"Da da da!"
The Heavy Machine Gun on an armored vehicle fired wildly, knocking every Island Nation's Army soldier to the ground.
Not far from this armored vehicle, a 'Panther tank' tank was slowly advancing. Tank Cannon aimed at a machine gun fire point.
"Boom!" After a gunshot, the machine gun fire point had been blown away.
German 23rd Army Corps assembled one Armored Division and two Mechanized Infantry Division to launch an attack, which was very powerful. Island Nation's Army 31st Division Under the attack of these troops, there was no possibility of even a brief blockade.
There were crippled troops fleeing everywhere. Even the brave Island Nation's Army lost his courage under the attack of German military. After all, this method of fighting was something they had never seen before, or even thought about.
The hatch behind the half-track Armored Personnel Carrier opened, and the fully armed German military soldiers got out one by one, and began to clear out the surrounded Island Nation's Army with the assistance of armored vehicles and tanks.
23rd Armored Division Commander Major General Paul has issued an order, hoping to resolve the battle within two hours. Even if Island Nation's Army 31st Division cannot be completely eaten, its main force must be annihilated. After all, there are still several Island Nation's Army divisions waiting for them to attack!
"Go to hell, Germany people!"
A brave Island Nation soldier, holding Cluster Grenade, rushed towards a 'Mighty Tiger' tank. However, before they could rush in front of the tanks, they were already beaten to a pulp by the infantry fighting behind the tanks.
I have to admit that soldiers of the Island Nation's Army people are very brave, especially when the animal nature in their bones is stimulated. They dared to launch a suicidal attack on German armored forces, which had completely gained the upper hand.
However, their attack method is very unlikely to succeed. German military's tanks and armored vehicles are not alone. There were infantry fighting behind the tanks and armored vehicles. While tanks and armored vehicles provide protection and fire support to the infantry, they are also protected by the infantry to prevent the enemy from getting close.
Under German armored forces's crazy attack, Island Nation's Army 31st Division simply couldn't hold on. A large number of troops were surrounded and dispersed by German military, and the command was thrown into chaos. Even so, not many people among the Island Nation's Army surrendered. Even after they are in a desperate situation, they will keep fighting. Of course, the consequence of this is just to be completely annihilated by German military.
Island Nation's Army 28th Army Commander Lieutenant General Sakurai Shōzō and 33rd Army Commander Lieutenant General Honda Masanori met early in the morning. There is no doubt that Kinabatangan is not an easy city to conquer. German military stationed here is not that easy to eliminate. The difficulty of this battle has exceeded their expectations, and it has completely turned into a tough battle. After two days of fighting, they had already suffered a lot of losses. Even if they launched a night battle, they could not gain any advantage. This makes Lieutenant General Sakurai Shōzō and Lieutenant General Honda Masanori very anxious.
You know, the troops they command at this moment are the main force of the Netherlands East Indies Expeditionary Army. Except for two independent mixed brigades stationed at Sennah Port and Lahad Datu respectively, the rest of the troops were dispatched. If they can't conquer Kinabatangan and eliminate German military entrenched there, then they will be helpless in the next battle.
"Sakurai-kun, what can you do?" Lieutenant General Honda Masanori asked.
Lieutenant General Sakurai Shōzō shook his head, now he was helpless.
"Do we have to continue to attack? Even if we use human lives to fill it, it must be valuable! We can't lose it in vain like this!" Lieutenant General Honda Masanori sighed.
"The firepower of the Germany people is so powerful that they have a great advantage in defensive operations. It is indeed very difficult for us to eliminate them without strong enough artillery fire or air support." Lieutenant General Sakurai Shōzō also looked helpless.
Although, after Island Nation declared war on Germany, Island Nation's Army's senior generals knew that Germany would be the biggest opponent they encountered. However, after they actually fought against German military, they realized that German military was more powerful than they imagined!
"Your Excellency Commander, something bad has happened!" Rear Admiral Iwapachi Gōyū suddenly broke in.
Lieutenant General Sakurai Shōzō couldn't help but frown. He didn't like to see such disrespectful behavior. However, it was hard for him to say anything when outsiders were present.
"What's wrong?" Lieutenant General Sakurai Shōzō asked coldly.
Of course Rear Admiral Iwapachi Gōyū knew that he had made Lieutenant General Sakurai Shōzō unhappy, but how could he care so much at this moment!
"Your Excellency Commander, 31st Division was attacked by Germany people. Germany people dispatched tens of thousands of people, hundreds of tanks and a large number of armored vehicles to storm 31st Division's position. Now 31st Division is still struggling to hold on. However, I am afraid that it will not last long. General Satō Kōtoku has sent Telegram to request tactical guidance." Rear Admiral Iwapachi Gōyū reported.
"What? How is this possible?" Lieutenant General Sakurai Shōzō was stunned.
"Is this news true?" Lieutenant General Honda Masanori also looked shocked.
"Yes, Your Excellency Commander. The Germany people have launched a counterattack." Rear Admiral Iwapachi Gōyū said.
"Baga! Trap! This is a trap set by the Germany people. The reason why they took the initiative to evacuate Sennah Port and Lahad Datu is to lure us into being fooled! I didn't expect that they secretly gathered superior forces here." Lieutenant General Sakurai Shōzō suddenly realized.
Lieutenant General Honda Masanori also thought of this. Judging from German military's performance in Kinabatangan, they don't look like a severely damaged unit at all. However, they couldn't figure out why German military had to take the initiative to evacuate since it was not severely damaged? Now it seems that everything can be explained. The Germany people have only one purpose in doing this, and that is to attract more Island Nation's Army, and then get rid of them in one fell swoop.
"Damn Germany people, they have such a big appetite! They want to wipe out our entire Netherlands East Indies Expeditionary Army main force! Aren't they afraid of overeating?" Lieutenant General Sakurai Shōzō looked very ugly. He was frightened and angry when he thought that they had fallen into German military's trap. He knew that maybe they would really die without a burial this time.
"Sakurai, German Counterattack has already started, we must prepare early. Otherwise, we will really be eaten by all the Germany people!" Lieutenant General Honda Masanori looked serious.