I actually forgot to save this chapter separately and that explains the
lateness of the update. But look at it this way. You get three whole
chapters to read now.
Chapter 6: Berlin Surprise
Another Yak fighter was felled by the rocket infantry. Two Mark IV tanks crawled into the city and fired on a Soviet position. The two Soviet soldiers were blasted to pieces. Zach, Fritz, and their battalion were behind the tank. It provided good cover and they also watched the rear just in case any Soviet soldiers got any ideas. Two Allied fighters were in the air. The new Meteor jet fighter that the British Royal Air Force had was a very nice addition to the Allied arsenal. The British Army might not be top quality, but at least their air force was exceptional. A Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter was flying alongside its British counterpart. The German Luftwaffe also had such toys. They peeled away and went in search of enemy armor or aircraft to destroy. So far, the Soviets had not fielded any sort of jet fighters, but it was inevitable that they would build one. However, for now, the Alliance had the edge in air battles.
Zach opened fire on a group of Soviet grenadiers trying to get close enough to destroy the two tanks. With the help of the other soldiers, they were all done before even one got out a grenade. The group got out from behind the tank and quickly ran down the street. Rubble covered it and made their trail difficult to climb through. They saw several other Allied infantry coming their way.
"There's an enemy position a few blocks from here," said Fritz, "We have to take it out."
The soldiers ran through the rubble. Explosions could be heard from battles close by. The German soldiers pressed on and soon saw the enemy position. Soviet engineers had built a bunker on the side of the road. Fritz nodded to the rocket soldiers and the two each fired a missile. One struck the concrete shell of the bunker while the other smashed through the window and exploded inside. Screams could be heard from inside the bunker as the Soviet soldiers fell. The squad charged out and fired on two Soviet soldiers that had gotten out. They then ran over to make sure they had finished their job.
"We're getting close to the center of the city," said Zach, "There should be more resistance."
"Well let's hope there isn't," Fritz replied.
The squad continued deeper into the city. They came upon several Allied squadrons engaged in a fierce firefight with Soviet soldiers inside a home. Three rockets punched through the walls but the building remained standing. The Soviet soldiers just increased their fire.
"Zach, pick off their soldiers," Fritz ordered.
Zach unslung his sniper rifle and took aim. He easily picked out five enemy soldiers. He fired and shot one in the head. The others noticed their fallen comrade and ducked. Zach waited a few more seconds before he got another clear shot. He fired again and another Soviet soldier fell. Suddenly, a white shirt was extended on a rifle. The Soviet soldiers slowly stood up. There were only six remaining. They walked out and dropped their weapons. One of the squadrons took charge and escorted them away. Four other soldiers gathered the weapons.
"We have to take the Chancellery," said Fritz, "It's this way."
The soldiers got up and followed him as he ran down the streets. They got behind another wall and two peered out.
"It looks like the Soviets have the place surrounded," said one of the soldiers.
"How many?" Fritz asked.
"At least three dozen," answered the other soldier, "They also have a tank."
"T-66?"
"Yes."
Fritz nodded. With a Mammoth Tank, he would have doubted their ability to retake the Chancellery, but now they had a better chance.
"Fire two rockets at the tank. The rest of us will cause a diversion."
The two rocket soldiers nodded. They loaded their rocket launchers while the other soldiers dispersed and prepared to take on the Soviet guards. Fritz suddenly opened fire and shot down three Soviet soldiers. The two rocket infantries fired their missiles, both striking the turret and blowing it to pieces. The other soldiers opened fire and killed several more. The Soviet soldiers began retreating. Behind Fritz's squad, the two tanks were coming up and fired one round each at the retreating forms, killing several more.
Fritz led five others and Zach into the Chancellery. Several other squads that had arrived followed them inside. Surprisingly, there were few Soviet guards inside. They found several NKVD officers and those were dispatched quickly. They had soon cleared the first floor.
