Chapter 13, The Saint of Kraków

Outside of Kraków, Red Army light tanks rolled onto the field firing at the town while Baba Yaga Mechs stayed behind firing their shells into the town walls.

A few new American Tanks, the Light Tanks looked to be more bigger then the Great War types and a few Tankettes all bearing the Polish Eagle. The Armor battled the Red Army's tanks and one of the Polish command Tanks fired into the Baba Yaga Destroying it.

However one of the Baba Yaga fired as it's shell landed creating a hole making a tank fall in and getting stuck.

"Mortar come up!" One of the Poles said, Anna watch two Poles carrying a Mortar then they propped it up then aim it.

"Ready...Okay fire!" The Round enter the Mortar then fired up. Anna and the Poles watched as it went up and came down striking the ground killing a couple of Reds.

"Again!" Another Shell in then the Mortar fired this time hitting a Red's tank disabling it. One of the Baba Yaga Mechs turned to look at the group Anna is with, "Bastards spotted us!" A frighten Pole said.

"Quickly fire!" But the Baba Yaga fired it's cannon causing the Poles flee and ran for cover. Anna hide behind a wall covering her ears.

"The Reds are coming for us!" Anna looked over the wall to see the group of armed Bolsheviks charging towards them while the rest continue to attack Kraków.

A Pole mounted the Maxim Gun as the legs stuck into the ground while the Belt feeder loaded it. The Maxim Gun begin firing as the Pole sway it killing groups of the Reds.

Anna kept her head down but grabbed the Revolver as she quickly ran to the nearest wounded Polish Soldier applying treatment on his shoulder.

"There's to many!-Gah!" One Pole shouted before being shot in the chest dropping. "Keep firing!" The Pole who was in charge shouted firing his Automatic Winchester Model 1907.

The sound of a plane made Anna look up to see one of the Allied Planes flying by then one of the Pilots dropped a bomb killing a couple more of the Soviets.

"We got a clearly! Fix Bayonets and charge!" The Leader said as they attached their bayonets and ran towards the fewer Reds.

Anna held the wounded Pole and she help him walk while the older Polish Soldiers attacked with their Bayonets.

Once they gain a path they entered town of Kraków. In the town had Polish Troops with a few Allied Troops, a couple of French Troops, two White Army Soldiers and one Canadian Sniper.

"What's the report?" "The attack began around 7 am, we destroyed a Bolshevik tank but they continue to attack after we were able to repulse them twice, we only got a few Artillery shells but we're low on ammo"

The Polish Officer looked then motion his hand "Get those Artillery and take out the Baba Yaga and I want Machine Guns Mech propped up in the front!"

The Artillery Guns which had Spider like legs walked back into the Town and motion their guns up while the Machine Guns are moved to the front of the town using sandbags for cover.

The Artillery fired their shells one of them destroying a Baba Yaga in a direct shot while the Machine Guns keep the Reds pinned down.

Anna ran giving medical aid the Soldiers and people of the town. However a few Red Soldiers broke into the Town and attacked, Anna was the first to notice this as she held the Revolver.

She clenched her eyes as she screamed firing the gun. One Red Soldier dropped and twirled before hitting the ground then another's head flip back as he landed onto the streets.

A few of the wounded Poles grabbed their weapons being Rifles and a Shotgun assisted Anna in fighting off the Reds.

In the Skies more Allied Planes dropped bombs on the Advancing Reds and their Mechs and Tanks. Another Baba Yaga became damage to the point it had to pull back as one of the Heavier Tanks became stuck in a ditch.

"WE'RE ALL OUT!" The Artillery Crew shouted grabbing their weapons and joined the others.

The Sniper of the Canadian Army hide in a home firing at one of the Red's Officers. Anna dragged a wounded French Soldier behind a wall but he was already dead.

"We can't keep doing this...There's just to many..." One Pole said taking off the hat and the Others looked to be on the brink of losing hope til Anna shouted.

"We have to fight! our families are awaiting for us and an end to this war! I know it looks hopeless but Poland has faced many dangers! We can't give in! God has always gave Poland a chance to exist! So we have a right to exist! so please get up and fight For Poland!" She shouted.

"For Poland!" One Pole who had a eyepatch shouted then another joined shouting "For Poland!"

The prepared their bayonets and rejoined the front. They begin to fire their guns and charge at the Reds.

Suddenly a shell fired at the larger group of Reds killing more, a large group of Polish Calvary charged and with them is a German Stormwalker firing it's main gun.

The Reds begin pull back from the fight and retreat as the Poles screamed and cheered for their victory and the arrival of reinforcements.

Anna smiled then she yelped when someone picked her up, she look to see a Pole Soldier hold her up then put her down. "The Saint of Kraków has saved us!" He said as they cheered.

"Please I'm only trying to help...I'm Anna Nowak" She smiled in with some red filling her cheeks. "Anna the Saint of Kraków!" Another said while cheering.

The Stormwalker stopped as two stepped out being Patrick and Karl. "Patrick Bishop, U.S. Engineer Mech" He saluted, "Karl Ludwig Strumtroopen" Karl replied.

"Welcome to Kraków my friends" Anna smiled to them, "I'm Anna Nowak a Medic for the Polish Army"

The Poles continue to cheer as they believe their just one step closer to securing their freedom.