Battle of the Third Reich

The Lambeth Bridge defense line was breached, and a heavy blow was made to the murderous forces of Prince Henry's line. ●⌒,.

Most of these hard-working royal party members have noble roots, and they received elite education from an early age. Of course, they also include various war courses and military training. They will know the importance of the Lambeth Bridge in the Westminster defense circle. This bridge is just at the waist and abdomen of the Thames line. The Germans can enter the Whitehall area as long as they cross this bridge. Straight into the core of the British Empire.

Therefore, they have especially strengthened the defensive strength of Lambeth Bridge, and put the most elite Welsh Guards in their eyes into this key position. The Guards, like the Scottish Guards, retained an infantry battalion on the mainland, and the other battalion was the face of the British royal family. It is now blocked in the Gibraltar fortress.

As the only remaining old guard in the homeland of the old guards, the Welsh regiment is of course regarded as a humerus by the royal family, and it is particularly valued in the reorganization. It is a pity that the foundation of the Welsh Guards Group is not very solid. This new Guards Group, which was formed in 1915, was originally a guise for the Welsh people. After the beginning of World War I, this unit I was recruited into the expeditionary army and went to the French battlefield. The Army Department knew that this army was very soft-footed, so they did not let them go directly to the crater to fill the pits. Finally, they fought through the four years of war.

After the end of World War I, this unit continued to serve as a sign of Wales’ loyalty to the royal family. Most of the day was to perform royal ceremonial tasks, such as performing a changing of the guard and arranging a military parade at Buckingham Palace Square. Because there are more appearances in front of the royal family than any guard, and the military appearance revealed after a long queue of drills and training looks really powerful and powerful, so that it left the impression of an elite teacher in the hearts of the royal family members .

This time, the Welsh Guards were transferred to first-line defense for this reason. In the eyes of the royal family, the Welsh veterans are all elite. Even if they cannot surpass the German Army, they will not be too far apart. The end result is that they put a semi-professional honor guard on the front line.

Even more incredible is that the officers and soldiers of the Welsh Guards have the same views as the royal family. Because they have been sought after by the media for a long time, they have long regarded themselves as the elite of the British army. The Welsh people may have some difficulty in countering the enemy occupation area, but it should not be a problem to resist the German attack. As a result, the two sides just came into contact. The Welshman was assaulted by the German Army in a mess.

The Welshmen were suspended by the First Army Division of the German Army. The division commander Colonel Ravi was eager to fight and failed to control the speed of the troops when he turned. As a result, the marching order became chaotic and affected the combat of friendly forces. Colonel Ravi was stiffly punished by Manstein on the phone. He never knew that the gentle chief of staff would be so venomous when he scolded people.

Because this was indeed a mistake he made, he had no reason to explain and refute. Eventually, only the unlucky Welshman's head could vent its sullen anger and anger. In Ravi's opinion, all the troubles were caused by the fools on the opposite side. If it weren't for their messy mutiny, he wouldn't suffer this scolding in vain.

More seriously, this incident will definitely leave a bad impression in the mind of the picky chief of staff. He will surely record this matter in his legendary small book. In the head of the head of state, maybe his career may be affected as a result.

How can one endure one's wealth and money like killing a parent, and one's future is like killing a whole family, even if there is no order from Manstein. He also had to teach the Englishman across from him a lesson that they would never forget. Ravi knew very well that his career was in crisis, and now only with shining merits and the blood of the enemy can he wash away the stains and shame on his body.

The First Infantry Division did not carry out any temptations or feint attacks at all. Ravi personally commanded on the first line. The German infantry directly launched a strong frontal attack on the British position.

The Thames had a ninety degree turn in the Southwark area, the channel near the Lambeth Bridge turned north-south, and the German infantry under the cover of the wheeled armored reconnaissance vehicle launched a repetition towards the Welsh regiment's bridgehead position on the east bank. Shocked, the British soldiers waited until the battle to discover how big the gap between imagination and reality.

