Chapter 610: Crete

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How long have you rested? How long have you been the battalion commander yourself? Borol sat on a slightly bumpy transport plane, watching his men, the deputy battalion commander and some important personnel of the battalion took separate transport planes. This is the basic requirement for paratroopers to airborne. All important commanders are not allowed to ride on a transport plane together, in order to avoid losing all commanders in an instant.
He was holding the helmet with his hand, gathering his thoughts and looking at the map in his hand to confirm the target the troops should capture. The size of the German paratroopers was five times larger than before, and as a direct beneficiary of the expansion, Borol was promoted to commander of the airborne battalion because of his outstanding military achievements.
This is the first ultra-large-scale airborne warfare in human history. It is also an independent airborne war. They were ordered to airborne Crete and seize Germany's most important base on the Mediterranean. With the roar of the aircraft engine, Borol looked up at the white clouds out of the window. According to the calculation of flight time, they had almost reached the airborne area.
Raise soldiers for thousands of days and use them for a while. The German paratroopers have never participated in large-scale combat operations since they were airborne to the British mainland on a large scale. It is not that they have faded out of the war, but because Student deliberately hid this under the direction of Akado An army, carefully prepared to make this army blockbuster on Crete.
Two days ago, German soldiers, accompanied by Italian troops, occupied the whole of Greece. Mussolini happily rushed to Athens and personally awarded the medal of Italy to Hermann Hawke, commander-in-chief of the German J Army. In recognition of his outstanding contributions in the battle of the Balkans. In a laughter of joy, the German team completely took control of the Balkan Peninsula and began to prepare in full force to attack the island of Crete.
In order to ensure the success of the airborne operations in Crete, the Germans prepared a total of four airborne divisions, adding up to more than 50,000 people. Of course, part of the force is a "light infantry" transported by plane, not a paratrooper in the true sense of parachuting.
"Woo ...!" The alarm sounded, and Borol stood up and hung the hook of the parachute on the plane's fixed pole. He looked at the illuminated cue light and asked all his soldiers to stand up and check his body. The parachute also has weapons and equipment.
"No. 1 is ready! Sir!" A soldier at the end reported aloud his own inspection results, followed by the penultimate soldier and continued to report until the person in front checked the equipment, Boluo Er then nodded in satisfaction.
The green light then lights up, indicating that the target area has been reached and skydiving can begin at any time. Borol yanked open the hatch that was closed by his side and shouted loudly to his men: "All attention! Everyone is ready to parachute!"
On the distant ground, there were burning flames and black smoke pillars everywhere. An hour ago, the butcher bomber and the do-217 bomber that took off from the frontline airport almost turned Crete. The entire island was completely destroyed by hundreds of thousands of bombs dropped, and the few military facilities on the island. All have been blown apart.
Leaping forward, jumping off the plane and feeling the wind whispering in his ear, Borol watched the ground below approaching himself quickly. He is no longer the last one to jump off the plane, but the first one to jump out of the cabin, because in the process of parachuting, the time in the plane is actually not safe. As a battalion commander, he must ensure his safety .
The parachute opened and the speed dropped. He saw a glider rushing to the ground in the distance. He saw white parachutes open in the sky. He was pleased to see that the German paratroopers had grown from thousands to tens of thousands. He witnessed The development of a terrible modern service.
A huge impact came from his feet, and his heart became more solid at this moment. After all, their battle on the island of Malta was not too difficult, so Borol did not know what was waiting for him this time. What kind of battlefield is it. He sighed slightly when he untied the parachute rope from his body and took off his Mauser 98k rifle from his chest.
The configuration of the German paratroopers is getting worse as they go up to the top. In the position of the company commander, a mp-44 assault rifle can be used for public conspiracy, but there is absolutely no such a good opportunity in the position of the battalion commander. Since the commander of the battalion did not participate in direct combat, only one Mauser 98k was used as a self-defense weapon, which was much worse than the company commander's weapon.
However, the situation in front of him seemed pretty good. Two German paratroopers beside him landed safely. The two soldiers also picked up their parachute and took out the g43 rifle to Borol. Because it was the daytime, neither of them shouted that extra code, stooped all the way to Borol, and found a bush and fell down.
