Chapter 323 Rescue Exercise

On June 9, 1945, this is a relatively special one. The Panther Assault Company, which Major Parks was ordered to form, has been officially formed and trained for a month, and now someone has begun to consider the use of this company. But before that, they have to accept the results of this training, that is to say, the 101st Airborne Division will hold a confrontation exercise here. From the 3rd Battalion of the 502nd Regiment to the Panther Assault Company. The location of the exercise is the offensive and defensive battle in the forest area of the Alps.

It doesn't matter about attack and defense. The focus is to defeat the opponent or achieve the set mission goal. The auditorium was bustling, some important figures arrived at the scene, and some important officials in the U.S. military also participated in it. General Taylor of the 101st Airborne Division accompanied some bigwigs to watch the exercise on the auditorium, and the rest of the auditorium was the venue for some middle and low-level officers to observe.

"This is our first battle!" Gernelly squeezed his lips, then tidied up the equipment and said to the brothers in the class, "Remember, guys, we just need to do it according to our usual training. There is nothing to say. What we want is victory. Although there are three companies on the other side. But we are black panthers, and we support four of them, so the victory is still ours.

"The line of defense, monitor. I don't want this month's torture to be in vain! We want to make them look good!" Brad in the class laughed and said, "I'm a cold-blooded killer now. Don't go back alive from me!" His words immediately aroused a burst of laughter. Before waiting for others to speak, they heard a rapid whistle, and then the company began to gather.

According to the provisions of the exercise, the Panther Assault Company will attack the defense area of the 3rd Battalion of the 502nd Regiment, and destroy their materials and rescue the "capture". This is to give full play to the strengths of the Panther Assault Company.

"I don't know if Les can pass this time!" Major Winters turned his head to Captain Nixon beside him on the side of the auditorium and said, "This is his chance, Nick. I hope he can pass. To be honest, the 3rd Battalion of the 502nd Regiment has rich combat experience, and this exercise is very difficult. It seems that those guys in the Army want to see more than just acting, they want something valuable!"

"I know, but I'm more worried about those guys in the 3rd Battalion of the 502 Regiment!" Nixon smiled and said, "Do you know when I began to believe in Parks? Take out Anum from him in perfect condition. That was the time. To be honest, I was shocked at that time.

Winters smiled and was not talking. He raised his telescope and looked at the exercise area again. Both sides are ready. The three-color flares crossed the sky, and the exercise officially began.

"I don't know why General MacArthur, who is far away in the Pacific Ocean, is interested in this battalion-level exercise! This makes me incredible." A major general in his 40s is saying something to a senior British general. The British general was Admiral Urkert, who was rescued by Parks in Anam. After listening to the major general's words, he couldn't help frowning slightly and then looked at him and said, "Sir, what's your name?"

"Benjamin? Mr. Weisman, Admiral!" The major general said casually to Admiral Urkert, and then laughed and said, "I know you, you are Admiral Urkert. I've heard of you!"

"Have you been staying in the Pacific Ocean?" Urkert looked at Major General Weisman.

Yes, it was previously in the southwest Pacific, but later took over the entire Pacific theater. I have always worked for General MacArthur, the commander-in-chief of the Pacific Theater. He smiled confidently and then nodded, "We have experienced a bloody battle there, which is really unforgettable."

Admiral Urkett couldn't help smiling. He just nodded slightly and said, "Major General, I respect your contribution to the Pacific Theater, but you ignore what happened here. If you can experience something in the European war zone, you won't have any doubts. I think that as for why you are watching a small-scale exercise here, you have to ask your commander, General MacArthur. I believe his answer won't let you down. Of course, you can also find the answer from this exercise.

Major General Weisman couldn't help but be a little embarrassed. He knew that he might be abrupt and he might have made a big mistake. Almost all the big people sitting here have a face, and he even saw a person on the subjective ceremonial table, but he was not sure. Because the man is surrounded by guard arches.

The people of the Black Panther Assault Company seemed to have disappeared in the forest area. They hardly launched any attacks, and the 3rd Battalion of the 502nd Regiment on the guard side was heavily guarded, and the place where the "prisoners" were detained was heavily guarded. But no matter how vigilant these people are, it seems to be quiet around, as if this is not an exercise, and there is no attacker. Although from time to time, soldiers in the sentry are looking around with binoculars.

"No one, nothing. I bet those guys don't dare to come at all. A soldier looked around again with a telescope, but still had nothing and found nothing. He shook his head angrily at his companions around him and said, "I think we have to stay until the end of the exercise. I didn't expect Hitler to die, but we still had to play such an exercise.

"Be vigilant. Dude, the opponent is Major Parks. We all know how famous this guy is. Don't let us become a joke in the end. His companion was obviously more cautious than the soldier. He took over the telescope and continued to look around. There is still no movement around. He could even hear the sound of insects in the lake in front of him, but there was no wind blowing.

After a while, the scratching soldier raised his hand and looked at his watch and said, "It's time to change shifts. Damn it, those guys must have been lazy again. Today is an exercise, and not many people take this as the same thing. God knows what's going on!"

