Chapter 602: Who will be the commander of Northern Europe
And at this time, in the port of Ceuta.
"Marshal! We have fully occupied the port of Ceuta, and all the Spanish soldiers here have been completely controlled by us, except for the ones killed by the bombing, and all of them have surrendered! ”
When Rommel arrived at the port of Ceuta, General Hofer, a mountain warfare expert, came to Rommel and reported to him.
"Hmmm! Thank you very well! ”
Rommel nodded happily and responded.
"Nope! Everything was perfectly arranged by the Führer and the Marshal, and we did not expect that the Spanish garrison in the port of Ceuta was so scarce! ”
"So after we launched the offensive, it didn't take 3 hours to fully occupy the entire island of Ceuta!"
General Hofer, an expert in mountain warfare, hurriedly echoed with a smile on his face.
"Then you also need to be strong in combat and send so many advanced weapons and equipment to us with the Führer, as well as aviation units! Otherwise, we can only hope for such a distant place by bypassing the British fleet blockade! ”
Rommel, however, smiled modestly and gently.
Maybe because he has had many ups and downs, especially after experiencing the North African campaign and the bad news Tunisia campaign, his heart is also a lot stronger, especially his view of victory and defeat is also a lot flatter.
"By the way, our troops have all landed in full, haven't they? Especially our armored forces? ”
Then, without waiting for a response, Rommel continued to ask.
"The landing has been completed, and now we are resting in the port of Ceuta, and waiting for your next order, Marshal!"
General Hofer, an expert on mountain warfare, continued to answer.
"Good! I'm going to go over and communicate with them now, and give orders for battle! ”
Rommel nodded lightly in response.
He then walked towards the assembly place of his troops, ready to arrange the next combat action of his troops.
"By the way, Marshal! Our next battle, the destination is not the British-occupied Strait of Gibraltar? Or Spain? ”
As Rommel had just walked for a while, General Hofer, a mountain warfare expert who was following him, asked curiously.
"The Strait of Gibraltar controlled by the British, but if the Spanish troops betray us to assist the British in their counterattack, then we will also go to war against Spain at the same time, this is the order of the Führer, I am only the executor!"
After a pause, Rommel replied decisively.
"But didn't the Führer want us to fight back against North Africa? Why did we come here in such a big circle and attack the British and Spanish troops, instead of making a surprise attack on Libya, on the border with Egypt, or on Tunisia, as the Italian forces did in the last North African campaign? ”
"In this case, wouldn't it be more time-saving and convenient for us to fight? At least now that Italy is under our control, as long as we coordinate with Marshal Kesselring, then we will be able to get adequate supplies! ”
"It's better to fight in such a distant area than we are now, and our logistical supplies are not so easy to replenish!"
Hearing this, General Hofer, a mountain warfare expert, asked with a puzzled face.
"I also asked the Führer this question, but he only told me that it was possible to send the commander of the Lapland Army, General Edward Dieter, and his army of more than 200,000 men from Northern Europe to Italy to recuperate, and then reorganize it into the 20th Mountain Army and then carry out a surprise attack on Libya!"
After hearing this, Rommel replied without concealment.
"What! If the Führer does this, then who will be the commander of Northern Europe! And what about Finland? Who communicated with the top brass on the Finnish side to fight against the Soviet Union? ”
After hearing this, General Hofer, an expert in mountain warfare, exclaimed in shock.
"The Führer intends to hand it over to Finnish President Riti, and the commander-in-chief of the Finnish army, Mannerheim, and his beloved general Heinlisses to deal with, how is it that the other party has accepted the Führer's award to them with the Knight's Iron Cross with Silver Oak Leaves, and in order to intensify the war against the Soviet Union, the Führer also decided to support the Finnish troops with a large number of advanced weapons and equipment to carry out the war!"
Seeing the shocked appearance of the other party, Rommel just smiled slightly, and then continued to say the shocking revelations.
In this regard, General Hofer, an expert in mountain warfare, was really stunned and stunned for a while.