Chapter 8: Hand-to-Hand Combat in the Valley

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  Lin Borna was indeed a talent in laying explosives, although the number of landmines he carried was not many, but each and every one of them was laid on the path that the Germans had to take. The continuous explosions of the landmines only destroyed and damaged several German lead vehicles before the Germans immediately jumped off their armored personnel carriers and formed a combat skirmish line, charging towards the command post.

  The tactical acumen and conviction of the Germans were indeed first-rate during World War II. Although the war situation was extremely unfavorable, the brave fighting spirit on the German soldiers remained unaffected. They were highly trained and took advantage of the cover of night to alternately advance while covering each other!

  The German armored personnel carrier 123, with its mounted MG42 machine gun, slowly followed behind the German soldiers, illuminating our direction with its bright headlights, while we were unable to see the hidden German troops in the darkness, putting us at a great disadvantage.

  "Tank gun! Take aim at the armored vehicle and prepare to fire!"

  The German armored 123-type heavy armored personnel carrier was the first battlefield armored concept used by the Germans in war, and its tactical core Blitzkrieg's troop deployment was an important weapon. On the battlefield, it can quickly deploy troops or attack with tanks through this lightly armored vehicle to enemy strategic points. The bulletproof armor of this 123-type heavy armored personnel carrier is also extremely strong, almost immune to all Allied light weapons. Two MG42 machine guns are installed at the front and rear of the vehicle, providing powerful suppressive fire for friendly infantry. It can be said that the success of Hitler's Blitzkrieg was also inseparable from the 123 heavy armored personnel carrier.

  The Germans came with extremely fierce momentum, to be honest, if we hadn't been able to capture these two anti-tank guns intact, in order to deal with the German patrol troops, we would have had to pay a great price in casualties to destroy the German armored forces.

  As the forward sentry and German stormtroopers opened fire, the battle erupted once again. The rhythm of the German soldiers' attack was getting faster and more intense, with some German soldiers already rushing to within tens of meters from us. Several times, hand grenades thrown by German soldiers landed not far from me. Gunfire and explosions filled the air!

  "Fire the tank gun! Fire!"

  A German armored personnel carrier, after being destroyed by tank fire from defensive positions, the others dared not to approach openly and instead hid in the dead angle of the tank gun at a distance, under the protection of German infantry, conducting long-range suppressive fire!

  "Damn it! Our guns can't reach them!" Gunner Mark cursed loudly.

  "What? Damn it! Where's the machine gun gone to? Josen! Josen! You bloody well get a few men to reinforce our east side, there are Germans crawling up from there!"

  "Oh my god! These Germans are absolutely crazy!"

  "Great! I killed three damn Germans..." Before the American soldier could finish his words, he was hit by a hail of bullets and fell headfirst into the bunker.

  "Dada" fierce battle, the casualties of both sides soared, but the Germans, due to the restrictions on the attack route and being in an attacking position, suffered many more casualties than my D company. The German attack was temporarily held back by us!

  "Counterattack! Everyone counterattack! Take down the Germans!" I roared loudly, taking advantage of the temporary lull in the German offensive. With all my might, I launched a counterattack to thoroughly disrupt and destroy the Germans' rhythmic attack, so as not to become a passive punching bag unable to fight back!

  The dominant position of both sides in the battle could be converted at any time. Our counter-attack forced the Germans to immediately withdraw to a highway corner not far from the valley, relying on the favorable terrain of the anti-tank guns at the corner and the strong firepower of the armored vehicles to suppress and cover up, conducting layered resistance. Our counter-attack was very difficult!

  "Sir! Sir! We're pinned down by the armored vehicle's firepower! We're pinned down!" One of Bruce's infantry squads was nailed to the ground by armor fire on their way to assault, desperately requesting support!

  "Mark! Mark! I need tank cannon! Damn it, Mark, where the hell are you?"

  "Get the gun, get the gun!" Mark and several American soldiers pushed the tank cannon with all their might from behind to catch up, but before they reached the artillery position, they were fiercely counterattacked by German armored vehicles and infantry, and several temporary gunners were immediately killed or wounded.

  "Jones! You swing from the wheat field to the Kraut's flank! Use plenty of grenades!"

  At the same time, the commander of the German patrol also divided a platoon of infantry to rush to occupy the advantageous position in the valley. The situation suddenly became delicate and precarious. Our stalemate with the German patrol was entirely dependent on who could first occupy and drive back the other side's troops rushing to occupy the valley, whoever succeeded would have the possibility of winning this battle!

