0p0 Third Reich Episode 213
Third Reich Episode 213
"Thanks to your paratroopers attacking from the rear of the position and occupying this area." Lengheimer took two steps forward, stretched out his right hand and said, "If we were to attack from the front instead, the group of Belgians would probably choose to blow up the bridge Block us."
Lengerheimer did not comment on the paratroopers' record of capturing more than 20 Belgian troops with 80 people.Instead, from the perspective of the paratroopers protecting the integrity of the bridge, I express my emotion and gratitude.
Of course, this is not to say that Lengheimer is jealous of the paratroopers' major achievements, because he is psychologically unbalanced, so he deliberately avoids mentioning it.
He noticed the proud expression of the paratrooper squad leader when he described this achievement, and he did deliberately avoid commenting on this achievement.
However, his starting point is not because of jealousy.On the contrary, Lengerheimer deliberately did not say his own evaluation of this report, precisely in order not to make the paratroopers psychologically unbalanced.
If Lengerheimer is really asked to comment on the performance of the paratroopers, he has always been honest, he will only say: "The result is good and worthy of celebration. But the result of this level is far from impressive. It is extremely reverent.”
You know, before the paratroopers converged, Lengerheimer's 4th Armored Company followed the regiment headquarters of the 39th Armored Regiment, and overtook and defeated a division of the French army, as well as thousands of routs by the way. .
Leaving aside the difference in difficulty between defeating the French army and defeating the Belgian army, it is said that Lengheimer and the others wiped out more French troops than the paratroopers.
Moreover, if their armored troops hadn't caught up with the two French divisions in front during the pursuit, and when these two divisions rushed to the bridge position, even if the paratroopers occupied the position, it would be impossible to block the second French division of the two divisions. After a round of attack, the position has to be lost.
As for the fact that the captives are several times that of the enemy's own... It is even less worthy of showing off for the armored forces.
Lengheimer still remembers how incredible the superior's instructions were when they first encountered the French army who had captured more than 800 people who had lost their fighting spirit and could not advance smoothly because they had too many prisoners.
It is said that because the same thing happened too much, their army commander, Lieutenant General Guderian, once said to the rout soldiers who were overtaken by France: "I don't have time to capture you! Put down your weapons and get out of the way, so as not to get in the way!" "
What a domineering speech, Guderian is worthy of being a famous armored general just based on the courage shown in this sentence.
And Guderian's handsome speech reached the lower-level troops, and it was implemented in detail—the armored troops took away the weapons of the overtaking French troops, leaving those unarmed French soldiers behind to catch up later. The infantry were captured.
After all, without weapons, these soldiers are not much of a threat.Moreover, a group of people who can surrender with weapons will feel more at ease when they surrender without weapons.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Lengerheimer would never have believed ten years ago that the French soldiers, known as the world's largest army, would willingly call out their weapons and let two German soldiers with mp40 submachine guns guard them Hundreds of people squatted in place, waiting to be captured by the German army.
You know, in the ten years before the start of the war, the French did not look down on the German army at all, and looked down on the soldiers who had been defeated by them.
If anyone tells the French what happened today ten years ago, everything will only be regarded as a far-fetched joke, as a blow-out cowhide.
If someone really predicted this story ten years ago, he would be ridiculed by the French, and he would be reminded by the French "goodwill", reminding that the French army is the god of the world's first army in the defeat of the German army Altar, the German army is just a stepping stone to support the strength of the French army.The stepping stone army has captured the world's number one army. Isn't this delusional?
Looking at the actual situation now, is this a turn of events?Faced with this dramatic role change, Lengerheimer suddenly felt like laughing.I still remember that when he was a child, what he heard most was how terrible the French were, and how the German army lost so badly.Now it seems that everything is the opposite of the propaganda I heard when I was a child.
Lengerheimer still remembers that just this morning, when the Panther tanks of their 4th Armored Company, which had been painted over with camouflage paint to cover up the Iron Cross emblem, drove past a small village, the French residents of the village thought they were These soldiers who spoke foreign languages were from the British army. Some people who approached boldly asked loudly in French which British army they belonged to, where they wanted to go, and would they like to give directions?
These French people thought that the army they saw belonged to their allies, and that the German army was still far away from them.
At that moment, Lengheimer, who had learned French, smiled and said loudly in French: "No, no, no, we are from Germany and we are on our way to Paris. Although it is not necessary, everyone is welcome to lead the way."Lengerheimer felt that he would never forget the dramatic expressions of panic and panic on the faces of the group of French villagers, it was so funny!
And now, until now, when the paratrooper squad leader held Lengerheimer's outstretched right hand, Lengerheimer still didn't show off his great achievements along the way like the paratrooper squad leader.
They are all colleagues. It seems that this paratrooper squad leader may be on the battlefield for the first time, so let's not disturb his enthusiasm.After a while, he will naturally know that the record of the armored troops is no worse than that of their paratroopers.
Chapter 342 We will definitely go back
"By the way, Sergeant, I haven't asked your name yet?" Lengheimer asked.
"Eric Adrian," the paratrooper squad leader replied with a smile.
"So, Sergeant Adrian, can I ask you one thing next?" Lengerheimer continued.
According to the orders received by Lengerheimer, they could not stay in the position behind this bridge for too long.The regiment headquarters asked them to move forward quickly and continue to exert pressure on the retreating British and French troops.
