I have to say that the design thinking of the Germans in industrial products is really confusing, and they always can't understand a truth that is too particular about craftsmanship - the right is the best.

Take the E-10/25 series as an example, its core theme is actually high-generalization, technical cabbage, and production simplicity. The whole product should be developed around these three points, and everything else is unnecessary.

The Germans seem to be preparing to do the same, and there is no bizarre telex or fanciful ideas to be seen on the E-10/25 series, everything is a shelf product. But when it came to the end, the Germans also made a little bit of a moth, or a snake to add to it, which was the liquid gas suspension.

As mentioned earlier, is it good to suspend liquid gas? Naturally it is good, the performance is quite good, and it represents the future development trend. But the future does not mean the present, and for Germany now, the liquid gas suspension is really a bit ambitious. Processing difficulties and reliability are also quite problematic, even after 50 years, there are not many countries where this thing can play smoothly, only a few laymen on tanks, such as Japan and South Korea, eat crabs first, and then there are a bunch of problems. The real people in the door are not easy to hang with the liquid gas on the tall at all, and the torsion bar is used to fly like the suspension.

And the Germans in World War II are so interesting, obviously the E-10/25 is a resisting cannon fodder vehicle, which is used to fight consumption, and the simple and mature technology is the most important, but in the end, it was inexplicably stuffed into a liquid gas suspension. This is equivalent to Celeron's CPU with liquid cooling and heat dissipation, I don't know what to think.

Anyway, after entering the production process. Speer found the problem. Liquid gas suspension problems are piled up. Moreover, the pass rate of the finished product is really problematic, and more importantly, the reliability after being used on the battlefield is really embarrassing. All in all, the liquid-gas suspension quickly proved to be a flashy thing.

However, by the time all this feedback was gathered to Speer, it was already too late, it was already October 1944, when the Soviet Red Army had already reached the German border, and it was pointless to change the design.

In addition to the fatal liquid-gas suspension, the E-10 and E-25 were relatively successful. Finally gained a certain advantage over the T-34 and T-35. It's just that this advantage came too late, because by 1945, the Red Army had completely discontinued the production of the T-34 and T-35 in favor of the T-54/55, and this advantage was only a short-lived advantage and meaningless.

The Red Army was advancing in great strides, Rokossovsky and Zhukov pierced into the heart of Poland like two sharp knives, and more than two years later, the Red Army saw Warsaw again, which means that the territory lost in the early stage of the war has been basically regained by the Red Army.

At this time. Life was not easy for Germany, and the Eastern Front was battered. The Western Front was also shaky, and the news that the Allies were about to open a second battlefield on the Western Front was no secret to Germany, and the only thing that needed to be guessed was when and where the Allies would land from.

The deception that Britain and the United States have carried out in history is just as effective in this time and space, and it is difficult for the Germans not to be fooled by the carefully designed traps. Until May 15, on this sunny night, with Eisenhower's order, the largest amphibious landing operation in human history began!

By May 17, the Allies had completely established themselves on the Normandy beachheads, and it was only then that Hitler was slow to hand over the valuable armored forces of the Western Front to Rundstead. Truth be told, it's really late.

However, the British and Americans could not completely relax, and they were not yet done, and they were struggling to face the German second-line troops stationed at the Atlantic barrier. Especially after the arrival of German armored units on the battlefield, both British and American armies fell into tiger and leopard phobia.

For example, the Panther Commander Kinkel, who had just arrived on the Western Front, recalled: "We were hastily transferred from Warsaw to France on a flatbed truck, and after only a little pause in Paris for more than a dozen hours, we were transported to the Caen front, and what awaits us will be a bloody battle...... Well, at least according to our conventional thinking, the British and Americans should be a little more powerful than the Russians, they are more industrially developed and must be able to create more lethal weapons. Anyway, we thought we would suffer from T-34, T-35 or T-54 phobia like in 1941, but it turned out to be completely unexpected......"

"Forgive me for forgetting its name in a small village just outside Caen, where we first met the British Panzers, who rushed up with a swaggering Churchill tank. Truth be told, it's a terrible tank, slower than a turtle but without a thick shell, and we can easily aim at them and blow them all out without much effort! ”

"The British tankers panicked and jumped out of the burning or smoking tanks, and we usually don't mind giving them another machine gun bullet at such times. Anyway, these poor creatures are simply vulnerable, so to speak, the imaginary powerful Anglo-American armored forces did not appear, and without the support of the Air Force, we could kill them like rabbits and drive them out into the sea to feed the fish like in 1940! ”

"When we were in Caen, we armoured men prayed every day that the weather would be a little worse. Because as long as the weather is bad, the enemy's air force will not be able to move, and without the support of the air force, these idiots will not be able to move a single step...... It's not that I underestimate the British and the Americans, it's just that their tanks are terrible, and compared to the Russians we met on the Eastern Front, they are simply two planes. How nice it would be if the Russians were like them! ”

"Throughout May and June, my lads and I were happily hunting, and my crew destroyed about twenty tanks and a dozen armored vehicles, during which my Panther was simply destroyed by an enemy air raid with an engine, which was simply unthinkable on the Eastern Front. So much so that at the end of June, when we were transferred away because of the tightness of the Eastern Front, the boys were very frustrated because of the comparison with the heavenly Western Front. The Eastern Front is hell......"

