An unmarked factory in the Caucasus, Soviet Union.
German agents William Bruce and Pierce carefully raised their Ruger pistols and pressed them against the exterior wall to observe the surrounding situation.
When the interval for the guard shift arrived, William turned his head to Pierce and made a gesture to start taking action.
Immediately, Pierce nodded tacitly, led two German agents in Soviet uniforms, and rushed down quickly and lightly.
Pierce and William were both agents who entered the Soviet Union as technicians a year ago. Along with them, there was also a small team of agents who entered the Soviet Union as technical workers, engineers, designers, etc.
Detachment.
The combat goal of this small team was to quickly hide in a village in the vast Soviet Union after the Soviet-German war, and wait for an opportunity to go to an important oil factory here to carry out a sabotage mission.
Their ultimate goal is to blow up the vital oil fields here with special time bombs.
This plan is very bold, even very unrealistic. It can almost be called "the boldest and possibly the most incredible action in history."
William and Pierce are both lieutenant officers from the famous German special forces - the commander of the 800th Construction Training Regiment of Brandenburg!
In addition, the German high command also selected 22 volunteers from the "Baltic Company" of the first battalion of the 800th Construction Training Regiment in Brandenburg. These volunteers can all speak
Fluent in Russian, their commander is the battalion's adjutant, Lieutenant Pierce.
Lieutenant William is a Russian who was born in Petersburg, Russia in 1914. His father was once a senior German general serving the Russian Navy.
William can speak very fluent Russian, English and German. He studied economics at universities in Berlin and Vienna. In 1939, two years ago, William, who had excellent language skills, was recruited by the Military Intelligence Bureau of the German General Staff.
He participated in the 800th Construction Training Battalion of Brandenburg, a small secret force of the Intelligence Agency at the time. After experiencing a series of special operations during the French Campaign, William was quickly promoted to lieutenant.
Only in the second month after taking office as lieutenant, William assumed the status of a technician and was transferred to the Soviet Union to participate in the "Soviet-German Cooperation Project."
William will command another platoon of troops to perform the mission. Most of the members of this platoon are Russians who have volunteered to serve Germany. Among the twenty-four Russian-speaking personnel assigned to perform the mission, fifteen are from the German Military Intelligence Agency.
Russian spy.
Of course, even William, the commander of this detachment, is also a Russian.
Under the personal supervision and guidance of Reinhardt, William, Pierce and his party, wearing the uniforms of the security forces of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs, explored this large oil field that did not exist on the map.
Worried that the target was too large, William arranged all members of his platoon outside to wait for response. He followed the twenty-two volunteers from Pierce's team, as well as Pierce himself, and sneaked into the oil factory.
Along the way, the two of them left people to guard the aisles as they marched. When they arrived at the core refining area of the factory, only William, Pierce, and two agents under Pierce were left.
"People over there, what's going on with you?"
Suddenly, the factory patrol officers asked questions.
Unlike William and the others, those patrolling the core area of the factory are genuine security force soldiers of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Once they meet, they will reveal their secrets within a few words.
As a result, Pierce and the two agents he brought selectively remained silent.
Although they all speak Russian, at this time, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no accidents if they speak casually in front of the real Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs security forces.
The soldiers of the security force seemed to have noticed something abnormal about the three Pierces, and the rapid footsteps were getting closer and closer. In the distance, William felt that something was wrong, so he had to jump down the stairs and ran to the room containing flammable chemicals.
Hiding behind a large number of cans.
At this time, the soldiers of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs security forces stopped asking questions and started shooting directly.
They have strict procedures and systems, and in this case, they have the right to shoot suspicious persons directly.
Pierce and the others were also well-trained agents. They quickly dodged and each of them luckily escaped the fierce attack of bullets and hid behind some cans that were suspected of containing petroleum.
At this time, the security force of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs, led by a tall and lanky man about forty years old, raised his hand and ordered his soldiers to stop shooting.
After all, he also knew the terrible consequences if these dangerous bullets penetrated these cans containing stored oil.
In an instant, the surrounding area became quiet. Dozens of guns were aimed at the cans, but no one dared to shoot.
William knew the other party's concerns. Taking advantage of this moment of breathing, he took out the time bomb and looked at the time he had set with Pierce. He did not press the start button immediately, but set the time again.
Setup was shortened by three minutes.
Not far from Pierce, William squatted behind the stack of cans, looked at the exit on his right, and then reminded Pierce on the lower left to prepare to escape.
Pierce nodded slightly to indicate that he had received the message.
After William received the response from his teammates, he kept his breath and prepared his pistol and bomb.
He hid behind the cart filled with cans and slowly pushed the cart carrying oil toward the exit.
Opposite, dozens of pairs of eyes of the security forces of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs moved in unison with the movement of the cart that emerged.
This was the first time they had seen such a conspicuous and arrogant person.
A Soviet soldier couldn't restrain his unwillingness and suddenly pulled the trigger in his hand.
The sharp sound of bullets piercing the air seemed so abrupt in this space.
Fortunately, because the soldier who fired the shot was very nervous, the bullet eventually missed its target.
"Idiot!" Upon seeing this, the commander of the security force of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs turned around and shot this impulsive and reckless guy without hesitation. If he had shot more accurately and detonated the oil, everyone would have been killed.
He was buried with him.
At this moment, Pierce, who was hiding in another direction, fired suddenly, and the two agents also fired in response.
William took advantage of this opportunity and immediately pushed the cart and ran to the exit.
The moment he dodged out of the exit, William pressed the bomb on the can on the cart and pressed the start button.
When the Soviet soldiers of the security forces saw William trying to escape as an impostor, they also fired fiercely at the exit.
Pierce and two agents took the opportunity to push the can down violently, and then rushed towards the exit where William ran.
As the three escaped, they knocked over dozens of cans.
In the chaos, the facilities here fell down one after another, and the scene was very chaotic for a while.
"Bang!" The commander of the Soviet security forces shot Pierce in the thigh.
Pierce stumbled, rolled over and fell into the middle of a pile of fallen cans. One of the overturned and broken cans had a pungent smell of gasoline leaking out!
"Damn it! Don't even shoot!"
After asking about the smell of gasoline, the Soviet commander quickly ordered the soldiers not to shoot. He did not want to take these soldiers to meet Marx in heaven after detonating the oil.
William, who had already rushed out of the core area of the factory, knew that everyone would be killed in the fire if he did not leave. So, he did not hesitate to gather the agents he had deployed along the way and return normally.
At the critical moment, William and his entourage had jumped onto a military helicopter parked hidden outside, and with Pierce's men and his subordinates, they boarded the helicopter named "Chidori".
This special operation was the first time the German army used helicopters, which had previously been a secret weapon, into actual combat.
After the engine started, William looked at his watch and whispered regretfully: "It's time."
After taking off from the ground, the oil factory beneath my feet exploded with a roar, and the burning flames engulfed everything like a terrifying god of death.
This includes the security forces of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs, including ordinary Soviet soldiers stationed inside the factory who were unaware of the situation, as well as three German agents including Pierce.
William lost his teammate forever.
"Everything is for the Third Reich." William said silently to himself.
