The Third Reich in Desperation

And now these Parisians finally saw the enemy they dreaded, saw the murderous maniacs of their government and reports, and when they frightened their heads out of the windows or braved the streets, they suddenly The discovery of these murderous demons does not seem to be as scary as the newspapers portrayed.

The cavalry on tall horses didn't seem to even look at them when they passed through the city of Paris, let alone massacre. It seemed that their target was only the French army and not the French people.

These Parisians saw German artillery units on horseback, pulling field guns and cannons of various calibers pass through Paris, but did not stop for a second.

Before they were surprised by the cavalry and infantry they saw just now, there were groups of German trucks coming. Yes, these are the artillery units of the German army. Behind these trucks are all 150 guns produced by Krupp. mm caliber cannon.

These trucks roared one after another, their speed was slow and steady. Although the cannons of the artillery unit were covered with dust, they still couldn't stop the brilliance inside. The 150 caliber cannons seemed to be designed by German designers. Like a work of art, beautiful yet elegant.

Some French believed the image of malnourished German soldiers portrayed by the French government and newspapers and other propaganda that the Germans were starving because of the harsh war economy and that they did not have enough food because of the phrase "cannons not butter" The slogan ", hungry and emaciated, became the poor victims of Reinhardt's war, so they burned, killed and looted, rushed to see food, and even slaughtered civilians in order to get food.

But when the French saw the healthy faces of the Germans, they immediately dispelled a lot of hostility, because seeing them really couldn't associate them with the devil.

"These German soldiers don't look like they can't eat." A young French girl lay on the window and stared at the German soldiers, and then said: "If it wasn't because they were Germans, I really wanted to marry some of them." Where are the soldiers?"

I have to say that although these German soldiers appeared on the streets of Paris as enemies, because of their brisk and neat steps, they really have some masculine charm, and it is normal for young girls to like them.They walked in front of the French and looked at the French residents curiously.

"Look at these handsome soldiers! They are all very attractive young men!" A French girl sighed.

Then the people around her reminded her in a low voice: "Hey! Calm down, they are all enemies. You have to know that many young handsome guys in our country have died in their hands!"

Immediately after the mechanized artillery unit entered the city, it was the German war trump card, the tank unit, which played a huge role in the blitzkrieg. They had achieved rapid and fruitful results in the blitzkrieg of Poland, and then the German army The main force of the main force in ground combat, that's why these tank units are called the German army's trump card in war.

One after another, Panther tanks drove through the Arc de Triomphe, and the German armored soldiers sang their war songs, and the singing echoed over the Arc de Triomphe. The German soldiers thought that when they passed through the Arc de Triomphe for the second time, it would be their occupation of France. It's time, they are in a very good mood, dreaming that the German flag will be planted in every corner of the world in the future.

Then the German army came with some poorly dressed and disorganized weapons and equipment. In fact, they were front-line troops who had just finished fighting, and it was really helpless for them to dress like this. They didn't have time to tidy up, because They were about to go south in pursuit of the French troops.

The German army originally wanted to hold a grand entry ceremony in Paris, but the German Propaganda Department ignored Führer Reinhardt’s style of doing things. I like to pretend to display projects, but I prefer to operate one thing efficiently.

As for other aspects, such as this entry ceremony, in Reinhardt's eyes, if there is no such thing, then it is the best thing.

Therefore, the original grand city entry ceremony was not carried out, but instead some front-line combat troops entered Paris directly, then passed through the city and continued to attack France southward, chasing other French troops.

So some of the German troops that came in earlier looked clean, but the troops behind couldn't control that much. Some of the combat troops that had just finished the battle were all dressed in dust and dust, and looked like a group of beggars who had fallen to the extreme.

However, what is even more unexpected is still behind. The infantry combat units are followed by armored grenadiers. They have also just come down from the front line and are equipped to chase the French troops. Some of them even have blood on their bodies, and many of them People entered Paris with wounds, and they all knew that they could not stop for a moment. They would keep chasing France, crushing the French army, and then occupying the whole of France.

These people carried rifles on their backs, and some of the wounded had gauze wrapped around their foreheads, looking very down and out. Although they were not demons, it could be seen from their eyes that they were not friendly.

Just when the German army was continuously crossing Paris, Guderian, who came from the front line in the general headquarters of Army Group A, paid a special visit to Rundstede.

Next, under the order of Head of State Reinhardt, they will use Guderian's troops as the spearhead to organize the last round of attacks against the French army.

Body 4 Chapter Thirteen Beating Italy

Berante was a little lonely, because the damn Italy launched an attack, he had to take his army south to strengthen the defense force on the border of the Alps, thus missing the opportunity to defend Paris.

And Berente went south with 3 better divisions, which also opened up the defensive forces on the periphery of Paris.The German army easily defeated the French army in the north and rushed to Paris.

Today, Marshal Pétain finally suppressed Prime Minister Renault. With Renault's resignation, the domestic resistance faction has been wiped out.

The French government desperately submitted an armistice request to Germany through Switzerland, hoping that the two countries can start consultations on saving the war and reach a peace agreement as soon as possible.

And the French government, which had made Paris an undefended city and moved to Tours, seemed to be working again.

Although they were helpless against the German army in the north, Marshal Petain, who had a vicious vision, pointed out that there was no need to be afraid of the Italian army in the south, and he quickly mobilized three divisions of Berente to deal with it.

