1. D-YFI@AniDBCopy !req
2. LEGENDCopy !req
3. OF THECopy !req
4. GALACTIC HEROESCopy !req
5. In November of Space Calendar 800,
New Imperial Calendar 2...Copy !req
6. the battle between Oskar von
Reuental and Wolfgang Mittermeyer...Copy !req
7. had begun before actual
shots were exchanged.Copy !req
8. The plan that Reuental
initially drew up...Copy !req
9. was to create numerous defensive lines
against the Mittermeyer Fleet's advancement...Copy !req
10. with units he had dispersed
throughout Neue Land...Copy !req
11. and to slow down its movement by
dealing as much damage as possible.Copy !req
12. Then they'd lure the Mittermeyer Fleet close
to Heinessen and cut off its escape route.Copy !req
13. And upon the enemy retreat,
they'd recombine the dispersed units...Copy !req
14. and attempt a two-sided attack along
with the main fleet from Heinessen.Copy !req
15. Vice Admiral DittersdorfCopy !req
16. Vice Admiral SonnenfelsCopy !req
17. That was the plan.Copy !req
18. Rear Admiral SchlerCopy !req
19. Rear Admiral WaldhauserCopy !req
20. But two conditions had to be met
in order for this plan to work.Copy !req
21. The first was that there could be no
enemy invasion from the Iserlohn area...Copy !req
22. so they wouldn't be forced
to battle on two fronts.Copy !req
23. And the second was to
have competent personnel...Copy !req
24. who could command of
units throughout Neue Land.Copy !req
25. In order to meet
the first condition...Copy !req
26. Reuental sent Murai to
Iserlohn Fortress as his messenger.Copy !req
27. And for the second condition,
he appointed Bergengrun.Copy !req
28. Bergengrun applied himself to preparation,
but it ended up as just that - preparation.Copy !req
29. That was because Mittermeyer,
true to his name, "The Gale Wolf..."Copy !req
30. Mittermeyer Fleet Flagship - BeiowulfCopy !req
31. moved in at a speed that
no other tactician could...Copy !req
32. and gave Reuental no time
to complete his deployment.Copy !req
33. Reuental Fleet Flagship - TristanCopy !req
34. Reconnaissance reports
that the Mittermeyer Fleet...Copy !req
35. has already reached
midway into the Neue Land.Copy !req
36. Such speed in its
movement and deployment.Copy !req
37. But unfortunately, their
battle formation is thin.Copy !req
38. It can't be helped.Copy !req
39. After all, no ordinary person
can match Mittermeyer's speed.Copy !req
40. No one understood the true strength
of Mittermeyer's god-like speed...Copy !req
41. more than Reuental did.Copy !req
42. He did anticipate
Mittermeyer's swiftness...Copy !req
43. but still, the worst of the
predictions became reality.Copy !req
44. Even then, Reuental reconsolidated
and reorganized the units...Copy !req
45. he had intended to disperse throughout the regions...Copy !req
46. a masterful stroke
that only he could pull off.Copy !req
47. In this manner,
on November 24th...Copy !req
48. Reuental succeeded in deploying his
fleets in Starzone Rantemario...Copy !req
49. heavily outnumbering Mittermeyer's fleet,
and it became an immediate battleground.Copy !req
50. November 24th - 9:50Copy !req
51. Fire!Copy !req
52. Fire!Copy !req
53. Starzone Rantemario, which
became their battleground...Copy !req
54. is the same place where the renowned
Alliance Fleet Admiral, Alexander Bucock...Copy !req
55. previously carried out a mobile attack
to intercept Kaiser Reinhard's invasion.Copy !req
56. It wasn't, however,
by coincidence.Copy !req
57. The place was on what everyone would
consider to be a strategically important route.Copy !req
58. At this time...Copy !req
59. Reuental was excited that he was going up
against a great tactician who was equal to him.Copy !req
60. Although he hadn't lost even a fraction of his
respect and friendship for Mittermeyer...Copy !req
61. there was, regardless,
a certain mellow excitement.Copy !req
62. That must be a good example
of what irredeemable...Copy !req
63. kinds of people
military tacticians are.Copy !req
64. Even in someone like
Mittermeyer, that was there.Copy !req
65. "Isn't it truly fulfilling as a warrior
to face a great admiral like Reuental?"...Copy !req
66. his inner voice
would whisper.Copy !req
