Three hundred and ninety-seven. Death Knight
In the sudden breakthrough battle of the Skeleton Division, Cui Koff's reaction was relatively quick.
The 6th and 12th Panzer Army of the Soviet Army quickly moved closer to the battlefield.
The Skeleton Division continued to assault forward while building defense lines on the spot to cover the retreat of friendly troops and wounded soldiers.
This is a very difficult task. But for all the officers and soldiers of the Skeleton Division, with the command of the Skeleton Baron, any hardship can be overcome.
The first troops to arrive at Ladev were the Dwell assault cluster, which was almost crippled in the defense of Dmiansk. This combat effectiveness is equivalent to a regiment assault cluster. There are only more than 700 people left in the battle. The commander has also been killed.
They had no longer had the hope of leaving alive, but now they were saved.
The soldiers of the assault cluster already knew who saved them, it was the Skeleton Baron! It was General Ernst Bryme!
The wounded soldiers who were carrying on the stretcher, when they passed by, raised their hands all the time, and then said loudly, or weakly, in the loudest voice they could make:
"Hey- Ernst!"
They must use this method to express their respect and gratitude
A large number of wounded soldiers began to evacuate from the passage opened by the Skeleton Division. At this time, two tiger tanks and several trucks carrying a platoon of German soldiers were also rushing towards the direction where the Skeleton Division was located!
Two! Only two tanks plus one platoon of soldiers!
This is a small unit of the Armored Division (LSSAH) assault gun battalion of the "Adolf Hitler SS Guard Flag Team".
Their commander was Sergeant Michel Weitmann.
Of course, if Wang Weiyi was here, he would also know that this sergeant's nickname resounded throughout the European battlefield:
"Death Knight"!
The famous Death Knight - Michelle Weitmann!
The guard flag team participated in almost all major military operations of the German army, and had been fighting non-stop on the east and west sides, never returning to the base camp. On the battlefield, the actual performance of this army, which was originally regarded as only "viewing" was unexpected. They had a strong sense of honor because of their special titles, were brave and fearless of sacrifice, and were known for their cruelty and efficiency.
Weitmann followed this army to participate in the battle against Russia. He was injured when attacking Kiev, but he still insisted on staying in the army and received a medal for the wounded.
He accidentally learned that the Skeleton Baron had reappeared on the battlefield and was commanding the Skeleton Division to fight. Without any hesitation about Weitmann, who had been extremely obsessed with the Baron since he was a child, he found his good friend, the future tank leader of Germany, Hans Philipson.
The two bold guys hit it off and then made a decision that might bring them to the military court:
Go and find the Skeleton Baron! Without the permission of the superior!
Two crazy people!
If their commanders knew about it, it would not be too much to shoot them on the battlefield. But they just did it. As long as they could see the Skeleton Baron, what other things would be?
On the way, they actually received supplies from other troops and "requisitioned" some infantry platoons and several trucks prepared to reinforce the front line to piece together the power of a platoon.
When Weitmann and Philipson told the German soldiers that they were going to reinforce the Skeleton Baron, the group of German soldiers actually cheered like a tide.
Two madmen are leading a group of madmen!
What is cover? I don’t know! What is offensive support? No need! What should I do if I encounter a Russian blockade? Fight it!
In Weitmann and Philipson's opinion, these are the most trivial minor issues.
There were indeed some obstacles on the road, but relying on the power of the Tiger tank and the assistance of the German infantry, this small force successfully rushed over without any injuries.
Bold people are always lucky!
"Sergeant Weitmann, there are Russians in front of him, and there is about a battalion." The second-level Corporal Pik, who was commanding the infantry, pointed to the front and said.
"Prepare to attack." Weitman, who was exposed in the command tower, said indifferently.
"Hey, Michelle, we'll be hanged in the future." Philipson shouted in another tank, "Do you think you'll hang me first?"
"Hey, I don't want to be hanged by my own people." Weitman waved: "Attack, break through here, we will enter the Russian encirclement!"
"You are such a lunatic." As we got into the tank, Philipson muttered: "Our army is trying to strike out of the encirclement, but we are going to enter the encirclement in turn."
This word fell into Weitman's ears without missing a word, and he smiled and said, "Hans, don't you think it's much easier to get into the encirclement than to come out?"
