The German campaign in France has come to an end, and the German army has even begun to build and repair various military facilities in France for future use.
On June 7, 1940, in the suburbs of Paris, France, a plane landed slowly over a military airport that had just been repaired by the German army.
That's right, this plane is a well-modified and extremely safe special plane for the head of state.
It is said that the safety factor of this special plane is high not only because Reinhardt, who cherished his own life, required it to undergo huge performance modifications. There is also another point: it was escorted by 20 FWs around it.
-190 fighter jets can also explain the problem.
These 20 most advanced fighter jets of the Luftwaffe were like bodyguards in the sky, always following the head of state's plane on guard.
Gradually, the special plane slowly stopped on the runway of the airport, the roar of the engine gradually faded away, and the speed of the propeller slowly decreased. When it came to a complete stop, the plane's door finally opened.
The hanging ladder was slowly lowered. Immediately afterwards, a group of tall soldiers wearing SS uniforms jumped out of the plane and stood on both sides of the cabin and the spiral staircase, followed by a second group of soldiers with the same uniforms and the same build. They got off
Behind the plane, people stood scattered around the plane to provide warning.
About two minutes later, a man carrying a black suitcase and wearing sunglasses slowly got off the plane.
That's right, the person in this costume is Reinhardt who likes to act cool.
In fact, thanks to Reinhardt's promotion, the German Rhine Consortium even launched sunglasses earlier than the American Ray-Ban company.
Moreover, the sunglasses launched by Germany appeared a full year earlier than the American product that was just launched in 1935, and the appearance of German sunglasses is more handsome and good-looking.
Logically speaking, June in the northern hemisphere should be warm. But maybe because of Reinhardt's arrival, the howling wind at the airport seemed so desolate.
Since we were on an open airport runway, this desolate atmosphere was even more obvious.
Reinhard walked to the door of the cabin and walked down the hanging ladder step by step. Behind him was Propaganda Minister Goebbels, then Foreign Minister Ribbentrop, followed closely by secretaries and other subordinates.
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What they did was simply to claim credit for the empire, exaggerate the victory in the war with France, and then let their own media report it to the German people to strengthen their war sentiments.
At the same time, standing by the runway to greet the head of the empire were the German commanders in the battle against France, and they were also the most popular generals in the empire.
After completing the battle plan against France assigned to them by Reinhardt, they were discussing the next step of forming a new regiment to carry out landing operations against the British and French colonies and the British Isles in the future.
But at this moment, all they need to do is enjoy the victory.
Germany defeated the world's largest army, the world's largest navy, and the world's largest air force.
There is nothing more exciting than such a result!
"Long live Reinhard Heydrich!"
The wind at the airport was getting stronger and stronger, causing the leaves to rustle on the ground. Because of this, the generals' voices seemed to be particularly loud, as if they had some penetrating power.
Guderian and Rommel stood at attention and saluted. They both wore the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and wore newly tailor-made general's military uniforms.
Rommel has been famous for a long time. In the French campaign, he was mainly responsible for arranging the overall dispatch of the armored forces and belonged to the rear command level. Guderian, on the other hand, got the opportunity to command the front line on the French front and belonged to the front line command level.
However, in any case, the two generals' contributions were so great that they were promoted to the rank of general without any objection. They can be said to be the two youngest general officers in the empire.
Of course, except for Reinhard, the former admiral, he was the most evil existence in the empire. Because of his "special powers", he was able to predict the future smoothly, rising step by step until he reached the pinnacle of power.
Not to mention the youngest general, Reinhard was even among the youngest heads of state.
"Good job, generals!" Reinhardt patted Guderian and Rommel on the shoulders, and then smiled at them, very amiably.
He went on to say: "Both of them contributed indispensably to all French battles, including the Battle of Dunkirk. Especially Rommel. I heard that sometimes he didn't sleep well for several days because of the war situation. This is bad for you."
Stomach problems are not very good, so you still need to pay more attention to your health."
The head of state even knew that he had stomach problems?!
Rommel was obviously a little surprised, because he had never told anyone except his wife so far.
For a moment, Rommel, who had always believed in atheism, even really doubted whether Reinhard was really the reincarnation of the all-knowing and all-powerful God.
"Führer, this is what I should do. I am born for the honor of the empire."
However, before he had time to think too much, Rommel responded to Reinhardt's concern. After all, the head of state had good intentions and reminded him that his health was important.
"General Rommel, I have a special task for you. I need you to form a special force to take charge of the North African battlefield."
Reinhard asked earnestly: "The reason why it is special is that it requires you to stand alone in an unfamiliar environment abroad. After all, what hope do I have for the Mussolini government in Italy if they don't respond? What more do I have for them?"
There is even less hope for the North African strategic concept. In the near future, I will transfer you to North Africa to clean up the mess left by Mussolini in North Africa. Because the Italian government is really disappointing, it may be very difficult. Do you have any
confidence?"
Rommel, who had already cooperated with the Italians once in Spain, obviously knew how unreliable the Italian army was. However, what he was most worried about was not just the Italian allies.
"I respect the Führer. Our army will face many hardships when fighting far away from the German mainland, especially the transportation of strategic resources. This is an influencing factor for us to fight in the North African battlefield." Rommel experienced Spain and later France.
After the battle, he had accumulated a lot of experience. He understood the key to the war with just a little thought.
In an environment far away from the homeland, tanks, armored vehicles, and fighter jets will inevitably consume huge oil and gas resources. Therefore, strategic supplies have become the key to victory in the war. As long as strategic supplies are in place, the war situation will be firmly in one's own hands.
"Supply matters are not your concern. Just leave these to me. I will try my best to satisfy everything you want. What you should do is to find a way to win the war, find a way to win Egypt, and control North Africa!
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Reinhard said confidently: "I want you to become the conqueror of North Africa, and as soon as your name is mentioned, all Africa will feel unprecedented fear. This fear comes from your African Legion and the empire.
That African lion is far away from the country and still has extremely strong fighting power!"
"General Rommel, I believe you will conquer Egypt. We are waiting for your good news in Berlin. By then, you will be one of the greatest soldiers in the empire, and I will personally hand you the marshal's scepter!"
After Reinhard finished speaking, he stopped talking and just stared at Rommel, his eyes full of expectation and affirmation.
"My beloved head of state, I promise to complete the mission. In the near future, I will definitely hold Africa in the palm of my hand for the empire, and I will do my best to protect the interests of the empire!" After saying that, Rommel stood at attention and raised his hands in a solemn salute.
: "Long live Reinhard Heydrich!"
Hearing Rommel's answer, Reinhard nodded happily and turned his gaze to Guderian: "General Guderian, your mission is to strengthen the defense of the Eastern Front. If the Soviets take advantage of the opportunity,
, you have to rely on your armored forces to stabilize the situation."