67. However, in addition to the agony
of fighting against his best friend...Copy !req
68. he had another
source of anguish.Copy !req
69. The soldiers under Reuental's command
were all Kaiser Reinhard's subjects.Copy !req
70. If he didn't have to kill
them, he certainly wouldn't.Copy !req
71. Brothers and friends who should be on the
same side were killing one another, after all.Copy !req
72. For that reason, Mittermeyer
purposefully avoided a war of attrition...Copy !req
73. which would have increased the number of
casualties and instead chose a quick attack.Copy !req
74. In the Second Battle
of Rantemario...Copy !req
75. or "The Double-Attack
of the Twin Stars"...Copy !req
76. the number of soldiers
who started this battle...Copy !req
77. were 5,200,000
on Reuental's side...Copy !req
78. and 2,590,000 on Mittermeyer's side,
placing him at an overwhelming disadvantage.Copy !req
79. Still, the reason
Mittermeyer opened fire then...Copy !req
80. was to show to Reuental the possibility
of destroying his fleet little by little...Copy !req
81. and thus make him
forgo a war of attrition.Copy !req
82. Therefore, Reuental would attack,
and Mittermeyer would defend.Copy !req
83. That was supposed to be the
fundamental stance on both sides.Copy !req
84. But Mittermeyer, taking advantage of the
mobile units under his direct command...Copy !req
85. prevented the Reuental
Fleet's advancement...Copy !req
86. and the battle didn't appear
it would be decided easily.Copy !req
87. November 25th - 8:30Copy !req
88. Although the battle appeared
to reach a stalemate...Copy !req
89. the Black Lancers arrived at the
battlefield the next day at 08:30...Copy !req
90. Black Lancers Fleet Flagship - Konigs TigerCopy !req
91. which marked the
first turning point.Copy !req
92. Charge in!Copy !req
93. Let's give Mittermeyer
time to eat his breakfast!Copy !req
94. Dammit!Copy !req
95. The Black Lancers are here.Copy !req
96. Admiral...Copy !req
97. When he was on my side, I didn't
think of him as much of a threat...Copy !req
98. but now that I'm facing him,
I can't deny his overpowering presence.Copy !req
99. What should we do?Copy !req
100. Even though they're
the Black Lancers...Copy !req
101. it wasn't that long ago that they
combined with the former Fahrenheit Fleet.Copy !req
102. There's no way that their
coordination will be fluid.Copy !req
103. Take advantage of that
weakness and mow them down!Copy !req
104. Since this was a battle
between Imperial forces...Copy !req
105. the same types of ships were
mingling with one another...Copy !req
106. which resulted in confusion when
distinguishing enemies from allies.Copy !req
107. One of the characteristics of the Second Battle
of Rantemario was precisely this confusion.Copy !req
108. Don't act pathetically!Copy !req
109. We've already experienced a
battle between Imperial forces...Copy !req
110. during the
Lippstadt War, remember?Copy !req
111. What're you hesitating for?Copy !req
112. The Black Lancers had maintained
their jet-black appearance...Copy !req
113. which couldn't be
mistaken for others.Copy !req
114. But since the former Fahrenheit Fleet
was also painted the same color...Copy !req
115. it couldn't help but look as though it
had been absorbed and incorporated.Copy !req
116. Although it was a bygone matter, there still
were those who didn't completely accept this...Copy !req
117. as they believed that one of the
reasons for Fahrenheit's death in battle...Copy !req
118. was due to Bittenfeld's
reckless charge.Copy !req
119. Therefore, their fleet
movement lacked unity.Copy !req
120. Furthermore, even with the
addition of the Black Lancers...Copy !req
121. the Mittermeyer Fleet was still
at a distinct size disadvantage...Copy !req
122. and didn't have enough war potential
to carry out a full-frontal attack.Copy !req
123. Wahlen Fleet Flagship - SalamanderCopy !req
124. It wasn't until
19:00 on the same day...Copy !req
125. when the Wahlen Fleet arrived that
their number reached equilibrium.Copy !req
126. He's here!Copy !req
127. Mittermeyer, who had made up
for his size disadvantage...Copy !req
128. with his mobility and matched up
