Battle of the Third Reich

The history of the German paratroopers is actually not long. Since the first formation in 1935, it has only a five-year history. In fact, the history of the German airborne troops actually becoming an army is only two years. The previous three years of the German paratroopers spent their lives in the process of continuous experimentation and exploration.

Hitler first saw the paratroopers in a news report from the Soviet Army. The Soviet Union was ahead of all countries. While other countries were still studying the possibility of airborne troops, the Soviet Union had formed a full The world's first airborne force.

At that time, Hitler had just developed the Nazi Party into Germany's largest opposition party. He was still leading Nazi Party members to block the Hindenburg cabinet. Even the power of the parliament had not been acquired, let alone intervened in the construction of the army.

However, by 1935, Hitler had been in power for four years. He and his government spent four years not only clearing huge deficits, but also fully restoring Germany's national strength. At this time, Hitler immediately launched the German paratrooper formation plan, he was keen on all the latest military technology, because he believed that these new technologies and tactics can offset the defects of the German military team's lack of strength.

The tactics of the Soviet paratroopers cannot be copied. The Russians have always brazenly displayed his terrible demographic advantage in the military. They can easily form several paratrooper divisions, and then threw thousands of people to the superiors without hesitation. Where to go.

Germany obviously could not do this, because the international situation at that time was not ideal for Germany, and the German army was extremely weak. Before restoring its military power, Hitler needed to hide his honour and not over stimulate the British and French countries. Therefore, all the new concept troops at that time were It is organized with the concept of less and more refined.

The German paratroopers are the elite of the elite, especially as the strongest ground attack force under the German Air Force Marshal Goering, and together with the Air Force Infantry Division became the marshal's ban. The German paratroopers received the highest priority in terms of treatment and equipment, and had independent artillery communications and engineering troops.

At the same time, they also received the most rigorous training, from parachute to aircraft landing, from positional warfare to mountain warfare, to ensure that paratroopers have the ability to fight on all terrain.

In addition to regular paratrooper combat training, some paratroopers also voluntarily received special combat training. These programs do not look like training soldiers, but training armed spies. They must learn to drive armed vehicles, various blasting techniques, the use of special weapons, individual combat techniques, map identification and drawing, survival in the wild, and other techniques. After training, these soldiers will become the backbone of the company. They tried their best to impart the skills they learned to their comrades in the same army. Eventually, most paratroopers learned one or two special combat techniques.

Now, it was time to test the results of these trainings, Major Palag decided to embark on a tactical adventure.

The farm is not small, with a large double-storey main house and three rows of barns, as well as a 60-meter square yard, and now there are six Bedford ql transport vehicles and a wall Sly 18 car. One of the Bedford trucks was also towing a mk1 25-pound howitzer.

This kind of main artillery that was thrown everywhere in Dunkirk has become a rare thing in Britain now. I am afraid that the whole country will not be able to make up a hundred. Due to a shortage of rare metals. British artillery production is very slow, and the quality has dropped ridiculously. It is said that there are a batch of 2 pound guns that have just been shipped out, and the British Army directly refused to accept them. Even the lack of artillery will not allow soldiers to commit suicide with this ghost thing.

The artillery in front of the eyes should be manufactured before the war, as long as the accessories are complete and the maintenance is not bad. As long as the shells are installed, they can be launched immediately. Three of the six trucks were filled with supplies and ammunition. Among them is a half-carriage of 87.6 mm shells. Looking at this strange caliber, Palag determined that he had not understood the British mindset in his life.

The other two trucks contained boxes of cans and spirits. There is also a large amount of cured meat and fresh vegetables. The Germans also found more than a dozen boxes of cigarettes and cigars. There are even a box of silk** and women's cosmetics. The boxes are labeled with American-made labels. In addition to these things, there is a full box of unopened rifles and bullets of various calibers.

This involved an underground transaction. The lieutenant colonel had been relying on his authority to steal military supplies and also involved some smuggling activities. If he did not encounter German paratroopers, these things would flow into the black market of Canterbury that night.

Because the British government strictly limits price fluctuations, a large amount of goods have flowed into the black market, and businessmen are always pursuing profits. Don't expect how much patriotism they will have. As long as the British government issues a price restriction order for a certain product, this kind of thing will quickly disappear from the market. Not because of the shortage of goods, but they all flow into the hands of black market merchants with higher bids. The black market merchants increase the prices accordingly. Citizens suffering from supply restrictions will not hesitate to use their savings to buy these commodities.

The soldiers who died in the barn were half an infantry platoon plus an artillery detachment. These poor guys were being transferred to Canterbury in accordance with the orders of the Army Headquarters to replace a field heavy artillery company stationed there. The British Army is desperately strengthening the defense of the Dover area. It is obviously a waste to put a heavy artillery company in Canterbury, but to comfort the mood of the local city government, the Army tries to do this as if it were a normal rotation.

