Reborn South Africa as a police officer

To fight his way out of the bloody sea of ​​corpses in Russia, Choltitz has both ability and courage.

Germany is really rich in talents, not only the three masters of armor, but also outstanding generals such as Loeb, Ferdinand Schörner, Model, etc. Otherwise, they would not be able to sweep across Europe before Operation Barbarossa.

Although Choltitz is not well-known, he is also one of the best. He made the most correct choice at the most critical moment, and all French people should be grateful to him.

When the Second Armored Division led by Leclerc approached Paris, the battle in Paris was basically over.

The Resistance Army played a huge role in this process. They built barricades in the streets and alleys of Paris and fought street battles with the Germans, causing 2100 German casualties and 11800 surrenders. The cost was nearly a thousand casualties of the Resistance Army and Parisians.

Leclerc was in no hurry to enter Paris, the honor to be reserved for de Gaulle himself.

De Gaulle did not forget Patton either. He took a plane and arrived at the field airport outside Paris at the same time as Patton on August 8, preparing to complete the entry ceremony on the morning of the 19th.

"Now is not a suitable time for entering the city. There are still remnants of German resistance in Paris. We have definite news that the Gestapo is preparing for an assassination operation. The gunman may hide in the welcoming crowd and shoot at us. We cannot completely stop it." ’” Karl reminded de Gaulle that Paris was not safe now.

From June 1940 to August 6, the German army occupied Paris for more than four years.

Strictly speaking, the Parisians did not show strong resistance to the German occupation. The existence of the Vichy government has further reduced the resistance of the French. According to the latest statistics, the number of French resistance troops exceeds 50. French who can join the German servants The number also exceeded 20, and the French used their actions to prove the correctness of joining if they couldn't beat it.

Paris is the center of German rule in France, and its business is the top priority. There are countless Gestapo killers in Paris. If the entry ceremony is held now, no one can guarantee the safety of Charles de Gaulle.

Patton also expressed similar worries. De Gaulle had a high reputation in North Africa, but in France, due to the German news blockade, many French people did not even know the name of De Gaulle for four years.

"No, I believe that the loyalty of the French to France requires the city entry ceremony. The shame imposed on all French by the Germans must be washed away by us!" De Gaulle insisted, preferring to take risks.

Speaking of this, neither Barton nor Carl had any reason to object.

Then it will be held as scheduled.

According to the plan, Charles de Gaulle's entry ceremony will start from the Arc de Triomphe, pass through the Champs Elysees, walk to the Place de la Concorde, and finally arrive at Notre Dame Cathedral.

This distance is not far, but there are many tall buildings along the way, so the danger is still very high, especially the explosives installed by the Germans have not been completely cleared. If some explosives are detonated by the Gestapo during the ceremony, then The fun will be big.

The Second Armored Division operated overnight to completely remove hidden dangers along the way of the city entry ceremony to ensure that no accidents would happen.

This must be inseparable from the cooperation of the Resistance Army, so Leclerc found the leader of the Resistance Army, Laurent Kleist, and asked the Resistance Army to cooperate with the actions of the Second Armored Division. …

Laurent Kleist participated in the last World War. He had already retired when World War II broke out. After the French army stopped resisting, Kleist was unwilling to fail and became the leader of the Paris Resistance Army. He had nearly 2 people , and made great contributions to the recovery of Paris.

"If it's just to ensure safety, we can clear the streets. The trees on both sides of the Champs-Elysees Avenue and the wide streets can provide the best cover for General de Gaulle." Kleist did not understand the meaning of the entering ceremony .

"No, no, what's the point of entering the city without the participation of the citizens of Paris?" Leclerc disagreed with clearing the venue, but reporters would take pictures along the way. an international joke.

If de Gaulle wanted to build up his reputation, he would naturally be inseparable from the momentum of public opinion. For this reason, Patton even applied for a photography team to leave rich video materials for de Gaulle.

Speaking of it, many people will be surprised. Although it is 44 years now, there are already color cameras and real-time broadcast technology has reached a new level. However, signal transmission has always been a big problem. Even if Charles de Gaulle's entrance ceremony was to be shown on TV, it could only be broadcast on TV. It's on video.

