Survive as a World War II Soldier - Chapter 159



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At the moment when Patton was galloping towards Berlin, if the sharpest spear was Abrams, then the shield he could always trust was McNair.

“If we continue like this and stand out too much, won’t our supply be cut off?”

“But don’t you have to take the oil?”

To his subordinates’ concerns, Patton confidently answered like this?

“How capable is McNair? If it’s McNair, he’ll definitely provide supplies until we get to Berlin.”

The problem was that, even if Patton’s words were wrong, it seemed that McNair’s abilities were more than enough.

Indeed, when McNair heard that Patton had started charging again, he immediately gathered his men.

These were the people who had gone on the hellish race to Paris together the last time, the ones who were rumored to be flowing with stomach medicine and stimulants instead of blood.

“This time, I will make sure that the words ‘because of the supply’ are never mentioned again. Can you do it?”

“Yes, you can!!!”

McNair’s eyes turned red at the shouts of his subordinates that they would definitely win even if it meant enduring the battle with evil and brute force.

“Okay, let’s win!”

“Let’s win!”

In contrast to the capable American troops, the British troops were somewhat weak.

Of course, the British did not readily accept the offer to follow Patton and provide rear support.

Because I have previous experience.

“Isn’t something a little suspicious?”

“Yes. There’s no way MacArthur would give us a joker card.”

The British Army looked on with suspicion and a trembling expression at the request to help manage the rear of the US 7th Army, which was advancing eastward toward Berlin.

“It would have been better if they had talked about adding strength to the Rhineland or sending airborne troops to help Poland.”

“Well, this is good, but that makes me even more suspicious.”

However, when the American soldiers told the story that they had been reluctant to tell, the British began to doubt it and thought that this could not have happened.

“But then why don’t you just throw it away instead of accepting it?”

“If this continues, I’m really going to get pushed out by the French.”

“That is true, too.”

But the US military’s proposal seemed too unpleasant to swallow, but too delicious to spit out.

Several people, including Churchill and Harold Alexander, who took Montgomery’s place after he was ousted, gathered together to discuss the issue, but the conclusion was the same.

“It’s an offer too sweet to refuse.”

Thus, the British, Canadian and other Commonwealth forces were following behind the US 7th Corps, which was running excitedly.

And soon they discovered what MacArthur and the other American soldiers were up to.

But it was too late, because we had just arrived in Essen, the heart of the Ruhr.

“I’ve been waiting.”

“Wow! Here comes reinforcements.”

“It’s the British Army. The British Army is here!!!”

Alexander’s expression, which had been secretly pleased by the sight of the Essen garrison running towards them with such a welcoming face upon their arrival, was distorted by the rank of the man in front.

“Captain?”

No matter what, they only sent out an adjutant to greet him.

But Alexander was startled by the greeting that followed.

“Yes. This is Captain Richard Anderson, in charge of the Essen garrison.”

It was unbelievable that the person in charge was someone I naturally thought would be the adjutant of the commander of the garrison.

“You’re the general manager here?”

“Oh, yes. I’m really happy to hear that you’re coming…”

The face of the captain welcoming him was so happy…

“Is it very difficult?”

The captain tearfully confessed his hardships in response to a question that came up without him knowing.

“All those guys over there look fine on the outside, but they can’t move. They can move, but they’re just tin cans…”

Most of those left behind as unit members were among the wounded···.

They looked more like stragglers or stragglers than garrison troops.

“Honestly, I think it would be better to just surrender if the Germans invade before the follow-up troops arrive···.”

In the end, the British forces, including Alexander, had no choice but to leave one division in Essen.

Wouldn’t it be a big deal if Essen, the transportation hub and heart of the Ruhr, were to be taken away by the Germans again?

And it was the same at our next destination, Münster. No, we had to leave more troops there.

“No, is this guy Patton really crazy?”

It is said that Alexander, who was famous for his gentleness, shouted like this:

“You only found out about it now.”