This area is different from the complex environment of Waterloo Railway Station. There is a large green area around the bridgehead. The German infantry first cleared the British scattered soldiers in the surrounding buildings. In the end, the Germans relied on the cover of the building and used cross fire to suppress the shooting of the British soldiers in the position.

Ravi was not very satisfied with the advancement of the Germans. He knew that the 7th Armored Division encountered a stubborn block by the British at Waterloo Station, although he knew that he should not think so. He still thinks this is a chance that God gave him, as long as he can rip the enemy's defense line before other troops and open a breakthrough for Cyprus, then the previous erroneous records will be scattered with the wind.

After repeatedly checking the situation of the British position, Ravi ordered the mobilization of the infantry artillery and mortars of the artillery group to launch bombings because there were no historical buildings around. It is in full compliance with the command of the Headquarters regarding the use of artillery in the city of London.

As a result, it is conceivable that only a small portion of the soldiers of the Welsh Guards have added that the World War I veterans have experienced heavy artillery bombardment. Others have so far only heard the sound of artillery from far away during the outer battle There was no concept at all, but after the first round of artillery shells fell, the Welshmen in the position immediately resumed their business, and all the sheep were released.

The so-called defeat is like a mountain collapse, that is to say, this scene in front of us. In fact, there is a more figurative metaphor, the scene is like an ant nest poured by boiling water. The two rifle companies and one logistics company stationed at this large bridgehead position added up to about 400 people. Except for those who were killed and injured, there were at least more than 300 after the round of artillery. At this time Both the officers and soldiers threw away the guys in their respective hands. They climbed out of the shelter and position, scrambled to the Lambeth Bridge after the position, and spread their legs to the other side of the river.

Ravi was also taken aback by the reaction of the British. These people are not the so-called elite of the British army. How could they even be better than the militia of the National Guard who encountered before entering the city?

The quality of the German front-line officers was very high. Before Ravi issued a chase order, some quick-response infantry platoons had already rushed out of the position and spontaneously pursued the Welsh. Ravi was very satisfied with the performance of his subordinates. He immediately ordered the half-tracked vehicles of the armored reconnaissance company and the divisional guard company to join the pursuit, striving to win the British position on the West Bank.

On this famous bridge over the Thames, the collapse of the Welsh regiment was mercilessly slaughtered by the Germans. The Germans used rifles and machine guns to overthrow the British soldiers who were running away on the bridge, close to the West Bank. A sandbag roadblock used to block the German attack has become a ghost gate. The guard soldiers clogged here are killed by Germans like livestock, and the twisted bodies of the guard soldiers accumulate here to form a low wall.

Some desperate Welshmen turned their heads and rushed towards the Germans with bare hands, but the German infantry did not hesitate to overturn the ground with bayonets. A group of German infantrymen chased into the rear of the retreating British army because they were too quick to chase. The German soldiers with empty barrels had no time to reload, and they strode forward with their bayonet rifles. It was a melee fight with the British army.

The Lambeth Bridge melee battle became very famous after the war. Every time the Battle of London was mentioned, the cold-blooded killing on this bridge was repeatedly mentioned, all because of a record photo taken by a German field reporter on the scene. It left a deep memory that will last a lifetime.

In the photo, a man in a British infantry uniform lay down on the sidewalk beside the bridge. He opened his mouth and stretched out his hands to the front. It seemed to be praying for his opponent to spare his life. A heavily armed German soldier stood in front of him. He is turning his elbows and lifting a good bayonet rifle ready to go. From his powerful posture, the next moment must be a standard and rapid assassination.

The shadow of the m35 helmet helmet obscured the eyes of the German soldiers, only to see a strong nose and angular jaws. The corners of the soldier’s mouth were slightly raised, revealing a chilling grin.

"Is this German soldier stabbed?" After decades of war, it has been the focus of debate because the unknown field reporter wrote a line of English "survival or destruction" in the corner of the photo.

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