Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 308: Military parade (cavalry)
Charlottenburg Avenue is the main road that runs through the urban area of Berlin, but it is not a standard east-west direction. The main axis is slightly inclined to the north.
At this moment, the sun has climbed to the top of the tree in the southeast, and the sun has passed the withered branches of the street trees, shining on the icy asphalt road, the morning frost quickly melted and evaporated, and the golden light covered the field of vision, making people feel Even the air seemed to add some warmth.
The citizens at the scene have fallen into a state of fanaticism. To be honest, thousands of people gathered together, sweat was squeezed out, and there was no chill at all.
Ms. Verdanti was a little unhappy. She was upset by the noisy atmosphere at the scene, but the host didn't mean to leave at all, so she could only play a little temper and gently kick the granite under her feet. Roadbed.
"Shhh, be a lady." The soft lambskin gloves gently stroked Verdandy's neck. Even with that layer of leather, she could still feel the warmth in her palms, which immediately made her feel at ease Down.
Ms. Verdanti gently shook her beautiful head, her black hair flying in the air, she turned her head and glanced at the young master, and then she was stunned by what she was holding. Attracted, it was a small apple that was only half a fist.
In Germany, you can buy apples all year round, which is not particularly unusual, but this apple is full of fatal temptation in the eyes of Miss Verdanti.
Vildandi sneezed a little crisply, then blinked her big crystal eyes, looking at her master baffledly, the longing was seen even by passers-by standing on the side, so people couldn't help but laugh. The burst of laughter.
"Good girl, be more elegant." The young lieutenant rubbed Verdant's head, and then stuffed the apple into her mouth.
With one bite of chewing, the sweet and sour juice filled her entire mouth, and Miss Verdanty's mood immediately became more comfortable. She lightened her head happily, and raised her front hoof again to plan the rocks under her feet.
Ms. Verdandy is four years old this year. You read that right, she is a pure Hanoverian horse.
Perhaps it is a bit unscientific to use the term thoroughbred to describe this horse breed, because Hanoverian horses are still undergoing continuous improvement at this time. In order to adapt to the rhythm of modern warfare, better breeds must be cultivated.
All famous horses of German descent, whether Hanover or Holstein, were originally bred for civilian and agricultural horses.
There is a lack of cattle in the Germanic region. The main force of local farming and cart pulling is horses. People at that time did not have much demand for the speed of horses. The key is to be able to bear hardships. Therefore, early German horses were all powerful and heavy horses. Bone thick muscles strong body tall.
In the following decades, with the change of war patterns, the pedigree of German horses has also been continuously improved. They have been mixed with the blood of famous horse breeds in Arabia, France, Britain, and Spain. It is frequent, and finally bred two famous military and sports horse breeds of modern Hanover and Holstein.
The smaller Hanoverian horse is the preferred riding horse for the German cavalry troops, while the Holstein horse is the best military horse, with its tall and vigorous figures spread over the entire Wehrmacht.
As mentioned in the previous article, the German army still retains a large number of horses, at least until the full mechanized refitting is completed, the army will not be able to leave these graceful spirits.
Nowadays, most of the field artillery in the German army still has to be pulled by horses, and horse-drawn carriages are allocated to each infantry platoon and become one of the army's iron-fighting organization.
Currently, the German Army still retains 600,000 horses of various types. Except for a few excellent horse breeds such as Hanover and Holstein, most of them are ordinary farm horses of mixed blood.
At that time, because there were too many monks and porridge, the officers in charge of the procurement were already forced to hungry. As long as they were four-legged and hoofed, they wanted to drag them to fill up, even the pregnant mare and the three-year-old pony did not let go.
Before the war broke out, the German army almost ransacked all the livestock available in the country. Even the priceless thoroughbred racehorses were forcibly recruited into the army, and they were even used as workhorses to pull cannons.
Actually, you can fully understand the thinking of the Germans at the time. If this war is lost, then more than a decade of national efforts will be turned into an illusion. By then, who will care about your noble blood.
It’s just that the situation is different now. The German army is gradually phasing out ordinary horses in the army and investing them in more important agricultural production. Germany is temporarily unable to allocate too much resources to make tractors, and large domestic farmland remains. It can only be cultivated by animal power.
The replacement of animal power by mechanization within the army is an unstoppable trend, and now it only takes a while to transition.
Of course, it’s impossible to completely eliminate horses. This animal has an advantage that humans can’t match. The eastern route has a large area of swamps and meadows, as well as endless wilderness and farmland. In these areas, horses are more than diesel locomotives. Can exert mobility. And compared to heavy gasoline, oats and black beans seem to be more portable supplements.
Xu Jun decided to keep the German cavalry unit, not just to satisfy those marshals' obsession with military traditions, because the cavalry really has retained value. Cavalry can complete important missions and reconnaissance missions. They have mobility capabilities that infantry does not have. They can penetrate behind enemy lines at high speed. They do not need high-standard road support and are rarely restricted by the terrain.
In the final analysis, the road system on the Eastern Route is really bad. Once the silt season enters, the messenger’s two-wheeled motorcycles often sink to the point where only the fuel tank cap is exposed. If this order is delivered to the destination, basically it can only be chanted. It was cold.
Xu Jun decided to keep the cavalry for a part of his personal reasons, because every man always has a knightly feeling of leaping horses galloping on the battlefield.
The Führer’s riding skills are actually quite ordinary, but his charm is high enough. Even if he rides a donkey, he can show the nine-point charm of "Take the Emperor to the Mountain" (oil painting "Napoleon Climbing the Alps").
To say that Napoleon is 1.7 meters tall, if he is to be regarded as a short man, how should he be counted as Mussolini, who is 1.68 meters, and that of Comrade Steel, who is 1.67 meters. In other words, Hitler is 1.75 meters, which is considered a very standard height among Germans, and Xu Jun is a full height higher than the former head of state, reaching about 1.8 meters.
So the imperial head of state firmly controlled the commanding heights. If there is a chance to meet with Comrade Steel in the future, as long as Xu Jun thinks about it, it is entirely possible for Stalin to see only two nostrils.
The infantry squadron in front of the cavalry queue finally started to start. These squad carts and field cooking wagons lined up in a neat parade. The guys ignited the high-quality coal in the field stoves, and the chimneys began to roll out. There was white smoke.
These fuels will not be wasted in vain, because the large pots on these cooking wagons are stewing intestines and mixed vegetable soup, and the heating pot on one side is still brewing fragrant coffee.
So the scent of food floated all over the street ~IndoMTL.com~ and it continued to stimulate the cavalry's sense of smell, feeling that the rate of saliva secretion was significantly accelerated.
If there is anything more torturous than marching behind a cooking wagon that is cooking food, it is that this kind of wagon has a large group in front.
"The cavalry company! Let me go!" The company commander drove his maroon horse past the cavalry column, holding a large knight sword high in his hand.
This is a very old weapon, said to be the family heirloom of the company commander. His ancestor who didn't know which generation used to hold this sword to beat the Russians. Although he heard that he eventually drowned in some ice lake over there, his attendants desperately sent the sword back to the owner. The family, impressively composed a loyal hymn.
"Go forward!" The German cavalry sang loudly, and then lightly knocked the abdomen of the mount with their riding boots. The impatient horses who had been waiting for a long time rang their noses happily, and followed their elegant dressage steps. The fragrant cooking wagon headed towards the Brandenburg Gate.
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