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Chapter 1455 11454 Act 5: The Last Iron Cavalry

Chapter 1455 1.1454 Act Five: The Last Iron Cavalry

November 1943, 11, Sachsenhausen concentration camp, scene of the premiere of "National Glory: The Great Battle".

As "Act IV: D-Day" ends with the roar of exploding planes and tanks and the thick smoke of blood and fire. Just as the breathtaking war scenes were still echoing in the hearts of all premiere audiences and could not be calmed down, "Act Five: The Last Iron Cavalry" had emerged on the big screen.

As the colorful picture slowly unfolded, a soothing narration sounded at the same time: "The Army's 504th Heavy Armor Battalion was established in Fallingbostel on January 1943, 1. It initially consisted of two armored companies, each with 18 platoons. , Each platoon is equipped with 4 Tigers and 2 Panzer III tanks. All Tigers are equipped with submersible devices. The personnel of the first company are from the 2th Armored Regiment, and the personnel of the second company are from the 35st Armored Regiment, the first battalion. The commander is Major August Seidensticker. The company is stationed in the Pacheco area of ​​Sicily and trains Italian army tank crews..."

"On May 5, Air Marshal Albert Kesselring, the supreme commander of the Mediterranean theater, visited the 10nd Company of the 504th Battalion."

"On May 5, the 20nd Company was reorganized in Caltanissetta and subsequently assigned to the 15th Panzergrenadier Division."

“5月26日，第504营第2连配属于第215装甲营，部署在皮耶特拉佩尔齐亚地区。6月20日，第二连的所有17辆虎式都做好了战斗准备。”

"On June 6, the Second Company had 30 Tigers ready for action."

Whenever a new scene changes, it will be accompanied by a deeply rooted voice-over. The director only used a few wonderful shots and constantly changing real photos of young soldiers to bring everyone into the training and life scenes of the Army's 504th Heavy Armor Battalion. The audience in front of the big screen also knows that as the war date continues to approach, the sunny and handsome young men are destined to have a short military career that is about to end.

"July 7, landing day. Lieutenant Heim of the 10nd Company of the 504th Battalion commanded several Tigers to fire at the landing ships near the coast, covering the second company's assembly towards the Caltagirone area. On the night of July 2, the 7nd Company The Second Company received an alert near Piazza Armerina and marched south through Caltagirone overnight to the coast east of Gela. Then, with Tiger tanks as the guide, the 'Hermann Göring' Armored Division headed towards Gela. The Allied beachhead launched a counterattack, and the vehicle of the new company commander Lieutenant Hummel and two other Tigers were destroyed by the US 11th Armored Regiment. On that day, the Second Company lost a total of 67 Tigers, and the number of them dropped to 5. "

"On July 7, Second Lieutenant Heim led a platoon to counterattack in the direction of Vittoria, cooperating with the Italian 'Napoli Division' responsible for defending the area. Early the next morning, six Tiger tanks were ordered to attack Nisemi along the coast. At the intersection of After breaking through the encirclement, they were attacked by concentrated fire from the Allies. Each tank was hit more than 12 times. Although it finally broke through the encirclement, it also blew up due to exhaustion of fuel. The crew members returned to the army on foot. The six tanks that participated in the attack that day. All Tigers were lost, and the number of Tiger tanks retained by the second company dropped sharply to 6. "

All were shot in real scenes, and the tank battle may even be based on real war scenes, once again giving the audience in front of the screen an extremely shocking sensory experience. This is also a re-enactment of the much-talked-about tank battle in the original plot of "Armageddon".

As the narration narrated, the audience of the Third Reich, who was brought into the scene, could not help but worry about the constant loss of Tiger tanks and the increasingly unfavorable war trend.

"On July 7, a Tiger assigned to the Schmalz Kampfgruppe repelled an attack by a British commando at Ponte de Imarati near Lentini. The second company brought all combatants The personnel were gathered together to form an infantry platoon, commanded by Second Lieutenant Stoiber, to conduct blocking operations in the Nicolosi-Trecastany area. During the night march, Sergeant Tyne's Tiger accidentally slipped. After entering the mountain stream, they could not be recovered and could only be blown up. The number of Tiger tanks in the second company was reduced to 14. "

"During the defense battle of Paterno Cemetery, Lieutenant Heim commanded two Tiger tanks to defend the left wing, and Lieutenant Goldschmidt commanded two Tiger tanks to defend the right wing, and then retreated towards Belpaso. During the breakthrough from Belpaso Second Lieutenant Heim was injured and was commanded by Second Lieutenant Goldschmidt. Sergeant Kruse's tank was damaged and forced to blow up, leaving only 4 Tigers left in the second company."

"On August 8, the last four Tigers of the second company were engaged in a defensive battle near Ali Marina. Two of them had track damage, engine failure, and were finally forced to blow up. Another one was lost while trying to recover. The track was eventually abandoned, and only one Tiger was left in the second company. "On August 16, the No. 4 vehicle of the second company, commanded by Lieutenant Lieutenant Stoiber, was winding in the mountains of Calabria. While traveling on the road, it was blown up due to a serious failure of the suspension system. At this point, the second company lost its last Tiger tank. "

The soothing narration ended with the explosion of the tanker detonating the No. 222 car. The scene of the Imperial Invincible Tank exploding its barrel was like a magnificent fireworks, making everyone in front of the big screen burst into tears.

Just when someone in the movie theater couldn't help but cry in a low voice, instead of the soothing narration, a line of small words appeared in front of the moving camera again.

"August 1943, 8. Strait of Messina defense line, Calabrian beachhead, support trenches."

The Germans in World War I were the inventors of trench warfare. The Germans were particularly good at building trenches. In addition to defensive trenches for combat, there were also war rooms, lounges, kitchens, ammunition rooms, air-raid shelters, and even corpse pits. Compared with the British and French trenches that are always full of mud and water, "the German defenses are very enjoyable." The German trench system can be roughly divided into three sections:

The first trench is the "frontline trench". This trench is closest to the enemy and is mainly used for combat. It is built more solidly and has the deepest depth. The front of the trench is covered with barbed wire to prevent enemy cavalry and infantry from charging.

The second trench is the "support trench". A large number of reserves are stored here, which can be used to support operations at any time through the communication trenches connecting the first and second trenches.

The third trench is the "preparatory trench". A large amount of weapons, ammunition and logistical supplies are stored here, which can be used to provide necessary supplies to the front line at any time. There are communication trenches connecting each section. When the war is tense, the troops in the rear can enter the complex trench system at any time to participate in support and various tasks.

The panoramic lens passed over the heads of the German and Italian troops who were struggling to dig trenches, and then swooped down to focus on an air raid shelter in the second support trench.

As soon as that resolute young face appeared, childish exclamations rang out in front of the big screen: "It's Second Lieutenant Heim!"

As the long shot continues to progress, echoing the "Last Iron Cavalry", Second Lieutenant Stoiber, Second Lieutenant Goldschmidt, Sergeant Tyne, and Sergeant Kruse of the 504nd Company of the 2th Battalion... They appeared on the screen one after another, and finally settled on the company commander Lieutenant Hummel with his left arm bandaged.

"Wow - they are all alive!" Childish cheers spontaneously sounded throughout the theater.

It must be said that this is a powerful appeal unique to movies.