Chapter 1237: Protecting the Calf (Extra 1)
In history, there was indeed a matter of grabbing tanks, and it was the 502 Heavy Tank Battalion that did it at that time, and Ciric in his previous life was also an expert in World War II, and his research on World War II went deep into a lot of details.
Ciric remembered this, it was already 44 years, and the 502nd Tank Battalion snatched the Tiger tanks from the tank factory before going to the front.
At that time, they were also in a hurry, after all, the production of Tiger tanks was very low, and for tank soldiers, they really dared to do anything for the sake of tanks, anyway, after robbing it, they went to the battlefield and sold their lives to the empire, what punishment are they afraid of?
The behavior of these soldiers, when I read this at the time, Ciric still sighed, good, being a soldier must have this domineering appearance, even if the empire fell, they didn't think about retreating.
But now, when it does happen, it's impossible to say that Ciric is not angry.
The report came to report on Speer, who was in charge of military production, and at the helm of the Krupp Empire, Alfred.
This is a serious accident, in the history of the empire, such a bad thing has never happened, because the empire is constantly expanding, in addition to the newly formed army, there are some infantry divisions that have long been formed, all of which are being transformed into armored divisions, not to mention that there will be losses in the battle on the front line, so although Speer has adjusted the production of tanks to the maximum, the Tiger tank is still in short supply.
The 502nd Heavy Tank Battalion is an experimental unit, and it can even be said that it is a fancy force, and the most important task of this unit is to participate in the military parade in Berlin, not to go to the front, so in terms of scheduling, Speer did not consider the 502nd Tank Battalion.
The 502 Tank Battalion had been expecting their new tanks again and again, and the Tigers, Panthers, and Panthers they were equipped with were even refurbished after coming down from the battlefield.
Due to the consumption of resources, the production of rat tanks is also quite slow, and Porsche's main production forces are concentrated on the production of Tiger tanks, so the 502 tank battalion is indeed short of equipment.
This time the order was suddenly given to let them go to the front, and the deployment of materials could not be so fast, so they were destined to be dissatisfied.
Even so, they can't run to the tank factory to grab equipment for this reason, if every unit runs to the manufacturing plant to grab it when the equipment is not enough, then it won't be messed up!
Speer came with anger, while Alfred had a different mentality.
This matter is in the Krupp company, the company is responsible, well, fully responsible, as for those young soldiers, they are still eager to fight, and they can't dampen their enthusiasm to go to the battlefield.
By the way, the person in question, that is, Old Derry, has made such a serious mistake because of his greed for alcohol, and has been fired by Alfred.
On the surface, Alfred wants to punish this old fellow so harshly, in fact, he will give the other party a sum of money, it is time for Old Derry to retire, life in the factory is so tense, it is not good for his health, with this opportunity, just let Old Derian spend his old age.
The responsibility is all in the company, and it has nothing to do with your nephew!
Alfred, of course, is short-sighted.
"Führer, that's the thing, now, those tanks are still at the Berlin train station, they haven't left, I propose to recover these tanks, and at the same time send these bold tank crews to court-martial, so that they know that military law is like a mountain, and the army is not a place where they can do whatever they want!" Speer said.
"Führer, those tank crews are not responsible for this matter, it is the responsibility of our company, we will learn this lesson, strictly guard the safety and security of this pass, and will not let this kind of thing happen again." "As for those tanks, our company can work overtime and produce six more units a month to make up for that loss," Alfred said. ”
"Alfred, why are you so protective of calves?" Speer couldn't help blushing: "We must safeguard the honor of the army, we cannot tolerate this kind of behavior, this matter must be severely punished!" ”
Speer is accusing Alfred of protecting the calf, which makes Ciric's face unbearable, but Speer is such a person, he is very young now, once as an architect, he has become a core member of the senior leadership of the empire, responsible for the military industry of the empire, for him, there is only a matter of principle, only for things, not people.
Wrong is wrong, do what you have to do!
Hearing Speer say this, Alfred was not polite: "Who is protecting the calf, I know in my heart that the commander of the 3rd Company, Zwedi, who went with him, is also surnamed Speer, and now, their troops are going to the battlefield, someone is in a hurry!" ”
Alfred led the entire Krupp industrial empire, and Speer was in charge of the military industry of the entire Third Reich, and he was his boss, but Alfred was not afraid of Speer, because he was Ciric's eldest brother, and his sister was the first lady of the empire, not to mention, the Krupp company was the pillar of the empire, others were afraid of Speer, but Alfred was not afraid.
At the same time, there is irony in Alfred's words, don't think I don't know anything.
In fact, the 502 heavy tank battalion is very different from the famous tank battalion in later generations.
Therefore, many relatives of high-ranking officials have joined this army, and it seems that everyone is very ordinary, but if you actually dig deeper, you will know that everyone has a background.
That Zwedi, who was actually the child of Speer's brother's family, entered the tank unit very early, and when the 502 tank battalion was formed, he was transferred in.
These situations are not clear to Ciric, how can he grasp the identity of the commander of a small tank battalion?
Now, listening to the quarrel between the two, Ciric understood it, and at the same time, he also knew that his clever son had begun to give himself problems.
In this tank battalion, there must be some children of high-ranking officials, once they go to the battlefield, some people will die in battle, although in the eyes of the commander, it is just a number of sacrifices, but behind everyone, there is a family, and their death in battle will be the pain of the whole family.
So, what should you do?
With the help of this opportunity, they can all be transferred back, punished by a sanction, or even sentenced to a military court for a few years, so that they don't have to go to the battlefield?
If you do this yourself, you will definitely be looked down upon by Hans, Hans is challenging his authority through this matter, shouting every day that he can sacrifice everything for the empire, and when it really comes to this time, he is reluctant to let his children go to war, and he will find a reason to get it back.
The phrase "equality for all" is very funny, only an idiot would believe that the only equality can only be that everyone is equal in the face of death, someone has to go to war, other people's children can go, and their own children, why should they always be cared for like flowers in a greenhouse?
"From the establishment, allocate those tanks to them, and this time, let it pass." "At the same time, inform the 502 tank battalion that I am waiting for the good news of their victory," said Ciric. ”
With that, Ciric let out a long breath, and this time, Hans had won. This guy is starting to challenge his authority now, and in the future, I'm afraid there are still a lot of things waiting for him.