"Yes! We will immediately enter the first level of combat readiness! Repeat, we will immediately enter the first level of combat readiness!" On the phone, Sundero reported loudly to his real boss Quisling.
The 5th Norwegian Division under Colonel Sundlow is not an elite force. If there is an encounter on the plain battlefield, they may not be able to hold out for even an hour and will be repulsed by a regiment of British troops.
However, this unit with low combat effectiveness has another advantage. That is bravery, almost reckless bravery!
Sundro even had a hunch that once invaded, even if he personally ordered the surrender, the number of people in the entire division who would obey the order was estimated to be less than a hundred. The remaining people, even if they knew they would definitely lose, would still choose to fight to the death.
, swearing to defend the country to the death.
With this advantage, Sundro at least does not have to worry about his troops scattering in front of a strong enemy. Even if their combat effectiveness is unreliable, at least they will stick to their respective posts according to the original deployment. As for how long they can stick to it, only God knows.
However, Sundero did not have any hope as to how long they could last. Anyway, his trump card was not to bring out this weak force by himself. As a division commander, he knew only too well how capable the fifth division was. He expected that this group of people would never train.
If there is no waste that has been completed according to the quantity to guard the port, it is better to hope that the German reinforcements Quisling privately told him will arrive in time.
At first, Sundero actually didn't quite believe everything Quisling said. In his opinion, the Germans and the British were equally coveting Norway. Expecting the Germans to selflessly assist the British army when they invaded was like a sheep expecting
A tiger can protect itself from the claws of a jackal. To drive a tiger away from a wolf is to use a powerful medicine with a certain degree of toxicity!
Although Sundero himself didn't care whether the Germans or the British benefited in the end, he just wanted to follow the instructions of his boss Quisling as usual. However, this did not mean that he did not have basic judgment. He judged that Germany's
The chance of winning was greater, so he stood so firmly behind Quisling.
As for when he began to believe that the Germans were truly on the side of Norway as friends, it was after he received actual support from Germany.
After participating in the Finnish War, a reinforced battalion of more than 700 troops was won by Quisling to the Narvik military port where he was located. And the adjutant of their battalion commander, Marvin, was also a pro-German faction on his side.
I heard that this should have been sent to the border by a German transport plane. Also sent along with it were 100 Mauser 98k rifles sent from Germany to strengthen their combat effectiveness.
On the other hand, the Germans just sent a fortress gun they captured in Denmark to the Narvik military port today. Although it is a bit old, it is still a valuable item for Sundero's Norwegian 5th Division.
Good stuff.
A reinforced battalion with some equipment replaced, a Danish-style fortress gun, plus a missing division under his command, the coastal defense artillery of the Narvik military port, two ironclads docked in the military port, and two frigates
, and two submarines. It seems very feasible to hold back the enemy forces trying to land for two to three hours to buy time for the rear to arrange defenses.
"Major Alfred, you are new here, can you comment on it from the perspective of a bystander and share your views on the defense level of Narvik." Without any detours, Sundero immediately expressed his gratitude to the man who returned to China with the volunteers and returned to the rank of major.
Alfred asked.
Compared with these armchair commanders in Norway, Alfred, who had just been gilded on the Finnish battlefield not long ago, obviously had war experience.
"With all due respect, I think the officers and soldiers garrisoned at Narvik Port are actually not ready for war." Alfred did not refuse. He took this opportunity to vomit out the words squeezed in his heart.
He came out: "In our various forts, many soldiers on duty are still lazy, even playing cards and sleeping during duty hours. This situation has seriously violated military discipline, not to mention it is still in such a tense period, it is even more serious.
There shouldn’t be such a dereliction of duty!”
"This morning, I went out for a walk." Alfred, who had started talking, had no intention of stopping and continued: "Most of the sergeants on guard were acting carelessly and perfunctorily.
Even while eating breakfast, I used the time while standing guard to mend my pants!"
Hearing this, Sundero, the leader of the army, had a look on his face.
In fact, what Alfred said, he already knew. He also knew that these were incorrect behaviors, but he never stopped them. Perhaps, his indulgence towards his subordinates over the years has reached the point of arrogance.
Normally, as I have gradually become accustomed to all this, I don't feel that there is much of a problem. But from the perspective of an outstanding general who has just arrived, it is almost clear at a glance how many problems there are!
"These soldiers under me are a little too lazy. I will definitely rectify them later." Sundero wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied awkwardly to Alfred's accusation.
The fact that the 5th Division was so weak was ultimately his fault as the division commander. As the saying goes, the style of the army is often a direct product of certain personalities of their commanders.
"Don't wait to look back," Alfred shook his head and said with an ugly face: "Commander, please rectify it as soon as possible. Our enemy will not be kind enough to give us time to rectify it. If the enemy invades now, I'm afraid that the next
The 5th Division may collapse at the first touch..."
"It's impossible to attack today. Today is Sunday. Don't they want to have a weekend?" Before Sundro could finish speaking, two huge explosions interrupted his happiness.
desire.
"Boom! Boom!"
Poor Sundero, he was slapped in the face as soon as he finished speaking.
Obviously, Churchill was not stupid enough to give the troops on mission a weekend as Sundero thought.
"Enemy attack!" The soldiers screamed from outside the window of Sundero's office: "The ironclad Edsford and the Notch were sunk by the British... God! Our
The warships were all covered by the bombardment of the British fleet."
As a pro-German faction, Sundero did not doubt that the attacker was British.
After all, if the Germans want to land, they only need to ask Quisling to say hello, and Sundero will give the order to let them go. But now, as soon as the Germans came up, they used a surprise attack to launch a round of malicious shelling. They were obviously not prepared.
Negotiate.
"The British attacked... They attacked..." Sundero repeated these words over and over in a somewhat dull voice, hoping to relieve the tension in his heart.
However, his nervousness has not been relieved, so he has never issued orders and issued response instructions like a commander.
In the end, it was Major Alfred who was on the side who was the first to react. He sent an order to several other officers in the office on behalf of Sundro: "Immediately pass on the order and ask the garrison personnel of each fort to reset immediately, and let all the officers and soldiers of the 5th Division immediately
Start gathering. At the same time, send a message to Oslo to request reinforcements!"
"Okay...Major." Since they didn't wait for the division commander's order for a long time, several officers consciously followed the command of the major who seemed to be more reliable.
