Chapter 358 S-Type Mines
Before a war, a nationwide war mobilization must be carried out.
Britain and France are absolutely clear that if they declare war on Germany, it means the outbreak of World War II. From the experience of World War I, a world war will completely blow a country out, such as men in their 20s and 40s. All died on the battlefield.
If we really want to go to war, it is absolutely necessary to mobilize for war, transfer all reserve soldiers to active duty, increase reserve divisions one by one, and transfer the existing national system to the wartime system.
But now, Britain and France are doing nothing but a military parade in Paris, then marching to the border area and declaring war.
In Cyric's eyes, Britain and France were just pretending to show them to Poland, telling Poland that they had fulfilled the treaty, and Britain and France still had no plans for war.
Therefore, if they really come over, then their side will retreat, and Britain and France will definitely be satisfied.
The current retreat, of course, is to confuse Britain and France. When the war in Poland is over, Britain and France should swallow the bitter fruit of their own brewing.
Now, Germany is holding back its big move.
Now that war has been declared, it is necessary to prepare for war. Now the psychology of Britain and France is really to be the guardian of the European order and the police of Europe.
The Rhine, the longest river in Germany that records the national history of Germany and carries the Germanic national spirit, has always been called the Father River by Germans.
This river originates from the Rhinewald Glacier in the Alps, flows through Switzerland, Luxembourg, France, Germany, the Netherlands and other countries, and finally flows from Rotterdam in the Netherlands into the North Sea in the Atlantic Ocean.
Along the way, there are beautiful scenery and unique natural scenery, and it has even been rated as a world cultural heritage. There are grapes on both sides of the strait, which makes the scenery extremely charming.
And now, in the Rhine Valley, no one is in the mood to appreciate these beautiful natural scenery. The opposite is the French, and France has declared war on Germany.
Is this a state of war? The attitude of France made some of the veterans of the First Army unacceptable. As veterans who came from World War I, they still remember how cruel the first World War was.
The French, rushing forward desperately, fell continuously in front of Maxim's heavy machine guns, and it was common for tens of thousands of people to die in a day, but now? War has been declared, and the French still have nothing to do!
"Squad leader, what the hell are the French people doing on the opposite side?" Ram asked his squad leader.
"Don't worry about what the French are doing, as ordered, let's hurry up to mine." Leo, the squad leader, said to him.
Bray now!
The engineer shovel in Ram's hand had dug a hole and carefully buried a cylindrical mine.
This mine, developed by Germany in the 1930s, was designed to attack uncovered infantry in open areas. They were named S.Mi.35 and S.Mi.44 according to the year of production. The main difference is that the fuze chamber of the S.Mi.35 is in the center of the mine body, while the S.Mi.44 is off to one side.
Originally put into production in 1935, it was an important part of the Third Reich defense program. Historically, by the time production ceased due to Germany's surrender, Germany had produced a total of more than 1.93 million S-type mines.
The S in the S-type mine, which is the initials of the German Schrapnellmine, is the earliest and most famous type of jumping mine, known as "Bounce Betty".
These mines inflicted heavy casualties on enemy forces and slowed or even prevented their advance. Designed to be successful, lethal, and widely imitated, this type of mine was an iconic weapon in World War II.
And now, this is the first time that this kind of landmine has been laid. The French on the opposite side have not tasted the taste of such landmines. Soon, they will no longer want to set foot on German soil.
Three days have passed since the French declared war. Are the French still fighting? While laying mines, Ram was laying mines while secretly thinking in his heart.
His squad leader carefully marked on a map, behind them is a village, this is the main traffic road of the village, lay mines here, and also prevent their own people from blowing up, now mark the location clearly, yes In order to wait until after the war, and then easily dig out these mines.
He knew how terrifying these landmines were.
And at this moment, in the distance, a bicycle is riding fast towards here.
"Nibel, you idiot, watch out for our mines!" Leo shouted loudly.
As the first army, all equipment should be given priority. Unfortunately, the current first army is like a second-line army, and they can't get any good equipment. In fact, a large part of the army is Reserves, like the one they have now.
Therefore, all kinds of modern equipment have nothing to do with them. There are no tanks, no wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, and even motorcycles, only at the company level and above. For the infantry squad, the only modern tools are bicycles. .
Nibble is a tall soldier, and his legs are quite long. At this moment, his legs are pedaling quickly, rushing all the way to this side.
When he heard Leo's words, Nibble didn't slow down, he was like an acrobat, twisting around from the side.
These mines are laid according to certain rules.
"Squad leader, squad leader." Nib, who was riding panting, shouted to Leo: "Frenchman, Frenchman is up!"
The French are here? Leo was overjoyed: "Go, let's withdraw!"
According to the plan, the German army and the French army could not conflict. When the French came up, the German army could only retreat. This order made people somewhat speechless.
However, Leo can also understand that the main force of the German army is all in Poland, and they are avenging the head of state. At this time, it is impossible to deploy too many troops on the western front. Since they can't beat it, it is wise to retreat. Decide.
Anyway, there is a line of defense behind them. At most, they will retreat to the line of defense, and they will never retreat again. There, with the help of fortifications, they can resist calmly.
Now, the French are finally here.
"Squad leader, can I stay first and observe the enemy's situation?" Nib said to Leo.
After thinking about it, Leo agreed. Who knows, just as he nodded, Ram on the side began to ask: "Squad leader, I want to stay too."
Looking at the hands of the two of them, if there is nothing to move back, and touch the butt of the Mauser rifle, Nibble knows what the two want to do.
"Remember, as a soldier, it is your duty to obey orders, even if this order is difficult for us to understand and accept." Leo said: "You two, you can stay and observe, but if anyone dares to take the initiative to shoot, I can directly I'll shoot you!"