Yes. After the successful landing of the Allies in Normandy. It was a series of unsatisfactory events, especially after entering June, the bad weather made it difficult for the millions of Allied troops on the landing ground to move an inch, and without the support of the air force, the Allied armored forces were no match for their German counterparts at all, and this also triggered the call for the development of new tanks within the Allied forces.

"The 75-mm gun was of no use at all, it could only tickle the Germans, and our M4 was like a Langsen lighter. Just a dozen! We did everything we could to strengthen the M4's defenses, stacking sandbags, tires or piling boxes of supplies and spare tracks around the turret, but it didn't make much sense, I saw an M4 wrapped in sandbags blow up by the King Tiger two kilometers away, and the armor-piercing shells effortlessly pierced through the sandbags and steel plates, and then the tank exploded into the sky! ”

The Americans were scared enough, because the British at least had fireflies to make do, and they did not have any tank that could threaten the survival of the tiger and leopard, and the Americans could only rely on the air force or simply use the tactics of crowds to get rid of the tiger and leopard through asymmetric numerical superiority.

The Americans are in a hurry. The development of the M26 was immediately accelerated, in the hope that the tank, named after the "God of War" Pershing (for the Americans), would turn the tide. Of course. Later we learned that the M26 was just that, and it was not a success.

At one time, the Americans even hit the Soviet allies with the idea, hoping to urgently introduce a batch of T-54s for emergencies at a high price, but of course in the end, it was not successful. It's not that the USSR didn't sell it, it's that the uncles of the US War Department can't afford to lose that person, and they strongly oppose the introduction of the T-54, just as they denied the production of the American version of the T-34 more than a year ago, believing that the M4 (M26) is much superior to the T-34 (T-54). According to them, the M26 is the savior, and this savior will soon come.

It's just that later developments made the Americans even more faceless, and their armored forces could only rely on numbers and ground support from the air force to win against the few German armored forces on the Western Front. And after the victory over Germany, they almost suffocated when they faced the Iron Stream of the Red Army, which was much stronger than the Germans.

Forget it, without revealing the sore spots of the Americans, it will not be until August that they will be able to break through the Caen line. However, their actions on the Western Front still brought a great shock to the Germans, and the German veterans who participated in the First World War were shocked to find themselves in the quagmire of a two-front war similar to the First World War. And much worse than the last world war, this time the opponent is even stronger!

Soon a wave of pessimism and defeatism spread within the German army, and the more senior generals became, the more they believed that the situation was not good. A group of generals, including Rommel, believed that it was time to abandon the Führer and seek a way out for Germany.

Of course, this was not particularly evident in May and June, because the situation in the French battlefield was not so bad, and these currents of thought were only small flames, and they could not afford to burn a raging fire. But these small flames were enough to attract Lierwin's attention, and she, who had been active in Paris, soon noticed the restless mentality of the middle and upper echelons of the German army.

She quickly sent a report to Churchill, detailing the possibility of instigating anti-Hitler elements within Germany to "end" the war, emphasizing the importance of such an approach.

She said: "The pillar of the Nazis is Hitler, once this madman dies, the Nazis will fall into a leaderless state, and once the anti-Hitler forces in Germany succeed, it will inevitably cause the same effect of Lenin's subversion of Tsarist Russia in World War I, Germany will choose to surrender, if it can be induced, this surrender is likely to be only for the Western world." ”

The implication of Learwin's remarks is that Germany surrendered only to Britain and the United States, and blocked the Soviet Union in Poland, which undoubtedly greatly safeguarded the interests of the "free world" and was also completely in line with the interests of the British Empire.

Churchill was very interested in this report, and immediately and quickly entrusted Learwin with full responsibility for this matter. Soon Learwin was in harmony with Friedrich. Albricht got in touch.

This Friedrich. Albricht did not start opposing Hitler when he saw that the Nazis were gone, in fact, in 1943 he had the idea of "rebellion", and in February 1943 he participated in the lightning plan to secretly assassinate Hitler, but the bomb malfunctioned and did not explode.

"You must pledge to support the new German Provisional Government after we end Hitler's life. The Russians must not be allowed to step into German territory! ”

For Friedrich. Albricht demanded. Learwin had no objection. However, she also demanded: "The Provisional Government of your country must do everything to stop the advance of the Soviet Red Army into Western Europe, and must surrender unconditionally to the Anglo-American allies!" ”

This requirement though in Friedrich. Albricht seemed to be a bit excessive, but he didn't think it was impossible to talk about it, as long as he could keep the fire of Germany, there would definitely be a chance to make a comeback in the future. Didn't they survive the First World War?

