"Lampard, is the march of the armed SS determined?" When Lin Wei regained his composure, Marshal Blomberg, the commander who had been silent, asked, "After the war started, I felt that our military strength was There are really too few. The three front armies of the Soviet Union actually have forces that are not inferior to ours. Moreover, the most powerful Soviet Southwest Front Army is still confronting Army Group South. I really don’t know what to do! If the Party The Guards can arrive at the battlefield early, which will undoubtedly be of great help to the occupation!"
When Marshal Blomberg spoke, Lin Wei listened carefully. After understanding what Marshal Blomberg meant, Lin Wei replied, "The Gendarmerie Division, Police Division and Skeleton Division have arrived in Romania via the railway. The newly formed Most of the armed SS divisions have also left the country. Only a small number of troops have still not arrived at the location. Among them are two foreign troops, one is the French Armed SS Foreign Legion, and the other is Musso Rini agreed to put three divisions of the Black Shirts under the command of the Waffen-SS, but it is reported that Mussolini was very interested in the Soviet battlefield and hoped to send a group army to help!"
"The more people, the better. The more troops are invested, the sooner the war will end! I didn't believe it before, but now I really believe it. The Soviet Union has no good intentions at all and has deployed so many troops on the border. It seems If we don't launch a war, Stalin will attack us when he thinks it's the right time!" The battle reports from various fronts gave Marshal Blomberg an intuitive understanding of the strength of the Soviet Union's three major fronts. This is only the Soviet army in the west. Who knows how many more troops they have hidden in Leningrad, Moscow, and other places in the Soviet Union? These armies have completely exceeded the scope of defense. It can be said that these Soviet Red Army have surpassed the German Wehrmacht in terms of equipment.
"I already understand what Marshal means. The SS will not appear on the battlefield of the Soviet Union until mid-July at the most!" Lin Wei assured him. Seeing Marshal Blomberg's satisfied expression, Lin Wei Shiran. He stood up and said, "If there is no problem, I will leave first! As for the Soviet Red Army in the direction of the Baltic Sea and Minsk, I personally think that the northwest front of the three Baltic countries is more important, because Leningrad is closer to the border and completely controls the Baltic Sea. After that, we can completely use the ports there to land. It can be said that in the northern part of the Soviet Union, if we want to land there, we can land there, and the Soviet Union’s naval power cannot stop us at all!”
"Haha, Marshal Redel is already making preparations in this regard. You will get the news in less than two days!" Marshal Blomberg said with a smile.
"Huh? That's the best!" Lin Wei, who had already reached the door, paused and replied in surprise. If Lin Wei himself remembers correctly, although the German Navy was not completely inferior during the Soviet-German War, its performance was ultimately very limited. Maybe after moving away the British Royal Navy, the German Navy suddenly became full of confidence. Maybe the Soviet Navy was really inferior, which aroused the contempt of Marshal Redl. In short, Marshal Redl's rare formulation this time seems to be very A bold amphibious landing plan. Although the progress of the Navy's shipbuilding plan was slow due to the ongoing war, an improved version of the Bismarck-class battleship was still launched in June. Like the Bismarck-class battleship originally planned to be handed over to the Soviet Union, it joined the German Navy after the outbreak of the war. The order of battle, and the three British-made George V-class battleships that Germany received were mostly completed, and they were completed after Germany rushed to work.
The German Navy now has three Bismarck-class battleships, an improved version of the Bismarck-class battleship, two Scharnhorst-class battleships, and three George V-class battleships. Compared with the strength of the Soviet Red Navy, the nine latest battleships can This gave the German Navy sufficient confidence to launch a landing operation, but Lin Wei didn't know where the landing was. But this was Marshal Redel's idea, and Lin Wei certainly wouldn't ask.
In fact, Redel is also having a headache now. The Wehrmacht is making rapid progress, and the necessity of amphibious landings has been questioned. Fortunately, thanks to the support of the commander, Marshal Blomberg, who now presides over the Supreme Command, the opponents did not continue to make things difficult for Redel. Redel, who returned to the Navy Department, also vowed to formulate a landing plan to prove the value of the Navy.
After rubbing his sore head, Marshal Redel asked tiredly, "How is our advancement going now? Haye!"
Vice Admiral Haye, who was in charge of operations, replied, "Generally speaking, it is very smooth. Marshal Loeb's Northern Army Group has broken into the three Baltic countries. The Soviet Northwest Front is hurriedly withdrawing, but Marshal Loeb has dispatched the Fourth Armored Group Army." To intercept, the Norwegian Army Group attacking from Finland has also rushed to intercept! In the middle of the battle line, Marshal Bock's Central Army Group is attacking fiercely. Pavlov's Western Front is no match at all. It will be annihilated sooner or later. The only suspense is That is, how big will the results of Army Group Center be? On the southern front, Marshal Rundstedt's Army Group South has made little progress, but it has gained an advantage. It will only be a matter of time before it defeats the Southwest Front!" Haye finished in one breath. The situation in the past few days, and then stared at Marshal Redel without blinking.
