"God!" A middle-aged man who had just finished his work and was about to go home, his eyes widened in disbelief, looked at the advancing SS troops and said, "Black uniforms, Iron Cross flags, Mauser rifles...
...God, our army...is back!"
Around me, without warning, warm cheers rang out, "Our army, it's our army, they are back! Long live..."
Then, the surprised people began to revel: "Long live Germany, long live the Socialist Workers' Party, long live the Führer!"
Waves of cheers erupted from all directions across the Rhineland. From this moment on, they were no longer orphans without the protection of their motherland. The German army would once again be stationed at the German border.
.........
"Colonel de Gaulle, are we really going to evacuate without doing anything?" A second lieutenant who was stationed here with De Gaulle followed De Gaulle with doubts and retreated into France.
After experiencing the defeat of the Ruhr, De Gaulle was assigned to the Rhineland region, responsible for monitoring the movements of the German Wehrmacht and preventing the Wehrmacht under Sickert from crossing the Rhine.
However, when the German army crossed the Rhine River, the country issued an order not to resist and withdrew the two regiments stationed in the Rhineland.
De Gaulle sighed. What he was waiting for was not the Wehrmacht under Sickert, but the disgraced German SS troops who had fought against France's elite.
Perhaps it was because the German SS cast too many shadows on the French government in the last Ruhr battle. Or perhaps the poor domestic economy no longer allowed a war to uphold the Treaty of Versailles. With a million-strong army,
France once again bowed its head to Germany.
"Let's go back to China." De Gaulle sighed helplessly: "From today on, the Treaty of Versailles will no longer exist. No one can stop the rise of the Germans except God."
...
"Führer, we are victorious!" Model shouted excitedly on the other end of the phone: "The French slipped away quietly! From today on, German troops can be deployed on every inch of German land."
"Well done, the SS is indeed my ace unit." After Reinhard praised Model's 5th SS Division, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The Rhineland was originally our German land. Now.
We just got back what belongs to us, and no one can blame us. Now, we have already got half a foot out of the desperate situation."
Although the countries of the League of Nations showed their appeasement policy when Italy invaded Ethiopia, they had advanced the historical return to the Rhineland by half a year. Reinhardt was inevitably worried that something had gone wrong. However, as far as the known intelligence was concerned,
It seemed that his prediction was almost certain.
"Führer, are you worried about the French counterattack? Or are you saying that the British may be hostile?" Model heard that Reinhardt meant that Germany still had half a foot left in desperate situation, so he started to guess.
.
"France? No, no, no, they don't have the guts. They lost an entire generation in the last world war, and the Ruhr war failed even though they had all the advantages. This time, they won't dare to challenge again.
Start a war." Reinhard patiently explained to Model, who was his confidant.
"As for the United Kingdom," Reinhard snorted coldly: "For many years, apart from Germany, what has blocked France in a corner of Europe is Britain, a country with unknown enemies and friends. Even if the coalition forces of Britain and France combine from time to time,
, but for hundreds of years, the overt and covert fighting between the two countries has never stopped."
"Then, what is the head of state worried about...?" Model asked doubtfully.
"Time, I'm worried there isn't enough time!" Reinhard said seriously: "Today, Britain ranks first in military power in Europe. France is closely followed, ranking second. Poland barely tied with Germany for third."
After a pause, Reinhard gritted his teeth and said: "From tied for third to first, what Germany has to go through is by no means a long process. To achieve success in one battle, this is Germany's only choice. Every action we take
Everything must be done quickly and powerfully, and only by seizing every moment to develop ourselves can we achieve success."
After swallowing his saliva, Model was surprised to find that Reinhardt's goal was far more than just building Germany into a powerful country. The head of state he followed was an idealist determined to build Germany into the most powerful country in Europe, or rather
He is a careerist!
In Model's view, although Reinhardt's goal is crazy, it is full of attraction! Become the number one in Europe. For hundreds of years, generations of Germans have tried to achieve this. However, the attempts of countless predecessors have failed.
end!
"Fuhrer, the SS will be your most loyal sword on the way forward." Model, who was determined to follow Reinhardt, immediately expressed his loyalty: "No matter how difficult your request is, my subordinates will resolutely implement it."
"Very good, my loyal Model." Reinhardt, who was very satisfied with Model's expression of loyalty, smiled and said: "Believe me, Germany's footsteps are far beyond this. What we lost in the past, we can now take back on our own.
return!"
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Paris France.
"The Germans are so crazy. They dared to openly tear up the Treaty of Versailles!" Marshal Pétain, who was the French Minister of War, slammed the table and shouted: "We sacrificed the peace agreement that was created in a generation, and they only used it in less than 10 years.
It was completely broken. They secretly developed the army, developed prohibited weapons, and occupied the demilitarized zone. Do they still have the slightest fear?!"
"Mr. Marshal, what you said is true. The Germans just took back their own land. This request is not too much. At least, they did not openly declare to tear up the Treaty of Versailles." A young colonel who took the seat by the back door asked rhetorically.
: "Is it possible that we will start a war because of this matter?"
"Young man, shut your mouth! We must teach the Germans a lesson while our army still has an overwhelming advantage over the Germans." Pétain slapped the table resolutely and shouted: "From a military perspective,
We are 100% sure of winning!"
"Come on." The young colonel who was not scolding retorted dissatisfiedly: "Last time in the Ruhr battle, you said you were 100% sure, but the result was that you lost in disgrace."
"At that time, more than half of our army lacked ammunition. A large amount of ammunition was hoarded on the Maginot Line and was not allowed to be mobilized. My army lacked everything except food!" When mentioning that battle, Pétain came.
Angry. That was a disgrace to his military career!
It was not until after the war that Pétain learned that the ammunition and oil that were supposed to be given to the troops had either been withheld at the Maginot Line or had been embezzled by management at all levels. His 100,000 legion never showed its true combat effectiveness from the beginning to the end.
.In the end, the reason for the failure was all blamed on him, the military strategist.
"That's enough!" Daladier, who is the French Minister of Defense, stopped the argument that was getting more and more off-topic and said: "It seems that many people do not agree with provoking a war. In this case, let's ignore the Germans' petty actions.
Concentrate on building our Maginot Line. This is the business."