Unlike Montgomery or Churchill, Alexander, who was extremely normal and gentle, found it burdensome to just follow Patton’s mad rampage. According to his common sense, it was impossible to advance by abandoning the occupied territory like Patton.

“Thanks to that, both Essen and Münster are being organized very stably.”

“Good. How about Poland?”

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Returning to the homeland on a US military transport plane.

The face of Major General Sosabowski, commander of the Airborne Division of the Free Polish Army, was tense and tense.

I heard that the comrades within were planning to respond and rise up, but it wouldn’t be easy.

But the atmosphere among the young officers and soldiers accompanying him was different.

“Still, I heard that the Soviet army’s momentum is tremendous.”

“Yes, wouldn’t it be okay if we just held out until the Soviets came?”

It was just last night that we heard that the Soviet Union had launched a major offensive, and that even the Walter model was beginning to collapse, unable to withstand it.

The faces of these people were filled with excitement as they were filled with the hope that if they could just hold out a little longer, they would be able to achieve the liberation of their country with the help of the Soviet Union, which was just around the corner.

But Sosabovsky, who knew the circumstances that they did not know, could not help but smile.

Although I had not been to Cairo, I knew about the secret agreement between the United States and the United States that had been made there.

In fact, the secret agreement with the United States was rather welcome news.

Sosabowski knew very well that the Soviet Union was not a reliable ally, but a beast no less than Germany. Just look at nearby Finland to see this.

There, the long history clearly shows that Russia is a group of people who should never be trusted.

Yet the young people treated the concerns of such experienced men as unfounded. Instead, they viewed it as a given that they would receive Soviet help in driving out Nazi Germany.

At such a moment, America’s outreach could not be more welcome than anything else.

‘Look at what the British have done.’

Didn’t the British, who were embarrassed by America’s advance, try to sell themselves out to the Soviets? On the outside, they shouted about eradicating communism, but in reality, their attitude of not caring about anything for their own benefit was so disgusting.

In that respect, the United States was at least more honest.

‘But you can’t completely trust Americans either.’

The Americans also had the same symbolism in that they were using them for their own gain. So Sosabowski couldn’t laugh.

Whether they knew his feelings or not, others still looked visibly excited.

“It seems that the liberation of our country is not far away.”

As he watched those people smiling innocently and drawing a picture of the future, he felt like the thoughts that had been clouding his mind until just a moment ago were disappearing.

“Yeah, let’s just see what happens once we’re liberated. Let’s just get rid of all those damn Jerry guys.”

“sure.”

“That goes without saying.”

Sosabovsky added in an earnest tone, looking at his subordinates who responded vigorously to his words.

“So, everyone, don’t die. Don’t you have to live to see the spring day of our liberated homeland?”

“Of course.”

How many of those who are determined will survive? Sosabovsky scanned the inside of the transporter with his cold eyes, hoping to see the faces of his subordinates one more time, something he would never see again.

-Chijijik, reached the target point. Good luck-

As the pilot gave his final greeting, the door opened and a sharp winter wind began to blow into the cabin.

“For the liberation of the fatherland!”

“For!”

Shouting their desperate wishes, the men threw themselves into the air. The last one to fly was Sosabowski.

Whew. My hands felt cold despite wearing gloves due to the strong wind.

Flutter. Tadadadadada.

The parachute opened, and after a moment Sosabowski stepped onto the ground and took a deep breath.

It was the air of the homeland I longed for and dreamed of.

“Okay. Let’s start with liberation, whether it’s the United States or the Soviet Union.”

We can think about the complicated things that come after that when the time comes.

At Sosabovsky’s gesture, the paratroopers began to move in unison as they noticed the flashing lights in the distance.

That’s how the Warsaw Uprising began.

The Warsaw Uprising was a failure in world history, but this time it was different.

This was because our strong support was added to the airborne troops that had melted away in the market garden.

And, above all, it was timed to coincide with the Soviet Union’s large-scale offensive, Operation Bagration.

