Hello, sorry for the wait on updating this story. But enjoy, because there's very interesting characters coming later in the chapter. One of these characters is also a real person :o
(On the BBC)
"Good evening, it's the 6:00 PM news, 14th December. In the time since Celestia and Luna's absence, the equine populated country is under control of their Royal Guard, with it's unicorn leader named Shining Armour in charge, effectively making him in charge of all of Equestria."
"It's been a week and three days since the Soviet seaborne invasion of Equestria begun. From what reports are suggesting, not much progress has been made by the Red Army so far. More of the Red Army is shipped across every day mostly via Murmansk."
"As well, civilians and soldiers alike, from all nations including the Soviet Union itself, make a risky journey to Equestria to fight on their side. They arrive mostly via France, Belgium and occupied Germany. Most of these volunteers use civilian ships to make these risky journeys, and are completely independent from government input. Some have unfortunately been destroyed by submarines or aircraft, but most still make it to the nation. We are not allowed to comment more on this subject for the time being."
"Meanwhile, the US is calling on the Soviet Union and Equestria to come to the table and negotiate peace while Operation Horseman is still in effect. More humanitarian products arrive each day, by ships and aircraft. The next stage hasn't been issued, but things may soon change if the war esculates. Allied forces already in Europe prepare defensive lines in preparation for a Soviet assault. Conscription has not been issued yet, but again, that may change if the war esculates."
"In the meantime, we can only pray to god for his guidance through the thin ice we're already treading on. Every leader in the west are doing their best to not esculate this war, as this will undermine the deaths of every soldier who lost their lives in the fight against Nazism. Attempts in trying to bring the Soviet Union and Equestria to the table and discuss peace talks are underway. We can only hope that both parties will agree to meet and make peace to bring this unnecessary war to an end as quickly as quickly as possible before more irreversible damage is done. But we must be prepared, for if the worst is to come. This is your BBC, we will come back with updates at 6:30 PM, and the full news at 7:00 PM."
Meanwhile
- 14th December 1945 - 8:00 PM Equestrian time
Recently, volunteers from various other countries have begun to arrive in Equestria, through Las Pegasus via civilian ships. Flash Sentry has taken responsibility of these volunteers. He is introducing himself to 100 of the many thousands arriving them.
All of them are standing at ease, with their hands holding the other behind their back. The group of volunteers are a mix of nationalities, although most are American, British or German. One thing in common between them though is that they were combatants during the war. They are wearing green and brown camouflage uniform and a green rounded helmet on their heads. Their trousers also have a pocket on each side.
They all have been given a Kar-98, which is strapped on to a leather belt on the left side of their hip. A singular volunteer though instead has a claybeg sword strapped on to their hip. They also have a longbow and a plethora of arrows in their backpack.
"Attention!" Flash Sentry commanded. Each of the 100 volunteers straighten their arms and legs, standing straight, looking directly ahead of them.
"This isn't mandatory, and any who wish to change their mind and want to go back to your homes, do so now. You won't be judged, and others will understand that you wish to leave. But this will be your last chance to leave before going off to fight," Flash Sentry addressed, loud and clearly in a formal tone. None of the 100 volunteers choose to drop out. Flash Sentry smiled, at knowing that there are good humans willing to fight against tyranny.
"Equestria appreciates and values each volunteer. It means a lot, because you all have been at war already, but yet you choose to fight, for the greater good of your and our nations. Some of you may of even fought each other, but now you're all allies, allies against the common enemy, Stalin and his merciless forces. We hope to make the Soviets change their plans, because they do have the power to do some good around the world. But as for now, the USSR is the enemy, a cruel, soulless, and ruthless enemy that seeks to conquer it's neighbours and rule them with an iron grip. We all stand here today in the defence of our freedoms and thr free world against the oppressive authoritarian nature of communism," Flash Sentry gives a sizable speech.
