The Third Reich in Desperation

The Germans just took back their past territories. Even if the methods were a bit tough, they were still excusable after all.

Besides, the German head of state Reinhardt did not act arbitrarily.Germany's actions were all based on seeking the opinions of the mainstream European countries such as Britain, France, Italy, and Spain in advance.

On the contrary, Poland, an Eastern European ally of France, made a private decision to send troops to Czechoslovakia, and signed a treaty with the Czech government behind his back.

Later, regardless of the opinions of the French government, they forcibly launched war mobilization, trying to trigger another large-scale war on the European continent.

It was Poland's short-sighted behavior that directly led to Reinhardt, who was good at manipulating the situation, to benefit. He crossed the "Little Maginot Line" built by Czechoslovakia with a lot of money, and occupied 5 divisions with only 40 divisions. Czechoslovakia with [-] standing divisions.

In Germany, inside the Führer's residence in Berlin, Reinhardt is celebrating the successful merger.

"My respected head of state, after this merger operation, you have once again shown your foresight to the German people. In this battle alone, we won the most glorious victory in German history with the smallest loss in history." As a military Junker nobleman promoted by Reinhardt, Manstein unabashedly expressed his respect and admiration for the head of state.

Being praised by the strategist he most admired greatly satisfied Reinhardt's vanity.He smiled modestly, and said politely: "It's nothing, I just did some logical things. It's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning..."

Although Reinhardt means that he has done something that has happened in history, so the process is logical.To Manstein's ears, however, the words meant nothing like that.

The two combined operations gave Germany an additional population of nearly 1000 million and added a total of 82 well-trained army divisions to the Army that were not restricted by the Treaty of Versailles.If such feats are insignificant, what else is worth mentioning! ?

"Führer, I also participated in the last world war. At that time, we lost millions of outstanding soldiers, but what we got was the loss of [-]% of the country and a heavy indemnity treaty. And our army, also from At that time, it began to be unreasonably restricted by foreign countries." After Manstein finished speaking, he said with emotion from the heart: "I used to pessimistically think that Germany had fallen into a desperate situation, and it would be impossible to get back up within a hundred years. Until, I met you..."

Seeing that Manstein, who followed Reinhardt later than himself, praised the head of state one after another, Steve, the chief of staff of the SS, who knew that Reinhardt liked to hear such words, quickly seized the opportunity to answer: "That's right, the head of state led Germany out of desperation. Such feats are comparable to Barbarossa the Great!"

Barbarossa! ?Reinhard's heart tightened when he heard the name.This term reminded him of the "Operation Barbarossa" that brought Germany to its knees in history.

And in this life, even if Germany will not take the initiative to attack.When the Soviet Union launched the "Thunderstorm" offensive, Germany would still have to fight the terrifyingly large Soviet army.As a result, Germany, which seems to be thriving now, is still far from enough.

Seeing Reinhardt frowning slightly, Steve thought he had some unknown taboo against the name Barbarossa, and felt like he was flattering a horse's leg.

After clearing his throat, Steve quickly changed the topic to the business, and said in a serious tone: "After this merger, we have received a large number of Czechoslovak-style equipment, but you have always emphasized the need to simplify logistics. If The installation of these weapons by the Wehrmacht is likely to have a great impact on the army's logistics supplies. Therefore, I suggest that these weapons that are not common in our country be equipped with the SS as a reserve force. Since most of the SS will stay behind , which can also greatly reduce the logistical pressure on the frontline troops."

Regarding Steve's "fair and selfless" proposal, Reinhardt smiled and said nothing, and asked the confidential secretary to record it.

"After receiving the entire army of Czechoslovakia, including our previously combined Austrian army, the military strength of our Greater German Reich has now doubled. Within 3 months, we can take advantage of these newly reorganized well-trained troops At least 55 divisions. Counting the troops we already have, the German Wehrmacht will have a huge army with a total strength of more than 80. In terms of the number of troops, we have reached the same level as the Polish Army.” Defense Minister Shi Letcher objectively reported on Germany's existing military strength.