"If that's the case, we should try our best to ensure that all those who participate in the city entry ceremony are reliable people." Christello had a headache, but it was not impossible to complete. The French still have a good way of playing formalism.

It is said that after France stopped resisting, when Mustache came to Paris, Vichy France also held a welcoming ceremony for Mustache, that scene——

It can only be said that Mustache is very satisfied, and his vanity is greatly satisfied.

Now that de Gaulle has returned to Paris, if the grandness of the welcome ceremony is not as grand as the mustache, then how embarrassing is it for de Gaulle.

"Then act immediately, no matter what, to fill every gap in the Champs-Elysées—" Leclerc was pressed for time, and it was still very challenging to complete these preparations overnight, Crest can only do his best.

In fact, it is not too difficult, the key is execution.

There are traces of the Gestapo killers. First, exclude those who cooperated with the Germans during the Vichy French period, and then exclude those who have extreme remarks on weekdays. Finally, those with unstable personalities——

After thinking and thinking, Krest finally decided to exclude all adult men, so only women and children were left who were eligible to participate in the welcome ceremony.

Women are easy to handle. In the city of Paris, beautiful women are indispensable no matter what time of day.

Children are also easy to manage. In a city with millions of people, tens of thousands of students can be mobilized from schools casually.

Leclerc was not idle either.

From the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde, it was a little over two kilometers. Although the distance was not far, it was located in the essence of Paris and there were many buildings along the way. The Second Armored Division had to control all the commanding heights along the way and not leave any chance for the Germans.

Not just the commanding heights, Leclerc gave precise orders to every building, every window, and even every sewer entrance, without leaving any dead ends.

So this evening, the Champs Elysees was very busy.

Needless to say, all the shops were closed, and every window along the way was controlled by soldiers of the [-]nd Armored Division, and soldiers were stationed on top of all buildings. Leclerc was worried that the Germans would use long-range weapons such as mortars, so the security area It expanded to a few blocks away from the surrounding area. …

"What did I do wrong, why do you arrest me?" An apartment next to the Elysee Palace, the owner did not want to leave his home.

"It's not an arrest, I just hope you can cooperate with our work." The sergeant of the Second Armored Division was polite, but he didn't seem to have enough confidence.

It is also understandable that Parisians see all French people outside of Paris as old-fashioned, born to bow their heads.

Especially those who live next to the Elysee Palace, they are definitely either rich or expensive, maybe they are big figures like members of Congress. In peaceful times, sergeants are not even qualified to talk to these big figures.

Of course, if it is really a member of Congress, there is nothing to be guilty of. After all, the members of Congress in Vichy France are all traitors.

"Let your chief come to me, I don't want to talk to you—" The house owner keenly felt the inferiority complex of the sergeant, and his emotions suddenly rose.

The sergeant smiled slightly, and the soldiers of the Second Armored Division around him clenched their rifles tightly.

This is completely ignorant of the situation. Strictly speaking, Paris has not yet been recovered by the Allied forces, so it is normal if any accidents occur during this process.

"Gather your family, leave here immediately, gather at the designated location, don't try to resist, or you will be punished as a traitor!" The officer leading the team was very angry. During the German rule, the owner of the house would definitely not be so tough.

Those who are tough are dead. There are also concentration camps set up by the Germans in France, and there are quite a few of them. The Germans did not just burn the Hebrews in Poland.

This night, this scene was frequently staged on the Champs-Elysées Avenue. All the residents along the way were forced to leave, and the service staff of dozens of hotels were also gathered, especially those young and beautiful waiters. They will appear at the front of the welcoming crowd Row.

"Let your people put on the most splendid clothes and welcome General de Gaulle with the greatest enthusiasm. You have to give me any trouble, or you are finished!" do not cooperate.

"You can't do this. Do you know who the owner of this hotel is? Since the hotel opened, it has never been closed!" The hotel manager was very arrogant, and it seemed that he was really confident.

The captain didn't quarrel, he raised his hand and called a few soldiers to pick up the hotel manager and carry him away.

