Chapter 21: Second Transfer
"Lynn. Second Lieutenant Gargo...... Well, here, report to duty on May 4, and be hospitalized for recuperation from May 4 to May 10...... Yes, the records match exactly! ”
In the reception room in the antechamber with the sign "Emperor [***] Academy", the officer on duty quickly found the part about Lynn from the archives. Looking at his tabulated paper, he was directly promoted from the rank of sergeant to the rank of lieutenant, and there were forty or fifty people, which was really thanks to the "Aryan Ark Project", otherwise with the uneven background and ability of each person, he might not be able to pass this hurdle in another five years.
As a fan of World War II, Lynn doesn't know much about the German military academy system, but just happened to read a piece of information on the "Top Ten Military Academies of the Warring States in World War II". Its first dean was the most famous military strategist of the Prussian era, Scharnhorst, and Clausewitz, the author of "On War", was the director of this military school for twenty years. Rundstedt, von. Brauchitsch, von. Manstein, von. Qu Hiller, Feng . The six marshals of Kleist and Speer.
Among the top ten military schools, the list also includes the United States West Point Military Academy, Annapolis Naval Academy, Virginia Military School, the Etajima Naval Academy and the Army Non-commissioned Officer School, the Soviet Union's Frunze Military Academy, the United Kingdom's Royal Sandhurst Military Academy, China's Whampoa Military Academy, and France's Saint-Cyr Military Academy. It is not an exaggeration to say that they have held up the backbone of this [***] team during this period. It is the dream of every soldier to be able to enter it, and although there is only a difference between the words "Imperial [***] Academy" and "German [***] Academy", it seems to be different descriptions of the same thing when understood, but "Refuge" is true to its name, it is a secret place for the remnants of the German Third Reich to hide from the Allied and Soviet armies. It feels more like a small military academy for Lynn to train new officers in a surprise way, teaching some of the most basic and practical military skills to loyal and unqualified officers, so that they can at least look like an officer when they go out!
The officer on duty who received Lynn was a second lieutenant about his own age, wearing a light gray Marine uniform, and his naturally red cheeks reminded him of Torres, the Spanish golden boy on the green field. After sketching the list, the second lieutenant officer on duty said: "That's right, Second Lieutenant Gargo, you were originally placed in the second general officer class, it actually started on May 2, and today a third of the course has been conducted, for the sake of fairness, we suggest you wait two days, and then you will be transferred directly to the third general officer class, what do you think?" ”
Because of his outstanding performance in the "Vampire" commando training camp, Lynn was still very confident in his learning ability, and he asked calmly: "How long is each course more than twenty days?" ”
The officer on duty didn't seem to understand the meaning of Lynn's question, and he replied directly: "As long as there is no adjustment, it is generally four weeks!" ”
Lynn tapped his fingers twice on the countertop and said, "Please help me arrange it, preferably from now on!" ”
"Huh?" The officer on duty glared at Lynn with a little hesitation, "I'm sorry, you mean...... Are you going to go to the second installment? ”
Lynn's fingers continued to tap lightly on the countertop, basically maintaining a rhythm of one second per second, and said calmly but not contemptuously: "Yes, I am a person who likes challenges, so help me arrange it for me!" If approval from superiors is required......"
"Oh, it doesn't have to be!" The officer on duty lowered his head and picked up another list from his desk, "Since you're sure, please report to Classroom 2 in 30 minutes!" In addition, the daily schedule is 6 a.m., 12 noon to 3 p.m., and the evening is generally 9 p.m., but the instructor may adjust the schedule according to his or her own schedule. Finally, good luck! ”
Hearing this, Lynn was still a little nervous in her heart, when she was recuperating in the hospital, as long as she was willing, she could lie on the hospital bed for 20 hours out of 24 hours, and the rhythm of life suddenly became tight, and it seemed that she had to tighten the strings in her heart now.
With a similar age and the same military rank, since the other party was very polite when he spoke, Lynn also used honorifics in the salutation: "Thank you!" Lieutenant! ”
Caught off guard when she first entered the class, Lynn used this half an hour to move her muscles and bones, and the complete healing of the wound does not mean the complete recovery of bodily functions. In Voutridge's case, the limbs are currently only able to cope with low-intensity physical exercise. From this point of view, two more days of rest would have been better adjusted, so why bother to excel?
Although there is such a small worry in his heart, but so many winds and waves on the battlefield have survived, how can Lynn be intimidated by this difficulty? It's amazing to go back to the hospital for a few more days, in fact...... The young female nurse named Jenny also looks pretty good, simple and quiet, it shouldn't be difficult to get started, and it's not necessarily a bad thing to comfort the loneliness in the depths of her heart.
