878 and other officers on the dock
The warm sea breeze of the Mediterranean Sea blows the marina, and the busy crowds of people come and go in the hustle and bustle of the port. North Africa is being rebuilt, at a rate visible to the naked eye.
Alexandria, Benghazi, Tripoli...... Every port controlled by the Axis powers was a busy scene.
An ocean-going submarine slowly docked at the edge of the harbor dock, and the soldiers on the shore helped tie the cables.
The gangway was erected, and a raunchy, bearded man, wearing a dirty white naval cap, jumped from the deck of a submarine to land.
As the commander of a submarine, the captain has the right to choose the order in which he disembarks, and you can be the first to jump over, the second or the last.
Prien, who had been adrift at sea for more than a month, moved his shoulders and felt the reliability of the solid ground under his feet on the soles of his feet.
It had been a long time since he had felt this way, and he had not felt reliable and grounded in the sea that had gone with the flow.
"It feels so good to be back! I want to have a good, delicious meal. Prion turned to the side and said to the first mate, who had just jumped ashore.
"yes, it's a good feeling to be back, the last time I ate food here was more than a month ago, and I miss the taste." The first mate replied with a smile and nodded.
The safe return was a cause for celebration for the German submarine officers and men, who, if they wished, could return to Italy by boat and then return to Germany for a vacation, or spend a wonderful holiday in Egypt.
The tasks on duty have not been very busy lately, and the war at sea seems to be over. Although they attacked two Indian fishing boats, they did not actually go too far into the Indian Ocean.
The rhetoric of the past, such as telling the British that we are coming, did not spread in the Indian Ocean.
The Führer is in and Karl? Haushofer has discussed the relevant geopolitics and has come to a very important conclusion.
At this time, the British government-in-exile in India was depleting the power of the Japanese government in Asia.
And Carl? Haushofer believed that after the defeat of the Soviet Union, Japan was a more dangerous neighbor than the United States, and should not help Japan solve India's troubles at this time.
The Führer also believed that it would not be in the fundamental interests of the Axis powers to cede India to Japan. Therefore, the result of the discussion between the two people is to take a wait-and-see attitude in the Indian region as much as possible.
So, twenty ocean-going U-boats were ordered to stop attacking the warships of the British government-in-exile, and they were now in the Indian Ocean, carrying out patrols and surveillance.
Prion was on a similar mission on this cruise, and during this patrol, he even saw the battleship Revenge of the British government-in-exile from a distance......
"Are you going back home?" Prien asked, slightly tired. He doesn't plan to return to China, so he can take advantage of this vacation to rest and enjoy the scenery of Egypt, at least to nourish his spirits.
The monthly salary of German submarine officers and men was almost three times that of the average soldier in the army, and there were additional bonuses, so submarine officers and men were a popular and high-income group both in France and elsewhere.
These sailors know how to have fun in time and are willing to spend money while they are alive, so they are very generous.
Moreover, the story of these sailors fighting bravely in the submarine can be told for three days and three nights, and the tendons and flesh raised by long hours of work are also very manly.
Of course, when it comes to smell, what could be more revealing of male hormones than not taking a shower for a month?
Women like generous men, they also like strong and rough men, and they also like men with stories - the popularity of submarine officers and men can be imagined.
If the uniform of the German SS is handsome, then the uniform of the Navy is decent in an adjective. The dresses of the navies of various countries are beautiful, solemn and expensive.
The golden rank logo shows off on the cuffs, and it looks like it is shining. The black fabric is well-cut and paired with pants in the same tone with a straight line...... Wearing such a dress in and out of social situations, as long as the girl is not blind, she will stick it up and talk to her.
This is also the reason why there is such a slip of the tongue: the army soil, the navy ocean......
"I'm not going back, it's rare to have a holiday, and I feel like the girls in Egypt need me to save them." The adjutant pulled out a cigarette, stuffed it into his mouth and said with a smile.
"Colonel, this is your adjutant and the 17 people on board the order to transfer from the U-47 submarine, please sign it." Just as the two of them were laughing, an officer walked over and saluted Prien.
His words surprised Prion a little, isn't this kind of thing usually supposed to be said in an office or something?
Moreover, the transfer of 17 skilled sailors at once, including the first mate on the submarine, is not a joke order.
"I was ordered to wait here for your submarine to dock, and it has been more than 1 hour...... The task is urgent, and the order has to be read directly to you here. The officer handed the document to Prien, with an embarrassed expression on his face.
Prien, after all, was a hero of the German Navy, he sank the submarine Royal Oak, and also sank tens of thousands of tons of enemy ships, and everyone in the Navy admired him.
If he had to choose, he would also be willing to find a quiet conference room, and then talk carefully to Prion about his life ideals or something, and then mention the matter of transferring sailors.
Unfortunately, he didn't have a choice. The command card on it is very tight, even to the point of racing against time.
"Why? So many people at once? Prion asked, frowning.
"It's probably all good news for them, sir!" The officer replied loudly with his chin held high.
He had to be louder because a cruise ship was entering the harbor in the distance, and the whistle was blaring so that everyone could not hear what was being said.
"All people have to be promoted...... We have a shortage of sailors with experience at sea, and all of them are to be promoted, this is an order of the Supreme High Command. The officer clutched his military hat and shouted loudly.
Prien's first mate was to go out and take command of a submarine on his own, and the remaining sailors were either promoted to helmsman or weapons technician, and two were transferred back to Navy headquarters for training......
At this moment, Reddell is really eager for talents, so he put his mind on a first-line ace like Prien. Each submarine has to send half of its personnel out, and then bring in new recruits to train and practice while fighting......