Among the German field marshals, in terms of origin, who is the real Führer faction? Undoubtedly, it was Rommel who relied on Hitler's favor and eventually became the German field marshal. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Regardless of whether or not the German field marshal was forced to commit suicide because he was involved in the treason case for the assassination of Hitler, his life has been deeply imprinted with the label of Führer.

Unlike the German generals in history who were born in tough battles and were known for their hard battles after 43 years, Rommel was not a general who was very good at defensive warfare in a stalemate state.

If he was given a force, he would prefer to fight offensive operations rather than go for positional defense. After he took over the Atlantic barrier in 1944, he also put his troops on the second line as a counterattack force.

You see, his first thought was to counterattack, not to defend the Atlantic rampart. That's what makes Rommel who he is, and that's what sets him apart.

Of course, this distinctive marshal is still different from the famous German general Manstein. Compared to Manstein, Rommel can be said to not have much of a big picture.

This is evident from his real history, in his rampage through North Africa, despite the orders of his superiors - he did not like to be tied down, and he did not like to miss opportunities.

But it has to be said that without the Libyan oil fields behind him, all the offensive efforts Rommel made in North Africa would have been wrong in fact.

The long supply lines cost the Afrika Korps too much fuel and supplies, and Italy paid a heavy price to keep them reple.

At the same time, the preparations for the Afrika Korps attack Egypt made tens of thousands of troops helplessly equipped with a full 8,000 trucks of all kinds.

The sheer number of trucks cannot be replaced by horse-drawn wagons, nor can they be discounted...... And on the Eastern Front, 100,000 soldiers do not necessarily have 8,000 cars!

The Afrika Korps was arguably the most mechanized army in Germany, but it was also one of the most resource-wasting armies. Without the Libyan oil fields behind them, this force should not exist!

The main reason why Rommel was criticized by later scholars and experts was not that he could not win the war, but that he was desperate to win the war.

If there is one thing that compares Rommel to Rommel, it is a mad dog. He desperately bit his opponent, and finally dragged the owner of the dog chain down and fell to his death.

With such a general, the best way is to feed him, and then let go of the chain and let him attack freely! Li Le is now using this method against Rommel.

The development of oil fields in Libya gave Rommel the capital to attack, and the transportation of materials could go directly to Alexandria and Port Said, which shortened his logistical supply lines to his doorstep.

So Rommel had been preparing for the offensive since ten days ago, and if it weren't for the Germans' attention to Greece and Crete, he would have crossed the Suez Canal a long time ago.

Removing his eyes from the eyepiece of the artillery mirror, General Rommel frowned and walked back to the map table behind him, pressing his hands on it and staring carefully at the number of troops on it.

Yesterday he began a tentative attack, but the British did not show any flaws. I have to say that Montgomery is really a turtle, and he runs the Suez Canal defense line very well.

Lieutenant General Alfred looked at the location of the British troops on the map with his hands behind his back, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of worry in his heart.

In fact, Rommel's troops were less than 100,000 at full strength, and the British army was now only a lot more than that.

The troops drawn from India have already been driven to the front line in the Middle East, and many of them are carrying equipment sent by the United States.

Including American weapons and ammunition, but also American tanks and armored vehicles. Many of them are from the U.S. military in the Philippines, and it is obviously safer and faster to transport from there than to go through the Atlantic.

The American M3 tank could not pose any threat to Rommel's No. 3 tank, but the anti-tank weapons on the British positions were cheaper anti-tank guns.

Reinforced by these anti-tank guns and combined with the natural barrier of the Suez Canal, Rommel gathered enough money to attack, but found that the opponent in front of him was resurrected.

It's like a phoenix reborn from the fire, and the other party seems to never be able to die. The state of affairs was as depressing as it was on the Eastern Front in 1942.

No matter how many soldiers the elite German forces annihilated the opposing side, the opposing side could muster more troops to fill the front line in a short period of time.

On the contrary, Germany, after losing some of its elite, found that it seemed that it was unable to make ends meet and was about to be unable to hold on.

"The British deployed large-caliber artillery on several heights, and now it seems that they are not short of shells." Alfred glanced at Rommel and continued the conversation.

