“........ To sum up, the training level and weapons and equipment of the Hungarian troops are too backward to be integrated with the Wehrmacht in the short term. As an authority on the training of the German Army, Brauchitsch, who was appointed commander-in-chief of the army by Reinhardt, objectively analyzed the current situation of the Hungarian army.

"I understand what you say." Reinhardt looked reluctant and said, "But that's a full 200,000 troops after all." Now that Germany and Hungary have been merged, Hungary has become our southern province. The Wehrmacht doesn't want to accept these 100,000 troops at all? ”

"My Führer, I don't think the Wehrmacht needs it." Braucić said very simply: "Although the Hungarian army has a seemingly large base of 100,000, their combat effectiveness is really not reassuring. This kind of troops, used to maintain trench warfare on some secondary fronts, can be barely used. But in this case, it contradicts the theory of blitzkrieg operations that you have emphasized........."

It is no wonder that Braucić looks down on the 100,000 Hungarian troops, after all, Austria and Czechoslovakia, which were previously merged with Germany, are among the top seven countries in Europe in terms of military industrial strength, and the quality of both the army and the quality of equipment are hundreds of times better than the Hungarian army in the Balkans.

However, even if Hungary does not have a strong sense of belonging as Austria, the industry is not as strong as that of Czechoslovakia. Reinhardt nevertheless showed a considerable interest in what is now the southern province of the Third Reich.

After all, a province that is a little behind is much more reassuring than an unreliable ally.

Moreover, access to Hungarian resources is also quite important. In addition to the huge forest resources, Hungary has the third largest bauxite reserves in Europe! In addition, it also contains a small amount of lignite, oil, uranium, iron, manganese and other mineral resources.

As Reinhardt said, of course. Although the Hungarian army is a little weaker, it has also undergone sufficient basic training after all, and it is better than nothing.

"That's it," Reinhardt smiled straight and said to Brauchitsch in a free and easy tone: "The Hungarian army is already backward in weapons, and bringing it to the front will drag down the logistical pressure. It would be better to be incorporated under the administration of the SS and sent as a third-line force to maintain stability in the occupied territories in the event of a future war. What do you think? ”

And to expand the size of the SS again!? Brauchitsch raised his eyebrows and persuaded quietly: "Führer, the size of the SS is not small now. If you add the 100,000 Hungarian army, I am afraid that the number will exceed 300,000. This is already equivalent to the standing military strength of a medium-sized European country, will it be too much? ”

What Brauchitsch implied was not clear to Reinhardt. He understood that Brauchitsch was nothing more than a sounding board for the Wehrmacht. Historically, the German Wehrmacht generals had a long history of resentment against the SS as the Führer's personal armament. Brauchitsch is still half of his own faction, and if he were to change to a general of the Wehrmacht, it is estimated that his opinion would be more obvious.

In this life, Reinhardt's advantage was that before the Wehrmacht made meritorious contributions, he allowed the SS to defeat the French Army, which was known as the first in Europe, in the Battle of the Ruhr, won a lot of honors, and even won the favor of many Wehrmacht generals.

And Reinhardt's shortcomings are also obvious. He relied heavily on army generals and had to rely on historically proven generals to lead the German army. Therefore, it is inevitable that we will encounter the problems that have arisen in history again.

Nodding to Brauchitsch, Reinhardt explained with a hippie smile: "No matter how many SS there are, it's also German arm, isn't it?" The Wehrmacht, as a first-class force, conquered the city, and the SS as a third-rate unit to consolidate the results, and this division of labor is also very clear. Besides, if you need to mobilize the SS in the future, you just have to speak, General. Can I not give your face? ”

"My Führer." Brauchitsch paused, and finally spoke: "I will definitely implement your decision." I will also explain it to the army, but my subordinates dare not guarantee how effective it will be. ”

"You tell them that the SS will be under the Wehrmacht and will be at the mercy of the Wehrmacht. Anyway, when the time comes, you will arrange the transfer of the Wehrmacht, I believe you. Reinhardt replied with a hippie smile.

"If ......." Brauchitsch tried to say something, but Reinhardt prevaricated to stop him.

"Rest assured, there are no ifs. You can say whatever you want to the other generals, and I promise to support them. Holding Brauchitsch's hand, Reinhardt assured and enlightened.

Eventually, Blahshitsch glanced at Steve, who was standing in Reinhardt's private office without saying a word, and left with that look of resignation.

"Führer, are we really going to put the SS under the Wehrmacht? As soon as Brauchitsch was gone, Steve asked.

"What do you say?" Reinhardt asked rhetorically, raising an eyebrow.

Steve learned Reinhardt's usual joking tone and said, "I only know that the Führer often taught us privately that it is a bad habit to talk about credit." ”

For Steve, who met Reinhardt for the first time and followed him to break the promise made to Ludendorff at that time and lead troops to defend Krupp House. Reinhardt's words seemed to him to be like a fart, and he might have forgotten them in a few days.

As for the transfer of the Hungarian army to the SS, it was probably something he had already thought about. Speaking of the meaning of the SS, others do not know, but Ross, who has always mentioned Reinhardt training the SS, will not know.

The SS was Reinhardt's most trusted arm, and this was established from the very beginning of the SS.

Steve believed that the Führer's biggest reason for putting the SS on the second line was to preserve the integrity of the force. In the future, the Führer will inevitably have the key tasks entrusted to the SS, a task that only the SS can undertake!

Don't look at the current weapons and equipment of the SS seem to be more rudimentary than those of the Wehrmacht, but in terms of combat effectiveness, the two are not much worse!

In addition to the SS madman's will to fight and the bonus of faith, just from the performance of the weapon, you can also see one or two.

In the case of anti-tank capabilities, although the SS left almost all the anti-tank guns to the Wehrmacht, not even some 37-mm "little bits" remained. But if it really started, the SS infantry division could completely withstand a regular armored division.

The reason for this is simple: almost every infantry squad that the SS has now carried an Iron Fist II rocket launcher (except for the 100,000 Hungarian troops).

Compared with the remnant version of the Iron Fist 1 that Reinhardt exported to Japan and the Soviet Union at a high price, this Iron Fist II bazooka can be regarded as an upgraded version of an entire generation.

Although the steel used in this Iron Fist bazooka is cheap steel imported by the Gestapo through the installation of Italian Deputy Prime Minister Rossi, the launch tube is also about 20 percent shorter than the Iron Fist 1. However, the cost and material consumption of Type 2 were greatly reduced, and they were able to be installed in every SS squad.

As for the muzzle velocity drop caused by the truncation of the tube, the SS officers and soldiers added some cheap quartz sand to the end of the Iron Fist II at the request of Reinhardt, which also achieved the purpose of increasing the projectile kinetic energy and making up for the lost kinetic energy.

Except for the Iron Fist II, in every infantry regiment of the SS. There is also a class, each equipped with a further strengthened Iron Fist Type III. Compared to Type 2, the shield of Iron Fist Type 3 has been changed from steel to copper. Although it is more expensive to consume resources, it also gains twice as much armor-piercing power as the Type 2 of the Steel Pillage Hood. The anti-tank combat capability of the SS was further guaranteed.

And all this, the SS was carried out in as much secrecy as possible.

Not only was the equipment not as rough as it was on the surface, but the SS was not as easy as the public thought it would be in military training. The basic training required of the Wehrmacht was carried out in the SS as much as it did. Two hours of physical training per day in the Wehrmacht were added to the SS list for three hours.

Steve sees it very clearly, so he can be extremely confident about the future. After all, it would be too extravagant for anyone to use such an army only to maintain law and order in the rear.