Eight hundred and seventeen. The beginning of the counteroffensive
"Until the whole plan began, I had no idea what Lieutenant Colonel Moyol really meant. But all the troops on the battlefield, both the enemy and our own soldiers, have been completely mobilized by Lieutenant Colonel Moyol, and it was an incredible battle. ”
Waffen-SS Nordland Combat Regiment Captain Karp. Lampden. November 1965.
The situation on the battlefield was seriously unfavorable for Germany, and the defensive positions on all fronts were already precarious under the repeated bombardment and onslaught of the Allied forces. This includes the SS Skeleton Division, which performed countless feats in the Second World War.
But at this time, someone decided to change all that:
Ernst. Alexon. Feng. Bram - Skull Baron!
All agreed that, in the present situation, the Germans must hold their positions to the death, delay the enemy's offensive as much as possible, and buy Berlin enough time.
However, Baron Skeleton decided to do the opposite!
1,700 people, he now has 1,700 people. When he had thirty men, he dared to launch a surprise attack on one of the enemy's battalions. When he had a hundred men, he dared to face the challenge of several battalions of the enemy. And when he has 1,700 men, he will make a huge wave on the battlefield!
He had 1,700 brave soldiers, six Leopard VII tanks and two Gard self-propelled guns, which in his opinion was an incomparably great asset.
With all this, what miracle cannot be created?
"We're going to counterattack!"
All the soldiers of the Nordland Combat Regiment were called together when "Lieutenant Colonel Moyol" uttered these words. Everyone was stupefied.
They thought they had misheard. Counterattack? In such a passive situation, inferior to the enemy in any way, "Lieutenant Colonel Moyol" actually uttered the words "counteroffensive"?
"We're going to counterattack!" Wang Weiyi once again reiterated this sentence: "The enemy is in front of us. They had a brigade and a Canadian regiment. Ah, I'm curious who is in command of the 1st Canadian Ranger Regiment right now, and their Colonel Winnelly is now a guest at our Intelligence Bureau......"
This caused a burst of laughter, and the nervousness of the soldiers eased considerably.
"1,700 people, soldiers, we have 1,700 people." Wang Weiyi deliberately emphasized this number: "Probably many of you will never have the opportunity to command so many troops in your lifetime. I am honored that God has given me this opportunity. I've heard about skeleton commandos during the First World War, if they were given 1,000 German soldiers. They're good enough to wipe out the enemy, so I wondered, what can we do? Ah, the enemy's teeth have probably been repaired. That's up to us. Let them go to the dentist again! ”
Another burst of laughter rang out, and now the soldier's mood had been completely relaxed.
"Hey, my soldiers, what are you waiting for?" Wang Weiyi, who successfully achieved his goal, continued: "Passive defense here, sooner or later you will die here. Take the initiative and tell those who bring dentists to the battlefield all year round that Germany does not provide matching dentist tools! ”
"Lieutenant Colonel. Let's go! ”
"Lieutenant Colonel, tell those damned enemies. Germany has everything, but there are no great dentists! ”
The soldiers shouted loudly, their emotions already fully mobilized. For these soldiers, they don't need to do any impassioned mobilization. Once they decide to do it, there's no one who can stop them from winning.
What's the point of failure? At the very least, they were the only German units on the battlefield that could launch a counterattack!
Yes, the only German unit ready to launch a counterattack - the SS Nordland Combat Regiment!
The soldiers were eager to try, and some were even impatient. There were only 1,700 of them, but looking at them now, it looked like they had a full 17,000 soldiers.
And this is exactly what Wang Weiyi wants to see: "The night always makes me feel happy, and I like the feeling that the night wraps me up." Soldiers, rest well and ignore the enemy bombardment. When night falls, tell our enemies that their dentists will be in for a lot of business! ”
The laughter rang out incessantly, and if anyone in the know saw it, they would probably think that this army had just won a brilliant victory.
The enemy planes reappeared, and the enemy's artillery began to roar, but this did not affect the group of soldiers who were about to go out at all. They collapsed on the ground, covered their ears, closed their eyes, and forced themselves to sleep.
You must cultivate your spirit in order to teach the enemy a lesson!
"Rambler, did anyone say you're crazy?" Richthofen and the Rambler, standing side by side, suddenly asked.
Yes, in his eyes the Rambler is simply a madman, who would have thought that he would carry out a counteroffensive in such a situation?
"A lot of people say I'm crazy...... "Wang Weiyi said indifferently, "and there are many people who think I deserve to go to hell." What can't a madman who deserves hell do? ”
"I think it's probably the greatest luck of my life to fight alongside a madman like you." Richthofen glanced at the enemy planes whizzing through the sky: "I really miss the day when I led the formation of fighters at the base to beat the enemy hard." Rambler, do you know the way, I still feel like my battlefield is in the sky. ”
"Your battlefield is in the sky!" Wang Weiyi's head also tilted up: "Manfred, I promise you, maybe it won't be long before you return to the battlefield you are most familiar with. ”
Richthofen believed this, and he was sure that sooner or later the Ramblers would do it......
