Chapter 22 The War Spreads
Around three o'clock in the afternoon.
The reconnaissance team was pinned down on this empty road. They had no shelter except for the jeep reinforced with armor plates.
Therefore, if it is delayed any longer, it will turn into a unilateral massacre.
Blowing up the enemy's machine gun positions is half the battle, unless they also have mortars, tank destroyers, or armored vehicles.
Now, Lu Li's idea is very simple, use PIAT and aim at the target.
As for the specific location of the death harvester, Marksman Henry was looking for it. He held up a mirror to his side and moved it slowly.
The death of the Dutch girl Ankh deeply stimulated Monk. This guy was fiddling with the Bren-type light machine gun without saying a word, only waiting for the commander's order to fire.
Frankly speaking, Lu Li wasn't too worried about his condition. After all, no matter what, it was ten thousand times better than covering his face and waiting to die. Besides, there were no psychiatrists on the battlefield, so seeking comfort was all up to him.
clang!
Sparks were flying from the bulletproof steel plate, which was about to be smashed. As for the tires, they had long been riddled with holes. Lu Li only hoped that the spare tires would be useful after the war.
Of course, the most important thing is the fuel tank and oil storage barrel. Fortunately, some parts of the jeep are reinforced with armor, otherwise they would all have to be scrapped.
"Have you found the location of MG42?"
Correspondent Jerry couldn't help but urge, because the smell of blood and wailing sounds coming from behind made him panic inside.
Some paratroopers were injured or died. The situation is not optimistic.
"The machine gunner is reloading or changing the barrel. There is no flame coming out, but I am sure that the machine gun position is at the eleven o'clock direction, about three hundred yards away from here."
"That mound camouflaged by haystacks."
Three hundred yards is almost 275 meters, and the ultimate range of PIAT when used as a mortar is three hundred meters.
It would be nice if they could move forward some distance, but the opportunity must not be missed. At this time, it would be best to take advantage of the enemy's machine gun position to suppress it in reverse.
Thinking of this, Lu Li looked away from the mirror and whispered: "Munch, it's up to you!"
"Guys, beat the Kraut down!"
Almost at the same time, he pressed against the edge of the jeep and rushed to where the big man Miller was.
Three seconds later, the MG42 showed its power. The machine gunner was indeed replacing the hot barrel, and this process only took a few seconds to complete.
The bullets shattered the car window glass into powder, and Lu Li felt something buzzing in his ears, like a wasp.
He cursed secretly, lowered his body again, and moved in a straight line along the armor baffle.
Lu Li hated this feeling, like a mouse, and became more determined: to use the last rocket launcher to fight back against the Germans.
At the same time, the German position commander also judged the reality of the team in front of him: although it was equipped with modified jeeps, the number of people was very small, and it should be used as an outpost for reconnaissance.
Therefore, he was no longer satisfied with defending in place, but decided to annihilate them all.
The tactics are also very simple and strictly adhere to the infantry combat guidelines: the heavy machine gun occupying the best shooting position fires frontally to attract and suppress the enemy's firepower, while the rifle team approaches from the flank and uses submachine guns and grenades to annihilate the enemy in close combat.
"Don't cease fire! Fight hard to protect yourself!"
The big man Miller used a tripod to prop up a machine gun and fired towards the left front, and he was also exposed to the German machine gun.
There is no contradiction between fighting hard and protecting oneself. When three Bren-type light machine guns fired at the same time with exactly the same target, the MG42 machine gun position fell into brief silence.
Before anyone came up to replace the main shooter, the loader's head was hit by another bullet, and it came from Henry, the sharpshooter. The German guy appeared in the field of view of the triple scope because of his excessive movement——
After completing the sniper exchange with his colleagues, Henry adjusted the muzzle of his gun and was looking for valuable prey.
Amidst the gunfire, Lu Li stood up.
Every NCO who can use PIAT knows a saying: you must hit the target with the first shot, because you will not get a second chance.
Because its spring tension reaches 90 kilograms, the shooter needs to be standing to pull it, and at least two fingers are required to pull the trigger. The anti-tank bullet must be fired after holding the trigger for a few seconds.
If you cannot control the launcher, the anti-tank rounds will deviate from the target at the last moment.
In other words.
This is a very challenging shooting environment.
But Lu Li had already put aside his distracting thoughts. When he heard a "click" sound coming from the hook, he immediately placed the rocket launcher on the back of the jeep, pointed the rear sight at the mound covered by haystacks, and pulled the trigger.
There was a violent vibration in his shoulder. Even though it was protected by a rubber shock-absorbing pad, Lu Li still felt a dull pain there.
And his sight never shifted, staring straight ahead to the left, until a pile of smoke and dust rose from that place, and the observer holding the telescope shouted: "We've got it! Two attack groups are approaching from the left.
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After realizing that their machine gun position had been removed, twelve German soldiers began to charge. They used the bushes and submachine guns to advance in an orderly manner.
Both sides know: they just need to get closer to throw grenades.
The Bren machine gun with a slightly hot barrel fired alternately, trying to limit the enemy to the throwing range.
At this moment, Monk, who was often regarded as a typical example by the instructors on the training ground, was in the state. His hit rate was very high, and he rarely wasted bullets. He used burst shooting to harvest.
The situation became clear in an instant, and the enemy's snipers, machine gun positions, and attack teams all lost their combat effectiveness.
Lu Li and Miller each led two soldiers and rushed forward along both sides of the road, with machine guns and rifles behind them.
They spared no one in the bushes where the snipers had been hidden, and began to fire again to ensure that these bastards were completely dead.
A Messer automatic pistol fell from above Lu Li's head. When he looked up along the tree trunk, he saw a German soldier hanging loosely on a rope. Obviously, there was no need to waste any more bullets.
At the same time, on another road, the fighting situation was even more fierce. Major Gough's large army was almost completely blocked when it approached Wolfhetzer.
The soldiers left their jeeps and continued to twist and turn on country roads, falling into mobile combat.
Correspondent Slitan hid in the hedge, trying to contact Lu Li who was on the lion's route. Major Gough knew what the situation was like at that place. If there was no resistance, or only a small-scale resistance, he would immediately divide his troops and occupy Ah first.
Let’s talk about Namu Bridge.
But the signal keeps getting interrupted.
boom!
Mortar fire wounded Slitan, a shrapnel pierced his ankle, and the radio transmitter fell to the ground, and he bent down to pick it up.
Suddenly, a black shadow broke into sight.
Slitan raised his head, his heart beating wildly. It was a German soldier.
Recruit Hyde was also scared because he encountered the British soldier in the brochure with his thigh injured.
Chapter completed!