Battle of the Third Reich

"The Siamese army has broken through the border, and I am sure they have destroyed the outpost there." Lieutenant Anatoly shouted, pressing the larynx. The German-made fi156 "Stork" military reconnaissance aircraft painted with the French Air Force's three-color machine emblem made a light turn in the air, and the route began to remain parallel to the highway.

"Stay away from a safe distance, [Squirrel]." Lieutenant Brian, the observer in the back seat of the reconnaissance plane, warned.

"I understand, I don't want to cause trouble either." The pilot with the nickname [Squirrel] flattened the fuselage and slightly retracted the throttle.

Looking down from the cabin, the road leading to Shishufeng is packed with ongoing personnel and vehicles. From the direction of the team's progress, this is obviously not a French army.

Information shows that the Siamese Army is equipped with light anti-aircraft weapons, many of which were sold to them by the French themselves. There were 13.2 mm Haggis machine guns, and some 25 mm Haggis machine guns. Although not many, but no matter which kind is enough for this "stork" to let it die.

Of course, the Siamese troops on the ground have long discovered this reconnaissance aircraft, but it seems that their commanders are not very concerned about this. Perhaps it is recognized that this is an unarmed light reconnaissance aircraft, and there is no threat to the marching column. Sex.

"All of them are infantry, and there are a lot of trucks, which should be the units of weight. They are advancing toward the southeast along Highway 5." The driver reported to the superior by radio.

"Have all of them been taken?" Anatoly turned his head and asked his back seat.

"It's all photographed, hell, they are firing at us." Brian shouted loudly. At the moment, there was a light smoke between the marching queues. Under the setting sun, the pilots could clearly see the green tracers slowly rising from the ground, like a group of fireflies flying in the air.

"It's time to evacuate, we have taken enough pictures." Anatoly swung the wing a little before turning towards the outside.

"Strive to rush back to Akleda before dark. The runway there is not very good. I hope that we will not encounter Siamese fighters. We must take these important films back." Brian took the seat under him. Turning to the rear, holding the **** of the mg17 self-defense machine gun, the bolt was loaded with force.

"That annoying bug flew away." Major Dapnashit Army Chief of Staff of the 35th Infantry Battalion turned to look at the commander sitting on his right.

"This is not a good omen, Major Man." Lieutenant Colonel Lano, commander of the 35th Battalion Infantry Battalion, rested his head on the back of his chair and closed his eyes. "

I understand what you mean, Lieutenant Colonel. "Although the combat staff said so on his mouth, there was an expression of disapproval on his face.

Dapnahit’s real name is quite long, and it’s messy. This is very common in Siam, so Siamese have a simple pronunciation before adulthood, which is easy for parents and friends to call, and the result is often in adulthood. It will continue to be used in the future, and Dapnahit's nickname is called "Man".

Lieutenant Colonel Rano is a true family child. The elders in the family are the nobles with the title [Pa], which is equivalent to the marquis in the West. He has not read the military academy for a few days. He is completely dependent on family relations. The background is very hard, but it does not convince the officers of the young faction of Major Man.

"The cavalry company has captured the village of Puencun. The company commander claimed to have encountered only slight resistance. Obviously, after the defeat of France by Germany, the French army has lost their fighting spirit." Major Siam looked There was a trace of pride. He didn’t believe the rumors in the army, saying that the French had transferred a large number of elites from the homeland. In his view, it was a group of defeated troops who were exiled. The spine was interrupted by the Germans. How could this waste be an opponent of the Siamese army.

"Absolutely not carelessly, major. The French are not as simple as imagined. Do you remember the news last month? They wiped out a Japanese infantry battalion." Rano opened his eyes and glanced at his combat staff, these few Over the past few months, he has had enough of the aggressive or implicit provocation of this aggressive little boy. If the little boy had some status in the family, Rano had already tried to kick him out of the infantry battalion.

