Chapter 62 Special Performance
As one of Europe's most famous Baroque gardens, Hannover Grand Garden has a history that can be traced back to 1638. Over the past three centuries, with the continuous changes of the garden owner, it has undergone many reconstructions and expansions, and the history of its private garden was not changed until 1936. When the Hannover Municipal Government bought it and made it a public leisure place composed of multiple parks. In March 1950, the Hannover government closed the 50-hectare garden in the name of repairing facilities, but only a few people knew that its closure was because a guest with extremely special status chose it as his temporary camp on a "while" and this person was the devil who once trembled throughout Europe, the most controversial leader in German history, and the vast majority believed that he committed suicide before the end of World War II...Adolf Hitler.
In the southern suburbs of Munich, three black Volkswagen cars were driving happily on the flat forest road. The windows of the middle sedan were pulled on gray curtains. Behind the curtains, the young man with an upper lip beard had replaced the leaders and heroes of the Third Reich and became the objects of admiration for many people. Sitting beside him was Heinz William Guderian, a famous military strategist of this era. At this moment, the collar and ejection stamp worn by Guderian was no longer the three-star of the first-class general of the Army, but the German tradition but had some adjustments in the German tradition. This means that the "Father of the Blitz" who made great contributions to Germany's winning of a series of brilliant victories in the early stage of World War II, finally got rid of the troubles that made his supporters feel unfair, and he became the first general of the new German commander.
"This matter should have been told to you earlier, but it was so weird that I didn't know how to speak." Just a few minutes before saying this, Lynn revealed the secret that the head of state was still alive to Guderian, who is currently the chief of the military advisory department, that is, the chief of the army's general staff. Guderian, who was relieved of being promoted to marshal, gave a surprise reaction, but Lynn believed that he had heard some rumors before, not to mention that the remnants of the Third Reich occupy northern Norway in the name of the Free Empire. If there was no leader with enough courage and influence, how could the remnants who fled the empire at the end of the world perpetually survive and survive tenaciously in the cracks between the two camps? The answer is actually not difficult to guess.
Guderian did not question Lynn's sincerity or even his true background. Instead, he said calmly: "Then, will he return to Germany and regain everything he lost in 1945?"
Lynn has no way to give a positive answer to this question. The head of state settled in Hannover did not regard himself as a guest. The main staff and communication facilities of the Empire Base Camp have been transported from the north one after another. The Hannover Garden is gradually becoming his new eagle's nest. Although there is no plan to directly control the state power, the leader can't wait to implement his grand blueprint. Lynn, the president of democratic Germany, has become his "spokesperson" - in frequent telephone and telegram contacts. The very old and weak imperial dictator, expressed his judgment and ideas without hesitation, and clearly put forward his opinions and strategies at the national level. Unless Lynn has a sufficient reason to return to convince himself, he asks Lynn to implement it without fail. He regards himself as the manipulator of the puppet show. In his heart, Lynn does not want to play the role of a puppet, nor does he want to be bloody
The victory obtained by fighting was ruined by others, but he had to admit that the head of state and his staff team had far surpassed his political experience, skills and vision, and used some cunning strategies to make the Stock Cabinet, which grasped the internal power of the democratic Germany, fall into control unconsciously. Not only that, when the head of state and its followers regarded themselves as the masters, they were willing to use the "imperial legacy" to invest in the revival construction of the new Germany without reservation. Of course, it was
, maintaining the operation of the Nordic Empire was an astonishing expense. Moreover, it was also a super project for nuclear weapons development, and the investment in purchasing industrial equipment, and the huge amount of secret funds left over from the demise of the Third Reich were nine out of ten. The gifts given by the head of state were mainly ready-made industrial equipment. A large number of industrial machinery and facilities were dismantled from factories in northern Norway and transported back to Germany, bringing charcoal in the snow to the tenaciously revived German industry.
