Redemption of WWII

Chapter 110 Manstein

It was said that Manstein had a private meeting with Rommel. 【】As for what content others know from.However, someone later found a record in the telephone records that Hitler's adjutant had called Manstein.

Hitler's adjutants at that time were Rudolf and Schmond.This Schmond is also a professional soldier, with a more pure Aryan blood, and like Rommel, he also participated in the First World War in Germany.And of course one of Hitler's fanatical followers.Schmond, who was an army captain when Hitler first came to power, began to have private contacts with Hitler.At that time, Hitler's hand was far from reaching the territory of the Wehrmacht, and his control over the soldiers was minimal.Therefore, Hitler also had a good impression of this captain who was not very high.

Later, after Hitler gradually deepened his control over the army, he transferred Schmond to his side and used it as his staff officer.Many of Hitler's military ideas came from the suggestions of this young German.With the start of the war, Hitler also paid more and more attention to the opinion of the young officer around him.Schmond's military rank was gradually promoted from captain to colonel.

The reason why Hitler would listen to the suggestions of those young officers was because the bold and crazy plans of these young officers were very appetizing to Hitler.And those young officers often put forward some military ideas that are still theoretical on paper.These plans often run counter to the mature and prudent German style.But such things can often receive unexpected results.So in 1938, Schmond was appointed as Hitler's chief aide-de-camp, and became Hitler's military right-hand man.

Schmond and Rommel are very good friends, not only because they are both army officers.There's a lot more to it because the two have a lot in common in their thinking, both surprisingly bold.At that time, Rommel was already the commander of the German [-]th Armored Division, but as a follower of the head of state, Rommel was always marked with the mark of the head of state.Of course, many people in the Wehrmacht also look down on the head of state.

After Rommel had a private conversation with Manstein, he immediately developed a feeling of admiration for the general.Because no matter how talented Rommel was, he couldn't show it when the German army staff was crowded with talents.When Rommel heard about Manstein's plan to attack France, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. If you say that Rommel is usually adventurous enough, he dared to attack the Sudetai in the Czech Republic with only one division. .But Rommel never dared to think about defeating millions of British and French allied forces. It can be said that Rommel was far from mature at that time.

But when he heard that such a great plan would be ignored by the German General Staff, Rommel was a little dissatisfied.However, Rommel's prestige in the Army Command is not as good as that of General Manstein, and Rommel has no way to change the decision made by the Army Staff.

But after all, Rommel was the captain of the Führer's Guard, and he was also the one who could talk to Hitler.So Rommel called Hitler, hoping that Hitler could listen to General Manstein's offensive opinion.But Hitler was getting angry with the generals of the Army Headquarters at that time, because of course the attack plan on the Army Headquarters was not in line with his wishes.But Hitler didn't have the ability to formulate a new offensive plan, so he was annoyed.

No one dared to disturb Hitler in his rage, so the call was not received by Hitler.However, Rommel did not give up, but called his friend Schmond, who was also a member of Hitler.On the phone, Rommel sincerely asked Schmond to help Manstein, who designed the plan.And repeatedly assured Schmond how genius and imaginative this plan was.

Schmond was also a very talented officer, and Rommel only gave a brief introduction to the plan.Schmond noticed the power of this plan. If all the troops really attacked according to this plan, the French Maginot Line would become a waste.And the whole of France will soon be occupied by the German army.

Schmond called Manstein's office to verify Rommel's suggestions.It didn't take long for Schmond to be persuaded by Manstein on the phone.It can be said that Manstein still has an amazing talent in talking to people.

So Schmond, Hitler's chief aide-de-camp, took great risks and stated the plan to Hitler in front of the generals of the headquarters.Hitler was furious at the generals of the army headquarters who refused to make a bold offensive plan, but he was interrupted by the colonel and adjutant under him.At that time, Hitler was not particularly happy. If it weren't for the personal friendship between Schmond and Hitler, Hitler would have exploded at that time.

Hitler may have some scruples about those high-ranking generals of the Army Staff, but Hitler, a small colonel, will definitely not show mercy.But Hitler also had a certain degree of military literacy. When Hitler heard that the plan reported by his adjutant was so bold and so tempting, Hitler was moved.

