Chapter 136 Sudden arrival (fifth update!)
On November 30, heavy snowfall once again enveloped the Ardennes Mountain area. Because the heavy snow blocked traffic, the search teams scattered in the Ardennes Mountain area withdrew. The speed is very fast, especially when they need to drag the artillery they collected in the mountains, and even damaged and abandoned tanks.
In short, retreat takes time.
On the mountain road, Zhao Changan, who was carrying a carbine, breathed into his palms from time to time. He was born in Suzhou and had never experienced such a cold winter, even the winter when the Anti-Japanese War broke out. My parents walked all the way to Anhui, to Hubei, to Sichuan... After walking so far, they never saw such heavy snow or such cold weather.
In the middle of the road, a huge M25 "Dragon" tank trailer, not only towing a "Panther Tank", but also a No. 4 tank, the Dragon heavy trailer, the entire task force The team only has a total of twelve vehicles. After all, the US military uses it to tow back tanks and vehicles abandoned by the German army, and repair damaged US tanks as much as possible or transport damaged tanks to rear maintenance points for hauling.
For this reason, the task force can only use the M19 tank transporter with poor performance to transport tanks. Even the M19 only has 22 tanks. The insufficient number of tank transporters, especially the "Dragon Tank Trailer", has always restricted the use of weapons. collect.
Now, it is also dragging down the march. When passing a hillside, the engine of the M25 heavy-duty trailer made a roar that shook the entire valley. If it were not for the shoulder-high wheels of the trailer, Zhao Changan was even worried that the trailer would slide down.
"Come on..."
Soon, the convoy passed the hillside and entered Bastogne in the evening. However, the convoy did not stop, but was unloading the trailer. After purchasing tanks, artillery and ammunition, they returned to their previous station again...
“The Ardennes area is part of the Siegfried Line. In addition to finding weapons and ammunition abandoned by the Germans in a small number of fortresses, there are also a large number of artillery and tanks scattered in the mountains, which are similar to those we previously captured in France. Most of them are French, Russian and Belgian goods, but here they are mainly German goods, and most of them are new guns from 1943 or this year, almost brand new..."
Carrying the weapons and equipment found in the mountains, Chu Yunhui couldn't help but swallow.
“We found 71 15cm s.FH18 howitzers, half of which are intact. Even if they are damaged, only the barrel is damaged. As long as the barrel is replaced, we can continue. Use..."
Afterwards, Chu Yunhui said.
"Three days, Chief Li, as long as you give us three days, we guarantee that we can bring everything back..."
Another one that takes time, as well as the other two teams It takes time.
Either three days or four days...
After thinking about it for a while, Li Yian said.
"Two days! You have two days, try to drag over the intact weapons. We have to send these weapons to Metz. Time is tight. General Patton's Third Army will be here soon. To launch a new round of offensive, once the German Siegfried Line of defense is breached, There were countless weapons that could be picked up at that time. "
Using Patton's attack on the Saar region as an excuse was Li Yi'an's excuse to withdraw the three search teams. As for Siegfried. Whether the defense line can be conquered or not is not important at all. What is important is to avoid casualties on our own side.
While giving them two days, Li Yian also mobilized the trailers and trucks of several other search teams to transport the collected materials to Metz as quickly as possible.
With Patton's Third Army over there, safety is absolutely no problem.
On December 1, after several days of rush transportation, almost all the tanks and artillery piled on the Sixth Search Brigade's station had been transported to the rear, leaving only a few severely damaged tanks and artillery pieces. cannon. Although these tanks and artillery are only valuable as disassembled parts, Chinese people who are used to poverty are still reluctant to give them up.
Although the large forces have withdrawn to Bastogne, there are still two squadrons staying here. At night, most of the remaining team members are writing letters to relatives and friends. "The place we live in is a noble manor. The house is very bright..."
With the light of a small candle, Peng Shangwu was writing a letter to his family with a pen.
"Tonight, we are eating canned Spam from the United States. Mom no longer has to worry about her son not having enough to eat here. Unlike in China, we can eat canned Spam every day." There are so many cans of Spam that I can’t even finish them all. By the way, did you receive the two boxes of cans of Spam I sent you last time? It tastes very good..."
Last year in high school Peng Shangwu, who had just graduated, responded to the call to join the army with the idea of resisting the war and serving the country. However, he soon suffered a heavy blow - he could not even eat enough in the army. It was not until he and his comrades protested that things got a little better, but still Yes... not enough to eat.
From the day I was deployed to France as a supplementary personnel, everything changed. Not only could I have enough to eat, but I could also eat well - I could eat meat every day.
Although Spam is either fried or boiled every day, it is still meat!
If you have meat to eat, what else is there to do?
Not only is there meat to eat, but there is also a thick and warm US military cotton jacket, plus a down quilt. Even though it is freezing and snowy outside, you can get under the duvet and it will be warm.
These days are really comfortable.
At ten o'clock in the evening, Peng Shangwu, as the squad leader, urged the team members in the squad to rest quickly. For him, tomorrow will be exactly the same as today - comfortable, quiet, and slightly cold.
Maybe a little more tired than today. After all, they still have to train.
The next morning, before dawn, Peng Guoliang, like everyone else, was awakened by the violent explosion.
"Where is the artillery fire..."
"It's artillery fire, artillery fire..."
Before the shouting ended, an explosion flash came from the dark window. Although it was far away, But they could still feel the tremors of the earth.
"Germans, the Germans are calling..."
The team members who woke up from their dreams picked up their weapons one after another. As a search team, they only had light weapons. After they picked up their respective The M1 carbine was followed by various explosions that suddenly mixed together.
Feng Zhijie, captain of the 13th Squadron, hurried into the command post.
The sudden burst of continuous artillery fire shocked them. They were confused and at the same time full of confusion. Now, what should I do?
“Are the Germans attacking?”
A shell fell more than a hundred meters away. The shock wave of the explosion directly shattered the glass on the window, and the flying glass stabbed The bodies of several team members were injured, and instantly the room was filled with blood.
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