Germany has seen the emergence of countless strongmen, and strongmen continue to emerge one after another.

This is perhaps one of the reasons why Germany has always remained a great power.

Now, a new strongman has appeared:

Klingenberg!

Previously, he had captured Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia, with only seven men, and in Turkey he continued the almost identical myth:

With only six men, he captured Joblu in Turkey.

The Reich SS division, commanded by Field Marshal Ernst himself, entered Joblou almost without any hindrance.

From the outbreak of the Battle of Turkey, the Germans were in a state of strength and did not even encounter any decent resistance along the way.

Ernst. Marshal Bram got his wish and stood in the municipal office of Jobruch at the appointed time

"Captain Klingenberg, congratulations on your success." Field Marshal Ernst, who held the scepter of the field marshal, remembered Captain Klingenberg with high praise: "From now on, you have been promoted to major, and, I have allowed you to take command of an assault squadron alone, which I will personally command. ”

"That is my greatest honor, Marshal." Klingenberg's heart was filled with happiness.

To be able to fight under the personal command of Field Marshal Ernst was something that countless German soldiers dreamed of

"Generate electricity for Berlin." Wang Weiyi pondered for a moment: "'Ragnarok' has begun, I am standing in Choblu, and I will attack Silivri and Kyrgyzkoy in two ways. The spearhead was directed at Istanbul, and the Bulgarian and Yugoslav armies must capture Bandermarinst before the 12th. Bream. ”

There is no room for manoeuvres in the orders he has given!

He had to go as fast as he could. The attack on Istanbul has plunged the situation in Turkey into chaos.

"Ragnarok" has just begun

And the news of the large-scale German invasion of Turkey quickly caused panic throughout Europe.

God, all of Europe has been deceived by Ernst! Just when everyone thought his target was in Russia, he suddenly appeared in Turkey!

This is a shocking strategic deception

It is simply unimaginable, just before. Both Germany and Britain are still doing everything possible to woo Turkey in an attempt to bring this strategically important country into their camp. Even Germany has frequently sent delegations to visit Turkey.

But in just one night, the situation changed

Turkey did not have time to make a deployment. Britain is also too late to deploy.

These two countries are completely in chaos

Britain immediately issued a statement condemning Germany's aggression and atrocities, and Germany made a solemn statement without showing weakness:

The German diaspora in Turkey was massacred by mobs. Their lives and property are under serious threat. Everything Germany does is to protect its own diaspora.

Until justice is done. Germany will never withdraw its troops from Turkey!

At 1 p.m. on July 10, 1942, Turkey declared war on Germany, declaring war on the Axis powers!

Turkey officially joined the ranks of the Central Powers

This is the result that the Allies have been wanting for a long time, but it is really embarrassing to appear in such a situation.

Britain must send more troops to Turkey in the shortest possible time, and at the same time, it must pray that the Turkish army can hold back the ferocious German offensive and ensure that its capital, Ankara, does not fall into German hands.

And at the same time. The President of the Republic of Turkey, Inonu, also made a series of countermeasures in a panic.

In addition to declaring war on Germany, Inonu hurriedly mobilized the 2nd and 3rd Army Corps. Under the command of Marshal Goris, defend Istanbul and buy maximum time for the deployment of Ankara.

Istanbul, the ancient capital of Turkey's three dynasties and the former capital, is about to face the most ferocious artillery attack

Inonu was still full of expectations for Marshal Goris.

When he was still Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of Turkey, Marshal Goris was his most trusted subordinate. Field Marshal Gores had studied military affairs in Germany and had a deep understanding of the German army. It was fitting that he would be in command of the defense of Istanbul.

But Inonu ignored that the German army at this time was no longer the German army of the year, and it was Ernst who commanded this army. Marshal Bream!

The German army under Field Marshal Ernst was already beginning to prepare for the capture of Istanbul.

The planes took off without stopping and carried out an endless bombing of Istanbul.

The losses of the Turks were huge!

Actually, I can't blame anyone else.

After the outbreak of the World War, Inonu's Turkey has always adopted a policy of neutrality that is not offended.

