Shire didn't rush to attack; he left the troops waiting for two days in front of the "Centipede Passage".
The fire burned relentlessly in the forest, bombers flew over the designated airspace in batches, and the pilots looked down from above, dropping incendiary bombs wherever the fire was not enough.
On the second day, they even used the "partition responsibility tactic," dividing the forest into "well" sections, assigning each bomber squadron a section to ensure complete burning, holding them accountable if not.
(Note: This tactic was used by our military in the Vietnam battlefield, partitioning and incinerating to eradicate the remaining enemy hidden in tunnels and paths.)
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Paris Crillon Hotel, "International Alliance" meeting room.
The representatives cheered upon receiving the battle report:
"This is Shire's capability; the Germans will completely lose control over the 'Centipede Passage'."