Time is running out, and the sky is already slightly bright at this time, so there is really no time to explain.

The problem remains, the flags of all countries, especially the flags of Free France, must be indispensable for the welcoming ceremony.

Leclerc and Crest were unprepared. There are many flags of the French Republic and many British flags, but neither of them is suitable for the welcoming ceremony. Leclerc requested that there be only two kinds of flags. Appeared, one is the flag of Liberty France, and the other is the flag of Southern Africa.

The flag of Southern Africa is easy to make. It is not difficult to make the tricolor flag. As long as the color is suitable, you can cut it freely. The key is the flag of Liberty France. Charles de Gaulle has great ambitions, and the aesthetics are really flattering.

"I don't care what method you use. When the general appears at the Arc de Triomphe, I must see at least a thousand Free French flags!" Leclerc was so anxious that the entry ceremony was scheduled to be held at [-]:[-] in the morning, and now it must be postponed. up. …

"I'm sorry, General, I really can't do it—" Kleist groaned, wouldn't it be good to have a tricolor flag like Southern Africa?Don't make it fancy.

"This is not a request, but an order!" Leclerc's eyes were crazily looking to kill, and he did not allow any flaws in the ceremony of entering the city.

In fact, it is not impossible.

Paris, a famous city with a thousand years of history, is so rich in resources. There are tens of thousands of college students. Time is tight and there is no time to carefully draw it. Take the camera and approach to give a close-up view.

But even if it was painted, it was too late to gather a thousand Liberty French flags at eight o'clock.

Leclerc personally called de Gaulle and asked him to postpone the entry ceremony.

"Some small problems have arisen, and they will be resolved soon." De Gaulle was not in a hurry, he needed a perfect city entry ceremony, even if it was delayed for a few hours.

This postponement was pushed until three o'clock in the afternoon.

De Gaulle finally got impatient and didn't even eat at noon.

Button didn't have any appetite, but he still forced himself to eat. He didn't want to come to Paris, but De Gaulle's hospitality was hard to resist.

De Gaulle has a clear purpose. Even if he is full of favor in the hearts of the French, without the support of southern Africa, France cannot easily recover.

If possible, de Gaulle even wanted to invite Roque to participate in the city entry ceremony.

Sorry please don't move.

Rock didn't have time to come to Paris.

Although the "Overlord" operation has flaws, on the whole, the task has been completed, and it is time for the next step.

The Allied forces launched the "Overlord" operation to open up the European battlefield. The first step was to complete the landing on the European continent.

Now that this problem has been basically completed, the next step is to attack the German mainland and compete with the Russians for time.

Many problems were exposed in the "Overlord" operation, especially the cooperation within the Allied Forces.

Dealing with the old, weak, sick and disabled in France, the Allied forces can still win even if they have many problems.

After entering Germany, the Allies will face the mighty Russians and the more tenacious Germans.

If the Allied Forces are still in this ghostly state by then, the result will be self-evident.

By August, the U.S. election was at a critical moment. In order to build momentum, Roosevelt invited Winston, Roque, and Beard and other allied leaders to Washington for a meeting to discuss the next military action.

Both Rock and Winston accepted Roosevelt's invitation, and the bearded man declined on the grounds of military urgency. What he actually wanted was to invite the leaders of the allied countries to Moscow for a meeting.

Coincidentally, Roque thought so too.

If it is possible, who would like to travel and work hard? Rock is also an elderly person, so he can be lazy if he can.

This issue is still under discussion. After de Gaulle held the entry ceremony, he will also go to Washington, Moscow, or Pretoria to attend the meeting.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Leclerc finally called de Gaulle and asked him to go to the Arc de Triomphe to hold the entry ceremony.

De Gaulle appeared in front of the Parisian people with a tough attitude in a military uniform, hoping to leave a good impression on the Parisian people.

Patton and de Gaulle went together, also in military uniform.

The difference is that de Gaulle's military uniform also wears the badge of a major general of the French Republic, while Patton's rank is a marshal.

De Gaulle thought for a while, but did not remind Barton.