While Klingenberg and his squad were fighting bloody battles with the British in Egypt, in the Afrika Korps, Wang Weiyi's series of good shows began!

The British got a lot of information: Erwin. Rommel has been replaced by Ernst. Marshal Bram relieved him of all duties in the Afrika Korps!

The British were ecstatic! Despite the fact that Erwin. Rommel had suffered defeat before, but was still a German general feared by the British. And Ernst. Bramm's dismissal was undoubtedly a great favor to the British.

The British were not particularly reassured because of Erwin. Rommel was Ernst after all. Brahm's best friend. But a series of intelligence that followed confirmed that this was true

As a result of the defeat at the Battle of Alam Halfa, the High Command, especially Ernst. Braham became suspicious of Rommel's commanding talents. Rommel himself was deeply in agony. It was a defeat that he could not afford, and it seemed to have made the pain of his long-suffering illness unbearable.

In being Ernst. After the dismissal of Field Marshal Braem, he had to submit a request to the German High Command to return home for recuperation. Considering his current mental condition, Hitler agreed to his request.

On September 19th, by Ernst. Marshal Braham personally named Georg. General Stem arrived in Africa to take over Rommel's previous command. During the handover to General Stim, Rommel repeatedly stressed that Montgomery would not be able to encircle the flanks of the corps and might break through from the front. Therefore, it is necessary to vigorously strengthen the frontal defense. Rommel then admonished: "In the event of a major attack by the British, I will make a request to the Führer and Marshal Ernst at all costs to return here and continue the fighting." ”

Stim frowned. Rommel seemed to have a distrust of his commanding talents, much to his displeasure.

On September 23, Rommel flew out of Africa with a heavy heart. On the way, he made a short stop in Italy. In a conversation with the Italian High Command, he earnestly told them that if they wanted the Panzer Corps to persist in Africa, then the logistical supply must be radically improved. Out of sympathy for the sickly-faced marshal. Most of his requests were answered satisfactorily. It is difficult for them to refuse this marshal who fought for them in Africa.

They promised to send 3,000 men to build a road to the front line, and at the same time to transport more than 7,000 tons of steel rails and sleepers to Africa as soon as possible to repair the railroad that had been blown up by the British.

Of course. These are mere verbal promises. This road will never be built. When General Barbasti in Tunisia received orders from him to send 3,000 men to build roads, he claimed that he could only send a maximum of 400 men, and only 100 of them were in place, and none of the 7,000 tons of rails and sleepers were sent to Africa.

24th. Mussolini met with Rommel. Rommel repeatedly stressed that he could not obtain the minimum amount of supplies he proposed. Otherwise the Panzer Corps will have to withdraw from Africa. The dictator, Benito Mussolini, believed that it was just Rommel making excuses for his own failures. He even believes that Rommel's current illness is entirely due to the psychological inability to withstand the blow of defeat

"Because he's always been used to winning battles and being respected everywhere." Mussolini said so.

Eventually, however, Mussolini agreed to deploy a large number of French ships in the near future to strengthen logistical supplies to Africa. This made Rommel's anxiety about the Panzer Corps slightly lightened when he left Italy.

Rommel returned to Berlin. He found that the Führer's base camp did not seem to be aware of what was happening in Africa. Optimism hung everywhere, and the senior generals seemed unaware of the precarious situation facing the Panzer Corps. Rommel sneered with great distrust when he recounted how easily British fighter-bombers could penetrate German tanks with 40mm American-made armor-piercing shells.

Goering immediately screamed: "This is impossible, the Americans only make their razor blades." ”

Rommel immediately retorted firmly: "Your Excellency, I wish we could make these razor blades too." ”

Rommel took out this armor-piercing shrapnel that he had with him: "This was fired by a British plane. It passed through the thick armor of our tank, and all the soldiers inside the tank were killed. ”

Pity. Still no one believed his words

And all this that happened in Berlin also reached the hands of the British without exception!

