The Third Reich in Desperation

It is not easy to deal with the country's complicated government affairs and countless combat plans.

Clinehart did it!He oppressed his body, reduced his sleep time, and carefully signed the same boring documents over and over again, just to be a good leader of a country in his own way.

He is not on the front line, but he is using another way to kill himself!

Do you need anything else?For those around him, that's enough!He may not be like those well-mannered politicians, who babble about long-winded truths all day long, showing a noble image of an outsider.But he is using his practical actions and his tenacious will to infect everyone around him.

Therefore, even though he was a different kind of brazen guy in Germany, even if he jumped up and down and unceremoniously stripped off the clothes of all the senior generals, the senior officials of the Third Reich could still stand firmly behind him.

In addition to being convinced of the miracles one after another led by him, everyone also saw his tenacious will to work harder than anyone else at critical moments and to be more reliable than anyone else.This is the root of true unity.

A head of state who shares weal and woe with everyone; a head of state who, no matter how unprincipled on the surface, actually does everything well; a head of state who makes people laugh and call him crazy, but respects and loves him in his heart .This is the head of the Third Reich - Reinhard Heydrich!

"Army Group A in Rundstede has now broken through the Maas River line of defense. This opens the way to Paris and the English Channel. The British and French troops fighting in Belgium face the danger of being outflanked. Chen Bingma The French army on the Chino Line will also be attacked." Reinhard looked at the blue arrow representing the German army on the map of the headquarters with satisfaction.

Beside Reinhardt, Paulus, who was transferred from the 6th Army to the High Command, also smiled and said: "My head of state, everything is under your control. I have to say that you and Mann Lieutenant General Stein's plan is so perfect that it has calculated all the actions of the British and French main forces!"

Major General Paulus, who served as the chief of staff of the Tenth Army General Reichenau in the Polish campaign, has performed well.Before the start of the French campaign, the Tenth Army was renamed the Sixth Army, and Paulus was also dug by Reinhardt from Reichenau to the chief of staff by the way, and stayed with him professional chief of staff.

In fact, Paulus once had a not-so-nice nickname called "Unable to Keep".It is said that he was in the center of the storm in the Battle of Stalingrad, known as the turning point of World War II, leading the most elite Sixth Army in Germany, but he did not keep the morale of the Sixth Army in this crucial battle for Germany , As a result, the Sixth Army's morale was slackened, and then the main force was exhausted, and it went to destruction.

Many people believe that Paulus' failure directly led to the collapse of the Third Reich, and he was a sinner of Germany in World War II, and he was described as an incompetent general.

However, this view is actually biased.

In fact, Paulus was a very good soldier.In terms of record, his command ability is even much higher than that of the Soviet generals who defeated him in Stalingrad.

Paulus, who is usually humble and indifferent to fame, has always respected the head of state and generals such as Manstein.It can be said that his character is a very likable character.

Even Manstein, who always looked down on other colleagues, always accused other generals of bad command affecting him, and liked to throw the blame in his memoirs, did not attribute the failure of the Stalingrad Battle to Paulus for the first time.

You know, Manstein even dared to blame Hitler, calling most of the generals of the Army Command as idiots. For this reason, he also got the nickname "Manbuqun".

But Paulus, the general who experienced the defeat of Stalingrad with him, and the most likely scapegoat, received a pertinent evaluation from Manstein, who believed that even if Paulus surrendered, it would be a matter of love. excusable.

The reason is that Paulus was very respectful to Manstein in the Stalingrad battle squadron, even to the point where he regarded Manstein as the only savior.

Borrowing the original words of a telegram sent by Paulus to Manstein when he was surrounded by the Soviet army: "Mr. I will do my best to live up to your trust."

Signed: Your faithful, Paulus.

As a rare German commander who has no airs and no strange temper, he is one of the few defeated generals who have not been accused by "Man Buqun" in his memoirs.Paulus, at least not as described in the history textbooks, was a blind and arrogant fool who bumped into the Soviet ambush with his conceit and disobedience.

Text Chapter 328 Reusing Paulus

Looking at Paulus who complimented him, Reinhard also smiled happily: "It's not my credit, the main thing is that the frontline soldiers are brave and good at fighting, and they exchanged their blood for such an advantage."

For the general Paulus, Reinhardt actually appreciates it very much.Whether it's his attitude as a person or his attitude towards doing things.

Paulus's attitude towards life has already been mentioned above. He is humble and obedient, and no one can criticize him.

In terms of military command, Paulus is also enough to meet the entry standard of a famous general.

Paulus had been Admiral Reichenau's chief of staff until he was transferred to the High Command.Reichenau is also a well-known hardliner, and his command style has always been known for his fierceness, fortitude and bravery.

However, even when Paulus worked with someone with such a huge personality gap as Reichenau, he perfectly complemented each other's advantages. The perfect fusion of his prudence and Reichenau's boldness proved his extremely powerful staff ability. (If you have to make an analogy, Paulus and Reichenau are similar to Zhao Gang and Li Yunlong in "Bright Sword", each has its own advantages and disadvantages.)

Later, after Reichenau's death, Hitler temporarily let Paulus take over the command of the 6th Army alone.This also had a huge impact on the decline in the combat effectiveness of the Sixth Army.

