Chapter 767 Surrender 10)
"Boom, rumble." The diesel engine made a roar, and the tracks of the Black Panther 3 tank crushed the city that had turned into ruins and started moving forward.
Unlike the last advance, now the German North African Legion has arrived in Tobrug in an orderly manner. Next to each tank, there is an infantry squad to protect it. The infantry held the latest German submachine guns in their hands and followed the tank step by step, preparing to continue to eliminate the remaining enemies.
"Boom!" The tank stopped, and then made a huge sound of fire. A fire broke out from the muzzle, and a grenade flew towards the half-wall opposite.
There may be enemies hidden there, so it’s more reassuring to knock it down!
In urban street fighting, this is the way, just like a bulldozer, pushing it all the way! Let the other party have no hiding place, see how the other party will attack!
Sure enough, the moment the captain hit the opponent's opponent, he saw a few people running out quickly behind the half-wall.
Then, the machine gun in front of the tank rang out, and with a hissing sound like a chainsaw, several soldiers on the opposite side were hit and fell down one after another.
The tank continued to rumble and crossed the wreckage just now. The infantry stopped and looked at the costumes of the soldiers who were killed, which were from the Australian Legion again!
These Australians have a strong will to resist!
As opponents, German soldiers also admire these Australians, because they admire them and must completely eliminate them on the battlefield!
In three directions, the German army was steadily advancing, step by step, step by step, and they were advancing forward step by step.
The whole city was filled with gunfire and cannons. In the face of powerful German tanks, all resistance was destined to be a tragic suicide attack.
Two hours later, the white flag shook the opposite side.
"Listen to the person on the other side, I am Klopp, the commander of the Fortress of Tobrug. I am now on behalf of the defenders of Tobrug, and I have decided to surrender to you. Please give us normal prisoners of war!"
The commander of the fortress, Klopp, had a white cloth wrapped around his head, and blood continued to seep out of it. At this time, he stood up and walked towards the German tank opposite.
They surrendered, as British soldiers, they were not ashamed of this defeat. They had already worked hard, but the Germans' firepower was too powerful.
If you continue to resist, you will only be destroyed by the other party, and it will be useless.
The German tankers here stopped moving forward, and the British surrender ceremony was held in a sloppy field in the open space in front.
shore.
The sea water was still beating the shore, and in an inconspicuous corner of the port, an inconspicuous rubber boat was being gently rowed out.
There were several people sitting in the rubber boat. The one in the lead was a one-eyed one-eyed one, Wavell.
The battle here could no longer continue, so he could only surrender. Klopp had to bear humiliation and, as the commander of Tobrug, led his subordinates to surrender to Germany. At the same time, Weiville and several senior officers left in the chaos.
Even if he committed suicide, Weiville could not surrender. If he was captured, it would be said that it would bring great shock to Britain, which almost indicates that the situation in the Middle East was already decayed and even the supreme commander of the Middle East was captured. What hope would there be?
So, he had to escape.
The Germans came from three sides of the land, but there was no defense at sea because their fleet existed at sea!
At this time, the sun was gradually setting and it was about to come to night. It was just the time for them to leave. The Italian warship appeared in the distance, hoping that they would not notice this small rubber boat on their side!
The assistant was gently sliding the oars, without the engine at the tail, for fear that the sound of the engine would disturb the warships in the distance, they were like a leaf on the sea, floating and swimming gently.
Sure enough, there was no reaction from the other side.
The paddlers gently paddled, as they gradually moved eastward and gradually became farther away from the Italian warships, the mood of several people gradually improved. To the west, the sun was about to go down, and once night fell, it would be easier for them to leave here.
Everyone was in a heavy mood. As a commander, he threw away his troops and hurriedly ran away from the enemy's encirclement in a small boat. This was simply a shame for soldiers!
Even if they can return to the command center safely, they will no longer be able to command the troops, and they will lose face.
"I heard that London will send Montgomery over, and when he comes, I will resign from all positions." said the one-eyed Wewell, who was in a very low mood at this time.
If the Strait of Gibraltar is still under its control, it would be too easy to dispatch troops to the Middle East. However, now, British merchant ships cannot take huge risks to enter the Mediterranean from Gibraltar. Even if Gibraltar can come, the entire Mediterranean will not be safe. The French fleet and Britain are in conflict with each other and can intercept them at any time along the way.
Therefore, Montgomery's troops, on a boat, had to detour the southern end of Africa and circle a big circle before they could come. According to time, it was the nearest, right?
As soon as Montgomery arrived, he resigned from all his positions!
Hearing Weiville's words, Cunningham said, "No, General, you are the backbone of our Egyptian Legion, you cannot leave. Or I will take all the responsibility."
As the commander of the Eighth Army, Cunningham was also quite depressed. He also lost his troops. He would take this responsibility!
Just as he finished speaking, the roar of the engine came from afar. In an instant, several people were shocked.
Seaplane!
The cross sign on the fuselage shows that it was a German seaplane, and the Germans were so careful!
This is an accident.
The German Ar 196 seaplane performs a mission to provide sighting for artillery. It is said that after the shelling is completed, it has returned.
However, at this time, a sailor on a German warship had an accident and needed to be sent to the land for treatment. At this time, the seaplane became a temporary taxi.
In the back seat, the sailor was covering his stomach. It hurt inside. He also tried hard to prevent himself from making noise. At the same time, the pilot in front was flying to the hospital on land.
As a result, not long after taking off, I found a rubber boat on the sea!
Chapter completed!