Chapter 9 What is True Combat Rhythm

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  The valley was occupied, but Jones' troops had also suffered heavy losses and were unable to launch an attack on the German forces at the bend in the road. As a commander, I would not let this advantage be reversed by any possibility, only continuing to increase the military strength of the valley could force the Germans to engage in a hard fight with me, so that relying on the US military's superior firepower over the German troops, it was possible to defeat the Germans.

  Actually, I also thought of taking down the Germans through special warfare tactics, but after thinking about all the classic special warfare tactics I could recall, not one came to mind. Special forces operations are flexible and unrestricted by any conditions, yet they have many restrictions! The operation must be swift, accurate, and employ a hit-and-run tactic, absolutely no entanglement with the enemy is allowed! Otherwise, the operation will definitely fail!

  The mission assigned to me by the Allied Forces was to rescue F Company after merging with them, occupy the village of Willerville and consolidate the important highway connecting Omaha and Gold Beach, and hold it until the arrival of the Allied Forces. This order is simply a serious joke played by the Allied Command, without mentioning how much strength F Company has left under the siege of the Germans, nor have they figured out how many German troops are in Willerville. The ridiculous thing is that the intelligence provided by the Allied Command shows that there is only one German anti-aircraft company and about half a company of German SS troops stationed in the area. In reality, the German forces had already increased to a battalion, with even an armored infantry company present.

  Don't underestimate the enemy, the Germans are not lacking in brilliant military commanders. In fact, throughout World War II, German military concepts and ideas were among the most advanced in the world. Every country that has fought against Germany has admired and acknowledged their advancements in various fields, and has thoroughly studied and learned from every war or battle they have waged! Although they ultimately failed, it was only due to strategic failures and severe resource shortages! This has nothing to do with the soldiers' combat skills!

  The German army lost the farm, and the safety of the flank also fell into danger. The Germans were obviously not willing to accept this defeat, and they launched a counterattack on Jones' farm one after another. Due to the timely arrival of reinforcements I sent, the Germans attacked several times but failed to break through Jones' defense.

  Jones, having received sufficient reinforcements and repelled several German counterattacks, also attempted to pin down the Germans on the flanks. The location of the valley was absolutely advantageous for both sides. When I deployed an anti-tank gun in the valley, the German armored vehicles immediately entered the range of the anti-tank gun. The Germans were forced to retreat again using the terrain towards the village.

  I dare not guess what game the Germans are playing, my troops and firepower, compared to the German armored patrol units, are roughly equal in strength, although I have an advantage in firepower locally, but in fact the situation is absolutely unfavorable for me. I don't have any ammunition supply, once it's daylight, the German troops will determine the scale of my troops, and immediately there will be various troops attacking me from different directions!

  "Grandma's, these German devils are going to drag us down! Suddenly I woke up and felt regretful! From start to finish, the Germans have been luring me. Although at first they wanted to rely on the armored forces' impact power to eliminate us, but when they found that our strength had exceeded their expectations, our counterattack made the Germans change their decision immediately. The Germans used the armored forces as a target to attract all our attention and consume all our strength, including weapons, ammunition, and soldiers' energy! When the time is ripe, my D company and I, this commander who only knows how to fight stupidly, will fall into the German encirclement. I don't know if this hypothesis holds true, but this time I have to gamble!"

  "Order Jones to pull out of the valley and get close to me immediately! The rest of the troops retreat to the German command post at the village entrance right away!"

  The Germans immediately sensed my intention, the crouched troops suddenly extended their firepower and launched a counterattack against me. Indeed, the Germans had the strength to counterattack! The German commander was too ruthless! He wanted to exhaust me completely in this godforsaken place!

  The battle was extremely fierce, the German armored forces bit tightly on the back of our retreating troops, like a ferocious wolf biting the neck of its prey, refusing to let go! My D company's soldiers, who had just gotten familiar with each other, fell one by one to the ground!