"Rambler, on your flank is the 1st Canadian Ranger Regiment, their new commander has not yet arrived, the task currently assigned is to defend in place, if you are going to raid, I suggest you choose the 1st Canadian Ranger Regiment as your first target."
Xiao Ling's voice sounded. Wang Weiyi nodded lightly.
However, he probably has some fate with Canadians, and Colonel Winnelly is after he returned to this era. Captured the first senior officer of the enemy. And the Canadian 1st Ranger Regiment will also become its first priority attack.
Until now, Canadians had no idea that a pack of wolves that smelled blood had set their sights on them......
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Little by little, it was getting dark, and the soldiers got up. It was not easy to sleep peacefully under the constant bombardment of the enemy, but the short rest also allowed them to regain a lot of strength.
Major Mario also insisted on participating in the battle, although it reminded him of some experiences that were not too pleasant for him:
Also at night, also under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Moyol. The same successful raid, which turned out to be a prisoner himself. But this captive, Major Mario should be willing. At least this is the fulfillment of one of my childhood dreams, to follow the skeleton commandos to fight together!
"Soldiers, are you all ready?"
"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel. Even a real dentist is not as well prepared as we are! ”
This time it was Wang Weiyi's turn to have a smile on his face: "The enemy is probably asleep now. Soldiers, teach them a lesson! ”
After saying that, he picked up a submachine gun: "Tell the Canadians that we are coming!" ”
Tell the Canadians – we – are coming!
Enemy flares were constantly rising in the sky, and there was little difference between night and day, but this had no effect on the German soldiers who went out on the march.
They left the position they had held for so long, and the Leopard VII tanks and self-propelled guns began to chase the infantry and slowly drove towards the unknown!
The Battle for Glory has begun—a new Battle for Glory!
Despite the constant lifting of flares, the enemy did not think of it at all. The German troops, who had been struggling to hold on here, were so bold.
Instead of the 3rd Brigade of the U.S. Marine Corps, which was relatively strong in frontal strength, the Nordland Combat Regiment chose the 1st Canadian Ranger Regiment, which had just lost its senior commander.
Their movements were soon discovered by the US military. Artillery fire and machine guns rang out in an instant. But the U.S. military had no idea what these German soldiers wanted to do, and they did not dare to attack rashly at night except to blockade it with firepower.
"Forward!"
Wang Weiyi's voice sounded loudly.
"Forward!"
The voice of the commander of the "SS 1st Commando Manfred Commando" Richthofen sounded.
"Forward!"
Captain Lampden's voice rang out.
"Forward!"
Captain Scherer, Sergeant Marcos, all the officers, all the soldiers rang out.
For Germany, for the counteroffensive - forward!
The enemy's artillery fire was so frenzied, the enemy's machine guns were so dense, and the German soldiers were constantly being shot and falling, but this could not stop their progress at all!
The goal - to counterattack! Target - 1st Canadian Rangers Regiment! The goal is to tell every enemy that they have to carry their own dentist on German soil!
More than 1,700 loyal soldiers launched a tsunami attack in this way......
When the Nordland Combat Regiment launched a counteroffensive, Brigadier General Badger, who commanded the 3rd Brigade of the U.S. Marine Corps, quickly determined the enemy's target:
Canada's 1st Rangers Regiment!
This force had just lost their commander, morale was low, and the enemy must have wanted to choose them as a breakthrough.
However, Brigadier General Badge also did not dare to attack on his own. It was night, and he didn't know the strength of the enemy, and he didn't know if the enemy had been reinforced.
What should the enemy do if they attack and the enemy attacks his position?
Brigadier General Badger made a decision: to order all American soldiers to hold their positions, and at the same time order the 1st Canadian Ranger Regiment to immediately and tactically retreat.
It cannot be said that Brigadier General Badger's decision was wrong, and in most cases commanders make such decisions, especially when Canadians are demoralized.
Now that the Allies had complete superiority, they did not have to suffer losses in the face of an unknown number of enemy forces. After daybreak, they can still beat this group of Germans back!
Brigadier General Badge, however, probably didn't know what to do. His decision was exactly what Wang Weiyi, who commanded the German soldiers, wanted to see......
The Canadians, who had received the order to retreat, did not hesitate too much and immediately evacuated the positions they were supposed to hold.
Those that have been set up machine guns and heavy weapons. It was hastily put away again, which made the position look chaotic.
And by this time the Germans had already attacked in front of the position.
Several Leopard VII tanks fired shells as hard as they could, and they strafed desperately with machine-gun bullets. The depression of so many days was finally swept away on this night.
