Chapter 322 The Strongest Fortress
At 4:30 am. On the Magino defense line on the Belgian border, it was still as quiet as a gentle virgin. At this time, it was the most fatigued moment of the human body's physiological functions and the most sleepy moment. Most of the German soldiers hid in the perfect barracks inside the strong fortresses on the Magino defense line and slept soundly. Only a few soldiers who were on guard were bored and wandering around the fortress, but they were also yawning and sleepy. Those who just wanted to change shifts arrived early, so they could go to bed.
But Lieutenant Colonel Mattga, the commander of the 1st Regiment of the 716th Gage Division of the German Army, took advantage of the darkest moment when dawn was about to fade, and came to the outpost of the fortress he defended. At the commanding heights of the fortress, he stared at the endless Siye, and looked at the moon in the sky and thought about something.
Tonight, Matega couldn't sleep. The special feeling he developed after wandering on the line of life and death for a long time made him feel inexplicably irritable. The fortress he was in is a must for the Allies to enter Belgium. If the Allies attacked Belgium, they had to pass through the fortress he defended. But when will the Allies attack? Matega really hopes that this moment will come as soon as possible. Sometimes, the feeling of waiting for battle is more uncomfortable and more annoying than the feeling of fighting.
Thinking of this, Mattga smiled bitterly. Before joining the army, he was a ticket seller at the train station. He was locked in a small room all day long, watching the flowing crowd doing nothing. Later, he became a soldier and went to the battlefield. He thought he would become a soldier who would charge in front of the formation and fight for life in the sea of smoke and fire. But what he never expected was that he was assigned to the beach in Normandy, and he was guarding a fortification that saw only darkness but not light all day long. It was worse than being a ticket seller at the train station. This time he came to Belgium, but he still guarded the fortress.
Sometimes Matega feels that his destiny is connected to the fortification fortifications, and there is a relationship that cannot be cut and messy, which is really unlucky.
"Ltd. Col. Mattga, Lieutenant Col. Mattga, bad, something big happened, something big happened." When Mate was in a daze, a roar sounded in his ears, and the tone was extremely rapid. It seemed that something important happened. But the most important thing at the moment is,,,
Mattga turned around and saw that the correspondent in his command was racing towards him. In the blink of an eye, he jumped in front of him. Before he could speak, Mattga understood what he was going to say, "What's wrong? What happened? Is it the earth is about to explode, Mars has a son, or Jupiter is going to commit adultery with Mercury. It's hard to see if you fall down, it doesn't matter if you hit the lice in your body to death."
The correspondent was stunned and ignored Lieutenant Colonel Matega's joke and said solemnly, "Lieutenant Colonel Matega, the rear command sent an emergency telegram. The Allied forces carried out airborne operations in Belgium, and countless paratroopers were airborne. Many local contacts were attacked by Allied paratroopers, and the contacts had been interrupted. At present, the rear was in chaos. General Constantine issued the latest order, requiring troops from all over the country to defend resolutely and not to act rashly. The work of eliminating Allied paratroopers will be handled by the Hunduan Legion."
"I know, I'll sound the alarm immediately. Notify the soldiers in the fortress that we are going to start fighting." Mattga was not afraid, but instead fell down the big rock in his heart. He felt a boiling feeling all over his body.
Turning around, looking at the dark sky, he murmured to himself, "Old you! You damn Americans, British people, I finally have work to do."
At 4:50 a.m., a signal flare suddenly stretched out in front of the Magino defense line in the Belgian border area. The flame-colored light spots rose from the ground to the sky, dragging a delicate and slender red light, like a continuous fire snake, twisting in the dark sky, gently and lightly dancing. The flashing light spread throughout the earth, making the pupils that were used to the darkness shrink.
"Boom,,,,,,,,,," the Allied artillery bombardment began, and orange artillery flames shone on the artillery positions in the dark. They were like neon lights in the dance hall, flashing constantly, and reflecting the lonely and empty long night sky. The originally calm earth no longer calm, and the violent aura began to flow in the air.
The Allies gathered thousands of heavy artillery and a large number of large-caliber infantry cannons, as well as many "steam whistle and organ" self-propelled rocket launchers, aiming at the Maginot Line. They threw the shells onto the reinforced concrete fortress at any cost. The vibration sound made the entire magnificent fortress start to moan helplessly, and the strong vibration scattered everywhere. Tons of shells, like boiling and violent wild horses, galloping towards the target all over the mountains.
