Prologue
Battle of Berlin
Day 1 - October 30, 1974 - 08:30
"Our men were ready for what the Soviets were going to push through that wall. We had to be ready if we to have any hope of defending West Berlin, we were completely surrounded on all sides we would have to fight for our lives,"
Commander Leutze was overseeing the construction of one of many hundred watch towers scattered all around the city. This one was special, it would become his command post and observation deck. It was designed to deal impressive firepower as it would have four heavy machine guns mounted on the corners of the platform, it would also armed with two anti-tank guns. He began to walk towards the military engineer working on constructing the platform. Men and women were scribbling out notes on paper and exchanging notes to one another, one man in the center was calling out measurements and other information on parts and construction methods.
"Commander Leutze, I was expecting you we are almost done with your command center, we are just about to instal the weapons systems and the electronics," Engineering Captain Ferdinand.
"Ah good, but I need you to hurry up, I need this command post as soon as possible the East German Military is already showing signs of Mobaliza…" Was all Commander Leutze said before being cut off.
"Commander Leutze! Checkpoint Bravo is compromised East German Soldiers are pouring in! What do you… Oh my god!" Screamed Private Schmidt.
BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, Crash!
"What the hell!" Exclaimed Commander Leutze as he turned to look at the Berlin Wall, "Get all the troops you can from the camp, tell them it is an order from me. I need you to also contact Coronel Muller," Ordered Commander Leutze.
"Yes sir! Right away sir!" Replied Private Schmidt.
"Wait before you go do you know where there is a direct phone line to the Coronel Muller?" Asked Commander Leutze.
"The communications directors office is two blocks down, they have a direct connection sir," Answered Private Schmidt.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! CRASH! BOOM!
"There is no time!" Cried out Commander Leutze, "Duck!"
BOOOM! BAMM! CRASH!
Commander Leutze looked back in horror as the building block behind them was blown out existence. He wasn't prepared for an artillery barrage from somewhere in East Germany. In the distance flashes of light appeared and disappeared as shells ripped through buildings and detonated. Word that East German Troops were marching through checkpoint Bravo was even more chilling there was no defense ready to meet the East Germans pouring into his city. Out in the distance the sounds of machine gun fire reminded the commander of his service in the Korean War.
"Can someone get me a dam telephone!" Cried out Commander Leutze.
"Here Sir, we got this connected to the landlines, but we are afraid the the connection might be cut off by the artillery barrage," Replied one of the many engineers at the construction site.
"Don't we have a radio connection?" Asked Commander Leutze.
"No we are afraid the main signal tower was destroyed already. And we were not issued a satellite connection system, so were are stuck with using the landline sir," Answered another one of the engineers at the site.
"Fine," Replied Commander Leutze as he took the phone from the engineers hand. He dialed the coronel's direct phone number and waited for him to respond. After a minute of waiting the Commander was starting to get worried, he might very well be cut off from all other military units in the area. As his worries finally became apparent he hung up, but then the phone started to ring and the commander picked up the phone.
"Hello," Said Coronel Muller.
"Sir with all do respect, what hell happened? There were no troops asides to defending the wall and we have no air support or armored support," Replied Commander Leutze.
"Commander, we weren't anticipating a Soviet offensive, there are only 200 troops in the city. I am afraid that we will have to evacuate you and the troops in West Berlin to Munich," Coronel Muller Stated.
"And let the city fall into the hands of the Communists! I will never let that happen. Sir The least you can do is send some air support," Exclaimed Commander Leutze.
"Commander if we send any reinforcements that will aggravate the Soviets and that could lead to the invasion of the rest of West Germany. Let the city fall that is an order, Commander Leutze," Ordered Coronel Muller.
"No sir, I will not let this city fall if it is the last thing that I do!" Exclaimed Commander Leutze as he hung up the phone.
"Do we have any artillery pieces?" Asked Commander Leutze.
"Yes, but they need to be prepared," Answered one of the Engineers.
"Well what are you waiting for, move!" Ordered Commander Leutze, "And you go get all the men that are able to fight, I need as many men as I can get. I also need a Jeep,"
"Yes sir! Right away sir!" Replied Private Schmidt.
As the soldiers began to run off to do what they were ordered, Commander Leutze hearted an electronic hymn. He turned to look at the wall, his eyes widened at what he saw.
"Oh my god, what the hell is that!" Exclaimed Commander Leutze as he began to run.