"Even if he lives 60 million Germans, he will not be able to return to the position of head of state - neither potential enemies, temporary collaborators nor a considerable number of Germans can accept and tolerate his reincarnation of German regime." Lynn responded to Guderian's question with a plausible answer. The blitzkrieg nodded. Although he failed to be the commander during the Third Reich, he still has to thank Hitler for his "savvy eyes to recognize the hero" back then. Without the support of the leader, his blitzkrieg idea would be difficult to become a reality. If it were not for the support of the leader, the hero might be mediocre in his ordinary position, and unlike now, he still accepts the respect and worship of colleagues from various countries even though he is defeated.
After a moment, Lynn slightly adjusted the direction of the conversation: "As far as I know, there are about 300,000 imperial teams in Northern Norway and Denmark, and hundreds of thousands of civilians and laborers. Most of these people are Germanic people who follow the head of state faithfully. Their return to Germany is like a river flowing into the sea. Forcibly blocking it will only lead to bad consequences, but I have always been worried that the Soviet Union is waiting for the empire to withdraw Germany from the Northern Europe that they are difficult to capture. Then, a lightning war will be used to conquer Germany and completely eliminate the remnants of the Third Reich. Another thing that makes me worried is that the Soviet Union just needs some time to secretly develop and equip nuclear weapons, so as to ensure that they form a strategic check and balance with the United States when they enter Central and Western Europe."
"With our current military strength, even with 300,000 experienced and well-equipped SS, we cannot stop the attack of the Soviet army. Our current geographical situation is too bad - when the Soviets withdraw troops from Austria and the Czech Republic, our situation can be improved a little." Guderian sighed.
"Yes, our country looks thriving, in fact, on the brink of danger, and the imperial forces occupying the Nordic lands are not optimistic. The soldiers' homesickness is consuming their morale and patience, and the industrial economic conditions there are not suitable for continuous cycles of production... In fact, I have already contacted the head of the empire and reached a cooperation agreement in some ways."
After saying this, Lynn turned his head to look at Guderian. He still responded with a surprised expression, but he verbally adhered to his identity and did not explore those too in-depth questions. He reminded: "Sometimes, he is trustworthy, but sometimes, he is not."
"I know." Lynn replied, "from a national standpoint, this may be the best choice."
"I hope so." Goodrian whispered.
Through the mountains and fertile fields that woke up from the deep winter sleep, the convoy finally arrived in an open area near the barracks in the southern suburbs of Munich. The soldiers had already placed awnings and seats on the slopes facing the woods. The fertile fields directly opposite were divided into two by the not-so-wide river. Despite some doubts and pressure from the cabinet, Congress and the people, Lynn and the top military leaders decided to use the traditional military uniforms of the field gray and only make minor changes in styles and badges. Watching these soldiers wearing short-brimmed military caps or boat-shaped caps walking by, even if they did not carry familiar weapons, Lynn still felt warm and down-to-earth. In the depths of his mind, the experiences of fighting in 1945 were still the most precious memories of his life.
The day has risen. In addition to the military generals and senior officials of Democratic Germany, many faces active in the diplomatic circle can be seen under the awning, including the ambassadors and military officers of the United States, Britain, France to Germany, the consuls and some military representatives of countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and other countries in Munich, but not every country's diplomat can receive invitations to visit this informal exercise. In fact, diplomatic officials of the Soviet camp and those irrelevant countries were excluded.
As soon as the scheduled time arrived, the atmosphere at the scene was solemn, and the roar of machinery from afar could be heard vaguely. Due to the destruction of war and the plunder of the occupying powers, the industry, economy and military of democratic Germany almost all started from scratch, but they had 60 million hard-working and rigorous citizens and a persevering national character. In just a few months, the speed of the recovery of Germany's industrial economy surprised and admired every witness. Based on well-known relationships, the country's military trends also attracted widespread attention from home and abroad. It was a meaningful signal to promote and promote German military products at the Industrial Expo. The diplomatic officials who received the invitation could not help but be curious about what they were about to see.