"Turn left, and march!" Following Flash Sentry's command, the 100 troops turn left and began to march. Starting off stepping off with left foot and extending their right arm out horizontally, then swap and vice versa.
(Outside the CMC clubhouse)
Meanwhile...
Apple Bloom and Scootaloo have finished pulling off all the bushes off of their acquired German-made Tiger 2. The 3 digit number on the tank had been painted over with a 3 coloured stripe of yellow, white and orange. On the upper plate and both sides of the chassis has all 3 cutie marks of the CMC painted on.
Silver Spoon then climbs on top and starts painting some words in black on the left side of the tank's turret with a paint brush.
"Are you sure we should still go ahead with this?" Sweetie Belle questioned, mumbling in doubt and fear.
"We didn't spend a week familiarizing ourselves with our Tiger 2 for nothing," Rumble countermanded.
"As long as we stay in the tank, nopony else will know us foals are operating it," Tender Taps stated.
"Cheerilee wouldn't approve of what we're doing. We're becoming like the Soviets, going after blood..." Sweetie Belle murmured. Her mind is in a very conflicted state, a conflict between her morality and quest for retribution.
"In war, there's no morals. They die, or we die," Rumble commented.
"We'll quickly go in, and come back and then forget what we're about to try and do," Said Silver Spoon, climbing back down and tosses the paint brush. On the left side of the turret, she wrote words in black ink. She glances at them, breathes in and out, then looks to the other 6 foals.
"Twily and the other five are gonna be away for a few days to meet those on the frontlines. That should give us enough of a window of opportunity to go to the lines, and get revenge," Rumble outlined.
"Coco, Spur and Biscuit will think we're still in the clubhouse. Then we come back here and pretend we didn't do anything. We'll be back by the morning, hopefully," Scootaloo added onto Rumble.
"Well, into the tank we go," Apple Bloom said as she climbs onto the engine deck at back of the tank, then on top the turret. She climbs down through the hatch that's on the roof, left side. So does Scootaloo, then Sweetie Belle, then Tender Taps, then Button Mash and then Rumble. Before Silver Spoon climbs up, she looks at the black words she painted on the turret's left side.
"This is for you, Diamond..." She whispered to herself. She then climbs up, onto the turret's roof, then climbs down through the hatch.
The Tiger 2 was intended to be used by a crew of 5. The commander, the gunner, the loader, the driver and the radio operator. Inside this Tiger 2 though, are 3 colts and 4 fillies, making the inside very cramped.
In the back of the turret are filled to the brim with tank shells. There are some shells on each side. The commander's seat is behind the gun breach, which is where Button Mash's sitting. This seat can be elevated up or lowered down, and Button Mash has it as high as it will go.
The gunner's seat is on the left side of the gun breach as well as a monocular sighting telescope, a wheel and a trigger bar. There's also pedals below the gunner's seat, which is where Sweetie Belle's sitting.
Apple Bloom, Silver Spoon and Tender Taps are sat on the floor on the right side of the gun breach, where there's the loader's periscope. There's also another wheel there. They are sitting down, all bunched up together.
At the front of the hull are 2 seats, with some engines and various dial indicators on them. By the seat on the left is the driver's periscope, a gearstick and steering controls, which is where Scootaloo's sitting. By the seat on the right is the radio operator's periscope and a fixed machine gun, which is where Rumble's sitting.
"Is everypony ready for me to drive? My visibility is very limited. I just have the periscope to see out of," Scootaloo asked.
"I can see out of my periscope. The machine gun's trigger is also large enough to pull with the corner of my forehooves," Rumble replied.
"There's also another periscope here I can see out of," Said Silver Spoon.
"There's that telescope thingy where I am sitting I can see out of," Said Sweetie Belle.
"I can also see out of the hatch here too. You wanna turn left when you start the tank up," Button Mash instructed.
"Alright everypony, let's drive!" Scootaloo spoke enthusiastically, and grins. She pushes the gearstick to her left forward with her left forehoof. The tank starts driving forward and picks up speed.