There were originally only four trucks in the convoy, and the lieutenant colonel simply stuffed two cars with private goods in the name of delivering supplies. They departed yesterday evening. One of the trucks broke down halfway through the road. Due to the late weather, the convoy ran into the farmhouse overnight under the command of the lieutenant colonel, and was originally prepared to send the car the next morning. Dover got the replacement parts and went on the road, when the soldiers did not expect to have a chance to wake up during this sleep.

Parag came up with an adventurous plan. He summoned all non-commissioned officers and key soldiers to open a combat meeting. At the meeting, the specially trained soldiers pointed out some loopholes in the plan and added them. Eventually everyone agreed. After completing this plan, the preparations for starting a fight are immediately implemented.

Palag selected 50 of the 430 paratroopers under his command who had advanced special operations training and were fluent in English, and put them on the uniform of British soldiers.

The paratrooper battalion was fortunate that these British soldiers were sleeping during the raid. Because they were in their own country, the soldiers habitually took off their uniforms, so these military uniforms were still clean and tidy, and were not contaminated or damaged by blood.

After wearing military uniforms. Paratroopers began to put British equipment on their bodies, wearing infantry shovel and bayonet on their belts, a gas mask bag and a large British special bullet bag hanging on their chests, wearing mk1 helmets, enfield rifles in their hands, A standard British infantry appeared in front of the German paratroopers.

The paratroopers hid the machine gun, iron fist, and disposable flamethrower between the truck's cargoes, and several machine gunners quietly hid in the pile.

Parag decided to lead the team himself. He put on a uniform of the British second lieutenant. He went to the middle of the yard and began to check the results of the paratroopers’ dressing. The British lieutenant colonel stood beside him.

"Lieutenant Colonel Charlie, look at my soldiers. Are there any problems?"

"Very good. It's exactly the same as the British soldiers. I can't see any difference at all." The British lieutenant replied with a flattering smile.

Lieutenant Colonel Charlie has fully figured it out now, and he is determined to be a **** traitor.

This British official has no other way out, not to talk about the fact that he has confessed so much confidential information to the German army. Even if he had stolen military supplies and invested in black market business in the past few months, it was revealed. Waiting for this one is definitely a disaster.

Lieutenant Colonel Charlie actually wanted to get out of this business long ago, but because the black market had already grasped his handle, those black market merchants had a huge underground network, and all of them were ruthless. By the time the lieutenant colonel responded, he had fallen deep into the mud and could not get off the thief ship.

At present, it seems that the Germans have begun to attack, and the British Empire is already looting. As a middle and senior officer of the British Army, he knew a lot of inside information in the army, and Lieutenant Colonel Charlie had no hope of resisting the German invasion from the beginning. If he was not entangled by the underworld, he would have found a way out of the army and took the huge sums accumulated over the past few years and ran abroad to enjoy his life.

Lieutenant Colonel Charlie believed that the German victory in the war was unquestionable, and the British surrender was only a matter of time. Now that it has fallen into the hands of the Germans, why not turn this into your own chance.

The German major said clearly that the Germans will always be generous to their collaborators and will never let their friends suffer. Now the Germans must very much need their collaborators who are familiar with the British team and have a lot of local relations. Lieutenant Colonel Charlie believes that he will be of great use to the Germans. He even began to look forward to the Germans after the war. How much rewards there are may not only be economic benefits, but maybe one step further, taking a place in the post-war British government.

"Very good, Lieutenant Colonel, I think you should be clear about what you should do. If this operation is successful, I will report to the superiors the assistance you provided in this operation. Germany will not treat any friends who are willing to cooperate, you will Received a reward that you could not imagine. But if this action fails because of you, I think you understand what will happen." Parrague raised his mouth at the Englishman in front of him.

"I am very willing to cooperate with the German army. It is an honor for me to serve the German army. Mr. Major’s plan is very thorough. I can’t see any loopholes. The soldiers’ disguise is also very successful. Their English is very standard. With ten years of experience in the British Army, I can’t see any flaws, especially with my help, this operation will definitely be a victory. You must know that I have had some transactions with the logistics officer at the Kent base. He has been buying some tight items from me. I heard that his youngest uncle is also in the black market in London. I now bring a cart of good wine and food, and he will definitely be very interested." Charlie completely threw away his temperament. Start thinking on the German side.

"Very good, Lieutenant Colonel, I look forward to your performance, get in the car! We set off." Parag waved to his men, and the paratroopers quickly climbed onto the British truck.

Soon, starting with a Walsley car, four trucks slowly drove out of the farm. The damaged truck and artillery trailer were left in the yard. The remaining paratroopers untied the tow hook of the artillery and deployed the 25-pound gun in the center of the yard. The paratroopers began to unload the shells from the truck. , Piled up next to the artillery, an observer climbed the roof of the farmhouse, watching the movement of the convoy with a telescope.

I saw that the little convoy turned a corner after driving on the road and embarked on the dirt road leading to the base gate. The convoy stopped at the base gate and seemed to be negotiating with the sentry. It didn't take long for the convoy to restart. Entering the base in a big way. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and faster!