The fierce dispute between Rommel and Rundstedt came to an end, and the matter finally came to an end with the head of state's personal decision, strictly prohibiting Rommel from using his precious armored units to counterattack the enemy forces on the beach.
After witnessing the powerful power of the Allied strategic bombing, Berlin also began to have a clearer understanding of how powerful the enemy's air force was.
In addition, what we have to face during beachhead counterattack operations are not only the buzzing Allied flies flying all over the sky, but also the disgusting shit-stirring stick of the British Royal Navy, causing harm to people everywhere.
You can underestimate the combat effectiveness of the British army. These guys may not be a match for the German cavalry when they fight on the ground. After all, they have been beaten like a lost dog on the European continent before and were driven away once.
But in the whole of Germany, anyone who has a little knowledge of the comparison of military power will never underestimate the Royal Navy of the British.
Not to mention anything else, the total number of capital ships combined with the various old and broken British ships must be more than ten or twenty.
A large tube with a caliber starting from 300 mm is placed on the sea surface. No matter what kind of tank you have, it will have to stop on the spot amid the roar of artillery fire.
With no advantage in the sky or at sea, it is indeed unrealistic to rely solely on the army to drive the Allied forces into the sea.
After his proposal was confirmed to be rejected by Berlin, Rommel, who was still in a state of excitement just now, gradually began to calm down and became much more sober.
Rommel recalled the tragic failure he had encountered in North Africa. Although he apparently blamed the unreliable Italians, Rommel, as the supreme commander of the African Army, had no idea what the real situation was.
It's a bit overwhelming.
Even if you can get enough supplies and long-term stable strategic support, it is still very unrealistic to defeat the Allied forces, which are getting wider and wider as the days go by, and the equipment becomes more and more abundant, and the planes in the sky become darker and darker every day.
The powerlessness of the armored forces in the face of air attacks was so obvious. No matter how powerful the German steel chariots were, they were unmatched in sweeping thousands of armies on land.
But when aerial bombs and air-launched rockets hit the top of your head, no matter what kind of iron bastard you are crawling on the ground, all living beings are equal.
In order to make up for the strategic misjudgments and failures that had already occurred, I seemed to have a bit of a gambler's mentality, risking all my intentions to make an unprecedented comeback.
Winning is a good thing, but what if you lose?
What's more, the probability of losing is much greater than the probability of winning.
"What do you think, put the enemy into the interior to fight?"
The more he thought about it, the more he felt afraid of his impulsiveness. Although he had clearly realized his mistake, he was still embarrassed to admit it to his face. He simply changed to a more tactful way to face the man who was still staying in his office.
Rundstedt, who had not yet left, asked.
Old Longshuai, who has eaten more salt than Rommel, doesn't know what the young Longshuai in front of him has in mind. Rommel's true state of mind is almost clearly written in
On the face.
"Judging from the current situation, we must not confront the Allied forces head-on on the existing front. Neither the air force nor artillery fire is the enemy's opponent. Those Allied forces are covered by aircraft carriers and battleships wherever they move, and they are overwhelming.
Carrier-based aircraft and large-caliber naval guns will swamp our troops within range."
"Therefore, I advocate withdrawing all the troops currently entangled with the Allied forces on the front line. The sooner the better, the better. Don't be sloppy! Every minute of delay will lose precious troops. It is already difficult for us to replace these losses.
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"After this, we must reorganize our defenses outside the support range of the Allied naval forces, at least outside the range of their battleship main guns. Withstand the offensive of the Allied ground forces, kill and injure their effective forces, and then proceed as appropriate.
Launch a limited and fierce counterattack that can act as a sufficient deterrent, so that the Allied forces can fully experience our power, at least the power of the German tanks on the ground."
Rommel was sure that he heard clearly what Rundstedt said, but there was still something puzzling in his mind.
Then he stood up and walked to Lundstedt who was standing in front of the war zone map. He briefly examined the comparison of the war zone situation in front of him and then asked.
"But what's the use? Our strategic situation is still very passive, and the strategic initiative is still in the hands of the Allied forces. As long as their navy is there, we will definitely not dare to launch a large-scale strategic counterattack, and they can
As more reinforcements continue to be sent from the sea, sooner or later we will be overwhelmed."
"Those Allied forces will notice this and take advantage of it. Then we will only be led by the nose. Isn't this strategic arrangement... too passive?"
Because of the strategic misjudgment that had just occurred and the desperate mistake that followed, Rommel now seemed a little guilty and lacked the confidence to speak. This kind of hesitant and tentative question sounded strange to Lundstedt.
It's really rare.
However, this does not mean that Rundstedt will take the opportunity to add insult to injury and ridicule Rommel.
The old German marshal knew clearly that now was not the time to do such a thing. The situation between ourselves and the enemy and the entire strategy were at an unprecedented crisis level. Lundstedt now had to tell Rommel what he was really thinking.
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"We are going back to the old path of the First World War, Rommel. The difference is that this time the Russians will not withdraw from the war. That's the only thing I can guarantee. We and the Bolsheviks have become sworn enemies, and those Russians
We will never give up until we are completely killed! This is much worse than the situation during the last war!"
"We failed to win the last war before the Americans joined. Now the Americans are back, and that's not to mention those Russians who want to skin us alive. Put aside personal feelings, Rommel, if you
Looking at this war from the perspective of a third-party bystander, do you think Germany still has hope of winning?"
Rundstedt had a serious look on his face and a serious tone. Anyone who wasn't a kid who didn't understand nonsense would have been able to tell that this veteran German coach was definitely not joking.
Younger generations discuss this issue.
Rommel wanted to give a confident answer, but when he looked directly at Rundstedt's sharp eyes, which were as sharp as aquiline hooks that could penetrate thoughts and souls, Rommel instantly felt that he had lost the ability to lie.
And reasons, even if the words come to my lips, I can't speak at all.