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Chapter 708: Meeting with Warsaw

"You said the Polish government fled to Kobrin?"

Lieutenant General Hoffman was in his command car and loudly asked the communications staff officer. These words made the officer a little at a loss as he felt that the telegram in his hand was as heavy as a stone.

"Yes, Your Majesty General, the Polish government fled to Kobrin last night."

After hearing the staff's confirmation, Hoffman hammered the carriage hard. There was no other way, and his idea of ​​blocking the Polish government's escape failed.

But having said that, it is very difficult to prevent the government of a country from escaping. At all times and in all countries, as long as the other party wants to escape, it is rare to stop it in the capital.

So this is more of a wish of Hoffman, but after the wish was shattered, he needed to consider the reality more.

"How far is our army from Warsaw now?"

This question was much easier to answer than before, and the communications staff immediately replied. "Currently, the leading force of our army closest to Warsaw is the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Regiment of the 1st Armored Division. They have already arrived in Grujec, about 10 km away from Warsaw."

It is only 28 kilometers away and can be reached outside Warsaw this afternoon. The 65th Motorized Infantry Division also echoes the 1st Armored Division. Its vanguard is attacking Kagel. The battle is expected to be resolved in two hours. They are 25 kilometers away from Warsaw.

And our Fourth Armored Division has arrived at Koubel, which is only 31 kilometers away from Warsaw."

It was obvious that the staff officer knew what Hoffman wanted to know, and reported to him the latest situation of each department he had in one breath.

Based on this information, Hoffman quickly sketched out the entire battle situation in his mind. It can be said that Warsaw is about to face a state of semi-siege by itself.

At this time, he hoped to hear about the situation of his German allies so that he could have a better understanding of the entire war situation.

"What is the latest progress of the war situation reported by the German army?"

Facing Hoffman's inquiry, the staff officer continued: "According to the report from the German side, Rundstedt's Army Group South has severely damaged the two Polish armies "Lodz" and "Cracow" and has currently occupied

Lodz, and its subordinate 14th Army Group has already conquered Krakow with our Southern Front Group Army. Its vanguard, the 4th Armored Division of the 16th Armored Army, has already conquered Lovich, which is only more than 70 kilometers away from Warsaw, and is expected to do so tomorrow.

Rush to Warsaw."

"In Army Group North, the 4th Army, which has annihilated the Pomeran Army, has crossed the Vistula River and is working with the 3rd Army of East Prussia to annihilate the Modlin Army of the Polish Army on the north bank. In addition, your old friend General Guderian

The commanded 19th Army has broken through the Polish army's interception from East Prussia, crossed the Narew River, and has now arrived at Ostrów, 110 kilometers away from Warsaw."

In fact, Germany is much faster than in history. Firstly, it is less pressured by Romania's assistance, and secondly, because its equipment is better. After Germany exchanged with Romania, it has put forward higher requirements for its own tanks. Therefore, the current German armor

The equipment of the army is mainly Panzer II and Panzer IV, with a small amount of Panzer I and Panzer III as well as R20 tanks purchased from Romania.

Among them, the research work on the Romanian R20 tank and the imitated and improved Panzer V tank is in full swing.

As for Hoffman's good friend Guderian, he was deeply affected by it. Not only the use of armor, but also the battle against Poland. Hoffman's sudden attack on Warsaw shocked the German side.

Eclipsed.

Because in Hitler's expectation, Warsaw, the pearl of Poland, should be captured by Germany itself. But now the actions of the Hoffmann Armored Group have put an end to his idea. Now it is no longer a question of Warsaw being captured by the Germans, but

Maybe it will be captured by Romania and then given to him as a gift.

This will make His Excellency the Head of State very embarrassed. In order to avoid possible embarrassment to the Head of State and the German government, the original plan to use the 19th Army to attack Brest and leave the defeated Polish army in the Polish Plains can only be cancelled.

The most important thing now is to ensure that Warsaw is not captured by the Romanians, so Guderian's latest order is to rush to Warsaw.