"North, center, south?" Reidel asked with a confused expression, "Where are our actions?"
"The third Bismarck-class battleship, the Prince William, named after His Majesty, has blocked the main base of Sevier Morsk of the Soviet Red Navy's Northern Fleet!" Lieutenant General Haye slightly put forward his own ideas; "Actually, Marshal, we We can land in Leningrad and directly seize the third largest city in the Soviet Union!"
"No!" Marshal Redl objected, "The Waffen SS has already done this. Let's not get involved. The most important thing is to think about how to annihilate the Soviet Red Army. Annihilation? You just said that the Norwegian Army Group went south to intercept and retreat. The Northwest Front?"
"Yes, Marshal!" Lieutenant General Haye didn't understand why Redl suddenly asked this question. Although it was strange, Haye immediately answered, "After defeating the Soviet Red Army on the border of the Soviet Union and Finland, the Norwegian Army Group Divided into two, the two divisions of the Waffen SS went straight to Leningrad, while the main force of the Norwegian Army went south to intercept the retreating Soviet Northwest Front!"
"No, most of the Norwegian Army Group consists of mountain divisions. Their marching speed cannot be too fast. It is too reluctant to intercept the retreating Soviet Northwest Front. Even if they can get to the location, they will not have too many troops to stop them. We can't live with the hundreds of thousands of Northwest Front troops!" Marshal Redel suddenly stood up and said seriously, "War cannot be based on adventure alone, luck will not always be on our side! We must do something!"
Marshal Redl put his hands on the table and patrolled the map of Leningrad and the three Baltic countries in the northern Soviet Union for a long time, saying quietly. "We will land on the retreat road of the Soviet Northwest Front and cut off the Northwest Front's retreat! Haye, summon all commanders immediately, I will go talk to Marshal Blomberg!"
"Yes, Marshal!" Lieutenant General Haye saluted excitedly and immediately walked out of Redel's office happily.
If there is anything else that can affect the German people in recent times besides Plan Barbarossa, it is the arrest of Soviet spies. However, this is also an operation derived from Operation Barbarossa, the Gestapo of the SS. The KGB and the Soviet Union have been infiltrating each other's control areas. The Soviet Union has been very successful, but Lin Wei's infiltration plan is very distressing. Because I don’t know whether it was the KGB that was too powerful in the Soviet Union or whether the people in the Soviet Union were highly awakened. Anyway, the Gestapo’s operation to develop a spy network in the Soviet Union has not been smooth. However, the Soviet Union is different. It has a mature spy network and sympathizers with the Soviet Union. Let the Soviet espionage develop very smoothly.
Lin Wei learned about the movements of Soviet spies through several actions, but before the war began, Lin Wei did not dare to take any action at all, because once the Gestapo destroyed the Soviet spy network, the Soviets would be alert to Germany's actions. Full of wariness, but there is no such worry now. The war has begun. Keeping these Soviet spies is not fishing, but a scourge. In view of this, on the first day of the war, the German domestic war against Soviet spies also began on another front.
Gestapo in black military uniforms suddenly appeared in large numbers on the street, walking in a hurry, escorting spies who were said to be employed by the Soviet Union. Many people's homes were also visited by these uninvited guests. They saw the documents in the hands of the Gestapo and the ones behind them. There were rows of gun muzzles, and most of the people being inspected were very cooperative. Although a small number of those with ulterior motives wanted to resist, a row of submachine guns behind them unceremoniously named the resisters. Shocked by the Gestapo's determination to kill, most of the people who were taken away acted honestly. After all, they were dead if they resisted. If they followed them, they might still have a chance to survive.
However, some people who are lucky do not know that what they have done has been clearly investigated by Lin Wei. Those who are suspected on the list will definitely never want to appear in front of the world again in this life, even if they are stubborn to the end, I'll shoot you when it's time to shoot you. If you are very unlucky and you really didn’t do anything, but you were caught, I’m sorry, but this kind of large-scale arrest is impossible without making a few mistakes. Maybe after the Soviet-German war is over, you will Be released.
Neighbors of some suspects were surprised to find that many nice gentlemen or prestigious teachers who seemed very kind and did not seem suspicious at all turned out to be Soviet spies. But we can't blame them. There's no writing on the spy's face, so it's easy to deceive these ordinary people. Usually at this time the Gestapo would take the time to say a few words about counterintelligence.
While Lin Wei was killing the Soviet spy network, the Northern Mountain Division and the Prinz Eugen Division, which invaded the Soviet Union from Finland, sent telegrams. After being separated from the Norwegian Army Group, this 60,000-strong army The troops marched all the way to Leningrad, defeating two Soviet Red Army divisions along the way. By the time the report was sent, the 7th Armored Regiment, the leading force of the Prince Eugen Division, had advanced to the Neva River. Leningrad is already in sight. As long as they cross the Neva River, German troops can capture the third largest city in the Soviet Union.
