Chapter 49: Elite Program
Can a plan be implemented with goals, time, personnel, and necessary supplies?
A little speculation will find that a real feasible plan is far more than that simple, but in wartime, because of time, space and information constraints, such situations are not uncommon, some of them can also be successful, the British generator plan and the German army's Weise exercises, the Militta plan, etc. are all classics of hasty starts, but luck does not help people win the whole war, from the Crusades, the Torch Project to the Normandy landings, these decisive battles have all been carefully planned and prepared. It was with this thought in mind that after coming out of Andri's office, Lynn did not rush to the barracks dormitory to gather the old department, but calmly returned to his office and began to sketch the outline of this trip to the United States with the most ordinary pencil and pen.
The top priority of this plan, which has not yet been named, is naturally the US nuclear bomb research institute and factory base. The first U.S. atomic bomb was later known to have been tested in the New Mexico desert, but the test site was usually a barren, remote area with only partial testing facilities. The real heart of a high-tech project in the R&D stage is its scientists and research institutions. From her memory, Lynn scribbled Chinese characters on paper that only she could understand: Oppenheimβ Oak Ridgeβ New Mexico.
Taking out the German version of the world atlas from the drawer, North America is relatively rear, which does not mean that it is insignificant in the current world pattern, but because the Germans are accustomed to putting Europe and European countries as the rightful leader, although it has been scarred by six years of war, and the speed and potential of economic and industrial development have lagged far behind North America...... The location of New Mexico is easy to find, and the vast desert seems vast, but in fact, it is not difficult to find traces of the test site from the air as long as a plane "accidentally" flies over this area. Oak Ridge, which Lynn remembers only because of the special name, is somewhat similar to the famous game series Silent Hill. As for Oppenheim, finding Oak Ridge should lead to the technical director of the Manhattan Project, who is just as important as the technical data that has been made to sabotage the U.S. nuclear program as completely as possible.
Based on the basic staff skills she had learned during her time at the Strategic Staff, Lynn quickly drew a sketchy map of the United States, marked the route of action she envisioned and the location of the intelligence transfer station with a dotted pencil line, and wrote some simple English notes on the side. Once in the United States, it may not be too difficult to find the location of Oak Ridge, and if the name is not widely known, you can also start with the special cargo transportation in the port to find clues about nuclear weapons development resources.
The mind in his head was racing fast, lest the inspiration be fleeting, and the pencil in Lynn's hand also left a lot of drawings and handwriting on the paper, and when he felt that everything he could think of for the time being had been sorted out, he was surprised to find that it was already midnight, and only two extremely dedicated staff officers were still working in the office area of the entire planning department. One is called Hattie. Cottwasser, captain of the Army, who had previously served at the SS National Headquarters, had supposedly seen a lot of the world, but he always seemed to be a model worker who was buried in his work; One named Buschman. Handmark, a major in the Army, served as a staff officer in the General Staff of the Greater German Panzer Division before coming to the "refuge", and graduated from the first senior officer class with full honors, which is also a small legend here.
I have not been in the Strategic Staff for a long time, and I have mainly obtained the situation of my colleagues through chatting and chatting, and I cannot use it to judge a person's true ability and conduct. Based on the fact that he was only a lieutenant officer in the army after being promoted, it was a bit funny to let a higher-ranking colleague follow behind his ass, Lynn carefully put away the materials and prepared to leave, but it happened that Major Handmark stood up and moved his limbs, and seeing that Lynn was still at his post so late, he smiled politely - the person was already quite good-looking, the smile was also very friendly, and more importantly, the reputation of the whole eugenic student was loud, all of which combined to make Lynn "bold" to make an unprecedented attempt.
While stretching his arms casually, he said in a casual manner: "Sir, are you still working so late?" β
Although the two hadn't spoken much before, and they weren't in a working group, they were in an office area after all, and they were indispensable to meet every day, and Handmark Shaoxia said politely: "Aren't you too?" β
Lynn stopped a foot away from the Major's desk, and was able to see the drawings on his desk, but not enough to see the details and words, and then said with emotion:
"In order to realize your dreams, it's nothing to be tired."
"Oh, yes, dreams ......," the smile on Major Handmark was bitter.
"Sir, where are you from?" Lynn asked.