When he saw the German troops heading toward Warsaw from all directions on the map, Hoffman couldn't help but laugh. This was so interesting.

"Prepare to send a telegram to the 1st Armored Division and the 65th Motorized Infantry Division. Major General Rost of the 1st Armored Division will be responsible for commanding our army to fight in Warsaw. In addition, send a separate telegram to Major General Rost to let him pay attention to the presence of the armored forces.

The shortcomings in the city station, don't cause me to lose too many armored vehicles, otherwise I will cause trouble for him."

Hoffman's words shocked the communications staff officer. Because of what he said, he didn't plan to go to Warsaw?

This is Warsaw, the most famous city in Poland. Which general wouldn't want the honor of capturing the enemy's capital. Just like that, his own general let him off lightly.

When Hoffman saw the stunned communication staff, he said loudly, "Why are you standing there? Why don't you go quickly?"

After being yelled at by Hoffman, the communications staff officer immediately hurried to send the report.

"Wait a moment."

Hoffman stopped him behind him, making the communications staff feel that his general might have changed his mind and planned to continue the attack on Warsaw.

In the end, reality dealt him a heavy blow, and he only heard his general continue to speak.

"Send one more telegram to Major General Rost, and when he meets Guderian, tell him that I am waiting for him in Brest."

Hoffman's unreasonable combat plan not only shocked the communications staff, but also the newly appointed Major General Rossiter.

Being the oldest member of the 1st Armored Division, he is naturally no ordinary person. In fact, Major General Rossiter has served as an armored officer under Hoffman for a long time. He joined the armored brigade when Hoffman established it.

Although the position of company commander did not have many military exploits in World War I, this was because the army at that time mainly fought in mountainous and hilly areas, and the armored brigade could not play a big role.

After the war, Rossu came to prominence during the conflict in Western Ukraine. The 3rd Armored Company he led rushed to the front of the brigade and made outstanding contributions to defeating the Soviet 14th Group Army at the time. And when the Soviet Union

He also performed well in the Polish War, working with friendly forces to defeat the 31st Soviet Cavalry Division. In the Russo-Soviet War, he commanded the 1st Armored Regiment and also served as the vanguard of the division, rushing to the forefront of the division.

Hoffman commented on him for this: Although he looks like a passionate officer who dares to fight, he has the cunning of a fox hidden in his bones.

It is precisely because of this that the First Division was handed over to him. This is the cradle of the Romanian Armored Forces. 70% of the officers of the Armored Forces at battalion level and above are from the First Armored Division.

So even he was a little caught off guard by Hoffman's sudden U-turn in front of Warsaw. However, after thinking about it carefully for a while, he was completely amazed by the general's approach.

Although Warsaw is also important to Romania, they are armored forces, and urban street fighting will minimize their advantages. But attracting German troops is different. The German troops can be used to capture Warsaw, and Warsaw can also be used to attract Polish troops.

And if he and his troops immediately move towards Brest, they may cause chaos to the Polish soldiers and civilians who are evacuating there. It is even possible to capture this important military town in one fell swoop. Although this does not belong to the future of Romania, at least here

In this battle, the strength of the Romanian army was vividly demonstrated.

Of course, Warsaw cannot fight without Romania, so its 1st Armored Division and 65th Motorized Infantry Division stayed here.

After clarifying Hoffman's thoughts, Major General Rossit immediately called the communications staff. "Immediately issue an order and speed up the pace. I want to see the city of Warsaw this evening."

In the evening of that day, the 1st Armored Division arrived outside Warsaw. In the middle of the night, the 65th Motorized Infantry Division also arrived outside Warsaw.

As the Romanian army arrived in Warsaw, the pace of the German army accelerated again. At noon the next day, the panting German Fourth Armored Division also arrived in Warsaw. In the evening, Guderian led the vanguard of the 19th Army, and the Third Division also arrived.

to Warsaw.

However, when he heard the greetings from his old friend from Major General Rost, the expression on his face was also a bit wonderful.


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