evenly in the battle up to this point...Copy !req
129. could potentially be
assured of an advantage...Copy !req
130. now that he was equal to the
opposition in numbers as well.Copy !req
131. But Mittermeyer noticed that one portion
of the Reuental Fleet was moving strangely.Copy !req
132. That unit is...?Copy !req
133. It's the unit under Fleet Admiral
Reuental's direct command.Copy !req
134. I know that.Copy !req
135. Is it a strategic detachment?Copy !req
136. I get it, dammit!Copy !req
137. Admiral...Copy !req
138. Withdraw Bayerlein
from the front line!Copy !req
139. At this rate...!Copy !req
140. Bayerlein Fleet Flagship - NurnbergCopy !req
141. Let's teach this kid
what tactics are all about.Copy !req
142. Fire!Copy !req
143. Reuental had dragged the Bayerlein
Fleet into a crossfire point...Copy !req
144. and showered them with beams
and missiles at point-blank range.Copy !req
145. Counter them and retreat!Copy !req
146. Impossible!Copy !req
147. Our retreat route
has been shut off!Copy !req
148. As Bayerlein would alternately
counter and retreat...Copy !req
149. Reuental would be one step ahead and
shrewdly deal out damage each time.Copy !req
150. Battleship Zanderin,
Battleship Hermesberger, destroyed!Copy !req
151. Admirals Kude and
Joffeb are dead!Copy !req
152. Persevere!Copy !req
153. Until Admiral Mittermeyer comes to the
rescue, hold our ground at all costs!Copy !req
154. Battleship Shechen, sunk!Copy !req
155. Admiral Hotter, dead!Copy !req
156. Battleship Bromstat sunk,
Vice Admiral Emer is dead!Copy !req
157. Emer is...!Copy !req
158. Enemy ships
are closing in!Copy !req
159. Are we done for?Copy !req
160. It's a friendly fleet!Copy !req
161. It's "The Gale Wolf" !Copy !req
162. Now that Mittermeyer's joined in,
we really don't have a choice.Copy !req
163. In the end, Bayerlein
was rescued by Mittermeyer.Copy !req
164. They got the best of me.Copy !req
165. I'm sorry.Copy !req
166. They're still getting
the best of us.Copy !req
167. It's too early to say
it in the perfect tense.Copy !req
168. Hopefully we can put a negative
conjunction after it, though.Copy !req
169. Certainly.Copy !req
170. Even if Reuental is perfect,
his subordinates aren't.Copy !req
171. Maybe we can take
advantage of that.Copy !req
172. Grillpalzer, Knapfstein.Copy !req
173. Confirm the position
of those fleets.Copy !req
174. Of course there was no way Mittermeyer
could've known about their plans for betrayal.Copy !req
175. Grillpalzer Fleet Flagship - EistlaCopy !req
176. He thought that since those
two weren't iron-willed subjects...Copy !req
177. there'd be no way they'd share
in Reuental's fate to the end.Copy !req
178. Knapfstein Fleet Flagship - UlfrunCopy !req
179. He merely thought they might become
the weak link in the enemy's deployment.Copy !req
180. Call up Holtzbauer.Copy !req
181. Concentrate on attacking
the Knapfstein unit.Copy !req
182. As a plan, it was
an ordinary one...Copy !req
183. but the amount and speed of the firepower
dished into it were not at all ordinary.Copy !req
184. Vice Admiral Holtzbauer had assisted
Cornelius Lutz for a long time.Copy !req
185. In order to participate
in this battle...Copy !req
186. he had voluntarily moved his
position to Mittermeyer's staff.Copy !req
187. Don't flinch!Copy !req
188. Maintain the battle
line and persevere!Copy !req
189. We can't!Copy !req
190. There's an overwhelming difference in
numbers and movement between us...Copy !req
191. Lieutenant RoselCopy !req
192. and we can't
maintain the battle line!Copy !req
193. Unable to handle Mittermeyer's fierce attack,
the Knapfstein Fleet withdrew in disorder.Copy !req
194. Each unit, divide up into small groups
to match up against enemy units...Copy !req
195. take a close order formation,
coordinate and split them apart!Copy !req
196. We can't make it!Copy !req
197. When will we do it?Copy !req
198. Grillpalzer, when
will we change over?Copy !req
199. Direct hit, incoming!Copy !req
200. The engine has been hit!Copy !req
201. No way...Copy !req
202. Second wave, incoming!Copy !req
203. This... there's nothing more
ridiculous than this!Copy !req
204. November 29th - 6:09Copy !req
