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Volume 1 The Setting Sun of the Empire Chapter 89 Recasting the Soul of the National Defense Force (Part 2)

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    When another morning comes, the tawny earth at the northern foot of the Alps has been quietly covered with a layer of silver gauze.  In the city of M¨¹hldorf, the German officers and soldiers digging trenches and holding on stayed awake almost all night.  As the Soviet artillery fire took turns, they had to carefully avoid it, and at the same time, they had to find ways to make the barricades stronger.  After taking a few bites of cold bread, the infantrymen armed with various weapons returned to their respective combat positions.  Each anti-tank weapon is properly hidden in a bunker that can avoid direct enemy fire as much as possible so that it can be effective in the difficult battles behind; each reserve team is carefully deployed in a safe and capable of supporting the front line at any time.  position so that this line of defense could withstand the Soviet offensive as long as possible.

    After the rain and snow stopped, Soviet fighter planes taking off from airports in northern Bavaria and the Czech Republic appeared on the horizon with murderous intent, and the Soviet ground forces, which had been trying to attack since before dusk last night, couldn't help but take action.  In sight, the rapidly advancing Soviet tanks have a very coordinated shape. The cylindrical turret has a modern atmosphere due to the protruding mantlet and the square turret rear cabin used to accommodate ammunition.  These fast-moving Soviet tanks obviously ignored the German defense lines that had been heavily bombarded by their own air force. Only a few of them stopped to clean up medium and short-range artillery fire, and more were advancing rapidly.  During the process, machine guns on the front of the car body and the front of the turret were used to fire. A series of bullets hit the German positions and stirred up bursts of dust. It also forced the German infantry to hide their iconic big-eared helmets under the ditch.

    Boom!

    The German heavy anti-tank gun hidden in the house opened fire first. The black muzzle suddenly spit out a ball of flame, and gray-white gunpowder smoke gradually rose.  If people were not familiar with this sound, they might have mistaken it for the sound of popcorn. A few seconds later, the armor-piercing shell accurately hit the Soviet tank at the front of the row. It unceremoniously tore open the front armor of the vehicle.  The shell is detonated after entering the rear of the car body under the action of a delayed fuze.  The olive green T-34 was still moving forward rapidly due to inertia. Suddenly, its turret hatch was roughly pushed open.  A large ball of flames shot up into the sky, instantly engulfing the upper half of the vehicle body, and a terrifying mushroom-shaped smoke cloud immediately formed above the tank

    Boom!  boom!  boom!

    Deadly shells and rockets flew from behind buildings that either escaped bombardment or were half-collapsed, even as the targets moved rapidly.  But after a long period of aiming, more than half of the German gunners successfully hit the enemy tanks moving in a straight line.  The battle scene in sight was spectacular. Some shells directly penetrated the turret armor, and then detonated the spare shells placed inside. The violent explosions swallowed up the tank body and the crew inside with ten times the force of the intruder.  ; Some tanks looked fine on the outside, but they stopped moving quickly after being shot, and strange green smoke came out from the crew observation holes or gaps in the hatch!

    The performance of the heavy anti-tank gun is very domineering.  The German army's ground killer weapon - long-range guided anti-tank rockets are not to be outdone.  With so many targets, their results were staggering. The Soviet army lost more than 20 tanks in a short period of time. The Soviet tanks that followed were recklessly knocked away and completely lost the battle.  The wreckage of their capable companions exposed themselves to the opponent's muzzle. More Soviet tanks and self-propelled artillery slowed down. They adjusted their muzzles toward the locations where fire flashed and gunpowder smoke rose.  Fire.  Artillery shells roared across the battlefield, and entire walls collapsed due to direct artillery fire.  The originally intact house was completely shattered by the shells exploding inside, and the remaining pieces of window glass were shattered and shot out in all directions.  Under the fierce bombardment of Soviet tanks and self-propelled artillery, the German troops deployed on the periphery of the city also suffered heavy casualties.  As the bunkers were damaged and collapsed, more and more anti-tank combatants withdrew into the city.  Seeing this situation, the Soviet army, which launched a frontal attack, took advantage of the situation and entered the city. Their tanks and mechanized infantry quickly crossed the German trenches outside the city. However, T-34s had just climbed up the rubble, and the anti-tank ambushing in the city  The firepower taught them the truth of "you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry".  After hunting the target, the German combat team was always able to use the terrain to quickly escape the "accident scene". The Soviet tanks' retaliatory shelling hit those two- or three-story buildings, but in vain they knocked down one wooden and stone structure after another.  The angry Soviet commander drove the infantry into street fighting.  While calling for air force support.  Only twenty minutes later, several batches of Soviet bombers arrived one after another. Under the guidance of smoke and signal flares from ground forces, they dropped a series of aerial bombs at low altitudes, and the city was once again shrouded in flames and flames.  Amidst the thick smoke, a raging fire broke out in some houses.  Even churches with huge signs on their roofs were not spared.  However, this kind of bombing could not destroy the determination of the German soldiers to fight. They used the craters and ruins in the city to hide, and once the enemy approached, they would attack in groups.After several hours of stalemate fighting, the Soviet army had already lost a considerable number of soldiers. They slowly withdrew from the city and adjusted their breath to wait for the arrival of the flanking troops.

