavas, who personally commanded the front line, took this point to the fullest.

    Because he was born in Ayash!

    Major General Tawas¡¯s family is a very famous family in the local area, and has been so since the Ottoman Empire.

    So when Major General Tavas and his troops entered Ayash, they immediately contacted his family.

    Soon, some families appeared with the flags of the German and Turkish Provisional Governments hanging at the door.

    Some German soldiers and soldiers of the "Unified Turkey Free Army" saw the flags hanging at the door when passing by these houses and did not harass them.

    After getting in touch with his family, Old Tavas was received by General George Kepler, commander of the Imperial Division.

    Adhering to Baron Alexson¡¯s wishes, General Kepler acted very friendly and ensured that everything in the Tavas family would not be damaged during the war.

    Old Tavas was relieved. What kind of fate Turkey would suffer was not something he could control, but the fate of his family must be controlled by himself.

    In return for the Germans, Lao Tavas mobilized his own family and people they knew well to persuade the Turkish soldiers who continued to resist to surrender in Ayash.

    They promised the Germans that as long as they laid down their weapons, they would never be held accountable, and they would not even be allowed to enter prisoner of war camps.

    If they are willing to stay in the army, the Lieutenant General of the Free Army will accept them.  And if they don't want to continue fighting, they can go wherever they want.

    Now there are enemies everywhere in Ayash, and those Turkish soldiers who are still resisting feel numb and desperate.

    They have no idea when this battle will end

    But now a chance to live is placed in front of them

    Many Turkish soldiers accepted the persuasion, put down their weapons and walked out of their hiding places, surrendering to the German troops on the opposite side.

    The Germans also fulfilled their promise. They did not even send special guards to the Turks who laid down their weapons.

    ¡ª¡ªYou can go wherever you want!

    Sometimes wars do not need to be ended by force

    The vast majority of the Turkish army chose to surrender to end this cursed battle.  But there are still many people who choose to continue the war to the end for the sake of their beliefs.

    And for these stubborn resisters, the German army has only one countermeasure:

    Determined to eliminate it!

    Amid the loudspeakers of propaganda vehicles urging surrender, one group after another of German commandos continued to launch the most violent annihilation operations against the Turkish troops that were still resisting.

    The artillery shells fell mercilessly on those temporary positions, and the machine guns ruthlessly swept out the bullets like a storm.

    The casualties of the Turkish army are increasing every minute and every second

    At night, instead of weakening, such attacks were further strengthened.

    The Germans used all the means at their disposal, and with the help of the Turks, they gradually reduced the living space of the resisters.

    The air of Ayash is filled with an atmosphere of death, and the land of Ayash is trembling.

    Countless Turkish soldiers fell in this city, and their blood flowed quietly on the ground.

    War, cruel war!

    Some people have medals on their chests because of the war, and some people have lost their lives because of the war.

    When the victors step onto the land of the conquered, no one will think about what the losers have experienced.

    At best, there will only be these few sentences left in future history:

    ¡°In the war against the invaders, the Turkish army shed its last drop of blood¡±

    In addition, what traces will be left?

    In the second half of the night, the gunfire gradually became sparse.  A large number of resisters were killed and a large number of resisters were captured.  The treatment of these prisoners was completely opposite to that of the previous surrenderers.

    The battle of Ayash has gradually come to an end.

    Like most previous battles experienced by the German army in Turkey, the Battle of Ayash was another lightning breakthrough.

    In 24 hours, the Germans successfully and beautifully ended the Battle of Ayash.

    Of the 80,000 Turkish troops who participated in the Ayash defense battle, 25,000 were killed, and as many as 35,000 surrendered and were captured. Only less than 20,000 fled this terrible battlefield.

      When the Ankara government received this depressing news immediately, they showed little anger or despair.

    After the outbreak of the German-Turkish War, they have received news of such failures countless times.

    A large number of legions were annihilated, and the German offensive was simply unstoppable.

    Now, Ayash is in the hands of the Germans, and Ankara will soon be completely exposed to German artillery attacks.  The battle to defend Ankara, which involved half a million people, was severely beaten by the Germans from the beginning.

    There are more than 400,000 people left who can participate in the defense war, but how much role can they play?

    How long can they hold out in the face of the powerful German attack?

    ¡°Perhaps it won¡¯t be long before the German flag will be flying in Ankara.

    In the air, the German victory song seemed to be heard.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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