"When we attacked the Soviet Union, we didn't have the opportunity to requisition cars to the front. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info" Li Le looked at several ministers in charge of transportation and generals, and said slowly.

Even in the classic battle of Germany's victory over France, the German army in many cases requisitioned nearby civilian vehicles on a large scale to supplement the transport capacity.

In 1939, the German army was not only inadequately equipped with logistical equipment, but also had an unreasonable logistical organization.

At the time of the war, all rail and water transport, both civilian and military, was in charge of General Gilke, who in 1939 was the Minister of Transport of the Army General Headquarters and the Director of Transport of the Wehrmacht General Command.

However, pay attention to this but! He was not in charge of the motor transport in the logistics zone of the theater, but by General Wagner, the quartermaster of the Army General Headquarters, who seemed to be the same Wagner at the time of Germany's surrender.

As a result, army logistics was divided between two authorities: one controlled both ends of the supply line, and the other controlled the middle section of it.

In the same way of transportation, it was even divided into two different commanders, and the degree of confusion in scheduling and other aspects can be seen.

During the war in France, there were problems with German supplies, and on about May 20, 1940, Wagner called the Reich Minister of Transport and demanded that "all German cars" be immediately handed over to him.

As a result, he was given a large number of civilian cars, which were supposed to go to Aix-la-Chapir, where an officer was waiting, organized them into a convoy, and the drivers of the cars were issued with "Wehrmacht" armbands.

It's like playing a game, giving the driver an armband, even if it's a temporary enlistment, and then on this day, there are cars of various models with a total load of 12,000 tons, loaded with supplies.

In this way, relying on the Dutch, Belgian, and German domestic automobiles, the Germans were able to resume the offensive on 5 June.

The French war was close to Germany proper, and the conquests were made to wealthy regions such as the Netherlands and France. Therefore, close to the war zone, you can also recruit high-end goods such as cars.

Li Le knew that once the German army entered the hinterland of the Soviet Union, almost nothing useful would be encountered except for the resistance of Soviet soldiers all over the mountains.

"We are already preparing two heavy vehicle transport regiments, the 4th and 5th, to ease the transportation requirements of the troops." General Wagner spoke.

"Not enough! In order for the troops to really move, and before the trains, at least 7 regiments of heavy vehicles are needed! Li Le looked at Wagner and gave his request.

This minimum requirement was based on the current situation of the heavy use of mules and horses in the German army, and if it was to be sufficient, at least 10 or more heavy vehicle regiments would be sufficient.

"The Army is expanding its mechanized forces, and it needs a lot of trucks to fight on the front line, and there are not enough of them everywhere......," Wagner said depressedly.

Many generals actually knew that the speed and distance of the attack on France were already the limit of the advance speed of the German armored forces.

And to attack the behemoth of the Soviet Union, this attack limit will be extended by a full three times. How to fill such a long distance has become a thorny problem.

"Equip trucks with towing boxes for personnel transport, and strive to allow mechanized divisions, panzergrenadier divisions, and armored divisions to carry more supplies." Li Le gave his own advice.

Trucks that can transport personnel and equipment can carry more supplies such as fuel, and a large part of the consumption required for propulsion can be solved.

"Anyway, my Führer...... If we want to advance in the heart of the USSR as soon as possible, we would better consider using rail transport. Wagner suggested.

Putting forward this suggestion, Li Le set his sights on the head of the Imperial Railway Department in the distance: "Rushing to repair the Soviet railways sounds like our best choice." ”

"It is no secret that every inch of the railways of the USSR needed to be improved by our engineers and technicians. However, the investment in this area is once and for all, and the consumption ratio is still very high. The head of the Imperial Railway Department replied to Li Le.

He pointed to several railway lines on the map that extended into the heart of the Soviet Union, and explained them one by one: "If the army can capture some Soviet trains and use them for the time being...... The pressure will be much less. ”

"Of course, this is a 'surprise' that is completely out of the plan, not inevitable." He continued to point to the map and said: "But in the construction of these railways, the speed of the railway troops can be calculated. ”

As he spoke, he handed the information in his hand to Wagner and the Führer: "This is the statistics of the railway materials that the railway department has extracted and hoarded in Poland. ”

"If the advance of the front line goes according to plan, in the first month, we will be able to build the railway to regions such as Ukraine and Belarus......" The other party's finger drew on the Kiev line, which surprised Li Le.

