The opponent's overpowering made Guderian feel a sense of fear. The increasingly unfavorable news about the German army and the successive defeats coming from the front line were discouraging. The Allied offensive in Sicily accelerated the progress of the crisis. If the situation is left unchecked,
If this development continues, Guderian feels that it is only a matter of time before the war situation returns to the two-front battle of World War I.
As the director of the German armored forces rather than a frontline general with real power, the only meaningful thing Guderian can do is to do his best to preside over the current and future armored forces of the German army.
Development and construction.
After seeing off Bachmann, Guderian hurriedly went downstairs to eat something, and immediately went to meet the head of state without stopping, reporting what he had seen, heard, and gained from his trip to Austria, and reporting to the head of state what he was most concerned about.
The development progress of the Empire's decisive battle weapon "Tiger II" heavy tank.
"Please wait here, General Guderian. The head of state is having a meeting with Dr. Goebbels and Marshal Goering. This will take some time. I will report your arrival to the head of state. Please be patient."
Guderian, who was blocked by the head of state's personal adjutant, had no choice but to continue to wait. Goebbels and Goering were each the head of state's confidants and right-hand men, and were far higher than him in terms of hierarchy.
many.
Guderian, who had already been distrusted by the head of state once, did not think it was a suitable idea to force an immediate meeting with the head of state.
"There is a drinking party in the bar on Hermann Street tonight. I heard that there are many young and beautiful girls and lead singers. Are you going to attend?"
"Hermannstrasse? Which one are you talking about?"
"Oh, Koch, which one else could it be? The one we always go to, of course. We haven't had a drink together in a week."
"Well, I hope you won't do what you did last time, where you drank into the bed of the woman you met for the first time and left me alone to go home."
"Oh, damn! This is a public place, can you stop talking about such embarrassing things? As long as we both know, it will be troublesome if the person in my family hears that such a thing happened."
Guderian was arranged to sit on the sofa in the hall and wait. On the coffee table in front of him were some snacks and fruits for guests to enjoy. Not far away were two middle-aged SS officers, who looked only about three years old.
He looked like a teenager, chatting and laughing, with a smile on his face full of longing for tonight's event.
If those two people were Wehrmacht officers, Guderian, who frowned, might have gone up to interrogate and reprimand them.
But these two buddies are incompatible with each other. They are completely different factions of the SS. Guderian, who knows how deep the water in Berlin is, can only keep quiet and ignore this mess. Maybe the two SS
What unexpected backers and connections there are behind military officers?
Everyone who can stay in Berlin and live a peaceful life singing, dancing and having fun is not simple.
Just as Guderian rolled up his sleeves and glanced at his watch, he was about to press the question again. The wooden door of the hall beside him opened slightly, and out came a person who was unexpected by Guderian but not unfamiliar: Minister of Propaganda and Head of State Shaping.
Master Dr. Goebbels.
"Let me guess, you must have brought good news to the Führer, Guderian."
Dr. Goebbels, whose face has always been as warm as a spring breeze, always gives people a spring breeze and polite feeling in his speech and behavior.
The profound upbringing and high-quality education he had received made Dr. Goebbels indeed look like a true gentleman, but at best it was just "like".
Guderian knew what kind of true attitude was hidden under this seemingly gentle face.
Dr. Goebbels has always been merciless towards those classified as "enemies". After they are completely eliminated, he will use a public opinion propaganda campaign that he firmly controls to put the tombstones and coffins of the "enemies" together.
Completely condemned to death and never able to stand up again, the "enemies" who were properly handled by Dr. Goebbels personally are now notorious in Germany, and everyone can kill them.
Fortunately, Guderian, who once again relied on his strength to win the president's appointment, felt that his personal relationship with Dr. Goebbels was still justifiable, and that it was worthy for this powerful man, who was the confidant of the president, to welcome him with a smile.
"There is good news, and of course there are new discoveries. Can I go in and see the head of state now?"
Guderian, who never spoke a word away from the Führer, was very anxious. Presenting the situation to the Führer face to face was what he most urgently wanted to do now.
However, Dr. Goebbels, whose smile did not diminish at all, was not in a hurry at all. He smiled and pointed at the sofa to Guderian who had just stood up, indicating to sit down first. After Guderian took his seat, he sat aside.
He spoke.
"Marshal Goering is leading the air force generals to report to the head of state. The meeting has just started, and I don't think it will end in a while."
"The head of state knows that you still have a lot to do, and your time is limited and you can't wait too long, so you sent me to hear the good news you brought."
"I will truthfully convey all the information and reports you brought to the head of state, so you might as well tell me now, Guderian."
Compared to the construction of the armored forces, the current head of state seems to be more concerned about the development of the air force, or is it purely due to his good personal relationship with Meyer?
Guderian didn't know much about it, and he didn't have time to deal with these trivial matters.
Since the Yuan Dynasty has decided so, all I need to do is follow it.
But it is not here, in this public environment with ears nearby, that the secrets are told.
"I understand, just follow me."
Dr. Goebbels saw Guderian's intention and took him to a small office. This was not Dr. Goebbels' private office. Guderian knew from propaganda reports that it was more grand than here.
There are so many splendid places, but this can only be regarded as a convenient place to talk.
"Now, you can say whatever you want, Guderian."
Before everything started, Guderian felt that he had to make Dr. Goebbels aware of the urgency and crisis of the situation. Even though he might not be that professional, he still had to do it.
"I brought a set of photos, which were taken by our frontline soldiers on the battlefield. The Russians put in their latest secret weapon, a powerful, fast, and heavily armored new heavy tank. Although this is not a failure
The dominant factor, but according to the witness reports of many soldiers and officers, I believe this is one of the reasons why our armored forces suffered huge losses."