"Zach, get a team together and clear out the upper floors," ordered Fritz, "Vincent, take another team and clear the basements."
The two nodded and headed off. Zach took eight other soldiers and they charged upstairs. He was in the lead as they broke through the door into the halls. There were no soldiers visible in the hallway and the squad moved in. Zach knocked down a door but found nobody inside. He then signaled for the team to continue on their way. The next few rooms were also empty. After they had confirmed that the entire floor was empty, they went upstairs again. The next three floors were also empty and they were finally on the top floor. They found two guards who tried to shot their way through. Unfortunately for them, they both got head shots from Zach and one of the other soldiers. None of their own was hurt. Zach reached the office of the President and rammed down the door.
A Soviet NKVD officer was holding a young man hostage and was yelling away in Russian.
"I have no idea what the hell you're saying," Zach replied.
The Soviet motioned the gun and Zach got the message. However, his rifle and those of his team's stayed up.
"Drop your weapons!" the officer suddenly said in German.
Zach had a shot and he took it. The Soviet officer's gun was pointed slightly away from the woman's head and he fired a single bullet. The bullet ripped through the NKVD officer's head and it nearly exploded. The woman screamed as blood and brains splattered all over her face. She remained standing and shrugged the body of the dead soldier off of her.
"Let's get you out of here," said Zach.
The woman moved away from him, as if afraid. Zach sighed.
"Private, escort the lady out of here," he ordered.
"Yes sir."
The woman allowed the private to lead her out. She took one last glance at Zach before she disappeared in the hallway.
"Do any of you think it was a bad idea to shoot that NKVD officer?" he asked the others.
"It was either that or let that woman die," said another soldier.
Zach shrugged. He led the rest of the team downstairs. A truck had come in to take wounded away and the woman was being cleaned up at the truck. She kept looking at Zach and it started to make him uncomfortable.
"Hey. So you're the lucky guy she was looking for," said Fritz.
Zach turned his head and saw his friend standing by his side.
"Do you know what happened up there?" he asked Fritz.
"Yeah. Tough call, but at least it turned out all right."
"I might have missed."
"Then you would have had your ass chewed by General Rommel," said Fritz, "But you didn't and you'll probably get some sort of reward for it."
Suddenly they heard the roar of jets in the air. They looked up and saw the Me 262 race by overhead, the Meteor right behind it. Then another jet appeared, this one more advanced looking, and it fired two missiles at the two jets in front. Both struck the Meteor while the Me 262 banked and managed to get out of the way.
"What the hell," muttered Fritz.
The mysterious jet returned and fired three missiles at two tanks. They three struck dead on and destroyed one tank completely while setting fire to another one. It exploded moments later.
"Was that what I think it was?" Zach asked.
"Looks like the Soviets finally developed a jet fighter," said Fritz.
The fighter made another pass before peeling off and disappearing.
"They call it MiG," said Stavros, "The Soviets have several squadrons of them ready for deployment and they just tested one of their squadrons against our Berlin forces."
"How bad was the damage?" Esling asked.
"Not as bad as it might have been."
A communications screen activated and Rommel's face appeared.
"General Rommel," Esling greeted, "The information your men gathered from the Soviet communications center has proved invaluable. The young sergeant was correct to get it before they pulled out. We have decrypted part of it and we have made an interesting development. You know of the jet fighter that the Soviets have deployed against us."
"That same sergeant saw it in action," said Rommel, "His squadron was outside the Chancellery when it attacked his men."
"Ah. Well, the fighter is called a MiG. It is a very advanced jet fighter, beyond even our Me 262. We must capture one and study it."
"I assume you want me to lead a force to do this," said Rommel.
"Yes. The information your men retrieved has shown us the location of the airbase where the MiG squadron is based in Germany. I want you to send in a small tactical team to capture the base."
"Is Agent Tanya available for this mission?"
"No," said Stavros, "She's too hurt to be moved."
