Chapter 144 Temporary Transfer

Stepping on the rumbling sound of cannons, Lynn walked along the steps into a basement. The power supply lines in Berlin had long been interrupted. For lighting, five kerosene lamps were lit in the basement, so that the smell of gunpowder, ink, kerosene and other smells mixed together, which smelled very strange.

Seeing four or five officers wearing steel helmets and camouflage combat uniforms surrounded by square wooden tables, Lynn paused and stopped walking: "Who is responsible here?"

The two officers stood up at the same time. Their faces were covered with stains, but they could still see that they were no more than 40 years old. The collar seals vaguely saw on the collars were also in the style of lieutenant officers.

"What's the matter?" The officer who was leaning on the steps was speaking in a casual inquiring tone, but when he saw the German soldiers following Lynn into the basement escorting a Soviet colonel, his eyes suddenly became bright, and he quickly turned his head and shouted: "General! General! Look, these soldiers have captured a Russian colonel!"

With such a loud voice, almost everyone in the basement responded, but the officer diagonally opposite him was still focused on the combat map and muttering words. Until he noticed the changes around him, the officer raised his head, glanced over the surprised and curious people, and finally fell on the Soviet colonel. Then he said in a loud voice as rough as a donkey: "Oh, this guy... is a Russian colonel! Ha!"

In the first few days after coming to the battlefield, Lynn also had temporary hearing deafness, so it was easy to speculate that there was something wrong with the German general.

After staring at the Soviet colonel for several seconds, the general with small eyes but bright eyes finally turned his eyes to Lin Neng and looked briefly: "Warned SS? Oh, sergeant, is it yours who captured this Russian?"

Cooperating with his loud voice and poor hearing, Lynn stood at attention and replied loudly, "Yes, sir!"

"Felix! Ask him and see what information can be obtained!" The general's voice did not calm down when he called his subordinates. He could hear the hoarseness caused by excessive speaking in the roughness. What made Lin En feel even more uncomfortable was that he directly took the prisoners, but he didn't even leave a look of praise for himself, so he buried his head in thinking about the battle map on the table.

"Yes, sir!"

The tall and burly middle-aged officer left the wooden table after he finished speaking. He walked straight to Lynn, without deliberately lowering his voice: "Sergeant, you and your people are doing very well. The general has no other intentions, but he just reserves his opinions on certain actions of certain SS units!"

Lin Neng remembered that some wartime information did contain records of the armed SS in the occupied areas, so he could understand the general's strange attitude. He raised his head slightly and said to the middle-aged officer: "The 11th Night Battle Task Force in Berlin, Sergeant Sergeant Lin Neng Galgo, was ordered to lead his troops to fight in the 8th Defence Zone, raided the Soviet Command and captured a senior Soviet officer, and now handed over to the 6th Defence Zone Command!"

This is a simple handover procedure. The middle-aged officer wearing a green collared seal salutes Linn: "Lieutenant Colonel Staff Officer of the 281st Infantry Division of the German Wehrmacht Force, Felix Kaman, the Interim Chief of Staff of the 6th Defense Command, was ordered by General Von Notstiz, to receive, guard and interrogate Soviet prisoners of war! In addition... Sergeant Galgo, there are several orders we just received, you may not know yet!"

Lynn had no way to predict and just hoped that what he was about to hear was not awful news.

"Just this morning, artillery General Helmut Weidling was appointed as the new Berlin City Defense Commander, so... we have two orders from the City Defense Command, which are somewhat contradictory. The previous one ordered the night battle contingents that were covering the attack in each defense zone to return to the city center area, and the signer was Laurenz Bach. The latter one ordered the night battle contingents to complete the night raid mission, and the commands belonged to the corresponding defense zone on the spot. The signer was Helmut Weidling!"

As a veteran but not yet at the level of World War II, Lynn had never specifically studied the last battle of the Third Reich of Germany. He only knew that during the Battle of Berlin, the personnel appointments of German senior officials were like a revolving lantern, and many of them were chaotic and contradictory, and the last stick was unexpectedly handed over to the hands of Marshal Denitz. As for whether Colonel Bach was removed from the position of city defense commander because of injury, improper command, or other reasons, he was simply confused.