"Screw dreaming about flying! This is much more awesome!" Putting both forehooves on the steering wheel, Scootaloo steers it left. The tank slows down as it turns left. Scootaloo straightens the wheel and the tank began to pick up speed again.
"Cutie Mark Crusader tank crews, yay!" Scootaloo starts swinging her head left and right. She also starts singing.
"Whether it storms or snows, whether the sun smiles upon us, the day be burning hot, or the night be ice cold. Dusty are our faces, but joyful is our minds, yes, our minds..."
"Why are you singing Panzerlied?" Tender Taps asked Scootaloo.
"I try to not think of the song's Nazi origins. The song itself is amazing, and motivating- just replace any reference to 'Germany' with 'Equestria' and everything's all good," Scootaloo replied.
"Let's sing it together!" Apple Bloom joyfully suggested. The CMC, Button Mash, Rumble, Tender Taps and Silver Spoon starts singing. As they do, they forget about the fear in them.
"Whether it storms or snows, whether the sun smiles upon us..."
(Pine Needle Barrens)
Pony and human soldiers are standing at attention in a forest of tall pine needle trees. The Pine Needle Barrens is where they've all been marched to. The trees of the Pine Needle Barrens are metres apart from each other. The ground terrain is mud, and it isn't dry, it's mushy. The temperature is also just above freezing.
Also in the forest are 5 groups of 6 Tiger 1's and a single group of 4 Tiger 2's. There's also 12 Panther tanks. The human soldiers are feeling uneasy at the sight of these German-made tanks. But they aren't fighting them, in this battle, the Tigers and Panzers are on their side.
"All of you, you may break formation, but be on alert. Forests are an advantage to the defenders," Said a grey unicorn. Their one of the pony commisars, who's wearing a gold helmet.
The mane 6 are also here, helping to raise spirits with their presence. They see 2 men chatting to each other. One is bald and has burn markings. The other man is a few inches taller, and has brown blond hair.
"Thank the lord above Equestria gave us an opportunity to volunteer. It was gettin' real boring in Europe too Daniel. I must say, for the first time in months, I'm excited," Said the bald man, who is madly grinning.
"I know Christopher, I know. Back to what I was saying, I always had my suspicions about the commies, they weren't true, true allies, if you get what I mean. Had the fascists upheld their end of the deal after carving up Poland with the commies, Stalin would've sided with Hitler. The Jerries were also on the side of the slopes," The taller man noted.
"Ah yes, the Jerries. The poor bastards in Europe, having to contend with Jerry's Tiger tanks," The bald man chuckled.
"Hello there," Twilight politely jumps into the conversation with her 5 friends. The 2 men turn around to face them.
"Hello, my name's Christopher, my friend's Daniel," The bald man, Christopher, politely introduces himself and his friend to the mane 6.
"We've come here to... to raise morale. Others are terrified and we've come here to help raise spirits," Pinkie Pie stated.
"At least you six ain't like our cowardly politicians back home. You're on the front greeting your soldiers, I admire that," Said the taller man, Daniel, who smiled.
"It's not just their fight, it's our fight too. This is the least we can do," Said Rainbow Dash.
"If we lose this country, we lose all hope, because Equestria can teach our politicians back at home a thing or two," Daniel commented.
"Wherever you're from, I hope things get better when you do return," Fluttershy sheepishly speaks, then cowers away from the 2 humans. She hides her face with her mane.
"You mean returning to America? I'm not sure about that," Daniel responded, looking down to the ground as he thinks about the America he knew before he left. The Great Depression, poverty, desperation to survive.
They then hear somebody screaming commands. Following that, gunfire and explosions commences.
"Everybody, get ready for engagement! Enemy forces are approaching!"
Christopher and Daniel unstraps their Kar-98 and runs off, to their positions.
"Oh darn they're already here-" Applejack is cut off by a loud bang.
KLOMBF!
