Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 189: Secret (Part 2)
The time goes back to that evening. After the German army set up a camp next to the post, the chefs began to cook the army’s dinner that day, and the smoke from the field kitchen drifted away in the sunset.
Usually, the German army will set up a special catering department in the division-level units to manage the catering of the troops. This department is led by three school officers, under more than 20 non-commissioned officers of various levels and 15 ordinary soldiers. The task is to count the daily statistics of the troops. The actual number of meals, control and management of the distribution of food and raw materials, and submit the checked data to the group army logistics unit for archiving.
The 21st Armored Regiment Command does not have a separate food management department. The Regiment Head is only responsible for the food rationing of the troops directly under the command. The food for all subordinate battalions and companies is managed by the logistics department of the Legion Command.
Each battalion has an independent supply unit, such as a field kitchen, which is standard equipment for battalion and company-level troops. Each battalion’s establishment will incorporate one or two large field kitchens, and each company usually has a light field kitchen. In addition to cooking hot food for all officers and soldiers, it is also responsible for providing hot water for daily drinking.
Behind the truck of the mechanized field supply squad, Spallu dragged a 1914 field cooking vehicle. At present, almost all the German field troops are using this kind of equipment designed during World War I, because the performance is still Can meet the needs of most troops, so the German army has not yet prepared to develop replacement products.
The mechanized infantry also carried a cooking trailer of the same model, which, in conjunction with the armored company’s field kitchen, could cook food for 250 soldiers at a time, so theoretically it only takes one hour. Everyone in the camp can eat hot meals.
The key issue is still water. With water, chefs can cook and stew the food that soldiers love. Without water, everyone can only eat tin cans and biscuits. Since the day of the attack, the two field kitchens have been following the actions of the troops. This time with an unlimited supply of clear spring water, the chefs finally found an opportunity to show off their skills.
Germany’s field kitchens are unexpectedly small. For example, a company-level kitchen has only two people, a chef and a helper. They usually need to prepare food for all company officers and soldiers in a very short time. The work intensity can be said to be very high. The Germans jokingly referred to these field chefs as "kitchen bulls."
"Your coffee, sir." Spalulian's chef, Sergeant Moore, graciously poured steaming coffee into the cup in Dogen's hands.
This two-wheeled field cooking trailer is equipped with a 60-liter coffee pot on one side, which can cook all the coffee needed for the whole company at one time. However, in history, the source of coffee beans in Germany was cut off. Usually it can only be used to boil water.
"Thank you, sergeant." Daogen nodded and thanked the cook.
"Sir, today's dinner is beef stew with curry potatoes." The chef tapped the edge of the pressure cooker with a spoon.
"Very good, I can't wait." Daogen said with a smile.
Generally speaking, lunch is the most important thing in the German army. Usually there are two or three kinds of hot dishes. Although they are not delicious, they also have meat and vegetables. Compared with the fancy lunch, the German army Dinner can be called simple, usually just tea or coffee with rye bread and cheese.
Because the troops have been eating dry food for the past two days, everyone is looking forward to eating a normal meal. The commander has been kind enough to modify the recipe for the day. For this reason, the African Army Command also airdropped the roasted black bread that day. This staple food has both nutrition and calories, and is easy to preserve. It has always been the most important ration for the German army. The bread company that bake bread is under the command of the army or division, which shows how much the German army attaches to this food.
"Sir, there is a situation to report to you." Captain Horn walked to Colonel Dawgen and reported to him in a low voice.
"Go ahead, Captain Horn."
"We interrogated some prisoners just now, and one of them told us one thing." Horn turned his head and looked at both sides.
"Let's go over there and talk." Seeing the captain's scruples, Dougen said, pointing to a space not far away.
The German troops were busy recovering airdropped supplies all afternoon, because there was a sudden wind in the sky, and the parachutes with airdrop barrels were floating everywhere. The farthest drop box was far away from the station. More than two kilometers. Such airdrops continued intermittently into the evening, and when the camp was all settled, the setting sun had begun to fall towards the horizon.
The German army has never been free, and at the same time, there is not much interest in interrogating the prisoners. These Arab forbidden soldiers can only speak Arabic. Ordinary German soldiers only learn a few simple phrases temporarily before departure, such as "Stop and don't move! Raise your hand!" And so on, the two sides couldn't communicate normally.
The prisoners were all locked into the post by the German army. Prince Fashir was given some preferential treatment. He could have a separate room for detention. When the camp was almost cleaned up, the German army remembered to interrogate these prisoners. It happened that there were a few professionals here, and Major Jurgen became the chief of the interrogation.
"Go ahead, Captain, what did the prisoner of war tell us." After standing still in the clearing, Dawn asked Horn.
"The prisoner of war was named Merzug, and he confessed that he was a slave soldier of the Saudi Royal Forbidden Army."
"We've known this before, that Prince Fasher didn't lie." Daogen nodded and said.
"In fact, he lied, I mean the prince." Horn said: "He is not a prince of the Habtu tribe at all. He is the nephew of Ibn Saud and the heir to the Saudi throne. ."
"Ibn Saud?" Daogen raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, sir, what I just said may be a little inaccurate. The prince's ranking is relatively low. He may not be able to inherit the throne in his lifetime, but he is indeed a member of the royal family. "Horn reported.
"Go on, Captain." The prince deliberately concealed his identity, perhaps because he was worried about being persecuted by the German army, but Daogen subconsciously felt that things were not as simple as they seemed.
"Let the prince lead the imperial army to this place, it is said that the Saudi king personally issued an order." Horn said.
"Only the prince and his two confidants know the specific content of the order. However, the captive once overheard the prince and several close guards talking about it. They came here to retrieve what the royal family buried here in the early years. Treasures." When talking about treasures, the captain emphasized his tone.
"Treasure?" Daogen's eyes widened in surprise~IndoMTL.com~ This answer is far from his guess.
"Yes, a lot of treasure, worth enough to buy the entire Jerusalem." Horn nodded and replied.
"Do you believe what this soldier said? Captain Horn." Daogen took the coffee in his hand and lowered his head to take a sip.
"Major Jurgen and I have carefully and repeatedly interrogated. Major Jurgen said that with his years of experience in the case, 70% of what this man said is true."
"Then does this person know exactly where the treasure is buried?"
"He is just an ordinary squad leader and a slave. It is impossible to have access to such secrets, but I can be sure that Prince Fasher must know the details." Horn held his chest to Daogen. Stands at attention: "Sir, please allow Major Jurgen and I to question Prince Fasher. Some drastic methods may be used, so you must obtain your permission."
"How sure is Jurgen?" Daogen asked, frowning.
"I don't know this very well, but from the look of Major Jurgen's self-confidence, it should be more than 60%." Horn replied a little hesitantly, he didn't want to lie to Colonel Dogen.
"Well, I agree with you to interrogate the prince, but you have to remind Jurgen that it is best not to leave obvious trauma, especially..." Daogen pointed to his face.
"Understood, please rest assured, Colonel Dogen." Horn nodded and agreed.
"Ask a few other prisoners again, maybe they know something, you and Jurgen will be responsible for this matter." After talking, Dougen raised his head and drank the coffee in his hand. .
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