Chapter 36: Special Rewards
"What you are talking about...... Lynn, I need to think about it carefully. Go back first, try to refine your thoughts if possible, and never say anything about today's conversation, and what you have seen and heard, to anyone again! If you're worried about talking in your sleep, I can help you swap out a single room! ”
When Bach said this, Lynn was not surprised at all, and his experience in the headquarters of the "Vampire" commando made him understand a lot about the characteristics of Bach's surname. In fact, a person's thoughts are elusive, but the habitual habits of thinking are often relatively fixed.
"I understand, sir! The room is very good now, and I don't have the habit of talking in my dreams, thank you! ”
"Let's go after the coffee, the milk is fresh." Bach said lightly, invisibly highlighting his special status. In this "sanctuary", there is no shortage of bread, meat, fish, butter and cheese, but fresh vegetables and fresh milk are very rare. In this way, the base only makes a little space for important personnel, raises a few cows, blows heating, eats hay, and is estimated to produce one or two buckets of fresh milk every day.
Taste it carefully, the quality of Bach's coffee here is already good, and with fresh milk, the taste is slightly more delicious than what you drink in Eva's office.
For the next few days, Lynn went about her job as if nothing happened, and in her spare time she was constantly thinking about the revival of the German Empire. From a personal point of view, if it weren't for the time traveled to this man named Lynn. In the Gargod [***] people, the rise and fall of the Germanic nation has nothing to do with themselves. But now that the wood is in the boat, I can only work hard for a better survival.
To be sure, Lynn felt that the military qualities of the German soldiers were unquestionable, and that they could well be the most desirable combatants of the era. It's just that during World War II, they blindly obeyed the will of the leader, coupled with the limitations of strategic vision, and finally walked step by step to the abyss of defeat. If the overly absolute and narrow system of literacy, nationalism, and ethnography can be corrected, a rising Germany is likely to be a more positive factor for a world that is about to be overshadowed by the shadow of the Cold War and the nuclear threat. Of course, the premise is to be able to correct the mistakes of the past and let it run on a rational and objective track, rather than bringing mad destruction to the world.
Time passed day by day, Laurenci. Bach didn't summon Lynn again, as if he had been inadvertently forgotten. In fact, Lynn knew that Bach did not necessarily doubt himself, but he did not believe these speculations without real evidence. However, when the real evidence comes out, will there be a chance to turn the situation around?
Thinking of this, Lynn could only smile helplessly.
After the initial freshness, the work of the Imperial Strategic Staff gradually became a relatively boring part. After a period of getting along, Lynn found that the so-called senior staff officers here were far from the top staff officers in Germany. In fact, many of them were either members of the "vampire" commando headquarters or were drawn from SS combat units, that is to say, they had only had experience working in the staff department at the corps or division level, and I am afraid that only a few generals and colonels really met the requirements of strategic staff officers. As for the junior staff officers at the rank of lieutenant, Lynn felt that the knowledge and understanding of war were far from the word "strategy" except for herself.
For such a situation, it is not difficult for Lynn to think about it. Those staff officers who are truly capable can be broadly divided into three categories, the first of which has excellent command skills, so that they are sent to the front when the troops are reorganized in large numbers in the middle and late stages of the war, and as a result, those who are killed in battle, those who are captured, or those who choose to surrender on the spot before the end of the war are too late to withdraw to the rear. The second group, who had been serving in the Supreme High Command or the Tri-Service Command, most likely, caught up with the "Aryan Ark" and arrived at the "Sanctuary", and naturally entered Rommel's base staff to serve the famous and prestigious marshal. The third group is the poor creatures who have a good sense of the big picture and foresight, so they often put forward opinions and suggestions that are contrary to the opinions of their superiors during the war, so that they are not taken seriously, and thus lose the opportunity to take the "Aryan ark".
After a few days of relative calm, on June 1, when it had not yet been officially designated as International Children's Day, Lynn received a special gift, to be exact, the "gift" that most of the officers and soldiers who came to the "shelter" longed to receive, but it was not a woman, but a very rare opportunity to go out - to join the patrol for a routine patrol near the base. It may sound like it has nothing to do with happiness, but living in an underground cavern for a long time, basking in the sun, blowing the sea breeze, and maybe skiing the snow for a while, may be a better enjoyment than a delicious food.
According to the original plan, the officers and soldiers stationed at the "refuge" base went out at least once every three months, and the opportunity to go out was awarded as a reward to those officers and soldiers who had excelled in training exercises or other aspects, but due to the previous "defections", the number of places on patrol was currently extremely strict, especially after a secret conversation with Bach, Lynn was also a little surprised that he was "on the list" - This seems to show that His Excellency the Chief of Staff of the Imperial Strategy did not take his analysis and worries seriously.
Once the list is approved, the relevant personnel are called in for temporary special training. The patrol consisted of 22 people, including 2 non-commissioned officers who were formerly part of the Army's mountain units and stationed in Norway as professional guides, and the other 20 were 2 members of the Military Police Department, 2 members of the Strategic Staff Department, 2 members of the Base Staff, 6 members of the 1st Marine Corps, 3 members of the 2nd Marine Corps, 3 members of the Marine Corps, and 2 members of the Air Corps.
"At present, the temperature in the patrol area is slightly above freezing during the day and drops to about minus 10 degrees at night, which is basically not too cold, but the snow and ice have not completely melted, so you must be extra careful when climbing. In this season, the weather is not our number one enemy, the Soviet reconnaissance planes basically fly three times a week, most of the time they fly very high, for fear of hitting the towering cedar trees on the cliffs, but occasionally pilots will descend to take a closer look, this is the worst of the situations we can encounter - don't panic, don't move around at will, our polar combat suits have a very ideal concealment effect, and everyone has an extra camouflage cloth in their backpacks, The cover is like a partially bare rock in the snow. In recent weeks, Soviet infantry detachments have sometimes moved into northern Norway to carry out activities, but so far there is no sign of the position entering the vicinity. ”
After briefing the first-time patrol members on the general situation, the tour leader, Auston Brown. Sergeant Feck also demonstrated the use of relevant tools, such as hiking boots, ice axes, snow poles, snow sleeping bags, tents, small kerosene stoves, etc., which are actually similar to the equipment carried by individual soldiers on the field march, but with the addition of equipment to cope with low temperatures and snow and ice. In addition to these tools, weapons are also necessary, MP44 assault rifles are all gray and white camouflage, and unlike the equipment obtained at the end of the war, these guns look carefully maintained, even the camouflage color spraying is extraordinarily detailed and uniform, it seems that the female workers in the factory inside the "shelter" usually do not have a lot of work, and the ample time allows them to devote enough energy to these equipment.
In addition to the two guides, the number of officers among the 20 officers and soldiers accounted for more than half, and in view of the actual situation in northern Norway, the guides finally arranged that the officers above the second lieutenant level were equipped with pistols, and only the non-commissioned officers and soldiers carried assault rifles, in addition, the patrol also carried an MG42 and the corresponding ammunition, food, medicine, etc., and these equipment and supplies would be carried by two mules, so as to achieve complete non-mechanization.
(To be continued)