Chapter 266(1/2)
On December 6, the French army carried out the fiercest resistance outside Paris.
Almost every inch of the land was covered with shells, and every trench was filled with corpses.
Nothing other than gunpowder smoke can be seen on the entire battlefield, and the thick gunpowder smoke has a mist effect.
Bullets were moving recklessly through the smoke, and there were dead people everywhere.
Because the machine gun fired too hard and had too many bullets, the gunfire actually had a windy sound.
As for the artillery shells, they were flying all over the sky. The roaring sound of the artillery shells and the sound of explosions merged together and never stopped for a moment.
The French army really resisted with their own flesh and blood, holding hand grenades and holding explosive packs and dying together with the enemy.
Rommel gritted his teeth with a livid face. The 7th Mountain Division has been fighting since the Battle of Metz.
Ahi braved huge controversy, transferred soldiers from various units, and rebuilt this brave and capable army.
After just one month of reorganization, Ashe couldn't wait to send this unit to Paris.
When the expedition was about to begin, Asch specially called Rommel to Berlin for an interview.
"Elwin, you will take your warriors to Paris and capture the European capital. When you capture Paris, I will personally go to Paris to surrender and wear a medal for you."
The words of the head of state still rang in his ears, but the battle situation in front of him made Rommel dare not think about such good things again.
The French are really protecting their capital with their lives!
Almost every French soldier gave his last breath and shed his last drop of blood for Paris.
Even when the German soldiers passed those corpses, they were frightened.
Because you don't know which "corpse" will suddenly jump up, and then it will trigger the grenade or explosive bag in its hand.
Even many guys who had their legs blown off and were covered in blood would lie on the ground and fire the last grenade.
The German army suffered such losses not once or twice.
After each bombardment, when the German troops attacked the French trenches, there would be fierce hand-to-hand fighting.
The French are all fighting for their lives, fighting for one to make a profit and fighting for two to earn one.
Some people even hugged a German soldier and fired the grenade on them, regardless of the fact that there were comrades around them.
After fighting for a week, nearly half of his men have been killed or injured. If this continues, the 7th Mountain Division will probably have to be rebuilt.
He was already known as a butcher in the army, and his subordinates began to distrust him more and more.
Many people dare not say it openly, but secretly they all believe that this person has climbed to such a high position because he is a close associate of the head of state.
In fact, this guy has no ability to embroider pillows.
Otherwise, why would the team he led always suffer such serious damage?
Rommel was helpless. He had been helpless since the attack on France. The tasks assigned to him were all the most difficult tasks.
The Battle of Metz is a group of fortresses left over from the Middle Ages.
There are also bastions from the musket era!
These things are all designed to kill people. Although they are a bit old, they are... very weak.
The French army was unable to hold on due to these factors, and Rommel could not reduce the casualties no matter what.
If the Führer had not brought in Ming Dynasty's giant mortar, Rommel would not have been able to break through even if he died in Metz.
Hey...! There is nothing we can do about it. Even if it were another person, he might not be able to do it as well as I did.
"Commander, the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Regiment went up, and more than half of the casualties were lost. The French still held on!" The chief of staff hung up the phone helplessly and said to Rommel.
"Damn it!" Rommel slammed the table.
The 2nd Battalion of the 506th Regiment was the last fully formed unit in his hands. Rommel had been using it as a reserve force, but unexpectedly he thought that the French army on the opposite side was in trouble.
But after they were sent up, they still retreated with more than half of the casualties.
"Damn it, the French can't even supply ammunition, how can they still fight so fiercely?" Rommel looked at the map fiercely.
In front of him was a semi-sloping highland, and the French took advantage of the location by guarding the top of the slope.
No matter how the Germans attack, they always attack from above.
This is still the result of the French artillery shells hitting almost the same level. If the French had enough artillery shells now, Rommel would not even have a chance to get close to the opponent's position.
"Attack again. I will personally lead the men there. Order the 3rd Battalion of the 506th Regiment to prepare, and the guard company to follow me." Rommel gritted his teeth, picked up a rifle from the ground, checked the barrel, and carried it
Just go outside.
"Division Commander! Division Commander! Division Commander...!" The chief of staff was anxious when he saw the division commander. He quickly stopped him but saw that Rommel had already walked out.
"You stay at the division headquarters. If I die, you will be the division commander!
This is an order!" Rommel's voice came from outside the door.
The chief of staff had no choice. After all, someone still needed to stay at the division headquarters.
Rommel arrived at the 3rd Battalion of the 506th Regiment!
The third battalion also experienced a major battle, but the casualties were not too great. One company was beaten to half of its value, but the other two companies suffered little loss.
The most important thing is that Rommel brought his own security company.
Within each unit, the division commander's guard company is equipped with the best light weapons.
Moreover, the personnel are also capable personnel drawn from each company.
Rommel transferred some more troops from the 1st Battalion of the 506th Regiment and strengthened it to the 1st Company of the 3rd Battalion.
Now, this battalion has four companies, and the one in command is the division commander!
This is already considered the highest configuration of the German army.
After reorganizing the troops, it was already eight o'clock in the evening.
From the positions on both wings, the sound of artillery continued to be heard. It was obvious that all the troops were attacking desperately.
The honor of being the first unit to invade Paris is too tempting.
This time, Rommel did not order artillery preparations.
After fighting for so many days, most of the places that should be bombed have already been bombed.
Even if there are blind spots, they are few and far between.
Moreover, the preparation of artillery fire was equivalent to sounding the alarm for the French army.
Let them hide in the cannon shelter, and as soon as the artillery stops, they will rush out and shoot.
In the darkness, Rommel ordered the troops to crawl closer to the enemy positions.
After fighting for several days, the offensive road was full of corpses. The mines that needed to be crossed had already been crossed, and there was basically no risk of stepping on the mines.
The soldiers crawled forward in the darkness.
The French army is really short of supplies. If a flare is launched at this time, the crawling German army will definitely be discovered and another rapid mortar fire will be fired.
The densely formed German army will definitely suffer heavy casualties!
But the French had no flares, so they could only rely on the soldiers to see with their eyes.
But it's cloudy tonight, and the moon's light doesn't shine through at all.
It was pitch black in front of the French army and nothing could be seen.
The French army, which had been fighting for a day, had no reserves at all. Now, the numbers on the position were in a complete mess.
The people around you may be stragglers from another division or another army.
Even cooks, grooms, orderlies, and telephone soldiers who usually did not go to the battlefield were now sent to the battlefield one after another.
Everyone knows that France is on the verge of collapse.
But everyone felt that if the Germans wanted to enter the capital of their motherland, they had to step through them.
A day's fighting made everyone exhausted. Moreover, these people did not receive any supplies for the whole day.
Even drinking water is lacking.
Everyone has concentrated water on the machine gunners. Maxim is a big drinker of water. If he doesn't feed this guy, Maxim, who has heavy firepower on the position, may lie down at any time.
At night, after one person shared a sip of water, everyone huddled together in twos and threes to keep warm!
There were still people who were in the mood to sing last night, but no one was in the mood tonight.
Everyone was starving to death, and some even started chewing on their own belts.
The belt, which has a strong salty smell, is chewed very slowly. It often takes a lot of effort to tear off a small piece.
I really wanted to swallow it in one gulp, but I chewed it in my mouth instinctively.
When there is something to chew in your mouth, the feeling of hunger becomes less obvious.
After one person did this, a second and a third followed, and soon there was a sound similar to chirping in the French position.
The sentry was also infected by the sound. He lowered his head and took off his belt, put it in his mouth and tried to chew it.
To be continued...