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In the Battle of the Netherlands, although the Dutch army resisted bravely, their command was rigid, their tactics rigid, and their weapons inferior. Under the latest German tactics, especially the armored assault plus ju87 air precision bombing, for a country like the Netherlands with little air force , There is basically no solution, any fortress will be completely reimbursed under the bombardment of a 87 kg bomb by a ju500 dive bomber, at most four, no matter how strong the fortress is.

In the case of losing the air force, the role of these fortresses is really limited. The Netherlands is also affected by the French Maginot Line, and a large number of bunkers are built in the territory. The fortresses waste national defense resources. Even the Great Wall of China , the huge fortifications are not always strong.

There are many bright spots in Germany, such as German paratroopers. Zhang Jun has always been very interested in the operations of special forces, so the military operations commanded by Zhang Jun are accompanied by almost countless such operations.

The paratrooper operations in the Netherlands and northern Belgium, although not the main direction of the Wehrmacht's attack, were certainly the ones that attracted the most attention in the first few days of the war.The first was the action of the SS paratroopers.They first seized 3 key Dutch airports and several bridges over the Metz River in the Netherlands to open the way for the inland advance of the Netherlands.In addition, Stormtroopers used fake Dutch uniforms to capture several key border bridges.

Because the 9th Armored Division of the Wehrmacht facing the Netherlands must rush to Breda before the French 7th Army to defeat the plan of the British and French allied forces to contact the Netherlands.In many places where they failed, the Germans succeeded.The 9th Armored Division quickly rushed to the interior of the Netherlands through this bridge.At the same time, the German 6th Army facing Belgium also transferred some of the hindered troops here.March through this bridge.Stormtroopers also captured several bridges on the Belgian border.this day.Stormtroopers will receive 92 Crosses.

Perhaps the most notable was the capture of the Belgian fortress of Aimar.Although the Emaar Fortress is only a goal in the direction of the German attack.But it's still very important.Both the Anglo-French allied forces and Belgium hoped and calculated that the Emaar fortress could be held for more than 5 days, so that the Allied forces advancing into Belgium could have time to deploy calmly.On the German side, in order to allow Bock's army group to quickly entangle the Allied forces and facilitate the encirclement from the south, Eben must be captured quickly.Emaar Fortress.

A well-trained storm commando in a glider, a total of 85 people, launched an attack on the Emaar fortress at 10:3 on the 30th. (One of the glider pilots is a former world champion).The Emaar Fortress itself is equipped with 12 75mm guns and 2 120mm guns and many machine gun firepower points.But there are no flak or mines on top.Two gliders (including the commander's one) landed midway, but they persevered to prepare a clearing, recruited new ju-52 tractors, and took off again.When they arrived, they found the rest of the troops fighting well.Using hollow-charge blasting devices, they destroyed the fort's turrets.The Belgian artillery and infantry counterattacked fiercely, but the Germans struggled until 11 am on the 6th, and finally got in touch with the vanguard of the 6th Army. Six hours later, Fort Emaar surrendered.At the same time, three other commandos in glider captured two key bridges. (Both on the Elbert Canal. Belgium's main defense line).

The only bright spot for the Dutch army was the Battle of The Hague, according to plan.The Wehrmacht flew over the Netherlands on the morning of June 6, but unfortunately, their crossing alarmed the inhabitants of The Hague.The Wehrmacht circled near Ipenburg and began bombing its airfield at six in the morning.Immediately afterwards, the paratroopers managed to land in several areas of the airfield despite Dutch machine gun fire causing heavy casualties and breaking up the troops who had already landed.The intensity of the Dutch resistance exceeded the Wehrmacht's expectations.Dutch resistance was eventually weakened, allowing the paratroopers to occupy the base's main building and display symbols of the Nazi flag.Although the Wehrmacht won the battle, the Dutch managed to prevent the Wehrmacht from advancing from Ypenburg to the city of The Hague.

Around the same time, German paratroopers were also dropped on Okenberg Airfield, where resistance was much weaker.The Okenberg guards were unable to prevent the Wehrmacht from taking control of the airfield, but they managed to delay the Wehrmacht until Dutch infantry arrived to prevent German paratroopers from entering The Hague.The Germans used Okenberg airfield to strengthen their forces in the area, while the Dutch bombed them to prevent further enemy landings there.

Only part of Valkenburg Airport was built.As with the attack on Ipenburg, the Wehrmacht bombed the airfield before dropping paratroopers, causing heavy losses to the airfield guards.Although subsequent waves of paratroopers also suffered heavy losses, the guards still failed to prevent the Wehrmacht from capturing the airfield.However, because the airport was still under construction, the German Wehrmacht transport planes could not take off, nor could more transport planes land.After several battles, the Wehrmacht captured the village of Valkenburg and bridges and buildings near Katwijk along the Rhine.

