Mussolini, a arrogant fighter, after understanding that the French army had been hopelessly defeated, like a hawk, entered the war on June 10 in an attempt to get a share of the spoils. Anyway, Mussolini did follow Hitler? Le's agreement fulfilled the alliance with Germany. Although these suspicions of taking advantage of the situation undoubtedly emboldened Germany to fight against Britain and France. The French army, which was already on the verge of collapse, was even more chaotic at this time. Although the French army on the southern front guarded the southern border of France, the French army facing the German Wehrmacht did not know the strength of the Italian army. They only knew the Italian army. Troops were sent to fight.
After Army Group B launched the attack, Army Group A of General Rundstedt on the left also launched a cross-river offensive on the Aisne River on June 9. That night, the 1st Armored Division of the Guderian Armored Corps forcibly crossed the Aisne River. , on June 10, Guderian's regiment defeated the French armored forces and broke through the right wing of the French 6th Army. After that, Guderian sent his troops southward, heading straight into seemingly uninhabited territory. Groups of French prisoners threw their guns to the Germans in despair and crushed them under tanks.
While the Waffen SS was leisurely working as beach cleaners, the Wehrmacht spent five days drilling holes into the "Weigang Defense Line" carefully designed by General Weigang. After the Aisne and Somme defense lines were opened, the French Army no longer had the confidence to fight the German Wehrmacht. It was exactly as Lin Wei thought, and it was even smoother than Lin Wei imagined. On the land where the German Wehrmacht was advancing, groups of French defeated soldiers could be seen from time to time. They had lost the will to resist. From the day the army laid down their weapons and surrendered, they were no different from ordinary people.
After the bored SS took stock of the military supplies left by the British and French forces in the Dunkirk area, they waited for the Gestapo from China, who were specially sent by Heydrich to escort the prisoners. Which division to send to escort the prisoners to the German mainland became a headache for Lin Wei. Neither Paul Hausser nor Felix Stanel wanted to leave France at this moment of imminent victory, because it would make them miss a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that France is no longer good. Facing the absolutely superior German Wehrmacht, the French Army was no longer a match for Germany after losing thirty divisions in the north. The constant battle reports coming from the front prove this. At this time, who wants to return to Germany instead of staying in France to enjoy the joy of victory.
Several division commanders were arguing in front of Lin Wei. The question was which armored division would escort these prisoners back to Germany.
"General Paul Hausser, your body is already very big and you need to return home to rest. Moreover, the powerful combat power of the Imperial Division will definitely keep these hundreds of thousands of prisoners honest. Since the beginning of the war, the Imperial Division has His reputation is obvious to all!" said the Viking Division Commander, Lex Stanell.
"Because of this, the Imperial Division, which suffered heavy losses, must stay in France, because I don't want the soldiers of the Imperial Division to be unable to share the joy of victory when victory is about to come!" Paul & Hausser's sharp counterattack road.
Lieutenant General Theodore Eicke, the commander of the Skeleton Division who had been silent, stood up and said, "Since General Paul Hausser said so, only the Prinz Eugen Division, which has suffered the least losses now, is suitable for this job!"
Arthur Philip, the commander of the Prince Eugen Division, who had been watching several senior division commanders arguing incessantly, did not expect that the flames of war would immediately burn him. However, Arthur Philip was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and said,; "Although the situation is bright now, as the leader usually said, the more you win, the more you must keep a clear mind. Prince Eugen's division has the least losses now, but in order to prevent mistakes in the battle, Eugen It is very necessary for the Prince's Division to stay in France!" Arthur Philip first complimented his leader, and then immediately dissociated the task of escorting prisoners from the Prince Eugen's Division.
In fact, Lin Wei did not remember that he had ever said such a thing. Even if he had said such a thing, it could not prove anything. As long as he is not an idiot, it is normal for an ordinary person to say some classic words throughout his life. But if you regard these seemingly classic words as a creed and worship them, it only means that you are an idiot, even if these words are said by the leader of the country.
Lin Wei, who had been sitting there like a Bodhisattva, felt a little dizzy now as he looked at several teachers who were about to compete in a real-person PK. After waiting for a few minutes and looking at the senior armed SS generals who had no intention of stopping, Lin Wei finally decided not to be transparent anymore. He patted the table and asked several division commanders to quiet down. Lin Wei said, "Each division Detach a regiment and send the British and French prisoners back to Germany."
"Leader, who will command this unit?" What several division commanders are most afraid of now is that their leaders will choose someone from among them to be responsible for escorting the prisoners back to their country.
Lin Wei had long seen Xiao Jiujiu in the hearts of several division commanders, but said calmly, "Heinz, deputy commander of the Military Police Division, will be in charge!"