But then the other party's words made Li Le a little depressed: "This is something that we can only do by taking out all the reserve rails and using all the strength in our hands." ”

After a pause, he expressed his pessimistic conclusion: "Then, further on, every kilometer will need to be replenished with rails from the territory of Germany...... Continuing to rebuild the railroad tracks is about as fast as crawling. ”

Finally, he pointed to Moscow and beyond: "The construction of railroad tracks to Moscow and other regions will have to wait at least until the beginning of 42 years." ”

"You're still too optimistic, my friend." Speer poured cold water on the head of the railway department at once, and his own old boss.

Speer interrupted his estimation and said to Li Le: "My Führer...... Once the war starts, it is unknown whether the steel we will use to produce rails will be guaranteed. ”

"At that time, all kinds of equipment for the military will be the highest priority for production! The estimated production speed of the rails does not guarantee the current production speed! He gave the view of the industrial sector.

Li Le frowned, and combined the opinions of the two departments of the railway and industry, even if the Soviet army retreated to the front line of Moscow and waited, the German railway would not advance there until the end of 1942.

This timetable is almost the same as the real historical situation of the German army's implementation of the Barbarossa plan. If this timetable is followed, the failure of the German invasion of the Soviet Union seems to be imminent.

"Whew!" With a long breath, Li Le even began to hesitate, not knowing whether it was right or wrong for him to insist on implementing Barbarossa: "It seems that we still have to plan it well, this matter is more complicated than we thought." ”

In the depths of his mind, for a moment, Li Le even began to think about whether to take the lead in carrying out the "Barbarossa" plan of attacking the Soviet Union.

If the German army gave up its strategic intention of taking the lead in attacking the Soviet Union and instead fought a targeted defensive operation on the Eastern Front, would it be a better choice to annihilate the living forces of the Soviet Union?

In the 21st century, when countless online novels described the Soviet-German war that decided the fate of the world, the hope of changing one's life against the sky was pinned on the defensive on the Eastern Front.

I have to admit that today, Li Le also believes that if the German army adopts a defensive posture on the Eastern Front, there are many attractive advantages.

The first advantage is that you don't have to think about the annoying logistical supply problems - all the supplies are left at your doorstep, which is equivalent to solving a problem.

With this benefit, the countless materials that need to be consumed on the offensive road can be used for defense. I have to say that just thinking in his heart, Li Le felt very tempting.

Similarly, the defense of the Eastern Front has the advantage of avoiding factors such as weather. The Germans did not have to challenge the harsh winter of Moscow, and they did not have to worry about the discomfort caused by the cold.

The third advantage is that, in international opinion, Germany will immediately win the sympathy of the capitalist countries...... Maybe, just maybe, Germany can get the support of the United States!

Just thinking about it makes people's pores burst out - Germany has once again become a bridgehead against the invasion of the Red Soviet Union, and if you don't want to see the world destroyed by Stalin, you should obediently support Germany in the fight against the Soviet invaders!

After all, no matter how arrogant and domineering Germany is, it is just the boss of the capitalist world, and everyone re-draws the land to negotiate business.

When the Soviet Union entered Europe, it was a table lifting, and capitalism was not allowed to live! Which is more important really has to be considered.

At least in terms of national body, Germany is still more favored by the United States than the Soviet Union. It is not known whether the United States will forget Germany's revenge against Britain in order to resist the Soviet Union.

Fourthly, if we take into account the terrible lethality that the elite German divisions can play in the defense, it seems that it is a sure thing to eat the attacking forces of the Soviet Union.

I thought that if the German army in 1943 could thwart the Soviet offensive countless times in defensive battles and save the day, then the German army in 1941 would have no reason to lose to the opponent.

Without the losses along the way of the offensive, the German army could at least save more than 1 million troops to fight defensive operations, and this million elites were definitely enough to drink a pot of the Soviet Union that rashly attacked.

On the other hand, as the so-called lesson from the collapse of the previous car and the subsequent car, everyone on the earth knows that after the founding of the Soviet Union, it never won an offensive battle!

The invasion of Poland was a bloody blow, and the invasion of Finland was also almost a futile return, this time against Germany - let me laugh for a moment......

Moreover, from the German point of view, the place where the Soviet Union entered was not the traditional areas of Germany, which were very rich, but the Polish occupation zone, and the losses did not seem unacceptable.

Of course, if it weren't for so many benefits, the strategic choice of letting the Soviet Union attack first and Germany fighting defensive operations on the Eastern Front would not have been sought after by so many future military enthusiasts.