Tomorrow is 515, the anniversary of the starting point, and the day with the most benefits. In addition to the gift bag and school bag, this time's "515 Red Envelope Flip" must be seen, how can there be a reason not to grab the red envelope, set the alarm clock high~

"Lieutenant General, do you understand what mechanized warfare is?"

"Mr. Prime Minister, I know, that's John. Frederick. Fuller's theory that after the emergence of tanks, army mechanization is an inevitable development trend, and war will be a purely mechanized activity. Ninety-nine percent of the war is won or lost. The side with the largest number of tanks on the battlefield has more chances of victory. He also believed that cavalry would be withdrawn from the battlefield, infantry would be reduced to auxiliary, and artillery would need to be more mobile. In addition, Fuller also advocated that in battle, first use tanks to break into the enemy's depth by surprise and destroy his leader's opportunity, and at the same time bombard his transportation hubs and supply systems with aircraft, and then use motorized infantry and artillery to expand the results of the battle, pursue and destroy the fleeing enemy, and win the war in one battle......"

Inside the Riga Castle to Adolf. Hitler and Wilhelm II did not explain mechanized warfare to Guderian, the commander-in-chief of the "Blue Army", but Lieutenant General Falkenhausen, who served as the commander-in-chief of the "Red Army".

He came to report on the defense program of the "Red Army". Before the official report, Hitler suddenly asked about mechanized warfare.

Hitler looked at his own military adjutant Wilhelm. Major General Keitel, Keitel nodded slightly, agreeing with Falkenhausen's explanation. The books on mechanized warfare by Fuller, de Gaulle, and Eymansberger (Austrian military theorists) did not sell well in Britain and France, but German officers mostly read their masterpieces, but reading them did not mean that they agreed.

Wilhelm II, who was wearing an old-fashioned German military uniform, then asked: "Lieutenant General, what do you think of other people's theories?" ”

"Your Majesty, I only partially agree with Fuller." Falkenhausen said, "The first factor that determines the outcome of a war is people, followed by weapons, terrain, logistics, and so on." If Germany had provided the Chinese army, of which I had served as a military adviser, with the full armament of several armored divisions, it would not have been possible for them to defeat the Japanese army, a potential enemy, with tanks. ”

"Oh, the Chinese can't help but fight?" Kaiser Wilhelm asked.

"No, they don't have enough technicians to run an armored force!" Falkenhausen helped himself with his gold-rimmed glasses. In a scholarly tone, he said, "Your Majesty, although I have only been in charge of training an Eastern army in the past five years that is not equipped to the level of the Turkish Army in World War I. However, mechanized warfare has always been an important topic of my research, because the main imaginary enemy faced by the Chinese army (the National Revolutionary Army of the guide) was the Japanese army, which was in the process of mechanization. ”

Is it the mechanization of burning horse manure? Hersman, who was listening to the report on the sidelines, said that compared with the current Chinese army, the Japanese army can also be regarded as "mechanized", at least the "Xiaodou tank" is about to equip the troops.

"So you've found a way to deal with mechanized troops?" Hitler asked with interest.

"Yes, Mr. Chancellor," Falkenhausen replied. "Increase the depth of the defensive line, with reserves that can be quickly mobilized, and at the same time strengthen the anti-tank training of the infantry, and build fortifications in a targeted manner."

Hitler thought for a moment and then asked: "Then in the maneuvers that will begin tomorrow, are you confident of defeating the opponent's attack?" ”

"Yes!" Falkenhausen narrowed his eyes and glanced at the infantry general Hersmann, who was sitting next to Hitler.

He knew that this large-scale exercise was initiated by Hersman. The ostensible justification was to "test the tactical level of mechanized troops."

But with Falkenhausen's knowledge of the strategic thinking of the Wehrmacht, it is easy to guess that the exercise was in fact a rehearsal for a war of aggression against Poland or Czechoslovakia!

Falkenhausen seems. The attack on Poland and Czechoslovakia was undoubtedly an even greater adventure than the last world war. It's just a desperate gamble, reckless of the consequences.

For present-day Germany is surrounded by the enemies of France, Belgium, Poland and Czechoslovakia.

Not to mention the British Empire, these four opponents alone have a population of nearly 110 million, far more than the 70 million in Germany and the Baltics. Moreover, there is no huge gap between their industrial strength and that of Germany, and they will have all the weapons that Germany can have, even if they are slightly inferior in quality and quantity. But it was still able to withstand the German offensive.

As in the previous war, there can be no quick victory in this kind of evenly matched war. It is quite possible that Germany will face a long war that will last for several years - Falkenhausen knows some preparations, and the General Staff began to prepare for it as early as the beginning of the 20s. As if having learned the lesson of the last war of poor preparation, the General Staff expects the next world war to last at least 5 years.