As the class approached, the new lieutenants began to enter the classroom, most of them young men under the age of thirty, and even one or two young faces who looked to be about the same age as Titchmel. Of course, in the Wehrmacht and SS, older non-commissioned officers are common, so there is no shortage of uncle-level figures here, and the oldest ones may seem to be almost fifty years old, and the difference in quality is probably not ordinarily large.
Unsure of how the seats would be arranged, Lynn simply stood at the door of the classroom and waited, and familiar faces soon appeared among the lieutenants. Three of his roommates arrived in a group, and it seemed that they had only arrived at the "shelter" a few days before they had reached the "shelter", and before that they had all been sergeant ranks.
"Hey, big hero, you've finally recovered from your injuries?" The blonde lieutenant who was the first to speak was the one who had kindly given Lynn a bunk earlier, and when he saw Lynn standing here, his reaction was not exaggerated, but a mocking friendly greeting.
Without waiting for Lynn to answer, the guy who was still combing his hair in the middle said in a playful tone: "Tsk, it's really a fearless super soldier, and the course that hasn't been taken for more than a week can be made up in a few hours!" Terrible! ”
The bespectacled officer, the one who had obvious admiration for Eva, just smiled at Lynn.
Come out and mingle, what kind of person will be met sooner or later, Lynn replied with a calm mind: "The military medical officer just approved the discharge from the hospital in the morning, and this has been a few days behind, so I can't wait to come, and I hope you will help a lot!" ”
The blonde lieutenant blinked his left eye and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the results here have nothing to do with the length of time, it mainly depends on the mind!" Lynn, are you going to sit with us, or are you waiting to introduce yourself to the instructor first? ”
This may be a question that many freshmen struggle with, but Lynn tries to grasp the key point: "Do you all have a fixed seat?" ”
At this time, the head of the middle division was already impatiently walking towards the classroom, and the blonde lieutenant and his roommate with glasses stayed, and the latter replied bluntly: "There are no indoor classes, and the outdoor drill training is divided into groups, and the later ones are grouped together with the later ones!" ”
Seeing that there were already more than thirty people sitting in the classroom, and it was a sign of hesitation to continue to ask more, Lynn quickly made a decision: "I'll sit with you!" ”
As he entered the door, the blonde lieutenant suddenly turned his head sideways and smiled at Lynn, "Guess who our indoor course instructor is?" ”
Lynn thought hard for a moment: "It can't be Marshal Rommel himself who teaches!" ”
"Of course not!" The blonde lieutenant shook his head repeatedly, "It's completely out of bounds, let's wait and see for myself!" ”
What is this? Whetting someone else's appetite and irresponsibly setting it aside? Lynn muttered inwardly. In the past six years of smoke and six years of ups and downs, countless war stars have emerged in the German [***] team, and many of them can name themselves, but they can recognize or at least give a rough idea of their deeds in person, I am afraid that there is no more than the number of fingers of a pair of hands and a pair of feet, and these people either died early, or survived until the end of the war and became prisoners of war of the enemy and were tried, and would appear here and give lectures to a group of "nouveau riche" type ensigns, there was really no suitable candidate.
Such a classroom with fan-shaped staircase can accommodate 60 or 70 people, and because of the structure, the sense of space is relatively compact, and it is estimated that the instructor standing on the podium does not need to be loud to make all the students hear what they are saying. The chandeliers, fans, blackboards, and lecterns are very simple, and the blackboards fixed to the walls are also wiped clean, and it can be seen that they have been written in chalk, leaving no traces of words or pictures.
The classroom was clearly unseated, and the middle part, who was always sneering at Lynn, had already sat down in the front of the left side of the room, and there were enough empty seats next to him, and Lynn sat next to him with the blonde lieutenant and his roommate with small glasses. Looking up at the podium, the small classroom with a stepped fan-shaped structure has the advantage of not being too far from the podium and blackboard, even in a very corner location.
When the last few ensign officers walked in, Lynn counted the 42 people sitting in the room, including herself. Think about the fact that there are only more than 1,000 officers and soldiers who arrived at the "shelter", and the newly promoted officers of the air and navy do not attend classes together in this classroom, and more than 40 people are also a normal number, not to mention that there has already been a class for ordinary officers in the front!
About two minutes later, heavy footsteps came from outside the hallway, and at first glance Lynn thought he was a "heavyweight" figure, but then appeared at the door of the classroom, but it was an officer of ordinary stature, ordinary appearance, and ordinary temperament, who walked in with a whip under his arm, wearing a brand new Marine general's collar badge and epaulettes, and walked in with a steady and powerful step. When he turned to face the crowd, the medal on his collar was very eye-catching.
A Knight's Cross with a double sword oak leaf?
Lynn remembers that only 160 medals of this rank were awarded throughout World War II, of which 159 were Germans, and the only foreign recipient was Isoroku Yamamoto. Obviously, the guy with a high nose and blue eyes in front of him was by no means the guy who was hunted by the US Air Force.
(To be continued)