This time, the Canadians are even more confused......
They lacked commanders, they received orders to retreat, and they did not have to dwell on the Germans here. In short, they had ten thousand reasons not to be blamed by the Allied command. This also allowed them to reassure themselves that they would boldly hand over their positions to the Germans.
However, Germany was clearly not satisfied with seizing positions. Their bullets are constantly trailing the fleeing foes, taking their lives.
A fire burned on the position. This was the most comforting fire for the German soldiers after the Battle of Berlin broke out......
The Canadians, fleeing in a hurry, threw down their weapons and ammunition all over the ground, just as their commander, Colonel Winnelly, had done before.
Not many were killed, but such a defeat would further demoralize the already demoralized Canadians.
It is in this sense that it is in this sense. Colonel Winnelly probably made the wrong choice.
The Nordland Combat Regiment defeated the 1st Canadian Rangers without much effort. In addition to seizing a large amount of weapons and ammunition. More than a hundred Canadian soldiers were also killed and dozens of soldiers were captured.
Cheers were heard from the positions...... Since the Battle of Berlin broke out, these German soldiers have never cheered so much as they do today......
Counteroffensive - The first counteroffensive went so smoothly.
"Lieutenant Colonel, what about those prisoners? Do you need to send someone to take them back? ”
"Let it go, let it all go!" Wang Weiyi gave the answer without thinking: "What we want now is not how many prisoners we capture, but to attract a large number of enemies to us!" ”
Captain Lampden was taken aback, God, is the lieutenant colonel actually trying to attract the enemy to his side?
That's it. The Nordland Combat Regiment was bound to become a key target for the enemy.
Wang Weiyi didn't care what his subordinates thought in their hearts, when he decided on something. It will inevitably be done to the end. And this attack is only the beginning of the entire counteroffensive.
The Canadians were inexplicably taken prisoner and inexplicably released, and they had no idea what the Germans were thinking......
"Get out of here!" Wang Weiyi's voice sounded loudly: "Left wing, we continue to assault the left wing!" ”
The emotions of the soldiers of the Nordland Combat Regiment had been fully aroused, and they did not bother with their destination, nor did they even think about what the lieutenant colonel was doing for the sake of the lieutenant colonel. They have already routed the enemy once, and they will surely be able to defeat many more enemies again!
"Tell General Ollitz that the 1st Canadian Ranger Regiment has been routed by us!" Wang Weiyi emphasized the word "defeat" in particular, although they didn't actually do it.
However, he knew that General Olitz would understand what he meant......
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"General, General Westmoreland personally ordered the 3rd Marine Brigade to launch a pursuit of the enemy!"
When this order was placed in the hands of Brigadier General Badge, he felt that the order had come from something incredible.
General Westmoreland personally gave orders to himself? Why did the Allied General Headquarters know about these things so quickly? He hesitated, "Is it General Westmoreland's own order?" ”
"Yes, it has been confirmed."
Brigadier General Badge couldn't help but mutter...... However, since it was an order from the Allied General Command, he had no choice but to resolutely carry it out......
"All the troops assemble and pursue the enemy!"
When Brigadier General Badger gave such an order, the 3rd Brigade of the U.S. Marine Corps became the first Allied unit to launch a pursuit of the German SS Nordland Combat Regiment......
In fact, at this time, General Westmoreland, who was sleeping, had not received news from here at all......
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"Rambler, I have succeeded in giving the enemy the wrong orders......" Xiao Ling's words were not without smugness: "The 3rd Marine Brigade is on its way. ”
Wang Weiyi touched his nose, should he be grateful to Xiaoling or scold her? When he learned of his combat intentions, Xiao Ling used some of the strength of the base. It couldn't have been easier for her.
The order of the "Commander-in-Chief Westmoreland" will allow Wang Weiyi's plan to be carried out smoothly, and even if the enemy finds out that he has been fooled, as the pursuit progresses, there is no way for them to change the current situation.
Moreover, the enemy, who was embarrassed and angry, would certainly not abandon the attempt to completely annihilate the Nordland Combat Regiment, and a large number of enemy pursuing troops would appear to the left and right of the German soldiers.
The entire battlefield will be messed up by this German unit.
"Speed up, speed up!" Wang Weiyi calmed down and shouted loudly.
It had to be quicker, the enemy's rapid mobility forces would soon appear, and if they were encircled, the consequences would be dire.
"Lieutenant Colonel, General Ollitz called back, and our heroic combat actions will soon be known to the entire battlefield." Captain Scherer walked over excitedly and said.
"What does that mean, do you know what, Captain?" Wang Weiyi suddenly asked, and then he said to himself: "It means that we may be killed!" ”
Captain Scherer was dumbfounded: "Killed? ”
Wang Weiyi laughed loudly: "Captain, I hope you are prepared like this!" (To be continued......)