After some discussion, the two reached a preliminary agreement, and the remaining questions had to wait until Friedrich Friedrich. After Albricht killed Hitler, we can talk again, Hitler will not die. If the provisional government is not formed, it is useless to talk about it.

Churchill was quite satisfied with this result, and he quickly informed Roosevelt of the good news, so what was Roosevelt's attitude?

For the disabled president, it was good news that he could end the war as soon as possible, and it would limit the Soviet Union's westward expansion, all the more so. But he was not without misgivings, that is, he made contact with Germany behind the back of the Soviet Union and privately demarcated spheres of influence. Is that really good?

Of course, Roosevelt did not want to defend the national interests of the Soviet Union, but he feared that it would lead to divisions within the Allies. What if the USSR turned on its face?

Churchill was full of confidence in this: "As long as the United States and Britain are aligned, the Soviet backlash can be suppressed, the Russians dare not take risks, Trotsky is not as crazy as Hitler." ”

Qiu Fatzi was sure that the Soviet Union did not dare to face the pressure of Britain and the United States alone, so he could only suffer a dumb loss. So he did not hesitate to instruct Learwin to carry out the operation as soon as possible!

"Learvin is dishonest again?"

Faced with a question from a certain immortal, Yakov replied 1510: "Yes, according to the reaction of our comrades in France, MI6 has secretly made contact with certain high-ranking officers in Germany. And the inside of the German Gestapo also tells us that some opponents of Hitler in Germany are ready to act. ”

As a traverser, Li Xiaofeng naturally knew about the Valkyrie plan and knew about Friedrich. What the Albrichts and Stauffenbergs wanted to do. It was even possible to guess what the British were going to do.

After thinking for a moment, Li Xiaofeng instructed: "Tell us about the inside line of the Gestapo, with Stauffenberg, Friedrich. A group of officers led by Albricht was preparing to assassinate Hitler...... All they need to do is wipe them out! ”

Yakov was taken aback, according to his thoughts, the assassination of Hitler was a good thing, and if he could get rid of this demon, he could really end the war early. There is a good way to save millions of lives, so why not do it? The Soviet Union could have offered Stauffenberg a high price, and the Soviet Union could also give the conditions that Britain and the United States could give!

"Childish!" Li Xiaofeng snorted contemptuously, "You don't know the Germans, if it were possible, they would definitely not cooperate with us, but would not hesitate to throw themselves into the arms of Britain and the United States." Especially for those at the top of Germany, we are always enemies, while Britain and the United States can be friends. It is true that getting rid of Hitler now can speed up the course of the war, but what good is it for the national interests of the Soviet Union, it took millions of lives to get to where we are now, and once Britain and the United States get the first step, all our efforts will be in vain. I will not allow anyone to make any extraneous troubles, and even if Hitler dies, he will only die at our hands! ”

Li Xiaofeng's categorical words represent that this matter is non-negotiable, and this also declares that Stauffenberg, Friedrich. The sad end of Albricht's group, who were quickly swept away by the Gestapo and then crushed to ashes.

However, the matter was not over, because Li Xiaofeng still wanted to take advantage of this to give the British a good beating, and soon in accordance with his instructions, the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union officially sent a note to the British and American ambassadors to the Soviet Union, strongly protesting against the treacherous and private transactions between Britain and the United States with Germany, and demanding that Britain and the United States must give an explanation!

This incident caused a lot of trouble, so that Qiu Fatzi once again fell into passivity, and he had to explain to the outside world again and again that these were false lies, and repeatedly reiterated that Britain would respect the agreement between the allies.

Of course, whoever believes his nonsense is a big-headed ghost, but Li Xiaofeng didn't really think that Yingmei would give an explanation, his real purpose was to make excuses for breaking his promise. "What kind of words"? Do you remember the promise made by the Soviet Union to ask the United States for a batch of supplies in order to counter the German army's spring awakening operation?

According to the agreement at that time, the Soviet Union would declare war on Japan a month after the start of Operation Overlord, and this time, under the pretext that Britain and the United States had broken their promises first, Li Xiaofeng did the work of ****** and announced an indefinite postponement of the date of declaration of war on Japan until Britain and the United States gave a "satisfactory" explanation.

Well, this made Qiu Fat Man and Roosevelt angry, they really stole chickens and rice, and seeing that the Russians were deliberately playing scoundrels and had no way, they were really angry. At one time, Qiu Fatzi asked Roosevelt to punish the Soviet Union and cut off material aid to the Soviet Union, but Roosevelt refused, believing that it would be useless to intensify the contradictions at this time, and the best way was to see what the Russians really thought and attitude, and then make a decision...... (To be continued.) )

PS: Bow and thank you to Comrades Fengyuzeng, Xingmu Shi, ap168, zmcyhh and Juventus!