Chapter 398: Takeover
After France declared Paris an undefended city, the German troops received an order from Lyon to "continue to advance and take over Paris", and the 7th Panzer Division, which had been staying for a day, restarted its engines and continued in the direction of Paris.
The SS had also selected the "Lyon Andrés Guard Flag Team" Panzer Division as the representative unit of the SS to follow the 7th Panzer Division into Paris, but the Panzergrenadier Division of the "Burissingen" in the rear protested, and they directly approached Lyon and demanded that the "SS Flag Corps" be replaced, and they would be the representative team and enter Paris with the 7th Panzer Division.
When many SS generals heard the news, they couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat for the "Burissingen" division, because after all, the "SS Banner" was the SS 1 SS "1st" Panzer Division, which was called "the closest Führer."
However, just when many people thought that the "Burissingen" was going to be put in small shoes by the Führer, Lyon unexpectedly agreed to their request, gave them priority equipment with a batch of newly manufactured tanks and armored personnel carriers, and quickly transported the entire "Burissingen" division to the vicinity of Paris by train.
On June 14, the 7th Panzer Division, under the leadership of division commander Rommel, was the first to enter the city, followed by the SS "Berlissingen" Panzergrenadier Division, and the troops drove all the way from the outskirts of the city along the main road of the city to the Arc de Triomphe.
But things did not develop according to the conjecture of the citizens of Paris, and after the German troops entering the city were inspected, they found some places similar to squares and parks and set up camp, without disturbing the citizens of Paris in the slightest.
On the 15th, after a whole day of apprehensive citizens, seeing that the Germans did not take the slightest offense, they dared to go out cautiously, and the shops began to reopen, but the bosses still did not dare to put some valuable things up for sale - they were still afraid that the Germans would rob them.
"Everyone! Gather now! "At the SS garrison, with the order of the division commander, more than 8,000 soldiers (after the last great battle, the Belissingen division had not yet been fully restored) quickly led by their respective commanders, rushed from all parts of the garrison to assemble in the center of the square, and from the order to the completion of the whole division, the Berissingen division took less than 15 minutes, and some of the surrounding Parisians who had risen early for morning exercise were stunned by this speed.
But the division commander didn't seem to be satisfied, and reprimanded with a black face: "This speed is too slow!" Are your butts growing in bed or what? With so many French people in Paris watching, do you want them to think that our German army is a bunch of wine bags and rice bags?! If any company can't reach the designated location within 12 minutes of the next emergency gathering, the toilets of the whole division will be brushed by which company! Do you understand?! ”
"Understood!" Thousands of Germans roared.
"Okay, don't be so serious, I'm not a devil after all." After scolding the people, the division commander's expression relaxed a lot, he waved his hand to signal everyone to relax, and then continued, "The main purpose of gathering everyone is to read out some of the Führer's requirements for our troops in Paris. ”
As soon as the soldiers below heard the word "Führer", their eyes immediately became fanatical, and they raised their right hands and shouted: "Long live the Führer!" ”
Seeing this, the division commander nodded with satisfaction, then held up a piece of paper and read out: "Soldiers stationed in Paris, congratulations on becoming the first batch of troops to enter the French capital, you represent more than 3.5 million German soldiers in this city, so I specifically ask you to do the following:
1. Follow the command in all actions!
2. Speak kindly to French civilians!
3. You have to pay for buying and selling things, and it is strictly forbidden to rob civilians!
4. If you damage other people's things, you must compensate according to the price!
5. It is strictly forbidden to beat and scold ordinary people!
6. It is strictly forbidden to molest women!
7. Never mistreat prisoners!
8. It is necessary to maintain order in Paris, but if you encounter anyone who dares to provoke the majesty of the German army, you will give me a severe beating, and if you encounter someone who attacks German officers and soldiers with guns, you can treat it as an enemy, and you can kill it! ”
After reading it, the division commander put away the paper in his hand and said solemnly: "Do you understand?!" ”
"Understood!" The soldiers shouted again.
"Okay, let's all disperse, go where you like to play!" The division commander smiled and waved his hand.
"Huh?!" When the soldiers heard this, they were stunned.
"Huh, what? Don't you want the Führer to give you a holiday?! The division commander laughed and scolded, "But you have to pay attention to me, if anyone violates the discipline set by the Führer, don't blame the ruthlessness of military law!" ”
"Understood!" The soldiers laughed and saluted.
"Also, today is the turn of the Seventh Armored Division on duty, and tomorrow it will be our turn to be on duty and they will have a holiday, so you all pay attention to me, don't drink high!" The division commander's mother-in-law and mother instructed him, after all, he finally snatched the opportunity to enter the city first from the armored division of the "Guard Flag Team", and if anyone drank too high and caused an accident, then he would be embarrassed in front of the Führer.
After the disbandment, the companies first returned to their respective stations, put down their spears, took out their wallets, and then left their stations in squads with only pistols and went to various places in Paris for consumption and entertainment.
Hans and the others also left the station with the accumulated hundreds of marks and went to the famous Champs-Élysées to have fun.
Although many shops selling high-value goods did not dare to open today, under the assurances of the German leadership that "there will be absolutely no soldiers to smash and loot and burn", several large shopping malls and high-end luxury jewelry stores on the Champs-Élysées still opened their doors with trepidation.
As the capital of romance and fashion, Paris's gorgeous clothes and perfumes are naturally an extremely important part of the Parisian industrial chain, so Hans and others went straight to the Chanel, lancome and Burberry stores when they arrived at the Champs-Élysées.
"Hi... Hi, first... Gentlemen, what is needed? The little shopping guide girl in the store was already nervous to death, and when she saw Hans and several other big men rushing into the store "vigorously", she was so frightened that she couldn't say anything.
"Oh shit! I forgot that it's French here, which of you dogs knows French? Hans didn't pay any attention to the little girl's stammering, for he didn't understand French.
The little girl, who could not understand German, heard Hans's unhappy grunt, and thought she had offended him, and hurriedly bowed and apologized.
In the end, Gro stepped forward and explained in pure French that Hans had no ill intentions, and that he and the others were just here to buy something, hoping that she would recommend some for them.