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Heinz Landau ordered the guards to bring the brave lad back, when he was still alive and the surgeon had to saw off his legs on the battlefield because both legs had been crushed into meat sauce...... However, it didn't take long for him to close his eyes forever.

If it weren't for General Rommel's whim order to use 88MM anti-aircraft guns against the "Matilda", the German army would have withdrawn from North Africa long ago.

This situation continues...... Although the Germans had replenished some of the "No. 4" tanks, they had only a pitiful 30, while the British received 300 "Sherman" tanks with American assistance.

Heinz Landau knew in his heart that if the British 10th Panzer Division on the opposite side had not been transferred, this battle would only be the last battle of the 21st Panzer Division.

"General!" A communications soldier reported to Heinz Landau under the tank: "All the tanks are out of the minefield!" ”

"Hmm!" Heinz Landau took out his pocket watch and looked at it, and said: "Rest for fifteen minutes, then wait for the artillery to be ready, and tell the boys not to stop once the engine is started, and drive until the destination or until there is no fuel!" ”

"Yes!" The communications corps immediately conveyed the order.

This was Rommel's style of warfare, and it was because of this that the German armored units were able to advance in the desert at a speed of 80 kilometers per day...... The British, on the other hand, were often overwhelmed by the loss of their armor at this rate of advance, because they were simply unprepared.

Fifteen minutes passed quickly, and the sound of cannon fire began as red flares rose into the sky.

The Germans concentrated more than 500 guns and bombarded the British line for twenty minutes, and ironically, a considerable part of these guns and shells were captured by the British ......

The preparation of artillery fire was not to kill or wound the enemy, but to detonate mines to tear a hole in the advance of the tank.

Originally, 500 artillery pieces were simply not enough, because the British had laid a wide and deep minefield in front of the position, and it was difficult to open a gap enough for an armored division to advance in twenty minutes of bombardment.

But......

It would be a different matter if the main forces of the enemy's tanks were diverted, so that German tanks could pass through a relatively narrow gap without deploying.

At this time, Heinz Landau couldn't help but pray again...... If the enemy tanks were waiting at the other end of the gap, then for the German Panzer Division, it would be to go up and die.

However, there was no other option for the Heinz Landau.

When the artillery fire began to extend into the enemy's depth, Heinz Landau shouted into the walkie-talkie: "Obey my orders and attack!" ”

"Attack!"

"Attack!"

……

Orders were passed down from the tank command vehicles on each floor, followed by the sound of "rumbling" motors, and hundreds of tanks slowly moved forward towards the light of artillery fire.

It didn't take long for Heinz Landau to hear the good news: "General, we have broken through the British lines and have not been blocked by British tanks!" ”

"Good!" Heinz Landau replied calmly: "Keep going!" ”

Heinz Landau was calm, but his heart was like a churning wave: "God, we're lucky!" ”

News of the German offensive soon reached Montgomery's command.

When Montgomery received the telegram, he couldn't help but be stunned: "What? Comm-Hamad defense under attack? And the Germans also broke through the lines? ”

"Yes!" Staff Officer Ramsden replied: "It was four o'clock in the morning, and the Germans attacked in the dark and broke through the line so that their tanks could advance all day!" ”

Seeing that Montgomery was silent, Ramsden continued: "General, the Chinese general is right, the purpose of Rommel's attack on Alexandria was to transfer the 10th Panzer Division, and when we transferred the 10th Panzer Division, their Panzer Division was assembled at Com Hamadai. ”

Montgomery didn't speak, then turned his gaze to the map: "Where are they targeting?" ”

"According to the report of the reconnaissance aircraft......" Ramsden replied: "They split into two routes, one left and one right, heading for the Nile, and the target was most likely ......"

Ramsden found a location on the map and said, "Here, Maherama! ”

Looking at where Ramsden was pointing, Montgomery couldn't help but gasp.

Maherama was an important supply depot for the British army...... There are more than 80 "Sherman" tanks that have just been transported to the troops and ready to be delivered to the troops, as well as tens of thousands of barrels of gasoline and countless weapons and ammunition, and most of them are American-style equipment that is being prepared to equip the British army.

As for the water that is most needed in the desert, not to mention it, it is right next to the Nile.

To make matters worse, the Nile still circles the Mahaherama for most of the time, making the Maherama a natural and difficult place to defend, and if the Germans occupy it, it will cut Alexandria and even Port Said from Cairo.

To be precise, the British army used Maherrama as a base for recuperation and redressing...... Whenever there was enough American reinforcement, the British army would send a unit here to redress and train.

It is clear that the Germans knew the secret and made a well-planned attack for it.

"Which army is stationed in Maherama?" Montgomery asked.

"It's a battalion of the 50th Division!" Ramsden replied.

"Only one battalion?" Montgomery looked at Ramsden incredulously.

"Yes!" Ramsden replied helplessly.

"Are there any troops nearby that can be reinforced?" Montgomery asked again.

"Of course, but ......" Ramsden shook his head: "With the speed of the Germans' advance, they are afraid that they will reach Mahairama before dark, and we have no troops to rush ahead of them to reinforce them!" ”

"What about the Air Force?" Montgomery said, "Let the Air Force stop them, and they must not be allowed to occupy Mahiramah!" ”

"General!" "The air force may have a role to play, but you know, the Germans are definitely prepared, and their air force will do everything in its power to provide cover for the tank units!" Ramsden said. ”

Montgomery couldn't help but sit down in his chair when he heard this...... He couldn't imagine what would have happened if the Germans had captured Maherama and obtained those supplies, and now it seemed that all he could do was order to blow them up.

At this time, Ramsden said: "Chinese troops...... It seems to be around here! ”