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Chapter 214 - 144 [Battle of Kharkiv] Imperial Skull Division? (6.3k two-in-one)

Chapter 214: Chapter 144 [Battle of Kharkiv] Imperial Skull Division? (6.3k two-in-one)

[Introduction to the Battle for Mamaev Kurgan]

[This is one of the fiercest battlefields in the Battle of Stalingrad, where both sides sacrificed over a hundred thousand lives to seize control of this 102-meter-high hill.]

[Mamaev Kurgan is the highest point in Stalingrad, overlooking the entire city and the Volga River.]

[The average soldier’s survival time was less than 24 hours, officers less than 3 days, and the Soviet Union’s 13th Guards Rifle Division contested with the German army 14 times within 6 hours, nearly being completely annihilated.]

With the introduction and conclusion of Mamaev Kurgan popping up, the netizens of Blue Star finally understood how many people had died for this small hill of less than two square kilometers.

Next came the reckoning of each major Federation, with the results of the Great Xia Federation catching the eye:

[Battle for Mamaev Kurgan Reckoning]

[Great Xia Federation]

[Occupations: 179 times.]

[Casualties: 3,671 people.]

[Kills: 7,514 people.]

[Occupation Time Statistics: 18 days 21 hours 54 minutes.]

The data from other Federations also varied.

[Antarctic Star Federation]

[Occupations: 176 times.]

[Casualties: 4,124 people.]

[...]

[Occupation Time Statistics: 15 days 8...]

[Slavic Federation]

[Occupations: 176 times.]

[Casualties: 4,537 people.]

[...]

[Occupation Time Statistics: 15 days 2...]

Based on casualty and comprehensive rankings, the Great Xia Federation was ranked first among the Six Major Federations, but there was no reckoning shown in the "Earth" live broadcast room.

As the ranks were revealed,

the Blue Star viewers from the Great Xia Federation were extremely excited, while the other Federations felt something was amiss.

Since when did the soldiers of the Great Xia Federation become so formidable?

Especially the soldiers and officers of the Slavic Federation, which bordered the Great Xia Federation, used to have similar levels during border frictions.

Yet in the past six months, the combat power of the Great Xia Federation’s soldiers inexplicably improved overall.

Moreover, the Antarctic Star Federation also improved quickly; in previous military exercises, the individual quality of Antarctic Star was much lower than that of the Slavic Federation.

But now they performed even better in the contest, what was the difference?

The Slavic Federation pondered over this.

However, they couldn’t think of any reason at the time.

Actually, it was due to the Golden Moon Federation’s slackness; otherwise, if the Golden Moon Federation, under the leadership of the Crown Prince, had trained and risen, other Federations would have noticed the oddity.

The Great Xia Federation aside,

both the Antarctic Star Federation and the Golden Moon Federation had the agency for "World War II: Empire’s Rise" game.

Although no special back doors would be set, some battle scenario copies for training were available.

It’s just that the Golden Moon Federation was not focused there, and it was the Crown Prince’s individual action that hadn’t been popularized to the lower troops.

Otherwise, with the common point of three Federations where soldiers rapidly improved in half a year, it would easily be pinpointed.

After all, launching large-scale virtual reality training for soldiers might conceal things temporarily, but it couldn’t be hidden forever, only if speculated in this direction....

With the reckoning of [Mamaev Kurgan] concluded,

next was the introduction of the [Battle for Central Station].

[Battle for Central Station]

[This is one of the most frantic seesaw battles in the Battle of Stalingrad, where soldiers from both sides fought amidst collapsed platforms, shattered trains, and burning ruins, using bayonets, entrenching shovels, and fists to contend for every inch of the tracks.]

[By the end of the battle, the station building was leveled, rails twisted like pretzels, and platforms piled with frozen corpses.]

[In this battle, the infantry of the Imperial 24th Panzer Division paid two lives for every meter advanced during the charge.]

[The Imperial and Soviet Union deployed over 80,000 troops in Central Station, with total casualties reaching 47,000 (around 28,000 from the German and Axis, about 19,000 from the Soviet Union).]

[The area of the ticket hall changed hands 107 times, with grenade fragments embedding on the walls like a metallic coating.]

Looking at the brutal introduction that was no less than [Mamaev Kurgan], the netizens from Blue Star were somewhat overwhelmed.

’Earthlings’ fought this fiercely?

A ticket hall changed hands 107 times, and grenade fragments coated the hall in metal?

How many grenades were thrown there?!

Hiss—

It was simply unimaginable.

Unintentionally, many Blue Star netizens recalled the introduction on the [Stalingrad Medal].

The title of ’Meat Grinder of WWII’ wasn’t given for nothing.

As the introduction concluded, the visions in the live broadcast rooms of the Six Major Federations and ’Earth’ suddenly elevated, then moved southward.

Heading to Central Station.

The scene in Central Station was still in fierce combat, visible from the bird’s-eye view, both sides engaged in attack and defense around the station.

Although nothing could be discerned at present,

by observing the surroundings, one would notice the difficulty here, as the area surrounding Central Station was in ruins, with only the station itself standing firm.

The Soviet Union soldiers were holding fast inside.

And everywhere outside Central Station were the Imperial soldiers launching assaults on the station.

Shua!

The view suddenly shifted downward.

Then the soldiers of the Six Major Federations who were just on Mamaev Kurgan appeared inside [Central Station].

The ’Earth’ broadcast room’s view also provided a glimpse of the reinforcements arriving.

In the official live broadcast room of Polestar,

Celestial Secret and Mo Xiaomo began explaining:

"Okay."

"With the introduction completed, the game has directly moved the remaining personnel here to Central Station."

"Meanwhile, new NPCs are supplementing Mamaev Kurgan."

"It seems like the intensity of the game has doubled once again."