A tank shell whizzes past, making the mane 6 by surprise, making them flinch. It hits and knocks over trees, kicking up dirt and rips apart the wood in different sizes, each acting like shrapnel as they're sent flying. They miss the mane 6, for the most part ...
"AGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Some of the wood sent flying hits and goes into Twilight, tearing open big wounds and splintering her skin. Crimson red blood seeps out, smearing and dyeing her fur.
"TWILIGHT!" The other 5 screamed in horror as they catch the alicorn before she fell to the ground. The other 5 help her up. But engine and clattering noises are heard, and they began to sound closer.
They notice an IS-3 rapidly driving towards them. It pushes it's way through the obstructing trees, knocking them over and driving over them. The logs didn't slow the IS-3 down as the weight of Soviet steel crushes them underneath it's mighty treads. However, the mud is slowing the tank down, giving everypony a chance to respond.
Rarity uses her magic and fires a saturated blue beam at the tank. Rarity's magical beam ricochets off of the IS-3's turret. Nothing seemed to be able to destroy it. They screamed as the unfolding situation picks up in tension. The 122 mm cannon is aiming at the mane 6. They close their eyes, as they can't get away without leaving Twilight. If they all fall now, they'll fall together.
KABMF!
A tank shell hits the side of the pike nose. The tank stops driving and flames burst open the hatches on the IS-3's roof. A burning Soviet tanker climbs out. Their skin and exposed flesh is eroding by the heat of the flames. They are screaming as they fell off and lands awarkdly on their back. The situation feels less tense again.
Rarity feels some pity for the burning tanker. Her horn glows blue, and shoots the tanker with a saturated blue beam of magic. The tanker stops twitching. Rainbow Dash walks up to the still-burning dead tanker's body and spits at them.
"Scumbag- you scumbag- ROT IN HELL!" She angrily screamed at the corpse, seething with fury.
"We need you to stay awake!" Applejack urged sternly. Twilight gives a weak nod.
"Um... Uh... we have to come up with something- quick!" Pinkie Pie shrieked. Behind the burning IS-3 are 5 IS-2's, approaching them. However, their turrets are turning to the right, and not at them.
"They aren't looking at us- we gotta go now! You four, grab Twilight!" Rarity yelled as she stands infront of her 5 friends. The other 4 focuses on getting Twilight out of here.
Meanwhile...
The Tiger 2 the CMC and the other 4 foals are operating had just destroyed a Soviet tank with a pike-nose-shaped hull. They are camping behind some trees and bushes. Their tank is mostly concealed, only the cannon is exposed.
"D- did I just-" Sweetie Belle shudders, she had just killed whoever was in the Soviet tank. Her blood ran cold, processing what she did.
"It's either them or us that gets killed!" Scootaloo yelled.
"You did the right thing, Sweetie Belle," Button Mash reassured.
"More tanks!" Apple Bloom screamed, who is looking through the loaders periscope.
They all then see 5 smaller Soviet tanks. But their armament is the same as the tank they just destroyed. Rumble turns his periscope right, and he sees the mane 6. Rarity is standing infront while the other 4 have hold of Twilight.
"The six are here, and Twilight is badly hurt!"
"Next shell!" Sweetie Belle yelled. Silver Spoon, Apple Bloom and Tender Taps together grabs another shell, a HEAT shell. They load it into the gun breach. Using the pedals with her rear hooves, Sweetie Belle rotates the turret while looking through the telescope. She stops when she has the side of a Soviet tank. Sweetie Belle uses her magic to pull the trigger bar.
KKAABBMMFF- BANG! Sweetie Belle fires the loaded shell. She hits the side of the tank, near to it's front. She and the other 6 foals shrieked as that tank's turret flew off, being pushed up by an explosive yellowy orange fireball. The other 4 Soviet tanks start turning right, towards where the shell came from.
"Scootaloo- Reverse! Reverse!" Rumble screamed. Scootaloo pulls the gears back and the Tiger 2 starts to reverse. One of the 4 Soviet tanks is already aiming their cannon directly at them. Button Mash ducks his head and closes the hatch.
