Chapter 512

The vast Ukrainian plain has always been rich and beautiful, but at this moment, it was destroyed by the war, and smoke was everywhere. The runaway carriages and refugees were stranded on the roads, crowded with the retreating Soviet Red Army.

From time to time, there are German fighter planes flying over their heads. These planes return when the fuel is exhausted or the ammunition is exhausted. In most cases, they will turn a blind eye to these low value Soviet targets. After all, there are too many Soviet targets. Now it is not that there is no chance to bomb, but that they can't bomb at all.

He put down his telescope and turned his mouth at the German fighter plane flying farther and farther in the sky. Ryan jumped down from the turret of the Tiger tank and leaned against the turret to see Alice wiping the course machine gun.

It has to be said that after three years in the army, sows compete with Diao cicadas. Looking at Alice's pretty buttocks wrapped in military trousers, Ryan took great pains to move his eyes. He angrily put the bread in his hand into his mouth, then unscrewed the lid of the kettle and drank a mouthful of cold boiled water to calm down his restless body.

A German scout on a motorcycle with an iron plate on his chest passed the Tiger tank and stopped to salute him: "sir! The Soviet troops nearby are retreating towards Kiev, and I and the other scouts have not found the enemy's tanks. "

Ryan nodded, then politely opened the storage compartment behind the tank turret, took out a can and threw it to the dusty scout under the tank. He expressed his thanks for the information he provided: "thank you! Thank you very much

This is the way to get along in the army. If you send something to these scouts from time to time, they will work harder in the investigation. Sometimes, a few minutes' early warning and intelligence can avoid some fatal mistakes. The secret of survival on the battlefield is to make fewer mistakes or try not to make mistakes.

The vast Ukrainian plain stretched the German forces, and Ryan's 502 heavy tank destroyer battalion was now torn apart. The battalion and company 2 are three kilometers away, and company 3 is about five kilometers away on its flank. Now Ryan's company 1 has been divided into three groups, and abandoned everywhere.

On the road near Kiev, tank 114 fell behind due to mechanical failure caused by oil blockage. In order to rush to the village, tank 111 was ordered to stay behind to cover the lagged vehicle 114. So as the commander of a company and a platoon, Ryan now has only three tanks to fight.

Of course, along with them were the grenadiers from 1st battalion and 2nd company of 1st regiment of 3rd Armored Division of SS. These soldiers were responsible for detection and cover work. It was because of these painstaking grenadiers that Ryan dared to kill the village where they are now.

An hour ago, the grenadiers found the Soviet rout soldiers left behind by them near the village, so Marcus's 112 car volunteered to take 115 tank to cover 40 infantry to intercept them - they did this no less than five times along the way, each time with unexpected results.

Along the way, the grenadiers captured at least 1000 Soviet defeated troops, almost 10 times as many as they did. There are about 20 soldiers escorting the prisoners back to the regimental camp, so the Grenadier company is not full now, only about 80 soldiers.

So there are only about 40 German infantry around Rennes. There are no 30 soldiers who can fight, except for mortars, communications and messy non combat personnel. The army was also recuperating, leaning against the exterior walls of the village buildings, sleeping with exhaustion.

They were so tired that they didn't have a good rest for four days in a row. These German soldiers put on their raincoats and all kinds of warm equipment, and then they lay on the ground, snoring one after another.

Bruce and Andre are also sleeping. They are very tired. Although they are not walking on their feet, they should have a rest these days. Because the two of them snored in the tank, Alice couldn't bear the noise and was embarrassed to sleep in the car, so she came out to wipe the machine gun. It must be more despairing than the engine. It's the snoring of a few picky footed men, right?

The more advanced weapons are, the more high-quality soldiers are required to maintain them. Only in this way can they play the role of advanced weapons and equipment in combat. Don't underestimate every military technological revolution. Every such development marks a steady improvement in the quality of the army at the grassroots level.

If there is only one rifle, the soldiers need to dismantle and clean it frequently, and then maintain and oil it. But what if it's a motorcycle? It requires soldiers to inflate the tires of the motorcycle, add lubricating oil, and even repair some simple mechanical faults themselves.

