Surviving as a World War II Soldier - Chapter 159
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#159
At the moment when Patton was racing toward Berlin, the sharpest spear was Abrams, and the shield he could always rely on was McNair.
“If we stick out too much like this, won’t our supply be cut off?”
“But shouldn’t we get the oil?”
Did Patton respond in a confident voice to his subordinates’ concerns?
“How capable is McNair? “McNair would definitely provide supplies until we get to Berlin.”
To say that Patton was wrong, the problem was that McNair’s ability seemed to be more than enough.
Actually, McNair immediately summoned his men when he heard that Patton was running again.
They were the people who had participated in the last hellish race to Paris and were rumored to have stomach medicine and stimulants flowing instead of blood.
“This time too, we will never say that it is because of supply. “Can you do it?”
“Yes, you can!!!”
McNair’s eyes turned red as he heard his subordinates’ cries that they would overcome the battle even if it meant fighting with evil.
“Okay, let’s win!”
“Let’s win!”
Unlike the U.S. military, which was so capable, the British military was a bit fierce.
Of course, the British did not readily accept the advice to follow Patton and provide rear support.
Because I have previous experience.
“Doesn’t something seem a little suspicious?”
“yes. There’s no way that MacArthur would give us a joker card.”
When asked to help manage the rear of the US 7th Army, which was fearfully heading east towards Berlin, the British army looked at them with a shocked expression and a suspicious look on their faces.
“It would have been better if we had said something like adding strength to the Rhineland or sending in airborne troops to help Poland.”
“therefore. “This is good, but it makes it even more suspicious.”
However, when the US military told a story that had never been mentioned before, the British became suspicious, thinking that this could not possibly be happening.
“But then you don’t accept this and you throw it away?”
“Is this really how we end up getting pushed out by the French?”
“That happens again.”
However, the U.S. military’s proposal felt uncomfortable when I swallowed it, and seemed too delicious when I spit it out.
Starting with Churchill and including Harold Alexander, who took over after Montgomery was kicked out, many people gathered together and discussed it together, but they came to one conclusion.
“It’s an offer too sweet to refuse.”
Thus, it was the British and Canadian and other Commonwealth forces that followed the exciting US 7th Corps.
And soon they learned what MacArthur and other American soldiers were up to.
But it was much too late. This was right after arriving in Essen, the core of the Ruhr.
“I was waiting.”
“Wow! “It’s reinforcements.”
“It’s the British army. “The British army is here!!!”
When they arrived, Alexander, who was inwardly satisfied with the sight of the Essen garrison running towards him with such happy faces, frowned, but it was because of the rank insignia of the person in front of him.
“Captain?”
Even so, they could barely send out an adjutant to meet them.
However, Alexander was startled by the other person’s greeting.
“yes. “This is Captain Richard Anderson, in charge of the Essen garrison.”
It was unbelievable that the person who was naturally supposed to be the garrison commander’s adjutant was in charge.
“You are the general manager here?”
“Ah yes. “I’m so happy to hear that you’re coming…”
The captain’s face welcoming him, saying he was so happy…
“Is it very difficult?”
In response to the question that came up without realizing it, the captain confessed his hardships in a tearful tone.
“All of those guys over there look fine on the outside, but they can’t move. “They can move, but they’re tin cans…”
Most of those left behind as unit members were injured.
Rather than a garrisoned army, they looked more like defeated soldiers or stragglers.
“Honestly, if the Germans attack before the follow-up unit arrives, I think it would be better to just surrender.”
In the end, the British army, including Alexander, had no choice but to leave one division in Essen.
Wouldn’t it be a big deal if Essen, a transportation hub and the core of the Ruhr, was lost to the Germans again?
And it was the same at the next destination, Münster. No, more troops had to be left there.
“No, Patton, is this guy really crazy?”
It is said that Alexander, who was famous for his gentleness, shouted like this,
“I can’t believe I finally found out about that.”