205. Admiral Knapfstein
has been killed in action.Copy !req
206. I see.Copy !req
207. I feel sorry
for Knapfstein.Copy !req
208. The enemy unit that broke through the
Knapfstein Fleet is closing in quickly.Copy !req
209. That very moment might have been the
opportune time for him to pull a double-cross.Copy !req
210. But he couldn't
make up his mind.Copy !req
211. Mittermeyer's fierce attack
didn't leave him with the time.Copy !req
212. If he let up
his resistance...Copy !req
213. his fleet would be split to pieces
in that moment and be obliterated.Copy !req
214. As Mittermeyer was striking a wedge
into a portion of Reuental's fleet...Copy !req
215. to induce a debacle
in this manner...Copy !req
216. Reuental had also succeeded in creating
an imbalance within Mittermeyer's formation.Copy !req
217. By intentionally generating dense
and thin areas of firepower...Copy !req
218. he had created a
layer of his artillery...Copy !req
219. between the main Mittermeyer
Fleet and the Black Lancers.Copy !req
220. Concentrate our firepower on the
Black Lancers that we cut aside!Copy !req
221. The Black Lancers exposed
its defensive weakness...Copy !req
222. and it looked like they'd take a precipitous fall...Copy !req
223. from their heavy offensive
stance to a total debacle.Copy !req
224. Don't retreat.Copy !req
225. I said, don't retreat!Copy !req
226. Those who retreat,
I don't care...Copy !req
227. Those who retreat,
I don't care about them...Copy !req
228. so blast away at them with
the main cannon of Konigs Tiger!Copy !req
229. Rather than
surviving as cowards...Copy !req
230. they'll probably meet a much more
fulfilling end as warriors that way!Copy !req
231. There was no way a command like
that could have been carried out...Copy !req
232. but because that order was
broadcast due to Eugen's quick wit...Copy !req
233. each ship, flabbergasted,
somehow stayed in position.Copy !req
234. With Bittenfeld, no reckless act
is out of the question, I suppose.Copy !req
235. It appears that sometimes
infamy can prove useful.Copy !req
236. The Black Lancers, previously on the brink of
disarray, succeeded in regaining its order.Copy !req
237. When that happened, even the
almost-antagonistic feelings...Copy !req
238. of the former Fahrenheit Fleet
brought about a positive chain reaction.Copy !req
239. Vice Admiral HofmeisterCopy !req
240. Let's not disgrace the valorous name of
the deceased Fleet Admiral Fahrenheit!Copy !req
241. We don't have to let the wild boars of the
Black Lancers take up all of the stage!Copy !req
242. Vice Admiral Hofmeister, who had
garnered recognition under Fahrenheit...Copy !req
243. spearheaded the offensive
advancement among his fellows.Copy !req
244. There is nothing that
baffles a tactician's plans more...Copy !req
245. than the kind of high
morale born outside of tactics.Copy !req
246. Even without harmony or coordination,
the Black Lancers overcame fear...Copy !req
247. or rather, disregarding fear with
a crazed passion that exceeded it...Copy !req
248. they stood up against approaching death
and destruction, obliterating them instead.Copy !req
249. Unlike his usual composed tactician self,
Reuental looked aghast at the battle situation.Copy !req
250. In the end, he decided to avert the idiocy of
standing before them and ordered a retreat.Copy !req
251. The enemy is retreating!Copy !req
252. Dammit.Copy !req
253. And they aren't showing
any weaknesses doing it.Copy !req
254. As always, there's no
cuteness about them.Copy !req
255. We'll reorganize
our own formation, too.Copy !req
256. November 30thCopy !req
257. On the next day, the 30th,
the situation reached a stalemate.Copy !req
258. Because the commanders of both
sides were equally capable...Copy !req
259. and each could anticipate the
tactical deployment of the other side...Copy !req
260. it looked like
"a thousand-day war."Copy !req
261. If it becomes a war of attrition, it will
mean Reuental will be at a disadvantage.Copy !req
262. Servant - Heinrich LambertCopy !req
263. This isn't good.Copy !req
264. I'm sorry.Copy !req
265. No, I meant the
battle situation.Copy !req