"Report!" Lin Wei's personal adjutant, Robert C. Crawford, came in and said, "Leader, the Führer ordered that the armed SS immediately go south to fight!"
"Well... ok, I've been so busy these days!" Lin Wei yawned and said, "I think these soldiers must be bored now! Tell them to wash their uniforms for me, and then I'll There’s going to be a military parade in Paris!”
After Lin Wei finished speaking, he saw that Robert C. Crawford had not left yet, so he frowned and asked, "What else is going on?"
"Leader!" Robert C. Crawford said unspeakably, "A soldier did not return to the army yesterday, and a French girl found the military camp this morning!"
Robert C. Crawford Speaking of this, Lin Wei already knew what happened. Is it nothing more than cheating and rape? Choose between rape and rape. If it's an affair, that's fine. But if it's rape? If it's adultery, it's a big deal. Lin Wei glanced at the division commanders who were still alive and kicking just now, and said coldly, "Which division's soldiers are they?" In his heart, Lin Wei had decided to scare the monkeys. These division commanders had been a little too complacent just now, so they should take a chance to learn more. Repair it. Although Lin Wei didn't intend to kill anyone, it would be good to take the opportunity to take the military plane seriously.
"They are soldiers from the Military Police Division, National Leadership Corps!" Robert C. Crawford said embarrassedly.
"Uh..." Lin Wei looked at the division commanders who wanted to laugh but didn't dare, and now he finally regretted why he didn't send them out just now. In addition to being slightly embarrassed, Lin Wei was also wondering, is the French girl's enthusiasm and romance really as extreme as the legend says? The current armed SS is composed of strictly selected soldiers, and there are basically no smugglers. Why do these troops who have always announced to the outside world that they are highly qualified and highly educated, behave like this when they arrive in France
"Call this... French girl here! And that soldier!" Lin Wei said.
"Okay, leader!" Robert C. Crawford saluted and went out. After a while, the two people were brought in front of Lin Wei. Lin Wei first took a look at the soldier. After looking at it for a long time, Lin Wei had to admire him. This soldier did have a good appearance, although he was not as tall as Piper. You can go to Hollywood if you are not a soldier, but among the general population, it is indeed pretty good. No wonder you can hook up with a French girl in just a few days.
Then Lin Wei took a look at the current victim, a tall girl wearing a French dress who looked to be only twenty years old at most. Brown hair, big eyes, and a high nose bridge are very in line with European aesthetics. At this time, he was secretly looking at the soldier next to him, "It doesn't seem like rape, it's just an ordinary affair, but French women are too precocious!" Lin Wei commented secretly.
"This!" This was the first time Lin Wei asked a question on such an occasion. He didn't know how to speak, but finally he straightened his tongue and said, "Tell me what happened!"
With the introduction of this French girl, things that were not very complicated in the first place soon became clear. The general idea of the matter is that the soldier seemed bored, so he went to take a look at nearby places that had not been affected by the war. He happened to meet this French girl. He was very old-fashioned and didn't control what was underneath him. He had a lot of sex and then returned. Once inside the SS, no report was made out of fear. Afterwards, the French girl found him inside the SS, but to Lin Wei's surprise, the girl did not come to investigate, but simply wanted to find the soldier.
After hearing this, Lin Wei had to admit that Europe treats this kind of thing very differently from Eastern Asia. If this were in Asia, this girl would be basically ruined, let alone come to this soldier openly.
"What does it mean to have feelings after XXOO?" Lin Wei began to think about the problem again. At the same time, he looked sideways at the SS soldier and said in his heart, "You're lucky, if Himmler becomes the national leader, even if he doesn't shoot you, you will commit suicide." Himmler understood this problem very well. It's quite tight. As for why it's so tight, is it because of racial discrimination, strong? The traitors and others were considered guilty by the SS. When the Soviet-German war just started, there were SS strongmen? A case of committing suicide after raping a Soviet woman. Of course, when the SS later accepted everyone, there was no guarantee that newcomers would also comply.
Thinking of this, Lin Wei asked the French girl, "How do you want me to handle this matter? How about shooting this soldier?"
The French girl shook her head, obviously not recognizing Lin Wei's proposal. Looking at the girl's reaction, Lin Wei knew that the soldier's name had been picked up. Then he turned to the soldier and asked, "What's your name?"
"Alec Harmson, now the third-level SS squad leader!" The soldier obviously had not forgotten his identity, raised his hand in salute, and replied loudly. Lin Wei nodded secretly, obviously very satisfied with this style of keeping the situation in order. You know, he had wanted to shoot him in front of the soldiers just now.
Lin Wei clapped his hands and said, "Well, unknown lady, I am going to let Alec Harmson hold a wedding with you, but it must be after our troops return victoriously from the south! What do you think? As for credit, I can guarantee in the name of the national leader of the SS that as long as we return victoriously, you will definitely be the bride of the SS! What do you think?" Lin Wei asked.