Lin Wei immediately called back, "I will give you as much help as possible. We must capture Leningrad before mid-July. The later the time, the harder it is to achieve the goal!" After sending the call back, Lin Wei's heart pounded. Jumping, it feels like seeing the person you like for the first time. If the capture of Leningrad is successful within one month of the war, it will have a huge impact on the morale of both sides. Germany may become more courageous as it fights and will no longer be blocked by a few cities. Ordinary people in the Soviet Union see the rapid progress of Germany. There may be feelings of despair and no resistance.
Leningrad is not that easy to fight, but Lin Wei has made up his mind to give it a try no matter what. Lin Wei had already thought of the name for Leningrad, so he used the original name, St. Petersburg. Originally, the name was in German. It was only during the First World War that Germany and Russia were at war, and the anti-German sentiment in Russia caused the The government changed its name.
To this end, Lin Wei is planning to contact Air Force General Hans Jürgen Stumpf, the commander of the Fifth Air Force, and is ready to communicate with the general and ask them to assist the armed forces attacking Leningrad. SS troops. When troops are used, it is better to have fewer troops. Three million Wehrmacht troops seem to be a lot, but when attacking a behemoth like the Soviet Union, Germany's military strength is obviously not enough.
While Lin Wei was busy with his own affairs, the Soviet-German war was still in full swing. General Pavlov, the commander of the Western Front Army, ignored the dangerous situation of his own front army and still ordered the Soviet Western Front Army to counterattack. General Hott and Guderian The Marshal's Panzer Army had begun planning a huge encirclement.
Although the Western Front issued strict orders and sent reinforcements, by June 24, the First Mechanized Army under the command of Major General Bolkin still failed to successfully counterattack. These two mechanized armies are at war. The Soviet tanks covering the infantry of the German Ninth Army suffered huge losses and consumed the few ammunition and fuel they had. However, the 21st Infantry Corps of the Thirteenth Army of the Soviet Union, which came for reinforcements, ran into the 12th Armored Division of General Huth's Third Armored Army. As a result, it retreated step by step under the attack of the enemy tank troops.
To the south of the Bialystok salient, Kruger's Fourth Army and Guderian's Second Armored Army acted as the southern side of the pincer offensive and made great progress against the Soviet Fourth Army. An infantry corps of the German Fourth Army entered the city of Brest-Litovsk. At this time, Schwepenburg's 24th Panzer Corps crossed the river and headed to the south of the city, and Lemelson's 47th Panzer Corps crossed the river and headed to the north of the city. Some of the tanks were submerged across the Bug River at a depth of thirteen feet. The fighting was particularly fierce in the city of Brest-Litovsk.
At this point, the German advance was successfully completed as planned. Only one unit, the 14th Mechanized Corps, an armored unit of the Soviet Fourth Army Reserve, put up a tenacious resistance. The corps launched an attack on the 18th Panzer Division on the left flank of the German 47th Panzer Corps near Pruzany. Except for this section of swampland, this area is more suitable for armored operations than the area where the Third Armored Group Army and the Second Armored Group Army are located. The progress of Guderian's troops in the first few days was astonishingly rapid. By June 26, Lutsk, about 60 miles due south of Minsk, had been occupied by the XXIV Armored Corps on the right. However, the left wing of the armored group was constantly attacked by Soviet troops trying to escape from Białystok. The Gram and Novogrudok areas broke out to the south and escaped from the encirclement.
This is exactly what happened. The Western Front's right-wing counterattack, which once had high hopes, had achieved almost no results except for suffering huge blows and heavy losses. On the left wing of the Western Front, the Soviet Red Army's counterattack was also extremely resolute. During the fierce battle, several Soviet tanks even broke into the field command post of the German 17th Armored Division. In this command post at that time, there were not only the commander of the 17th Armored Division, but also Army General Guderian, commander of the 2nd Group A, who inspected the battlefield, and Lemelson, commander of the 47th Motorized Corps. Fortunately, these people were all veterans of World War I, rich in combat experience, and could fall down in time when the Soviet tanks fired. Otherwise, the leader of the German 2nd Group A might really be annihilated in one fell swoop. That day, Guderian encountered Soviet tanks twice, but survived both times.
In addition to tanks and aviation units, the infantry units of the Soviet Red Army were also extremely active and tenacious in launching attacks on the advancing Second Armored Group Army. The Red Army infantry, which lacked artillery cover, always formed wave after wave of skirmishers. Armed with rifles, they braved heavy fire from German machine guns and mortars and launched a heroic but ineffective counterattack. In front of the German positions, there were corpses of Soviet soldiers, while new infantry attacks continued. After paying a huge price, the Soviet attack seemed to have some effect. The 47th Army of the Thirteenth Group Army, which set out from the Bobruisk area and entered the battle, even repelled and even blocked the German offensive for a short time, but this was not enough to save the entire Belarusian Soviet army. A losing situation.
Guderian's Second Armored Group and General Huth's Third Armored Group were like giant pliers, strong and stubborn along the established goals, preparing step by step to push the Soviet Western Front into desperation.