"Isn't this Leon, since your people are here, it seems that the division headquarters is also going to be on the transport fleet this time."

Because he had fought side by side in the Polish campaign, Hoffman, who was already the commander of the main battalion in the main regiment of the 30th Infantry Division at this time, was no stranger to Leon, the battalion commander of the guard battalion of the 30th Infantry Division.

Both were promoted from the former lieutenant to the current captain, but Hoffmann was still fighting on the front line, while Leon had become the commander of the guard battalion under the hands of Lieutenant General Hans, staying in the rear to protect the division headquarters.

Yes, the commander of the 30th Infantry Division, Hans, was also promoted, he became a lieutenant general, and at the same time the commander of the German 30th Infantry Division.

In fact, to put it bluntly, Rommel, who was sent to Africa by Reinhardt, had a total of two generals under his command.

Rommel got the first general, who was not very well-known, and his name was Newman. Sylko, a major general of the German armored corps, has a senior understanding of tank warfare and is a very good executor.

Although Major General Newman may not be so bold and brilliant in commanding troops to fight, he will certainly be faithful when carrying out the military tasks assigned by his superiors.

And Rommel himself happened to be a bold and adventurous armored commander, and the 15th Wehrmacht Panzer Division sent by Reinhardt to this general was originally a unit for him to use as a team.

As for Major General Newman, it was just Reinhardt's deputy for Rommel, and the 15th Panzer Division in Newman's hands, in the final analysis, most of the time had to be dispatched by Rommel himself.

Newman's task was to carry out Rommel's orders and demands.

As for the other general, he is famous, and it can even be said that his fame is not much smaller than Rommel's.

Yes, this general was the one who had fought in the Polish Campaign with the strength of a division to resist the 72-hour uninterrupted attack of a Polish army led by the French officer corps Bérente, and after the arrival of the large army, he led the remnants of less than 1,000 people to launch a joint counterattack, and joined forces with the army to annihilate 200,000 Polish army-level corps.

Now, Hans, who had become a lieutenant general of the infantry and had been awarded the Iron Cross of Oak Leaves, was once again given the important task of being sent to Africa by Reinhardt to command the infantry corps of the German African Army Group.

Coincidentally, Berente, who had fled from Poland to France because of the death of the 30th Division under Hans, had a relationship with Hans again this time. Only this time they are no longer hostile camps, but cooperative relations.

And the troops under Hans's command were not just a division.

That's right, Hans is also a lieutenant general, and what he has to do now is to command the troops of the two countries, a total of one army.

According to the agreement reached by Reinhardt and Mussolini, Italy needed to form an African army with Germany, and the "strong" Italy should bear more troops and provide all the logistics of the African army.

In fact, it was an opportunity that Germany had always craved, and it was Reinhardt's favorite means.

Sending a small number of German troops, pulling the large forces of other countries, and using the national strength of other countries to fight a war that is beneficial to Germany, Reinhardt is already familiar with such things.

As early as the Spanish Civil War, Reinhardt asked Rommel to lead a German armored division as a team to form a German-Spanish combined corps that could command another 10 Spanish German divisions at the same time, in the name of helping Franco, eliminate the Spanish Republican Army and turn the Kingdom of Spain into a member of the Central Powers.

Later, Reinhardt asked Hans to lead a German infantry division as a team to form the German-Norwegian Combined Corps, and at the same time commanded a division of the German army, as well as other Norwegian Wehrmacht, in the name of protecting Norway's independence, eliminated the Anglo-French expeditionary force, and turned Norway into a member of the Central Powers.

Now, Rommel and Hans, two German generals with extensive experience in commanding troops from other countries, have been sent together to North Africa to do their old jobs again.

people, Italy for them for the majority.

German Panzer General Rommel, who was to get an Italian Panzer Division, was merged with the German 15th Panzer Division to form the 1st Panzer Army of the African Army.

German Infantry Lieutenant General Hans would get two Italian infantry divisions, which would be merged with the German 30th Infantry Division to form the Second Infantry Corps of the African Army.

As for the supply of oil, ammunition, food and other supplies for the entire African army, Italy will bear the responsibility, and the Italian navy will escort the transport fleet in the Mediterranean Sea to ensure that the supplies reach the African army safely.

For many years, Italy's attitude in North Africa has been resolute, resulting in Germany being nothing more than a military base here and meddling in local interests.

But this time, under the great threat of being driven out of Africa by the British army, Mussolini not only allowed Germany to enter Africa and agreed to give up part of Libya after the war in return, but also provided the German army with Italian troops as helpers and subordinates, and provided material support for Rommel's African army.

As long as the war can be won, Italy can recover most of the pre-war benefits, and Germany can also gain the benefits that it did not have before the war, which is a win-win for Reinhardt and Mussolini.

And now, even the transport of the German African troops is shared by the Italians.

Previously, Rommel had already taken most of the 15th Panzer Division and was assigned to take the Italian transport fleet, escorted by the Italian Navy, and went to French Morocco first.

And now, Hans's 30th Infantry Division has also embarked on a journey to Africa.

"Captain Hoffman," Leon, who heard someone say hello, looked back and immediately recognized the old acquaintance, "I didn't expect to meet you here." ”

Leon stepped forward with a smile, bumped fists with Hoffman and said: "Long time no see, this division commander told me that the whole division was going to Africa, I guessed that it was possible to meet friends from other units in the division on the road, I really didn't expect it to be you." ”

"Hey, you haven't answered my question yet." Hoffman poked Leon in the shoulder and reminded, "Commander Hans is also with us, riding in this batch of transport fleets?" ”

"Of course." Leon laughed, patted Hoffman on the shoulder and said, "Isn't the guard battalion I led always responsible for protecting the safety of the division headquarters?" We are here, and the division commander will definitely be here. ”

If someone carefully identifies it, it is not difficult to find that the two people who are talking are both well-known grassroots commanders who have been on the propaganda page of the German social work newspaper.

Lyon, who fought more in the Polish campaign, and Hoffmann, who played as a striker in the Norwegian campaign, are all the stars of the newspapers.

With the addition of their division commander Hans, and Admiral Rommel, who has already arrived in Africa, the officers sent by Germany to Africa this time can be described as a luxurious star lineup!