Chapter 145 Operation Black Panther on

The German attack was repulsed, and both the German and British suffered huge losses in this attack. The Germans did not give up easily. Later, they launched the attack again. This time, they changed their charging strategy. The Germans became cautious after a failed and heavily lost attack in the morning. They used artillery and mortars to fire the British paratroopers' strongholds one by one. After the force strike, the troops were sent to meet the remaining paratroopers in the stronghold. However, more than 600 British troops led by Brigadier General John Frost resisted bravely and used each building as a fortress for their attack on the Germans, causing heavy casualties to the Germans again. The fierce battle between the two sides gradually fell with the fall of night. But Brigadier General John Forrest's troops were compressed in a few houses, and some soldiers hid in windows or basements, ready to make a final resistance.

Brigadier General John Frost had scars on his face. He stayed in the basement with some injured people, while Lieutenant Colonel David was shot in the leg and had limited mobility. He lay in the basement with dust on his face, looking a little depressed.

"I have contacted the teacher department!" At this time, a communication soldier suddenly shouted. He turned to Brigadier General John Forost and shouted excitedly, "General, we have contacted the division. It's Admiral Urkert!" Do you want to talk to him?"

"Oh, of course!" The news injected a stimulant into Brigadier General John Frost. He picked up the telegraph and shouted, "Is Admiral Urter? I'm Brigadier General John Frost. We are now sticking to the Arnam Bridge, hoping to get your reinforcements! It is a very urgent need. We lack everything here, including anti-tank weapons, mortars, machine guns and food. A lot, we need a lot.

"I'm afraid I can't bring you this! Brigadier General John Frost!" The voice of Admiral Urkter came from over there, and his voice sounded very tired. "We have been surrounded by the Germans. When the Polish paratroopers paratrooted at noon, they were defeated by the Germans and said that some materials escaped. I don't know whether to meet you or you on my side!"

The smile on John Forrest's face suddenly froze. He hesitated for a long time before saying, "So...General, what else can you bring us?"

"I'm afraid there's nothing but to inspire you to have courage!" Admiral Urct's tone seemed very helpless. They have been surrounded by the German army in the small village of Osterbeck. Under the heavy blow of German tanks and artillery, they are unable to take care of any other troops. The whole division has been collected here, and there are less than 5,000 people.

"Is there any good news?" John Forrest asked again in disappointment.

"Good news? Well, the Poles will send them to the first brigade to help us, but only if they can cross the Rhine. Of course, if this is also good news!" Admiral Urkert said with some helplessness. In fact, Poles are not very reliable. They gathered west of the Rhine and were trying to cross the river, but in fact they had no way.

"God bless the Emperor!" It took him a long time to say a word.

"God bless the Emperor!" John Forost also said in a doze. Courage? The division can't bring anything to itself, not even courage. Now there are only more than 400 remnants.

Night came quietly. The Germans did not attack. They surrounded the only remaining strongholds of Brigadier General John Forrest, so that the British could not slip away. In the daytime, they could easily defeat them.

"At dawn, you take the rest of the soldiers and surrender to the Germans!" John Sloft looked at the injured Lieutenant Colonel David, who was lying opposite him, sadly and said, "We have died enough. But it still failed."

"General, let's cover you to break through!" Lieutenant David suddenly sat up and said to Brigadier General John Forost, "Or while it's dark now, we will cover you to break through to the village of Osterbeck, where there is a division."

"Impossible!" John Forost said, "In this way, we will break through the two layers of encirclement. Obviously, the Germans will not let us succeed easily, and I can't let my brothers sacrifice for me again. They have done their best, and the British Empire will be proud of them. People will remember them, for sure!"

"I'm sorry, General, I'm afraid I can't promise you such a thing!" Lieutenant Colonel David shook his head, "Let's prepare for the last battle!" In this way, if someone talks about us in the future, he will definitely say, don't blame them. They have tried their best.

John Forost didn't say anything. He acquiesced to Lieutenant Colonel David's words, and then looked around the basement. Many wounded and soldiers who hid in looked at him, fearless and calm. Yes, they have experienced such a cruel battle. When they see the brothers around them fall in front of them one by one, what are they afraid of?

To the south of the bridge, a patrol car keeps patrolling around the bridge, with a huge searchlight installed on it, constantly strafing the bridge surface and the Rhine River. Occasionally, a group of German patrols wandered nearby.

"Our target is the German ammunition depot and oil depot." Parks pointed to the surrounding brothers and pointed to a hand-drawn picture and said, "This is the lifeblood of the Germans. Without these, the German tanks and artillery are a pile of scrap iron. The Dutch marked the correct position. I have repeatedly confirmed it with Webster and Li Gaote."

"How many German guards are there?" Wales raised questions.

"About one platoon of troops," Parks glanced at Wales. "The ammunition depot and the oil depot each have about one platoon of troops. It's not very specific. It will definitely change in the next few days. The Germans fought very hard on the other side of the bridge, and the casualties were quite large. Maybe the number of people would be reduced!"

