Redemption of WWII

Chapter 77 I decided to call it 'tiger' from now on

The remaining officers and men on the German 'Fouquet' line were angry, with serious consequences. 【】

When the far British were still 500 meters away, the German teams on these lines of defense opened fire.At this time, it is no longer a defensive or non-defensive tactic.It's about fighting for dignity.Fighting to stop the Brits from using it as a public toilet.

The German army on the defensive side was exhausted, with only more than 600 people.There are only a few m42s with decent firepower.All the others are left with the 'Mauser 1889' rifle that the soldiers hold for a single shot.

However, such firepower became the last straw that broke the camel's back.The officers and soldiers of the British [-]th Armored Division, whose weapons were still dry and quiet for a long time, were all helpless in the face of the extremely weak firepower in normal times.They all fell to the ground one by one, hugging their heads tightly.The entire Seventh Division of the British Armored Division, with the exception of a few officers, became like this.

The battle has been fought like this, and the officers and soldiers of the entire Seventh Armored Division are extremely helpless.I can't fight and I can't fight, I can't run and I can't run.The German tanks behind the eyes and the Italian infantry are getting closer and closer, and no longer make a decision.I am afraid that what they are facing is a massacre.Several forces in North Africa have the same attitude towards the enemy who vowed not to hand in their guns, that is to eliminate them.

In desperation, the supreme commander of the [-]th Armored Division of the British Army 'Brian' issued his last order in the British Armored Division, "Let the soldiers lay down their weapons, and it is meaningless to resist any longer."

Soon this order was conveyed to the ears of every soldier, no one objected, and it is impossible for anyone to object.

In a short time, several white flags were flying in the ranks of the British Seventh Armored Division.If you look carefully, you will find that it turned out to be one by one white underwear, which was long picked up on a wooden stick that the British army found from nowhere.

The tall underpants fluttered in the air, like a flag.

The remaining German soldiers on the far 'Fouquet' defense line all reached the dazzling white flag, and stopped shooting before the commander gave an order.

Soon a soldier ran out from the defense line and ran towards the British.It was sent by the German commander on the defense line to check whether the British really surrendered.Because the British's recent style of work is very bad, there have been false surrenders to fool those low-level German soldiers.

But this time it can't be true anymore, even if it is fake, even if the underwear is used as a white flag, the German army will laugh it off.

In less than 20 minutes, the soldier was convinced that the British had really surrendered.It can be distinguished from the faces of the British people. They all have mournful faces, as if their mothers-in-law died, and they look like standard prisoners of war.Soon a small detachment was sent out on the battlefield, all holding rifles in their hands, and the bayonets of the rifles glared dazzlingly in the not particularly vicious North African sun.

The leader of the German squad was a lieutenant, leading the only 35 soldiers left in their battalion.In this blocking battle, only 800 of the 35 people in the battalion were left.They were the battalion with the heaviest casualties of the 2 German infantry regiments.In the entire battalion, only the lieutenant and platoon leader had the highest rank.

The supreme commander who unified the remnants of the two regiments entrusted them with the honorable task of accepting surrender.This is the best tribute to those soldiers who sacrificed their lives, and it is also a lofty tribute to the soldiers who bravely faced the powerful armored forces without flinching.

A few minutes later, this 35-member force came in front of the British Seventh Armored Division.The leading lieutenant dusted off his body, and put his hands behind his back.He stared at the nearly 3000 British officers and soldiers in front of him, raised his head high, and inspected the group of enemy prisoners of war with his eyes down.

'Brian' knew that he was waiting for himself to speak first, and with a desolate mood, with one bare foot and no hat on, 'Brian' staggered up to the German officer.

The same ragged clothes, the same disheveled face.But there is a kind of spiritual support in the officers of the German army, so that no one dares to underestimate this soldier.But for 'Brian', there is a feeling of being in a state of disarray, a feeling that people seem to have lost their souls.

"The commander of the British Armored Seventh Division, Army Major General 'Brian Horrocks' led the British Seventh Armored Division to surrender to your ministry." 'Brian' said.

After finishing speaking, 'Brian' took out his own gun from his body and handed it to the opposite German officer.

"The German 90th Infantry Division, the [-]nd Battalion, [-]rd Infantry Regiment, [-]st Company and [-]st Platoon Leader 'Mick, Kubust' led the officers and men of the [-]nd Battalion to accept your surrender." The German officer said.