Just now, the British army took the initiative to provoke for the first time and opened fire to bombard the German positions directly on the opposite bank. Although there were no casualties, it scared everyone.

There were signs that the British army was building up its defenses and was becoming less and less satisfied with maintaining a stalemate with the Germans.

"Actually, although I am actively preparing plans to attack the British troops, we are still underpowered." Rommel shrugged his shoulders frustratedly and said to his colleague.

After the last meeting with the Führer, Rommel had gotten his approval and had been actively planning an attack on the British army.

However, the amount of crude oil extracted from Libya that could be processed in North Africa and transported to the front line could also ensure that Rommel could rush into the Middle East, but it could not continue eastward.

Rommel himself was worried about attacking the Middle East. Once he began to advance towards another desert area, his troops had to rely on road transportation.

In North Africa, if you're lucky enough to attack fast enough, you'll at least be able to share the supply pressure with the ports along the way.

For example, Benghazi, for example, Tobruk and the like, once the capture of Alexandria, can also solve the supply difficulties once and for all.

But in the Middle East, it's an inland region -- there's no railroad or infrastructure, and once you rush in to fight, every drop of oil and water has to be transported from Port Said.

"I think the Army General Command applied for 6,000 cars, and their reply just now arrived, so take a look for yourself." Rommel smiled wryly and pointed to the telegram in the corner, and said to Lieutenant General Alfred.

Alfred glanced at Rommel and almost asked an embarrassing question: "Are you crazy?" ”

In the eyes of Lieutenant General Alfred, Rommel's shameless approach to the army for 6,000 trucks was a crazy thing in itself.

You know, as far away as North Africa, I have heard that the top brass is having a headache over the plan to invade the Soviet Union. The most tormenting thing is the problem of supplying millions of troops on the vast plains of Ukraine.

The purpose of each vehicle has been carefully calculated, but most of the troops still rely on pack horses to keep their logistics running.

As a result, Rommel asked Marshal Brauchitsch for 6,000 vehicles in this situation, which was placed in the second-rate infantry units of the Eastern Front, which could arm more than 12 divisions.

What's more, Rommel now has 10,000 cars in his hands, and he only has the 10th Mechanized Division, the 46th African Division of the SS, the 15th and 21st Panzer Divisions, and the 90 Infantry Division......

In fact, after seeing Rommel's telegram, Brauchitsch wanted to reply to a telegram that read: Don't fight, send all the trucks back to Lao Tzu, and the rest of the infantry will be enough to hold the line on two legs!

Of course, even after repeated editing, the actual content of this telegram is simple enough to reflect the anger of the Army General Command.

I saw Lieutenant General Alfred open the telegram, and it was written a one-sentence call back: "You are ...... crazy"

Although "......" had already guessed that there would be nothing good in the message, Lieutenant General Alfred still underestimated Brauchitsch's anger.

Even if Rommel fought well in North Africa, and Libya's oil fields are now the backbone of the empire's continued expansion - but the way to support and the amount of equipment required is indeed too much to bear.

"See? Our request was denied. Rommel had an indifferent expression, for he had not been rejected like this once or twice.

Last week he applied for 200 planes and 1,000 assault boats, but only 20 assault boats were given to deal with it.

A few days ago, he applied for support from 100 150 mm guns, but the High Command did not even call back.

Two days ago, he also asked the Italian navy to send troops to cover his attack, and everyone knew that the Italian navy had gone to Crete.

As a result, yesterday he applied for another 6,000 trucks - not sixty, not sixhundred, but as many as 6,000.

"What worries me more is the ...... behind us Once the United States goes to war with us, we invade the Middle East...... Vichy French troops, and possibly American troops in Africa, were closer to the Libyan oil fields than we were. "Rommel's concern is about that.

He could not be too far from the lair, so that the only force in Italy would not be able to rush back to drive out the deadly enemy before the enemy threatened the Libyan oil fields.

"Your concerns are justified, the inside information just sent yesterday was that American bombers supporting the British were spotted on the island of Crete...... 4 long-range bombers capable of flying to Libyan oil fields. Alfred remembered yesterday's news and became even more worried.

Before Germany used these bombers to trap the US president, the US top brass had already conveyed a more important message to the German top brass through these bombers.

The message is simple: we are on the side of the British, you Germany have to be careful!