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"Ah!"
With his eyes closed, Ralph heard a scream.
He was truly cowardly, not even making a sound when facing the barrel of a French person's gun, yet someone else screamed first.
Hmm? The sound wasn't coming from him. Could it be from the French people across the way?
Ralph opened his eyes in a somewhat strange manner and saw that the French soldiers who had just been pointing a gun at him were now lying on the ground. There was a bowl-sized hole in the latter's head, blood oozing out, and it looked like he was dead.
"Are you okay?"
A familiar voice came from not far away, and Ralph looked closely to see that it was Jürgen.
The young man was holding a 98K rifle and aiming at the French people on the ground, afraid that the other party was not completely dead.
"You, you didn't die after all!"
Ralph quickly got up from the ground, ran to Jürgen and checked if he was injured. Fortunately, Jürgen only had a few scratches and was otherwise unharmed.
"How could I die? It looks like you have bigger problems."
Jürgen is a bit dissatisfied that this guy he saved didn't even say thank you, wasting his good intentions.
"Hoho! These minor injuries are nothing, I've suffered worse before and still kept on fighting."
Ralph dismisses these things as insignificant, then he becomes a little curious.
"So where were you earlier? Both company commander and I couldn't find you."
Jürgen looked a little embarrassed at the words,
"When the French people rushed in just now, it was too chaotic. I was focused on counterattacking and didn't pay attention to our positions. It seems I ended up in another trench."
He said with some annoyance, "I don't know which son of a bitch threw the grenade. I was still in the trench facing off with the French people! A grenade was thrown in and blew us up. Luckily, the French people took the brunt of the blast for me, otherwise I would have probably met God."
Then I was pinned down by French people, and the trench collapsed. I almost got buried underneath and it took a lot of effort to finally get out."
"Which trench were you in before?"
Listening to Jürgen's description, Ralph felt that something was not quite right.
"Just over there, in the two o'clock direction, that trench."
Jürgen did not doubt him, and pointed Ralph in the right direction, which was where Ralph had thrown the grenade before.
"Damn it, I wonder who threw the grenade into the trench, doesn't he know there are friendly forces inside?"
"If I knew which little rascal from The Third Platoon threw it, I would definitely give him a good beating to vent my anger," Jürgen said through gritted teeth. Judging by his appearance, he must have suffered a lot when he was just buried alive."
"It must have been French people who threw it."
Ralph chuckled.
"Why can't we see any enemies around here?"
Ralph decided to change the subject. It did seem odd that there were no enemies in the trench now.
"Is that so?"
Jürgen Upon hearing this, he quickly looked around and found nothing but corpses, not a trace of the enemy in sight. He agilely climbed out of the trench and cautiously peered outside.
He observed carefully for a while, then turned excitedly to Ralph and said, "Our reinforcements have arrived, and the enemy has retreated!"
"Really?"
Ralph still felt somewhat incredulous as he scrambled up the trench. He saw French people on the hillside retreating in disarray, almost in a panic as they fled their positions. The reason was simple: hundreds of soldiers in gray-green uniforms from the National Defense Forces had appeared on the other side of the hill.
They are from the Second Battalion of the unit dispatched by The First Infantry Division, which arrived at the position about ten minutes ago.
As The Third Platoon and the French Mountain Infantry Battalion at the top of the hill were exhausted, the arrival of German reinforcements instantly turned the tide.
Upon seeing the reinforcements, the remaining members of The Third Platoon were immediately filled with morale, and with the help of this fresh force, the German army quickly drove the attacking French Army out of the position.
The completely demoralized French Army could only flee down the mountain in a sorry state, and the German army would not miss the opportunity to strike a fallen enemy. They leaped out of the trench and relentlessly pursued the retreating French Army, causing heavy casualties in an instant. That's why they say the greatest casualties occur during a rout. While the hand-to-hand combat in the trench was bloody, at least both sides were fighting on equal terms, not without the ability to fight back.
However, during the retreat, it is often difficult for a unit to organize an effective formation. Once they encounter a swift enemy attack, the retreat can turn into a rout, and the battle becomes a one-sided massacre. When the German army ceased firing, there were no longer any French soldiers standing on the hillside, only a field of corpses. In this battle, both the German and French armies suffered heavy casualties, with over half of their formations being decimated.
Fortunately, in the end, The Third Platoon held their ground. In crucial moments of battle, the side that receives reinforcements first always gains the advantage.
"I'm telling you, your reinforcements arrived way too slowly. We almost lost our position."