Rommel remained at Goebbels' house for the next few days. Under the careful care of the beautiful Madame Goebbels, Rommel gradually changed his personality when he first returned from Africa, and began to lose his temper less violently. During the day, he was busy sorting out various materials for his report to Hitler. In the evening, at the request of Goebbels' family, he told about his fighting experience in Africa. In particular, he mentions how the Italian aristocratic officers were usually personable, but how cowardly they were in wartime.

"They were so panicked that they couldn't even tell where they were fleeing."

These vivid descriptions always make the Goebbels family laugh. When he recounts how he escaped death and capture, the Goebbels family erupts in screams of admiration and terror. This expressive marshal always gave Goebbels and his family a wonderful evening.

Goebbels made a point of showing Rommel some films about his activities in Africa. When Rommel saw himself enter Tobruk amid the cheers of the officers and soldiers, he felt his blood boil, and his confidence and vitality seemed to be re-injected into his body.

Subsequently, Hitler received Rommel at the Chancellery. First of all, he expressed his condolences and appreciation to Rommel, expressed his understanding of Rommel's concern about the supply problem in Africa, and said that this problem is expected to be resolved soon

In order to rekindle the confidence of Rommel and himself, Hitler also showed Rommel various data on German military production

"Our powerful military production capacity is completely comparable to the combined military production of the United States, the Soviet Union, and Britain, and any idea of doubting our ability is stupid."

He assured Rommel that three additional MLRS brigades would soon be sent to Africa

"This MLRS is something the British have never seen before, and their entry into service will terrify the British". In addition, he also promised to send a large number of the latest "Tiger" tanks and a large number of new anti-tank guns to Africa

"Our Tiger tanks will render the enemy's anti-tank guns useless, and our anti-tank guns will destroy any type of enemy tank."

Although Hitler's rhetoric was full of loopholes and even contradictions, for Rommel, who was already desperate about the war situation in Africa, the Führer's promise was like a shot in the arm. It was as if he saw that the Panzer Corps, which had acquired these latest weapons, was chasing the British army all the way from El Alamein to the Suez Canal.

The British were dismissive of such intelligence, and Hitler was simply deceiving himself there

Rommel also blamed the Italians for the leak

"We learned from the captured British officers and soldiers that it was the Italians who had told them the secrets, that they had revealed to the British that we had fallen into a trap set by the British," Rommel told Hitler angrily: "Of course most of their soldiers were good, but their officers were useless fellows, a bunch of traitors." ”

Hitler listened quietly to Rommel's complaints. Although he also hated Italians as much, the current situation did not allow him to lose the help of Italians.

"Well, I'll tell Mussolini what you're talking about, and let him try to change it. But you also know that we cannot do without the Italians, and if they are on the side of the enemy, it will expose us to an even greater threat".

Yes, the Germans had not yet discovered that it was their own internal intelligence system that had gone wrong, and after receiving this information, the British were relieved, and they hoped that the Germans would continue to blame the Italians for the leak

To comfort the depressed Rommel, Hitler invited him to a mass rally at the Berlin Stadium in the afternoon. To the cheers of the Nazis, Hitler personally awarded Rommel the diamond-encrusted, glittering Marshal's Scepter, coveted by all servicemen. All the radio stations broadcast Hitler's speeches lavishing the praises of Rommel's achievements. For a time, Rommel once again became a hero in the eyes of all Germans.

Later, Rommel attended a press conference held in Goebbels' honor. In the face of fierce questions from reporters from various countries, Rommel calmly said:

"Now, our heroic army is less than 80 kilometers away from Luo. The key to Egypt is in our hands, we will never give up Egypt, we will take new action".

At noon that day, after bidding farewell to Hitler and the other generals, Rommel boarded a plane and left Berlin to treat his high blood pressure and liver disease in Simerlin.

However, when the plane took off, it suddenly changed its course.

He is not going to Simelin, he is going, is:

- Africa!

All of this sends a strong signal to the British:

Erwin. Rommel has fallen out of favor, and the Germans are arrogant to the point of being invincible!

All of this, all by Ernst. A good show arranged by Brahm.

On the plane, Erwin. Rommel smiled.

As in the past, when Ernst. When Bream appeared in Africa, he knew that the final victory was not far from Germany! (To be continued......)