The first rays of the new year shine through the orange-red clouds on the bronze chariot statue at the top of the Brandenburg Gate, and the goddess of victory, holding aloft the scepter, is dressed in a golden robe.

At this time, this Greek-style triumphal arch, with Nazi flags hanging on each doorpost, is the most common sight in the last ten years, whenever there is an important anniversary, the city of Berlin always decorates it like this.

The townspeople are used to this, and it would be strange if the flag was not raised on the Brandenburg Gate at any ceremony or anniversary.

As is customary, on the east side of the Arc de Triomphe, on the side of Parisplatz, the government has erected a tall viewing platform, which is close to the heart of Berlin's political district, similar to Trafalgar Square in England, and surrounded by foreign embassies.

It was still early in the parade, but the site was heavily guarded, and some SS members with military dogs were conducting an unknown number of searches of the surrounding buildings, and the tour would continue until the end of the ceremony.

These SS units were only responsible for the inner level of security, and the perimeter security was all entrusted to the army units, and around the viewing platform was the area of responsibility of the Führer Flag Guard, and Himmler even went to the scene to mark the guard posts.

The roofs of the buildings around the Place de Paris have been cordoned off since last night, every vantage point where snipers might be placed is guarded by heavily armed SS storm commandos, and the windows facing the square are improvised from the inside and decorated with red curtains.

From the Brandenburg Gate to the Museum Island, long flags are hung on every lamppost and flagpole, while near the main stand, it is occupied by the black eagle flag of the Führer's capital on a white gold background.

After all, the legal flag of Germany at this time was still the swastika flag, and before the Führer ordered it to be replaced, this flag was still the symbol of the Third Reich, especially after being shrouded in the aura of victory in the European war, even Xu Jun could not change this reality for the time being.

The Imperial Head of State could only hope that the Iron Cross Black Eagle Banner would gradually erode the influence of the Banner, and it seemed a little unwise to forcibly make the Banner disappear from social activities.

The whole decoration style of the viewing platform is ancient Roman style, so I specially invited a designer from Italy, according to Badogrio, this is still recommended by the Italian royal family, Emanuele III has been trying to curry favor with the head of the empire during this time, all so that his grandson Prince Victor can succeed to the throne normally.

The disposition of the King of Italy was determined, and he would abdicate on May 9, 1941, until then the King would no longer exercise his royal powers, and all the affairs would be entrusted to Prince Humberto.

After the abdication of Emanuele III, the Italian throne will be handed over to his grandson, Prince Victor, who will succeed him. Emanuele IV. Until the young king takes charge at the age of sixteen, his father, Prince Humberto, will serve as regent of Italy, taking his place in charge of state affairs.

Given that Prince Victor is only three years old now, any accident can happen before he reaches adulthood, so it is necessary to find a strong enough backstage to ensure that the king can survive to rule safely.

The designers opted for a white drapery with a gold rim embroidered with the imperial eagle emblem in gold wire, as well as a large number of laurel garlands and oak leaf motifs. In the background of the viewing platform is a large eagle emblem with winged wings, crafted from light wood by fifty skilled carpenters, and covered with a layer of gold leaf to ensure that it shines in the sun.

A five-meter-high review platform was also set up in front of the viewing platform, on which Xu Jun would stand and inspect the German army. The stage was equipped with six microphones for speeches, surrounded by a gilded fence, and the top area was ten square meters, enough to accommodate the Führer and his retinue of cronies.

The ceremony was scheduled to start at 10 a.m., but just after 7 a.m., the citizens of Berlin were already waiting on both sides of the streets along the parade route.

Since the Nazis came to power, there has been a military parade every once in a while, starting with stormtroopers carrying flags, and within two years carrying flags were replaced by SS troops, and then the regular army began to participate in military parades and celebrations in the streets, the most popular of which were military bands with ornate epaulettes. It should be said that after more than ten years, it should be boring to watch everything, but in fact, the Germans are very keen to participate in such activities, especially the military parade in full swing, and the citizens of Berlin are simply tired of watching it.

The military parade was the most important event in the spirit of the Germanic peoples, for which they also deliberately invented the German march, and as the Prussian army became more and more powerful, the armies of various countries rushed to imitate it.

Originally, it was decided in July that a victory parade would be held in Berlin, just like the one held by Hitler in history, to celebrate Germany's defeat of its old enemy France, and that Germany had regained its lost glory and completed the first step of revenge.

The problem was that Xu Jun was still busy fighting in Britain on the European front at that time, and if the Führer did not participate, no one would dare to take the risk of overstepping his bounds, so the military parade was changed to a mass parade, with some military bands and mounted police performances.

In the months that followed, with the exception of the Führer's return to China, there were hardly any major events in Berlin.

Germans in the forties were not short of entertainment, they always found something to do to make them happy. But what other event in these years can attract the citizens of Berlin more than the military parade, except to go to the beach in Italy to bask in the sun, I should not find a second one.

In fact, the preparations for this large-scale military parade in the name of "peace" began as early as two months ago, and I don't know how many manpower and material resources were mobilized, and I don't know how many sets of plans were revised, and a bunch of generals and marshals even quarreled over it, and it was not until the end of last month that Xu Jun finally made the decision.

The parade was seen as a testament to the rise of Germany, a demonstration of national power, and both the military and the government spared no effort in this matter, because it was also an opportunity to show the Führer what they were capable of.

All the organizations and participants were on edge, because if one of the links went wrong, the outcome was almost predictable. Not to mention the anger of His Excellency the Führer, the bunch of departments that are implicated are enough to make the person concerned in a dilemma.

The parade was attended not only by the citizens of Berlin, but also by citizens and tourists from all over the country and even from all over Europe, and despite the strict control of the Berlin Police Department, the number of people in the area of Unter den den Linden and Tyre Park just after 8 o'clock easily exceeded one million.

This is also the reason why the citizens rush to the scene at dawn, those who arrive early can grab a front position, and those who come late can only stand in the distance to look at other people's hats.

At 9:20 a.m., the lead car of the Führer's flag guard departed from the Führer's capital and headed for the Brandenburg Gate along Albertstraße.

Every fifteen meters on Albert Strasse, a Berlin policeman in a gray ceremonial coat, a leather flat-topped Prussian police cap, and a ceremonial saber slung from his waist stood upright. The street was the only way for the Führer to get to the Brandenburg Gate, and the streets were already lined with Berliners dressed in festive costumes, and the crowd burst into a noisy cheer when they saw the Mercedes-Benz pilot car carrying the Führer's eagle emblem flag passing by.

PS: I'm sorry, it's late to leave the relatives update today, and tomorrow is estimated to be this time.

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