Chapter 0010: The First Trench Warfare

The German soldiers waiting in the trenches suddenly heard a very strange metallic noise coming from the direction of the British army. Uncertain of its origin, they all poked their heads out of the trenches to investigate.

In an instant, with the roar of the Maxim gun, the British fell like wheat being cut down. Caught off guard by the sudden assault, the British panicked and dropped to the ground

Let those damned British come, soon they will experience their own might

At a glance, the area is densely packed with enemies; what a splendid target this is

After the event, Wang Wei Yi once inquired of Bunkerley, and this outstanding marksman told him that he was praying for the enemies who had fallen under his gun.

The sounds of cannon fire, gunfire, and explosions merged into a cacophony, with fierce battles raging everywhere, including the positions of the Third Company

Adolf Hitler appeared to be shooting with his eyes closed in Wang Weiyi's view, suggesting that he still had not managed to rid himself of his tense emotions

The light and heavy weapons on the front line opened fire simultaneously

The bullets ruthlessly struck the enemy, causing them to fall in large numbers. The front line had become a terrifying meat grinder, mercilessly dragging one life after another into its depths and grinding them to pieces

This is the most real and terrifying battlefield

A large group of British people appeared, Wang Weiyi licked his lips, and then made a gesture. The guns in the hands of the German soldiers were raised

What a brave and yet so lovely soldier

The Maxim heavy machine gun gazed intently at the opposite side, where Sean, Bivory, and Aiken, the three "masters" of the MG08-style Maxim heavy machine guns, breathed heavily.

Enter the position, prepare for battle

Sean, the main gunner of this heavy machine gun, is entirely different; he indiscriminately pours bullets in waves towards the enemy while continuously cursing.

At the loud call of Wang Wei, all the soldiers took their positions for battle

These trained soldiers would never easily waste their bullets, Wang Weiyi marveled inwardly

Point B, 7:00 AM

The first to sound was the submachine gun in Wang Weiyi's hands, as he witnessed an English soldier being shot, clutching his chest in pain before collapsing to the ground.

This is a voice from Adolf Hitler nearby, almost like a curse.

Eliminate them! Eliminate them!

Relying on the power of tanks, the British forces swiftly advanced towards the third defensive line of the German army

In the summer of 1916, the British Army's offensive on the Somme River in France became one of the bloodiest battles in history, with each advance costing the lives of thousands of soldiers.

Tank

However, before the 32 tanks could reach the German positions, another 14 had become immobilized: either due to technical failures, getting stuck in the mud, or falling into shell craters. Thus, the world's first tank battle was left with only 18 tanks participating. Those tanks moved sluggishly towards the German positions, much like old plow oxen.

Those damned British, let them come, the brave and fearless German soldiers are waiting for them

It was roughly felt that lying down like this would not lead to any prospects, and before long, the British people began to rise up from the ground one after another

Eliminate them

Wang Wei looked towards the morning and then shouted loudly

"Attack, attack! The enemy is attacking!" Sergeant Hall, who was the first to spot the British, shouted loudly.

Now, Ernst Blume—Lieutenant Wang Weiyi must face the challenges posed by the British forces along with his soldiers

In the early morning, the battlefield was shrouded in mist. The British "Mark I" tanks began to creak and move towards the German positions, soon disappearing from the sight of the British commander

September 15, 1916

Wang Wei also realized that he was somewhat nervous; this was his first experience in a positional battle, and to say he was not nervous would be a lie

3rd Company of the 16th Bavarian Infantry Regiment, German Army, Supplementary Battalion

The British could clearly no longer hold their ground, and at that moment, a sudden roar erupted behind them, prompting the British soldiers to instinctively scatter to the sides

Bunkerley’s marksmanship is exceptionally precise; the Mauser rifle seems to come alive in his hands, with bullets invariably finding their targets, almost as if he takes down one enemy with each shot

In fact, all soldiers, whether German or British, were not at fault in this war; they were merely fighting to achieve the objectives set by those politicians.

With Wang Wei's furious roar, his hand also fell along with the * diagram * book

Wang Wei smiled, unbeknownst to others

This was the first time in the world that tanks were used in combat. The British Army deployed a total of 49 "Mark I" tanks to the front lines. However, after the tank unit set out on September 13, 17 tanks broke down for various reasons before they even reached the battlefield.

He also saw the British soldier struggling in a pool of blood, clutching his throat with his hands as if trying to utter something, but he was powerless. In just a second, he died

Because prior to this, Lieutenant Ernst had already provided a detailed introduction to the soldiers of the Third Company regarding the new type of warfare weapon that the British Army would employ, and had informed them on how to halt those damned monsters from advancing

Thus, nearly two-thirds of the armored formation lost its combat effectiveness without firing a single shell. The remaining 32 tanks, after reaching their destination not far from the German positions, spread out along a front line of 8 kilometers and began to bombard the German positions fiercely with 57 mm artillery.

The German soldiers suddenly discovered that a bizarre mechanical device was emerging from the fog-shrouded no man's land, crawling directly towards the German positions. Before the German soldiers and the * map * could figure out what was happening, the "monster" suddenly breathed fire

It is said that Sean becomes a madman whenever it comes to battle, and this statement appears to be entirely true

The enemy is gradually approaching

On August 30, the first batch of 50 "Mark I" tanks was secretly transported from the United Kingdom to France. In early September, the helpless British General Haig believed that the stalemate of trench warfare on the Western Front must be broken, and ordered the deployment of the "Mark I" tanks, equipped as a new type of weapon, into combat on September 13

In order to achieve the objective of a surprise attack, General Haig ordered all tanks to break through the German positions in the early hours of September 15.

Wang Wei observed that Bonkley Ray's expression was very serious, as if he were engaged in a profoundly sacred task. After each time he took down an enemy, he would always mutter something under his breath.

The gunfire from the Germans also immediately became sparse

The soldiers of the Third Company had already heard that the enemy was using a type of steel weapon on the battlefield, but they were not particularly concerned

Some German soldiers immediately fell into pools of blood. The remaining German soldiers, in a state of panic, fled the trenches, rushing to the rear in a desperate scramble. Consequently, the British forces swiftly occupied the trenches