KLOMBF- DDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGGG! That tank's shell richochets off the upper plate. The richochet noise rings the 7 foal's ears, making all of them cover their ears with their forehooves. They then quickly uncover their ears.
They see Rarity shooting her magical beams hitting the tracks of the remaining 4 tanks, destroying them. Meanwhile, Sweetie Belle is rotating the turret, and is looking through the telescope. She aims for another Soviet tank that's rotating it's turret, aiming for Rarity. Sweetie Belle isn't going to let that tank fire before they do.
"Next shell!" Sweetie Belle screamed. Silver Spoon, Apple Bloom and Tender Taps together grabs another high explosive anti tank round. They load it into the gun breach. Sweetie Belle pulls the trigger bar with her magic, just as that Soviet tank is turning it's turret, aiming it's 122 mm cannon for them.
KKAABBMMFF! Sweetie Belle fires that shell into the lower plate of the Soviet tank that was aiming for her sistee. It isn't burning, but has stopped turning it's turret.
"Keep firing until it's on fire! Their crew could still be alive and could still shoot!" Button Mash yelled.
"Switch to AP!" Sweetie Belle demanded. Silver Spoon, Apple Bloom and Tender Taps together grabs an AP shell and loads it into the gun breach. Sweetie Belle uses her magic to again pull the trigger bar and fires.
KKAABBMMFF! That Soviet tank starts burning. Sweetie Belle starts rotating the turret right, aiming for another Soviet tank.
"Wait, hold our fire," Button Mash ordered.
"Why!? They'll continue firing at us!" Silver Spoon exclaimed.
"Yeah, but if they- you'll see what I mean. Just ceasefire, and wait," Button Mash insisted.
"Scootaloo, start reversing. When they fire, stop the tank," Button Mash instructed. Scootaloo puts the Tiger 2 into reverse. Their cannon disappear into the bushes, no longer visible to the 3 enemy tanks.
KLOMBF- DDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGGG!
The enemy tank in the middle fires a shell and ricochets off the turret cheeks of the Tiger 2, the left side of the cannon. Scootaloo immediately stops the tank while she as well as the other 6 foals cover their ears.
KLOMBF- DDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGGG!
KLOMBF- DDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNGGGGG!
Another 2 shells hit and ricochet off the Tiger 2. Then, there is nothing going on. The 7 foals don't do anything. They keep their Tiger 2 dead still. Minutes on end, there's just bullets, explosion and shouting noises in the background, as well as engines rumbling and tracks clattering.
"Wait- Some of them are exiting their tanks," Scootaloo noted. Some tankers of the remaining 3 Soviet tanks are starting to climbing out of the hatches.
"Exactly. They probably think they've killed us," Button Mash nodded. Everypony now understands why Button Mash ordered to hold fire.
"Wait..." Button Mash slowly and sternly said. Out of the 3 Soviet tanks, 4 men jump out of the hatches and onto the ground. They began looking at their tank's tracks. Button Mash then signals to Rumble the command.
"Now!"
Rumble growls as his left forehoof grips around the trigger of the machine gun. He then pulls on the trigger.
POW POW POW POW POW POW POW...
"This is for my parents- Die! DIE!"
POW POW POW POW POW POW POW...
The 12 Soviet tankers are ripped apart by the machine gun. Holes rip through their clothes and make their chests and abdomen a bloody, mangled mess. Some of the tanker's blood splatters on their tanks as they fall to the ground, making a thud.
After that engagement, the 7 foals look at each other in shock. They knew their intentions, it was how they felt of carrying out their intentions. But they haven't got time to dwell on that, it's a life and death situation.
They also see the 5 of the mane 6 struggling to get Twilight out, barely moving from their spot.
"We've got to help them!" Silver Spoon exclaimed.
Scootaloo then goes to push the gearsticm forward, but it doesn't budge.
"The gearstick is jammed!"