266. If they obliterate one another...Copy !req
267. the Reuental Fleet will merely
disappear into the abyss of the space...Copy !req
268. but the Mittermeyer Fleet still had
Reinhard's unscathed main fleet behind it.Copy !req
269. I think I finally understand how
difficult it was for Yang Wenli.Copy !req
270. And his true greatness, too.Copy !req
271. How much mental
strength is necessary...Copy !req
272. to go against an enemy that
recovers almost endlessly?Copy !req
273. Reuental painfully remembered why large
forces always hold the advantage in battles.Copy !req
274. And since he didn't have excessive
expectations of his fleet's morale...Copy !req
275. he was looking for
ways to break the deadlock.Copy !req
276. Of course, Mittermeyer didn't
want a war of attrition, either.Copy !req
277. But more than anyone else...Copy !req
278. he knew that carelessness and haste were
forbidden when going against Reuental.Copy !req
279. He forced himself to patience...Copy !req
280. and persevered through the kind of mental
and physical exhaustion and pressure...Copy !req
281. that other, less strong willed
admirals might have passed out from.Copy !req
282. December 1st - 16:00Copy !req
283. On December 1st at 16:00...Copy !req
284. because the Black Lancers, which had been
constantly in the midst of crossfire till then...Copy !req
285. finally decided to withdraw
and reorganize its formation...Copy !req
286. the Reuental Fleet momentarily gained
a size advantage on the front lines.Copy !req
287. Contact Bergengrun.Copy !req
288. Combine the front line fleets and concentrate
firepower to prevent enemy advancement.Copy !req
289. In the meantime, I will attack the left flank
of the opposition with my own fleet.Copy !req
290. The opposition is attempting to half-envelop
us from the front and left flank.Copy !req
291. Move in quickly
and prevent it!Copy !req
292. Vice Admiral WurmelinkCopy !req
293. The energy streams are igniting,
and it's getting dangerous!Copy !req
294. But we can't withdraw now!Copy !req
295. Direct hit, incoming!Copy !req
296. A direct hit to
the second hangar!Copy !req
297. It's coming again,
at close range!Copy !req
298. Admiral!Copy !req
299. Losing something I once lost already
doesn't inconvenience me at all.Copy !req
300. All right.Copy !req
301. Now that we've cut off our bad luck,
the only thing to fear is just temporary!Copy !req
302. Yes, sir.Copy !req
303. In this manner, after 30 hours of deadly battle,
Reuental gave up on this offensive plan.Copy !req
304. That was because Mittermeyer opened up small breakthrough points in his defensive line...Copy !req
305. and attempted to penetrate it by
connecting those points into a line.Copy !req
306. Had this tactic worked, the battle
situation would have shifted dramatically.Copy !req
307. Furthermore, it was
even more so...Copy !req
308. because Grillpalzer was the
one right in that dangerous area.Copy !req
309. Wolf der Sturm is certainly
living up to his name...Copy !req
310. This might be
my opportunity.Copy !req
311. I could continue to draw in the
Mittermeyer Fleet's attack...Copy !req
312. and induce a debacle
for the entire fleet.Copy !req
313. But once again, Grillpalzer
hesitated in making up his mind.Copy !req
314. Because the pressure put on by Mittermeyer's
offensive was beyond his expectations...Copy !req
315. he fell prey to the fear that the one who
pokes a hole in the dam will also drown.Copy !req
316. Grillpalzer, in order
to protect himself...Copy !req
317. ended up countering Mittermeyer's
offensive as best as he could.Copy !req
318. Admiral, if things
continue this way...Copy !req
319. Lieutenant LorenzCopy !req
320. Communications, open a communication
channel to contact Fleet Admiral Mittermeyer.Copy !req
321. What?Copy !req
322. Admiral, it's our allies!Copy !req
323. It's the fleet under the direct
command of Fleet Admiral Reuental!Copy !req
324. Reuental, by precisely
concentrating his firepower...Copy !req
325. plugged one of the breakthrough
points that Mittermeyer had opened up...Copy !req
326. and furthermore...Copy !req
327. he launched a counterattack against one
of the other points to rush out to the flank.Copy !req
