The German army was on its way to Dunkirk, preparing to encircle the British and French forces.
??The large forces of the 7th Armored Division have taken the lead on the main road, leaving only a few pure infantry units in company units behind.
Frank, as the commander of one of the companies, seemed to have discovered that his troops were about to have a hearty encounter with an enemy several times his own, and the location of the battle was the small Belgian village of Salz a few kilometers away.
??In Salz, Battalion Commander Bauer of a reinforced battalion of the 13th Belgian Division was leading a battalion of troops under orders to defend the village. Although the strategic location of the village did not appear to be that important, he did not want to lead the team.
He came over, but he could only obey the orders given by his superiors.
??"Hey, boy, how is the situation at the entrance of the village?" Bauer came to the village entrance for a routine check and said to the sentry.
"Sir, everything is normal." The sentry saluted.
Bauer often breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself, "Fortunately, nothing happened. Who in the Belgian army wants to fight with the German army that is gaining momentum now. Let the damn war end as soon as possible. Damn it, who the hell wants to be baptized in the flames of war every day?"
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??Bauer was born in an ordinary Belgian family. His dream since childhood was to become a primary school teacher. Unexpectedly, the sudden war shattered his dream and sent him to the battlefield.
He hates war from the bottom of his heart, and it can even be said that he deliberately avoids war. Therefore, he and the troops under his influence have a feeling of war weariness. They neglect training all day long, and the combat effectiveness of the troops is naturally not high.
What Bauer didn't know was that a well-trained and vigorous small German army was approaching Salz, and today would be the last day of this reinforced Belgian battalion.
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??"Report to the company commander, there is an abnormality in the village ahead!" A German second lieutenant put down his telescope and turned around.
This area has long been depopulated due to the war, but the Belgians actually set up a stove in the open air and had a delicious dinner. This is not abnormal, what is abnormal?!
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"Sir, what should we do if we are discovered by the enemy like this?" a staff officer in the Belgian army asked.
"There is no enemy. Our small, useless village is neither the only way for German tanks to go to Dunkirk, nor is it a strategic location. Don't worry, the German army will definitely not come to such a place.
." Bauer waved his hand and interrupted the staff officer.
"The large German armored forces will not come, but I am worried that small groups of German infantry units will infiltrate and bypass our retreat. What should I do?"
"Don't worry! We have the strength of this reinforced battalion. Even if a small German infantry unit comes, it will only come and go." Bauer once again interrupted the worried staff officer.
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"Smoke is rising from the villages ahead. Judging from the density of the smoke, this is at least the food needed by a battalion of the enemy." On the German side, Lieutenant Frank just smiled slightly.
Facing an enemy that was at least several times his own, he didn't seem to panic at all.
This is a kind of military confidence!
He had already predicted the outcome of this small-scale encounter based on the situation in front of him.
Perhaps it was due to the commander on the opposite side being negligent and not taking any precautions against the enemies around him, or perhaps it was due to his confidence in his tactical command. After all, he had just been personally commended by the division commander not long ago, and the division commander also praised his commanding skills.
Fang, fights in an orderly manner, but dares to boldly try and make some seemingly impossible decisions.
??Today, in this small village called Salz, the German commander Frank really wanted to use his small power to defeat this reinforced Belgian battalion with his own company.
??At the sentry post at the village entrance of Salz, the Belgian sentry who figured out the time of Battalion Commander Bauer's inspection was sleeping soundly. He figured that the battalion commander had just arrived, so it was still early for the next visit. The sentry thought why not take this opportunity to make up for it.
Where is the sleep I missed last night because I played poker with my comrades and went to bed late?
The sleeping Chinese sentry didn't know that a gleaming Munich standard saber was being wiped towards his throat.
"Crack!" Accompanied by the sound of the knife cutting through his throat, the sentry fell down.
There was even a smile on his face when he died. Perhaps he was dreaming about winning the war and going home to see his wife, children and parents.
Several outposts in succession were eliminated one by one by the leading German sharp knife squads, and now the road to the headquarters of the core battalion of the Belgian reinforced battalion is clear.
For the German army with a numerical disadvantage, taking over the opponent's headquarters is like mastering the enemy's brain, like mastering the enemy's heart. It can control the enemy's every move, and even capture the enemy without spending a single soldier.
The entire unit collected an entire battalion's weapons and equipment as well as men and horses. This achievement is undoubtedly good news for Frank, who has just received the commendation from the division commander.
In this way, promotion of military rank and re-employment are just around the corner!
But this is only the best case scenario, which is based on the fact that the Belgian army does not have any awareness.
Once they noticed and found traces of the German army, the German army was unable to move among enemies three times their size, as if they had jumped into the enemy's encirclement.
Although the morale of the Belgian army is low and the troops are full of strong war-weariness, they are still an army after all, and the guns in their hands are not vegetarian.
Although Belgium is a small European country, it is quite influential in arms manufacturing, especially the development of firearms. As early as 1900, the world's first free-action pistol, the M1900 7.65 mm, was made by the famous firearms expert American Browning.
Invented, designed and manufactured in the FN factory in Belgium.
The vast majority of guns made in Belgium are manufactured by the FN factory, the Hertal FN company in Belgium. Like the world-famous Browning pistols. Due to the precision processing tradition of Belgian companies, the level of their gun manufacturing technology is legendary, and many
Model guns were even later selected by armies of various countries.
For example, the M1911 is a .45 ACP caliber semi-automatic pistol produced in 1911. It was designed by the American John Browning. It immediately became the standard pistol of the US military after its launch and has been maintained for 74 years. It has experienced World War I and World War II.
Korean War, Vietnam War and Persian Gulf War.
Similarly, Belgium has also relied on FN Company to make some achievements in the research of rifles, submachine guns and other firearms. Especially in such face-to-face village encounters, when the German army is unfamiliar with the geographical environment and does not have an advantage in numbers, the German army has no advantage.
Even thinking about winning a reinforcement camp in Belgium is basically a fantasy.
Of course, the German army's weapons and equipment are also good. The German army relies on Mauser combat pistols, MP40 submachine guns, G43 semi-automatic rifles and powerful armored forces and air forces to often end a large-scale battle at an unimaginable speed. This is true in contemporary times.
Only the German army has done this.
Back to this battle, the most important thing for the German army at the moment is how to penetrate the Belgian command headquarters without being discovered by the Belgians, and deal the heaviest blow to their command system.
According to the reconnaissance of the German soldiers, the Belgian army's command system is located in the center to the west of the village, while the German offensive direction is to the south of the village. To the north of the village is a cliff, which is almost impossible to pass, while to the east is a forest, suitable for hiding.
At this time, the German commander Frank came up with an idea. He wanted to select soldiers and officers above the squad leader of the entire company to form a commando team, while the remaining large units would feint attack from the woods to the east to attract most of the troops.
, and the commandos went straight to the command post and eliminated the command system. It was time for the Belgian army to surrender.
Lieutenant Flock, as the commander of an infantry company in an armored division, came up with a brilliant special operations plan.
The battle plan was laid out and all the troops were already in place. With the sound of a Mauser pistol, the battle started in the east of the village. Belgium