Thirty-five infantry battalions have a total strength of 700. The actual soldiers are only a little over 500. The whole battalion is divided into four companies, three ordinary infantry companies and a machine gun company, as well as a guard platoon directly under the battalion, and a rearrangement. And a communication class. Because they were arranged in the forward sequence, the superiors also sent a mortar platoon to the battalion at the start to strengthen the assault firepower of this pure infantry unit.

The battalion is equipped with a 66-type Siamese Mauser, which is actually a Siamese imitation g98 Mauser rifle. The so-called 66 type means that it was finalized in the Siamese calendar 2466, and it was converted into the Gregorian calendar in 1914. This is a reliable weapon, using 8x52 Mauser ammunition. For Asians, the recoil is a bit larger.

This is also one of the reasons why Siam chose to buy the Japanese 38-type rifle. Another reason is that the dictatorship prime minister wanted to try his best to eliminate the traces left by Rama VI in the army. These international students who were sent to France by the royal family were deeply valued by the king. Most of them were reused after returning home. It can be said that they were deeply received by the emperor of Rama VI, but when the king died, they initiated the overthrow of the royal family. During the coup, the hands were still covered with blood loyal to the military and civilians. The most feared thing for these people was the royal restoration. If the number of such rifle equipment is too large, Phra Bong Song can’t wait to replace all these rifles with the name of Rama with the Japanese 38th type.

In the Siamese combat plan, the 35th Infantry Battalion followed the Twelfth Cavalry Battalion’s company, followed by the 20th Infantry Battalion, because there was only one road leading to Sisuan, and the Siamese troops’ The heavy transport relies on horse-drawn carriages and trucks and cannot march off the road.

The cavalry battalion had a higher degree of mechanization. The Siamese infantry battalion can only rely on walking forward. The soldiers are also burdened with heavy equipment. With the increase of fatigue, the speed has gradually slowed down. So unconsciously, the 35th infantry battalion and the 12th cavalry battalion There was a disconnect between the two companies, and as time went on, the distance between the two units continued to widen.

Captain Depan’s troops easily defeated a mixed Khmer and French detachment in the village of Puencun. The village was on the 5th road leading to Shisuofeng. France set up a guard post here to station The Khmer police and the French colonial forces added up to thirty people. The defenders just randomly fired a bullet at the Siamese armored vehicle and light tank, and then climbed up two Renault trucks and turned around to retreat in the direction of the wind.

Depan's troops successfully captured this important border village without firing a few shots throughout the journey. Here is the planned setting point of the depot, the village is located in the main traffic road, and there is a lot of clean water, especially with many ready-made houses, which can be provided to the troops to store materials and live.

Because of the urgent task, De Pan did not stay in the village more, he only left a platoon of infantry to complete the occupation of the village and town.

Just as the Khmers hated the Siamese, the Siamese were also full of disgust and contempt for the Khmers. They believed that the once powerful Angkor dynasty had turned into dust, and the Khmers had long been lost in the defeat of previous wars. Due to the martial and glorious ancestors, it is simply not qualified to continue to occupy this fertile land, and it should be handed over to the powerful Siamese dynasty.

Siamese infantrymen smashed the doors of every villager in the village, and concentrated men, women, children, and children who had no time to escape on the open space in the center of the village. Because no one rebelled during the period, no **** atrocities occurred.

Just waiting for this group of Khmer villagers is definitely not a good thing. They may be released by the army after the operation is completed, but they are destined to lose all their belongings here, because the Siamese will not allow these Khmer people Continuing to live on this land, the villagers’ house fields and production tools will be confiscated, and then handed over to the Siamese farmers coming from the rear. This is the practice in the Southeast Asian War. The winners get everything and the losers are left alone.

Depan’s troops made a high-speed assault on the capital of Banteay Meanchey. One of his infantry platoons remained in Puenkun, while the 35th Infantry Battalion, which was backed by a cavalry company, was still on the road almost two kilometers away from Puenkun Slowly moving forward, the Siamese troops set up an intermittent long snake array on Highway 5.

At this time, the Siamese never thought that a French armored force was approaching this highway at high speed in the southeast direction, and a classic siege battle was about to begin here.

ps: a little late, sorry, ask for monthly ticket, thank you. (To be continued.)