At that time, Hewitt would never have thought that this was his last contact with the squad. Deborer's squad evaporated from the battlefield and there was no news about them again. Missing was a very common thing in the war, just as there was no news about Captain Colfi or his tank.

After the war, the families of the members of the Deborer team tried to find their relatives. When they checked the battle logs of the 3rd Battalion of the 72nd Regiment of the 355th Division of the Russian 13th Army fighting on the left side of the commercial area, they did not find any records of fighting against the Deborer team on the left side of the Robbinstel commercial area that day. A more reasonable explanation is that this poor Deborer team died of a Russian air raid or was wiped out by the minefield set by the German army.

The German army's position in the factory area was attacked by the enemy's superior forces, and the battle was very fierce. The commander and deputy company commander of the 2nd Motorized Infantry Company were killed one after another, and the platoon-level officers became rare species. The SS officer who retreated there now took over the command of the 2nd Company. The battle situation he described to Hewitt on the phone was as follows: Part of the Russian 54th Tank Army and Part of the 13th Infantry Army launched a strong attack from the left side of the commercial area, crossed the minefield in Kaber Square, and quickly broke through the German factory area defense line. The Russian army riding assault boats and landing hovercraft attempted to attack the side of the factory area defense line on the Amystell River, and was blocked by the German preset mines.

Although there was no authorization from General Miller, considering that the Russians used tank troops in the factory and took the consequences of going to the military court, Hewitt resolutely agreed to Captain Rolls' suggestion to use the "Destroyer 3" tank commanded by the squadron leader of the "Black Jazz" second-level commando for the direction of the factory area. The "Destroyer 3" tank's psychological shock to the Russians was not simply measured by the number of tanks.

Shortly after Hewitt sent out the Black Jazz platoon, the latest news came that the Knight platoon commanded by Weittmann's second-level commando squadron commando had already participated in the battle in the factory area. Although Weitmann's rank was higher than Carmen, Carmen's professionalism was infantry commander. Hewitt felt that Carmen was commanding the ranks - relatively professional. Therefore, although Captain Carmen was seriously injured, Hewitt did not intend to replace the acting company commander of the 2nd Company.

The grenades of the 2nd Motorized Infantry Company indeed used armored vehicles and assault guns to deal with Russian tanks that rushed into the factory area with familiar and complex terrain. The battle in the factory area became a new hot spot for Robbinstel's offensive and defensive battle, and more troops were taken in. Lieutenant Carlyus, the training staff officer of the Brothers' 1st Armored Battalion, commanded a No. 4 tank platoon to reinforce.

The situation was very critical. With his understanding of the command capabilities of Sir Black, Weitmann's second-level commando squadron, Carmen's first-level commando squadron, Lieutenant Carlyus and other subordinates, Hewitt firmly believed that the German army would be able to defend the position in the factory area.

What Hewitt wants to know most now is the situation of the 1st Grenade Company, which is still standing on the right side of the commercial area. Their defense line has long been broken. Facing the assault of the powerful Russian 13th Infantry Army, the 1st Grenade Company is in danger.

"Telephone soldier! Telephone soldier!" Hewitt shouted loudly outside the bunker.

A private, carrying a rifle, stumbled in and said, "Yes, sir!"

"Please immediately inspect the telephone line between the battalion department and the 1st company!"

"Yes, sir!" Private took the same stumble and hurried away.

"Boom" a shell hit the top of the bunker directly, and dust and stones were smashed like raindrops. The map on the podium was buried. If there was another Hewitt's command, it would collapse!

Hewitt was surprised to hear someone coughing while holding the crooked big cap in a random manner. Although the light in the bunker was dim and smoke was filled with gunpowder, Hewitt still saw the strange silhouette as a woman!

Hewitt slapped the smoke in front of him with his hands. The red cross on his helmet showed that this graceful female soldier was a medical soldier. She was as clear as autumn waters in her two lakes, and her deep eyes were filled with commotion and confusion. Her face was as bright as the sunlight after the rain. The gray military uniform she was wearing was vaguely showing the edge of the yellow bra because the two buttons on it were not tied. The decent short military skirt was covered with dust and slightly damaged, which made her white lotus-like calf look soft and full. This was a brilliant and mellow woman. Hewitt's breathing seemed to stop for a moment.

"Sir, Hoffman completed the organization and resettlement work of the field hospital and was ordered to return." The figure of the adjutant Hoffman appeared behind her. Feeling that Hewitt's eyes were still on the medical staff, Hoffman introduced in time: "Sir, this is Miss Nora, a Russian-speaking translator in the field hospital."

"Very good, welcome, Miss Nora!" Hewitt said with a smile: "I heard you are good at Russian?"

"I can't say I'm good at · Master! I can just understand Russian novels like "Anna Kalanina". " Miss Nora's feet were combined, and her towering breasts thrust forward.

He felt his heart beating and guiltily feeling that he was seen through, Hewitt's face suddenly turned red.

