The decisive battle against the Third Reich

The 21st Armored Division rested in the military camp for five days, during which some troops were added.

There is a reason why the 21st Armored Division would replenish its troops at this time... The Eastern Front has been basically stable, and the Soviet Union does not have the ability to launch a large-scale counterattack, which also means that the Eastern Front does not need so many troops.

Therefore, since the 21st Armored Division is about to be transferred to the Western Front, it is better to replenish the soldiers here and bring them to the Western Front in an organized manner. These new soldiers can also get familiar with their new comrades on the way to the Western Front. …

In fact, neither the original troops nor the new recruits are willing to recruit additional troops. Because experience tells soldiers that they will have more chances to survive if they stay in the old army, because everyone is familiar with you and accustomed to your existence, and they understand each other, and know that only by relying on each other with their comrades can we protect everyone as much as possible. life.

What's more important is... there is still "friendship" in the old army. When you are injured, there is no doubt that there will always be a few friends to help you. But when you see unfamiliar faces in the new army, you will feel uneasy... because you don't think they will risk their lives to help you at the critical moment. This is the most fatal thing.

But the new recruits are not all new faces.

For example, there is a special case among the supplementary soldiers who are added to the 1st Infantry Battalion... Those who can enter the 1st Infantry Regiment are basically veterans with combat experience. This is a "special consideration" for the 1st Infantry Regiment.

As usual, Qin Chuan had a casual conversation with these new recruits, asking about each person's name, past position, background, how many battles they had fought in, etc.

At the same time, other people in the army are also listening, and occasionally ask a few questions or communicate, which can promote mutual understanding.

Among these reinforcements was a stocky man from Alsace with a mustache.

Kuhn suddenly asked: "Did you work in the recruit company in Darmstadt?"

"Yes, sir!" He replied readily, and then looked at Kuhn with surprise: "Captain, you also worked there? Are we comrades in arms?"

Kuhn was stunned for a moment, and seemed to regret asking this question. He even decided to shut up and not answer, but when he saw Qin Chuan's questioning eyes, he replied with some embarrassment: "No, sergeant, we are not comrades in arms. In fact, I was a recruit under you in the past, and you were the instructor there, right?"

The sergeant opened his mouth half-open, and after a while he nervously replied: "Yes, yes, Captain!"

"Wow!" Werner couldn't help laughing. He looked at the sergeant and then at Kuhn, and said with interest: "Captain, I guess... you were often beaten or beaten by the instructor when you were a recruit. Insult!"

You don't need to guess this to know, because most people come here like this, and it's rare for a few people to meet a good-tempered instructor.

"Yes!" Kuhn nodded, glanced at the sergeant, and said, "We gave the sergeant a nickname, Kitchen Bull, because he would always be picky about the cleanliness of our kitchen utensils. I remember... I was responsible for cleaning a large aluminum coffee pot. The sergeant found two small drops of coffee stains in it, so I was scolded. The sergeant also solemnly explained to me the importance of cleaning to soldiers. So important that I then had to spend an afternoon cleaning the kitchen equipment until every item was to his satisfaction!”

The surrounding officers and soldiers couldn't help but cheer. This interesting experience or coincidence brought joy to their boring and monotonous lives.

Then many people suggested to Kuhn:

"Captain, this is a chance for revenge given by God. Now you can give him orders!"

"Captain, I think the best way is to order him to clean everything in the kitchen just like you did before, until every item is to your satisfaction!"

…

On the other side, the sergeant, who was once Kuhn's instructor, stood there pitifully, with a look of despair on his face.

"No, Sergeant!" Kuhn stepped forward and patted the Sergeant's shoulder to relax him: "In fact, I am very grateful to you. Because you let me know that to become a soldier, one must I have to endure those incredible tests without any negligence... This may be the reason why I became a sniper! I believe that we will become very good comrades in the future!"

The whole audience was stunned for a moment, and then burst into applause.

Kuhn did the right thing, not only because the instructor's training responsibilities are understandable, but also because this is a battlefield... The battlefield is cruel enough, and no one who stays here for a long time will be interested in torturing their own people.

Even taking a step back, these own people are very likely to be the ones who decide your life on the battlefield... Who can guarantee that the next injured person will not be Kuhn but the sergeant? !

Later, the sergeant proved his courage and Kuhn's vision and approach with practical actions. Later, he even became Kuhn's right-hand man.

On the fifth day, the order came down... All equipment including tanks, rifles, etc. were left behind, and the troops headed to the train station.

The reason why equipment, even rifles, are left behind is mainly because of the difficulty of transportation.

The logistics troops transport ammunition, tanks, etc. to the front line, and the front-line troops take the equipment away when they return home... The equipment is all in vain on the way back and forth.

Therefore, the best option is to let the troops go back empty-handed and go to another front line to receive equipment from another batch of troops who were transferred due to vacation or other things.

When the soldiers heard this order, they were all very excited, because they thought it must be a vacation, so they opened the vodka bottles to celebrate, and couldn't restrain their excitement and shouted:

“To our holiday!”

"So that we can return home alive!"

…

But only Qin Chuan knew that they would probably be disappointed.

They may return home, that is, to Germany, but there will be no vacation.

The reason is that the transportation in this era is relatively backward, and the soldiers in the army come from various places. Without half a month or a month of vacation, there is no time to return to their hometown and rush back.

On the other hand, Qin Chuan heard that the Americans had begun bombing France... This meant that the situation in France had entered a period of tension.

Therefore, it is impossible for the top management to give this unit, which has experienced hundreds of battles and can play an important role on the battlefield, a month-long holiday.

In other words, Germany is just a place they pass through. If they are lucky, they can see their hometown through the car window.