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1.1454 Act 5: The Last Iron Cavalry

All shots from real scenes, and it may even be based on real war scenes, which once again gives the audience in front of the screen an extremely shocking sensory experience. This is also a replica of the tank battle that is talked about in the original plot of "The Great Decisive Battle".

As the narrator was told, the audience of the Third Reich who were brought into the scene were also worried about the continuous loss of Tiger tanks and the increasingly unfavorable war trends.

"On July 14, a tiger-type unit belonging to the Schmalz battle group repelled the attack of a British commando in Ponte de Imarati near Rentini. The Second Company gathered all the combatants into an infantry platoon, commanded by Lieutenant Stoiber, and carried out stagnation operations in the Nicolosie Trecastani area. During the night march, Sergeant Tyne's tiger-type accidentally slipped into the mountain stream and could not be recovered and could only be blown up. The Tiger-type tanks of the Second Company were reduced to 5."

"In the defense battle at Patno Cemetery, Lieutenant Heim commanded two Tiger tanks to defend the left wing, Lieutenant Goldschmidt commanded two Tiger tanks to defend the right wing, and retreated to Bel Paso. During the breakthrough from Bel Paso, Lieutenant Heim was injured and was commanded by Lieutenant Goldschmidt. Sergeant Kruze's tank was damaged and was forced to blow up, and there were only 4 Tiger tanks left in the second company."

"On August 16, the last four Tigers of the Second Company were engaged in defensive battles near Ali Marina. Two of the tracks were damaged and the engine malfunctioned. They were finally forced to blow up. Another one lost the tracks while trying to recycle them and was finally abandoned. Only one Tigers of the Second Company was available.

"On August 17, the Second Company's No. 222, commanded by Lieutenant Stoibel, was blown up due to a serious suspension failure while traveling on a winding mountain road in the Calabria region. So far, the Second Company lost its last Tiger tank."

The soothing narration ended with the explosion of the tank hand detonating Car No. 222. The scene of the Imperial Invincible War Tank exploding the chamber was like a magnificent firework, which made everyone in front of the big screen cry.

Just as someone in the movie hall couldn't help crying in a low voice, instead of the soothing narration, a line of small words appeared in front of the re-flowing camera.

"August 18, 1943. The Messina Strait Defense Line, Calabria Beach Head, support trenches."

The Germans in World War I were the inventors of trench warfare. The Germans were particularly good at building trenches. In addition to combat-ready defensive trenches, there were also combat rooms, lounges, kitchens, ammunition rooms, air raid shelters, and even corpse burial pits. Compared with the trenches that were always filled with mud and water in the British and French army, "the Germans' fortifications were very enjoyable." In the German trench system, it can be roughly divided into three sections:

The first trench is a "front trench". This trench is closest to the enemy, mainly used for combat, and is built with stronger construction. The trench has the deepest depth. It is covered with barbed wire in front of the trench to prevent the charge of enemy cavalry and infantry.

The second trench is a "support trench". A large number of reserve teams are stored here, and the traffic trench connecting the first and second trenches can be supported at any time.

The third trench is a "preparation trench". A large amount of weapons, ammunition and logistics supplies are stored here, which are always used to provide necessary materials to the front line. Each section is connected to traffic trenches. When war is in a hurry, the army in the rear can enter the complex trench system to participate in support and various work at any time.

The panoramic shot flew over the head of the German and Italian coalition forces who were working hard to dig the trenches, and then dived down to focus on an air raid shelter in the second support trenches.

When that tough and young face appeared, a childish exclaimed in front of the big screen: "It's Lieutenant Heim!"

As the long shots continue to progress, echoing the "Last Iron Cavalry", Lieutenant Steibel, Lieutenant Goldschmidt, Sergeant Tyne, Sergeant Kruze, and Lieutenant Kruze, appeared on the screen one after another, and finally frozen on Lieutenant Hummel, the company commander with a bandaged left arm.

"Wow—they are all alive!" The tender cheers spontaneously rang everywhere in the movie hall.
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