The decisive battle against the Third Reich

Qinchuan returned to Fort Kinov on the sixth day.

The team led by Werner once again defeated all the teams in Kiev without any surprise, and one of the teams actually won by a narrow margin... But precisely because it was a narrow victory, Werner and his players were particularly excited.

Qin Chuan can understand this. It is not exciting at all if he wins easily. On the contrary, it is when he meets his opponent and is slightly better in the end that he will win heartily.

Therefore, until Qin Chuan and others returned to the camp, Werner and others were still talking about the wonderful process on the field.

Of course Qin Chuan was not interested in hearing this, because he had heard it countless times on the plane.

What Qin Chuan noticed was that there were some new faces in the army, and then he heard Eberhard report: "Lieutenant Colonel, a new batch of reinforcements have just arrived!"

Qinchuan said "Yeah", just like what Major General Teleskov said, Hitler was expanding the scope of conscription on a large scale in the country and recruiting them to the Eastern Front. Of course, the First Infantry Regiment would also get some reinforcements.

"Have you read their information?" Qin Chuan asked.

"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel!" Eberhard replied: "Most of them are airborne troops who have returned from injury, except for a few maintenance personnel!"

This is the army's special care for the First Infantry Regiment. They know that the First Infantry Regiment has more training such as parachuting, so the personnel assigned to it are veterans and are called elite airborne troops.

"Biderman finally has his own subordinates!" Qin Chuan said.

"Yes!" Eberhard replied: "And they seem to get along well with each other, because they admire Biederman's craftsmanship!"

"Very good!" Qin Chuan said: "It seems that we have something to do this winter. We have to conduct a series of rappelling and mountain combat training for these recruits!"

"Do you want maintenance soldiers too?" Eberhard asked.

"Of course!" Qin Chuan replied: "Otherwise, what if we need maintenance personnel on the front line?!"

"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel!"

The intense training started the day after Qin Chuan came back. After all, the new recruits still had a lot to learn, even those so-called elite airborne troops... because even they were watching the instructors flying out of the helicopter one by one. I was stunned when I climbed down the rope quickly and neatly.

"God!" Someone also sighed: "Now we know how stupid it is to jump down with a parachute on your back!"

This is true. Compared with parachuting, the benefits of rappelling are obvious. It is safe, fast, and can reach the destination directly and immediately form combat effectiveness. Even if the helicopter cannot be rappelled directly to the target area because it is very fragile, then it is still possible. It is better than being blown to an area more than ten kilometers away by the wind at every turn.

However, Qin Chuan was not able to stay in the training for long. When the training entered the third day, Colonel Slaine called.

"Lieutenant Colonel, we have a new mission!" Colonel Slain said: "Pack your bags, I will pick you up at two o'clock in the afternoon!"

This surprised Qin Chuan. This mission came at once, and it seemed that it was only Colonel Slain and Qin Chuan.

The mystery didn't become clear until I got on the plane.

"They plan to set up a defense line along the Maginot Line!" Colonel Slain said: "This is a very good idea. There is a large area of ​​mountainous land in that area, which is very suitable for a defense line... Considering that we established the Gabes Defense Line , and also used helicopters to defeat the Soviets in the Caucasus, so they need us to serve as military advisors for a period of time!”

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan understood that this was not a coincidence, but an arrangement by Major General Teleskov. The invitation to Colonel Slaine was probably just a cover for Qin Chuan.

Of course, this excuse can be said to be seamless, or even not an excuse, because the Maginot Line does need guidance in these two aspects.

Qinchuan arrived at the Maginot Line at seven o'clock the next morning, only stopping in Berlin to refuel.

The more than ten hours of journey left Qin Chuan with some back pain, and he couldn't wait to get out of the cabin after arriving at the destination.

A major and two assistants stooped forward amidst the sound of propellers.

"You must be Colonel Slain and Lieutenant Colonel Frick from the 1st Infantry Regiment!" The young major stood up in front of them and saluted, then shook hands with the two men respectively and introduced himself: "I am General Rumanlin's Staff Officer Finn, I have been ordered to come and receive you!"

As he spoke, Finn cleverly moved out of the way and flagged down two jeeps to drive up.

"So..." Colonel Slain got in the car and looked at several highlands in the distance, and said, "Is this the Maginot Line?"

"Yes, Colonel!" answered Finn.

"But why didn't I see anything?" Colonel Slain asked, "Except for a few bunkers!"

Major Fein couldn't help laughing: "Colonel, most of its fortifications are underground, and...strictly speaking, the Maginot Line is not a line of defense!"

"Uh-huh!" Colonel Sline expressed his interest in continuing to listen.

"Its main defense zone is 6 to 8 kilometers deep!" Major Finn replied: "In other words, starting from the place we see now, 6 to 8 kilometers eastward, it can all be called Maginot Defense line!”

Upon hearing this, Colonel Slaine couldn't help but look at Qin Chuan, who was sitting next to him. Qin Chuan saw surprise in his eyes.

"In addition..." Major Fein continued: "After 8 kilometers, there is a security zone of 4 to 14 kilometers, which is covered with barbed wire, roadblocks, and mines..."

"God!" Colonel Slain said: "That means this thing is at least 10 kilometers deep!"

"Yes, Colonel!" Finn replied: "In fact, if you add the support zone, you will be hard-pressed to find a location that is only 10 kilometers deep. But the support zone is of little use to us, right? It will become Obstacles in our logistics!”

Qin Chuan understood the meaning of Major Fein's words. This was caused by the fact that the Maginot Line faced Germany.

But Qin Chuan denied Major Fein's statement.

"No, Major!" Qin Chuan replied: "The security zone can protect us from being attacked behind us, such as the enemy's airborne troops... I hope you have not demolished a large number of roadblocks in these areas or detonated mines in them!"

Major Fenn couldn't help but be stunned, and then replied: "You are right, Lieutenant Colonel. But you can rest assured that there are so many mines, roadblocks and barbed wire there that we can't even dismantle or detonate them." Do it!”

"Very good!" Qin Chuan replied, then turned his attention to the high ground outside the window.

Qin Chuan suddenly had an impulse. He wanted to see how the British, American and even French soldiers from the "Fighting France" would feel when they saw an impenetrable line of defense in front of them.