Wittmann was in a very good mood. He and his comrades had just captured a crucial position, and with only 6 tanks, they immediately frightened the remaining Belgian garrison.
Because the results were so exaggerated, Guderian even felt unbelievable when he received the news. One division of the Belgian army was easily scared away by six reconnaissance company tanks?!
Moreover, the original mission of the six tanks was only to launch fire reconnaissance at a machine gun position of a Belgian garrison. They were not even expected to capture that small position.
Wittmann and the others not only overfulfilled the task, but also exceeded the quota by too much. They defeated an under-staffed division with only 6 tanks, which is also an unprecedented achievement in military history. If estimated based on this record, then Guderian's command
Even if the 19th Armored Corps wants to wipe out the entire Belgian Army, it doesn't seem to be difficult.
Because of underestimating the enemy, the Belgian Army not only left a short-staffed infantry division in the Ardennes Forest, but also did not leave many troops along the Meuse River with beautiful riverbanks and dense trees between the Ardennes and the important city of Sedan.
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At the beginning of the war, all the main divisions of the Belgian Army were lost on the central border. Now, if they cannot concentrate their numerical advantage, they will be even less able to block any enemy attack. Unfortunately, the King of Belgium did exactly the opposite.
As a result, the already low-quality troops were further dispersed and scattered in various theaters.
"The British and French will not be as inexperienced as the Belgians. Otherwise, this war will be stress-free." At the headquarters of the occupied Belgian garrison division, Guderian smiled arrogantly.
Although the Belgian troops did not strictly prohibit fighting, the headquarters they left at the Ardennes Pass was well constructed. All facilities were available, and the fortifications around the headquarters were also well built. Moreover, because the Belgian division headquarters fled without a fight,
, resulting in no much damage here at all, and it can continue to be used.
Therefore, Guderian and his 19th Army headquarters took a fancy to this place at a glance and moved the frontline command post here.
"I hope that the British and French armies can be dealt with as easily as the Belgian army," Guderian's adjutant said with a smile: "In this case, it will be difficult for us to relax a lot."
The adjutant's words instantly resonated. The frontline headquarters was suddenly filled with laughter representing recognition.
Who doesn’t want the war to be fought easier and won smoothly? The 19th Army went all the way over the mountains and through the Ardennes Mountains, in order to reduce the combat pressure through surprise attacks. Fortunately, everything went smoothly for them.
.The first battle was also a complete victory.
"Don't worry, they won't be too difficult to deal with." Guderian smiled and said: "I received news that Army Group B commanded by General Bock in the middle has broken through the defense lines of the French Ninth Army and the Second Army and is heading towards the English.
As the strait advances, I believe the group of British people on the other side of the strait should be dizzy by now."
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"I have nothing but blood, toil, tears and sweat to dedicate to you. You ask: What is our purpose? I can answer in one word: victory, win at all costs, no matter how terrifying it is.
Victory, no matter how long and difficult the road is, we must strive for victory, because without victory we cannot survive!”
At the meeting of the British House of Commons, Churchill attended and gave a speech for the first time as Prime Minister.
In fact, at 6 p.m. on May 10, 1940, when the Germans launched their attack, Britain's King George VI summoned Churchill and ordered him to form a cabinet. An hour later, at 7 p.m., Churchill met with Labor leader Attlee.
Invite the Labor Party to join the cabinet and gain support.
On May 12, 1940, that is, today, after Churchill’s speech, the British House of Commons finally expressed its support for Churchill’s government by an absolute majority of 381 votes to 0.
The British Empire, this superpower known as the Empire on which the sun never sets, will completely follow Churchill's footsteps from today on and seriously enter the abyss of war until victory or destruction!
"We must realize that without victory there will be no British Empire, without victory there will be no more everything the British Empire has symbolized, and without victory there will no longer be the strong demands and impulses of the Empire on which the sun has never set for centuries." The meeting was about to end.
At this time, Churchill waved his fist and shouted loudly in his inflammatory tone.
It has to be said that Churchill is worthy of being a master of speeches. Under his encouragement, people who were about to leave the meeting once again stood back to their seats.
"Long live the British Empire!" A middle-aged congressman also followed Churchill's rhythm and shouted with his fist raised.
"Long live the British Empire, long live the Empire on which the sun never sets!" Other MPs also shouted together.
This is what a superpower should have! Even though the German army seems to have the upper hand now, the British still have pride.
They have ruled and controlled the situation on the European continent for many years. How can they compare to an upstart like Germany who did not even win the First World War?!
For more than 500 years, except for the North American War of Independence (active evacuation), the British Army has always been the victorious side. It is the army with the longest winning rate in the world. At its peak, the British ruled one thousandth of the world's land area.
1/4 of the world.
Hundreds of years of undefeated war history has left behind not only glory and confidence, but also the continuous development of technology, which has reached more and more overseas colonies. All of these are things that Germany wants to have but cannot have.
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Churchill waved contentedly and walked down the stairs to leave, holding his big belly.
"The will of the country has been successfully directed to agree with the war." When he reached a corner, Churchill whispered instructions to an Air Force Major liaison officer beside him: "Ask General Dowding of Fighter Command to immediately mobilize three more
A squadron of Hurricane fighters went to support the French."
This was the first time that the British army sent a large number of fighter jets to support the French operation. Before this, direct support from the British had been limited to the 10 divisions of the Army Expeditionary Force.
Hearing that the Air Force was also going to contribute to the French campaign, the major liaison officer asked for instructions: "Mr. Prime Minister, our Air Force is an important defense force in Britain. Will using the French army to fight affect the British Empire's own defense?"
It goes against the principles."
Waving his hand, Churchill said nonchalantly: "The French have the best army in the world, and now our British Empire lends them part of the world's strongest air force, wouldn't the war be guaranteed to be won? If our coalition forces can here
If we can defeat Germany in one battle, what kind of defense is needed?"