Although the Allies tried to keep the secret of the imminent attack, the Germans were aware of it. In fact, this is also a very normal thing, and any commander who only needs to look at the map, look at the densely marked signs representing the enemy's troops on the other side of the battle line, and then look at the few scattered troops on his side, he cannot help but be frightened. What's more, many of these units marked with the SS **Panzer Division and **Grenadier Division had just run out of Falaise's pocket, and although they were still called divisions, the remaining numbers were often not as many as a normal division when the two combined. The 85th Infantry Division, for example, was still busy containing the German units that had run away from Falaise, and although they had set up stations at various important intersections, and although Moder had allowed them to incorporate all the German soldiers who had passed through there and could not find their troops into their battle lineup, but, well, until now, the size of the division still looked like a reinforced regiment.

The old marshal Rundstedt, who had been removed by Hitler not long ago, was once again appointed commander-in-chief of the German forces on the Western Front.

"The situation is too dangerous! Now the entire Siegfried Line is defenseless and unarmed, and if we fortify everywhere, then everywhere will be extremely weak. As long as the Americans and the British push over, they will not be able to stop anything. In the current situation, we can only gamble. It's like saving a penalty in a soccer game, you have to go to the side. Rondstedt consulted with his chief of staff.

"But the question is when the enemy will give this penalty to that side." The chief of staff continued.

"Ah, what would you do if you were American?" Marshal Rundstedt asked, accustomed to xìng.

"It's hard to say, there are so many points to choose from...... Marshal, do you conclude that this round of the offensive will be led by the Americans? Said the chief of staff.

"Ah," Rondstedt was stunned for a moment, he hadn't really thought about it seriously, "it should be a matter of course. After all, the Americans are more powerful, and they also have generals who are better at dealing with such situations, and judging by the operations in Sicily, General Patton is particularly suitable for such a situation. I think the Americans are the biggest threat to us when they take the lead. So I feel that if it were me, I would definitely let the Americans take on the main task......"

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Hitler's office. An attendant came in and saluted Hitler.

"Ah, what's the matter?" Hitler looked up from the map.

"Führer, Marshal Rundstedt would like to be received by you, he has important military information to consult with you." The attendant replied.

"Oh, when is he coming?" Hitler asked. Hitler was devastated by Falaise's defeat, and he now understood that the idea of driving the Americans and the British into the sea, at least for the time being, by taking the initiative was unrealistic. Knowing this, Hitler also immediately saw the danger of the situation on the Western Front. Although Hitler did not have a professional military school education, he had seen so many battles, and he could still see such a simple form comparison.

"He's definitely going to ask me for troops." Hitler said to himself, "But what troops can be transferred to him now?" ”

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The first unit to be mobilized by the Germans was also a paratrooper unit. Since the First Battle of Crete, the German paratroopers, who had suffered heavy losses, have not been able to relent. Some of the paratroopers who survived returned to Germany, and since the Germans had not been in any airborne operations since, they had been of little use, and now they were first mobilized and assigned to Field Marshal Rundstedt as Jīng Sharp Infantry. Although their number is a little smaller, only about 3,000 people, at least for now, in the hands of the old marshal, they are the most complete infantry unit with the most guaranteed combat capability.

They were immediately sent to the Albert Canal by Field Marshal Moder, who was in charge of the front command, to build a "new German line". The Albert Canal, a Belgian canal close to the Dutch border, was the fastest route for the Allies to take Berlin as soon as possible. When they arrived, the so-called "New German Line" was nothing more than a noun. Not even the simplest trenches. These paratroopers had to take matters into their own hands and hurry up to build fortifications or graves for themselves.

In addition, the German 15th Army Corps replenished 86,000 troops and 600 88 anti-aircraft guns from Germany, and ambushed the Allied advance into Germany, commonly known as the "Calais Corridor". Of course, the quality of these recruits is very questionable, and many of them are still in secondary school. But now, all the dishes that can be pulled into the bowl are vegetables, and besides, Mo Bu Attack is not like Man Buqun, who has the habit of having to use jīng sharp troops.

