Chapter 762： Taking the Airport (Part 1)

Krull got his hands together in the dark, and the number was considerable.

The 159 people of the whole company gathered to 143 people. Among them, 102 people belonged to the third company, 40 people belonged to other companies, and one soldier belonged to the 2nd battalion and 2 company. He was floated over. More than 20 people lost their weapons in mid-air, and only 5 machine guns were found in the company.

Kruul asked him to cover himself with a rain cloth, and after checking the map with a flashlight and compass, he spoke to the other officers around him. "We are on the right side of the airdrop area. Directly in front of us is a small village marked Chatos. There may be British troops inside. We need to pay attention. Now let's go to the assembly point in the camp."

"No problem, company commander. It's up to you."

He said Chatos, which is 6 kilometers from Nicosia Airport and 19 kilometers from Nicosia. The officers around him agreed with his decision, and it was important to gather as soon as possible after the airborne. Especially at night, they are not familiar with the surroundings, let alone running around.

The task of finding the camp is quick, because the camp is one kilometer away from them.

"Major Sartu, our three companies have been assembled initially, please give instructions."

Cruel stood in front of Battalion Commander Sartu, whispering to him the situation of his third company.

"How many people do you have at present?"

As soon as Major Sartu came up, he asked what he was most concerned about.

Facing the battalion commander's inquiry, Kruel truthfully reported back. "At present, I have 143 people, of whom 102 belong to our third company. As far as weapons are concerned, 23 people currently have no guns, and the company has 3 machine guns less."

"not bad."

Major Sartu, who heard the report from Kruel, gave a comment.

Because compared with the other three companies, the third company is much better (four companies in one battalion in the paratrooper division). At present, the number of other companies assembled is not as many as the third company, and even the fourth company is still assembled.

In fact, after thinking about it, this is the first time a paratrooper has fought, and it was a large-scale airborne from the beginning, and it was the most difficult night airborne. Naturally, the progress in all aspects was not satisfactory.

Fortunately, the airborne landing went smoothly, and most of the paratroopers landed in the assembly area. Although it's a bit messy, it's pretty good.

"Captain Cruel, now I give you a task to bring your people out to protect the landing area. It is estimated that it will take an hour or two to end this chaotic situation."

"Yes, sir."

Cruel, who was assigned the task by the battalion commander, immediately took over the task.

"By the way, remember that it was the one who brought you."

"understand."

This time, the number of the three companies immediately dropped by three floors.

Kruel, who returned to his company, immediately relayed the command of the battalion commander. After leaving behind the other troops, they began to guard the outlying areas.

Although the large-scale airborne drop in Romania was not noticed by the British army at the beginning, it may be noticed over time.

"Who, come out!"

A bad luck paratrooper fell into a military camp on the island and was immediately spotted. Facing the surrounding British guard soldiers, the hapless paratrooper, who had not even cut the parachute, was immediately captured.

"What, Romanian paratroopers sneaked into the island?"

Major General Dowding Hughes, who had just been awakened, was a little shocked when he heard the staff report broke in.

He took the telegram and looked at it carefully. On the telegram, there are scattered paratroopers all over the island. More than a dozen cases were discovered by the British army, and the number was more than 30.

After thinking for a while, Dowding Hughes gave orders. "Let the entire island guard be vigilant to prevent its infiltration and damage. In addition, let the 9th Division send a regiment to search the entire island tomorrow morning and dig out these moles."

That’s right, Dowdin Hughes thought this was a prelude to the Romanian landing, and these parachuting soldiers were here to prepare to destroy the island’s military installations. As long as the Romanian landing forces are blocked, these moles will be picked out by him.

As for why he couldn't think that paratroopers would be responsible for seizing the island, there is no such case at all. Everyone knows that paratroopers are light infantry, and their firepower is insufficient. Whatever they use to fight against regular troops, sneak attacks behind enemy lines are their method of use.

"Yes, General."

The staff officer who recorded the order of Dowding Hughes rushed to report immediately.

And Dowdin Hughes went back to rest. It is estimated that the Romanian landing force will arrive in three days and must guard the coastline.

The mole in the mouth of Dowding Hughes has basically been assembled. Thanks to Dowtin Hughes' orders, they have more time to prepare.

Krull has now got rid of the alert mission because they are heading towards the airport Nicosia. Now the number of the company has reached 148 along with the return of other soldiers, which is considered to have restored its full combat effectiveness.

On the way, Cruel was still thinking about the battalion commander's reassignment to the 3rd company. Their battalion will take on the task of capturing the airport with the 2nd battalion, and the 3rd company will serve as the forward in the battalion, attacking the airport from the front.

This task is very challenging, but he will not give up. The more challenging the task, the more capable he can show. This is just right for Krull.

"Company commander, we are going to the airport."

Sergeant Locke, who was in charge of the reconnaissance mission, rushed back to tell him the results of his reconnaissance. "At present, we have found 6 anti-aircraft weapons at the airport. There are signs with mine signs on both sides of the airport. Mines should be buried in them. Then at the entrance of the airport, we observed that there were two machine gun positions separated on both sides of the gate. There were four clear whistles and one secret whistle. The other conditions were too dark to see clearly."

Sergeant Locke's words let Kruel quickly make a sketch of the airport defense. Although the actual situation of the airport has not been figured out yet, the basic situation is already understood, so there is no hesitation, just one job. Because time is running out now, it is less than three hours before dawn, and this is also the time when people are most sleepy.

Cruel made the decision immediately called the platoon leader Now the task is to seize the airport and create conditions. Our company is a pioneer, so we plan to immediately attack the airport and launch a surprise attack on it from the front. The defenders were not given any chance to react. "

"One platoon, your task is to take charge of the left-wing offensive when assaulting the front of the airport. There is a machine gun position, and the priority is to knock out this firepower point. After entering the airport, you are responsible for attacking to the left. In the second row, you are responsible for the right wing. For the offensive, the machine gun positions that have been discovered over there are prioritized and then attacked on the right. The third platoon is responsible for fire support. After the first and second platoons enter the front of the airport, you are responsible for holding on and waiting for the support of other companies."

Cruel said that, after a short pause, he continued. "There is only one word for this combat mission to be fast. Don't have any hesitation. As long as you hesitate, you will give the enemy a chance to get reinforcements. You must get close to the enemy when the enemy does not react and fight them in close combat. This will reduce us. Casualties."

Cruel said so much in one breath, revealing his watch. "It's 3:54 in the morning. Six minutes later, we will attack on time at four. Do you understand?"

The other officers who also showed their watches replied in unison. "understand!"