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- On the night of October 23, 1942, the "Second Battle of Alamein" broke out.
At the beginning of the battle, the British army lost 180 tanks and 3,150 soldiers in the so-called "Devil's Land", paying an extremely heavy price.
In the early morning of October 24, the British army began to use the Desert Air Force to carry out retaliatory bombing. However, after bombing for most of the night, the already very tired German Air Force still responded tenaciously.
This is a battle of life and death!
At this time, Marshal Ernst Brahm ordered that the German army launch a counterattack against the British 51st Division in advance and must annihilate the British ace 51st Division!
At the critical moment, Montgomery committed the Australian 12th Armored Division, bypassing the Kidney Ridge and launching an assault on the German flank.
But the terrible thing is that no matter what Montgomery wants to do, Marshal Ernst Brahm always seems to have an opportunity!
This kind of commander is the most terrifying.
When the Australian 12th Armored Division began to move towards the Kidney Ridge, Field Marshal Ernst Brahm ordered the Italian Terrio Armored Division to continue attacking the British 51st Division, and then ordered Bert Olbrich General von Consnob's 15th Armored Division faced the Australians on Kidney Ridge!
This is how disasters often happen
When the Australians were halfway through their march, they were suddenly attacked fiercely by the enemy. The Australians instantly understood the embarrassment of the 30th Legion in the "Devil's Land".
The shells were hitting them like crazy, and the entire ridge was filled with flames and explosions.
The Australian 12th Armored Division was completely cut off from head to tail, making it difficult to organize an effective counterattack. With losses so high, Australian commanders had few good solutions.
This is the huge difference between ordinary generals and excellent generals
Also attacked by the Germans, General Connolly immediately issued an order to fight back while organizing a retreat, which also earned him the reputation of the "Tree of Life in Devil's Land".
On the other hand, the reaction of General Bruton, the commander of the Australian 12th Armored Division, can only be described as slow.
When he was attacked, General Bruton was at a loss and allowed his men to fight on their own, losing the most advantageous time to counterattack or retreat in the few minutes after the war started.
When he finally came to his senses, the Germans had successfully completed the cut-off
At this time, the only thing General Bruton can do is to constantly ask the general headquarters for instructions on what to do. This is simply not what a general should do when his own troops are in a difficult moment.
He should be more decisive and decisive!
The time spent sending and receiving telegrams is enough for an excellent general to make the most accurate judgment that is most suitable for the battlefield!
The German army began to attack. Those German tanks threw their shells at the enemy with great interest, and then listened to the sound of explosions with enjoyment.
The blazing flames are burning on the battlefield, and the carnival feast has begun!
In less than half an hour, the Australian 12th Armored Division suffered heavy losses. At this time, their soldiers chose to break out on their own.
To be honest, Australia has not produced any particularly good generals, but since World War I, their soldiers have performed quite well on the battlefield, and several battles have been conducted with remarkable success.
If there is an excellent general commanding them, they will be a very reliable force on the battlefield.
General Bruton has not yet clearly issued any orders suitable for the current battlefield, and the Australian soldiers have decided not to wait any longer.
They established a temporary defensive position in the rear area that had not been completely cut off by the German army, and mobilized all available forces for defense to ensure the retreat of the remaining troops.
And at the front, the Australians who were trapped in a tight siege have given up hope of escaping. They are struggling to resist the attack from the Germans, but they have only one purpose:
Try to get as much retreat time as possible for your companions!
From this point of view, the spirit of sacrifice displayed by these Australian soldiers is amazing.
Since you can¡¯t break out of the encirclement, leave your hope of survival to your companions!
General Berte has undoubtedly discovered this. In a telegram to Field Marshal Ernst Brahm, he said:
"I saw a group of great soldiers fighting a great battle. At this moment, I couldn't help but cheer for those Australian soldiers. I have never seen such brave soldiers, and I have never seen such a force with such a spirit of sacrifice. On this point AustraliaThe ??people did a great job, they are not inferior in any way to the German soldiers.¡±
In every battle, there are always incompetent commanders like General Bruton, and in every battle, there are always brave men.