"Wait a minute! Maybe it's a little late!" The steady one nodded, and he raised the telescope again. At this moment, two heads suddenly emerged from the water. They wore waterproof masks and quickly raised their sniper rifles and opened fire at them.

"Puff" twice, the bullet hit the two people, and the white powder immediately splashed. They were killed in battle. All this happened suddenly, and it happened very quickly. Both of them didn't even have time to react.

"Did it, where the hell did they come from?" The guy who was full of stomach couldn't help staring at his companion and said, "From the water? God, why did they get out of the water? Damn, how did they do it!"

His companion couldn't help smiling bitterly, "Who knows? Damn it, but it's okay. We are finally 'dead in action'. Now that our task has been completed, I want to go back to sleep. This damn exercise makes me nervous!" With that, the two of them climbed down from the sentry post helplessly under the gesture of the two panther commandos in the water.

At this moment, suddenly, a fire broke out in the place where the materials were stored in the battalion. Then, a sharp whistle broke the previous silence, and some soldiers in the 3rd battalion began to get nervous. The material has been destroyed. This is obvious. And these materials were sent two platoon guards, and now the people of these two platoons actually withdrew from the battle silently. Their post was killed, and their camp was destroyed by a sudden fire. When the fire started, their whole platoon was in the barracks. The Black Panther assault company used incendiary bombs, and no one could escape.

This is not the worst thing. Although the material was raided, none of the soldiers holding the "prisoners of war" moved. They did not receive orders and were guarding the "prior camp". This is their focus and the key to the success or failure of this exercise. And the order they got was to shoot all the "prisoners of war" as soon as they found someone was attacking. They arranged machine gunners at all points. The machine gun is not facing the periphery, but at the "prisoner camp".

"It seems that they are in trouble!" Winters couldn't help frowning. He observed the whole process of the attack with a telescope. This process can be said to be a model of east and west, but the commander of the 3rd Battalion knew where the focus of his exercise was, that was, prisoners of war. This obviously increases the difficulty of the Black Panther Assault Company. In the prisoner-of-war camp, there is at least one company guard there.

Nixon also looked at the other side nervously, and at this time, there was one more person beside him, Captain Spiel, who was also watching the whole exercise today. And he wants to know what kind of record the Black Panther Assault Company will achieve.

The person guarding the prisoner-of-war camp was Captain Kenbauer of the I Company of the 3rd Battalion. He was watching around warily. The three platoons of the company had been sent out. Now the phone number of the battalion headquarters could not be contacted, and there was something wrong with the radio, but he was a rigid person. Without orders, even the battalion headquarters was destroyed. He will also stick to his post.

"Captain, the battalion has an order!" A soldier experienced it towards Kenbauer, "It was brought here by a sergeant."

Kenbauer also knew that the material in the battalion had exploded, and there was a fierce exchange of fire there. He frowned and then nodded, signaling to bring the sergeant here.

"This is the order of the battalion!" The sergeant forwarded the order to Captain Kenbauer, and then stood aside and waited for his response.

"This is impossible. Why did you call my company to assist in the defense battalion? Kenbauer frowned and said to the sergeant, "Mr. sergeant, are you sure you are conveying the order of the battalion?"

"What do you think? Mr. Captain. One of our two companies was hit hard, and two platoons were 'dead in action'. Now we can't resist the attack of the Panther assault company. They are all experienced and strictly trained people, and we are now a group of soldiers who have been anesthetized by wine and beautiful women after victory. Is this comparable? God, if the battalion is broken by them, we are doomed to lose this exercise. For God's sake, you must believe it!" The sergeant seemed to be a little anxious, and he began to say something unscrupulously and hurriedly.

It seems that the situation is indeed as the sergeant said, their battalion is facing a crisis, and the gunfire over there seems to be more intense. He hesitated for a moment and finally gave an order, ordering the two platoons to reinforce the battalion, and he continued to lead a platoon to stay here. The important thing is that the crossfire of the four position machine gunners he arranged is enough to shoot all those "prisoners of war". Once he is attacked here, he believes that he has this ability.

The door of the prisoner-of-war camp opened again, and the two platoons of soldiers began to fish out towards the door, while Kenbauer watched the situation around him vigilantly. He has now placed the rest of the platoon on his post. Only in this way can he feel at ease.

"When the two platoons didn't go out for a long time, suddenly, a group of grass-covered people emerged from the waist-high grass. If they hadn't suddenly stood up, no one would have found that they had been lurking here for a long time. They pointed their guns at the soldiers of the two platoons who went out to reinforce, the two platoons. He was surrounded and then ruled out.

An extremely subtle sound of "bang" sounded, and then Captain Kenbauer, who was on patrol, felt a pain in his neck. He couldn't use his hands to touch it. A little white ash appeared on his hand. Obviously, he was hit by a sniper, which meant that he would withdraw from the exercise. And all this marks the beginning of the final attack of the Panther Assault Company!

(to be continued)