After the restoration of Yugoslavia, although its territory has been reduced by half, they have no plans to take back the territories lost to Hungary and Bulgaria, nor do they plan to re-incorporate independent Croatia into the territory, at least not now. The Yugoslavs know that they are definitely no match for these countries.
, if the fight continues, Yugoslavia, which has finally recovered, may not be safe.
The Italians are neutral, and they are also neutral. Now they can only choose to be patient and take revenge when they have a chance to regain their territory. The Greeks also chose to be neutral. During the war, they saw that the British could not protect them, so they could only remain neutral, but they
There is no guarantee that Germany will not attack them. For this reason, the top leaders of the two countries went to Germany to express their loyalty to Hitler and said that they would join the German side at the appropriate time and would never join the British and American sides. The two countries knew that Britain, France and the United States had no chance to win.
, they only blame themselves for seeing clearly now
On April 20, 1943, Germany rested for more than half a year, adjusted its economy and military, and officially began its conquest of Europe. There were no problems in the Balkans. Where they were neutral on the surface, they actually turned against Germany. Hitler
I don't plan to attack here before conquering Britain and France. As long as they don't know how to resist Germany, there is no need for anything else.
The first place Germany took action was Denmark in northern Germany, which was the throat of Germany from the Baltic Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. However, Denmark surrendered on the first day without even a fight. The King of Denmark saw how brutally Germany killed the Slavs and felt that he could continue to resist.
There is no need. It will definitely not win. Instead, Denmark will be completely destroyed. Because Germany is unwilling to retain the royal family, the Danish government transported all important materials and personnel to Iceland and gave the Danish mainland to Germany in vain. Germany will not fight alone.
He occupied the whole of Denmark with one attack
Although the Nordic countries Norway and Sweden are neutral, they lean towards Germany in all aspects, so Germany does not need to make enemies.
On April 24, Germany attacked the three countries of the Netherlands and simultaneously attacked France and Switzerland. According to history, Switzerland can be neutral, but now Germany has no worries. At the same time, the German High Command believes that there is a Maginot Line on the border between Germany and France. The German army
The frontal precision work definitely caused heavy casualties. France and the United Kingdom also attached great importance to it in the Netherlands, so the attack could not achieve the unexpected effect.
Switzerland was a neutral country in World War I, and its status as a neutral country was recognized by the world. When Germany attacked here, no one could have imagined that as long as Switzerland was captured quickly, it could bypass the Maginot Line and attack France from the Swiss border. France would soon be
would surrender, and Hitler approved this plan, so no country could be spared in the European War.
The focus of Germany's attack was Switzerland. This was something that no country, including Switzerland itself, had thought of. In order to laugh at Germany's ambition to invade Switzerland, Switzerland had specially organized Germans to visit the trenches and air-raid shelters prepared by Switzerland for the war.
At first glance, Switzerland looks like a big fortress. Anyone who wants to attack here will definitely suffer heavy losses.
Before leaving, the German delegation also asked the Swiss officials: "How many soldiers do you have in Switzerland?"
The Swiss representative said: "Twenty thousand soldiers"
The German representative said: "We in Germany have five million troops. Who do you think will win in a fight between us?"
The Swiss representative said: "I will issue five million bullets to my soldiers. I believe that one bullet is enough to kill a German." Although this may offend the Germans, no one thinks that this representative is wrong.
If Germany wants to attack, it will fight no matter what you do. Therefore, you must not be weak at this time. You can only be tough. Let those who want to invade your country see your determination to surround your homeland.
However, Switzerland failed to rely on courage and determination to stop Germany from attacking Switzerland. If Switzerland had not always armed its people, it is conceivable that Switzerland would have fallen on the first day of the German attack.
The German army launched an all-out attack on Western European countries and spared no one. Both sides declared war one after another. France and the United Kingdom learned that the Netherlands and Belgium were attacked by the German army, and they sent troops to help the German army in the area.
When France and Switzerland were actually attacked by the German army, they immediately sent a large number of troops into Switzerland without thinking. The artillery of World War I could only hit a few kilometers, but now it is World War II. If Switzerland is occupied, then
The French mainland will be fully bombed by the Luftwaffe. At that time, France will not be able to produce weapons and ammunition, and will have to rely on aid in the end, but this may not last long.
On the first day of the offensive, Germany mobilized almost all of its 10,000 aircraft to carry out all-out air strikes on the industrial areas of the Netherlands, Switzerland, and France, hoping to knock out the industrial facilities of several small countries in the first round.
Knock out their successors
France is well prepared. Germany's demise of Denmark is a signal. Even if Germany does not have Denmark, France has been preparing. The French are no longer naive. There is definitely a war between Germany and France. They did what they did before the war.
After several years of preparation, a large amount of British and American supplies are also concentrated in France. The British have more than 300,000 troops stationed in France. The British are not worried about Germany's reaction at all. War is absolutely impossible to avoid, so for them
The only way to go is to prepare for war
Luxembourg surrendered that day, and the Netherlands, a low-lying country, also held on for a week before surrendering. Belgium was still resisting, and French and British troops were also resisting the Germans here.
At this time, British Prime Minister Chamberlain was also replaced. Former Prime Minister Churchill, who was the main leader of the war, was re-appointed. The Queen of England called on everyone to join the army to fight against Germany. In addition, the British government made a very bold decision to evacuate everything from Australia and move it here.
All people can move to South Africa, Canada, or those who are willing to go to the United States. Those who really want to stay can also stay.
The British government believes that Qin will definitely attack Australia and New Zealand in the European war. Qin will never stop eating the fat under its nose.
At the same time, the United States withdrew its troops from the Philippines. They transported everything they could and supported the Philippine government. The Americans faced the dual threats of Qin and Japan, and the U.S. Navy was powerless to save the country. The Philippines was useless and stayed here.
It is definitely a dead end. Hundreds of thousands of American young people will die in vain. Instead of doing this, it is better to withdraw to the United States and let these people defend the country at home.
At the same time, Britain and the United States also hope to give up these places to Qin for a year or two. No matter how powerful Qin is, they think it will take that long for Qin to digest these places.