"Well, this is our chance! We will be surprised. It won't be a problem to kill them!" Wales nodded, "Give me the ammunition depot. I'll take someone to deal with it!" With that, he raised his hand.

"Very good. You lead a team to do it. Li Gaote is under your command. He can speak German and is familiar with the road, so he can come in handy!" Parks nodded and said, "Harry, pay attention to the fact that each brother you lead has an anti-tank rocket launcher, and the German weapon destroys the German chariot. It will be very interesting."

Wass nodded and laughed, "I agree!"

"After we blow up the German oil and ammunition depots, the Germans will definitely counterattack crazily. We will move in the opposite direction with them. The defense of the bridge will be very weak. We will occupy the southern end of the bridge. In this way, it will attract the return of the German troops attacking the bridge north and successfully rescue the British from the bridge north.

"Good idea!" Wales smiled and said, "When will we start to act?"

Parks looked at his pocket watch and smiled and said, "Action Zero, we require speed, just like the Black Panther, agile and fast, giving the opponent a fatal blow, and then withdrawing quickly. Don't fight with the Germans. So this time our action is Operation Black Panther.

"I know, Reis!" Wales was very excited, "I know what to do. Operation Black Panther? It's a good name. It will definitely scare the Germans to pee in their pants. Then start to gather people. But he forgot one thing, that is, what should they do after the Germans in the north of the bridge come back? Are you going to fight with the Germans in the south of the bridge, and then be attacked on both sides by the German army who woke up behind it?

"Does this plan work?" Webster whispered to Lee Goth in a worried voice.

"It's right to listen to the lieutenant." Although Li Gaote didn't know whether he would succeed or not, what he thought now was to obey the lieutenant's command and maybe he could succeed.

"Does everyone understand?" Parks said to the surrounding brothers.

"I see!" More than 30 people's scattered voices came, and it was obvious that they were not very confident, although they trusted Parks enough. After all, this was the German territory and their nest.

As time went by little by, every brother in the row changed their disguises. They put grass and branches and leaves on their hats, and then lay quietly, waiting for the last order. The waiting time seems very long for them, but it seems that it is coming soon.

Parks took a last look at his pocket watch, then put it in his arms and said to Wales, "It's okay! First the bomb depot, and then the oil depot. Then he shouted in a low voice, "Action, brothers, cheer up!" With that, he took the lead and ran out of the woods.

Landorman followed Parks. Despite a violent run, he did not look very tired. This is where the E Company brothers are too strong in other companies. It is also the result of Parks's fruitful training.

The German oil depot is in an open area surrounded by a forest, and a road winding through the woods to reach the location of the oil depot. Parks and others have left the right path, advanced through the woods, and soon approached the oil depot. The oil depot is about 100 meters away from the open area of the forest, and the oil depot is surrounded by German machine gun positions. There is a dim yellow light there. The machine gunner did not stay in the position of the sandbag, standing aside to chat and sway.

"What a stupid German!" Parks couldn't help shaking his head and laughing in a low voice. "Obviously, they don't know how to cover themselves. This is a good target, isn't it?

"Why did they do that? Do they really think there is no danger here? Gernelly asked in a puzzled voice.

"Obviously they are not as smart as us!" White's voice came from behind him.

"Rifle!" Parks said, "Listen to my orders, Gernery, take a few people to aim at the machine gunner on the left, Landolman, you lead a few brothers to aim at the machine gunner on the right. White is the first one on the left, the second on the left of Kanty, the first one on the right of Hooborough, and then listen to my gunshots, shoot, and occupy the machine gun fortress. The remaining brothers followed Lieutenant Martin to attack the barracks on the right side of the oil depot and attack with grenades first.

After Parks finished speaking, he raised the M1 Garand rifle and aimed slowly. The Germans under the muzzle in the middle looked more clear in the dim yellow light. They talked and laughed at each other and looked very leisurely. Under the front sight, the figure looked bigger and bigger in Parker's pupil, and then he decisively pulled the trigger.

"Bang--" With a sound, the crisp sound of Garand's rifle was very abrupt in the night sky. The German's head was bleeding, and then he fell down. The German who was talking to him was at a loss and was about to shout, but there was a dense sound of "clap" around, and soon they were hit and fell down.

A German tried to run towards the machine gun fortress, but as soon as he took a step, he was shot in the back and fell down. The machine gunners in three machine gun positions were all killed under a burst of bullets.

"Go!" Parks shouted. The brothers who had just fired the gun ran towards the machine gun position, while Sergeant Martin ran to the barracks with the remaining brothers. The Germans were awakened, the lights in the barracks were on, and then there was their noisy shouting.

"Grenade!" Martin shouted loudly, and the Germans rushed out of the barracks with rifles.

(to be continued)