"Unfortunate. I'll assemble a team immediately."
"Please hurry," said Esling.
Chapter 6: Berlin Surprise
Another Yak fighter was felled by the rocket infantry. Two Mark IV tanks crawled into the city and fired on a Soviet position. The two Soviet soldiers were blasted to pieces. Zach, Fritz, and their battalion were behind the tank. It provided good cover and they also watched the rear just in case any Soviet soldiers got any ideas. Two Allied fighters were in the air. The new Meteor jet fighter that the British Royal Air Force had was a very nice addition to the Allied arsenal. The British Army might not be top quality, but at least their air force was exceptional. A Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter was flying alongside its British counterpart. The German Luftwaffe also had such toys. They peeled away and went in search of enemy armor or aircraft to destroy. So far, the Soviets had not fielded any sort of jet fighters, but it was inevitable that they would build one. However, for now, the Alliance had the edge in air battles.
Zach opened fire on a group of Soviet grenadiers trying to get close enough to destroy the two tanks. With the help of the other soldiers, they were all done before even one got out a grenade. The group got out from behind the tank and quickly ran down the street. Rubble covered it and made their trail difficult to climb through. They saw several other Allied infantry coming their way.
"There's an enemy position a few blocks from here," said Fritz, "We have to take it out."
The soldiers ran through the rubble. Explosions could be heard from battles close by. The German soldiers pressed on and soon saw the enemy position. Soviet engineers had built a bunker on the side of the road. Fritz nodded to the rocket soldiers and the two each fired a missile. One struck the concrete shell of the bunker while the other smashed through the window and exploded inside. Screams could be heard from inside the bunker as the Soviet soldiers fell. The squad charged out and fired on two Soviet soldiers that had gotten out. They then ran over to make sure they had finished their job.
"We're getting close to the center of the city," said Zach, "There should be more resistance."
"Well let's hope there isn't," Fritz replied.
The squad continued deeper into the city. They came upon several Allied squadrons engaged in a fierce firefight with Soviet soldiers inside a home. Three rockets punched through the walls but the building remained standing. The Soviet soldiers just increased their fire.
"Zach, pick off their soldiers," Fritz ordered.
Zach unslung his sniper rifle and took aim. He easily picked out five enemy soldiers. He fired and shot one in the head. The others noticed their fallen comrade and ducked. Zach waited a few more seconds before he got another clear shot. He fired again and another Soviet soldier fell. Suddenly, a white shirt was extended on a rifle. The Soviet soldiers slowly stood up. There were only six remaining. They walked out and dropped their weapons. One of the squadrons took charge and escorted them away. Four other soldiers gathered the weapons.
"We have to take the Chancellery," said Fritz, "It's this way."
The soldiers got up and followed him as he ran down the streets. They got behind another wall and two peered out.
"It looks like the Soviets have the place surrounded," said one of the soldiers.
"How many?" Fritz asked.
"At least three dozen," answered the other soldier, "They also have a tank."
"T-66?"
"Yes."
Fritz nodded. With a Mammoth Tank, he would have doubted their ability to retake the Chancellery, but now they had a better chance.
"Fire two rockets at the tank. The rest of us will cause a diversion."
The two rocket soldiers nodded. They loaded their rocket launchers while the other soldiers dispersed and prepared to take on the Soviet guards. Fritz suddenly opened fire and shot down three Soviet soldiers. The two rocket infantries fired their missiles, both striking the turret and blowing it to pieces. The other soldiers opened fire and killed several more. The Soviet soldiers began retreating. Behind Fritz's squad, the two tanks were coming up and fired one round each at the retreating forms, killing several more.
Fritz led five others and Zach into the Chancellery. Several other squads that had arrived followed them inside. Surprisingly, there were few Soviet guards inside. They found several NKVD officers and those were dispatched quickly. They had soon cleared the first floor.
"Zach, get a team together and clear out the upper floors," ordered Fritz, "Vincent, take another team and clear the basements."
