Chapter 530 Remaining Paratroopers (Part 2)
Therefore, when the German army launched a large-scale attack in the early stage of the Battle of Ardennes, a German paratrooper unit, outside the main battlefield, faced an attack from the Allied forces several times that of its own.** Since this is the only way to Bastoni, the Allied forces' offensive was quite fierce. The areas on both sides of the road changed hands several times, and the bodies of the dead officers and soldiers on both sides were everywhere.
There were more than 10,000 airborne divisions in the Allied Army, and there were many heavy weapons to assist, and even a small number of tanks to help. Fortunately, Haite still airborne with RPG and Iron Fist, but the number was not large, so the two sides fought extremely fiercely.
The Allies wanted to open the door to escape, and the Germans who were airborne had no way to heaven and had no way to enter the ground, so they could only fight to the end. Therefore, the casualties between the two sides were extremely serious, mainly because the German paratroopers did not have the support of artillery fire and could only resist with their flesh and blood.
On the 19th, there were less than 600 people left by Heit, and the ammunition and rations were about to be exhausted. The 6th SS Panzer Army, which was attacking the front, had not arrived yet, and Heit felt that the prospect of this mission was not good.
On the 20th, Hait was forced to make a decision to voluntarily abandon the intersection of the Baragmichil Highway and retreat to the nearby town. As a result, this town was a careful logistics point on the Allied front. Hait led the remaining elite German paratroopers and charged, just like the autumn wind swept the fallen leaves, annihilated the Allied logistics soldiers who guarded the material.
These Allied Logistics soldiers had very poor combat effectiveness. When they saw the Germans, they basically immediately raised their hands to surrender. Eighty percent of the Allied Logistics Department of a company surrendered, and only a few people were shot dead. The materials they guarded were also intact.
After inventory, it was found that there were more than 30 trucks of material in this Allied front supply point, which should be a regiment-level force supply point of the Allied forces. Among these materials were several trucks of food, more than ten trucks of ammunition, more than twenty trucks of shells, four 150 mm cannons, six 75 mm anti-tank guns, eighteen heavy machine guns, and twelve mortars.
Heit looked at the ammunition and was immediately ecstatic. This was simply a gift from God. Although the paratroopers were elite, they lacked heavy weapons. If there were large enemy troops to attack, the casualties would be the most serious.
Now Hait suddenly got so many heavy weapons and ammunition. It is a heavy firepower configuration of a heavy group. Although Hait only has more than 500 people left, it can fully utilize these heavy firepower. In other words, the houses in this town are basically built with stones and are very strong. They can be used as bunkers.
It is impossible for the Allies to beat Heit to blast Heit to the sea at this time. Heit needs heavy weapons and heavy weapons to defend against terrain with defensive terrain. What's more, the remaining paratroopers of Hait are even more elite among the elite. A paratrooper division in the Allied forces was thinking that it would not be so easy to eat Heit.
Soon the Allied 92nd Paratrooper Division was chasing. The Allied forces still sent tanks and infantry to launch battalion-level charges, as before. As a result, it can be imagined that the eight Allied tanks participating in the assault completely turned into bonfires and parts, while the Allied infantry were corpses in the storm-like rain of bullets.
This town is also stuck next to the Allied Highway with the retreat, but it is more than 500 meters away from the road. Now the German army has cannons, and even if the Allied forces do not attack this town, it is not possible. The German army in the town can block the road with cannons at any time.
The Allies could only attack desperately regardless of casualties, while Heit brought the remaining paratroopers to greet them with a ruthless rain of bullets. This fight was dark and difficult to resolve.
Two days later, the 6th SS Panzer Division finally arrived with two infantry divisions. The Allied offensive troops immediately scattered. The 6th SS Panzer Division continued to launch an attack without stopping. There was no suspense about the loss of Nancy, because both the north and south Germans almost reached the periphery of Nancy. As long as Nancy occupied it, hundreds of thousands of Allied troops in the Ardennes area would be dumplings again.
At this time, the focus of the strategy shifted to the Western Front. As long as the Soviet front temporarily stabilized the situation, it would provide Germany with an opportunity. The Allies also had serious differences at this time. Eisenhower continued to attack the Maginot Line of Defense with all his might in the main battle, while Britain advocated saving and breaking through immediately. Because the German encirclement was not tight at this time, not to mention that the German army had to concentrate its forces to encircle and annihilate hundreds of thousands of Allied troops in the Ardennes area, so the German army had even fewer mobile forces.
Finally, Roosevelt flew to London, England to meet Churchill. The two began to discuss secretly. The decision to decide the fate of the remaining two million Allied forces will be decided by the secret meeting between them. It is unknown whether the Allied forces will fight to the decisive battle or break through outsiders.
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After completing the complete siege of the Ardennes area, Li Mo also held a large military meeting. When Li Mo stepped into the conference room, he was greeted with continuous applause. The applause lasted for a long time. There was no commander who did not like to lead them to win battles. The army was a monster that needed to be constantly cultivated with victory.
Li Mo said at the meeting:
"In the entire world history, there has never been an alliance as complex as it is currently hostile to us, and its respective goals are as diverse as those of us. On the one hand, there are extreme capitalist countries, and on the other hand, there are extreme Soviet-minded countries. Among capitalist countries, on the one hand, there is a dying world empire—the Empire of Great Britain, and on the other hand, it is a "colonial" that is determined to inherit its body, the United States.
The United States was determined to replace Britain's position in the world. The Soviet Union was eager to get involved in the Balkans, the Dardanelles, Persia and the Persian Gulf. Britain was eager to preserve its ill-gotten fortune and its strength in the Mediterranean.
These countries are already quarreling, and their confrontation is obviously growing at any time. If Germany can now deal a very heavy blow, this artificially united front will collapse at any time.
Finally, when one or the other admits that no one can win, the war is over. We must let the enemy know at any time that no matter what they are, they will never defeat us. Never! Never! A successful tactical offensive, in any case, will long-term defeat of the Allies' plans, forcing the Allies to face the issue of first discussing among their political leaders. Now the Allies in the Ardennes region are our goal. We must completely and cleanly eliminate them, so that the Allies know that the Germans are invincible."
However, Li Mo did admit that Nancy's goal was a bit risky, perhaps beyond the reach of the existing troops and their conditions. However, he decided to attack Nancy with all his might and completely surround the Allies in the Ardennes region, because Germany needed a chance to breathe. He hoped that through this offensive, he would be confident in its success - to regain the initiative again, win time for the development and use of new weapons, and to buy time for the expected division of the Allied camp. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
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