After listening to Steve and Schleicher's introduction, Air Force Commander Catherine, who had long been Reinhardt's confidant, also announced the good news: "The Air Force has now equipped 85 Messerschmitt 109E fighter jets. According to our Based on the combat experience in Spain, the performance of this fighter has already reached the world's leading level with the existing tactics of the Air Force. Coupled with the additional fighters from Austria and Czechoslovakia, the number of fighters we have today has exceeded 750, with The confidence to fight any air force of a major European country."

There is a reason for Catherine's confidence. Thirteen years ago, Reinhard secretly sent Catherine, who had joined his camp, to the Soviet Union behind the backs of Britain, France and other countries.Since then, the seeds of the Luftwaffe have been surreptitiously developed.

10 years of hiding in Tibet, 10 years of boring training.Those young boys who were full of vigor back then have grown into the backbone veterans of the Luftwaffe.

When the Luftwaffe first tried its sword in the skies above Spain, this formidable and powerful force was immediately verified brilliantly.

The sharp knife is unsheathed, unstoppable!

If we say that the Luftwaffe had only the strength and quantity to guarantee local air supremacy when it first fought in Spain.Well, the new German Air Force, now supplemented with a huge base of the Austrian Air Force and the Czechoslovak Air Force, will have the confidence and strength to crush any enemy.

Looking at the proud Catherine, Reinhardt waved his hand in relief, signaling his confidant to sit down, then got up from his seat and said: "Since the situation is already very good, there is no reason for us to repeat the previous situation." The first world war has gone wrong. I will give you one year to digest the newly received troops as soon as possible, and train our army to be stronger. After one year, I hope that the German army can become the top in the world Elite, destroy any enemy who tries to destabilize us."

"Yes! Long live the head of state!" A group of generals stood up quickly, and solemnly raised their right arms to salute Reinhardt.Among them, Navy Commander Raeder, who hadn't said a word throughout the meeting, was the most embarrassed.

Text Chapter 127 The Development of the Navy

After an rousing meeting, two people were left alone by Reinhardt.

Among the two men, one was Steve, who was the chief of staff of the SS Army, and the other was Raeder, who was the commander-in-chief of the Navy of the Third Reich.

"You just want to get this batch of Czechoslovak-style equipment to the SS?" Reinhardt took out a bottle of Fanta soda at some point, and took a sip in relaxation.

This kind of soft drink called Fanta, which was newly created by the German Coca-Cola branch under the suggestion of Reinhardt, is now quite popular in Germany.It's a pity that many rigid German generals don't like this "new thing", so that Reinhardt can't take it out to drink during the meeting, but only take a few sips after the meeting is over.

Seeing the head of state drinking soda in front of him very casually, Raeder also relaxed a little.In his opinion, if the Führer is drinking bitter coffee now, it is very likely that he is going to question himself.

But what happened next was the official start to refresh Raeder's three views.

"Why do you only think of getting equipment now?" Reinhardt said to Steve contemptuously, "If I were you, I should have said nothing when Germany and Austria merged."

"Aren't I thin-skinned and embarrassed to shoot people from the National Defense Forces?" Steve said with a smile: "You are still better, the head of state. You can cheat so much equipment by using the excuse of reducing logistical pressure."

Got it, Raeder got it all.Simplifying logistics to improve efficiency and supplementing the SS to strengthen rear defenses are all indicative factors.

What is the identity of the SS?That is the Führer's personal army!Co-author Steve just said so many reasons in a serious manner, only to find out in the end that all of them were signaled by Reinhardt in advance!

"Of course." As if he didn't see Raeder's expression, Reinhardt smiled proudly instead of ashamedly: "If I say that the SS equipment is too poor and needs to be changed, how many people will support it? Not to mention, as far as General Brauchitsch is concerned, he will be the first to jump out and object."

"Yeah, we can't get over the veterans that Marshal Sickert focused on promoting." Steve shook his head, seemingly embarrassed.

"It's still our General Raeder who is well-informed and reasonable, and never contradicts us. He knows our difficulties and understands our helplessness." As if to cheer Steve up, Reinhardt smiled heartily and pulled Raeder into the mix. Into the topic.