Lin Wei, who finally resolved the matter and sent the French girl away, finally breathed a sigh of relief. It is simply unreliable to expect soldiers to rely entirely on their own self-control to maintain one's basic principles in a high-stress environment like war. But this kind of behavior must be curbed, otherwise the army cannot be called an army at all, and it is just a gangster gang. Lin Wei asked Robert C. Crawford to issue an order in his own name, to the effect that: "If you rely on your own means to pick up girls, the SS will not interfere with this, but if it is rape, you must do it." Be prepared to be shot!"
After handling this matter, Lin Wei can finally follow Hit? Following Le's order, he marched towards southern France. In fact, this time it was indeed a complete march, and all the battles had been settled by the National Defense Forces. General Paul and Hauser, who were eager to fight, were really disappointed. However, because of this, the progress of the Waffen SS was very fast.
Already on June 12, the Armed SS crossed the Somme River leisurely and marched towards Paris. The entire SS maintained high morale and excellent personal ethics, and even their uniforms were spotless as they prepared for a military parade in Paris.
France is already in turmoil, but there are still dozens of divisions and nearly a million troops on the Maginot Line obeying the orders of the French government. These troops make Germany's victory still uncertain. Germany now urgently needs a figure to appear to help Germany calm the situation in France as soon as possible. The man appeared immediately. He is Pétain.
This serious-looking general, with green eyes and a standard French beard, was promoted to Commander-in-Chief of the French Army in 1917. When he was training at the military academy, Pétain always advocated a continuous offensive that "doesn't require much thought." At this time, the opportunity came, and he could implement his previous ideas on a large scale. Several times he sent poorly equipped French troops to attack German machine gun teams, but the results were disastrous defeats.
These costly attacks, as well as the commander-in-chief's lack of talent, made the French army extremely discouraged at the time. Therefore, a * happened in the army. Pétain immediately suppressed it. He executed one-tenth of the people in each military unit. Since then, in the minds of some French people, Pétain's name has been associated with these tragedies, and they have rarely remembered him as the hero of Verdun. After the war, Pétain retired.
In 1925, he reappeared, and the authorities asked him to put out the rebellion in Lif, Morocco. During this battle, there was an officer on his staff headquarters, Colonel Larocque.
Years later, Pétain and the colonel met again in Paris. At the time, Larocque was the leader of the Cross of Fire, a group of retired soldiers that had evolved into a fascist organization. Admiral Pétain, in terms of character and training, should belong to the first-class French reactionaries, so he did not hesitate to impart his prestige to the "Croix de Fire Regiment."
Pétain became the hero of the "Cross de Fire". After February 1934*, he served as Minister of Military and Political Affairs in the Dumegue Cabinet. He tried his best to promote the "Fire Cross Regiment" and the military and political leaders to get closer to each other.
Pétain's term as military minister was very short, which aroused his interest in political life. Since then, he has been involved in French political life. He is a devout Catholic. The scope of his ideas was very narrow, limited to knowledge of military training. From his training at the École Saint-Cyr, he had been a supporter of autocracy.
Like other noble Frenchmen, he was extremely fearful of the Soviet Union and supported an authoritarian regime. This man who had always advocated continuous offensives suddenly turned into a fierce opponent of the Anglo-French alliance after the age of eighty. He hated the Soviet Union and advocated an alliance with Hitler? Le Goodwill.
When Franco rose to prominence in Spain, Admiral Pétain worked hard to promote him among French government personnel. In the military academy, Pétain was Franco's instructor for a time. During the war in Lif, Morocco, Franco fought under Pétain. At this time, the two of them contacted each other and jointly opposed France. After Franco ruled Spain, Pétain was the first French ambassador to Spain. Once, he distributed bread to the hungry people in Spain on the streets of Pange. At that time, a large number of youth groups in Spain shouted: "Down with France! Long live Pétain!"
While in Spain, Pétain met the German ambassador to Spain, Stenley. They became close friends. At the end of September 1939, a month after France declared war with Germany, Pétain warmly shook hands with Stenley in front of the chapel of Huerges Abbey. This incident shocked a group of politicians.
But in Pétain's heart, France always comes first. Pétain believed that under the current circumstances, France no longer had the strength to continue fighting. As for the French Communist Party's proposal to mobilize the country's strength to fight Germany, Pétain even scorned it. Like de Gaulle, Pétain knew that France was now far from Germany's opponent, and the victory in World War I was a bitter victory for France. As a victorious country, France suffered huge losses, even more than those of Germany. The victory of World War I was achieved by a whole generation of young French people who sacrificed their lives.