"Boom--" Another close-range explosion of the shell made Hewitt smell from the wonderful feeling. Hewitt was stunned for a moment, and from the command platform buried in the dust, Hewitt took out the seized Russian military folder from the captive Russian army and handed it to Miss Nora, and didn't care about anything: "Please study these materials as soon as possible and translate them out."

"Yes, sir!"

The orderly breakfast was served with a steaming hot breakfast, although it was just a bit burnt bread, coffee and potatoes, and the fragrance! A scent that was indescribable. Hewitt, who had not eaten for a long time, was hungry and had a big appetite.

"Miss Nora, please come and have breakfast with me. I know that you have been marching to Robbinstell for almost no pause all day, and you must have not had time to eat."

"Yes, sir." Nora Luo answered with a generous answer.

"Hoffman, please prepare a clean set of tableware."

Hoffman and Rolls began to clean up the dust on the podium, and there was a beautiful lady here, and the command post was more efficient.

The Russians were still bombarding fiercely outside the bunker. Amid the rumbling guns, Hewitt started to have breakfast. Miss Nora's movements were very elegant, and she was obviously a well-educated lady.

Sergeant Heinzer swam past the bunker, and it seemed that Hewitt's car had returned to the command center.

Everyone was scrambling to chat with Nora. Nora was very decent and always had a charming smile on her face. She came from a wealthy middle-class family in Munich. She graduated from the Foreign Languages ​​Department of Mainz University and taught Russian at the University of Leipzig. This time she came here as a volunteer.

"Sir, the phone number from the commercial area position has been connected."

The warm breakfast was interrupted by the emergency military situation.

The Hewitt's position in the commercial area on the right side of the strategic highway has been occupied by the Russian army. Captain Dickman is missing. The Hausel platoon and Gutman platoon are fighting and retreating towards the residential area position.

"What do you think?" Hewitt asked Captain Rous.

"I can't find any reason to give up the commercial area position. Offense is the best defense. I suggest to immediately join the reserve team, conduct counter-charges, and restore the lost position; or at least stabilize the defense line in the second minefield area of ​​Kaber Square."

Hewitt looked at the map. Except for some positions on the right side of the commercial area that were still struggling to support, all of them had fallen. Hewitt had only one engineer company and a reserve team that supplemented the platoon. It seemed that it was a luxury to support Robbinstell until dark. "How much support can the brothers provide to Hewitt?"

"The only support the reconnaissance battalion gave us is the strength of a Gutman platoon; their battalion's radio station has not been connected, and it is likely that it had been defeated by the Russian army long ago; and the contact between the 1st armored battalion and us has been intermittent. One company invested by the 1st battalion has been completely lost in the commercial area position, and the other platoon is commanded by the combat staff Lieutenant Karlyus and is still fighting in the factory area. We cannot have more hope."

It was then that Hewitt noticed that at some point Miss Nora had left the table and was working very seriously. She read quietly and occasionally asked Adjutant Hoffman about some military terms.

"We must fight to the last person, and the last gun is prohibited from retreating! The reserve team immediately reinforces the position in the commercial area!" Hewitt was determined, and if he failed here, he would succeed.

Hewitt's order was equivalent to indirectly verdicting everyone's death sentence. The command center was quiet and the atmosphere was very solemn. In fact, Hewitt even ordered everyone to escape together, and there was not necessarily a way to escape. For a period of time, except for the messengers who kept giving back to the latest battle situations on each battlefield, no one was willing to speak more until Miss Nora completed her work and walked towards Hewitt.

"Sir, the Russian documents have been translated!" Miss Nora came over with the translation. At this time, it was when Hewitt urgently needed to know what his enemy was thinking to help him make decisions. The officers in the command post also surrounded him.

According to Miss Nora's translation, these documents were issued by the Russian 43rd Army Command on the instructions of General Chernyakhovsky to his subordinates' 355th Division of the 13th Infantry Army

These documents show that the Russian army will capture the Amystel Bridge at any cost, which is also the main strategic attempt of the Russian army to gather a tank division of the 54th Army and an infantry division of the 13th Army to attack Robbinstel.

The document also includes the reply of the combat plan reported by the 43rd Russian Army Commander Lieutenant General Beloborodov. Combined with the Russian map document and other data analysis, the Russian army formulated two combat plans for seizing the Amystel Bridge: the first plan, two special forces were formed, one paratrooper commando airborne to capture the bridge, and another frogman and boat raided from the water. The Amystel Bridge was occupied with lightning speed.

The second plan is to draw elite tank troops into an armored assault cluster by the tank division of the 54th Army, and forcibly seize the Amystell Bridge along the strategic highway.

After listening to Miss Nora's report on the Russians' combat plan, Hewitt thought silently, stood in the lookout hole of the bunker, and used a high-powered military telescope to observe the commercial area position ahead. He heard the sound of gunfire there, and despite the bright sunshine in the sky, the ruins of the commercial area shrouded in thick smoke and dust could not see anything.