"Retreat! Run for your lives!" Ordered Commander Leutze as he looked behind his soldier and witnessed the destruction of part of the Berlin Wall by what wat appeared to be four giant robotic spiders. The East German watchtowers that overlooked the Wall were reduced to nothing, but rubble. As the engineers working on his command post began to flee men and women alike were trampled in the confusion. Robotic spiders began to let out a roar of machine gun fire that cut down anything in their path, rockets were launched from the missile launchers at the sides of the robotic behemoths
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! CRASH! BOOM! ROAR! BOOM! CRASH! Bam!
Civilians that had evacuated from the buildings during the artillery barrage were now running for their lives as hundreds of people were being mowed down by machine guns on what remained of the Berlin Wall and the Robotic Spiders. Buildings that had not collapsed during the initial artillery barrage were now being blown into smithereens by the high explosive rockets fired by the robots. Rubble spilled into the streets buring anyone who was unlucky to be in the way of the waves of rubble falling down and into the streets. Panic ensued as civilians were blocked from escaping the chaos by East German soldiers that would fire upon anyone who did not follow the instruction given by the soldiers.
ROOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAR! BOOM! BOOM! BAM! CRASH!
Blood curdling screams could be heard as throughout the mass of civilians as more people were undiscrimialy murdered by the giant robots. Commander Leutze ran into an alleyway and pulled out a walkie talkie from a pocket in his pants.
"Hello is anyone on the other side of this line?" Asked Commander Leutze.
"Yes," Stated one of the engineers
"Do you have the Artillery ready and have anyone who knows how to use one properly?" Asked Commander Leutze.
"Um," There was a pause before the same engineer answered, "Sir, there is no one qualified to man the artillery, but Assistant Engineer Gregory Mccoy was once part of an artillery brigade from the British Army before being stationed in Berlin."
"Good, I need you to fire the artillery at the giant metal spheres!" Ordered Commander Leutze.
"Yes sir!" Called out the Engineer.
BOOM! CRASH! BAM! Clang!
Commander Leutze looked back as a smile formed on his face the Giant robot had been hit right in the center of its hull. As it fell to the ground his smile disappeared and revealed a face of pure horror as it smashed through one of the high rise apartments.
WHOOSH! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BAM! CRASH!
"Oh my god!" Commander Leutze thought as rockets began to fly out of the downed robot, some rockets detonated in their launch canisters, causing further damage to the housing block.
BOOM! CRASH! WHOOSH! BOOM! BOOM! WHOOSH! BAM! Clang!
Anther giant robotic spider falls to the ground, rockets and other armaments begin to fire in random directions, and some other armaments detonate at the site of the downed robot. Civilians run in various directions as panic arises. East German soldiers fire at the West Berliners, as rubble buries civilians and more buildings began to collapse.
"STOP! Now!" Exclaimed Commander Leutze
"Yes Sir…
WHOOSH! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The connection broke, Commander Lutze looked up to the sky. Soviet bombers were dropping thousands of tons of high explosives. Bright flashes lit up the sky as buildings were reduced to nothing but rubble. Commander Lutze rummaged through his backpack for a radio he needed armed support if he had any hope of getting out of this situation. Once he found the radio he pulled it out of his backpack and placed some batteries be found in one of his tool belts. He popped the batteries in the radio and began to look for a channel to contact anyone who could supply support. Bullets flew through the air as East German soldiers found out Lutzes Position
"God dammit!" Cried out Commander lutze as he pulled out his H&K G3A3 Rifle and began firing upon the East German soldiers.
Blood splattered on the floor as a bullet pierced the skull of one of the East German soldiers. Commander Lutze scrambled for cover as the squad set there guns on full auto, shredding several civilians in the process. Lutze pulled down the tab on his rifle to full auto and began to spray bullets from behind the rubble of a fallen apartment building. One of the East Germans let out a scream as he fell to the floor blood splattering on his comrades.
Go to hell you capitalist scum!" Exclaimed Sargent Helmut as he threw a grenade at Commander Lutze.
Commander Lutze's eyes widened as the grenade rolled right next to his thigh.
Shit... BOOM! Commander Lutze was killed instantly by the blast. West German forces surrendered another few days of bombing by a combined effort from the Soviet and East German Air Forces. By November 2 East German Forces Captured the city and suppressed any West German resistance.