Unlike Montgomery or Churchill, Alexander, who was extremely normal and gentle, found it difficult to keep up with Patton’s crazy rampage. According to his common sense, it was impossible to abandon the occupied territory and advance like Patton did.
“But thanks to this, Essendo and Münster are also being organized very stably.”
“Good. “How about Poland?”
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The motherland returns on a US military transport plane.
The face of Major General Sosabowski, commander of the Free Polish Army’s Airborne Division, was tense.
I heard that the comrades inside were planning to launch an uprising in response, but it would not be easy.
However, the atmosphere of the young officers and soldiers accompanying him was different.
“Still, from what I heard, the strength of the Soviet army is incredible.”
“Yes, shouldn’t we just hold out until the Soviet Union comes?”
It was just last night that news came that the Soviet Union had launched a major offensive, and that even the Walther model could not withstand it and began to collapse.
The Soviet army had begun a large-scale offensive just a short distance away, and their faces were filled with deep excitement, full of hope that if they held out just a little longer, they would be able to liberate their country with their help.
However, Sosabovsky, who knew the story behind what they did not know, could hardly smile.
Although he was not in Cairo, he knew about the secret agreement with the United States that took place there.
In fact, the secret agreement with the United States was actually a welcome story.
Sosabovsky was well aware that the Soviet Union was not a trustworthy ally, but was just as much a scavenger hunt as Germany. You can see this just by looking at nearby Finland.
In addition, the long history has clearly shown that Russia is a group of people that should never be trusted.
Nevertheless, young people treated the concerns of experienced people like him as unfounded. Rather, it was considered natural to receive help from the Soviet Union to drive out Nazi Germany.
At such a moment, the hand extended by the United States is more welcome than anything else.
‘Look at what the British did.’
Didn’t the British, embarrassed by America’s advance, try to sell themselves to the Soviets? I was so disgusted by their attitude that while on the outside they were calling for the eradication of communism, they actually did not care about anything as long as it was for their own benefit.
In that respect, the United States was rather honest.
‘But even the Americans can’t be completely trusted.’
The Americans also showed the same intention to use them for their own gain. So Sosabovsky could not laugh.
Others, whether aware of his feelings or not, still seemed excited.
“It seems that the liberation of our country is not far away.”
As he watched these people smiling brightly and immaturely and drawing pictures of the future, it felt like the thoughts that had been disturbing his mind just a moment ago were disappearing.
“Okay, first of all, we’ll have to see after we’re liberated. “We need to get rid of all the damn Jerry guys.”
“sure.”
“Of course.”
Seeing his subordinates responding energetically to his words, Sosabovsky added in an earnest tone.
“So everyone, don’t die. “Shouldn’t we live to see the spring days of our liberated homeland?”
“of course.”
How many of those who are determined will survive? Sosabovsky scanned the inside of the transport plane again and again with cold eyes, hoping to see the faces of his subordinates whom he would probably never see again.
-Chizijik, arrived at the target point. Good luck-
As soon as the pilot said his final greeting, the door opened and a strong winter wind began to rush into the cabin.
“For the liberation of our country!”
“for!”
Shouting out their desperate wishes, the crew threw themselves into the air. The last one to throw himself was Sosabovsky.
Whiing. Even though I was wearing gloves, my hands felt cold due to the strong wind.
fluttering. Dadada dada
The parachute opened, and after a moment Sosabovsky stepped onto the ground and took a deep breath.
It was the air of the homeland I longed for and dreamed of.
“okay. “Whether it’s the United States or the Soviet Union, let’s start with liberation.”
The complicated things that follow are something you can think about later.
At the gesture of Sosabovsky’s hand, which saw a flashing light in the distance, the paratroopers began to move in unison.
That’s how the Warsaw Uprising began.
In the original history, the Warsaw Uprising ended in failure, but this time it was different.
This was because our strong support was added to the airborne troops that had melted down in the market garden.
And most importantly, it coincided with Operation Bagration, a large-scale Soviet offensive.
With Poland at the rear and the Soviet Union at the front pushing the Germans, everyone in the German Army Group on the Central Front had to go through a difficult time.