Christopher and Daniel are in a flat, but concealing green bush, laying on their stomachs. There are other bushes dotted around just like the one they're laying in. Daniel is aiming his Kar-98 outward, waiting for their targets to cross. Surrounding them are the trees of the Pine Needle Barrens.
"I hate competent enemies. The commies are already pushing us back," Christopher whispered.
"Yeah I know man, I know. It was an easy turkey shot in the Pacific compared to this," Daniel agreed, also whispering.
"And it's cold and muddy as cow shit. But I ain't complaining, as Europe got boring quickly too," Christopher muttered.
"Right, there's no time for talking. You better have some molotov bottles ready. That's all we have against their tanks," Daniel whispered. Christopher nodded and grins.
"Got five bottles besides me, ready for barbecue commie ribs," Christopher replied, still whispering.
"I hear a tank," Christopher puts the palm of his right hand behind the back of his right ear. He as well as Daniel here engine and clattering noises.
"It's a T-34-85. I was expecting a bigger tank leading them or something," Daniel noted. Christopher puts both of his hands on the ground and pushes his chest up and gets on his knees, grunting as he did. He also grabs a molotov bottle ready with his right hand.
The T-34-85 is now clearly visible. There's also 8 Soviet soldiers on the back of them, armed with a black submachine gun. It crashes into a tree, slowing the tank down. The weight of the tank as it crashed pushes the tree down. The tank continues driving forward.
"They're pushing in balls deep," Daniel whispered.
"Quickly! Get a match ready so I can fuck that tank silly," Christopher hissed, pushing himself up onto his feet. Daniel also pushes himself up onto his feet, and has a box of matches in his right hand. The top half of their bodies are exposed, not covered by the bush.
Daniel gets out a match with his left hand. He scrapes it against the box's side. A flame hisses to life on the match. Daniel lights the top of the molotov bottle, now making it ready.
"I think that tank is a she, because she's about to get fucked. Do her good and hard Chris, she's all yours," Daniel smirked as he ducks back into the safety of their hiding spot.
Christopher jumps out of the bush and lobs the molotov at the T-34-85's engine deck, where the 8 Soviet soldiers are also sitting, taking them by surprise. The glass bottle shatters on the engine deck, the soldiers are immediately set on fire as well as the engine deck as a whole, forcing the tank to a stop. The 8 poor soldiers scream as they fall off the tank and twitch on the ground. Christopher unstraps his Kar-98 from his side almost instantaneously, with his right hand by the trigger and his left hand supporting his grip of the gun.
POW! POW! POW! POW! POW!
He shoots 5 bullets into 5 individual heads. Wounds are made in the burning heads. Any blood and brains exiting out of the exit wounds burns.
POW! POW! POW!
From the bush, Daniel shoots the other 3 burning soldiers in their heads.
"Nice one man, you done em goooood!" Daniel shouted from the bush. Christopher runs back over to the bush, diving into it. He puts his left hand on the ground to avoid landing on his stomach, on top of his Kar-98.
"Ah, fuck! Fuck..." Christopher's left arm collapses. He re-extends it and looks at his left hand, now bloodily grazed.
"No rush man, there's no rush," Daniel goes back to whispering.
"Yeah yeah yeah- reload this for me. I'll keep a look out," Christopher passes his Kar-98 to Daniel. Daniel works on reloading both of the Kar-98's while Christopher looks out for enemy forces.
"Surrender or be shot! We know you're in this bush!" A deep monotone voice screams from outside the bush, a Soviet soldier. The voice also sounds very close to them.
"Ohhhhhhhhhh shit, we better get out, or we'll definitely get killed by that bastard," Christopher suggested while whispering. Daniel nodded in agreement.
Then the Soviet soldier outside falls into the bush, landing between Christopher and Daniel. The ushanka that soldier was wearing falls off, revealing a grey haired head. The person was an old-aged person for sure. Christopher and Daniel though looks at the thing that catches their attention immediately. The Soviet soldier was taken down by an arrow, which is in their slightly-blood-stained neck. Neither of the 2 close Americans question it, they don't have time to.