The General Staff, which is in charge of the Directorate of Strategic Material Reserves (formerly part of the Industrial Promotion Committee), is now working to reserve enough oil, foodstuffs and various non-ferrous metals to meet the needs of the war for five years.

But in the army. There are still not a few high-ranking officers who have doubts about future wars. Feng. Falkenhausen is one of them.

The presence of these "anti-war figures" was one of the reasons why Hersmann and Schleicher decided to conduct this large-scale military exercise. With the gradual rise of Germany, the military pressure from countries such as Britain and France will only increase.

If Germany does not abandon its policy of seeking to break the balance of power in Europe, which is to seek the unification of the German nation, a new European war may be very difficult to avoid.

Thus, Germany's annexation of the Baltic Republic, the Republic of Austria, and the Czechoslovak Republic, as well as the recapture of lost territory in the East, were a kind of "brinkmanship" that could lead to a major war.

Under these circumstances, it was very important to unify the thinking of the German army and establish the concept of victory.

Falkenhausen gave a military salute to Hitler and the German Kaiser and Hersmann: "I will do my best to stop the Blues, just as the most stubborn opponent the German Army will encounter in a future war, the enemy is always more stubborn than we think!" ”

Hersman nodded lightly and said to Falkenhausen with a smile: "Lieutenant General, you do your best, this is a very valuable exercise."

This exercise will prove the fact that unless the equipment is fully upgraded and the infantry is motorized, it will be impossible to withstand the powerful offensive of the German armored forces on relatively flat terrain with no fortifications to rely on. ”

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"Your Majesty, Mr. Prime Minister, I have no doubt about the outcome of this exercise: the armored forces will be able to successfully complete their mission, and it will not take 10 days, and tomorrow afternoon the exercise will end with an overwhelming victory for the armored assault group."

Shortly after Lieutenant General Falkenhausen left Riga Castle, Heinz. General Gudri also began to report.

Guderian's battle plan sounded much simpler than Falkenhausen's, which was to concentrate forces and attack a little. In order to achieve suddenness, the preparation time for artillery fire before the attack will be reduced to 45 minutes.

And after the first breakthrough of the armored forces, Guderian would immediately launch a second and third armored assault until he broke through the depth of the enemy's defenses and divided the opponent, who was more than twice as large as himself, into two parts, so as to achieve the final victory of the exercise.

The condition for success in the exercise was nothing more than a breakthrough and advance of more than 20 kilometers - in the last world war, such a breakthrough often took weeks and unimaginable casualties.

But Guderian, who has been groping for mechanized warfare since the mid-20s, knows very well that a breakthrough of just 20 kilometers is only a matter of hours for mechanized troops.

"The exercise will end tomorrow afternoon?" Adolph. Hitler looked at Guderian with some disbelief.

More than 100,000 people have been busy working for this exercise for two months -- the long-distance transportation and deployment of mechanized troops is actually a drill -- and it will be completed in half a day to carry it out? Is it possible?

"Tomorrow afternoon!" The expression on Guderian's face was extremely serious, "Mr. Prime Minister, the improvement of the combat effectiveness of mechanized troops compared to the old army is a geometric progression. So whoever can master this mode of war first will have the power to completely change the situation in Europe. ”

Guderian was one of the few in the German army who, like Hersmann, was convinced that technological progress had completely changed the balance of power in Europe. The German nation in the era of mechanized warfare will have several times the advantage in the era of static warfare!

Because mechanized warfare is almost a tailor-made mode of victory for Germany, an "industrial nation". The army used to carry out mechanized warfare was, in the eyes of Hersmann and Guderian, a huge modern factory.

The various armored vehicles, wheeled or tracked, semi-tracked vehicles, and all kinds of modern weapons owned by an armored unit are like very complex machines and equipment. It must be carried out by highly skilled workers and engineers. Those countries with relatively backward industries simply cannot find the "skilled workers" and "engineers" that an armored force has, let alone design and manufacture these advanced weapons.

Therefore, in today's Europe, except for Germany, Britain, France and the Soviet Union, four industrial countries with real advantages in scale, other countries simply cannot afford to play mechanized warfare.

Moreover, organizing and implementing mechanized warfare is a very complex and very delicate task. It is very difficult for a nation that is sloppy in doing things to master this mode of war in a short period of time. The Germans, who have always been known for their seriousness, rigor, discipline, and discipline, are obviously a nation that is naturally suited to mechanized warfare, and they will certainly learn this mode of warfare in an era when others have not mastered mechanization.

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