Lieutenant Colonel Carman's tone did not point out clearly. Lynn was not able to judge, so he simply asked the other party directly: "Sir, I don't know much about the time limit for the document. May I ask...what order should my soldiers and I execute now?"

The Lieutenant Colonel was many levels higher than the sergeant, but Kaman did not put on airs, but replied tactfully: "The previous order has now expired, sergeant!"

Lin En thought about it and there was absolutely no benefit to openly disobey the order at this time, so he made a decision with the attitude of acting on the occasion: "Since that's the case, sir, the 11th Night Battle Task Force in Berlin will be in charge of the command of the 6th Defense Command from now on! Please give us a mission!"

At this time, General Noztiz spoke with his loud voice again, but was just discussing with his subordinates how to defend several main street intersections. It was obvious that the Soviet ground troops had crossed the river in large numbers under the cover of the air force and artillery, and their armored troops were quite difficult to deal with for the German infantry units that were seriously lacking in tanks and heavy weapons.

Lieutenant Colonel Kaman turned to look at the general, but did not go over to ask for instructions on this issue. He thought about it alone for a moment, and said in a gentle tone: "Let's do this, sergeant, you have fought a night of battle. I'll ask someone to arrange a place for you to rest and notify you when there is a combat order!"

If the elite night war soldiers were brought to the forefront of street fighting to act as cannon fodder, it would be a waste of resources. Lin En quickly responded: "Abide by the order!"

Lieutenant Colonel Kaman immediately summoned a guard and asked him to take Lynn and his party to the air raid shelter to rest, and found a way to find them some food, fresh water and ammunition.

Before leaving, Linen thanked him, and Kaman just nodded slightly, turned around and followed the soldiers who escorted the Soviet colonel to a corner closer to the inside. As for what means he would use to make the stubborn enemy speak, Linen didn't have to worry at all. The National Defense Forces are no more than secret police and there are not so many tormenting tricks.

Walking out of the basement where the 6th Defense Zone Command is located, my ears are filled with the sound of cannons and explosions. Against the backdrop of these thunderous roars, the gunshots are like the drizzle of spring. Lin Neng turned his head and looked back. He saw that the ruins of the building that had previously drilled out of the sewer were flashing from time to time, and the broken blocks in the distance were even thick or light smoke columns. It seemed that the anti-tank artillery of the defenders was fighting against the tank self-propelled artillery of the attacking party. I hope that the brave soldiers of the National Defense Army could repel the Soviet attacks several more rounds!

There were some problems that were not easy to ask Kaman in person. Seeing that the guards who led him were staying in the command center before, he handed a cigarette and asked him about some situations. Judging from the information revealed by this person, the officers were also confused about the rapid change of the city defense commander. As for Laurenci Bach's situation, the order documents from the command headquarters and the city defense command were not mentioned, as if he was just used to replace the position temporarily. Once a suitable candidate appeared, he would immediately give way to others without causing any trouble.

But Lin En always felt a little bit in his heart that things were not as simple as they seemed.

"Okay, that's it!"

The guards took Lynn and his group to the entrance of the air-raid shelter. In Berlin in the late war, air-raid facilities of all sizes were spread across the blocks. Some were solid fortifications constructed by German engineering troops, some were only converted from underground civil facilities such as subway tunnels, and some were even cellars and basements for citizens. In terms of safety, the only one was truly ideal and concealed. The latter two stray bullet fragments used to avoid street combat are still acceptable. If bombs or shells are bombarded, the bunker might turn into a tomb pit.

When entering the air-raid shelter, Lin Neng took a quick look. Although this is not a high-level fortification connected to the main defense system in the city, it is at least reinforced by concrete, and the upper part is pure ruins of the building. There is no risk of conjunctional collapse caused by the collapse of a high-rise building. What is even more commendable is that it also has a "back door", which is the escape passage connected to the sewer - this seems to have been discovered by the construction troops, so a circular steel door similar to a tank hatch is also set up, which can be completely locked from either side to prevent the enemy from appearing.
Chapter completed!