    Just as the Soviet center troops launched an offensive towards the city of Mirdorf, more than a thousand soldiers belonging to the German 1st Grenadier Regiment were lurking in foxholes on the highway between the city and the left-wing position to the west of Mirdorf.  or in short trenches.  Although this place was protected from the ravages of Soviet artillery fire, the night temperature here dropped to several degrees below zero. It was difficult to effectively keep out the cold with just the camouflage net on the bunker and the thin blanket they carried with them. Moreover, they had to be on duty in shifts. The hardships are self-evident.  Metaphor.  Fortunately, the 22nd Fusiliers Regiment, which was responsible for the defense of Mirdov's left-wing position, completed the containment task brilliantly. The Soviet troops that broke through the German left-wing defense line did not attack the main position of Mirdov overnight. It was not until dawn that the familiar Soviet troops  The tank column came slowly along the road. The accompanying Soviet infantry looked listless and did not look like an invincible and victorious division at all.

    ¡°Every car, please be careful, stay calm and wait until you are close before attacking¡±

    Through the American-made Motorola walkie-talkies, combat instructions were clearly transmitted to every pair of vigilant ears.  Under the slightly raised "hills", there is a two-person anti-tank team, a three-person guided anti-tank rocket combat team, and a four-person jeep equipped with artillery. These are the most photographed vehicles in the late World War II.  The tallest M40 106mm recoilless gun.  After being installed in the US military, they are mainly equipped with infantry battalions and armored infantry battalions as infantry accompanying artillery.  This kind of artillery is easy to maneuver and has strong battlefield adaptability. It can be equipped with three gun mounts: m79, m92 and m149e5.  It can be fixed on the ground or installed on m274 light trailers, various types of jeeps and m113 armored personnel carriers. The ammunition types include anti-personnel grenades and armor-breaking and armor-breaking ammunition for armored targets.  The six doors can be mounted on the M50 Optus light track vehicle to form a powerful anti-tank firepower vehicle.

    Hundreds of German officers and soldiers were quietly hiding under a well-proportioned camouflage net.  They were distributed in the fields on both sides of the road, staring ahead through the observation holes in the camouflage net.  On the road, accompanied by continuous roaring, dozens of T-34 tanks and various types of combat vehicles rushed in like a river of steel.

    "All combat groups heard it clearlyconcentrate firepower to attack the enemy from the head and tail. Fire must be spaced and orderly. Don't waste ammunition on the same tank!"

    The commander¡¯s careful instructions made the atmosphere even more tense.  In my ears, the rumbling sound of tracks gradually approached.  The German soldiers who were waiting to attack were not in a hurry to attack. They were like cheetahs ready to pounce on their prey at any time, waiting for the best opportunity with unusual calmness!

    Theo Hilgolob, who serves in the 1st Grenadier Regiment of the German Army, has just turned 19 years old and is an out-and-out "post-30s".  The German youth of their generation grew up during a period when the country was emerging from a trough and was prospering. They witnessed the clarion call for re-armament and the glorious flag of the expedition. The bright military appearance, flying handkerchiefs and the joy of victory left a deep impression on them.  The coming darkness made them feel completely confused and unwilling.  When the opportunity for the country's rise came again, many of them resolutely embarked on the path taken by their predecessors - although it was full of hardships and even death.  They have no hesitation!

