After arriving in Paris, the first task of Alan Wilson and other foreign representatives was to face the issue of dividing the occupation zone. During the Yalta Conference, the future occupation of Germany was divided into zones by the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union. However, in subsequent discussions, given that France still had
With the support of a huge colony, the Soviet Union did not insist too much on the French-occupied areas.
The first thing Alan Wilson and other foreign representatives should do now is to talk to the United States and France to discuss the details of the establishment of the French-occupied zone and the issue of when and when the occupying forces will officially move in.
Although I believe that the negotiations between the Allied forces and the remaining armed forces of Germany will soon bear fruit, and that Germany's surrender is just around the corner, there are still big problems in Germany, not to mention that some die-hard armed forces are still resisting.
.The severely damaged territory alone cannot sustain the expenses of the occupying army.
This is evident from the statistics fed back by frontline soldiers. Alan Wilson and other foreign representatives could not help but take a breath when they saw the cold data.
Sixty-six percent of the houses in Cologne were completely destroyed; 93% of the houses in Dusseldorf were uninhabitable; and 80,000 of the 180,000 houses in Frankfurt were destroyed.
Of the 5.5 million dwellings in the British-occupied areas, 3.5 million were either completely destroyed or seriously damaged. Within German territory, there were originally 16 million dwellings, of which 234
Ten thousand units were destroyed, and more than four million units were damaged by at least 25%.
Some personnel from the Allied countries who had heard reports about the damage to houses were surprised when they first entered Germany and saw so many buildings still standing there. In fact, most of them only had a shell left. There were no buildings in big cities.
Scars are few and far between, and less than one percent of Hannover's buildings remain undamaged.
"According to the statistics of the commander of the expeditionary force, 93% of the railways in the British-occupied area assigned to us at the Yalta Conference have been damaged, and the number of railways open to traffic is less than 1,000 kilometers, and they are not connected to each other, which means that it is almost
It's completely unusable." Aiful lifted the document in Yang's hand and placed it in front of Alan Wilson.
"It's so damaged. You have to remember that the Ruhr area is the heart of German industry." Another foreign representative glanced at the statistics and sighed, "It would be nice if this doesn't become a huge burden."
"The Germans asked for this." Alan Wilson said without changing his expression. He had no sympathy for the Germans. If you want to support the great head of state in fighting for the country, you should be mentally prepared for the current results.
He might have been influenced by Germany's handsome uniforms and radical slogans when he was in second grade. Now? Save it.
Even from the basic perspective of standing firm after being beaten, the Germans have nothing to complain about. They are all mature industrial countries and they must be responsible for their own choices.
"It is undeniable that even for the convenience of the occupying forces, we must repair the railways, bridges and infrastructure in the occupied areas." Alan Wilson put aside the statistical data file, "Our British-occupied area is a German industrial area.
Part of the essence, the advantage is that there are a lot of remaining crafts and machines, which may be helpful to the homeland, but the disadvantage is that the British-occupied areas were probably the most violent air raids by the Allied forces, which not only brought wealth but also caused trouble."
"Well, Allen, I think the most important reason for the serious damage in the British-occupied areas is the deep destruction ordered by Hitler and the German high command. This actually has little to do with our Allied air strikes." Eiffle said calmly.
Corrected Alan Wilson, "We have evidence of reorganization that suggests the Germans are the source of all the difficulties now."
"That's right, that's right. It was done by the Germans themselves and has nothing to do with the Allies in the civilized world." He reached out and patted his head. Alan Wilson changed his attitude instantly and regretted his wrong view with a direct apology. Of course, this
It was the result of the scorched earth policy implemented by the Germans themselves.
The great Allied forces strictly enforced iron discipline during the war and did not commit any crimes against ordinary citizens under any circumstances. Even if there were a very small number of scum, it would not damage the great image of the Allied forces.
Dong Dong Dong! With a knock on the door, a soldier pushed the door open and reported, "Mr. Allen, Mr. Eiffle, the French liaison officer has arrived and wants to talk to the foreign representative who has just arrived in Paris."
"We'll be there soon!" Eiffle responded, and his expression changed when the soldiers left. "It must be about communicating with the French-occupied areas. These French people always make trouble for us. We haven't even rested yet. We are all talking to De Gaulle.
Likewise, it is really annoying to one-sidedly maintain the so-called dignity of the French people despite not having enough strength."
"But we have no choice but to talk to them. The current situation is rather strange, especially in this kind of negotiations to share the cake after the aftermath, the role of our allies may not be so fixed." Alan Wilson shrugged, feeling this.
He said helplessly, "Unless we are ready to leave de Gaulle and talk to others, Stalin will probably be happy about this."
With the current situation in France, apart from de Gaulle, who else can we talk to? Of course it is the largest party in France, the French Communist Party!
Now, except for de Gaulle, no one in France can hold down the French Communist Party. So even if de Gaulle and his supporters show up to be unruly, Alan Wilson will have to endure it, let alone those who are stationed abroad in France.
Representatives, even Roosevelt and Churchill, had to hold their noses and respect de Gaulle, unless they wanted to talk to Red France.
When facing de Gaulle and his supporters, Britain and the United States had different views. Compared with the Americans, the British really wanted to help the French and were more sincere in their treatment of the French.
After all, both Britain and France still have huge colonies in their hands. In name, the British Empire still has 3,000 square kilometers of colonies around the world, and France also has colonies with an area of more than 10 million square kilometers.
In the face of the Soviet Union, which clearly wanted to liberate the world, or the United States, which held the banner of national self-determination, the two outdated hegemons of the previous generation should stand on the same front.
"In the past nine hundred years, we have fought many wars with France, and now we have to sit together again." Leaving the office, Alan Wilson and Eiffel walked side by side. When they walked outside the building, their faces were already changed.
With a smile on his face, he took the initiative to extend his hand and shake it with the French representative who came over, and said, "That's very polite of you. We have just arrived."
"A great ally has come to Paris. If we don't hurry up, won't we make the gentlemen unhappy?" The visitor responded enthusiastically. The two groups greeted each other and then returned to the building arm in arm.