Don't think Bruce is responsible for loading shells for Andre. He is also a repairman who can lift the engine compartment of the tank, clean the oil circuit and filter screen. He is responsible for the maintenance and repair of some small problems on the tank, including replacing the worn shoes and the load wheels.

Of course, Bowman is not only a driver, he also needs to repair and maintain the engine of the tank. He is very familiar with the engine of the Tiger tank. With the vibration of the engine and the sound when it rotates, he can judge where there is a problem.

And Ryan... Well, he's the only one in charge of homicide. Now he is eating to replenish his strength, because on the way to the village, he asked Andre to watch out and sleep on the shaking tank for two hours. Simply took out a new map of the neighborhood, carefully confirmed the surrounding environment. The local Ukrainians resented the oppression of the Soviet Union, so they welcomed the arrival of the German army. Their cooperative attitude relieved a lot of pressure on the German army. For example, the map in Ryan's hand was modified and refined by local people in nearby Ukraine on the German military map. Because it was so vast, the German army, though well planned and prepared, still could not master all the tactical level maps in the Soviet Union. By virtue of the opportunity to help the Soviet Union build railways, the German army has mapped the tactical level maps of some important areas along the Soviet railway, but the drawings of other remote areas are suspected to make up for the number. However, with the help of local people, Ryan's map is still marked with a lot of useful information. For example, the location of some woods and hills, and the direction and distance of the nearby villages. The information provided by these local people is indeed more than the road standard. Unfortunately, the infrastructure construction of the Soviet Union is worse than that of European countries. Some of the secondary roads marked on the map are actually small dirt roads with potholes. If we go ahead according to the original map, German tanks and trucks are still crowded in the border area of Ukraine in eastern Poland. Under the guidance of some voluntary guides and local people, the German army barely completed the seemingly simple March. Ryan's troops are now about 4 kilometers south of where they are, and there is a small town. This small town spans a river about 10 meters wide, which is a famous place nearby. Soviet troops should be gathering in that small town. If there is no accident, occupying there will almost open the main road to Kiev. The vast plain is an excellent fighting environment for armored forces. Ryan was sure to take out the Soviet troops who were blocking him in the plain, and he was close to the town. He also needs to make sure that the commander of the Grenadier company who follows him is sure that he will take dozens of soldiers and attack a strategic area“ What are you thinking? " Alice wiped the machine gun, oiled some parts of it, found water nearby and washed her hands. Then she shook her hands and stood at the tank with a smile and asked Ryan“ It's nothing. " Ryan closed the map and carefully put it into his map bag. Then he pointed to the smoking place in the distance and said, "we may go there a little later. It's estimated that there will be a fierce battle." Alice nodded, then reminded: "in the morning, the battalion called and said that the ammunition supply would be delayed, so we need to save some ammunition now... The machine gun bullets are OK, we are 20 less than the normal number of shells." It's true that there is no shortage of machine gun ammunition. When leaving the battalion a few days ago, Ryan took 1000 more bullets in one breath by taking advantage of his familiar face with the old man of the logistics department, so their machine gun ammunition is very sufficient. However, the shells are not so lucky. After all, there is no way to safely insert dozens of shells into the tank. It happened that there were two encounters with Soviet tanks on the road, and Ryan's tank fired almost 20 rounds. As a result, Ryan's tank now has only 50 shells, and if you don't include grenades, the number of armor piercing shells is even less“ When the supplies from the battalion come, it will be tomorrow evening. " Said Ryan with a sigh. He knows how chaotic the supplies around the battlefield are. In most cases, the commanders at the company platoon level are responsible for their own efforts. The more modern the war is, the larger the scale of such supplies will be“ The Soviet Union is really big. I saw it with my own eyes and knew it was so big. " Alice leaned against the tank and sighed. As she spoke, she stretched out her arms as if she wanted to embrace the whole world. "If we were in Poland, we would have hit Warsaw all the way, but we are still far away from Moscow."“ Gollum Ryan swallowed a mouthful of saliva, moved his eyes and looked into the distance