May 5, 1917.

When the Germans fired their first cannon, the German counterattack that survived the French spring offensive began!

The one who took the lead in provoking this counterattack was the Skeleton Commando that made great achievements in the battle!

The German artillery fire attack was deafening, and the sound of cannons shook the earth.

With Raner as the center, the entire battlefield was trembling under the German artillery fire.

The Skeleton Commando has also begun to act!

A tank rushed out first, and then countless infantry appeared behind its huge body.

Apart from the sound of cannons and the "rumble" of tanks, no one spoke, which was a terrifying silence in the noise.

Approaching towards Lance little by little!

The French were unresponsive and ran around in the German artillery fire. For them, the war had been temporarily over, and they were now seeking only one purpose:

If you survive in war!

No one monitors the movements of the Germans on the other side, the soldiers are like this, and the officers are the same. Now, no matter what happens on the battlefield, it has nothing to do with them.

Colonel Crowell sat tiredly in his temporary command, and even the colonel lost the desire to continue fighting. He could never have imagined that the battle here would be even more cruel than Verdun.

Verdun, facing the German army's crazy clamor, successfully completed his mission at the cost of the entire regiment's sacrifice.

However, the offensive and defensive battle that I just experienced is far more cruel than Verdun

The 79th Infantry Brigade was finished, and the 21st Infantry Division was also finished and it was even more lost. It was its reputation.

It is said that since Napoleon, France has no outstanding generals, and the French have long been unable to fight, but Betton does not believe this, Benweihao does not believe it, and Crowell does not believe it either.

Now, he has to believe it! In front of the Germans, the French do not fight. Even if they can win on the battlefield, it is very accidental.

What people fear most is that their once extremely powerful confidence suddenly disappears

The sound of cannons kept ringing around the command center, and the sound of soldiers running and crying came from outside at the same time. Colonel Crowell smiled bitterly, stood up and poured himself a glass of wine.

This is a glass of bitter wine

Raner was already in front of him, and he could even clearly see the fleeing Frenchmen.

The enemy is not prepared at all!

The tanks moved forward in an unfast manner, and the soldiers followed silently around the tanks, advancing forward at an unfast speed.

The French's slackness in defense was completely beyond their expectations

It was not until the time was about to reach Rand that the French discovered the sudden appearance of the German army.

But unexpectedly, the French had no idea of ​​resistance. Some of them continued to flee wildly, and some of them simply put down their weapons.

Surrender is the best relief!

The German soldiers who rushed to the position pointed at the back without saying anything. The surrendered Frenchmen raised their hands and walked towards the German positions behind them in silence and calmness.

Thank God, I was able to survive. Although life in the prisoner-of-war camp was not very easy, at least I could survive until the end of the war.

The tank kept patrolling the position, and its majestic and terrifying muzzle and machine gun did not fire, but was just shocking the French, but this was enough.

The French army was already scared. When the tank's muzzle was aimed at them, they raised their hands like their companions in front of them.

No one needs to command or no one needs to issue orders, it is completely "voluntary".

Wang Weiyi, who rushed to the position, couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

France, France, this is not their worst performance. What really makes the whole world laugh at will happen in another bigger world war in the future

In just less than two hours, the Skeleton Commando actually captured more than 4,000 French people with such a small force.

Even the team members could not imagine such a result.

What kind of battle is this? It's just that in that competition, who caught more prisoners.

Although the results of the battle are delightful, this is not what these desperadoes want. What they need is to build their own supreme glory in the fierce battle!

Guderian stood out from the tank, and there was no battle he imagined to have happened at all. So far, he had only fired a shell.

If there is another war in the future, as long as you give yourself some more tanks, you can fight to Paris in a few days. Goodrian thought so in his heart.

Now, he no longer hates tanks, and even the suffocating air in the tank makes him feel familiar and friendly.

He remembered what Lieutenant Colonel Ernst once told him, what would it be like if he had one day commanded countless tanks?

He remembered that he flatly rejected the offer that day. He couldn't even stay in the tank for a minute. But now, he was infinitely looking forward to the day coming as soon as possible.

"Enst." Rommel came to Wang Weiyi's side: "There are too many prisoners that have been captured, so they are not too late to count them. They are all sent to the back. Rand is basically controlled by us. If we move forward, we will reach the strongest position of the French army's defense. With our existing strength, we may not be able to continue to break through."

"Enough, it's enough to fight here." Wang Weiyi said lightly: "After fighting here, we have provided us with a wide area for counterattack, and our mission has almost been completed."

As he said that, his eyes slowly swept across Raner and said with emotion: "What a great place."

Yes, what a great place. If a tight line of defense could be built here, it would be the biggest obstacle to the German offensive. But now it has fallen into the hands of the Germans.

As long as the French can block it slightly, the exhausted soldiers of the Skeleton Commando will not be able to easily capture the place.

However, there is never any if on the battlefield

"Enster, you get here to take a look." Manstein waved at Wang Weiyi there.

When he walked over, he saw a tent that was standing there, and there was no soldier beside him defending. Manstein pointed at that, "I have sent someone to see it. There is someone there, saying that he must see you."

Wang Weiyi was a little curious and walked towards that. When he walked into the tent, he saw a French colonel holding a glass of wine and savoring it carefully.

"Lt. Colonel Ernst Bryme?"

"Yes you are?"

"Col. Crowe Crowell, the acting brigade commander of the 79th Infantry Brigade."

"Hello, Colonel."

"Hello, Lieutenant Colonel, have a drink?" Crowell poured a glass of wine for Wang Weiyi: "Congratulations and your troops on their victory."

"Thank you." Wang Weiyi replied politely: "Col. Why don't you leave here?"

Crowell smiled bitterly: "I have been waiting for your arrival. I have to see what kind of person the Skeleton Baron who defeated me is. You have to know that you have a great reputation here."

Wang Weiyi sat down: "There is nothing particularly noteworthy, it's just doing my own responsibilities."

"So too." Crowell nodded and suddenly asked, "Lt. Col. Ernst, please answer me a question. Have I shown any cowardice on the battlefield?"

Wang Weiyi thought for a while, then shook his head.

This must be admitted that when Crowell obtained Gustav, the French army showed completely different courage on the battlefield than before.

No one can blame Crowell on the issue of "courage".

"But why did I suffer such a tragic failure?" Crowell said in a daze: "I have done all my efforts, and even many times I have appeared on the front line in person to command my soldiers to attack. I have done this and I have won. I have not made any special changes here, but I have failed. Am I not acting firm enough? Or are your firepower far stronger than Verdun?"

"Maybe." Wang Weiyi answered the other party's question: "All our firepower is very well coordinated, Maxim, Maderson, mortars, tanks, and even rifles. Of course, we also have cannons and planes to provide us with unconditional support. But in my opinion, this is not all our soldiers know when they should do something, and they also know more about the meaning of the Skeleton Commando. In this army, anyone who shows cowardice on the battlefield will be ruthlessly eliminated. They regard victory as their highest honor and death as the best reward for soldiers. I think your soldiers cannot do this."

Crowwell nodded silently, and he took his last sip of wine, then stood up: "Lieutenant Colonel, now I am your prisoner, and I will stay in the prison camp until the end of the war. If I could still see that day alive, I don't think I would wear this military uniform again. Do you know why?"

He sighed bitterly: "Because at Tnosch, all my courage was wiped out, and I know that I will never be able to become a qualified officer again. I should go back to my hometown and do something I like, and of course, I will never recall this war."

Crowell said the truth and his voice. In this battle, it was not only him, but many French people's courage was completely destroyed.
Chapter completed!