Chapter 235: Heart-warming Defense Army and Air Force
The parade officially began, with Field Marshal Rundstey's loud announcement, the pacesetters running into position, and at the same time, one of the army's chief flag bearers held the black, red and yellow tricolor flags high, with two flag guards on the side, the navy on the left and the air force on the right.
Pass through the majestic singing of the country and return to the starting end.
President Eric, accompanied by Defense Minister Brauchitsch, boarded one car after the other and slowly entered the parade procession. Max Hoffmann, the commander of the parade, rode in a Mercedes Benz that met the presidential motorcade, stopped at a distance of five meters, and then reported to the president that the parade was ready for the president's review.
Eric returned the salute with a solemn military salute and ordered the parade to begin. Suddenly, the reading team shouted Long Live Germany, with a loud and majestic voice, overwhelming.
Eric greeted the soldiers with the usual military etiquette, from west to east, to the end of the procession, and then back to the rostrum.
The 501st Tank Battalion, which had rushed all the way from the battlefield on the Italian front, was immediately incorporated into the equipment team before it had time to wash away the journey.
In the morning, the Berlin area ushered in a rare sunny day in November, and to the music of the "March of the German Confederation", all the generals and soldiers watched with great respect as the parade car of President Eric and Minister Brauchitsch slowly entered the rostrum.
Then, the parade began, and the "March of the Bundeswehr" was played, and the convoy of navy, army and air force led the infantry from east to west with the black and white cross flag on a red background.
With sonorous and powerful steps and the majestic beat of military songs, they passed in front of the rostrum and were inspected by state leaders and all citizens. The soldiers were full of spirit and high morale, fully demonstrating the spirit of the Bundeswehr and the cohesion of all of them.
Immediately afterwards, the guard of honor of the three services, the first appearance of the leading square appeared in front of the review stand, this unit representing the image of the country is still very young, but it has an important position that cannot be ignored, especially when welcoming the leaders of the visiting countries, it has played an indispensable role, and has been unanimously praised by the leaders of many countries.
Next was a certain unit of the First Field Army.
The entire parade unit was divided into 30 infantry teams and 30 equipment teams, as well as non-governmental groups, all of which walked in turn from the rostrum in accordance with the requirements of the director's department. Eric, Brauchitsch, Rundstey, Hoffmann and other leaders of the state and the army were very satisfied, and frequently saluted and waved.
The 231st Infantry Division of the 1st Field Army is a highly mechanized unit, armed with FLAK-20 anti-aircraft guns and 60mm, 80mm, and 120mm mortars, as well as a large number of 105mm light guns, 150mm medium guns, etc., and towed by LIM light military trucks provided by Mercedes-Benz. The formation of a square team of weapons of each type made the hearts of the people on the viewing platform excited, and they felt the strength of the Bundeswehr for the first time.
LIM light military truck is the latest military vehicle developed by Mercedes-Benz company, by 4 groups of double-row pneumatic tires attached to the front and rear two independent suspension, off-road performance is very outstanding, in order to fully demonstrate its performance, the director department specially organized a team composed of LIM light military trucks.
The Mobu squad attracts the attention of the audience more than the weapons in their hands, according to the different branches of the army, the soldiers are the G20 semi-automatic rifle team, the MBZ20 automatic carbine team and the MG20 machine gun mobile gun team, which are the latest weapons to equip the Wehrmacht.
Behind the infantry platoon appeared a large number of armored vehicles and tank platoons, which did not follow the 501st Tank Battalion with the remnants of the original 502nd Tank Battalion.
As everyone cheered for the tanks on the ground, there was a roar in the sky, and groups of new fighter BF-1s flashed silver as they swept over the viewing platform.
Immediately afterwards, a group of 16 aircraft from four squadrons of F-200C bombers also crossed the blue sky with a deafening roar.
The crowd began to scream, waving the tricolor flags in their hands, eager to fly into the sky together.
Eric tried his best to hide his excitement, took the initiative to shake hands and talk to the heads of state around him, and when he found that the leaders of the world were watching the parade with amazement, he was relieved to feel the connotation of the event itself.
At the invitation of President Erik Adrian, heads of state or dignitaries from many countries and regions participated in the National Day ceremony, and they were amazed by the great national unity of Germany while feeling the rapid development of the German federal state.
They were particularly struck by the respect and love of the general public for President Eric, and it was precisely because of the unity of the whole country and the great unity of all nationalities that the German Confederation had developed by leaps and bounds, and this close unity was also an important factor in the invincibility of the world.
At this moment, his son Helis is traveling to Denmark, and the two-year-old child has become the new king of the Danish kingdom. Eric didn't know whether he was happy or sad in his heart, and there was always an indescribable taste in his heart, and he couldn't rest assured.
Before the national parade, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had solemnly extended an invitation to Denmark in the name of the president, but according to the rules of the Danish royal family, the king generally cannot leave the country easily, and Helis also needs to prepare ceremonies for the succession of the Danish king.
Therefore, his son Helis did not appear on such a grand occasion, and a delegation of 334 people led by the Danish Prime Minister was the largest number of visitors from any country invited this time.
Because of this special relationship, Denmark has sent a large delegation to attend the grand National Day military parade on the one hand, and on the other hand to pay a state visit, and raise the economic and strategic security of the two countries to a new height.
This military parade in Berlin caused a sensation in the entire Western world, from the number of troops involved to the renewal of weapons and equipment, it was unprecedented, although the cost was also very huge, but Eric felt that it was worth the money, at least he gave a clear safety warning to the surrounding area, and told the international community not to do anything wrong with Germany.
According to Eric Adrian's original idea, the high-cost major celebration can not only sound the alarm bell for the international community, but also unite the various ethnic groups in the country, and its significance is far more than formality, so this military parade not only allowed some elite troops to be unveiled collectively, but also the star weapons were also on display like never before.
As the phalanx walked in front of the Reichstag, President Eric and Minister Brauchitsch spotted the envious glances of the world leaders almost simultaneously.