On a forward high ground stationed by the 30th Division of the 8th Army Group South, Lieutenant Hoffmann waved his hand and slowly squatted down behind a larger rock, only sticking his head out to quietly observe the distance.
The situation at the scene. Behind him, 10 National Defense Force soldiers wearing new camouflage uniforms were crawling in the grass, slowly approaching here.
The camouflage uniforms worn by the German Wehrmacht can be regarded as an early artifact in this period. This three-color camouflage uniform designed by Reinhardt is full of irregularly shaped three-color patches. On the one hand
These plaques can distort the outline of the human body; on the other hand, the color of some of the plaques is approximately the same as the background color, and some of the plaques are significantly different from the background color, visually dividing the human body's shape, thus achieving the effect of camouflage deformation.
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Although the Italians also developed a four-color combat uniform similar to the German camouflage uniforms in 1929, only Germany has actually begun to install camouflage military uniforms.
Unlike the German Army, most other countries have not popularized it yet, and have not even designed camouflage uniforms. As for the Polish Army currently at war with Germany, most of them still wear conspicuous brown military uniforms.
"...Twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three. A total of twenty-three people, which should be the strength of a platoon." Hoffman quietly picked up the Mauser 98k in his hand and stared at the front.
A bush.
Although there is only one platoon of Polish infantry in front of you, this is exactly the precursor that the other party is about to launch a new large-scale charge. This small team in front of you should be responsible for exploring the path. Once they are allowed to find out the situation and leave, what will happen immediately?
Then a large number of enemy troops will follow. This group of soldiers exploring the path must be killed, Hoffman secretly decided.
Although he wanted to kill the opponent, the 10 soldiers brought by Hoffman only wore Mauser 98k rifles, and their firepower was relatively insufficient. It was difficult to easily eliminate an enemy twice their size in a head-on confrontation. They were all the first
The soldiers of the 1st Battalion and 1st Company of the 2nd Regiment, the main force of the 30th Division, are the subordinates of the company commander Hoffman. Up to now, the 1st Company has blocked the Polish infantry on this high ground for a full 5 hours, causing heavy casualties.
Since the Polish Eighth Army launched its counterattack against Lodz, various units of the 30th Division have suffered varying degrees of attrition. The regiment that was originally at the forefront has now been completely disabled. Now even the establishment of the regiment has been temporarily cancelled.
, the remaining combatants from the First Regiment have been dispersed and replenished to the Second Regiment and the Third Regiment.
Hoffman's company was also supplemented by a squad with a total of 1 non-commissioned officer and 9 soldiers. However, now, this temporary supplementary force has long been exhausted, and not even a single soldier can remain on the highland position.
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Six hours had passed since the first company was transferred to replace the original garrison. During the five-hour high-intensity defensive battle, Hoffman himself did not remember how many Polish attacks they had repelled.
How many Polish soldiers were killed?
The only thing he could clearly remember was the countless comrades who fell asleep in the trenches and sleeping in bunkers around him. He remembered their faces before they fell. He remembered the soldier who had just been added and died in the battle without even memorizing his name.
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The enemies in front seemed endless, and they could not be killed no matter how hard they fought. From the beginning of the firefight, Hoffman's company took advantage of the terrain and the five MG33 general-purpose machine guns in the company to kill at least two battalions of Polish soldiers.
Soldiers. However, Hoffman's troops continued to reduce in number, while the Polish troops grew in number.
The reinforcements sent by the division headquarters were all divided up by the surrounding main positions as soon as they arrived. Like the high ground where Hofmann was located, there was no reinforcement at all after the exchange of fire. Although Hofmann
Man knew that the situation on those main positions was definitely more serious and more troops were needed. However, it could not change the situation that the high ground stationed by the company was about to be lost!
Everyone needs reinforcements, and the situation is urgent everywhere. The division headquarters has even sent out non-combatant armed forces such as the health battalion and the logistics battalion. How can Hoffman blame the division headquarters? Now, try to find a way to kill this Polish reconnaissance force.
.As for after that, the continuous operation is estimated to have reached its limit and will no longer be able to play any role.
Of Hoffman's company, the only ones left now are these 10 lightly wounded men who can follow and serve as an outpost. There are still 3 seriously wounded men who can only stay behind, holding their guns and waiting for the final result.
.Hoffman left a handle grenade for each of them, and the implication is self-evident.
This battle was too hard for the whole company. The five MG43 general-purpose machine guns, which were the company's biggest reliance, had become misfired due to lack of ammunition replenishment. In order to prevent the enemy from getting these machine guns, Hoffman had ordered
Five precious machine guns were blown up. Now, including himself, the entire firepower of the company was only 11 Mauser 98k rifles.
The high-intensity battle that lasted for more than five hours was enough to make the extremely tired soldiers of the company collapse. Even Hoffman, the company commander with a heavy responsibility, gradually came to the idea that he didn't know when
The shot that came would actually give him a sense of relief, instead of dragging his body that was about to fall apart like it was now.
Rubbing his bloodshot eyes, Hoffman tightened his grip on the rifle in his hand and began to brace himself. He comforted himself that if he eliminated the platoon in front, he would be able to have a short rest. At that time, he would have to leave
I had to light up the last Feiyu cigarette, otherwise I might not have finished smoking it until the person died.
Hoffman half-crouched and leaned behind the rock, making a few gestures towards the soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms in the grass. Although the camouflage uniforms made them very inconspicuous, Hoffman, who knew their location, was nearby.
It can still be found through careful identification at a distance.
The two soldiers with the best marksmanship slowly crawled to both sides of the rock according to Hoffman's gesture. The other eight soldiers, in groups of four, followed the two "sharp shooters" in both directions.
roundabout.
Hoffman's idea was very simple and conventional. He was going to establish two sets of cross-fire points on both wings. When he fired first to attract the Polish soldiers to come towards the rocks, he would then fire together on both wings to catch the Poles off guard. Plus the cross-fire
The firepower is inherently lethal, and it is not impossible to annihilate this platoon of Poles.
In any case, Hoffman was determined to deal with the Polish pathfinders. If they found that there were few people on the position, the threat of this highland would no longer exist. In that case, the pressure from other main positions would be
Much bigger. It can be delayed for a while. What Hoffman has to ensure now is that the Poles will never be able to figure out the situation of the German troops in the Highlands.
After checking the gun bolt one last time to confirm that the bullet was loaded, Hoffman squatted down gently and stuck the gun head out from the ground. Branches and leaves had been tied to the gun body, and it was mixed in front of a small patch of grass.