Although the Wehrmacht succeeded in capturing three airfields, their main aim of taking The Hague and forcing the Dutch to surrender failed.Therefore, the Dutch army launched a counterattack a few hours later.

The Dutch first counterattacked the Wehrmacht at Ypenburg.Outnumbered but with the ammunition they had previously acquired from the Wehrmacht, the Dutch forces managed to move mortars into combat positions and opened fire on the Wehrmacht, causing heavy losses.After suffering this counterattack, the Wehrmacht was forced to withdraw into the burning airfield buildings and lose its strong defensive position.The Dutch were finally able to advance towards the airfield, and in the ensuing battle many Wehrmacht troops were forced to surrender, but they were not completely defeated.

Dutch forces also bombed Okenberg Airport.After the bombing, the Dutch Army followed suit to attack the airport.The Wehrmacht was forced to retreat and some were captured along the way.However, some Wehrmacht troops managed to hold off the Dutch attack after retreating into nearby forests.The Dutch were ordered to withdraw from the area to Lustduinland shortly after, as the Wehrmacht was approaching Rotterdam.

After the Dutch blockade of Leiden, only three men were assigned to recapture several strategic bridges near Valkenburg.When the reinforcements arrived, the Dutch army was clearing the Wehrmacht on the ground, and Dutch bombers also came to destroy the transport planes that had landed.Although the Wehrmacht attempted to establish a defensive line around the airfield, they were eventually forced to evacuate.The battle to liberate the occupied villages lasted for several hours, but the Dutch finally prevailed over the Wehrmacht.

By the end of June 6 (the first day of fighting), Dutch forces had recaptured all previously captured airfields.

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The German Army Group A is progressing smoothly, which made Zhang Jun breathe a sigh of relief, and the German SS under the command of Guderian also launched a full-scale offensive at 30 o'clock in the morning on June [-]. The SS faced Luxembourg, Luxembourg's Military power is negligible for Germany. Luxembourg has a population of [-] people, and the regular army has only one division. As soon as the huge armored force of the SS appeared on the border of Luxembourg, the Luxembourg soldiers were scared to pee. If not released, surrender directly.

Luxembourg is located in the Ardennes, with a vast land and few people. The SS army did not commit any crimes all the way, and the residents of Luxembourg did not feel that this was war. When the SS armored torrent passed a certain village in Luxembourg, that village The men, women and children inside will run to both sides of the road to see. You must know that Luxembourg is also a country with many boys and girls. Those girls who are waiting for marriage will chase after those young and handsome SS soldiers and give them their tokens. .

There was a war here, and it almost turned into a blind date for those leftover women in Luxembourg. Zhang Jun never issued an order not to have a relationship on the battlefield. If the two are really interesting, they will leave their contact information.

At twelve o'clock in the afternoon that day, as soon as the SS arrived in Luxembourg's capital, Luxembourg directly announced its surrender, but Zhang Jun did not accept their surrender. It was strange that Zhang Jun did not accept Luxembourg's surrender.

Zhang Jun's meaning is very simple. Luxembourg has never declared war or joined the war, and it is not a hostile country to Germany and the European Union. Therefore, there is no question of whether to surrender or not. Friendship is just a military exercise.

Zhang Jun saved Luxembourg's face and didn't let them bear the shame of defeat and surrender. Luxembourg also knew it well. He announced to join the European Union at [-] o'clock in the afternoon that day. The same lord, with such a boss, it's no wonder he didn't die.Now the European Union is mighty, and the Anglo-French coalition forces are the rabbit's tail—it can't grow.

From the German border to the small city of Sedan in northern France, the distance is 150 kilometers. Sedan is located in northern France, on the banks of the Maas River, and its population is only 2. Guderian only walked 75 kilometers on the first day. It is indeed difficult to walk, and Guderian is not anxious. He uses bulldozers, excavators, and explosives to build roads while walking. As a result, Guderian’s 100 million SS troops, except for mechanized arms, all participated in road construction. In the army.

Of course, there is a reason why Guderian is not in a hurry. The supplies of millions of troops are not a joke. First, they must be replenished so that the troops can play a better offensive. Zhang Jun also agrees with this point. When Guderian asked Zhang When Jun wanted to build road machinery, Zhang Jun did not hesitate to transfer it to Guderian as much as he could.

... (To be continued..)

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