Chapter 626

In fact, the Allied forces on Crete were in a very bad situation. The officers who had insisted on commanding here insisted that the German airborne troops could not use the airport to transport more soldiers to Crete. So the three airports on the island were not destroyed in advance, but after a day of fierce fighting, the Allies found that the Germans controlled two of the three airports, and dense German planes were using the two airports to land on Crete.

Another tragedy is that the weapons of the Allied guard on the island are really a headache

Greek soldiers were equipped with a variety of rifles, including six. A five millimeter manly? Schnauel M1903 rifle and Austrian made 8 mm Li? Enfield m1895 rifles, about 1000 Greek soldiers are using the age-old m1874 rifles, most of which are products of the first World War.

The Greek defenders put their best weapons into the previous local defense war. They ran out of their advanced equipment in Athens, but the loss at home made their weapons for guarding Crete even more pitiful. Now they have only 12 abandoned St Etienne M1907 light machine guns and 40 other light machine guns of various types.

What makes the Greek soldiers most desperate is that many of them are only equipped with less than 30 rounds of ammunition. The disordered caliber of weapons makes them unable to get supply ammunition from the British, because the caliber of bullets of the British Army (in fact, there is only one infantry battalion in New Zealand) is different from them, which seriously affects the role of Greek soldiers in the campaign.

What makes the commander of New Zealand speechless is that these Greeks stored their small ammunition in the armory, which is located in the east of Crete, because they estimated that the German army would not attack here. As a result, the armory now belongs to the German Paratroopers.

However, the Greek defenders of Crete, who were short of ammunition, showed admirable courage. They used everything they could find to fight back against the German army, causing all kinds of troubles to the German Paratroopers. The German soldiers described the Greek soldiers as "brave and indomitable in their fighting."

At the same time, one of the most elite New Zealand battalions fighting on the island is also very brave. They have lost about 110 soldiers, but they still did not surrender to the opposite German army. They are guarding the port on Crete Island, preventing the German army from using the port to transport more soldiers ashore.

Highland 107 is the strategic position to guard the only remaining airport of the Allied forces, and the Greek troops are ordered to defend this position to the death. The German Paratroopers were also ordered to seize the core defense site as soon as possible.

With bang With the sound of a gun, the German army attacked again and was beaten back. The Greek Garrison's position was full of craters and flames. The German army has left 71 bodies in front of this position. If we count the number of bodies nearby, the German army has lost 130 soldiers nearby. However, the position was still in the hands of the Greek soldiers and never changed.

A Greek soldier looked at his rifle, his muddy face expressionless. He had just run out of his last bullet in the battle, and now the only weapon he could fight with was the bayonet under the muzzle of his rifle. Around him, everyone was in the same situation. Some people had several bullets left and some had a grenade left.

The machine gunner was killed hours ago. His machine gun first ran out of bullets, and then the old machine gun was useless. As the battle progressed, the German army used a variety of weapons to attack, including flamethrowers and 75mm recoilless guns.

However, although the number of Greek soldiers killed in the battle was three times that of the German army, they still did not let them go. They were ordered to stick here, so they really held on here with their teeth clenched. It is not only Germany that produces dedicated soldiers. In fact, there may be such a group of people in any country. They are so stubborn that they are cute and tearful.

"Bayonet everyone! Fight with the German devils A Greek battalion commander stuck here was bandaged on his head. He calmly looked at his men, put his bayonet into his rifle and said, "when they come up, we'll show them the real Greek warriors!"

Everyone was silent. They held their guns tightly, as if to instill their final will into their weapons. They know that after this battle, their motherland may no longer exist, so they decide to stay here, even if Greece is allowed to exist for another second.

The Greek flag, which was full of holes in the position, was still fluttering gently in the face of the prestige. Looking at the flag, it seemed that everyone had poured into infinite strength again. These soldiers were leaning in the trenches waiting for the Germans, while the German Paratroopers on the opposite side didn't make these Greeks wait too long.

