As the core figure of Hitler's regime, Goebbels has always been the actual indulger of the Reich's propaganda machine, just as Goering did to the Air Force and Himmler to the SS, he gave the impression that he was not a rhetoric, and most of the time, his psychological propaganda tactics were quite effective, so that by the time of the fall of the Reich, there were still many soldiers and civilians who believed that there was still a turning point in the war. The Imperial Guard officers and men were noticeably calmer when he made the announcement himself over the radio, as can be confirmed by the observations during meals and training, but as Lynn feared, the "defector incident" in which the truth was concealed did not end there, and its effects were destined to be far-reaching and painful.

A comprehensive personnel review quietly kicked off.

On the afternoon of the "defector incident," all the trainees of the second training course for ordinary officers were gathered in the theoretical course classroom, and then, one by one, they went to be examined and questioned as if they were prisoners being arraigned, and they were only allowed to enter or leave this classroom. According to the cadet number, Lynn was the last to be taken to the small room that existed as a confinement room - it is said that it is so well insulated that even if you shout loudly from the inside, you can't hear it from outside, and some people in the first ordinary officer class have unfortunately been taught, but no student in the second class has been convicted of such a "great punishment" so far.

"Lynn. Gargo, a Danish volunteer, was born on July 19, 1922 in the suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark, to Germanic parents. From December 1944 to February 1945, he served in the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Company, 3rd Platoon of the 24th Regiment of the 'Nordic' Division, and then transferred to the 'Vampire' commando, where he was trained and assigned to the 3rd Commando Detachment, and was later appointed commander of the 167th Night Combat Group.

At the request of the two officers sitting under the lamp, Lynn reported on his basic situation. These relevant materials must have been recorded in the SS personnel files, but as a supernumerary member of the "Aryan Ark Project", he had not previously undergone special scrutiny in this regard, and it was obvious that the SS personnel would not have brought the files of these unrelated personnel with them when they were evacuated to the "shelter".

Lynn said as the two officers wearing the Imperial Gendarmerie badges quickly filled out the relevant information on the forms in front of each other, and when he was finished, the square-faced major on the left asked: "According to what we know, you and your six soldiers under the 11th Night Task Force in Berlin joined the escort halfway through, and although they were approved by Minister Goebbels and General Bach, they ...... How did you find out about Project Aryan's Ark? ”

Lynn explained: "Before joining the convoy and swearing secrecy, my soldiers and I were unaware of the existence of the plan, but we stumbled upon Soviet units blocking armoured convoys breaking out of Berlin. ”

"Accident?" The square-faced major raised his voice a section, and he said almost questioningly: "According to the operational instructions of the Berlin City Defense Command, the combat area of the night combat task force is the city of Berlin, but the place where you participated in the battle and joined the escort force is more than ten kilometers south of the Havletegel Canal. Can you explain? ”

This question was indeed what Lynn struggled with at first, but later saved Goebbels' two daughters by mistake, and entered the "shelter" without being interrogated, and such concerns were naturally put aside. Now that the old story was brought up again, he said according to the train of thought he had just straightened out when he was waiting in the classroom: "From the night of the 25th, we went to the east of the city to fight according to the instructions of the city defense headquarters, captured a Soviet colonel in the battle of the raid on the Soviet headquarters, and finally escorted him back to the city defense headquarters and handed him over to Helmut. General Castleler, General Fearling's deputy, to whom we reported the casualties and was allowed to recuperate, was met by the armored forces coming out of the city as we drove past the south exit of Victory Street. To be honest, although I didn't know that the Führer was in this convoy, a very strong intuition made me make the decision to follow the convoy, and in the later battles, I detoured back to the flank of the Soviet blocking troops, and through our efforts to relieve the pressure on the breakthrough armored forces. All this should be relatively clear to General Bach and Major Motchig! ”

The square-faced gendarmerie officer said in a loud voice: "We will check these things with the relevant personnel later, Second Lieutenant Gargo, we solemnly remind you that if you have made a mistake in what you just said, it is still time to correct it, and once you leave this room, these will be used as a basis to verify your loyalty to the Empire, and if there is any inaccuracy of it, you will be judged as a 'suspicious person', and what awaits you will be detention, hard labor, and even more terrible consequences!" ”

Lynn thought quietly for a moment, confirmed that what he said was what he had considered, and replied as a matter of course: "I should be not mistaken!" ”

When the square-faced officer bowed his head to record, the gendarmerie officer on the right, who had a public face, said, "All right! Second Lieutenant Gargo, although the next question will be a little bit more distant, we hope you will be able to answer it seriously! Why did you join the Waffen-SS? ”

