"We've been ruthlessly abandoned by the bitch politicians at home......" Lieutenant General Smith tore at the wire in one hand and staggered as he staggered, laughing and crying...... Finished...... It's all over."

News of the return of Nimitz's fleet soon reached Iceland, and although for various reasons the order of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the Icelandic garrison had not yet been formally issued, he had learned of it through informal channels: Marshall sent him a telegram informing him of this "painful and unspeakable" fact, and the British sent him a telegram asking for his opinion and asking him if the Icelandic defenders could still fight. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

In fact, the American troops in Iceland could no longer fight, and in three days, the troops under Rommel's command drove them everywhere like ducks, the strength of the troops had long since fallen apart, and the guard troops who followed Smith were only two battalions, and although the telegrams between him and several other division commanders were still connected, everyone said that they could not restrain the troops at all.

In the pursuit battle, there were indeed some US troops who resisted at the company and battalion levels, but this resistance was quickly defeated under the wanton bombing of the Luftwaffe and the fierce impact of the German armored forces, in Smith's words: guns are not as good as people (STG43 vs. M1 Garand), guns are not as good as people (naval guns vs army guns), tanks are not as good as people (Tiger, Leopard vs Sherman), and aircraft are not as good as people (more than 200 Navy carrier-based aircraft +More than 300 Air Force aircraft support anytime and anywhere vs Royal Air Force 10 minutes over Iceland), what to fight with the Germans?

Killed, wounded, surrendered, scattered, fleeing...... Everything that a defeated army should have has been reflected in the American army, and the only thing to talk about is that General Smith is usually quite generous to his subordinates, and his style is decent in all aspects, and no one has thought of hitting the commander's black gun or simply tying him up and giving it to the Germans as a greeting gift.

Last night, in a temporary camp in the woods, four large German bombers flew at low altitude and used loudspeakers to turn off the letter of surrender, and the letter did not use the official German tone, but in the voice of the US military (former US military) itself:

"Brothers, turn your guns and join the SS and go with us to fight Stalin on the Eastern Front......"

"Brethren, I am Tom from Texas, I served in the 3rd Division of the Army, now I am a sergeant of the 2nd SS American Division, and last month I was awarded the Iron Cross of the 2nd Class for my bravery in battle...... We're really fighting to defend our freedom, to defend our leaders! ”

At the same time, there were people on the ground at night on the perimeter in German tanks or armored vehicles to persuade them to surrender:

"Brothers, surrender, don't run, this time Marshal Rommel is here......"

"Brethren, I am George, we have been deceived by shameless politicians and capitalists, the navy is not coming, and the British do not care about us...... Woo, I miss my mom ......."

"Lay down your arms, surrender your guns, Germany treats prisoners preferentially! When the war is over, we will be able to go home! ”

"Don't be stupid, your relatives at home, your girlfriends in Iceland don't want to see you die!"

Today, the loudspeakers even went straight to where Smith could hear them—indicating that the Germans had almost surrounded the place.

"Sir, what should I do?"

Everyone looked at Smith who was crying and scolding, and they all felt that the future was bleak and sorrowful.

"Surrender...... Tell the Germans that I agree to surrender, but we will not be able to act until tomorrow, the brothers are tired of running, and they must sleep well tonight and not come and disturb us! ”

Hearing that the Americans on the other side had agreed to surrender but had put forward such strange conditions, the officer in charge of the contact was also suspicious and afraid of fraud, and reported it to Lieutenant General Fritz-Baierlein, the instructor of the Panzer Instructor.

Byrlein followed Rommel and Guderian all the way to Africa, and his credit was not small, and he was promoted to lieutenant general. When choosing who to be the commander of the armored instructor, there were people in all walks of life who were eager to try, and Baier Rhine, who was jointly recommended by the two marshals Guderian and Rommel, finally stood out and got the position, and this time he was sent to serve as the main force in the implementation of the Navy Seal Project, which can be regarded as the limelight.

He has been fighting for many years, what strange things have not happened in Africa? With a wave of his hand, he agreed, and deliberately added: "It's cold at night, we still have some sleeping bags and cigarettes here, ask them if they want it?" ”

"Sir?"

