Such scenes of aerial bombardment were not happening in just one place.
In fact, the German Air Force bombed multiple railways in Poland. Its purpose was not only to eliminate the Polish forces supporting the front, but also to destroy Poland's railways and cut off all support to the front.
Aside from a few areas where the German Air Force and Polish Air Force fought back and forth, most of the German Air Force units carrying out missions completed their tasks flawlessly.
On October 18, 1935, at the Polish front, the 8th Infantry Regiment of the 35th Division, Third Army Group, was carrying out an exceptionally arduous defensive mission.
So far, the Third Army Group, where the 8th Infantry Regiment was stationed, had bravely resisted Germany for more than three days.
Of course, the entire Third Army Group had been fighting while retreating. By now, it had been forced to let the Germans advance at least twenty kilometers.
The main reason was that these elite Polish soldiers had suffered devastating casualties after the brutal attrition of war. Some units had less than half their original strength, while others had only a little more than half, and they urgently needed reinforcements.
Although the 8th Infantry Regiment was taking advantage of its familiarity with the terrain to launch a brave counterattack against the German Army,
its dwindling numbers were a major disadvantage. Without reinforcements from the rear, the collapse of the front was only a matter of time—and might even happen soon.
"Damn it! Where are the reinforcements the division headquarters promised us? When are they coming?" Andre spat the dirt from his mouth and shouted at the messenger beside him.
"Division headquarters says the reinforcements will arrive soon. They want us to hold out for another five hours," the messenger immediately