Now, when he thought that Paris should have been occupied by the German army, Berente felt sad for a while.

After fighting desperately for so long, in the end, they still failed to hold the capital.

"Damn it!" Berante punched the conference table heavily.

Because the south of France has not been subjected to war, the various facilities in the city of Moutiers, where Berente's headquarters is located, are fairly complete, allowing him to have an empty conference room and various furnishings that are clean and orderly. .

However, the comfortable environment did not bring half a bit of relief to Berente.On the contrary, his heart is now surprisingly angry.

"Mussolini!" Berente chewed on the name through gritted teeth, his face livid.

Unlike the admiration for German Führer Reinhardt's almost omniscient leadership and commanding power, Berente was contemptuous when he mentioned the name Mussolini.

The confrontation with Germany was all face-to-face, head-to-head confrontation.Although they lost in the end, not only Berente, but veteran players like Weygand and Petain all admitted that France deservedly lost this battle.

It can be said that Berente has seen the whole process of the means of the German army.Their commanders are resourceful and good at formulating slanted but extremely sophisticated tactical plans; their soldiers are brave and tenacious, capable of high-intensity pursuit missions.

It is not a shame to lose to such an opponent.

However, Italy, which is also at war with France, is different.

They were timid and timid in the early stage and did not dare to take a step forward.When France was destined to fail, he jumped out impatiently, posing as if he wanted to fight the French army to the death.

Such a cowardly enemy, their shameless leader, Mr. Berente, looks down on him from the bottom of his heart!

However, it is not necessarily true that Italy has already won.From Berante's point of view, the combat effectiveness of the Italian army seems to be inversely proportional to their appetite.

"General Berrante, it seems that your people can take a good rest." A lieutenant general who was in charge of stationing here before the war said to Berrante with a smile: "I just received the news that my men fought back With the Italian Army's three-way offensive, our army's defense line has stabilized."

Because of the urgency of the situation, the new second army led by Berente actually rushed to the Alpine defense line non-stop by means of railway transportation.Originally, he thought that he would go into battle soon, but he didn't expect to find that the frontline battle situation was not as bad as he had imagined after he arrived, so Berante ordered the troops to repair first and then check the situation.

"Repelled the 3-way attack?" Berante walked to the battlefield sand table in the combat conference room, and asked thoughtfully: "I remember that the Italian army launched a total of 4-way offensive, and there is another one?"

Judging from the situation marked on the sand table, the core defense line of the French army in the Alps was hardly hit by any blows.The full-scale offensive of the Italian army only occupied some insignificant areas outside the core defense line with little strategic significance.This situation can be said to be very good.

"Yes, there is another Italian army, which launched an offensive with the first division of their black shirt army as the main force." The lieutenant general who was stationed by the loser introduced to Berente who had just arrived: "Before the war, after the battle with Among the Italian troops we are confronting, the 5st Division of the Black Shirts is at the forefront. They claim to be the most elite troops in Italy, and they have a strong will to fight. In fact, among the five offensives, the only one that put pressure on us Only the first division of the Black Shirts fought the offensive."

How arrogant the First Division of the Italian Blackshirts is, it can be seen from their initial names.In the beginning, the teacher's name could be called "God's Will".It's all God's will, can't you be awesome?

Of course, because in the Spanish Civil War, the Italian troops went into battle prematurely, and Rommel's armored divisions did not move, which caused heavy losses to the Italian Blackshirts. Merged and reorganized, it became the current First Division of the Black Shirt Army.

"What elite? It's just that they are a little bit better at fighting than other Italians. After all, even their so-called elites still have a gap in combat effectiveness compared with our army." Berente obviously liked the black shirt, the ace of the Italian army. The army dismissed it.

Before coming to the southern front, Berente thought about giving up the border defense if it was impossible, and ordered the troops to resist steadily during the retreat, imitating what he saw Manstein do in the battle of the Bzula River. , A battle of encirclement and annihilation against the deep Italian army.

However, this thought disappeared without a trace the moment he came to the front line and saw the battle report.

Berante realized that he had made a mistake at the beginning, because he had faced such powerful troops as the German army for a long time, so he inadvertently overestimated the combat effectiveness of the Italian army.

It now appears that the offensive of the Italian Army is too weak, and it is completely different from the offensive of the German army.Berente believed that if the German army launched a surprise attack on the southern front, the reinforcements led by him would have fallen before they could arrive in time.

But now, the opponent is the Italian Army, so it is much easier to handle.

"This group of idiots who don't even know how to get cheap." Berente sneered: "Order No.60 Ninth Division and No.70 Second Division to jointly launch a counterattack in front of the first division of the Italian Blackshirt Army. Order the No. The 77th Division, taking the regiment as a unit, slowly compressed the enemy's activity space to the southeast, trying to entangle the enemy. Once the No.60 Ninth Division and No.70 Second Division repelled the Italian Blackshirts First Division, I will be able to Put the three divisions together in one place, and launch a counterattack from west to east!"

Body 4 Chapter [-] must attack

In a trance, Berente seemed to have regained the long-lost feeling, the feeling that relying on command art to decide the battle situation.

He had an illusion, as if he was reading a novel.Germany is the protagonist of this novel. As long as you meet Germany, no matter whether it is yourself or the veteran French generals Weygand and Pétain, it is impossible to defeat the German who has the halo of the protagonist.