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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 792 (1) The key is the result

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    Rommel's talent was actually deeply appreciated by the squadron leader, Lieutenant Colonel von Rundstedt, and he and Captain von Manstein had a long history of dissatisfaction with each other. Speaking of which, Rommel and G¨¹nther  The relationship between Lieutenant Blumentritt was more harmonious and sympathetic. After all, Rommel and Blumentritt were both soldiers from citizen-class families without "von" in their names, and Blumentritt  At least he had attended the Berlin Staff College, and he was considered a junior student of the detachment captain von Rundstedt and the detachment chief of staff von Manstein. ¥ì?˼?·?¿Í¥ì

    Captain Rommel, who only attended the Danzig Military Academy in the Kingdom of Prussia, was obviously not a ragtag soldier who graduated from the Berlin Staff College. Fortunately, Lieutenant Colonel von Rundstedt was wise and took the position of the 29th Reserve Infantry Corps as a staff officer.  Rommel, who was a candidate for officer, wanted to come over. What he liked was Rommel's experience in commanding mountain battalions. As a 27-year-old first-level commander of a battalion and company, it was nothing to win the Iron Cross Medal 2nd and 1st. He was only 27 years old.  The 21-year-old G¨¹nter Blumentritt also received the Iron Cross Second Class and First Class in 1914 and 1916 respectively.  

    However, the blue Max Medal, which is the highest honor symbol of the Germans, is quite extraordinary, especially since Rommel earned the well-deserved Blue Max Medal by accumulating military exploits from the platoon, company, and mountain camp.  Captain Rommel, a field commander with rich combat experience in the French battlefield on the Western Front and the Romanian battlefield on the Eastern Front, became von Rundstedt in just over 2 months at the end of July 1918.  The lieutenant colonel's most trusted infantry commander.

    If von Manstein is the best candidate for the chief of staff of a German aristocrat who came from a family of generals, then Army Captain Erwin Johannes Jurgen Rommel became the man to charge and destroy the 2nd detachment of the 1st Iron Armored Detachment.  The best trump card candidate for the city.  

    Von Rundstedt, the captain of the 2nd detachment of the Iron Armored Duli Detachment 1, was originally a very upright officer. He was born in a military family.  His family's military career has lasted 850 years.  His father was first a hussar second lieutenant and later a major general.  After the young Rundstedt graduated from the Senior Military Academy in Grosslichfeld, he was sent to the 83rd Infantry Regiment in Kassel in 1892 as a trainee.  A year later, he was promoted to second lieutenant at the age of 18.

    In 1900, Rundstedt was promoted to adjutant of the Lieutenant Regiment. Three years later, he was sent to the Military Academy to study.  In 1907, he was promoted to captain and transferred to the General Staff Headquarters. Later, he was transferred to the company commander of the 171st Infantry Regiment. When the First World War broke out, he served as the staff officer of the 22nd Reserve Division.  In the autumn of 1916, he was promoted to major and served as chief staff officer of an army in the Carpathians.

    If Lieutenant Colonel von Rundstedt, who had a background as a staff officer, had to choose an acting commander for the Iron Armor 2 detachment, he would choose Captain von Manstein. Instead, he would choose a commander who can lead the troops to charge into the battle or break through from behind.  In terms of officer, the best candidate is undoubtedly Captain Rommel.

    The 21-year-old adjutant G¨¹nter Blumentritt is of course also the lieutenant colonel's true love. In von Rundstedt's opinion, his adjutant will never lose to von Man in terms of bravery, loyalty and wisdom.  Stein and Rommel, what is rare is that Blumentritt and Captain von Manstein and Captain Rommel can get along well.

    "Erwin, don't you agree with Fritz's point of view?" Captain von Rundstedt asked with a slight frown. In fact, from the perspective of the lieutenant colonel, and from the perspective of Captain Rommel, there is no reason.  Can you not see that what Captain von Manstein said is probably the real reason for the current change of tactics by the coalition forces. Could it be that Rommel planned to tell lies to question Captain Manstein in order to fight for his will?

    When the squad leader spoke this way, everyone present focused their attention on Rommel. It was obvious that no matter what the lieutenant colonel's adjutant G¨¹nter Blumentritt said in a young and arrogant way, at least the lieutenant colonel had somewhat accepted Feng  According to Captain Manstein, the Allied forces changed their tactics, like taking Kharkov in one fell swoop, not because the opponent's reinforcements had increased in strength after their arrival, but because the opponent's troops were weak and had to do so as a last resort.

    "I don't disagree with Captain von Manstein's point of view, but in my opinion, the enemies facing Kharkov have not really changed their fighting style. They want to capture Kharkov rather than besiege the city for reinforcements. The reason is that  The opponent was unwilling to further lengthen the logistics support line of the roundabout troops. Kharkiv was located in an area where several large rivers converged, and was surrounded by forests and swamps. The enemy obviously encountered huge difficulties in the roundabout operations on both wings, so he wanted to take advantage of the situation.  Take Kharkov and provide supply and transportation directly through railways and roads!¡±

    Captain Rommel's words caused silence in the carriage. This handsome 27-year-old captain always regarded himself as the Napoleon of the German army. Of course, when Rommel first joined the army, he was indeed the platoon leader of the artillery unit, namely Fu Teng.  The 3rd Field Artillery Regiment of the Royal Army of the Fort (the 49th Field Artillery Regiment of the Imperial German Army) was later transferred from the field artillery regiment of the 27th Infantry Division.?The 124th Infantry Regiment.

    In Wang Geng's previous life, Rommel's military abilities were praised and criticized by many military scientists, including his flexible maneuvering tactics developed by visiting the front line, being too harsh and difficult to get along with his colleagues in the army, acting recklessly, and not paying attention to logistics.  There are many disputes about his narrow view of strategy, and some people even think that his outstanding ability is just because the British army did not recognize the quality of enemy soldiers and touted Rommel as a military genius.  In addition to his military prowess, Rommel also treated enemy soldiers with humanity and refused orders to kill Jewish and British commando prisoners of war.

    Captain Rommel's words caused the officers present at the 2nd Squadron Headquarters to start whispering after being silent. Apparently many of them, like the squadron leader, were more willing to accept Captain von Manstein's point of view than Rommel's.  Rommel's judgment was a bit far-fetched and blunt in order to show his uniqueness. However, Rommel's view was obviously supported by Lieutenant Blumentritt next to him. The young adjutant of the detachment couldn't help but say,

    "What Captain Rommel said makes sense. The coalition forces facing him did not want to capture Kharkov because they were short of troops. The other side made it clear that they were not fully mentally prepared for the difficulties encountered by the detour on both wings and wanted to take opportunistic tricks to capture Kharkov.  By opening up the logistics support and transportation lines in the middle, and with the fortress as a barrier, the other side can better implement its attempt to attract the main force of our army to gather in Kharkov for a decisive battle! "

    "In fact, it doesn't matter what the reason is. What matters is the result. The first task of the armored detachment is to protect the railway line, and destroying the enemies who have detoured to the south is the best way to protect our railway line. Follow Kharkov  There are nearly 80 kilometers of railway lines south to Krasnorad that need to be protected. If we just wait and wait, we will not be able to support it with this armored train, so I suggest that the Japanese Cavalry Regiment should take the initiative!  The artillery was basically wiped out by the previous artillery battle, and we have enough advantages in firepower and mobility that we can use!"
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