Chapter 25: Legendary Sniper

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  In the meeting, we quickly reached a preliminary plan. Of course, for tasks similar to those of the Japanese against the guerrilla Eight Route Army, I didn't have much confidence. Dealing with these guerrilla-style German troops is nothing more than a few methods, such as internal breakthroughs, iron wall encirclement, and net-like searches. However, it's fortunate that the German army in this area also belongs to the occupying forces, and the local indigenous people will not provide assistance like the ordinary people on the Chinese battlefield against the Eight Route Army, which is at least a good situation.

  Looking at the relatively relaxed and optimistic crowd in the house, I had to remind them: "You don't have to be so optimistic, do you know what's most terrifying in this jungle?"

  "Of course it's mice and snakes!" Chao Sen, this cheap mouth, always makes such uninteresting jokes.

  "Shut your stinking mouth, Josen!" I glared at Josen and turned to David, "David, you tell him!"

  David immediately understood my concern and explained, "Let me tell you one thing, the thicket is a sniper's favorite! In there, the thicket is the best camouflage for snipers, it's their kingdom. Do you guys know 'White Death' Simo H?yh? and German Matthias Hetzenauer?"

  As soon as these two people were mentioned, everyone in the room involuntarily shuddered and suddenly fell silent.

  "The White Death" Simo H?yh? is the best performing sniper in the entire sniper world, his shooting record has been maintained to this day. He can truly be called the king of snipers by snipers from all over the world and "Death God" by soldiers. Wherever his shadow appears, the enemy's soldiers are terrified wherever they go.

  This king of snipers single-handedly killed 542 Soviet soldiers on the battlefield of Suomussalmi, which is equivalent to two reinforced companies. Of course, this is the total number of enemy troops he killed during the entire war. However, his sniper targets were prioritized as officers and high-value targets within the unit.

  In the end, he was hit in the face by a Dum-dum bullet fired by another Soviet sniper and withdrew from combat. He is a legend in the world of snipers, and his record will be etched in history.

  Another sniper was German, in fact, the sniper with the highest record of kills in World War II was Matthias Hetzenauer, a German mountain soldier, with 345 confirmed kills. Although there were other top snipers who claimed higher numbers, such as Nikolai Yakovlevich Ilyin with 494 kills, these claims are not supported by reliable evidence. As a sniper, most of their missions involved long-range killings, and it was impossible to obtain any physical evidence, only verbal accounts. However, Matthias Hetzenauer's record is officially documented, and if his unrecorded kills were added to the total, the number would be even more astonishing! Whenever this top sniper appeared on the battlefield, he was not met with enemy infantry searches or pursuits, but rather with covering artillery fire, all for just one person! This is undoubtedly the greatest reward for a sniper's success.

  Nikolai Yakovlevich Ilyin was a Soviet citizen who received the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union". He held the rank of sergeant and accumulated 494 kills before being killed in action. In my past life, there was a movie called "Enemy at the Gates" where Vasily Zaitsev became famous for killing Major Erwin K?nig, the head of the German sniper school, who was specially sent from Germany to deal with Vasily Zaitsev. Vasily Zaitsev killed over 300 German soldiers during the Soviet-German War, including more than 30 snipers. This sniper duel between Vasily Zaitsev and Major K?nig is considered a classic example of sniper warfare in the Soviet Union's sniper school! Later, the Americans adapted it into a film called "Enemy at the Gates", which can be said to be a classic among sniper movies.

  Although as a sniper with such impressive achievements, there is an old Chinese saying that goes like this: "Frequently walking by the river, how can one not get their shoes wet?" These outstanding individuals ultimately did not survive until the end of the war. However, do not think for a moment that German snipers were any less skilled. In World War II, as a sniper, the typical shooting distance was 700 to 800 meters; distances over 1000 meters made it very difficult to hit the target. Firing not only exposed oneself but also wasted bullets, making the second shot extremely dangerous for snipers. Although killing a soldier standing at 1100 meters away was extremely challenging, some German snipers never gave up on trying and taking on this challenge. They absolutely wanted their enemies to know that even at distances over 1100 meters, they were not safe and could be taken out. Of course, in most cases, if the target was far away, German snipers would quietly wait for their prey to enter effective shooting range before firing, making it easier to hit and confirm their achievements. This is what World War II snipers were like - an absolutely terrifying breed of soldiers.

  Now I'm facing this damned forest of Monastery Hill, where the greatest enemy I may encounter is not the German regular army, but the German snipers who are as elusive as ghosts.

  Jones turned his gaze to David, who shrugged and smiled wryly, saying: "Don't look at me, for a normal sniper, no one can be confident enough to take out all of their peers!"

  Yes, this sentence is indeed true. Although there are still two snipers in my D team, but at a glance, they are the kind of newcomers who have not been honed from blood and fire, and they are still very tender.

  "Alright, this matter is serious, but it's not impossible yet. Besides, Matthias Heizennoir wouldn't come alone to deal with a small fry like me!" I said with feigned nonchalance.