The most violent explosion began, and the high-explosion fierce warhead exploded at the top of the fortress known as the most powerful fortress in the world. The flames after the explosion were densely combined together. Just like the red glow at dusk, reflecting the dark night sky.
Flying sand and stones, the explosion set off a raging whirlwind and began to run wildly on the reinforced concrete. It seemed like a docile bison, suddenly being irritated. It began to shake its wild muscles and hunt enemies who dared to provoke their anger.
This is the most violent artillery with the strongest defense line and the battle between fortresses. The Maginot line can be said to be the strongest defense line in the world, and the individual fortresses are even more solid at the actual first-class level. They are all fortresses with excellent provincial, national and Geyou. They have also passed the ISO90002 quality assurance, claiming to be the world's number one.
The power of the Allied artillery is absolutely not to be underestimated. The most believed in the Allied forces is that weapons represent victory. Therefore, the Allied forces definitely have the most terrifying firepower in the world. They used heavy artillery to blow up the defenses on the Normandy beach. Similarly, they also wanted to use the same method to blow up the Maginot Line.
The Germans hid tightly inside the fortress, hiding in the thick layer of reinforced concrete to avoid this kind of bombardment like heaven. The sound of thunder spread in the turbid air inside the fortress, and the smell of spikes of gunpowder also poured into the fortress through the vents of the fortress. The Germans only felt the pungent smell spreading, urging people to vomit. But they could only pray in their hearts to God's blessing, hoping that this catastrophic bombardment would pass as soon as possible.
"Buzz, buzz," the sound of the plane's propeller sounded. When the shelling reached its peak, a bomber group composed of more than 300 B-29 super-air fortress bombers and more than 500 heavy bombers of various types arrived over the Magino line. Under the guidance of the ground forces, the crew on the bomber opened the door to drop the bomb.
"Ji," the tens of thousands of high-explosive aviation bombs were falling, and the screams when they fell were like earth-shaking war drums, making a rhythmic and fierce sound. Then, the explosion became even more violent, almost shaking the destructive power of the world, and generated on the Magino defense line. The Magino defense line, which has not experienced the wind and rain since its establishment, was truly treated as a few years ago. It also gave this defense line a chance to prove that it is indeed the most solid defense line in the world and play a real role.
The terrifying shelling and bombing stopped at some point. When everything came to peace, a trace of fishy white appeared in the sky. The light at dawn tore open the darkness, making the dark sky clear and natural. Only the lingering black smoke rose from the newly ravaged fortress, smearing a stain on the clear sky at all times.
When everything was over, the German soldiers also began to act. They rushed from inside Nesse to the outside and ran to their combat posts. Everyone understood that after the fire suppression was over, it was the Allied general offensive.
What the Germans hope now is that the entire fortress can be kept intact under the firepower just now. In this way, they will have more confidence to continue fighting.
What disappointed the Germans was that the fortress, which originally looked extremely strong, was severely damaged under the firepower just now. The top of the reinforced concrete was cut a few meters away, and some weak places had been completely blown up. Many fortress cannons also turned into a pile of hot scrap iron. However, what made the Germans relieved was that the top of the fortress was basically the top of the fortress. The surrounding bunker belts and bunker groups were still preserved intact. Although the buried mines and barbed wire were all removed from the shelling, the tank barriers were still preserved, such as tank trenches, cliffs, metal and concrete piles and forts, etc.
Overall, the fortress design on the Maginot Line was successful. The turtle-like top structure protected the main structure and allowed the shells to fall to the top. Unfortunately, artillery technology and shell technology were improving, while the Maginot Line did not improve, so it was seriously damaged.
At the moment when the Allied firepower stopped, Lieutenant Colonel Matega stepped onto the battle post. Through the machine gun, he looked at the Allied positions ahead. But the Allied positions were still as quiet as death. The Allied troops who had just made earth-shaking actions seemed to have become little naughty boys who knew the mistake and did not make mistakes anymore. At this time, Lieutenant Colonel Matega even had an illusion that seemed to have ended.
But his idea was immediately shattered. On the plain ahead, steel chariots began to emerge, like trickle streams, gathering from all directions, forming a tide of steel attack. In an instant, on the endless plains of Belgium, the American flag and the British military flag were flying. Tens of millions of Allied soldiers were advancing, extending to the distance.
Chapter completed!