The two nodded and headed off. Zach took eight other soldiers and they charged upstairs. He was in the lead as they broke through the door into the halls. There were no soldiers visible in the hallway and the squad moved in. Zach knocked down a door but found nobody inside. He then signaled for the team to continue on their way. The next few rooms were also empty. After they had confirmed that the entire floor was empty, they went upstairs again. The next three floors were also empty and they were finally on the top floor. They found two guards who tried to shot their way through. Unfortunately for them, they both got head shots from Zach and one of the other soldiers. None of their own was hurt. Zach reached the office of the President and rammed down the door.
A Soviet NKVD officer was holding a young man hostage and was yelling away in Russian.
"I have no idea what the hell you're saying," Zach replied.
The Soviet motioned the gun and Zach got the message. However, his rifle and those of his team's stayed up.
"Drop your weapons!" the officer suddenly said in German.
Zach had a shot and he took it. The Soviet officer's gun was pointed slightly away from the woman's head and he fired a single bullet. The bullet ripped through the NKVD officer's head and it nearly exploded. The woman screamed as blood and brains splattered all over her face. She remained standing and shrugged the body of the dead soldier off of her.
"Let's get you out of here," said Zach.
The woman moved away from him, as if afraid. Zach sighed.
"Private, escort the lady out of here," he ordered.
"Yes sir."
The woman allowed the private to lead her out. She took one last glance at Zach before she disappeared in the hallway.
"Do any of you think it was a bad idea to shoot that NKVD officer?" he asked the others.
"It was either that or let that woman die," said another soldier.
Zach shrugged. He led the rest of the team downstairs. A truck had come in to take wounded away and the woman was being cleaned up at the truck. She kept looking at Zach and it started to make him uncomfortable.
"Hey. So you're the lucky guy she was looking for," said Fritz.
Zach turned his head and saw his friend standing by his side.
"Do you know what happened up there?" he asked Fritz.
"Yeah. Tough call, but at least it turned out all right."
"I might have missed."
"Then you would have had your ass chewed by General Rommel," said Fritz, "But you didn't and you'll probably get some sort of reward for it."
Suddenly they heard the roar of jets in the air. They looked up and saw the Me 262 race by overhead, the Meteor right behind it. Then another jet appeared, this one more advanced looking, and it fired two missiles at the two jets in front. Both struck the Meteor while the Me 262 banked and managed to get out of the way.
"What the hell," muttered Fritz.
The mysterious jet returned and fired three missiles at two tanks. They three struck dead on and destroyed one tank completely while setting fire to another one. It exploded moments later.
"Was that what I think it was?" Zach asked.
"Looks like the Soviets finally developed a jet fighter," said Fritz.
The fighter made another pass before peeling off and disappearing.
"They call it MiG," said Stavros, "The Soviets have several squadrons of them ready for deployment and they just tested one of their squadrons against our Berlin forces."
"How bad was the damage?" Esling asked.
"Not as bad as it might have been."
A communications screen activated and Rommel's face appeared.
"General Rommel," Esling greeted, "The information your men gathered from the Soviet communications center has proved invaluable. The young sergeant was correct to get it before they pulled out. We have decrypted part of it and we have made an interesting development. You know of the jet fighter that the Soviets have deployed against us."
"That same sergeant saw it in action," said Rommel, "His squadron was outside the Chancellery when it attacked his men."
"Ah. Well, the fighter is called a MiG. It is a very advanced jet fighter, beyond even our Me 262. We must capture one and study it."
"I assume you want me to lead a force to do this," said Rommel.
"Yes. The information your men retrieved has shown us the location of the airbase where the MiG squadron is based in Germany. I want you to send in a small tactical team to capture the base."
"Is Agent Tanya available for this mission?"
"No," said Stavros, "She's too hurt to be moved."
"Unfortunate. I'll assemble a team immediately."
"Please hurry," said Esling.