"Give the Americans a little face, they can't run away in one night." "Iceland is surrounded by seas, so even if they can run, where can they go?" ”

In the end, the Americans didn't ask for sleeping bags, but only took a few boxes of cigarettes. The Germans also did what they said, not only did they not attack at night, but they even stopped firing cold guns and cannons, so that these American officers and soldiers could sleep beautifully

Although he wanted to get a good rest, in the early hours of the morning, while ordering his men to destroy the relevant archives, Smith used the radio to send a telegram to the ministries: "Now that I am the supreme military commander of Iceland, I hope that you will obey the order one last time - give up resistance, surrender to the Germans, and avoid unnecessary sacrifice!" For more than two years, you have given enough to your country. All charges and responsibilities are borne by me. You did not give up, and I asked you to obey the order to lay down your arms...... So there's no need to feel guilty...... If there are officers and men who insist on fighting to the end, it is recommended that the remaining officers and men hand over all weapons, ammunition, and supplies to them. ”

Finally, he sent a telegram to Washington: "...... I understand the position and motive of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in making the relevant decision, and I hope that you can also understand the motive of the officers and men on the front line who chose to lay down their arms, and if there is a need for trial in the future, I will not shirk my responsibility! ”

In the early morning of June 1, when the sun rose again, Lieutenant General Wolff-Smith and his men surrendered to the Germans, and the American troops who had fallen in the encirclement also surrendered.

In less than five days of fighting, the U.S. military suffered nearly 20,000 casualties (more than 7,000 killed on the spot and seriously wounded), and the rest of the soldiers and wounded surrendered one after another during the battle, including nearly 25,000 after Smith sent a surrender message. I heard that the American army had surrendered, and the British army also announced its surrender in the afternoon.

By the evening of the same day, except for sporadic fighting and gunfire in a few places, the entire Icelandic campaign was over, and the speed of the action made all parties unbelievable, and the second batch of reinforcements of the 2 Marine Brigade led by Cranke had even just completed boarding!

Hoffmann, who sent an impassioned telegram to Mashal and Rommel, and was congratulated by the high command, excitedly noted: "The victory in the Battle of Iceland means that we have nailed the British Empire a heavy coffin board, and that a final settlement of the British question is close at hand...... The British may still be able to die and struggle, but the more they struggle, the tighter the coffin board will be covered! ”

Everyone nodded yes, and they also knew that the British side had received news yesterday that they wanted to start "armistice talks," and Hoffman generously accepted it, and said that he would reduce or even gradually stop air raids on Britain in the next few days -- the continuous high-intensity sorties made the air force feel a lot of pressure, and it was just the opportunity to take a breather!

When the news of the surrender of the Icelandic defenders reached Washington, the Joint Chiefs of Staff were stunned: although everyone had some psychological expectations for the final fate, it was still unexpected to surrender so soon -- there were 80,000 British and American officers and soldiers in Iceland, and even 80,000 pigs were caught by the Germans, and they couldn't finish catching them in the next few days!

Now that it has surrendered automatically, it can be seen how much the army has no fighting spirit!

Truman's face was similarly gloomy, but he knew it was an unchangeable fact, and by the time he ordered Nimitz to return, the end was already sealed.

But he had more troublesome and trickier matters to deal with: Admiral Marshall, Chief of the Army General Staff, asked him to resign from all posts on the grounds of great responsibility. Twice because the Navy could not rescue the army and the army was defeated, the army owner Marshall was difficult to explain in any way, and resigning was his best choice.

Seeing Marshall's back hunched as he submitted his resignation, as if he had aged 20 years overnight, Truman only felt sadness: now that Roosevelt was hospitalized, Admiral King was hospitalized, and Marshall was leaving, he felt that his whole spirit was about to collapse.

After the surrender in the direction of Iceland, the 1st Brazilian Expeditionary Division, which had been surrounded by German troops in the border area of the American Republic, also began to surrender one after another in despair - at least the American tank battalion and tank destroyer battalion assigned to the Brazilian Army had surrendered, and yesterday evening, Santa Catarina sent a telegram declaring independence and merging with the German American Republic, and the population of the American Republic was instantly expanded by three times and the area by half. There is even information that the La Plata bloc is holding an emergency meeting to discuss a joint declaration of war and a troop contribution to Brazil - now that the troops of all countries have been mobilized to the border with Brazil, they will rush over and beat the reservoir dogs as soon as the starting gun goes off.

What's worse is that on June 5, he was going to hold a public debate with Dewey on the situation and policies as a presidential candidate, and he didn't know how he could deal with it, let alone how it would end up.

"We can be defeated, but we can't be defeated." He looked at Marshall with blazing eyes, "General Marshall, our military presence on the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean is basically over, and now we want to defend the west coast against the aggressive attack from Germany, please do not make such a request for the sake of millions of troops and more than 100 million American people." I need you, America needs you......"

"But, Your Excellency......"

"I know, it's not your fault, it's mine!" Truman gritted his teeth and said, "But I won't make this mistake anymore, we can't lose and we can't afford to lose anymore." I disagree with your request to resign, and at this critical juncture, it is everyone's responsibility to give and sacrifice for the country – including you. ”

"That'...... All right. ”

Now, it was Ribbentrop's turn to take the telegram of the victorious end of the Battle of Iceland and proudly lecture Molotov......