Hitler asked Schmond about the source of the plan at the time, and Schmond didn't hide it.Straightforwardly told Hitler that this was a plan formulated by General Manstein, but it was not approved by the Army Command.Hitler's face sank at that time, and he asked the people in the army headquarters why such an excellent plan was not approved.

Of course, the generals of the German Army Command also had many reasons, such as what plan was too risky and required too much manpower and material resources.But all of this was regarded by Hitler as a cowardly and promiseless performance.Hitler also ignored the generals of the Ministry of War.Instead, a phone call went directly to Manstein's office.Hitler had a sincere conversation with Manstein on the phone, and then asked Manstein to rush to the Chancellery immediately with the attack plan.

So on February 1940, 2, Manstein took the memorandum of the offensive plan to Berlin, the heart of Germany.Of course, this time, Manstein was not the only one who was met by Hitler. At that time, Hitler, who was in a hurry, also took the opportunity to summon a large number of military generals.Manstein is just one of them.

After dinner with military chiefs, Hitler gave a speech on the impact of new technologies on warfare.I have to admit that the eloquence of Hitler, a lunatic, is quite good. Hitler talked about various new technologies in a clear way, and won the unanimous approval of all military officials.It has to be said here that Hitler was still very charismatic at that time.

After the banquet, Hitler invited Manstein to his study alone.There Hitler had a long conversation with Manstein.Hitler politely asked Manstein to explain the battle plan to himself.Manstein did not receive a lot of pressure because he faced the German head of state. On the contrary, Manstein explained some key points and methods of the plan to Hitler in a very calm tone.

During the meeting, Manstein found that Hitler had a thorough understanding of some of his plans, and admired Manstein's plan, and fully agreed with Manstein's plan.When Manstein left the Chancellery late at night, Hitler miraculously sent Manstein to the door.You must know that even Goering, a close friend of Hitler, did not enjoy this kind of treatment from the head of state in person.One can imagine how much influence Manstein had on Hitler.

Only three days later, this slightly revised plan was directly issued to the desk of the Army Command in the form of an order.Since then, the words of Hitler have been added to Manstein's body in the eyes of the army generals of those headquarters.

As the course of the war changed, France was defeated and Britain fled.The entire European continent also fell into the hands of the Germans. In June 1940, Manstein was awarded the rank of General of the Second Infantry by Hitler. After Hitler visited Paris, Manstein was awarded the Knight's Cross by Hitler himself.Hitler's reward for this general who provided him with a shocking plan was quite generous.

In Hitler's invasion of Russia, the general Manstein contributed a lot of insidious tricks.The Soviet army who fought was complaining endlessly.In July 1942 Manstein captured the important fortress 'Sevastopol' in northern Russia.Hitler swiped his pen and promoted Manstein to the rank of field marshal, only one month later than Rommel's capture of 'Tobruk' as field marshal.

Germany waged the war, doubtless at a small price.But no matter how small the price is, many people will die.Colonel Luther of the 101st Armored Division of the German Army also came out of battle step by step.Colonel Luther is well aware of the power of an armored division of the British army, but today Colonel Luther saw a different battle.The British surrendered after only a few shots from their own tanks.It still looks like a brutal battle, it's like a child's play.

In fact, there are many accidental factors in the surrender of the British First Armored Division.

The First British Army has always paid great attention to the cooperation of the air force in combat.It has to be said that although the German army is the enemy of the world, it cannot stop the bombing attack falling from the sky.But now the British army still has a lot of planes, but the pilots are not good enough.After experiencing those brutal battles in Earthsea, all the pilots were completely exhausted.After resting for many days in a row, I still feel that my feet are weak when I walk. Of course, not only the pilots of the British army, but also the pilots of the German army are not much better.

The second factor is that the British army has completely lost contact with the headquarters.It has become an isolated chess piece, without a unified command, of course the attack power of the troops will be greatly reduced.The result was a tragic end.

The third factor was the German trainer tank unit that was not supposed to be on the battlefield.Fighting against this group of perverts, it is no wonder that the young minds of the British soldiers were not ravaged.

Here we cannot stop repeating the old saying, 'The charm of something like war lies in its uncertainty'.