With the rumbling sound, four German parachute assault chariots appeared on the front of the Greek soldiers. It seems that the Germans did not realize that they let the last Greek warriors burst out their glory. They had no intention to fight with the Greeks for bayonets. These experienced German soldiers intend to crush their recalcitrant opponents to death with their weapons.

There were many cloth pockets in front of the German paratrooper chariot, which were dropped to Crete with the paratrooper chariot. The paratroopers fill their pockets with sand and mud, and then fix them on the front armor of the paratroopers' chariots. This is a way to increase the protection. The most important thing is that these weights can be made from local materials and do not occupy the valuable carrying capacity of the aircraft.

The tracks of the paratroopers rolled forward bit by bit, picked up the soil and fell to one side. There was a machine gun in front of these paratroopers. It was very easy to deal with the Greek soldiers. Several Greek soldiers jumped out of the trench and first approached these advancing German Paratroopers. As a result, they were soon hit by bullets and fell into the soil they guarded“ Bang A Greek soldier with only one bullet left in the barrel pulled the trigger on the paratrooper chariot. The bullet hit the sandbag and splashed a piece of black soil. However, the paratrooper chariot was still moving forward, so it was obvious that his bullet did not penetrate the other's front armor plate. A large group of German soldiers followed the paratroopers, carrying their mp-44 assault rifles and G43 semi-automatic rifles, bending down and following the ruts of the tanks. They know that the opposite is also a group of ruthless, so they are more careful to approach their goal“ Don't show up! Wait for their tanks to pass The Greek battalion commander warned his soldiers loudly. However, before he finished, the German army, because it was close enough, crossed its own parachute chariot and threw a row of grenades. All of a sudden, there was an explosion in the position of the Greek garrison, which raised countless dust. With the dust raised by these grenades, the German grenadiers rushed out from the two wings of the tank. They used their superior firepower to strafe at the Greek garrison in the trench, and did not let the other side rush out of the trench to fight with themselves. German bullets swept through the position like a dense storm. One Greek soldier after another was hit and fell in his own trench. Some others rushed out of the trench and fell a few steps away from the German army. The German army was not without casualties. After all, some Greek soldiers still had residual bullets, so some German soldiers fell into a pool of blood with the sound of gunfire. Neither side had the intention of retreating. The final battle started here. When the commander of the Greek garrison rushed out of the trench with his rifle, there was a German soldier in front of him. He rushed to the enemy without hesitation, and the enemy on the other side picked up his rifle without politeness. It's like a battle of Eight Allied forces invading China, in which the shooter wins, while the one with bayonet can only fall in sadness. The worst battle on Crete began and ended on Highland 107, where 143 German soldiers were killed, and 670 cold bodies were left behind by the soldiers of the Greek garrison battalion after battalion. The German soldiers did not have the joy of victory, because they had spent too much time and too many troops here. When they reached the top of the highland, they saw that the airport on the other side was already burning. The retreating Greeks lit up the airport and blew up a little aviation fuel. However, the German attack did not stop. A few hours later, the airport was still in the bag of the German army. The German army set up a flag here, which proved that there had been a fierce battle. However, the good news soon came that a battalion of soldiers defeated the New Zealand troops, rushed through the defense line and burst into the port from the front. The besieged British and New Zealand troops finally surrendered, and the Germans occupied the vital port. After the garrison lost all the airports and important ports, the situation took a turn for the worse. A German infantry regiment landed at the port, and the shortage of German troops on Crete was quickly made up. A few hours later, the garrison on Crete Island was divided and surrounded by German forces. Although the resistance was still going on, it had lost its effective organization and mobilization. On September 1, Germany officially announced its permanent occupation of Crete. In the statement, akado solemnly informed the world: "Crete has become the sacred territory of the Third Reich. Germany will have permanent power to build material transportation pipelines in the Balkans. Turkey and Italy on the Balkan half island must provide necessary facilities." Amid the applause of the representatives of Italy and Turkey, the formal battle in the Balkans ended. The German army focused its attention on the distant north Africa, and Rommel once again became the focus of the world.