Even though they knew it was impossible to win, they still fought hard, not for victory, but to win the hope of life for their companions!
These Australians did it too
About half of the soldiers of the Australian 12th Armored Division escaped from the terrifying Kidney Ridge under the cover of their brave and sacrificial comrades.
However, the remaining besieged people were not so lucky.
At 7:10, General Belt sent his adjutant to contact the besieged Australian troops, asking them to surrender, and ensuring that they would receive some respect.
However, Major General Kim Bates, who commanded these men to fight, rejected this proposal.
He told the Germans very clearly that they were ready to die fighting for their own cause, and for this, they would sacrifice every soldier here
"General, I suggest you think about it again." General Bert's adjutant was also moved by this: "It is impossible to break out. There is no point in continuing to fight. It is not a shame to choose to surrender when you have lost all hope. On the contrary, you and your subordinates will gain respect.¡±
"Yes, I have a choice. Surrendering in this case is not a shameful thing." General Kim Bates's expression was so calm: "But someone has to sacrifice to inspire everyone's will to fight, and now history has Leave this task to me.¡±
General Belt¡¯s adjutant knew that it was impossible to persuade the Australians to surrender.
When he told General Belt of the Australians¡¯ decision, General Belt couldn¡¯t help but praise him without reservation:
"It would be the honor of my life if I could see General Kim Bates with my own eyes."
It¡¯s a pity that although he respected the enemy¡¯s commander, the honor of being a German general forced him to issue the order to launch the final attack.
This is a battle worthy of being recorded in the annals of history in the "Second Battle of Alamein".
It¡¯s not how novel the combat method is, nor how tortuous the combat process is, but the indomitable spirit of sacrifice shown by the Australian soldiers in this battle.
They suffered heavy losses in the German attack that were unbearable to witness.
"These Australian soldiers in the encirclement were killed every minute, but their companions would fill the gaps they left.
German artillery fire bombarded the place fiercely. In less than half an hour, General Kim Bates had lost one-third of his strength.
General Kim Bates didn¡¯t say much, he just issued an order: ¡°Remember the mission of your Commonwealth troops!¡±
Mission drives these Australian soldiers to fight bravely, and use drives these Australian soldiers to go on and on.
? 7:45, the last hope of the Australians has been completely cut off
The Germans have wiped out their main resistance and are preparing to launch a final attack.
??Previously, General Belt once again asked them to surrender, but they were still refused by General Kim Bates.
After sending a telegram to Marshal Ernst Brahm about what happened here, it took five minutes for Marshal Ernst to reply:
"Use cannonballs to fulfill their courage in sacrifice, but I hope that each of their bodies can be properly placed. I must let everyone know what happened here!"
It seems absurd to exaggerate the enemy's bravery, but Wang Weiyi decided to do it anyway.
He cannot bury what happened here. Similarly, he must use the bravery of the Australians to inspire more courage in the German soldiers!
What the enemy can do, German soldiers can do the same!
When the final attack began, the Australians made their last effort.
They fought back with tank shells and machine guns, but there were fewer and fewer of them.
Finally, the sound of gunfire on the battlefield stopped
Nearly 90% of the Australian soldiers who were surrounded were killed in action, and only a handful were captured.
And General Belt did not cheer for his victory, but immediately ordered that General Kim Bates must be found!
Whether alive or dead
General Kim Bates was killed, and his body was?Hit three bullets.
"Everyone - salute!"
Under the order of General Bert, the German officers and soldiers watched the body of General Kim Bates pass in front of them with a salute.
"This is the bravest soldier General Belt has ever seen among his enemies.
It was entirely possible for him to survive, but he refused resolutely. In his opinion, surrender was much more humiliating than death.
??A General Bruton and a General Kim Bates, the two formed an extremely strong contrast.
General Kim Bates¡¯s body was finally returned to the British Commonwealth Army. Perhaps this was the only thing the Germans could do for this respectable opponent.
The Battle of Kidney Ridge, which lasted only a short time, continued to end with the German victory. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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