328. Then he launched
a flanking attack...Copy !req
329. on one unit of the Mittermeyer
Fleet that had become a long vertical line.Copy !req
330. It was only a brief period of time, but the battle
was so fierce as to crush each other's fangs...Copy !req
331. and Mittermeyer was forced to
make a retreat of 600,000 km.Copy !req
332. The result of
Julian Minci's decision...Copy !req
333. December 3rdCopy !req
334. was brought to the battleground in
tangible form on December 3rd.Copy !req
335. A large fleet is heading toward Heinessen from the Iserlohn Corridor area.Copy !req
336. Is that the Imperial Forces?Copy !req
337. Yes, sir.Copy !req
338. The commander is reportedly
High Admiral Mecklinger.Copy !req
339. Those damned
republicans at Iserlohn...Copy !req
340. must have given them permission
to pass through the Corridor.Copy !req
341. It looks like the brat at
Iserlohn has sane strategic eyes.Copy !req
342. Either that or he has
good staff around him.Copy !req
343. It might be wisdom from
someone like Old Man Merkatz.Copy !req
344. That assumption was mistaken.Copy !req
345. Julian thought for himself
and decided by himself.Copy !req
346. But Reuental understood
precisely what that decision meant.Copy !req
347. By doing a favor for
the Imperial Force...Copy !req
348. they'd gained some future political
leverage in future negotiations.Copy !req
349. At the same time, by creating a
military vacuum in Imperial territory...Copy !req
350. they'd gain some
freedom of movement.Copy !req
351. Either way, it was meaningless to
continue the battle at that point.Copy !req
352. If Heinessen was
taken by Mecklinger...Copy !req
353. he would be isolated in space and would be
forced to fight on two fronts in the near future.Copy !req
354. Thus, Reuental ordered
all units to retreat.Copy !req
355. But that should be described
as a nearly impossible task.Copy !req
356. At that point, Mittermeyer...Copy !req
357. had completely taken control of Bittenfeld's
and Wahlen's fleets on both wings...Copy !req
358. and by alternately attacking the Reuental Fleet on both sides he was wreaking major havoc.Copy !req
359. Against this...Copy !req
360. Reuental stalled the enemy advancement
by concentrating fire from his own fleet...Copy !req
361. and creating virtual perimeters.Copy !req
362. Meanwhile, he withdrew his units from
the battleground, ship by ship.Copy !req
363. Furthermore, at a
good opportunity...Copy !req
364. he himself quickly withdrew, completing the retreat without many more casualties.Copy !req
365. He really is a brilliant
admiral of this era.Copy !req
366. Even when withdrawing while
fighting, there's no disarray.Copy !req
367. I doubt even the textbook for tactics
would show as good an example as this.Copy !req
368. For Mittermeyer, it was something
that went without saying.Copy !req
369. Staring at the shadow of his friend
going further and further away...Copy !req
370. he uttered something
completely different.Copy !req
371. We'll definitely end this
battle before the year ends.Copy !req
372. All units, advance at
maximum battle speed!Copy !req
373. We'll intercept them before
Reuental reaches Heinessen!Copy !req
374. On December 4th of Space Calendar 800,
New Imperial Calendar 2...Copy !req
375. the expeditionary force led
by Fleet Admiral Mittermeyer...Copy !req
376. chasing the Reuental Fleet, once
again commenced its advancement.Copy !req
377. The festival of
bloodshed isn't over yet.Copy !req
378. Preview of Next EpisodeCopy !req
379. The battle between the Twin
Stars of the Imperial Fleet...Copy !req
380. in which they'd both devoted all
of their intellect and resources...Copy !req
381. was about to end
in an unexpected way.Copy !req
382. With the determination to resume
the war with redoubled efforts...Copy !req
383. Reuental returned to Heinessen.Copy !req
384. But he himself knew, more than
anyone else, that it couldn't be done.Copy !req
385. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Episode 97Copy !req
386. Dying by the SwordCopy !req
387. Next episode of...Copy !req
388. Another page to the
history of the galaxy.Copy !req