Amid people's expectations and speculations, the roar from the rear quickly became clear from slight. The first to appear in the field of vision were the six platoons of the V-shaped formation of the BF-109 fighter jets. This classic aircraft, once regarded as a symbol of the Luftwaffe, was outdated in this era of continuous emergence of jet fighters. However, a few months ago, the Democratic German team, which had only a few reconnaissance aircraft and transport aircraft, could come up with such equipment. These BF-109s hovered in the air hundreds of meters. The German pilots did not show their superb skills, but silently interpreted the indispensable link of "fighting for air supremacy". A few minutes later, four ju-87s dived from a high altitude and used their representative roar to interpret "ground attacks".
When the audience speculated about the model and origin of these fighters, two FW-189s flew low above the woods, and the airflow raised by the propeller rolled into the sunshade. This "non-mainstream" twin-engine aircraft was developed by Folk Wolf Company, together with the famous FW-190. It was first tested in July 1938 and delivered to the Air Force for use in 1940. During World War II, more than 800 were produced. The original intention of the FW-189 was to develop tactical reconnaissance/artillery academy. During the service, the German army found that this three-seater two-tailed aircraft not only met the expected requirements, but also had flexible and stable low-altitude flight performance and unexpected anti-destruction performance. It was also very suitable for some combat missions such as searching and hunting of guerrillas in the occupied area, and carried out a
Some successful modifications. With the appearance of these two FW-189s, the rumbling cannons suddenly sounded in the quiet woods, and the smoke bombs used for the exercise marked the main battlefield in the open fields. Immediately afterwards, more than 20 No. 4 tanks and No. 3 assault guns and half-track armored vehicles rushed down the hillside at a speed. Fully armed combat infantry could be seen in the carriages of the armored vehicles. This rapid assault with the help of combat vehicles was the specialty of the dramas during World War II. The tactics themselves did not surprise the audience. What made them widen their eyes was the equipment themselves. You should know that when the Allies and the Soviet Union occupied Germany, they had no time to "clean" the country, so that it no longer had heavy weapons such as tanks and assault guns. Although the German defense army formed due to the needs of the Allies was heavy.
Some equipment was obtained, but after the Soviet Union occupied Germany, these weapons were confiscated and destroyed. The Democratic German team did not even have a decent armored vehicle when they were established. With the almost completely destroyed industrial facilities, it means that key enterprises in steel, bearings, artillery, electrical and other aspects have been put into production again. In that case, the recovery of German industry will be much faster than people see. Another more realistic possibility is that Germany buys back these weapons from countries that imported them earlier and re-equips the army. Maintaining their operations requires supporting components. Building production lines for these components means that the German team will continue to adopt the weapon and equipment system of the Third Reich era - this inference leads people's thinking to a profound conclusion!
Speed is the absolute essence of blitzkrieg. German tanks and vehicular infantry that rushed out of the woods occupied the target area on the south bank of the river with the support of aircraft and cannons. After that, nine Junker-52 formations flew to the scene. They dropped nearly a hundred paratroopers in the open area on the other side of the river. After landing, these paratroopers quickly formed a circular defense. They basically only used two weapons - mp44 assault rifle and mg42. Automatic firearms provided high-density firepower output, giving people a strong sense of scene control. Until then, the German soldiers fully demonstrated their skillful technical and tactical skills. Except for the empathy of the rebuilt Germany on the ruins, they did not see the new things they expected.
The suspense did not last long. After the paratroopers consolidated the airborne field, two FA223 dragon transport aircraft flew through the woods, one lifted the vw82 military bucket trucks equipped with mg42, and the other lifted 105mm infantry artillery and ammunition boxes. They flew smoothly to the paratroopers airborne field and unloaded the lifting materials in aerial hovering manner. The paratroopers skillfully and agilely put the barrel trucks and infantry artillery into "fighting". During this period, engineering vehicles transformed with light tank chassis appeared on the side of the ground assault troops. The engineers only spent a few minutes to set up a simple floating bridge on the river surface. Tanks, armored vehicles and infantry quickly crossed the river, met with the paratroopers, and successfully completed the "lightning assault battle" of air-ground coordination.
Chapter completed!