Previously, when he was under the leadership of Kemal, the leader of the Turkish revolution, he behaved very toughly. When he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the National Assembly in Ankara, he dealt with the great powers, he won the sympathy of the world as a victim, forced the opponent to compromise as a victor, he demanded the unconditional withdrawal of Greek troops from Eastern Thrace, and the withdrawal of British and French troops from the strait area, saying that he would not hesitate to resort to force for this. Curzon forced him to accept an agreement that undermined Turkey's sovereignty, threatening him: "There is only half an hour left to save your country." He replied firmly: "Remember how to speak to the victors." ”

He secretly divided the Anglo-French-Italian alliance, sought public support in the newspapers, counted the damage done to Turkey by the Entente, and declared: "I cannot accept a plan that is detrimental to the territorial integrity of Turkey, and cannot accept the status equivalent of a slave." "Through strong public opinion pressure, the opponent was put in an embarrassing and passive position, and through some small concessions, the Treaty of Lausanne was finally signed, and Istanbul was recovered without a fight, opening a huge gap in the Versailles system.

But after Kemal's death and Inonu's election as president and lifetime chairman of the ruling Republican People's Party, his personality suddenly changed. As the Second World War was about to break out, he analyzed Turkey's situation and believed that a weak Turkey had neither the strength nor the need to participate in this war, and that it was in Turkey's interests only to remain neutral among the major blocs. In 1939 he signed a mutual assistance pact with Britain and France, and when France was defeated, he signed a non-aggression pact with Germany. Stayed out of the way when Germany swept through the Balkans.

Now, it's time for him to reap the consequences

Adolf of the German army. Hitler's Guard Banner Division and the Reich Division, like two iron pincers, fiercely advanced towards Silivri and Kyrgyzkoy.

And Marshal Goris, who commanded in Istanbul, was well aware that with the Turkish troops in these places, it was simply impossible to hold back the powerful German army, and in order to avoid unnecessary losses, he gave the order for a general retreat to Istanbul.

Whether this order was right or wrong is difficult to say, but the retreating Turkish troops were bombarded by the Luftwaffe and suffered heavy losses.

By the time some brigades retreated to Istanbul in a hurry, their strength was less than one-third of what they had been

But if you continue to hold out in Silivri and Kyrgyzkoy? These troops may be wiped out by the Germans!

The German armored forces, which were trailing behind the Turks, against all odds, fiercely assaulted.

Those Turkish troops in rout were not their goal at all.

They have only one goal:

Istanbul!

On the night of July 11, the forward units of the Imperial Division had reached the Istanbul front.

The speed of the assault was completely astounding.

This must also be "attributed" to Field Marshal Gohris's plan of retreat, and along the way, the Germans encountered little resistance at all.

And SS Adolf. Hitler's Flag Corps division was also rapidly moving closer to Istanbul.

The Bulgarian and Yugoslav armies fared much worse, and they were pulled far behind by the Germans

July 12 clear, Ernst. Marshal Bram appeared at the front in spite of the danger.

Looking at Istanbul, whose outline was gradually becoming clearer in front of him, Wang Weiyi knew that the decisive battle that would determine the fate of the Turkish battle would soon begin

Istanbul was simply not ready for war.

On the other hand, the German army, as soon as the battle of Turkey broke out, was full of morale and momentum, and its confidence and will to fight had reached its peak.

That's the fundamental difference between the two sides!

In fact, Marshal Goris, who commanded operations in Istanbul, was very clear about this.

His own troops could not stop the German attack, and he would definitely not be Ernst. Marshal Bream's opponents.

The only thing he can do now is to do everything possible to delay the enemy's offensive and buy as much time as possible for Ankara's defense.

But will he be able to accomplish this task? Marshal Goris did not know what to say, and no one could give him an answer.

At 8:00 a.m. on the 12th, an hour after Marshal Ernst arrived at the front, the Imperial Division took the lead in launching a tentative offensive against the outer lines of defense in Istanbul.

The Merlistre battle group, which was responsible for the charge, was completely incredulous about the results of this attack.

At this time, on the outskirts of Istanbul, a large number of Turkish troops who had retreated from the front line were pouring in, and the Germans did not waste a minute in launching the attack, which had a serious consequence:

The Turks' defense line was in disarray!

The German tanks launched a ferocious assault, but the Turks were completely unprepared at this time.

The Meristel battle group broke through to the positions of the Turks at the first charge.

When the news reached Wang Weiyi's ears, he still couldn't believe it.

It's too fast, and it's just too fast. (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please go to read. )