After finishing speaking, he stepped forward and caught the gun of 'Brian'.Then heel-touched and raised his hand in a German salute to 'Brian'.

Although 'Brian' is the enemy, the rank of a major general made the German officer who was only a lieutenant salute 'Brian' first.

'Brian' returned the German officer with a British military salute.Then he said, "Mr. Wei, you can let your subordinates start accepting weapons from my army. We will cooperate."

German officer Mick nodded and waved to his subordinates.Several German soldiers ran to these British troops and began to collect the officers' weapons.The weapons of the British soldiers were stacked together by those British officials in an organized manner.Originally, most of the weapons of the British army had been abandoned in the previous battles, so nearly 500 British troops had not even confiscated [-] weapons.

After a while, the German 'Tiger' tanks also drove over. The German tank commanders showed half of their bodies one by one, with 35 German soldiers busy with their arms on the tank turret.The Italian infantry also surrounded the officers and soldiers of the British army who were sitting quietly on the ground after collecting their weapons.

A major in the British Army, dressed as a tank soldier.Walked up to a 'Tiger', saluted, and then said to the commander of the tank in German, "Hello, is the tank you are commanding the 'No. [-]' tank?"

"No. [-]? Haha, no, this is not the No. [-] tank. This is our No. [-] tank." The German tank commander said.

"No. [-] tank, why have I never heard of it, is this your secret weapon?" asked the major of the British army.

"Yes, it's also my first time to drive this kind of tank. Although it is the No. [-] tank, I decided to call this tank 'Tiger' from now on." The German commander said.

After this battle, the German Panzer VI was officially called the "Tiger" tank by the British.The German tankers called it the 'King Tiger'.The German General Staff called this tank the 'Tiger' tank.

After this battle, the Tiger tank shined, and since then it has stepped onto the stage of the world's military history, and slid a brilliant stroke on it.

This is how Allied soldiers commented on the German Tiger tank after the war

"I saw one of the new German Tiger tanks and fired at it 1000 times at a distance of about 7 yards. But every hit was reversed by its front and side armor. The Tiger turned its gun and knocked us out left track and killed the driver."

"Our tank formation engaged 200800 Tiger tanks at a distance of 3 yards. We stopped one of the Tiger tanks by continuously shooting at the opponent's tracks. This was repeatedly shooting at the opponent even at close range. The results obtained after hitting the opponent's upper armor at a distance that was ineffective. The tiger tank destroyed 8 of our m4 tanks and forced us to retreat. During our retreat, the damaged tiger tank was still firing at us"

"I was attacking a Tiger tank at a distance of 400 yards. I fired 810 rounds on its side and turret using armor piercing. Every hit was reversed. The Tiger tank retreated after destroying the tanks on my flanks. battlefield"

"Our commander decided on a new tactic. If the Germans send a Tiger tank, we will send 8 Sherman tanks to meet it. We think that the loss of 7 of them will eliminate the Tiger." Optimistic British.

"I took my formation of Sherman tanks and drove towards a Tiger hidden near the town. The Tigers destroyed seven tanks in our company before retreating. Bursts kept shooting at the Tiger's frontal armor. But none of the shots could penetrate its thick armor."

"At a distance of 600 yards we saw two Tiger tanks of the German Panzer Division. We fired 4 rounds all against the Tiger and then turned its face towards us. After losing 6 Sherman tanks we started to back one of ours. The firefly tank directly hit the left side of a Tiger tank. Before we retreated, I saw the crew of the German Tiger tank escape from the broken tank and climb onto the friendly vehicles. Our tank destroyed by the Tiger was in flames and no one survived. By"

"We saw a group of enemy armored units including 2 Tigers, a Panther and 2 Panzer IVs. We called for friendly armored support and about 20 Firefly tanks arrived in formation. The two Tigers They destroyed the Panthers and a 6 before killing them one by one. We lost [-] Fireflies and [-] Tigers in a few minutes and withdrew after the victory. We provided fire support with heavy machine guns, mortars and anti-tank guns All of these are valid against the Tiger tank"

"I saw 4 Tigers and fired at them at a distance of about 1800 yards. I fired 15 armor-piercing rounds on their right side but the guns were all reversed"

For a long time after the end of World War II, those Allied forces who fought bloody battles with Tiger tanks still left a deep shadow in their hearts.

Sometimes even these battle-hardened veterans are overwhelmed by the poster of the tiger on the wall.