"Hamburg." The major replied, and then explained with some pretenses: "Although most of the Hamburg youths joined the navy, I aspired to be a knight from an early age, so ...... Later joined the SS. β
Lynn didn't want to dwell on the relationship between the knights and the SS, and he asked, "You are probably only about 25 years old, and it is really admirable that you can become a major at this age!" β
The other party smiled: "Ha, I will be 29 years old in four months!" In contrast, your experience is really admirable, second lieutenant! β
Lynn shrugged and smiled, not much to explain, he deliberately glanced at the things on the young man's table, and asked: "Staff work is really laborious, in my opinion, it is much more complicated than fighting with a gun!" Don't you think? β
The Major looked back at the drawings on the table and smiled wryly.
Seeing that the other party was reluctant to say it explicitly, Lynn changed the topic and said, "Sir, is your family still in Germany?" β
Major Handmark was obviously unsuspecting about this, and he replied casually: "Yes, my elderly parents and sister have stayed in Hamburg, and there is a younger brother who drives a tank in the 'Hohenstaufen' Panzer Division and is not known for the time being. β
Lynn noticed that the major was wearing a ring on his left ring finger, so he asked, "Madame came to the base with you?" β
Handmark was stunned for a moment, his expression quickly dimmed, and then he sighed: "I was killed in an enemy air raid. β
The circle went round and round, and at last it came to a wedge, and Lynn expressed heavy regret and said, "These enemies of all evils...... The Americans did it! β
Maybe it was because the will was worn out by time, or maybe it was just to bury the hatred in the bottom of his heart, the major said coldly: "The bombing of the enemy forces on the Western Front is either Britain or the United States!" β
Although the Major's reaction was not as strong as expected, Lynn still seized on the topic and revealed, "I will avenge this!" β
The Major really heard what Lynn said, his eyes widened instantly, and then he quickly returned to normal, and whispered, "Will you go this time?" β
Lynn glanced at Captain Cottwasser, who was sitting not far away, and although he didn't get up or make any noise, it didn't mean that his ears weren't listening.
When it came to the point, Lynn shook his head at the major very vaguely.
Since it is not an action aimed at attacking the heads of the allies, there must be other tasks - this is a logical understanding.
The Major's gaze stayed on Lynn's face, and at the same time, he pondered in his heart, and guessed what Lynn meant, he grabbed a pencil and wrote a few words on the paper, and wiped them clean with an eraser after reading them to Lynn.
The paper reads, "If you want revenge, you can abandon everything."
Having gotten the answer he wanted, but not revealing his secret, Lynn nodded deeply and turned away.
Two days after the "tea party" in Restaurant No. 3, Lynn knocked on the door of Colonel Andriy's office and placed an "8+8" list in front of him.
The first 8 are the first choices, and the last 8 are substitute candidates. In addition to the full names, Lynn also marked each person's specialty, language ability, age, rank, hair color, and height on this handwritten list, which seemed to be very professional, but it was just a [***] trick he had created.
For such a list, most people will take the candidate's expertise as the first factor, and then consider the other conditions to weigh the balance, and in the previous two conversations and a "tea party", Andriy left the impression of being thoughtful and decisive, which is why Lynn deliberately made important marks on his age and hair color to distract him from the candidate's identity.
One minute, two minutes...... After pondering for almost three minutes, Andriy put down the list, looked up and said to Lynn: "Although there may be personnel selected for 'Operation Tequila', I will coordinate with the War Department and try to give priority to our intelligence operation in the United States." β
Lynn had guessed in advance that if he really had the heart, with the status of the intelligence chief and the support of Goebbels and Bach, not to mention the fighters who were selected for the 100-person reserve list to attack the Allied summit, even if they entered the last 50 people, as long as they had not set off for the European continent, Andriy was fully capable of fishing them over.
"Okay, I won't bother you with work!" Lynn took her leave playfully.
Andriy had no intention of asking him to go further: "I will try to give you an answer in the shortest possible time!" β
Before leaving the door, Lynn glanced at it quietly, and Andriy picked up the handwritten list from the table again.
Returning to his office, he took out the drawings that had been revised and perfected for two days from the locked drawer, looked at them carefully, imprinted them in his mind, and then gathered them into a stack, and got up and walked to the shredded room, which was specially used to destroy confidential documents. In addition to the kitchen and special factory, open flames are strictly forbidden in the base, and it is easy to make a miasma of smoke when burning paper indoors, and the Germans came up with the solution of assembling a device that works like a paper shredder, which is electrically driven, with a rough appearance and hideous gears like a monster, but if you throw paper or even a hard-shell cover into it, it will become fine pieces that are difficult to re-collage in a cacophony of noise.
(To be continued)