"That's it!" Before Raeder could react, Steve immediately answered loudly: "If anyone in the navy wants to say who is the general I admire the most, then it really has to be General Raeder. At the time of the Versailles Treaty Card With such strict regulations, General Raeder can find ways to use the signboard of the 'Savela' company as a cover to secretly establish our German naval aviation. Based on this, I admire Steve."

After saying this, Steve immediately stood beside Raeder, and firmly grabbed Raeder's right hand to promise: "Don't worry, general! If you need help from the SS in the future, just ask. Since you If you can establish a naval aviation force under the nose of the Treaty of Versailles, then the SS Propaganda Department will help you recruit a group of aviation forces!"

"Okay!" Reinhardt clapped his hands and applauded: "It's rare that General Steve has such a heart, so General Raeder should not refuse any more. I will also keep an eye on this matter for you, and I promise to give you a good deal." Batch enough aviation units to form an aircraft carrier fleet. That’s it, before the end of the year, we will help you recruit a group of excellent naval aviation units to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier under construction.”

"Wait!" Suddenly feeling that something was wrong with the conversation between the two, Raeder cleverly stopped the double reed performance between Reinhardt and Steve.

In fact, as early as not long ago, Raeder had just proposed to Reinhardt the Z plan of building a huge fleet.In Raeder's plan, he hopes that the German Navy can further strengthen its own cannon giant ship strength, instead of pinning all its hopes on the aircraft carrier combat theory proposed by Reinhardt on a whim.

Judging from the limitations at the time, Raeder's suggestion was quite reasonable.

First of all, the sea environment of the Atlantic Ocean has extremely high requirements on ships.The blueprints of the Akagi aircraft carrier that Reinhardt sought out from Japan, it can be said that there are many places that are not suitable for the environment of the Atlantic Ocean.As the commander-in-chief of the navy, Raeder, who knows more inside information than others, has always expressed deep concerns about Reinhardt's aircraft carrier-based tactics.

In addition to being worried about the aircraft carrier, a weapon that Germany has never used, Raeder has another reason for proposing Plan Z to Reinhardt-the head of state, but he came out of our navy.

In the eyes of many army generals, Reinhardt has always been imprinted with the navy's mark.Even if he studied under Sickert, this imprint did not disappear.

In Germany, Reinhardt's legendary deeds have long been processed and publicized quite well.Even five or six-year-old children can almost recite the legendary achievements of the head of state.

At the very beginning of Reinhardt's road to fame, and as the turning point of his take-off, he proposed "Operation Rainbow" when he was in the navy, which won the last sliver of dignity for the face-swept German navy.

Since the head of state was also a member of the navy, he must have some affection for the navy.This is Raeder's greatest expectation and wish.

"The head of state...... I think the top priority of the imperial navy is to step up the construction of conventional ships and build a reliable and stable force, instead of betting all the capital on the aircraft carrier." After thinking for a while, Raeder considered road.

After listening to Raeder's well-considered speech, Reinhard's face darkened instantly.Damn it, Steve and I worked so hard for a long time to play this trick for you, and you didn't go into it!

At this time, the narrow-minded Reinhard suddenly remembered something that had nothing to do with him.

In the original history, Reinhard Heydrich's resignation was because Raeder expelled him from the German Navy for the completely unproblematic reason of "improper relationship between men and women".

How big of a problem is an improper relationship between a man and a woman?Kicked me out of the Navy for this!Reinhard, who started to think about it, became more and more angry, and his eyes on Raedel gradually became less friendly than before.

"Of course, as far as the Fuhrer's concept is avant-garde, I personally agree with the Fuer's suggestion." Seeing Reinhardt's expression was not good, Raeder immediately expressed his loyalty: "As long as the Fuhrer gives an order, I will definitely implement it. I am just worried about light. It is not to belittle this new weapon that having an aircraft carrier is not enough for future missions. Also, I have great admiration for the Führer's erudition."

Well, like-minded people.Steve nodded appreciatively to Raeder, indicating that his horse was well shot.

Sure enough, Reinhardt's face looked much better.In the end, the sun was shining, and the spring breeze smiled at Raider: "Where, where. I just read more and learn more. I am good at accepting new knowledge, and I am a little more versatile. It's not that great."