Daniel grabs his Kar-98 and puts the matches in his left pocket. Christopher grabs his Kar-98 and puts 2 molotovs in a pocket each. Both of them immediately jump out of the bush. They scan their area, aiming their guns horizontally, back to back, protecting each other's rear.
"You two are okay, but we need to leave quickly," A British-sounding voice speaks to them, casually. Christopher and Daniel notices the person speaking, a white man in the same uniform. The 2 Americans lower their Kar-98's.
This third man has a sword strapped to their belt and a bag of arrows on his back. He's also holding a longbow in his right hand. He was the one who put an arrow into that Soviet's neck.
"Why have you got a sword?" Daniel inquired the man.
"Any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly dressed," The man replied. Christopher's eyes widen in surprise at the sudden realization who this exact man is.
"Now, we must leave, quickly," The man repeated.
(In the CMC's Tiger 2)
"I heard on the radio thingy we've been given orders to fall back or face being encircled," Rumble stated.
"The gearstick just won't budge though!" Scootaloo exclaimed. The gearstick is still jammed.
"Let me help you," Rumble climbs from where he was sat and tries to help his fillyfriend push the gearstick forward. With both their strength combined, they manage to push the gearstick forward. They kiss and blush, before Rumble returns to his seat as the tank begins to move forward. Scootaloo starts to steer right, the direction towards the mane 6.
(Outside the tank)
"Twilight," Rarity called out.
"I'm fine... I'll be okay..." Twilight grunted. Blood continues speeping out from her wounds created by the large splintering wood flying outwards.
The mane 6 sees a tank driving out of the bush, a Tiger 2. The tank then comes to a stop. They sigh of relief, maybe the crew of the tank can help them.
"Do the cutie marks on that hull look simil-" Rainbow Dash immediately recognizes on the hull of the Tiger 2 has 3 cutie marks with the same base. One has a music note, one has an apple, and the other has a wing.
"When in tarnation did they get hold of a tank!?" Applejack exclaimed. She's going to be having a very lengthy conversation with the ponies she's so certain are in that tank.
"We should get moving now, and maybe we can ask questions later," Pinkie Pie very strongly suggested.
Coming out of the hatch is a brown colt. It is Button Mash indeed.
"Hurry! Just get Twilight in here!" He exclaimed. The 5 of the mane 6 help their 6th main friend, Twilight, climb onto the engine deck. From there, Twilight climbs onto the turret's roof and climbs down through the hatch. Button Mash climbs back in through the hatch as well. The rest of the mane 6 climb onto the engine deck and sit down, then the tank starts driving again. There, they have a sigh of relief, and calm their nerves down.
What happened back there came crashing down at lightning speed. When an area becomes a warzone, the atmosphere changes very quickly. It becomes very tense and fast pace, but there's no time to fear or panic. You have to focus on staying alive in a warzone and use what you have to defend yourself. It's only when you start to calm down after a battle you fear and panic from the close calls, because next time, you may not be so lucky.
Christopher, Daniel and that British man carefully traverse the forest together. Christopher is scanning what's ahead and Daniel is scanning what could come from behind. In the forest, anything can come for them, from any direction.
"We're falling back, up north. Kluegetown is the next line of defence," The British man noted.
"Gotcha," Daniel responded.
"When I last spoke to a yank- there was a patrol of them. They were lost and were meant to be heading in another direction. They didn't listen, so I told them that 'I wouldn't come back for a bloody third time'. This was in Italy, after I escaped from a concentration camp," The British man randomly shared, his voice sounding very calm.
"We're yanks, so in a way, you did come back for a bloody third time. Get what I mean? Heh heh," Christopher responded.
"I suppose you can say that," The man replied while nodding.
