klisemfg Chapter 329 Sneak attack and counter-sneak attack
Chapter 329 Sneak attack and counter-sneak attack
Night fell quickly and the temperature in the Greek mountains dropped very quickly. The cold made some soldiers very uncomfortable.
Yang Xing instructed everyone to take shelter as close to the position as possible to avoid exposing their targets. Fearing exposure, the 1st Platoon didn't provide any hot meals, leaving the soldiers with nothing but Western bread, canned food, and ice-cold water. After hours of intense digging, the soldiers were severely exhausted, and cold food clearly couldn't replenish their lost energy.
Yang Xing paid no attention to this, as most of the soldiers had experienced years of combat and their skills had improved significantly. No one complained or expressed dissatisfaction. After dinner, except for the guards, everyone else quietly leaned against the bunkers, fully clothed, without moving, trying to get as much rest as possible.
The animals in the mountains had vanished without a trace due to the ongoing fighting. The forests had been ravaged beyond recognition by artillery fire. The darkness made the valleys seem eerie and terrifying, and the exposed mountains looked like strange demons, baring their fangs.
Around midnight, Yang Xing and his team, closely monitoring enemy movements, detected unusual German movements through their night vision goggles. Squad leader No. 1, crouching beside Yang Xing, became agitated upon seeing the enemy's actions. He said to Yang Xing, "Platoon leader, your predictions are truly spot-on."
Yang Xing waved his hand and said calmly, "Don't get too excited just yet. This is probably just a feint by the Germans. I guess they're trying to test our reaction." Then, he decisively gave the order, "Tell everyone to stay calm. Rest if you need to, and don't act rashly!"
As expected, after a burst of movement, the Germans returned to calm. Over an hour passed, and the Germans still showed no unusual activity. Yang Xing concluded that the Germans would likely launch an attack in the early morning hours, so he told the squad leader, "Inform everyone to take advantage of this time to rest. The enemy likely won't attack until the early morning hours."
The 1st Platoon patiently waited, using static tactics to counter the enemy's advance. Around 30: a.m., the Germans finally began to move. Through night vision goggles, Yang Xing and his men spotted two groups of German soldiers, approximately men strong, quietly approaching from either side.
Yang Xing quickly made a gesture, and the various teams of the 1st Platoon quickly entered their positions and made targeted responses based on the enemy's actions.
After about 10 minutes, the Germans had already approached the 1st Platoon's position. Yang Xing ordered the signalman to contact the battalion headquarters for artillery support and transmit the enemy's position and the coordinates of possible fire points supporting the attack.
The German army was indeed elite. They did not rush up impatiently just because there was no response from the first row of positions. After reaching about 1 meters from the first row of positions, they spread out and ambushed nearby.
Yang Xing's eyes were sharp as he watched the Germans' unusual movements intently. He instantly understood that the Germans were waiting for the right moment to launch an artillery attack. Without hesitation, he lowered his voice and quickly gave the order to the soldiers around him: "Attention, the enemy is about to launch an artillery attack!"
Before he could finish his words, several shrill whistles pierced the low sky, the sharp sound making most of the soldiers in the first platoon feel nervous. With years of combat experience, they immediately recognized that it was the whistle of 1mm mortars, and there were at least two of them.
"Boom-boom--" the shells landed precisely in the trenches of platoon 1. However, because the soldiers were well prepared, they quickly sought shelter and the shells did not cause them much damage.
Just as Yang Xing was about to notify the battalion headquarters to request artillery support for a counterattack, another round of enemy artillery fire came in. Immediately afterwards, a dazzling burst of fire suddenly broke out from the enemy position.
"Oh no! The enemy has rocket launchers!" Yang Xing's face instantly became serious.
Rockets rained down like meteors, instantly engulfing 1st Platoon's position in flames. The intensive explosions from the rockets made it impossible for the soldiers of 1st Platoon to hide.
"Open fire!" Without any hesitation, Yang Xing decisively gave the order to open fire to the fire support artillery through the walkie-talkie.
At the same time, the German troops hiding in front of the battle line decisively rushed out. The various combat teams of the 1st Platoon quickly opened fire to suppress the enemy. The dense sound of gunfire and the sound of grenade explosions intertwined, and the battle instantly entered a white-hot state.
The enemy's positions, firing points and ambush areas were all heavily covered by our artillery fire, and the positions of the 1st row were also under attack from the fierce firepower of the German army.
The two advancing German forces rapidly approached the 1st Platoon's position. The two sides engaged in close combat, with the sounds of fighting, shouting, and gunfire surging one after another. As the two sides entered into close combat, the German artillery fire ceased, while the expeditionary force's artillery continued to bombard the German positions, preventing the Germans from providing effective fire support to the attacking troops.
However, these 30-plus German soldiers, armed with more submachine guns, posed considerable challenges for the 1st Platoon. Fortunately, the 1st Platoon had been well prepared, utilizing alternating cover and possessing superior numbers, allowing them to control the enemy's attack. The two sides engaged in a fierce battle, with bullets flying and grenades exploding. Men were constantly being knocked down, while others were constantly charging forward to fight back. For a time, the situation reached a stalemate.
After about 40 minutes, more than half of the 30 German soldiers were lost. A lieutenant commander obviously felt that he could not continue and ordered the remaining personnel to take turns to cover the retreat.
The 1st Platoon also suffered heavy losses. Several key members, including the squad leader, were killed in action. Most of the platoon's able-bodied soldiers were injured to varying degrees. Even Yang Xing's left arm was scratched by a piece of shrapnel. The 1st Platoon could only watch as the remaining German troops withdrew. They were unable to retain the remaining German troops in their positions.
With that, the remaining 10 or so German soldiers retreated. Yang Xing and his men quickly repaired their positions and counted their casualties. First Platoon had 1 killed and 15 seriously wounded, roughly matching the German losses.
Daybreak soon arrived, and the company's reinforcements arrived. Seeing the 1st Platoon's success, the company commander was very happy. This was the best result the 2nd Company had ever achieved since participating in the assault on Mount Kinili. In other words, against this German force, the 2nd Company had achieved an equal exchange ratio for the first time. According to this result, the German forces on the opposite side were not many.
The company commander decisively ordered 1st Platoon to withdraw for rest, and 2nd and 3rd Platoons were brought in. At 9:2 AM, nd Company, supported by battalion artillery fire, launched an attack on the enemy. Captain Anderson and other German troops were clearly exhausted and had to evacuate the area.
The military called this battle for Hill 753.8, which lasted more than 10 days. The 47th Regiment of the 2177th Army suffered 258 casualties, annihilated 156 German soldiers, and finally captured the hill.