"Hans-Felrich, a first-class sailor, Bremen, from the battleship "Alsace", a land soldier, and a rifle shooting score of 'excellent'."

When he read this, the sergeant with a lip moustache and wearing a first-class naval corporal armband raised his eyes and looked at the young sailor opposite him. He was not tall but had wide arms and thick figure, and his strong legs looked very powerful.

Before heading to the next sailor, the sergeant suddenly asked: "How many goals did the league score last year?"

Because he still kept his attentive posture, the solid sailor did not smile freely, but only raised his lips slightly: "Report to the sir, 32 balls."

The sergeant nodded at him: "It's a good result, and two goals were kicked into my goal."

The sailor couldn't laugh, so he had to say respectfully: "This is my honor, sir."

After passing the remaining sailors one by one, the sergeant came to the end of the queue. Standing here was a big, burly guy who needed to raise his head to look at him.

"Dimir Hook, first-class sailor, Hanoverian, from the battleship "Alsace," the furnace steerer, is good at fighting."

"33 goals, sir." The big man took the initiative.

The sergeant looked at him and said, "I scored two goals too."

The big man raised his chin: "Honor is coming, sir."

The sergeant had no intention of being angry, but his face was not very bright. He whispered, "You don't have to be polite", put away the list information in his hand, walked directly in front of the 11-person team, paused his throat, and said loudly:

"Gentlemen, it's great to see you here. From today on, we will live and train together as formal combat classes, and we will have the opportunity to fight side by side in the future. It is a very proud thing for me to be your commander. Everyone, just like the newly issued Marine Force Training Order of the Navy Staff, after rigorous and hard training, we will become an invincible elite force. We can walk on waves, appear at the weak position of the enemy through seas, and attack the enemy with combat power that is no less than the army, so that the enemy will tremble in front of our flag!"

The sailors in front of them were tall and short, fat and thin, some had a straight facial feature, some were unsatisfactory, some were smart and cunning, and some were honest and honest. Despite such individual differences, their straight standing posture, serious expression and neat outfit, they still showed that they were a group of well-trained and highly obedient soldiers.

"Now, based on your past experience and personal characteristics, we will conduct preliminary post assignments. According to the troops organization standards issued by the General Staff, as an ordinary combat squad, we will be equipped with 8 rifles, 2 pistols, and 1 machine rifle. First-class sailor Ferrich, you are the best shooting results among us, you will be the machine rifle shooter, Second-class Grosser will be partnered with you, and you will be equipped with one machine rifle. Second-class corporal Simon and I will be equipped with a pistol, and the rest will be used as riflemen, and the rifles will be used."

After arranging these, the sergeants ordered a "rest". In this open space in front of the camp, there were three other sailors of the same size lined up on standby. They formed the grassroots combat platoon of the Marine Force and were under the command of a second lieutenant officer or senior non-commissioned officer.

After almost a quarter of an hour, the company's quarrestrial officer and his assistant drove a carriage to the camp. According to the order of classes, the sergeants took the sailors to collect equipment. The "machine rifle" distributed to each ordinary combat squad was the Danish-made Maderson light machine gun. The arc-shaped magazine placed on the top of the bolt was its most iconic shape. This automatic weapon, born in the late 19th century, was the world's first practical light machine gun. Its improvement and derivative model is still in use for a hundred years. Its performance is simple, light and durable, and has become a standard equipment in many countries.

As one of the early users of Madson light machine guns, the German team chose a 7.92 mm caliber that is common to Mauser rifles, but their orders were not large. At first, it was only for Royal Guards infantry equipment, but later it was gradually distributed to mountain infantry and some cavalry units. This time, the Navy formed the 1st Land War Brigade. Under the instructions of the German Emperor, the Royal Guards Regiment, which was mass-installed with mg08, handed over 500 Madson machine guns to the Navy. All of these machine guns were distributed to the 1st Navy Marine Brigade, and a batch of machine guns ordered by the Shanghai Army were enough for each ordinary combat squad to obtain distribution.

The naval sailors who received the machine rifle were curious about this new weapon. The rifles also found that the rifles issued this time were shorter than the previous committee rifle or Mauser 1898. Their official name was "Kara Ne Cavalry Carbines", which is the 1888 cavalry rifle. Its structural principle is the same as that of the 1888 commission rifle. The barrel length was cut from 765 mm to 500 mm, which greatly reduced the weight and made it meet the needs of cavalry combat.

However, the recoil and muzzle flame of this simple-handled rifle fire is too large, so it is not favored by the cavalry. At the request of the German Army Weapons Agency, the Mauser Company made a 600mm barrel "98az carbine" based on the Mauser m1898. This new type of rifle with a down-bending puller handle has begun to be equipped. Based on the concept of training first and then upgrading, the German Navy received 8,000 cavalry rifles from the cavalry unit and replaced 1,888 cavalry rifles and immediately distributed them to the officers and soldiers of the 1st Marine Brigade.

Machine rifles and cavalry rifles. In addition to these two weapons, each naval infantry combat squad was also equipped with two pistols, one "Ruger" that everyone loves, and the other is the controversial "Mauser military pistol". The former has been the standard gun for German army and naval forces, and the latter has been put into production for more than ten years, but has not been adopted as a standard weapon by any country.