"Shit! They have spotted us! Shit- shit shit shit!" Daniel screamed. There's a group of Soviet soldiers wearing green helmets, and they've seen him and the other 2 men.
"Враги! Стрелять!"
POW! POW POW...
"SHIT! Get behind a tree!" Christopher screamed.
POW POW! POW POW POW! POW...
Christopher, Daniel and the British man takes cover behind a tree. This tree is large enough to protect all 3 for them to think what to do.
"Have you got any firearms on you!?" Daniel questioned the man.
"I have a revolver," The British man replied, casually. He reachee into his right pocket for it. He pulls it out and holds it with his right hand.
"Daniel! Get the matches!" Christopher shouted as he reaches for a molotov in his left pocket. Daniel reaches for the matches that he put in his left pocket while putting his Kar-98 down with his right hand, as did Christopher.
The British man sees an object landing next to him on his right. All in quick succession, he quickly bends down to grab the object, peeks his head around from the right and lobs it back in that direction while quickly counting the number of soldiers attacking them. He quickly gets back behind the tree.
KBOOM!
"Fifteen Soviet soldiers are attacking, likely now less," The Btitish man noted.
"We're gonna make that zero!" Daniel yelled as he lights a molotov that's held in Christopher's left hand. Christopher quickly peeks his head around to the left.
"TAKE THIS SUKAS!" Christopher screamed as he lobs the molotov and then quickly rolls back behind the tree. He hears soldiers screaming, which puts a smirk on his face, and starts chuckling.
"They will throw more grenades, charge with me," Said the British man. Christopher and Daniel quickly picks their Kar-98's back up. There's only one potential way out of this predicament, and charge they do. Grabbing his sword with his left hand, he hoists it up before bringing it down. Then he, Christopher and Daniel leap from their positions and scream as they press forward. As they charge, 3 Soviet soldiers are dead, and being consumed by the molotov's flames.
The 3 men jump over 4 dead Soviet soldiers, which are an unrecognizable bloody mess from the grenade thrown back at them. They have little time to make use of the stun from their sudden charge.
POW! POW! POW!
The British man puts a bullet into 3 Soviet chests. It comes out of their backs, taking blood and flesh with it out of the exit wound. They immediately fall to the ground, each landing awkwardly. One of them twists their neck and folds as they fell to the muddy ground.
POW! POW! POW! POW! POW! POW!
Christopher puts a bullet into 3 different abdomens, and Daniel puts another bullet into them. They fall to the ground and curl up in pain.
The British man puts the revolver back into his right pocket while charging to the last Soviet soldier. He got behind them and grabbed them from the front of their helmet with his right hand. Then with the sword in his left hand, he slits the Soviet's throat. Blood gushes onto the sword and drips from it, onto the mud. The British man let's go of the Soviet soldier and kicks their back with his right foot, pushing him down. He then straps the sword back onto his belt.
"Blood and bullets is the only language Soviets will respect. I will now always maintain this statement," The British man spoke. He has a smug grin from all the action that happened within a short space of time. But the 3 men know they must get moving. More Soviet soldiers may arrive and overwhelm them. They start walking at a faster pace than they were originally before.
"That was awesome man! We'd be dead without you- what's your name?" Daniel inquired, extending his right arm.
"You shall call me Jack. Mad Jack," The British man extends his left arm. Daniel and the British man, Mad Jack, shake hands. The 3 continue chatting as they walk, to regroup with everybody else to the next line of defense.
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Yeah, Mad Jack has come to join the fight. Considering he liked war to the point he tried to join the fight in the Pacific (the atomic bombs were dropped before he could arrive), it'd make sense for him wanting to come to help Equestria. In case you don't know who Mad Jack is, I highly suggest you look him up. He is a very interesting soldier, he was the only soldier in WW2 to kill an enemy soldier with a longbow and arrow.
I also hope you enjoyed the CMC as well as Silver Spoon and the colts fighting in a Tiger 2, getting some personal revenge and closure from the effects of Diamond's and Cheerilee's deaths.