With Poland pushing the Germans from the rear and the Soviets from the front, the German Army Groups on the Central Front were having a hard time.

As a result, the Soviet army advanced 700 km in just over a month, liberating Minsk and bringing Warsaw within reach.

Meanwhile, Germany’s Army Group Center, the most powerful force on the Eastern Front, disappeared without a trace.

And in the meantime, Patton did not stay still either.

It seemed as if no one could stop Patton, who was charging forward with the sharp spearhead Abrams at the forefront.

Bradley, who is doggedly hunting down the Germans in the Rhineland region.

McNair says that if sleep is like sleeping after death, then don’t worry about supplying it to Berlin.

De Gaulle began his advance by attacking Germany from the south.

Zhukov, who is completely demoralizing the German army with Operation Bagration.

Sosabowski was on the verge of recapturing Warsaw through a large-scale airborne operation.

Lastly, there’s Harold, who diligently cleans up the place that Patton swept through like a storm.

It was not the Germans but Mother Nature who stopped Patton’s great advance, which was supported by the Allied Forces with one mind and one purpose.

“Due to the weather, air support is not possible today.”

“what?”

No matter what anyone says, the number one contributor to making Patton’s relentless advance possible was the air support of the Air Corps.

Without an air force that could reconnaissance and immediately fly in when called to rain down fire upon the enemy’s heads, Patton’s attack power would have been reduced by half or more.

It wasn’t just the air force that was swept away by the rain.

“The road is turning into mud.”

“It seems like the speed of progress will be much slower than expected.”

“What the hell! When will it stop?”

“It’s likely that it will take several days···”

Patton, whose face was crumpled, muttered curses for a long time.

And looking at him like that, the staff of the 7th Army thought that they would set up camp here and stay for the time being. So the staff began seriously discussing ways to strengthen the defense of the temporary base.

“If you think about defense, you should also set up some machine gun positions…”

“Wouldn’t it be better to dig some trenches?”

Even Patton couldn’t possibly get rid of the dark clouds that filled the sky. No, that’s what everyone thought.

But that was an action that ignored Patton’s abilities.

Patton, after seeing his staff discussing strengthening the front, gave an order to his adjutant.

“Please bring the pastor here.”

“Yes? Pastor? Why all of a sudden···.”

Patton nodded in response to his adjutant’s question.

“Why? I’m praying.”

Everyone looked at Patton with bewildered faces at his sudden remark.

But, since there was no particular reason to stop him, the adjutant quickly went to find the military chaplain.

After a while, the military chaplain who was called in front of Patton made a dumbfounded face.

“Oh, so you’re saying that we should pray for the snow and rain to stop and for clear weather so that we can win?”

“That’s right. Because of the weather right now. Look, the planes can’t take off. Our little ones are also stuck in the mud and are squirming. Don’t you feel bad for them, getting drenched in the rain all day? Surely God will not abandon us, the warriors of justice.”

“that···.”

That wasn’t a wrong statement, but the pastor’s mind was filled with doubts about whether this could really be changed through prayer.

It’s not the Middle Ages, and believing in God is believing, but

‘Praying to change the weather? Really.’

But pastors are also soldiers.

If you want to be picky, you have to be picky. What can you do?

The pastor, who decided to think that the desire for victory was just that strong, began to write down a prayer with a serious face.

And a little later, a prayer service was held in a solemn atmosphere at the 7th Army Command Post to ‘pray for clear and pleasant weather.’

“Let us all pray together. Almighty God, please hear our prayers for victory and grant us clear and pleasant weather…”

It wasn’t just the command post. That evening, all the soldiers of the 7th Army had to seriously recite a prayer for ‘clear and pleasant weather’ before they could have dinner.

Of course, none of them thought that such a prayer would be effective.

“uh!”

“Yes, yes.”

“The prayer worked!”

“and!!!”

“God protects us!!!”

The next morning, the person most shocked by the sky that cleared up as if by magic was the pastor who had been called by Patton.

The entire universe was helping him, but Germany was not an easy task.

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