Chapter 1162: Preparing to Fight Back (Asking for a Monthly Pass)

On the morning of November 10, the commander of German Army Group E, General Rundstedt, rushed to the port of Kuwait. Today is the day when the vanguard of the 21st Army arrives, and Admiral Rundstedt, the commander of Army Group, is of course going to see his troops. As the only general who was not appointed by the commander of an army group as the commander of an army group, the pressure on Admiral Rundstedt was also great.

Admiral Rundstett wanted his orders to be able to observe the troops below without reservation, which required the full cooperation of the commanders of the army groups. Therefore, he hopes to have a good relationship with the commanders of these group armies.

Shortly after the arrival of Admiral Lundstett, the Emir of the Kingdom of Kuwait Ahmed? Jaber? Sabah rushed to the port.

As the monarch of the German Empire protectorate, Ahmet? Jaber? Al-Sabah was humble. After all, the monarch of a small country like Kuwait undoubtedly had nothing to be arrogant about in front of the high-ranking generals of the German army. Although, Kuwait has developed rapidly and become rich over the years because of oil extraction. But in front of the German generals, this was nothing.

"Your Excellency Commander, I learned that the powerful army of the Empire will arrive today, I took the liberty of coming here to see the majesty of the Imperial Army, will I not bother?" Ahmed? Jaber? Sabah smiled.

"Your Majesty, Welcome! I would like to thank the Kingdom of Kuwait for the preparatory work it has made. Admiral Rundstedt said.

The Kingdom of Kuwait was ready before the German 21st and 22nd armies arrived. They prepared a large enough barracks for the Germans to acclimatize to the climate and environment in Kuwait before heading to the front. However, because of the urgency of the war, the Germans could not stay long in Kuwait, and they had to rush to the front line after a little rest. But even so, the Kingdom of Kuwait will prepare a lot of materials for this, and pay a lot of money.

But even so, Ahmed? Jaber? Sabah, on the other hand, had a smile on his face and did not feel that there was anything to lose. In his opinion, money and the like are not important, hugging Germany's thighs, that is the most important thing. In that way, they will be able to maintain their throne and get more benefits.

When they learned that the Russian Caucasian Front was attacking fiercely to the south, that neither the Turks nor the Iranians could resist it, and that they had suffered heavy losses, the Kuwaitis were also very worried. They were afraid that the Burussia would fight all the way to Kuwait. In that case, they would be miserable. It was not easy for them to live the affluent life they are living now. If the Russians had called, they would have had everything. Now, before the Russians had hit, the Germans had come first, and their crisis had finally been resolved.

At nine o'clock in the morning, a huge transport ship sailed into the port.

When the gangway was lowered, the officers and men of the 211th Mechanized Infantry Division of the German 21st Army, who were lined up in a neat line, walked down the gangway. At the same time, the lifting equipment of the port, began to lift tanks and armored vehicles.

The powerful tanks and armored vehicles, as well as the good spirit of the German soldiers, left a deep impression on the monarchs and high-ranking officials of the Kingdom of Kuwait present. They believed that with such a strong German army, the Russians would be defeated and would not be able to reach Kuwait.

Also arriving at the same time was Kurt, commander of the German 21st Army? Feng? Hamestein? Lieutenant General Eckert.

"Your Excellency, the 21st Army reports to you!" Lieutenant General Eckert salutes Admiral Rundstedt.

"Lieutenant General Eckert, it's been a hard journey!" Admiral Rundstedt returned the salute.

"This is His Majesty the Emir of Kuwait." Admiral Rundstedt introduced.

"Your Majesty, Greetings!"

"Hello, General Eckert, it's a pleasure to meet you. If you and your army can arrive, then our safety is guaranteed. "Ahmed? Jaber? Sabah had a smile on his face.

After some pleasantries, Admiral Rundstedt and Lieutenant General Eckert traveled to the barracks in a car.

"General Eckert, the follow-up units of the 21st Army, when will they all arrive?" Admiral Rundstedt asked.

"Your Excellency, the successor units of the 21st Army, will arrive today and tomorrow. However, with a total of more than 200,000 people, even if Kuwait Port has good facilities, it will take a lot of time to get all ashore. It is expected that it will not be until the 13th or 14th to be able to disembark. Lieutenant General Eckert said.

Admiral Rundstedt nodded, it will take a lot of time for a huge army to land. This is still the case with well-developed port facilities. The lifting of those heavy weapons of the Germans from the ship took too much time.

"The 22nd Army will arrive the day after tomorrow. If this is calculated, if the two armies want to disembark, I am afraid they will have to wait until the 16th and 7th. Admiral Rundstedt said.

"Your Excellency, is the battle situation on the front line very dangerous?" Lieutenant General Eckert asked.

"The Russian army is still attacking fiercely. However, with our air strikes and the resistance of the Iraqi army, progress has not been rapid. If you want to hit Baghdad, it will take a little time. But in order to ensure the safety of these oil fields to the south, we cannot let the Russians fight Baghdad! Admiral Rundstedt said.

Lieutenant General Eckert nodded.

"Your Excellency, the 21st Panzer Division and the 211th Mechanized Infantry Division, as well as other units that arrive first, may disembark and take a short rest before heading to the front. In this way, even if the situation on the front line is critical, we can contain it. Lieutenant General Eckert said.

The German 21st Army still had one armored division and two mechanized infantry divisions. The remaining 8 divisions are also highly motorized. This made them very fast when they were marching. It only takes two days to get from Kuwait City to Baghdad.

"Well, so be it!" Admiral Rundstedt said.

He also believed that if one armored division and two mechanized infantry divisions arrived at the front line, it would be enough to contain the Russian offensive.

The 47th Army and the 51st Army under the command of the Caucasian Front of the Russian Army have already suffered considerable losses after fighting all the way to northern Iraq. One armored division and two mechanized infantry divisions of the Germans could completely defeat them head-on.

"However, we need to move faster. In this way, the Russians could be eliminated before they fled to the north of the Zagros Mountains. Otherwise, the terrain of northern Iran will limit the combat effectiveness of our armored forces! "Admiral Rundstedt is already thinking about a counterattack and eating up two army groups of the Russian army.