Although Paulus' combat style is cautious and good at fighting steadily, he lacks the firm character that an outstanding commander must have in a critical moment, which is a fatal weakness.

And his polite and polite character is doomed that even if he becomes a commander, he will not be able to integrate into the officers and soldiers. In contrast, Marshal Reichenau, who is rough and carefree, can be close to the people and get along with his subordinates.

In Reinhardt's view, Paulus is humble but weak and introverted, steady but too cautious and indecisive.He would make a very good chief of staff, but not a suitable commander.

Therefore, Reinhardt, who happened to be short of an excellent professional staff officer, did his best to transfer Paulus to the high command and stay by his side as the chief of staff for consultation.

"Paulus, stay up with me all night to review the combat documents handed over from the front, thanks for your hard work." Reinhardt said with a look of embarrassment.

It is already 2 o'clock in the morning, and these days, he has often pulled Paulus together to review combat documents.After all, he needs a person with strong enough staff ability to review together, so as to ensure that he will not miss some places that are ignored by him, a "quasi-expert".

"My Fuhrer, it is my honor to be able to review the documents that determine the fate of Germany with you." Paulus said flattered: "The only thing that worries me is whether your body can hold it. After all, every morning After finishing yesterday's military documents, I can get enough rest, but you still have to preside over various political reports. The pressure on your body is too heavy...... "

"It's not in the way, it's not in the way." Reinhard stretched his waist and yawned: "I really don't feel relieved if I don't do this. After all, the "Blackout Plan" is imminent. At this time, we must grasp the enemy's every move. move."

Looking at this conscientious head of state, Paulus admired him from the bottom of his heart.Reinhardt can not only perfectly predict the enemy's movement every time, but also find the most suitable countermeasure based on this movement.This alone has already made many people in the German military regard him as a god.

What's even more frightening is that the head of state not only has extremely strong military attainments, but also has excellent insights that can change the times in politics, technology development, weapon manufacturing, and various things. .

Paulus believed that such an all-knowing and omnipotent person might really be a gift from God to the desperate Third Reich, as the Social Worker reported.Paulus had no regrets about being transferred from the army by Reinhardt to work alongside him.On the contrary, he was very fortunate that he was able to have close contact with the greatest leader of Germany and work directly for the Führer.

Around the Führer, Paulus saw many things he did not know before.He knew that the head of state was not the kind of perverted person who could easily predict the future and control the situation with just a wave of his hand.

By Reinhardt's side, Paulus saw that the Führer not only had a super predictive ability, but also had perseverance not inferior to this ability.He also knew why his grumpy superior, Superior Reichenau, only showed an expression of respect from the heart every time the name Reinhard was mentioned.

Nobody earns respect by talent alone.To win everyone's respect, spirit and will are more important than talent!

A man who only shows talent can only be praised by history textbooks.And a person who leaves a strong spiritual will will be praised by people!

In the eyes of Paulus and most of the German generals, Reinhardt was such a leader who possessed both peerless talent and convincing charisma.

A leader definitely worth following!

"My Führer. Actually, you don't need to work so hard. As far as I know, you can assign tasks to your subordinates like the superior of Army Group A in Rundstede. In this way, you will It's much easier." Looking at Reinhardt who had suffered from severe dark circles, Paulus finally couldn't suppress the words in his heart, and persuaded Reinhardt.

Indeed, Admiral Rundstede can be said to be a complete example of Reinhardt.Like Ge Buling, Can't Keep It, and Man Buqun, he has also won a famous nickname - "Dragon Doesn't Care".

This veteran with the highest qualifications in the contemporary German military circle was named because he often handed over the command and planning power to his subordinates during his tenure as the commander of the army group.Paulus even heard that he even handed over the wartime documents to his adjutant for review, and he himself only gave general guidance.

However, it is precisely because of this that a large number of famous generals such as Manstein under Rundstede can flex their muscles. They stole the limelight from the commander of the army group early in the First World War in Poland and became famous in the military circle.

After calling the confidential secretary to change the empty coffee cup for the seventh time, Reinhardt yawned again: "Ha...well, well, I haven't reached the old general yet. The kind of level that can clarify the situation with one sentence can only be used to make up for my lack of ability with peace of mind. Fortunately, now that I have your powerful assistance, I can handle military documents more easily."

"Führer, you..." From Reinhardt's words, he realized that he was flattered by Paulus, who was extremely valued.

Reinhard waved his hand and interrupted Paulus: "It's very late, go back and rest first, don't get tired. Take good care of your body, and I hope to get your support for a long time in the future."

"I... am! My Führer!" Paulus said gratefully.To be so valued and cared by the head of state is a supreme honor in the eyes of Paulus.

From this moment on, he made up his mind to ruin Reinhardt's mind.

Text Chapter 329 It's Our Turn

Colonel Ronsonburg's troops launched a hard blow to Montgomery's British 3rd Division.

"Hyde Cape! While our planes are bombing them, immediately take all the tanks and press them up!" Ronsonburg shouted at his old comrade-in-arms, Lieutenant Colonel Hyde Cape.

In front of them, a brigade of British troops huddled in Lucca was being constantly destroyed by bombs dropped by Stuka bombers taking off at night.