Re: Blood and Iron

Chapter 286: Maximilian of Arabia Part II



When it came to sniffing out rebellious sentiment and breaking the will of the local population to fight. There was perhaps nobody better in this world than Oberst Erich von Humboldt. Having previously been leading Bruno's stormtroopers into battle, the man now found himself operating within Central Powers' controlled Balkan territory.

His objective was to bring the Paramilitary orthodox groups that were causing chaos within the borders of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to heel. He and his men were dressed in distinctive Austro-Hungarian uniforms, and were equipped with the latest weapons the nation had fielded.

Whether that be the semi-automatic converted Mannlichers, or the domestically produced hellrigel submachine gun that had recently begun to enter service among specialized Austro- Hungarian units.

These men were pure Austrian through and through, including the dialect of German which they spoke. Being led by a Prussian was not the ideal situation for them, but Erich's ability to hunt down the enemy, and eliminate them with retaliation so fierce he broke their spirit of resistance entirely had earned the respect of these so called Death Squads.

Currently, Erich was standing in a village located within the Kosovo region. He was knocking on a door as politely as a man like him was bound to do. And when the door opened the occupant was surprised to see Austro-Hungarian soldiers standing in their doorway.