Borol took out the telescope from the telescope box hanging on his chest and carefully observed the surrounding terrain. Because the bombing effect of the Air Force was remarkable, there was no decent resistance around it. The Greek defenders had a weak anti-air firepower. Sparsely and loosely, it is not a threat to the German paratroopers. Not far away, an anti-aircraft artillery position was constantly firing. This was the only enemy fire around them.
Putting down the telescope, he realized that he had squatted a dozen soldiers beside him. These soldiers were painted with camouflage oil paint on their faces, and even one soldier was carrying an iron fist rocket. The soldiers were waiting for his order, staring at Borol with no eyes.
Borol really wanted to take a few steps forward and kick the fools hard. The three orders and five applications before departure stated that in order to avoid accidental injuries, the password must be strictly queried and checked. As a result, these soldiers still put these words aside, using their military uniforms and familiar faces to identify their comrades and enemies.
"A row of commanders!" Borol saw his old acquaintances, and then pointed to the enemy air defense position where the fire was uninterrupted, and commanded: "The people who took you around! Get me out of that position!"
"As you wish, the commander of the battalion." The company commanders, carrying their guns, led seven or eight soldiers to the Greek garrison anti-aircraft guns that had been shooting at the sky not far away. At the other end of the cannon, Borol's 2nd company is also beginning to gather. Their parachute landing area was divided into two parts by the position of the anti-aircraft gun, and as long as the battalion of the cannon Borol was killed, they could merge together.
German soldiers began to set up their machine gun positions on the edge of the hidden bushes, more soldiers landed on the ground, and many soldiers came from other troops. At this time, the role of the password finally played out, and the password came again and again. More responses also followed, and the 3rd company under Borol finally found their headquarters.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!" A black column of smoke suddenly rose from the anti-aircraft artillery position of the Greek defender not far away. After the German paratroopers approached the distance, they adopted a two-for-two formation and threw 4 Grenade to attack. Obviously the attack was very effective, and the Greek anti-aircraft gun stopped roaring instantly.
Just about 200 meters behind Borol, the door of a huge transport glider has been lifted, a German paratrooper airborne chariot opened, and around this paratrooper chariot, hundreds of German troops The soldiers had already gathered, and they began to advance towards the Greek air defense position in the other direction, dying along the way.
"Report to the commander of the battalion, we found a map on the anti-aircraft artillery position. It seems that we are about 1500 meters away from the place we want to occupy." When the company commander returned, he did not report casualties. It seems that the opponent did not cause his troops. What trouble: "Go west here, after the woods."
The airborne troops in the distance seemed to be members of the regiment. At this time, some branches and other things were already used to build a simple camp. Borol had sent a signal soldier to contact him a few minutes ago, and he has not returned yet. The radio soldiers of the battalion had no accidents, but there was no news from the regiment or even the division on the channel.
"Did you not see the regiment during the attack?" Borol asked the company commander without looking up while checking the German map and the seized map of the Greek defenders in his hand.
"Not encountered. We have merged the two companies there. There are now about 110 troops. The rest of the soldiers are gathering here. Our loss is not large, and the formation of the aircraft has not been scattered by anti-aircraft guns, so it should be There is no problem. "The company commander is also a veteran, and it is the old man of Borol, and it is also the most convenient to use. He said a lot in one breath, and most of what Borol wanted to know was explained very clearly.
"Very good!" Borol nodded, and his men were very capable, which allowed him to follow his command. He glanced at his follower, Donner, and said, "Go find the deputy battalion commander, and we will set off and occupy our target area."
Downer nodded and carried the rifle to the deputy commander who was repeatedly counting the number of troops in the distance. There are 510 people in their battalion, and now they have gathered more than 300 people. It can be said that the resistance encountered by this parachuting airborne is not large, and their losses are completely within the tolerable range.
"Hey! Boss! Are there tanks or artillery covering us?" After a few tens of seconds, the deputy commander in the distance asked Borol loudly.
"The battalion has three mortars. Don't even think about the paratroopers. I haven't contacted the regiment yet!" Borol also replied loudly.