  "Captain is absolutely right! I agree with Captain's view!" Jones immediately echoed, as if he had understood my meaning.

  "So, it seems that this time we should also learn from the Germans! When searching in open terrain, when advancing in formation, each row is composed of 2-3 soldiers as scouts. The scouts should be 200-400 meters ahead of the formation. Their task is to expose the enemy's position, usually by luring them into opening fire." I said, "Of course, in complex environments, the scouts can adjust their distance according to the situation!"

  "Oh, poor kid!" David's words triggered a burst of laughter!

  "This task of searching is handed over to you, Joason, because among these people, you are the most clever!"

  "Yes, sir!" Although Josen replied very quickly, his face showed that he was extremely unhappy. After sitting down, he muttered to himself about counterattacking and taking revenge.

  "Cut the crap, once the battle officially starts, we need to learn from the Germans and frequently adopt these few attack methods. Flanking attacks, with infantry units pinning down the enemy in the front, our two M8 Greyhound armored scout cars and rapid mobile troops will attack the enemy's flanks. Jones is in charge of this task!"

  "I understand!"

  Upon encountering the German army, Josen's search party immediately turned into a frontal attack to pin down, led by Josen and Linberna. As Jones led the flanking troops in a side attack, the main force changed to a forced breakthrough, attacking their positions, disrupting the defense, and forming an encirclement, then tightening up for annihilation.

  "Yes!"

  "What about me?" my new agent, Jimmy, asked in a low, embarrassed voice.

  "Don't worry, you won't be left out of the task. For now, consider yourself as my reserve troops! Are all of you clear about your tasks?"

  "Listen carefully!"

  "Alright! I'm reminding you all once again, I've distributed the machine gun squad among your units, so you must work together to utilize the suppressive firepower of the machine guns to strike at the Germans!" I suddenly recalled a battle example from the War of Resistance against Japan and the Liberation War, where one side's unit was gradually worn down by the enemy due to being too spread out, and hastily added: "Also, you absolutely must remember that the distance between units cannot be too far apart. If you encounter heavy German forces, you must immediately contract your defensive lines! Otherwise, you will be defeated piecemeal by the Germans! This vanguard squad of yours must pay attention!"

  "What if we run into a German sniper?" Josen asked, licking his face and posing another question.

  "Then get down at once!" I replied irritably, "When each unit is searching, if they encounter a German sniper, don't panic, observe their position carefully. No matter how many people die, Jones and David as well as the armored vehicle must rush up quickly. Don't let them leave alive! That's a big trouble!"

  "Yes!"

  "After everyone takes a day off to rest, we'll take action tomorrow! Alright, dismissed! You all go and get ready!"

  After dispersing the meeting, I brought the initial draft of the battle plan that had been sorted out to see Colonel Herbert.

  "Sir, this is a draft plan for annihilating the remaining German forces north of Monastery Hill and possible solutions to situations that may be encountered!"

  "Alright, alright! Your views on the German sniper are indeed a problem! Also, I will contact you as soon as possible, and the Air Force department will cooperate with you in time."

  "Thank you, sir!"

  "Captain Konti, also I will dispatch a battalion to assist you in clearing out the German forces. I hope you can quickly eliminate the German forces in the Monastery area!"

  "Yes, sir! Don't worry! We will definitely eliminate the remaining German troops as soon as possible!"

  As I came out of Colonel Heber's command post, I returned to the battalion and immediately saw the members of my two armored vehicles again.

  "Hey, buddies! How are you guys feeling?"

  "Oh, it's extremely awesome!"

  "To be honest, this car is really good, I like it very much! If only my Jeep could be exchanged for such a treasure!" I patted the solid armor of the M8 Greyhound armored scout car.

  "Sir, if you don't mind, you can use my baby as a command vehicle!" one of the train conductors said with a smile.

  "NO, NO, NO! You have a more important role to play. Your existence is like a guardian deity for my soldiers!" I firmly rejected this extreme temptation. He can't waste an infantry support vehicle just because of his own momentary impulse.

  "My god, you've given us praise for the tank, we're so excited!" Another M8 Greyhound armored car commander exclaimed somewhat exaggeratedly.

  "This is not praise, it's affirming your existence!"

  "Captain! You don't know, the tank armor troops are mocking us saying that our M8 Greyhound armored scout car is nothing but a tin can except for being a bit faster! The German MG42 machine gun with armor-piercing rounds can easily rip open our skin and then press us to the ground and brutally rape us! The tank troops' filthy talk makes me want to kill the guy who said it!" Obviously, my vehicle commander is quite a chatterbox.

  "Oh my god, how can he say that?! Sergeant, I strongly suggest you should send the guy who said this to a military court!" Although what the American tank soldier said about the performance of the M8 Greyhound armored reconnaissance car was true, I couldn't help but secretly laugh.

  "Who says it isn't? Only, I think that in the name of the Virgin Mary, he has been very magnanimously forgiven! However, this also can't be said to have come from my true heart forgiving him!"

  What a hypocrite!