  The Germans have powerful firepower with their armored vehicles against infantry, but they don't dare to continue using them to launch another counterattack against me! My anti-tank cannon has enormous power, and just one shot can turn an armored vehicle into a pile of scrap metal. This isn't a game, there's no health bar for any unit to waste. Without the cover of armored vehicles or other heavy weapons, the Germans are completely at a disadvantage in terms of firepower. However, in this situation, I also don't dare to launch a strong attack against the Germans who occupy advantageous positions. My tank cannon can't even be pushed to a position where it can destroy the German armored vehicle. If I only use infantry, no matter how many men I have, they won't be enough for the armored vehicle's firepower! Both commanders are patiently waiting for the other side to lose their cool. The victory of the battle has already fallen into Jones' hands.

  Jones made his way towards the valley as fast as he could, and before he reached the spot where he had just rescued F Company, he saw a number of figures running in this direction out of the darkness.

  "German! Fire! Fire!"

  Everyone has seen each other's presence, and both sides' firepower is almost simultaneously opened, rushing to the only two buildings in the valley, the warehouse and the mill. Whoever occupies these two buildings will win more than half of this encounter battle.

  "Damn Germans!"

  Jones cursed as he ran towards the storage room that was slightly closer to him, firing his gun. The sudden encounter on the open field put the Germans at a disadvantage in terms of firepower. The Germans' main weapon, the Mauser K98 rifle, had an extremely low rate of fire and couldn't compare to the American M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle, nor could it effectively suppress the Americans' Thompson submachine gun. The Americans' firepower advantage became apparent immediately. Several Germans were quickly knocked to the ground, while the American side's casualties, except for the initial attack, gradually gained the upper hand!

  The Germans were not intimidated by Jones' firepower and after suffering nearly ten casualties, they clashed with Jones. The soldiers of both sides immediately engaged in hand-to-hand combat. Guns were now useless; every man had friends and enemies at his side!

  Hand-to-hand combat continued the essence of ancient cold weapon era, extremely cruel and bloody, language can no longer describe this kind of primitive body combat.

  Jones swiftly charged towards an enemy in front of him, and before he even reached the German soldier, he had already snatched off his helmet and slammed it into the opponent's face. The German soldier didn't have time to react, and Jones' helmet instantly smashed him bloody. The blood blocking the German's vision didn't even have time to be wiped away before Jones followed up with a ruthless gun butt, smashing it into the soldier's temple. The German let out a miserable cry, and forever left this hopeless battle, never to be involved in war again.

  Jones' fight was far from over, two German soldiers, one on the left and one on the right, charged towards Jones with gleaming bayonets! Jones' fighting style had no finesse, using the momentum from his previous fierce stabbing attack, he swung his rifle at the German soldier on the left, knocking him off balance. The German soldier instinctively stopped in his tracks, raising his bayonet to defend himself. With a loud "crack", the intense collision caused the rifle to shatter into two pieces, and Jones' fist smashed into the German's nose, producing a crisp sound, which had completely shattered the German's nasal bridge. The sudden, immense pain sent the German stumbling backward. The time it took for this struggle was just an instant, and in that moment of distraction, the other German soldier saw his comrade rendered temporarily unable to fight.

  Fierce hand-to-hand combat caused Jones' physical strength to plummet. Bare-handed and facing the German soldiers, he was panting heavily. Although the Germans' stabbing techniques were not as good as those of the Japanese at that time, years of war experience had allowed the German army to accumulate a wealth of close combat skills. The German soldier's repeated stabs nearly took Jones' life several times. Jones retreated constantly, but unexpectedly tripped over a German corpse and found himself facing the German's stabbing knife, his eyes wide with despair!

  The German soldiers did not let go of this opportunity, and with one shot they wanted to thoroughly settle the American soldier who had killed two of their comrades. However, he no longer had the chance, as more American soldiers rushed up and engaged in a fierce battle with him! The disadvantage of the Germans in terms of numbers was now apparent, and the leading German officer, seeing that it was impossible to occupy the valley, retreated into the darkness with the remaining few German soldiers.

  "Keep attacking!" Jones panted heavily, picking up a rifle from the ground and continuing to pursue the retreating Germans from behind. The German armored cars' tongues of flame spewing out in the darkness made excellent reference points.