I heard that Lengerheimer also heard that at the request of the head of state, Chief of Staff Manstein, who participated in the formulation of the "Sickle Harvest Plan", has now come up with a new combat plan for the second phase of the war. fight.
The "Scythe Harvest Plan" was an extremely confidential combat plan two weeks ago, but now it is a well-known historical event for publicity purposes.In order to improve the morale of the army, the High Command deliberately asked the Social Worker to print Plan D of the Three-National Allied Forces and the corresponding sickle harvesting plan in newspapers, and distribute propaganda among the civilians and the army.
It is conceivable how happy people will be when they see that the sickle harvesting plan corresponds to the D plan that counts the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces.
In order to achieve the best inciting effect, the Social Worker also reviewed the Battle of Verdun that led to the defeat of the German army 24 years ago.
On the second page of the newspaper, Verdun, a small city in northeastern France, where the famous meat grinder battlefield during World War I once again appeared before the eyes of German soldiers and civilians.
One after another, the full-staffed teachers were just pulled up, and they were beaten and disabled not long after.
General Ludendorff, who was still alive at the time, commanded 20.00% of the German army's strength, and repeatedly attacked the 70.00% of the entire French army's strength.
The flamethrowers and gas bombs of the German army, and the large-caliber artillery of the French army, both sides took out one terrifying killing weapon after another, and fought repeatedly in this area spanning the two banks of the Meuse River, which was 112 kilometers wide.
However, Ludendorff, who was in a weak force, relied on his ruthless fighting style without hesitation in casualties, and abruptly set the French army to be riddled with holes, leaving a psychological shadow of fear on the French soldiers. Berente and other French grassroots officers mutinied one after another.
On the most intense day of the battle, Ludendorff's main force entered Verdun's main position seven times in one morning, but was driven back seven times.
Although Ludendorff, a stubborn militant, was shot by Reinhardt for treason, but in that battle, he also fulfilled the greatest duty that a German general should do.
The famous French general Joffre, with the help of Gan Molin, who was still a staff officer at the time, mobilized all the reinforcements that could be mobilized and threw them at Verdun.In that battle, Pétain, the later famous French general, even quelled the rebellion of officers such as Berente and barely stabilized the morale of the army by promising that the soldiers would never participate in the harsh battle against the German army in the future.
However, Ludendorff didn't have any reinforcements in his hands, so he could only rely on the initially assembled troops to repeatedly invest, draw down, reorganize, and then enter the battlefield.
Everyone knows the final outcome.The German army suffered heavy losses and was unable to attack. After this battle, it went downhill until the German Empire surrendered and Wilhelm II abdicated.
Then, a picture appeared on the third page of the newspaper. The representative of the French officers in blue military uniform, in a section numbered 2419D in the Compiègne forest, was decorated with the emblem of the French Empire, looking at Germany aggressively. Delegates, watch as they sign the armistice, the surrender of Germany.
The Social Worker News reviewed the "meat grinder battlefield" that had been fought for more than half a year, with nearly one million casualties on both sides, and created a record in the history of war. How swift and successful the war was all those years ago.
Finally, at the end of the special propaganda section of the Social Worker, under the picture of the German representatives and the Allied Powers signing the armistice agreement on the train carriage in the forest of Compiègne, there appeared a line of concluding words: "It won't be long before our Representatives will come here to re-sign an armistice agreement!"
The patriotism of the Germans was ignited to the extreme by the propaganda of the Social Worker.Every German who has read that issue of the newspaper will feel his blood boil.
Yes, we will return to the train carriages in the forest of Compiègne to re-sign an armistice.Under the current situation, everyone believes that the signing of the armistice agreement this time, the roles played by Germany and France will be completely reversed 22 years ago!
The German people believed it, the German soldiers believed it, and Lengheimer, who was a member of the army, believed it too.
"I can't wait any longer," Lengheimer raised the corners of his mouth, and smiled at Adrian, "I want to take my company to attack and keep attacking until victory comes."
As he said that, Lung Heimer really looked at Adrian and said: "We are leaving soon, and you have to guard this place. The large troops behind will follow soon, and the safety of this bridge still needs troops." to make sure."
"Can you stay with us to defend the bridge?" Adrian suggested, "With your cooperation, our defense will be even stronger."
Shaking his head, Lengheimer refused with a smile: "No need, as long as we continue to pursue and attack, I don't think the French will be able to spare the energy to attack you."
Looking into the distance, Lengerheimer said impatiently: "I said, I can't wait. I remember the head of state said that he will end this war within two months. I believe in the head of state, and I also believe in this war It won't be long before it's over."
Looking away from a distance, Lengerheimer turned his head to look at Adrian and said: "When I was young, my father told me that the shortest battle he fought against the French in the army was more than two months. .”
"Your father participated in the last world war?!" Adrian said to Lengerheimer in surprise.
Adrian, who was born in a merchant family, usually envies those military families.He believed that if he had been born into a military family, he would be an officer by now, not a non-commissioned officer.It has always been Adrian's ideal to become an officer and serve the motherland better.
As if seeing through Adrian's mind, Lengerheimer nodded and said, "Yes. Aren't you and I now letting our descendants have a parent who has participated in the war? Believe me, it won't be long before you You can be an officer too."
Lengheimer's words are not groundless.In the current Third Reich, which is constantly expanding its military, soldiers are promoted a hundred times faster than in peacetime.As long as you have a military industry and combat experience, you will be promoted sooner or later.