Colonel Klose is very reluctant to admit such a bloody situation, but all the facts at the moment point to this. This huge high-mobility armored support force of our own is afraid that it will really run into the Russians.
In the carefully laid dragnet.
He still thought that he was here to save the situation and rescue the friendly forces from danger, but now that he thought about it, it was inexplicably ridiculous.
Although we have suffered many unimaginable violent blows and heavy losses, is the tragedy really over here? Is everything over?
The answer was obviously no, and the news that shocked Colonel Klose to the point where his blood pressure soared soon followed.
"Colonel, I just received news that the 505th Heavy Armored Battalion has lost contact with all friendly forces. Repeated calls have not received any reply. And there is intelligence that they have encountered a high probability of a surprise attack by Russian heavy armored forces. The superiors have judged that the most serious incident may have occurred.
Bad situation.”
"Sir, the 19th Armored Division sent news that a light armored battle group of their division has just encountered a powerful and invincible enemy. The entire army was wiped out. It was a heavy armored force with a large number of heavy armored vehicles. Now they are moving from
Going all the way south from the north, I predict it is coming towards us."
"The 19th Armored Division suggested that we prepare to meet the enemy. They have just been attacked by another enemy infantry unit and cannot free their hands to help us yet."
The two communications staff officers in front of me said something to them, and I almost gave out the annoying and shocking news at the same time. Colonel Klose, who had been stunned for a while with his eyes wide open, couldn't even believe that all of this was actually happening.
Really, how could it happen so quickly?
After the brief shock quickly dissipated, Colonel Klose suddenly realized something. Then he rushed to the war zone map hanging on the wall. After a brief glance with his eyes, he immediately concluded the worst situation.
Quite a shocking conclusion.
"There is a big problem! Our enemy in front of us has been confirmed to be a Soviet heavy armored force at the division level. Its combat effectiveness is no less than ours and even surpasses us in terms of technical equipment. The 19th Armored Division has just been wiped out in the north.
The group of enemy troops at our headquarters was also pointed out by friendly forces intelligence to be a heavily armored force."
While briefly summarizing his analysis, he also used a pencil to mark the marching trajectory he had judged on the map, made a brief drawing and signaled to the people behind him.
Soon, the division staff officers and deputy commanders standing behind Colonel Klose all saw clearly that three huge red arrows were converging like a fork holding a large piece of barbecue on the stove.
At one point. And this point happens to be where our side is currently. The Grossdeutschland Panzer Division is the piece of barbecue being roasted on the stove.
"The 505th Heavy Armored Battalion was located here at the time, and the Russians who annihilated them moved over from the village. They were the troops that fought against us. In terms of time and strength, this Russian heavy armor was the only one.
The army has the strength to do it."
"Then the movement trajectory of this Russian heavy armored force is like this, connecting the village with the location of the 505th Heavy Armored Battalion. The heavy Russians from the north are also heading south towards our position, and there are others in front of us.
A bunch of Russian heavy armor."
Colonel Klose, who had completed all the analysis and drawing, suddenly paused when he said this, then turned around and slowly spoke to the group of division subordinates behind him.
"Gentlemen...do you all realize what trouble we are facing now?"
"..."
For the sake of saying this, if you still don’t know what kind of nightmare situation they are facing, these senior staff officers of the division headquarters don’t need to mess around. If you count one of them, all of them should go away and go wherever you fall in love with them.
It's just a bunch of foodies.
Putting aside whether or not he had objections to Colonel Klose's analysis, a question that was so obvious that many German staff officers present could not figure it out was quickly addressed by a brave man who took the initiative to come forward.
come out.
"I don't understand, sir. If all this is true and your analysis is correct, then where did the Russians mobilize so many heavy armored troops? According to your analysis, these are at least three heavy armored divisions.
of military strength.”
"The Russians we met in front of us who could annihilate the 505th Heavy Armored Battalion so quickly must be of this level of strength. The Russians from the north who went south are also likely to be like this. But how is it possible? Such a huge one
The troops were used to deal with us? And it was so quick that we didn't notice it in advance. It was like it suddenly emerged from the ground. I...I still don't understand it. There are so many things that don't make sense.
Already."
"...."
Indeed, if Colonel Klose's analysis can really be established, then this whole thing is too outrageous. There has never been such a Russian guy concentrating all three heavy armored divisions into the same small theater in the past.
At least Colonel Klose has neither encountered nor heard of this situation.
No matter how worthless his Russian tractor is, and the torrent of steel is used to manufacture it in large quantities, it is a genuine heavy armored division. It is the most precious, most important, and most valuable elite unit of the ground forces and also has the strongest assault force.
Wouldn't it be too wasteful to use them so intensively? Or do the Russians have so many heavy tanks that they subvert their own perceptions?
There are too many problems that Colonel Klose cannot figure out himself, but now he has no time to think about these nonsense, and the last bit of time left for him is already running out.
If he knew that he was still indifferent to such a terrible danger, it would really be an act of seeking death. Colonel Klose asked himself that he was not so stubborn yet: he thought that he had already suffered a lot of losses.
The armored division can withstand the simultaneous attack of three Russian heavy armored divisions.
I don't even dare to think about this kind of thing. Thirty-six Stratagems and taking the best approach is the best way at the moment, bar none.
"Whether this is true or not, we can't stay any longer. At least all the evidence and information currently point to this."
"We must set off immediately and move closer to the 28th Armored Division first. They are the only ones who have not heard any bad news yet. Abandon all the baggage that cannot be taken away, as well as the towed artillery that is not pulled by trucks. Speed is life! We must
Speed up at all costs, travel lightly, ignore the Russian air raids, and notify the troops in better condition to withdraw first, immediately!"
Wanting to run and being able to run is certainly the best situation, but is this really the case?