Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 32: Eagle landing in Paris (Part 2)
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"The soldiers look very excited, my head of state."
Daogen took a military enamel water cup from the soldiers and placed it in front of Xu Jun respectfully.
"Oh? It may be due to the good weather, my dear Dogen."
Xu Jun raised his head and glanced at the troops who were resting across the street.
"What time is it?"
Xu Jun held up the water glass in front of him.
"7:55, my head of state."
"Very well, let the troops assemble and prepare to go."
Xu Jun took a big sip of water and then put the cup on the marching table. He picked up the military cap on the table and walked out of the awning while wearing it.
"All gather, the whole team!"
A loud password sounded, and the street suddenly became hustle and bustle, with gray military uniforms everywhere.
"My head of state, General Weierle wants to talk to you."
The communications staff rushed all the way with a microphone. On the other end of the microphone was a communicator carrying a radio station.
"Oh, give me the microphone."
Xu Jun was standing in front of his special car for the final military appearance check. Daogen was fascinated by his eyes and helped him adjust the angle of the medal on his chest.
"Hey, Weierle, what do you want to say, I am leaving here soon, how is your place?" Xu Jun asked loudly after taking the microphone.
"What? Very good, General Bock’s suggestion is very good. Where is the Frenchman? ... I knew it would happen, what is the French general's name? Yes, Danz is right, please tell him , I am very satisfied with his cooperation.
Lundstede’s troops should be behind me, I can’t see him here. . . . Is Mueller coming? Great. . . . what? Crashed on the Champs Elysées? Is he okay? What happened? Okay, I see, I will report when the ceremony is over. First of all, I set off and the call is over. "
Xu Jun handed the microphone back to the communications staff. He lowered his head and got into his car. Daogen closed the door gently and then turned to the other side and got into the car.
"What happened, my head of state." Daogen asked cautiously.
"It's nothing, Weierle and Bock are all ready, the French are also ready, everything is going smoothly as we expected." Xu Jun smiled bitterly at Daogen.
"Mueller is here."
"Oh, General Mueller is here."
"His plane crashed on the streets of the Champs Elysées, but finally no one was injured, this pushy guy."
Xu Jun raised his brows and touched his nose, then turned his gaze to the outside of the car.
"Oh..." Dogen wanted to ask something, but when he realized that the Führer didn't want to speak, he immediately chose to be silent.
The carriage of the special car is very spacious, luxuriously decorated and comfortable like other special products of the head of state.
After being opposed by the senior generals of the high command, Xu Jun had to give up his plan to take his special tank into the city.
It seems that he is still a little unhappy now, but Dogen felt that the marshal and generals’ suggestions were not wrong. The great Third Reich heads climbed up and down on a tank when participating in this important ceremony. It is really out of order to get in and out, even if the tank is decorated no matter how gorgeous it is. This is related to the honor of the empire and there can be no slack.
So, Xu Jun had to get into a special car made by Mercedes-Benz for him.
This is an ultra-luxury Mercedes-Benz 700L bulletproof type. Unlike Hitler’s 700 type, this car is equipped with a full range of bulletproof armor and a larger horsepower engine. Of course, the weight of this car is about the same. Catch up with a No. 2 tank. The L in the model represents Reinhardt. The whole car is extremely luxurious in both exterior and interior decoration, which is fully in line with the taste of the current European dictator and his unparalleled noble status.
"All start! The tanks move forward!"
The head of the guards tank regiment commander stood on the wiped mirror-like command tower and shouted loudly. At the same time, he raised his arms as high as on the battlefield and then dashed down. Waved down, this powerful action caused a commotion among the French crowds watching the lively on both sides of the street and on the balcony of the building.
The total number of German troops participating in the city entrance ceremony is 15,000. According to Xu Jun’s original plan, there is no need for so many troops to participate in the city entrance ceremony. Each type of army has some points, and a total of 5,000 to 7,000 troops is enough to present. Out of the necessary momentum.
But when he proposed this plan to Bock and Lundstede, the two old guys immediately rejected it.
The reason is very good. You must consider the mood of the soldiers. The four infantry divisions have spent more than half a month here. They are waiting for this day. If they hear that there are only a few regiments among them If the troops of the United States can obtain this belated glory, the blow to the morale of the troops and the hearts of the soldiers will be disastrous.
But it's ridiculous that four infantry divisions can't enter the city together.
Xu Jun remembers that in the original history of World War II, the city had only 25,000 troops when the German army was stationed at the most. Now a guy has rushed in with more than 50,000 people, plus equipment and luggage, this is even more a game. disaster.
The result of the compromise between the two parties was that the elite and best soldiers and teams were selected from the four infantry divisions, and the forces of one division were combined to participate in the entry ceremony.
Because of the limited number of places, the selection conditions are getting higher and higher, so that there have been rumors that those who passed the selection may be transferred to the head of state's guards.
In the end, the elite of the 13,000 German elites came to the fore. Together with the 2,000 guards selected by Shanghai Delari, a total of 15,000 German soldiers won the honor of first entering the great city of Paris.
The remaining troops have also received corresponding compensation, which is equivalent to a one-month allowance in cash. However, they seem to be more willing to exchange positions with the selected lucky ones with two-month allowances. It's a foregone conclusion, coupled with the military orders, everyone can only secretly hurt themselves.
"Here, they are here!"
There was a scream from the crowd watching on both sides of the Champs Elysées. The original noisy atmosphere was like a suffocation at the vegetable market. The citizens of Paris all stood on tiptoes and looked towards the intersection.
