"Tap tap tap......"

"Rumble..."

On the road from Kharkov to Stalingrad, a well-organized and well-equipped German army was marching rapidly.

Wheeled armored reconnaissance vehicles were at the forefront of the troops, followed by motorcycles, personnel carrier trucks, tanks and armored vehicles.

All vehicles turned off their lights and drove on the road at the same speed.

The walking infantry troops wore bright helmets and formed neat formations. Although they were in darkness, this hazy formation still gave people a strong sense of oppression.

At corners or intersections, there are dedicated soldiers holding indicator lights to guide various vehicles to pass quickly.

The soldiers moved forward in silence, and a depressing atmosphere enveloped the army.

They are like a beast that has just awakened from dormancy, eager to vent the depression and boredom in their hearts.

This is the Fifth Division of the SS that was cultivated and trained by the Supreme High Command of the Third Reich based on the organization of the Chinese Young Guards.

The Fifth SS Division has a total strength of 20,000, including infantry regiments, artillery regiments, reconnaissance battalions, anti-tank battalions, etc.

The soldiers used the most advanced assault rifles, and their firepower was even more rapid than the semi-automatic rifles equipped by most Chinese armies.

The troops are also equipped with a large number of fast-moving wheeled armored vehicles and half-track vehicles!

The ordinary soldiers of the 5th SS Division have high combat literacy and are well-trained. The German High Command not only focuses on the firepower output of ordinary soldiers, but also places special emphasis on the coordinated operations and high mobility of the entire unit.

The 5th SS Division arrived in Kharkov from the rear by train. After unloading all equipment, they secretly marched eastward.

The task of this force is to meet Guderian and Manstein who are about to break out.

The military talents of Guderian and Manstein are obvious to all. In order to preserve such talents, Mustache is willing to send this brand-new experimental force to the battlefield.

Colonel-General Hofmann, commander of the 5th SS Division.

The troops previously commanded by Hoffman performed very well when attacking Moscow. They reached a place less than 30 kilometers away from the outskirts of Moscow.

However, due to the inability of the follow-up troops and the increasingly cold weather, Hoffman had no choice but to retreat.

After the winter offensive, due to his outstanding performance on the battlefield, Hoffmann was awarded the Iron Cross. At the same time, his military rank was promoted from lieutenant general to general, and he commanded the new 5th SS Division.

Under Hoffman's deliberate guidance, the style of this unit gradually suited his personality.

He is usually taciturn and even gives people a sense of humility and restraint.

But when you go to the battlefield, this humility and restraint will turn into coldness.

While they master the superb art of war, they also have the inherent logic of obeying orders 100% like robots.

There are similar troops in the Japanese army, but they are very different.

The Japanese are blind and fanatical, and they are crazy and life-threatening when attacking.

The 5th SS Division was equally fanatical, but their fanaticism was only shown on the battlefield, and their tactical level and capabilities were countless times higher than those of the Japs.

This is a mechanical army completely built for the battlefield!

General Hoffman, like all the officers and soldiers of the 5th SS Division, was neatly and meticulously dressed.

He closed his eyes and fell asleep in a wheeled armored vehicle, his body swaying slightly as the vehicle moved.

At a certain moment, the armored vehicle slowly stopped.

General Hoffman opened his eyes almost as soon as the armored vehicle slowed down. He sniffed the air like a war hound, and then said:

"arrive?"

The chief of staff opened the car door for him personally and replied in a deep voice:

"We have arrived at the expected reception location and the troops are deploying."

"Have you found any trace of enemy scouts?"

"Not yet."

Admiral Hoffman's eyes showed a look of satisfaction:

"Let all troops be prepared. As long as it is not time to respond, they are not allowed to move even if the enemy steps on them."

"yes!!!"

Admiral Hoffmann's sinister eyes passed through the layers of dense darkness and cast their eyes far in the direction of the Don River.

Allied fighter planes occasionally flew over the positions of the 5th SS Division, but no one raised their heads to take a look. The soldiers faithfully carried out the orders of their commanders and waited quietly like hunters.

…………

On the west bank of the Don River, the headquarters of the Sixth Corps.

While the German 17th Army was under fierce attack, the two major Chinese armies were also pressing forward step by step towards Manstein and Guderian.

The soldiers did not charge, but advanced slowly, with the main purpose of tightening their pockets.

The atmosphere on the battlefield tonight was particularly strange. Zhang Shengqing and Fu Yisheng felt that something big was about to happen.

"I just received a notification from the joint command that the Red Army from the south has broken into the core area of ​​Rostov, and the enemy's 17th Army intends to surrender."

After lighting a cigarette, Chief of Staff Fu Yisheng said to Zhang Shengqing.

Zhang Shengqing's heart never let go and he said:

"After the 17th Army surrenders, Manstein and Guderian should break out immediately."

"Lao Maozi didn't let the 17th Army stay overnight. Tonight will be a sleepless night for us, but we can't let the cooked duck fly."

Between the light and darkness of the cigarette butt, Fu Yisheng said:
Chapter completed!