In addition to this, the 2nd SS Panzer Corps also rested in places that Field Marshal Moder considered relatively safe. There were two armoured divisions under this corps: the 9th Hohenstaufen Panzer Division and the 10th Frenzburg Panzer Division. This is a good number, but in fact, these two divisions have suffered heavy losses in previous battles, and now the two divisions together do not have 7,000 men, which is not enough for one division. As for the number of tanks, well, the 10th Frentzburg Panzer Division still has more than a dozen tanks, and the 9th Hohenstaufen Panzer Division has not a single tank left.

Because of this, they were not immediately sent to the front by Marshal Moder, but remained in the relatively safe Anheng area to wait for the new equipment to be sent to them from the mainland.

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Although it was embarrassing for the British to have Ron pick out a lot of thorns at the preparation meeting, Field Marshal Montgomery is now really glad that Ron picked out some problems for him. Because...... It's really a, because there really is a radio station that uses the same frequency as the channel they are going to use for the British 1st Airborne Division...... It is basically the same as the BBC's channel broadcast to the mainland. If this problem had not been discovered, the 1st Airborne Division would have found that their Type 22 radio communication machines would not have been able to be used at all, because they had been jammed by the BBC and could not transmit any signals. And what about the preset channels of the Americans who will land with them? Well, when the British re-examined, they found that it was an ineffective channel.

"Luckily, I found it before I left. Otherwise, I wouldn't have to let that crow's mouth joke die. Montgomery broke out in a cold sweat when he learned about this.

However, there are some situations that have not had time to be corrected, such as what to do if the range of the Type 22 radio communication machine is insufficient, and how to eliminate the influence of local iron mines. It's too late to deal with any of this. As for reconnaissance, the British increased the number of reconnaissance planes, but for fear of leaks, they still did not contact the local resistance groups.

"Anyway, the arrow is on the bow, and it has to be sent." Marshal Montgomery thought, "That crow in the unit doesn't have to be able to say everything right." ”

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21st Attack Aircraft Wing Operations Room

"Even if I don't say it, you should know why we're having a meeting tonight. Looking at the busy situation outside, everyone should have an idea. Yes, we're about to launch a series of offensives. Field Marshal Montgomery was in charge of the offensive, and he hoped that it would allow us to enter Germany so that our boys could go home and have dinner with their mother in time for Christmas. Okay, Scott, let's show you the relevant information. Ron said.

Scott immediately distributed several documents to the officers in attendance.

"Our task is primarily to support the operations of the 82nd Airborne Division. Assist them in seizing two bridges across the Griff-Val Canal near Greve, capture the Grossbek Highway and establish a blockade therethere to prevent the possible presence of German armored forces and prevent possible German artillery bombardment of the road, and assist the 82nd Airborne Division in seizing the Nijmegen Highway Bridge. Seeing that everyone had basically finished reading the materials, Scott began to explain.

"The attack will be carried out from the evening to the early morning of the day. From tomorrow afternoon, we will be able to return to normal take-off and landing levels – the airport will be available to us on a priority basis. As soon as the day after tomorrow dawns, we should be in these positions on time...... In order to ensure close cooperation with the ground forces, we need to send liaison officers to these troops, and this matter will be left to Clark?? Colonel Sbel was specifically responsible. Ron said.

"That's fine, I'll send the lads out early tomorrow morning." Clarke?? Colonel Spear replied.

"These boys and their equipment need to be airdropped, so there's no problem, right?" Ron asked.

"General, our lad is trained in airborne, it's not a problem." Clarke?? Colonel Spear said, "The most critical thing is the equipment. ”

"General, we will debug and bandage the equipment, as long as there is no problem with the weather, the equipment problem should not be too big." Thomson, who is in charge of the equipment?? Lieutenant Colonel Baker also gave assurances.

"It's better to have more equipment and have a backup." Ron said.

"It's natural, General, we've always done it." Thomson?? Lieutenant Colonel Baker replied.

"So, Daddy, do you have anything to say?" Ron said to Boeington.

Boeing was looking at the aeronautical chart carefully, and when he heard Ron's question, Boeing raised his head and replied: "There is a problem, the position of the attack is very far, the P/A-38 and B-25 are fine, and the range of the P/A-47 is a bit anxious." We have to study it carefully to ensure that at the most critical time, there are enough attack aircraft above the head of the 82 Airborne Division. In addition, I think that our fighter unit will probably be used as an attack aircraft this time......"