As a result, the Soviet army advanced a whopping 700 km in just over a month, liberating Minsk and putting Warsaw just around the corner.
Meanwhile, Germany’s Central Army Group, the most powerful force on the Eastern Front, disappeared without a trace.
And in the meantime, Patton didn’t sit still either.
It seemed like no one could stop Patton, who was running ahead with the sharp tip of the spear, Abrams.
Bradley relentlessly pursues the Germans in the Rhineland region.
McNair says that if you sleep like you’re dead, don’t worry about supplying supplies to Berlin.
De Gaulle began his advance from the south, outmaneuvering Germany.
Zhukov is distracting the German army with Operation Bagration.
Sosabowski was on the verge of regaining Warsaw through a large-scale airlift operation.
Lastly, there is Harold who diligently cleans up the area that Patton swept away like a storm.
It was Mother Nature, not the German army, that stopped Patton’s dash, supported by the Allied Forces against Germany, in unison.
“Due to the weather, it is impossible to support the aviation corps today.”
“what?”
No matter what anyone says, the biggest contributor to Patton’s unstoppable advance was the air support of the Air Force.
Without reconnaissance, as well as an air force that flew in immediately upon calling and raining down fire on the enemy’s head, Patton’s attack power was bound to be lowered to less than half.
It wasn’t just the air corps that was affected by the rain.
“The road is turning into mud.”
“It looks like the speed of advance will be much slower than expected.”
“Holy shit! “When will it stop?”
“It is highly likely that it will last for a few days…”
Patton frowned and muttered swear words for a long time.
And looking at him like that, the staff of the 7th Army thought that they would set up camp and stay here for the time being. The staff began to seriously discuss ways to strengthen the temporary base’s defenses.
“If you think about defense, set up some machine gun emplacements…”
“Wouldn’t it be better to dig some trenches too?”
No matter how much Patton is, there will be no way to get rid of the dark clouds that fill the sky. No, everyone thought so.
However, that was a treatment that ignored Patton’s abilities.
Patton, who glanced at his staff discussing strengthening the position, gave an order to his adjutant.
“Please bring a pastor.”
“yes? Pastor? Why all of a sudden···.”
Patton nodded in response to the adjutant’s question.
“Why? “I do it to pray.”
Everyone looked at Patton with puzzled faces at his sudden words.
However, since there was no reason to stop him, the adjutant soon went to find the military chaplain.
After a while, the military chaplain who was called in front of Patton made a ridiculous face.
“Uh, so you’re saying that in order to win, we should pray for the snow and rain to stop and for clear weather?”
“That’s correct. Because of the weather now. Look, you can’t even fly an airplane. Our cuties also fell into the mud and made a fuss. Don’t you feel sorry for the kids who are soaking in the rain all day long? Surely God will not abandon us, the warriors of justice.”
“that···.”
It’s not wrong, but the question crossed the pastor’s mind as to whether this could really be changed through prayer.
This is not the Middle Ages, and believing in God is believing, but
‘Praying to change the weather. really.’
But pastors are also soldiers.
If I’m going to crack it, I’m going to crack it. What can I do?
The pastor, who decided that his desire for victory was just that desperate, began to write down a prayer with a serious face.
And a little while later, a prayer meeting was held in a solemn atmosphere at the 7th Army command post to pray for clear and pleasant weather.
“Let’s all pray together. Almighty God, I earnestly hope that you will listen to our desire for victory and grant us clear and pleasant weather…”
It wasn’t just the command center. That evening, all soldiers of the 7th Army were able to have dinner only after reciting a prayer in a serious tone, praying for clear and pleasant weather.
Of course, none of them thought that such prayer would be effective.
“uh!”
“Do it, do it.”
“Prayer worked!”
“and!!!”
“God protect us!!!”
The next morning, the sky was as clear as a lie, and the person who was most embarrassed was the pastor who had been called to see Patton.
The energy of the entire universe was helping him, but Germany was not an easy person.
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