  "Damn it! You're hooked! Watch how I give you a counterattack!" I changed to an empty clip and cursed fiercely. "Joelson! Joelson! Now immediately sneak back to the valley, quickly take his rear route, and hit him from behind! We'll launch a counter-raid and wipe them out!"

  Chosin led his troops to immediately separate from the main force of D Company, and in order not to be discovered by the German pursuit troops, they deliberately took a big detour from afar.

  The Germans are now chasing my ass, and the intense shift in the rhythm of attack and defense, compared to the previous battle, made the American soldiers under me suddenly panic, thinking that D Company might not be able to withstand the German attack, and the counterattack rhythm is getting more and more chaotic!

  The German commander, seeing this situation, intensified the infantry's attack on us! Wave after wave of infantry attacks, quickly making people dizzy. The situation is getting more and more severe, and the continuous fighting without stopping has made my subordinates extremely tired and exhausted! Moreover, after Josen's squad was withdrawn, the strength was greatly weakened, and it was already difficult for the US military to hold on until now! However, now they are being beaten by the Germans, gradually showing signs of defeat!

  "Jensen, what the f**k are you scribbling?"

  Qiao Sen turned a big circle and returned to the valley. The rapid attack and defense between D Company and the Germans made the valley return to German hands again, but now D Company was on the defensive side, or even the defeated side. The Germans did not expect that I would withdraw nearly one-third of my troops and launch another attack on the valley to cut off their retreat route. The German commander was obviously a cautious person, and in such a good situation, he still dispatched a platoon of infantry to defend against my impossible attack.

  The Germans stationed at the valley did not grasp the commander's intention, stretching their necks to look futilely in the direction of the crossfire, without noticing that death had already beckoned them! Josen saw that the Germans stationed at the valley were unguarded and immediately launched a surprise attack. This sudden raid completely annihilated the German infantry squad with no casualties on Josen's side.

  "Right away, set up the tank gun and fire in the direction of the German armored vehicle!"

  I was supporting Jones' troops when an anti-tank gun that had been sent over got left behind in the rapid back-and-forth and was recaptured by the Germans! Now the Germans have given it back to us again! Jones immediately used the recaptured anti-tank gun to attack a German armored car that was providing suppressive fire from a distance, catching the Germans off guard once more and destroying two more armored cars.

  The intense gunfire and artillery fire from the rear suddenly stopped the German offensive. The German commander was also panicked at this time, and immediately withdrew a considerable number of troops to support the German army in the valley, opening up contact with the village and the retreat route!

  The pressure on my soldiers was instantly reduced, I immediately reflected it, and Josen's counterattack succeeded!

  "The Germans' retreat has been cut off! Attack! Attack! Wipe out these damned Germans!"

  As an officer, sometimes you have to lead by example, and this has the same effect in any country. Although the troops were extremely exhausted and tired, when I shouted that there was hope for victory in battle, American soldiers were like they had been given chicken blood, launching a fierce counterattack, and instead of retreating, they drove back the Germans who had been attacking all along!

  The Germans were left with only two 123 heavy armored personnel carriers, which were also panicked and blocked in the middle of the road, unable to move forward or backward. One was destroyed by Mark, and the other armored vehicle was hit again by Joessen, losing power and paralyzed in the middle of the road.

  The Germans, having lost the cover of firepower, were completely blocked in the middle of the road by D Company. The Germans had apparently made a desperate last-ditch effort, concentrating their remaining forces to launch a fierce charge against Josen! Josen's pressure suddenly increased! The Germans launched a frantic and desperate attack, fearing no death, and Josen was unable to withstand it, immediately opening up a gap in the German lines!

  "Rambo, plug the gap! Plug the gap quickly!"

  The Germans finally broke through a small part, and the remaining ones were all annihilated and captured, achieving great results. However, this almost one-night battle made my troops lose nearly half of their combat effectiveness, and almost every soldier was lightly injured. Some soldiers couldn't hold on as soon as the battle ended, falling to the ground in exhaustion, and some even fell asleep standing with their guns! The troops were too exhausted!