Chapter 363 How to beat France
What arrived was the tank troops! This made Weitmann even more bloody. In the past few days, it was really boring to use his own tank to fight the Polish infantry and cavalry. Now, there is finally a decent battle to fight!
To cheer up, Weitmann quickly adjusted his sights, hoping to make a good start at a long distance. The long-distance 75mm tank gun has a very high hit accuracy.
Just as the other party's outline gradually became clear, Weitman was stunned. The other party's tank looked so familiar? It was almost exactly the same as his own tank!
Finally, he got closer. After seeing the sign on the other party's turret, he was immediately delighted. It was his own troops who arrived!
The vanguard of the Northern Army Group, Kempf Armored Division, set out from East Prussia!
At this time, the 7th Armored Regiment of the division was at the forefront of the division. They equipped more than a dozen Black Panther 3 tanks, which belonged to the elite of the East Prussian army.
In addition to the armed SS, other armored divisions were all dissatisfied with the organization. For example, the current Kempf armored division is only equivalent to a reinforced armored brigade, but its combat effectiveness is quite strong. Along the way, they rushed over quickly, and now they are quite excited.
In front was our armed SS. After a long journey, the two armies of the north and south finally met successfully here!
Weitman's armored platoon stopped and they came out of their tanks.
Since they are not enemies, there is no need to continue to advance to fight. They are here and wait for their friendly forces.
At the same time, the other party was stepping on the accelerator and coming happily.
"Squeak!" The tank made a harsh brake sound, and the tank soldiers on the opposite side were also as fast as they were almost braked before they got closer.
"We are the 7th Armored Regiment of the Kempf Armored Division!" A tank soldier on the opposite side jumped out of the turret and said to Weitman.
"We are the skeleton masters," Weitman said loudly, hugging each other tightly: "I'm so happy to see you."
"We are very happy too!" the other party said loudly: "We finally meet!"
The meeting was held! All the tank soldiers cheered. They threw their hats high into the sky. The two armies from north and south met, indicating that the remaining Polish troops in the encirclement were about to usher in the moment of destruction!
Soon, the news spread to the entire army and to the command center in the rear.
"Tomorrow, we will be able to destroy the Polish troops in the encirclement, and the day after tomorrow, we will attack Warsaw with all our strength!" At this time, in the command of the Southern Army, Guderian said confidently.
In front of him was the person he respected the most, the new head of the empire, Cialek!
Cialek had been inspecting the front line. He first went to the Northern Army Group, and then came to the south to discuss with Guderian.
Today is February 22. The battle has just lasted for ten days. Germany's powerful army will break through the Polish capital Warsaw. Compared with a month in history, they are progressing rapidly!
Of course, thanks to Cialick's preparations over the years, the German army is much stronger than in history. The powerful Black Panther tank is Germany's attack weapon!
"The Soviet Union has dispatched its troops, and we must be quick. Before the Soviets attacked Warsaw, we completely resolved the battle in Warsaw." Cirick said.
"Yes, we have formulated a detailed plan to win Warsaw within two days," said Guderian.
If the Poles had been smart enough to keep their infantry in Warsaw and fight with the German army in streets, Germany would have suffered heavy casualties. Now, the main force of the Polish army has been divided and surrounded and eliminated by the German army in the field, and there would not be too much resistance in Warsaw.
"Poland is about to be taken down by us, and our next target is France." Cirick said to the generals in front of him.
There is no suspense in the Battle of Poland. You can handle Poland step by step. For Germany, the next goal is its own nemesis France!
"Our war against Poland is a war of revenge." Cialek continued: "Poland assassinated our head of state. Only by destroying Poland can we avenge the head of state. However, Britain and France actually declared war on us, and France also dispatched troops to occupy our border areas. We must let the French know that their actions have to pay a price!"
Cialick's words made everyone present excited.
France, Germany has always been a arch enemy! If we were afraid of France's first European army in the past, now the war in Poland completely illustrates the effectiveness of the German armored forces.
They also had enough capital to fight against France.
Many people hope to defeat France, but they did not expect that this day would come so soon!
"Tell me, how should we fight France?" asked Cialek.
In Germany, a high-level military institution that plans and decides on wars originally belonged to the German General Staff. This institution developed from the former General Staff of the Prussian Army is a model for the vast majority of contemporary military general staff. It is also one of the most outstanding staff in military history in the past two centuries.
At the beginning, Hitler thought that the General Staff was quite sacred. Without this General Staff, the German army would not have fought at all.
However, when Hitler came to power, he immediately felt that this group of Prussian officers was simply a cage. Of course, Hitler was unwilling to see a group of guys without courage and blood that obstructed his career.
Therefore, at the suggestion of Cialek, the command organ was reorganized. The former General Staff no longer had any real power. All the real power fell on the Supreme Command of the National Defense Forces. Hitler's adviser General Keitel was the director of the Supreme Command, replacing the former Chief of Staff.
Now, the Supreme Command must have had a detailed combat plan for how to invade France, and Cirick said it at this time just to listen to the opinions of others.
Such a head of state appears to be more approachable.
How to fight France? This is the problem faced by almost all German soldiers.
Back then, the unified German Empire created by the iron-blooded prime minister Bismarck changed the political landscape of the entire Europe. All the old European powers hated it to the core and wanted to get rid of it quickly.
Since Germany is located at the European crossroads, surrounded by great powers and is strategically disadvantaged, it is easy to fall into an embarrassing situation of being attacked on both sides. Therefore, shortly after Germany was reunited, the German General Staff began to study how to deal with the comprehensive European war in the future.
Among them, for France, it is the famous Schriefen plan.
Chapter completed!