Chapter 445 One Word, Fast

"Okay, nice job!" At the top of the fortress, Lieutenant Weickig watched with a telescope and watched the bombers bombing the Belgian artillery in the distance, quite satisfied.

After all, their number is still too small, and it takes at least a day for a large-scale army to rush here. Now, they are surrounded by Belgians.

As paratroopers, they are naturally surrounded. They come by gliders and face such a dilemma. Fortunately, they are not alone, because there are bombers supporting them!

If Hans threw the bomb directly on the cannon, it would only blow up one cannon at most, but now, he threw the bomb on the ammunition box of the cannonball, and the entire artillery position became a huge sea of ​​fire.

In the sea of ​​​​fire, some Belgian artillerymen screamed, with flames on their bodies, some were running frantically, some were rolling on the ground, and the scene was embarrassing.

Facing these Belgian artillerymen, Hans pushed the nose without hesitation, used his machine gun, and continued to slaughter them!

War is so cruel and ruthless!

In the sky, the rumble of the engine sounded again, and it could be seen that a huge four-engine plane was flying over from the east!

When it reached the sky above, the cabin door opened, and a famous paratrooper jumped from it.

The people in the second echelon are finally here!

They flew over in a transport plane on the same platform as the Junkers 290, and then, in the sky, bloomed beautiful umbrellas.

If the Belgian defenders are still below, the anti-aircraft machine guns can make them suffer heavy casualties during the landing process, and now, below them, it is absolutely safe!

Holding the binoculars, Lieutenant Weigeger swept over each umbrella flower, and soon discovered that the underside of the parachute was not a person, but a large box!

The second batch of explosives is finally here!

When it was dawn, they came in a glider. Relying on the sturdy glider, they carried two and a half tons of explosives, and blasted the gun emplacements, passages, etc. at the top of the fortress.

However, this is far from enough!

There are still many positions that need to continue to be blasted, and now, they need more explosives!

"Tom." A large box fell to the ground, and Lieutenant Wiegger ran over quickly, opened the box, and inside was a neatly sized explosive.

"Continue blasting!" said Lieutenant Weickig. "Pull the nails!"

The follow-up action, there is an image saying, is to pull the nails! Unplug all the fire points one by one!

At the top, he supported the rope and hung it all the way to the vertical cliff. Several bold warriors slid down the rope, fixed the explosives on the cliff, inserted detonators, and then climbed up.

"Boom!" A huge explosion sounded, and this firepower point on the cliff was completely destroyed!

And this huge explosion made the Belgian army in the fortress tremble with fear.

Major Bridgetland stood fidgeting, and outside, explosion after explosion, bad news kept coming.

No defender dared to stand next to any firepower point. At this time, those firepower points were all exploding one by one. Anyone who stayed nearby would definitely be injured.

They still have more than a thousand people, they have enough ammunition, and their food supply is enough to last for half a year, but now, they have no confrontation.

"Report, there was a second explosion at our passage." An officer hurried over and said to Major Bridgetland.

If they want to go up and drive away the Germans, they need to dig the passage again. Now, the Germans have enough explosives, and there are two explosions, which block the passage even more seriously!

Major Bridgetland sat on the ground, what should I do? Fortunately, the vent was not blocked, otherwise, these people would have to suffocate here!

"Report, the division has dispatched an infantry battalion to support us," another adjutant reported.

Of course, the Belgian army attaches great importance to this fortress, and they continue to send troops here.

However, a few minutes later, the depressing news was reported again. This infantry battalion, discovered by the Stuka bomber, was bombed to pieces and could no longer come up!

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"Boom, boom." The diesel engine roared, with the peculiar rattling sound of the high-pressure fuel injector, and the troops on the road were advancing rapidly.

The vanguard was the Panther tank. With their gun barrels high, they rushed towards the Belgian army on the opposite side. Inside one of the command-type Panther tanks, a tall and thin German admiral looked in his eyes. Full of excitement.

Walter von Reichenau was born in Karlsruhe in 1884 into a noble family. His father was also a soldier, and he was an artillery admiral.

In 1903, Reichenau enlisted in the army and began to serve in the 1st Guards Field Artillery Regiment in Berlin. During World War I, he participated in operations in Lake Mussoorie, Lithuania, Flanders and other places, and performed well in battles.

After the end of the First World War, Reichenau remained in the army of 100,000 people, and he continued to advance. At the same time, he chose the road of National Socialism.

Yes, he is a staunch support veteran of the Workers' Party. In the German army, he has a firm belief. In the comments of later generations, he is one of the steadfast founders of the Third Reich.

After the Polish campaign, he was promoted to the rank of general, and was in charge of commanding the Sixth Army, under the command of Lüboke, and the mission of his army was the most important in the entire army.

Advance to the narrow corridor between Rotterdam and Liege, overcome obstacles such as the Maas River and the well-fortified Albert Canal, and quickly seize the Eben-Emaar fortress at the southern end of the Albert Canal with the cooperation of airborne troops. Forced to cross the canal.

Break through the facade between Maastricht and Liege and get your way to Brussels!

It can be said that the task of Reichenau was decisive for the victory of the entire battle. Whether the troops of the army and the allied armies could be resolutely contained, so that they would soon lose their freedom of movement, depended on the actions of the German Sixth Army. of speed.

Reichenau's men had 14 infantry divisions and 2 tank divisions. Now, he gathered all the tank divisions together and moved forward quickly. As the commander of the entire army, he was at the forefront. !

Fast, fast, must be fast, the airborne troops in the fortress are waiting for their own side, and their own side must send reinforcements in the shortest possible time!

At this time, what is the overall command? Just rush forward, the troops behind, keep up, will naturally protect their flanks!

The tactics of the German armored troops, after years of research, are now quite mature. Rapidly advancing, dividing and encircling, their biggest advantage is that they are fast, so fast that the enemy can't react at all!