"Leon! Our good opportunity has come!" Bruce shouted excitedly, waving his fists.
After the Polish campaign, the 7th company led by Lyon performed well in the Battle of the Buzula River and promptly supported the besieged 30th Infantry Division. It actively obeyed the orders of Commander Hans of the 30th Division and served as the spearhead of the division's counterattack.
And became famous in one fell swoop.
After the war, when the 30th Division began to rebuild, the division commander Hans was the first to name the troops to come, which was Lyon's 7th Company. For this reason, Hans even had a quarrel with Lyon's original division commander.
Now a company under Lyon has, after additional training, become the Sharp Knife Company of the 1st Regiment and 1st Battalion of the 30th Infantry Division. It is a famous meritorious company in the entire division!
Their first mission after joining the new unit was a company-level exercise showdown between the Wehrmacht and the SS on the outskirts of Berlin a week later.
Determined by drawing lots, the Wehrmacht was the attacking side and the SS was the defending side.
As the company-level unit most valued by Division Commander Hans, it would seem a bit regretful if Lyon and the others could not make this first contribution after joining.
"This is not a battlefield, can you speak without being startled?" Leon, who was lying on the bed in the dormitory for a lunch break, stood up and rolled his eyes at Bruce: "This rare lunch break has been interrupted by you.
"
Leon and Bruce have been roommates since they were in military school. Now they are divided into the dormitories of the 30th Division, and they have chosen the same room. Of course, Leon is the lieutenant company commander, and Bruce is the second lieutenant platoon leader. Both of them can choose with more conditions.
Nice 4 person officers quarters.
However, Leon and Bruce were used to staying with soldiers, so they chose a soldier dormitory with four bunk beds in a room. Leon slept on the bottom bunk, and Bruce chose the upper bunk.
"Lyon, I heard that the military department is going to select an outstanding unit that has participated in the Polish campaign to conduct confrontation exercises with the SS." Bruce smiled and saw Lyon, and said while rubbing his hands: "Now it has spread outside.
, our division was spotted by the military because of its outstanding military exploits, and was asked to select an elite company to participate in the exercise. The first thing Commander Hans thought of was our company."
"Well, that's it." Leon nodded calmly and said, "The teacher and I have discussed this matter alone, and I have been thinking about it recently."
"What are you still thinking about!" Bruce grabbed Leon's shoulder and shook it violently: "Think about why we usually train so rigorously, and think about how much Commander Hans values us. Are you embarrassed to refuse to participate in the exercise?!"
Raising his hand to pull Bruce's arms apart, Leon sighed and said, "It's not a question of my embarrassment..."
"Then why didn't you agree on the spot," Bruce stared at Leon eagerly and said, "We can definitely win this exercise and show everyone the reason why our company is called the Sharp Knife Company!"
Faced with Bruce's doubts, Leon did not show any impatience at all. On the contrary, he understood Bruce's mood at the moment very well.
This is not because Leon and Bruce have been classmates in the military academy for many years, nor is it because they now share a double bunk bed. The reason why he can respond patiently to Bruce's anxious attitude is entirely due to his understanding of Bruce's hard work in training the team.
understanding.
Bruce's platoon is the most elite platoon under Lyon. Their training intensity, performance in various subjects, and ability to adapt to battle are recognized as the best in the entire company.
At the beginning of the Polish campaign, Bruce's platoon had been responsible for the important task of clearing the way for the entire company. During this process of clearing the way, the superb quality and vigilance displayed by the platoon of soldiers were obvious to all.
Under Bruce's training, with just a gesture, a row of soldiers can quickly disperse in a matter of seconds. With an order, they can fire a volley at any powerful enemy without hesitation.
These are all accomplished with Bruce's ambition and aspirations.
Bruce wants to make meritorious deeds, which Leon has understood quite clearly since he attended military school.
"Bruce, listen to me." Leon thought for a while and finally confessed to Bruce: "To be honest, I don't think our people can defeat a company of the SS."
"Why!?" Bruce looked extremely unbelievable. In his impression, Leon was not a coward who wanted to emulate others' ambitions and destroy his own prestige.
After getting dressed and getting out of bed, Leon stood in front of Bruce seriously and explained: "Bruce, your platoon is well-trained. Even if it is called super elite, I think it is not an exaggeration."
Patting Bruce on the shoulder, Leon lowered his voice and said: "However, not every platoon in our company has gone through your super-intensive training like yours. Although I also think that the other two platoons have been trained well, but you
You can't think of them all as your platoon. In terms of combat effectiveness, I believe they can't compare to a platoon."
In Leon's words, while explaining the reason for his worries, he also praised Bruce for his good leadership and well-trained troops. After hearing this, Bruce's face immediately looked much better.
"Are you worried that the other two platoons are not strong enough to fight, that's why you didn't agree?" When Bruce said this, he was obviously much calmer than before.
"You can't say that," Leon shook his head and continued to explain: "I didn't say that the combat effectiveness of our second and third platoons is not high, it's just that they haven't gone through as perverted training as your first platoon, and they are ordinary at best.
The main force is not super elite."
"Tch, you're still so good at talking, and you don't want to offend anyone." Bruce smiled and recalled, "It's still the same as when you were in military school."
"Of course, there is no benefit in saying bad things behind your back." Leon also smiled happily, and then looked at Bruce who had calmed down and said: "Then again, I am actually very optimistic about the combat effectiveness of our company. It's just that the party
The Guardsmen are also well-known as super elites in the empire, and I still feel unsure when I think of fighting them."
"What's the point? After all, an exercise is not a real battle. If you lose, you won't die." Bruce encouraged Lyon: "We are the elite of the National Defense Forces, and the SS is the elite of the empire. Now the two elites are competing equally with each other.
Under the premise of using a duel to test the extent of our strength. As a soldier, isn't this the peak duel that we dream of? Besides, after all these years..."
In the end, Lyon was unable to turn around the persistent Bruce and agreed to his comrade's proposal.
Seeing Bruce leaving with satisfaction in the end, Leon, who knew the inside story of the exercise, could only silently smile bitterly.
Bruce, this exercise is not as fair as you said. The National Defense Forces are not unintentional in this exercise. They have already tried to coerce and induce them to obtain a batch of semi-automatic rifles from Mauser, preparing to replace our company's original infantry squad during the exercise.
Those 98k rifles.
If it were 20 years ago, the generals of the National Defense Force would never have thought of such a small and shameless method. But now...it's all been ruined by that bastard Reinhardt!
