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Chapter 189 Operation Paperclip (Second update, please subscribe)
  Professional guidance.

What is professional guidance? Of course, targeted demolition is carried out with the help of engineers.

The Earl was an old soldier who had participated in World War I. As a patriot, the reason why he chose to help the Chinese was, to put it bluntly, because of patriotism. In his opinion, rather than falling into the hands of Britain and France and strengthening Britain and France, those machines would be better off being transported away by the Chinese.

What if, twenty years later, war breaks out again?
  Those machines that fall into the hands of Britain and France will definitely become part of the war machines of both countries. So in comparison, letting the Chinese get those machines is undoubtedly the best choice.

On the recommendation of the count, dozens of engineers soon joined the "demolition team". On the advice of the engineers, they directly dismantled a 5300mm four-roller extra-wide plate rolling mill from the steel plant. The integral casting frame weighs 230 tons and can roll 350mm thick shipbuilding steel plates. In addition, a 1.4-ton free forging hydraulic press was also dismantled.

"...die forging hydraulic press."

In Zhao Xiyong's office, Fisher introduced.

"Compared with other ordinary machines, the die forging hydraulic press is undoubtedly more important, and its technology is complex. During the war, out of the need to manufacture fighter jets, especially bombers, we built a 30000-ton die forging hydraulic press. There are three 15000-ton die forging hydraulic presses, and hundreds of small and medium-sized die forging hydraulic presses. My suggestion is that you take away one 15000-ton die forging hydraulic press and equip it with several small and medium-sized die forging hydraulic presses."

As a mechanical engineer, Fisher knew the importance of the die forging hydraulic press and emphasized it specifically.

"Of course, the premise is that if you need to build large aircraft, the die forging hydraulic press is a very important machine."

“Why not dismantle the 30000-tonne one?”

"Because it's in the Soviet-occupied area, sir."

"Okay, Mr. Fisher, you draw up a list and my people will take action. Thank you for your work."

Verbal thanks are definitely not as good as material rewards. Reichsmarks and Camel cigarettes are of course indispensable. Even when Fisher left, Zhao Xiyong specially gave him half a pack of Camel cigarettes on the table.

I have to say that Zhao Xiyong is still very good at winning people's hearts. As soon as Fisher left, the adjutant on the back sent a secret message.

The telegram contained only three words - paper clip.

After putting down the telegram, Zhao Xiyong immediately picked up the phone and gave an order to the staff office - "Immediately implement the Paperclip Plan."

As a result, the search team, which had been working hard to dismantle the machines and collect weapons, immediately began to carry out new tasks, taking away the scientists and engineers according to the list. Even Fisher Seaman, a mechanical engineer, is on the list. It was he who presided over the design of the 30000-ton die forging hydraulic press.

That night, when Fisher was showing off to his wife that he had just received a reward - half a pack of Camel cigarettes, there was a knock on the door, and several officers and soldiers from the task force appeared in front of him.

"Is it Mr. Fisher Seaman?"

"Who are you? Do you need to work overtime?"

When Fisher was confused and thought he needed to work overtime, the other party said.

"Please and your family please pack the necessary luggage and come with us."

The expressionless person and cold words made Fisher's heart sink and he said nervously.

"Sir, I, I just joined the Nazi Party. I am just an engineer..."

tension!

For Fisher, he thought he was being arrested as a prisoner, and of course many people thought so.

The same scene happened in many other places.

When there was a knock on the door, Eugene Gesang was having dinner with his wife and children. Although the food in the countryside was relatively abundant, it was just mashed potatoes.

After opening the door, he looked at the Allied soldiers standing outside the door and wondered. "You are……"

"Is this Mr. Eugene Gersang?"

The leading officer looked through the information in his hand. This guy was a rocket engineer, and the V2 missile engine was designed by the project team he led.

Ranked 102nd in Project Paperclip.

"Yes, it's me."

"Mr. Gesang, we are from the Allied Command task force. According to the instructions, we will provide you and your family with shelter and corresponding work to ensure that in the days to come, you will not be attacked by the Russians. harm."

When mentioning the damage caused by the Russians, Gesang said almost subconsciously.

"I'll go with you."

There is no hesitation. For many German scientists, their biggest worry is falling into the hands of the Russians.

Of course, there will be some people who are unwilling to leave. In that case, I'm sorry. The action team will directly take them away by force. Their task is very simple, which is to take these people and their families away. As for how to take them away, it is not up to them. within the scope of consideration.

But most of the time, the other party agrees without thinking. After all, for these scientists and engineers, they are not only worried about the Russians, but also the Allies. After all, Heisenberg and others were assassinated by the Allies not long ago. , if they don't obey, they will definitely be dead. Moreover, they also need shelter and a job to support their family.

However, the actions of the action team were not very smooth. For example, there was a problem with the recruitment of von Braun, who was at the top of the list-this guy had long been prepared to surrender. Fearing that the Soviet Union would mistreat war criminals after the war, Von Braun decided to surrender to the US military. In order to be able to surrender the US military, von Braun violated the military's garrison order and led more than 500 missile project scientists to flee to central Germany to continue missile research. Fearing that the files and drawings would be destroyed by the SS, von Braun asked his men to hide important information in an abandoned mine in the Harz Mountains in central Germany.

As the Allied forces penetrated deep into the heart of Germany, before the Einsatzgruppe arrived, von Braun's brother connected with the U.S. 44th Infantry Division. He rode a bicycle and communicated with the U.S. military in broken English:

"I am von Braun's brother. My brother invented the V2 rocket. We want to surrender."

Relying on the intelligence provided by Braun, the U.S. military seized more than 100 V-2 missiles, countless spare parts and more than a ton of technical data, loaded them on hundreds of trains and transported them away overnight, and then transferred them to military transport aircraft to transport them back to the United States. .

When the action team arrived, the building was basically empty, and only a dozen V-2 missiles, some equipment, and a lot of draft drawings of unknown value were seized.

However, despite this, more than a hundred experts in the rocket and aviation fields were found through the list, and for the action team, the most successful target was to find two intelligence experts.

Reinhard Galen and Otto von Borschwein were worried about falling into the hands of the Russians. When the action team first found them, they immediately agreed to take their families and leave with them. The goal of the action team is to recruit scientists and engineers and then offer to cooperate with their work.

After understanding the distribution of the scientists on the list, two of Germany's best intelligence experts then formulated a detailed action plan. It must be said that the Germans are good at making plans, and soon this extremely detailed action plan was It was adopted by the action team. The action plan included not only a plan to implement operations in the Allied-occupied areas, but also a plan to conduct covert operations under Russian occupation.

Even before Germany surrendered, the Einsatzgruppe entered areas still under German control to implement their recruitment plan.

It was at this time that someone came to Zhao Xiyong's office. It was Berlin. It was not only him, but also a Gestapo squad under him.

"I'm Berlin. You should have heard Li introduce me."

"Yes, the boss has ordered that if we find you, we must do everything possible to ensure your safety. I can arrange a plane to take you to North Africa now."

Faced with Zhao Xiyong's arrangement, Berlin shook his head and said.

"It's not necessary yet. I heard that you are recruiting people. If possible, I think my colleagues and I should be able to provide you with some help."

The reason why Berlin took the initiative to help was not only for himself, but also for the Rangers under him. These people need to be taken out of Germany, but ordinary members are not within the scope of their agreement. If they want to leave, they must make their own efforts.

In other words, through his own work, he got the opportunity to leave Germany, so he came here.

(End of this chapter)