Chapter 847 Treating Prisoners Well

Pershing thought that when the troops arrived in Reims there would be a fierce battle, because it was a street fighting that the US military had never experienced before.

Patton thought he needed to make some preparations for this, so he immediately sent someone to ask the French mechanized infantry how to fight.

Williams summarized the tactics and methods he had learned and passed them on to the soldiers, asking them to write them down while they were marching.

Although it is "last-minute cramming", knowing more at the critical moment of life and death may save your life.

The most popular tactic is the "submachine gun plus grenade" tactic.

US soldiers all think this tactic is very effective:

"The grenade will stun the enemy. When the enemy regains consciousness, we can rush in with the submachine gun and fire at the suspicious targets. Once all the enemies are killed, we will be safe."

"I like this tactic, it suits us because we have submachine guns and semi-automatic rifles."

"No, no, although the semi-automatic rifle has sufficient firepower, it is not as easy to use as a submachine gun. Believe me, the rifle body is too long and will be blocked indoors, and there is also the problem of insufficient ammunition capacity."

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The American soldiers discussed and analyzed with each other, and then they found that the PPD submachine guns they bought from Bernard Company were simply magical weapons:

"God, Charles's submachine gun has 71 rounds of bullets on the drum magazine. It can shoot every corner of the room in an instant."

"Besides, the gun body is not long, which makes it very suitable for street fighting and indoor combat."

"I actually looked down on it before, thinking that it had a short range and poor accuracy, and would kill us before we even get to the enemy. Now I realize that it can save our lives!"

…

This is a great advertisement.

Once they realize through actual combat that the equipment produced by Bernard Company is the best in the world, this concept will take root and grow in their hearts, and eventually become a big tree, which will be difficult to shake.

However, American soldiers still have a clear understanding of themselves. Most people, including the soldiers themselves, believe that there will be heavy casualties in this street fighting.

"The reason is that we have to end the battle in a short time." On the moving armored vehicle, Pershing analyzed with a serious look on his face: "We just received intelligence that the German 17th Army will arrive this afternoon. We'd better occupy Reims before then, otherwise we will be in trouble."

The U.S. military deployed an infantry division of more than 20,000 people on Mount Mombeh.

But if Reims was not quickly occupied, Mont Montberg would be surrounded on all sides by the German army as shown on the map, and would be easily broken through by the German army.

However.

When the Franco-American coalition forces arrived in Reims, they found that the place was already in chaos with loud gunfire. Even the Reims defense line in front of them was filled with gunfire.

"What the hell?" Pershing raised his telescope and looked around, then asked Charles beside him in confusion: "Am I seeing things? The Germans are fighting each other."

Charles nodded. "Like I said, the Germans will split into two groups: one supporting defense, the other supporting retreat. They may fight each other."

"No, that's impossible." Pershing didn't believe it.

Even if there are differences in opinions, it is impossible for them to get to the point of fighting, right?

Charles laughed.

"I'm kidding, General."

"Many of those in German uniforms are from my troops."

"Tell your men to be careful when attacking and not to hurt them by mistake."

Pershing suddenly realized that Charles had other arrangements in the city.

Judging from the current situation, the Germans are finished. They can't stop the attack of the Franco-American coalition forces at all.

"How many people did you deploy?" Pershing asked curiously, "They were able to disrupt the entire Reims."

In front of them was the main force of the German 18th Army, the elite German troops, numbering at least hundreds of thousands, including the dreaded "Storm Troopers".

Pershing guessed that it would take at least tens of thousands of people to turn them into what they are now.

"I sent a thousand men," Charles answered.

"What?" Pershing looked at Charles in shock.

Only a thousand men were sent to create such a huge chaos that the whole of Reims was almost paralyzed, and hundreds of thousands of enemies had lost their combat effectiveness!

"Attack!" Charles said calmly, "It's time to end the battle."

"All right, Lieutenant General," Pershing said.

But just as he was about to go down and pass on the order, he turned back and asked, "But Lieutenant General, how can we tell which ones are our own people?"

"You don't need to distinguish," Charles replied, "you just need to go up and treat the prisoners well, and they will reveal their identities when they are captured."

Pershing nodded.

A hassle-free and safe method, Charles has considered all possible events.

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Patton, Williams, and the American soldiers all looked on in confusion as the German troops inside and outside the city fought each other, even though the American troops had already arrived at the city and deployed their battle formations in front of the defense line.

"What's going on?" Patton asked, "Why are they fighting themselves?"

No one answered, and this is what others want to know.

Then the order came:

"Be careful, our people are disguised as German soldiers and mixed in with them."

“They will identify themselves after surrendering, so treat the prisoners well.”

"Repeat: Treat prisoners well, and do not shoot the enemy after they surrender."

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The American soldiers suddenly realized that it was another arrangement by Charles.

Barton laughed at himself, "Are we really at war? We're pretty much just following Ciel's line of thought!"

Williams replied: "Perhaps, any unit that follows the Shire will have it that easy."

"That makes sense." Patton agreed. "So, the First Armored Army can always achieve great victories with minimal casualties. This battle is just one of them."

But the more this happens, the more it shows how terrifying Charles' strength is.

The troops were almost just putting on a show, and under Charles' arrangement they reaped one victory after another.

"Sir!" Williams reminded, "We are ready!"

Barton nodded slightly, raised his hand and waved it forward gently.

The tanks rumbled forward, carrying the nervous American infantry forward.

Holding rifles in their hands, they stared at the enemy lines ahead through the gaps between the tanks. Some of them even looked up at the sky from time to time, fearing that they would be covered by enemy artillery fire.

The characteristic of new recruits is that they take every battle seriously, even if they know that the enemy is in chaos.

Because they think they are not qualified as "old hands" yet, they worry that any negligence may cost them their lives. Maybe it will be a different story in two years.

However, there was no artillery fire and not much resistance, only a few bullets hitting the tank armor, making a "clang" sound.

Then, before the tanks reached the German defense line, the Germans either raised their hands in surrender or turned around and fled.

"It was an easy battle." Pershing, who was observing the battlefield, put away his telescope. "I hope it will be the same for Lance."

"The situation in the city may be worse," said Charles. "I mean the Germans."

Street fighting in the city was a good place for the "German troops" to assassinate and cause trouble.

(End of this chapter)