    After six weeks of rigorous training, Hilgolob became an honorable grenadier. His infantry squad followed the ten-man configuration of the Wehrmacht.  However, because the Soviet armored force is very powerful, the German Army is now facing quite heavy anti-tank pressure, and most grassroots units arrange their weapons around anti-tank tactics.  The ordinary infantry squad is equipped with 1 light machine gun, 2-3 assault rifles and submachine guns, 1-2 unguided rocket launchers, various anti-tank grenades, explosives and several incendiary bottles.  Although the 1st Grenadier Regiment has a glorious history, its equipment situation does not receive special care. New recruits like Hilgolob can often only be issued an old-fashioned bolt-action rifle, which is given to more experienced soldiers.  The veterans waited until the veterans were injured or killed.  We must bravely step up and take on the important responsibilities.  To this end, Hilgolob learned the use of various weapons in the boot camp, which naturally included various Soviet-made weapons.  In the battle to seize M¨¹hldorf from the Soviet army, the 1st Grenadier Regiment rushed to the forefront as the sharp knife force of Frederick's Infantry Division, and Hilgolob also obtained a handy trophy - Soviet-made  SKS semi-automatic rifle (the most successful semi-automatic rifle in history, firing 7.62¡Á39mm intermediate-power bullets. It was widely equipped and copied in the Soviet camp).

    Seeing that the enemy's leading tank was still more than 100 meters away from him, Hilgolob did not expect that the battle would start at this point.  The red flares fired into the air were still in the ascending stage, and the anti-tank rockets flew like sharp arrows towards the Soviet armored columns marching along the road, and the roars of various firearms were also heard in an instant.  Hilgolob's fighting partner is Walker, an uncle-level veteran.  Although I don¡¯t have a beard, but the traces of time are clearly written in his wrinkles.  After the battle started, Uncle Volker was not as eager to open fire as others. He waited until the smoke from the first wave of explosions dispersed slightly before he aimed at a still-moving Soviet tank and opened fire.  After the Soviet-German war began, the military-industrial facilities in Northern Norway were far from meeting the needs of the German army. The American-made bazooka has gradually surpassed the Panzerfaust series to become the unguided anti-tank rocket launcher with the largest number of German equipment.  Just two years ago, this simple and durable equipment was regarded as a useless "ticking stick" by American soldiers because of its insufficient range and power. Now it has become the most powerful tool for the German army to destroy Soviet tanks. How ironic!

    Seeing that the Soviet infantry had not yet attacked, Hilgolob hurriedly leaned down to help Uncle Walker load the rockets. His helpful attitude brought him good luck - a series of bullets roared across both of them.  On the edge of the foxhole, it sounded like they should be bullets fired by tanks or vehicle-mounted large-caliber machine guns. If you kept the same posture, you would be bitten by them ten times.  After reloading the rockets, the two cautiously stood up and looked out. At this time, the road had become shrouded in smoke due to the fighting between the two sides. The accompanying Soviet infantry continued to exert their hound spirit. In order to protect their own tanks, they could not obtain  Going into the attack with suppressed firepower was a considerable threat to the German anti-tank combat groups who were less than a hundred meters away.  The sound of intensive machine gunfire resounded through the battlefield, and ordinary people's hearing could no longer determine which ones belonged to their own side and which ones were on the enemy's side.  Seeing seven or eight Soviet soldiers rushing towards another group of companions not far away, Hilgolob quickly raised his gun and fired. As the butt of the gun gently hit his shoulder, the figures in front of the crosshairs shook one by one.  Falling down, Silgolob began to taste the joy brought by war. It is this joy that makes madmen intoxicated. Compared with it, the hardships encountered during the war are nothing.

    "Come down!"

    Uncle Walker shouted in a rough voice, and pulled Hilgolob with his strong hands. The young grenadier wearing an M43 helmet suddenly couldn't find his way, but he still shrank back to the bottom of the foxhole.  .  In the blink of an eye, the shells whizzed past overhead, and the tremors from the ground were stronger than during the first round of attacks. However, this difference was not entirely due to the power of the explosives, but to the location of their explosions.  ¡ª¡ªThis means that the Soviet infantry rushing over from the road are being attacked by horrific shrapnel.

    "Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry up!"

    Behind the hills in the distance, a German sergeant who looked to be in his early twenties was urging his soldiers. The scene was filled with smoke, and the sour smell made people cough.  Under the camouflage net held up by brackets, jeeps or trucks are loaded with box-type multiple rocket launchers. Although this kind of rocket launcher was first developed and used by the US military, although it does not have the reputation of Katyusha, it can still be used properly.  No less effective than Katyusha.

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