This small army of madmen began to attack
Tiger style took the lead in attacking and smashed the shells fiercely at the enemy. Then, MG34 began to spit out his flames.
The infantry jumped off the truck, broke the submachine guns in their hands, and attacked the Soviet positions with the support of tanks.
Poor Russian.
The defenders here were all new recruits who had just joined the army and had not had time to undergo any training. They had no anti-tank weapons, nor any decent heavy weapons. Under the sudden storm, the Russians in a battalion completely collapsed within a few minutes.
A group of new recruits meet a group of veterans who have experienced many battles. The ending can be imagined from the beginning of the battle.
The tanks crushed the positions, and the infantry happily stepped over the enemy's corpse. At this time, Weitman came out of the tank again: "Hey, boys, we're almost at Ladev."
"Sergeant, is that our man?" Pique pointed to the front and said.
A group of Germans were coming from a distance, and Weitmann quickly ordered his tank to greet him. He called a soldier: "Soldiers, are you from Ladev?"
"Yes, Sergeant, there has been a hole in the Skeleton Division there. Where are you, are you from the 48th Armored Army?"
"Ah, no, we are here to find the Baron. Do you know where the Baron is?"
"The Baron is in Ladefu, are you crazy? Are you just a few people going in and die?"
"Ahhh, we're crazy, guys, go ahead!"
"General, the Russians' counterattack is fierce. Russians from all directions are rushing towards here. A Soviet army of 200 T34 tanks is about to arrive," Colonel Caplo of the Fifth Armored Grenadier Regiment walked over and said.
"How many wounded people have been transported out?" Wang Weiyi asked with his eyes fixed on the map spread on the tank.
"Our own, and from friendly forces, three thousand wounded soldiers have already left this hole."
"200 tanks" Wang Weiyi pondered.
He vaguely seemed to remember that the Skeleton Division had a miracle of 11 Tiger-style defeats 200 T34s. Will it be staged here?
I thought about it: "How much power can we use immediately?"
"There are 9 tiger-styles in the Pailan battle group, and 19 self-propelled anti-tank guns."
9 vehicles? Not 11 vehicles? It seems that I am overthinking. Wang Weiyi smiled: "Caplo, continue to stay here to command. I will lead these 9 tanks and anti-tank guns to fight the Soviet army two kilometers north of Ladev, and try my best to get time for you. Look, it's here."
Following the place where General Ernst's finger, Caplo looked carefully: "General, this is a narrow area, and it may turn into a melee."
"What I want is a melee!" Wang Weiyi's tone was confident: "The Soviet army will soon close the hole we opened, and time is the most important thing for us now."
"Then how do you retreat?" This is the question Caplo is most concerned about.
Wang Weiyi still showed such confidence: "The Van der Winnie battle group is constantly attacking, and in my rear wing, there is also the Ludwig battle group. The Russians can't kill me."
Capro nodded, and from the first minute of the Skeleton Baron's reappearance, no one, including Capro, had ever doubted victory!
This strong confidence is the source of their continuous miracles!
"General, the commander of two tanks requested to see you."
Wang Weiyi's eyes fell back on the map: "Where did they come from?"
"I heard that it has broken through the Russian blockade and came to you specifically."
This suddenly aroused Wang Weiyi's curiosity: "Break through the Russian blockade? Let them come to see me."
"General Ernst, Sergeant Michelle Weitmann, Sergeant Hans Philipson is very happy to have your reception!" Two heroic SS officers stood in front of Wang Weiyi.
Michel Weitmann? The famous Death Knight? Hans Philipson? The mainstay of the German tank?
Wang Weiyi was a little surprised: "Sergeant Michelle, Sergeant Hans, why are you here?"
Weitmann was also full of surprise at the fact that the Skeleton Baron was so young: "Report to General, attack in Ernst's name! We will follow you to fight together! We brought two tiger-style soldiers and a platoon."
They didn't tell the Baron that they ran out quietly
Two tiger-styles? Wang Weiyi's eyes suddenly lit up. 11 tanks! Will Ladefu's most tragic tank war miracle be born in his own hands?
He calmed down: "Sergeant Michelle, Sergeant Hans, although I think you are in a strange place here and may even send you to the military court, I welcome your participation."
Weitman and Philipson smiled, and the Baron could see at a glance that their arrival was a bit "inappropriate": "God General, thank you for helping us fulfill our dream!"
Chapter completed!