After getting the issued pistol, the sergeant hesitated for a moment and took the Ruger pistol for himself. The bulky Mauser military pistol and its wooden gun box were handed to Simon holding his new pistol. The second-level corporal of the Navy looked confused...

After distributing the weapons, the quarconian officer left in a carriage. The officers and soldiers who had just joined the Marine Force looked at their guns on the spot. Some seemed to be in high spirits, while others felt ordinary. After a short while, a messenger came on a horse.

"His Highness Prince Joachim comes to inspect the troops, everyone gathers!"

"Come! Gather!" The non-commissioned officers and sergeants rushed to summon soldiers to form a formation. Fortunately, there were not many people and the venue was not large. Four combat squads and platoon personnel quickly formed a horizontal lineup. Although the Prussian prince did not hold a position in the newly formed 1st Marine Brigade, most people here have heard that the unit from the establishment plan, personnel preparation to equipment mobilization was promoted by this "Hohenzollern genius". The orders and tactical regulations issued to the marine troops were also completed under his leadership.

In a moment, a royal blue Mercedes-Benz car drove to the barracks. The young officer in the back seat was the Prussian prince Joachim. He wore a broad blue hat of the naval officer and a double-breasted dark blue naval coat. The second button was tied with a colorful medal ribbon in it. A Red Eagle medal was tied near the ribs of the left chest. This outfit was simple and just right.

After getting off the car, Xia Shu gave the salute with his usual grace and calmness, and glanced at the soldiers' queue. He saw the tower-like Hooker, the main force of the team at the "Alsace". When he walked towards Hooker, he saw another forward teammate Ferrich, and then shook hands with them under the attention of everyone, then came to the front of the queue and said to everyone in a loud voice: "Everyone, I'm glad you chose to join the 1st Marine Brigade. This is a brand new force, and it is also a life full of youth.

A powerful force is by no means a force used for inspection or exercise, but a force with unique strategic significance. It is a force destined to fight and a tough battle. In the future, training will be strict and arduous. People who are not determined to receive training and tempering, and those who do not have the courage to face the test of war. I advise you to withdraw as soon as possible and those who eventually stay and withstand the tempering and test will become the best soldiers in Germany. In the future, you will see that this excellence is no less than any honorary force!"

"Among you, I saw some old friends. In the past, we worked together on the court to win honors for our team; in the future, we will fight side by side on the battlefield, for Germany, for the German Navy, for the German Marines, and for the German Marines. Of course, there are some other opponents who have competed with me. I cannot call out your names one by one, and I am very happy to see you here again. The reason I came here today is to see what the troops I have devoted my dreams and hard work are like. I want to say that your soldiers are not the highest salary, your firearms and weapons are not the best, and you are not known to most people, but, I, Joachim, here I promise that I will make you the best naval treatment, the best equipment, and the highest status. No reason, your outstanding performance deserves all this!"

Xia Shu's words are sonorous. Although these officers and soldiers who joined the Marine Brigade for their own considerations cannot fully understand what he means, many people have been inspired by his promise and are looking forward to and looking forward to the future of their troops.

After looking at the soldiers in the front row, Natsuki said to Simon, whom she had never met before, "Sergeant, can you lend me your gun?"

The second-class Navy corporal presented the Mauser military pistol, which had not yet been heated, with a look of surprise.

Natsuki opened the gun box and took out the new black and shiny gun from it. It had not been put into use except for necessary firing and firing.

"Paul, give me bullets. Martin, go and put the jars."

The two accompanying adjutants were ready, one quickly sent 10 round magazines for Mauser's pistol, and the other placed five jars a hundred meters away.

Xia Shu quickly filled the bullet into the fixed bullet bay, raised the gun in his hand and said to the navy soldiers: "Some people think that the Marine Brigade has no heavy equipment, and land operations are definitely not as good as regular army units. At most, they can only be used for landing operations against colonies or backward countries. Such combat operations do not require independent and specially trained troops, so the Marine Brigade does not have necessary troops. This evaluation has many similarities with the gun in my hand. Do you also think it has no useful value?"

No one of the officers and soldiers made a statement, but stretched their necks to wait to see the next scene.

As a result of everyone's curiosity, Xia Shu personally took action. He assembled the gun box onto the gun and fired at the can a hundred meters away in an aiming state. When 10 bullets were all exhausted, only one of the cans remained in place, and the shooting lasted less than half a minute.

The navy soldiers were all shocked.

"In my personal understanding, this pistol is suitable for playing a role in medium and close range. Within a 100-meter range, its firepower strength is comparable to that of a team of rifles. If it is closer..." Xia Shu took off the gun box, exited the empty magazine, reloaded it, flipped it over, and shot the wall of the house thirty meters away without aiming, pouring out 10 bullets at the fastest speed, leaving a row of bullet marks on the wall of the house that were roughly at the same height.

The navy soldiers were shocked again.

"When defending with trench positions, machine guns and rifles are used to block long-distance enemies, and when the enemy rushes to the position, this kind of pistol can make the enemy die and injured. For the army, it may not have many opportunities to use, but for the Marine Corps, defense is essential in the case of autumn. In addition, if the combat area is forest or town terrain, the effectiveness of this pistol is also greater than that of ordinary pistols and rifles. By the same token, if the use is properly, a Marine Brigade can be worth more than one or even more Army divisions."
Chapter completed!