The Third Platoon's company commander complained while lighting a cigarette for the reinforcing company commander. However, there wasn't much of a blaming tone, and it was more of a joke. "There's no way around it. In fact, we had already set off quite early. Before your request for reinforcements came in, we had already set off with the Second Battalion."
company commander took the cigarette and leisurely took a puff, looking at company commander with a puzzled expression, and explained, "Our General Staff Headquarters received intelligence that the French Army has dispatched approximately two regiments to approach your defense zone, intending to launch an attack from both flanks. It would be very dangerous once they reach your position, so the General Staff Headquarters has ordered us to support your retreat."
The road conditions here are really bad. Our car can only drive to the foot of the mountain, and then we have to hike up. "Are you saying that two regiments of the French Army are converging in this direction?" The company commander keenly grasped the key point.
"Yes, conservatively estimated, they should be near At the foot of the mountain by now. We should retreat," the company commander said, but his relaxed demeanor didn't seem like he had any intention of retreating. "Then we won't retreat! If we keep fighting, we will exhaust The Third Platoon."
company commander He shouted in urgency, feeling a sudden darkness in front of his eyes as he looked at the casualty statistics just now.
The Third Platoon A total of 204 people, 58 dead, 12 lightly injured, 82 seriously injured.
Because the battle was extremely intense, there were more seriously injured than lightly injured, with approximately three-quarters of the combat effectiveness being compromised.
The Third PlatoonNow we urgently need to return to the rear for replenishment. If we continue to fight, we will definitely destroy the organization.
"I know you are in a hurry, but don't be in a hurry," company commander comforted.
"According to the nature of the French people, they will need to rest before launching an attack after their arrival. Moreover, considering they just lost so many people, it will take at least until tomorrow to reorganize their offensive. We should retreat tonight under the cover of darkness."
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The company commander of the Second Battalion was speaking the truth; the French reinforcements arrived at the same time as the collapse of the Mountain Infantry Camp.
However, they did not launch an immediate attack because they were shocked by the scene before their eyes. They saw countless injured French Army soldiers wailing in the camp, and only a few intact soldiers at the base at the foot of the mountain. After communicating with the commanding officer of the attacking regiment, they found that the situation was even worse than they had thought, as the French Army infantry regiment had lost only half of its personnel due to a relatively quick retreat.
The fiercely attacking Mountain Infantry Camp, after enduring tremendous losses while climbing the mountain, engaging in close combat at the summit, and suffering a final blow during the retreat, was left with only one squad still capable of fighting. The others were either severely injured or had met their end with Napoleon I. Even the company commander of Mountain Infantry Camp was killed by the German army during the advance. Such heavy casualties terrified the French forces that came to provide support, and they strongly insisted on waiting for reinforcements to arrive before launching an attack.
Moreover, as night fell, the French Army, lacking morale, did not launch the sixth attack at night, so they rested as the second company commander had planned. Meanwhile, the German army, after clearing the battlefield, took advantage of the cover of night to withdraw, taking all weapons and equipment with them, and thoughtfully laid numerous landmines and traps. When the French Army launched another attack the next day, they would suffer even more casualties to take this small position.
This battle can be said that both the German army and the French Army were victorious. The French Army occupied the position, and the German army caused huge casualties to the French Army. After resuming the normal offensive, the French Army still achieved certain results. They took some positions of the Maginot Line under the advantage of artillery.
Of course, this is also the result of the Model's guidance on the German army's Elastic Defense. The German army prefers to use some strong positions to consume the forces of the French Army, just like the battle of The Third Platoon. In places that are not suitable for defense, the National Defense Forces only put up slight resistance and then give in.
For the French people, the casualties after resuming the attack are certainly heavy, but still within an acceptable range.
As long as there is no general mobilization, President Dumiro can still ensure that the frontline soldiers of the French Army can continue to attack.
Moreover, the attack of the French Army is not without effect. The French Army believes that as long as they can deplete the entire armed forces of the German army, they can achieve victory in special military operations. So they continue to attack with gritted teeth, but as the attack deepens, the resistance of the German army becomes stronger. The Model's command is still quite adept; he does not simply defend, but concentrates superior forces to counterattack at the weak points of the French Army, always achieving significant results.
Often, when the French Army occupies a position, the German army launches a counterattack in another area, resulting in a stalemate on the front line.
This situation has made the French Army anxious, as they are the side that cannot afford to delay. If this situation persists, the domestic and international outlook becomes unpredictable for them.
Therefore, they have to seek an offensive in other directions. As a result, the forces led by Charles de Gaulle in the Ardennes region have come into view at the French military headquarters.
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