The Champs-Elysées slowly became quiet, and only then did people hear the faint roar from a distance.
The citizens couldn’t help holding their breath. They discerned the rhythmic roar in their ears, which seemed to be the slap of a flag being blown in a violent wind, and it seemed to be mixed with other sounds. , Vigorous and soul-stirring, with a strong rhythm that is exciting.
"Oh..." The citizens standing at the intersection let out a commotion, mixed with countless suppressed exclamations.
"Look, German army!"
People couldn't help but crane their necks. Some people have already ignored the warnings of the police and climbed up to the trash cans, mailboxes, and anything higher than his current position.
"That's the cavalry!" With the exclaim, a majestic column of German cavalry appeared on the wide star-shaped square in front of the Arc de Triomphe.
The German cavalry lined up under the eyes of Parisians full of complex emotions, and turned into the Champs Elysées with an extremely proud and unspeakable pride.
This is the German lead force. Compared with the infantry, Xu Jun feels that the cavalry has more affinity for the Parisians.
The appearance of German cavalry really surprised the Parisians. In their imagination, the Germans should be mechanized, stiff, full of noise and dust, tyrannical and cold, etc. The army with the above characteristics.
According to the information they obtained from government propaganda and military rumors, the Germans have endured ten years of hunger for this war. In order to make artillery tanks, they can only eat very simple food every day.
All the German soldiers lack nourishment. They were thin and capable. They could not carry anything except rifles. That's why they are so keen on mechanization. If they leave those trucks and tanks, the German soldiers can't do anything. In contrast, French soldiers are stronger and more powerful than them. France would not have failed so miserably if it had not had as many tanks and trucks as the other side.
But now looking at the German army in front of them, the Parisians once again severely despised the shameless things in the government and army from the bottom of their hearts.
Is this the dirty, ugly, thin German soldier in their mouth?
There are five hundred German cavalrymen, wearing hot, stiff gray uniforms, brown leather outfits reflecting the flash of grease, shiny gray helmets, black high-tube cavalry boots, and the medal on the chest. Dazzling in the sun.
The shiny brown harnesses, horse bits, stirrups, and sabers hung in front of the saddle. These metal products are wiped as if they are plated with silver.
The majestic horse proudly stepped on the same steps. The Parisians who knew the goods on the side recognized the blood of these elegant animals, the Hanoverian horse, and the famous German horse with the same name as the English thoroughbred horse.
No one would have thought that the Germans would be extravagant to use this famous stallion as a military horse. This could not help but make a new change in the French impression of the Germans, at least no one would believe the Germans anymore. Very poor such propaganda.
"Look, have you been hungry for ten years? What a handsome and majestic man."
A French woman happily said to her companion nearby.
These young, tall, handsome German cavalry, who can be models, conquered the hearts of most French ladies who watched the city with their appearance and temperament. They have never seen such a heroic soldier. And they possess the noble qualities like medieval knights that they can't find in French soldiers anyway.
"I didn't expect the Germans to be so energetic."
"Very majestic, I have never seen such a powerful cavalry."
"Indeed, a good horse."
French men wisely chose to avoid topics that would embarrass them.
"Look, the infantry phalanx is here."
Before the Parisians could recover from the excitement brought to them by the German cavalry, the phalanx of the German infantry had stepped on the solid ground of the Champs Elysées.
The German infantry soldiers looked ahead firmly, and no one turned their eyes to the sides. The square formation was solid and tidy, and the solemn aura brought a strong sense of oppression to the scene.
German infantrymen took a positive step that was ridiculed by the British as a goose step. A thousand pairs of leather boots stepped on the ground with only one roar. The officer leading the group held a command knife and beside him was the standard bearer holding the flag high. People can't help but think of Caesar's Roman legion, which is as solemn and majestic as in the legend, so that the citizens of Paris are amazed by it.
Some people can't help but think to themselves, speaking of this goose step being taken out by the Germans, it feels different, and it is indeed very interesting.
"This is the guards of the German head of state. Have you seen the dough flag?"
A Frenchman with sharp eyes pointed to the regimental flag in the flag bearer's hand and shouted.
It is a square flag with golden tassels hanging all around, and a silver-gray nine-headed dragon is embroidered in the center of the snow-white base~IndoMTL.com~The dragon is folded with huge wings, and the nine dragon heads are high and high. Lifting it up, the open dragon's mouth seemed to be making a majestic roar.
The top of the silver flag is a golden German eagle emblem, and the iron cross with a black silver border is grabbed. Underneath is a silver legion brand with a gold border. The legion flag is hung on the horizontal under the brand. On the beam, that beautiful nameplate is cast with the golden corps name. . . "Hydra".
"Hydra! The Guards of the German Head of State!"
"No wonder it looks so great."
"Sure enough, it is the same as the rumors."
"I now know how we lost."
"Look, so many handsome men, I am about to faint."
"Shut up, aren't our dead children also handsome and mighty?"
"This is different!"
If the cavalry gave the Parisians a kind of excitement, then the infantry phalanx gave the Parisians a shock.
There is noise on both sides of the Champs-Elysées, and there is a small commotion in the crowd from time to time. The French are desperately adjusting their current concepts and perspectives to adapt to what these Germans bring to their hearts. Shock and excitement.
The visual impact of the German majestic infantry phalanx on the citizens of Paris has not yet subsided, and greater excitement will follow one after another. Perhaps more precisely, it should be shocking, because the huge German armored cluster has been slowly roaring Drove over.
This day, the eagle is showing off.