Hewitt slowly lowered the telescope.

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"What to do next...?" Captain Rous was a little uneasy. The enemy's plan was too comprehensive and too vicious.

The precipitation and accumulation of military knowledge in Surre helped Hewitt. After only a moment of contemplation, Hewitt made a decision, "Order--"

People opened their eyes wide because Hewitt's orders determined everyone's life and death, or how they lived and died. No one was willing to die, although the chances of life were very slim.

"First, notify all troops that can be notified. If they are still in contact with the enemy, they must hold their positions and do not retreat without authorization. Because once our army leaves the favorable terrain, it will be destroyed by the enemy's ground and air firepower immediately. The troops that have no contact with the enemy should immediately give up their positions and turn to the south bank of the Amystell River."

Hewitt finally stopped fighting to the death. Everyone in the command post was as if pardoned and was ready to get some clothes. Only Adjutant Hoffman stood still.

"Hoffman, the engineer company who ordered the bridge to guard the bridge, should blow up the bridge without hesitation once the Russians approached the bridge!"

"Battery Commander, why do we retreat?" Hoffman asked in confusion.

"Because I understand now that the Russians' purpose is not to occupy Robbinstel City, but to seize the Emistel Bridge! The tactic of defending an inch of land will not only disperse our already thin forces, but also make no sense."

"Secondly, all troops in the commercial area positions immediately launch a short counter-charge against the enemy. They must fight fiercely, fight fiercely, exert momentum, and then quickly retreat, break away from contact with the enemy, and retreat to the residential area's defense line." Hewitt dictated the order.

"Sir, what you mean... is to execute immediately...." Captain Rous was obviously difficult to accept.

"Yes, it's best for you to inform and supervise the execution of the orders in person!"

"But...the sun is shining brightly now, and the battalion commander, we have no air supremacy at all? Isn't this asking the troops to die?"

Because he felt that everyone in the command post had the same doubts, Hewitt had to explain his combat ideas to ensure that the order was finally implemented. "You have just heard the enemy's documents translated by Nora. In front of us, the 13th Army of the Russians, a unit that is very good at night and street fighting. Don't forget that last night the Russian army used its advantage of night fighting to capture half of Robbinstel's city. Even if we dragged it until night to act, our troops would not have any advantages.

"Besides, it is impossible for us to last until night! I just looked with a telescope. Although the sun is shining brightly and the visibility in the air is indeed good, the effect of the Russian army's air assault has been greatly weakened due to the thick smoke and dust caused by bombing and shelling. In addition, the cover of urban buildings, we can fully utilize Robbinstel's complex terrain and landforms, and the Russians believe that tanks dare not attack without air supremacy, and unexpectedly counterattack the enemy's siege troops and disrupt the enemy's offensive deployment, so as to achieve the purpose of breaking out of contact with the enemy and retreating to the residential areas.

Our Dick Division has been blocked by the Russian 13th Army and the 36th Army of the Infantry. In the absence of complete air supremacy, even the tried Dick Division is unlikely to break through the enemy's premeditated superior forces and reach the Amystel Bridge. Therefore, the value of the existence of the Amystel Bridge is for us to let the 1st Regiment of the Fortress through it and retreat to Konisburg if there is no hope, I would rather blow it up."

"I understand! Obey the order!" Captain Rolls's suspicion was relieved and accepted the order: "I will personally command the retreat of the commercial area troops!"

"Of course, the enemy's air threat always exists. All departments are required to pay attention to concealed air defense and pay more attention to using terrain and buildings as cover, so that enemy planes cannot accurately dive bomb." Hewitt reminded him a few more words. In order to ensure the safety of the director, Hewitt sent his adjutant Hoffman to him.

Captain Rous and Adjutant Hoffmann took the order with several guards.

Hewitt decided to give up the half-collapsed bunker and go to the most important Amystell Bridge to command the battle. Hewitt's chariot commander Heinze was ready to go in a nearby bunker. Hewitt turned around and said to Miss Nora who was standing aside, "Please retreat with me to the river..."

Hewitt was quite satisfied with seeing his command vehicle modified by the Soviet SS6. It had been sprayed with new paint from German gray, but due to the haste or insufficient paint, the painted body became colorful. The white Russian slogan was still faintly visible. What I like was that the Russian marks had been filed and replaced by the German black and white cross pattern.

Upon receiving the notice of transfer from Hewitt, the battalion command staff quickly mobilized to form a small convoy of about fifteen to twenty soldiers and logistics personnel, a small convoy of a tank, an armored vehicle, a three-ton standard truck, a heavy towing transport vehicle and three motorcycles.

Suddenly, he saw Sergeant Hesky on the repair car. Hewitt was very happy that he was still alive. However, he was very depressed. After asking, he found out that his two assistants had been killed in the battle in the factory area.

Hewitt helped Miss Nora to board the tank. There was no need to say much. Hewitt just briefly conveyed that Hewitt was going to the Emmester Bridge, and then the convoy set off.
Chapter completed!