At five o'clock the next morning, the Battle of Metz officially started before dawn.

The reason why Metz Fortress was built, also known as Metz Pass, is that the north and south sides of Metz are rivers, swamps, highlands, and mechanized troops cannot pass through, and only Metz Pass can pass through... This is a bit like a mountain pass in the Caucasus Mountains.

In other words, the 3rd US Army can only enter Germany and threaten Germany's industrial base through this place.

The pieces of shells fell on the fortifications of the Big and Small Solsey Island with a roar, and then burst into smoke... The so-called lack of fuel and ammunition of the US military was the same as usual, which could be bombed at will or used artillery fire to flatten the enemy's positions. In fact, what they called lack could be said to be sufficient for Germany.

Amid the fierce gunfire, Colonel Slein shouted to the command center over and over again through the walkie-talkie:

"We need ammunition, equipment, and especially anti-tank equipment... Everything is missing here!"

"No, we don't know which part of the enemy is, but we can judge that it is an American, and the artillery fire is very fierce. At present, we judge that there should be an army!"

Colonel Slain would make such an accurate judgment because he had dealt with the Allies more and knew what size of their troops would have prepared for artillery fire. From this point of view, the Americans at this time were indeed not as good as the British at hiding themselves.

The call ended soon after.

Colonel Slain shook his head helplessly in the direction of Qin Chuan and said, "The sky has been blocked by the Allies, so are the transportation lines. They cannot transport supplies during the day, and only at night can they transport some of them!"

"Where are reinforcements?" Qin Chuan asked.

"There are almost no troops nearby that can reinforce us!" Colonel Slain replied: "There are two armies in the north launching an attack along Highway 69, and most of the troops were transferred to the north to defend. The only one who can reinforce us is the 17th Armored Grenadier Division stationed in Belgium, which will not arrive in three days!"

The so-called armored grenade division is actually a mechanized infantry division. It was organized in 1943 with two regiments, each regiment with three battalions, a total force of about 10,000. In addition, a armored battalion of 48 tanks, an anti-tank gun battalion of 44 self-propelled anti-tank guns, 12 self-propelled infantry guns and 12 self-propelled howitzers.

However, the 17th Grenadier Division was a unit that blocked the British pursuit in France, that is, the troops that covered the retreat of other troops. They were bombed by the Allied forces during the battle and had already suffered heavy losses, only a dozen tanks and self-propelled artillery. They were resting in Belgium and would not arrive in three days.

"At least we have to rely on ourselves in the past few days!" As he said that, Qin Chuan walked out of the command center with his sniper rifle.

In a battle, two commanders are usually required, one of whom is in the rear for strategic dispatch and contacting superiors, and Colonel Slein is responsible for this.

The other one is commanding the battle on the front line, which is of course the most appropriate thing is to be in charge of Qin Chuan.

In fact, since the Metz Fortress is composed of three "islands", there should be three commanders under Qinchuan who are responsible for three "islands": Eberhard is responsible for the Little Solsey Island, Kuhn is responsible for the Greater Solsey Island, and the baker is responsible for the Simbir Island with several people.

There was also a little trouble in this process... Located on the island of Greater Solsey is the SS Military Academy, where there is an instructor named Weiss, with the rank of lieutenant colonel.

The rank of military is not very important, because Colonel Slein has a higher rank than Weiss, and he can appoint Kuhn as Weiss's staff. In this way, as long as Colonel Weiss is willing to cooperate, Kuhn can command all the troops in the Greater Solsey through Weiss.

The problem is that they are SS. A SS lieutenant colonel never takes the National Wehrmacht seriously, not to mention that Slain is just a colonel.

So Lieutenant Colonel Weiss answered immediately: "Dear Colonel, please believe in the SS's ability. Although we lack combat experience, we have extraordinary courage and high morale. We do not need anyone to command, and no one can pass through the Great Solsey Island. You just need to guard your own place!"

This is quite polite, because he knew that the 1st Infantry Regiment was not easy to mess with, and that obeying the command of the 1st Infantry Regiment was also an order from his superiors.

But of course, rejection is rejection.

This will undoubtedly cause a lot of trouble for Metz's defense.

This does not mean that Qin Chuan doubted the courage of the SS. In fact, they did have a life of life when fighting.

But sometimes wars are not only about "despite life", but also about methods and cooperation, especially when facing the US military with modern equipment.

When receiving this telegram, Colonel Slain couldn't help but curse: "Damn it, the enemy's bomb has been thrown on our heads, and we are still having a headache for command!"

"This is not a problem, colonel!" Qin Chuan said.

"You have a way?" asked Colonel Slain.

Qin Chuan didn't say anything, but called Kuhn and said, "Add Lt. Col. Weiss and seize command!"

"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel!" Kuhn answered very simply.

Needless to say, Kuhn took a few soldiers to meet Lieutenant Colonel Weiss.

Of course, the guards only allowed Kuhn to see Lieutenant Colonel Weiss alone, and could not carry weapons.

But Lieutenant Colonel Weis obviously underestimated Kuhn... There is a certain reason why Kuhn is called a poisonous tongue, not only because he has a magical marksmanship like a poisonous tongue, but also because he will secretly hide his sword and launch an attack unexpectedly.

A baton was placed on Lieutenant Colonel Weis's neck.

"You have two choices, Lieutenant Colonel!" Kuhn said: "One is to dye my sect red with your blood, and the other is to hand over command. And I can guarantee that if you choose the former, you will not be buried like a hero, but will be executed for disobeying orders!"

Lieutenant Colonel Weiss was perhaps not a terrified person, as he told his subordinates, he was ready to sacrifice.

But dying under one's own hands is essentially different from dying under the enemy's hands, and Kuhn is right, and he will be charged after death... This has no meaning.

"Well, Captain!" said Lieutenant Colonel Weiss: "You win, you can serve as my counselor!"

"No, Lieutenant Colonel!" Kuhn replied: "You have lost this opportunity. The order I received is to arrest you. Anyone else who does not obey the order will end up the same way!"
Chapter completed!