"These questions are indeed a long time ago!" Lynn deliberately sighed lightly, "As a German, I originally wanted to contribute to the greatest victory in the history of the Germans, but now...... It's a shame that we have to be censored because of this! ”

The officer who asked was stunned for a moment, shook his head, and said: "Second Lieutenant Gargo, you are one of the few people who participated in this morning's operation, so you are regarded as the most reliable and loyal combat unit, so you have been put at the forefront of the review, what is there to regret?" ”

"I see!" Lynn nodded, "Then I'm in a much better mood!" ”

After revealing a little information, the gendarmerie officer quickly returned to the topic: "Second Lieutenant Gargo, have you ever been surrounded or even captured by Soviet troops during your combat operations on the Eastern Front?" ”

"Nope!" Lynn replied categorically.

"Are there any relatives who have been captured by the Soviets or trapped in Soviet-occupied areas?"

"Nope!"

"Did you come into contact with the Soviets or attend relevant rallies in your early years?"

"Nope!"

After this series of problems, Lynn realized that the most worried and feared by the imperial top brass was still the Soviet Union, but among the major factors that determined the outcome of this war, the role played by the United States was not said to be the leader, at least not inferior to that of the Soviet Union, thinking about the military industrial facilities that were forced to disperse and go underground, and thinking about the cities that were almost in ruins at the end of the war, most of these are the "masterpieces" of the US military aviation forces.

Then the officer with a square face asked a question, and he said in a slow, deep tone: "The last few questions...... Ensign Gargo, I hope you understand that the point of these questions is to validate your loyalty and not to question it in other ways...... According to this morning's battle logs, you used the MP44 to fire at the 'Stork' reconnaissance plane as it prepared to take off, and the direct shot was likely to directly lead to the death of the 5 people on board, all of them Germans, 3 non-commissioned officers and 2 soldiers, which means that you most likely shot 5 of your comrades directly. ”

"Really?" Lynn replied lightly.

"Yes, your shooting skills and combat ability are notoriously superb, we have no doubt about it!" The square-faced officer knew what was apparently published in the Deutsche Zeitung, but at this time the honor became a burden.

Lynn nodded in agreement, and in the circumstances at that time, her performance was indeed calm, even too calm.

"Did you know their identities at the time?" The square-faced officer asked.

Lynn thought for a moment, and replied, "While at the docks, General Delka told us that we were going to stop the defectors, and then there was a very fierce exchange of fire, and the men who seized the plane used machine gun fire, and many of our companions fell down, and in order to stop them from flying the plane out of there, shooting was the only way at that time. ”

The two gendarmerie officers exchanged glances with each other and said with a square face: "Okay, Second Lieutenant Gargo, you can go and go straight back to the barracks!" We will verify the information you provide and wish you all the best! ”

Lynn got up and said, "I wish you all the best!" ”

The two gendarmerie officers only smiled bitterly, once such an identity review began, everyone would not have a good time. The number of personnel who retreated from the land was somewhat more controllable, as evidenced by the fact that the proportion of marines involved in this "defection incident" was at least, and the air force and navy personnel who came to the "refuge" were often selected as a fixed team, and the main members of the crew and submarine groups may be hardcore supporters of the Führer, but it is difficult to guarantee that each member has the same ideals and determination.

Back in the dormitory, Bosman, Schuzer, and Wolrich had all returned, indicating that they had not been taken away at least not at the site of the censorship - a somewhat alarming-sounding situation. During the review that night, several of the soldiers who had been incorporated into the 1st Marine Regiment did not return to the barracks, and although the gendarmerie began to wander the corridors, corners and staircases of the barracks, speculation spread like a plague and many officers and men who had not yet been examined were uneasy. Even among those who have been vetted, there are still many who are solemn and silent, and Boseman falls into this category. Lynn knew that his concern was for his Dutch nationality, and that SS units composed of foreign personnel were usually commanded by German [***] officers, and that they were often initially relegated to the second class, and it was only as the war intensified and the determination of the foreign volunteers gradually took on more important combat duties on the battlefield.

Considering that Wolfrum, Brewer, Tanze, Titchmel, Noah and Frederick will also be examined one after another, Lynn wanted to meet with them to unify the tone of the conversation, but he had already reached the staircase on the second floor, and noticed that someone was watching him in the dark, Lynn immediately made a decision, went down the stairs to the ground floor and asked the caretaker in charge of new soap, and then returned to the dormitory as if nothing happened, thinking that what to say was already clear in the army library building in Berlin at that time, Wolfrum and Brewer were sophisticated enough to believe they had already made amends to the other four, and if they ventured any further, they would only arouse unnecessary suspicion.

(To be continued)