() Whether to obey Hitler's orders or not is a question. In Germany, there is no such thing as "rejection of foreign military orders", but for a long time, in the German tradition, at least in the tradition of the Second Reich, fighting

It is true that political leaders decide whether to fight and who to fight, but the general staff and frontline commanders always have very great power in how to fight. Under normal circumstances, the head of state will not interfere.

Specific command. Moreover, even if they are under pressure from above, frontline commanders and the general staff have traditionally been able to withstand these pressures and make decisions that professional soldiers believe are best suited to the battlefield situation.

When the Third Reich was first established, Hitler, whose foundation was not yet stable, still abided by this tradition. But as Hitler's position became more and more stable, he intervened more and more in the military. However, at the beginning, the German General Staff and

The officers could still withstand Hitler's pressure. But later, as the weight of the SS troops directly affiliated with the Nazi Party, or to put it more clearly, directly affiliated with Hitler, in the German military machine increased,

As well as the continuous defeats of the German army, the voices of the General Staff and frontline commanders became smaller and smaller, while Hitler's tone became louder and louder. It can be said that every military failure changed Hitler's speech on military issues.

rights are strengthened.

Under this situation, coupled with the assassination incident, Hitler can now purge anyone who dares to resist him in the army. Even if he didn't take Hitler seriously before, he even treated him with contempt.

The old Field Marshal Lundstedt, who was nicknamed "Bohemian Corporal", could only bow to Hitler and publicly stated that anyone involved in the assassination, no matter who he was, should be executed. He even even

Serve as the chief officer of the military court and sign the execution lists honestly.

Marshal Kruger was not a fool when it came to assassinating Hitler. Although he was not directly involved in the matter, it would be untrue to say that he was completely unaware of the matter. Then he would launch an assassination operation.

The rebel organization had contact with Marshal Kruger before. Marshal Kruger's attitude was actually very similar to that of Marshal Rommel. He did not express support, but he also did not express opposition. Generally speaking, he was very concerned about this matter.

With an optimistic attitude, the difference between him and Rommel is actually two points: the person who did it was not his old subordinate, and the rebels' plan did not intend for him to serve as the new leader.

Head of state.

However, failure to report information is treason! Marshal Kruger knew that as long as he was willing to investigate, Hitler's secret police department would definitely be able to find out about his contacts with the rebels, and they would definitely be able to obtain evidence. Himmler was dealing with Russia or

The American and British spies often failed, but it was not difficult to investigate him. The question now is not whether Hitler can find out his own problem, but whether he is willing to pursue this problem.

Now if Marshal Kruger openly disobeys orders, what will Hitler think and what will he do? Marshal Kruger feels that he can deduce Hitler's reaction even if he thinks about it on his knees:

"Führer, Marshal Kruger openly disobeyed orders. He did not launch a counterattack according to your order, and he did not even hold his position. He voluntarily abandoned his position and withdrew those troops directly to the east bank of the Seine."

"What! How dare he do this! What on earth did he want to do...ah, I remembered, he had contact with those rebels, he did not expose those traitors, he was with them! Those traitors failed shamefully

, but their accomplices are still there, even occupy important positions, and continue to engage in treason! I am so kind, I actually believe that these guys will restrain themselves. These guys should drown in a pool of their own blood

Here! (Seventy thousand sisters-in-law) pick Himmler up for me..."

Yes, Hitler would definitely be furious. He would immediately recall himself, arrest himself, and then shoot himself for treason. He might also implicate his wife and children.

However, what would happen if I did everything according to Hitler's arrangements? Obviously, there would be a tragic defeat. If the command level of the guy on the opposite side was up to my own level, most of the two armies in my hands would be defeated.

Being surrounded and annihilated. This is simply a replica of Stalingrad, or even a replica of the Battle of Kiev. At that time, what will the head of state do?

The answer to this question is also very clear to Marshal Kruger. Hitler has had many precedents in the past where he forcibly interfered with his command, leading to failure. After these failures, Hitler always blamed his subordinates for not fully following his orders and never caring about himself.

In fact, the order cannot be executed at all. If it fails again this time, if there are catastrophic consequences this time, then Hitler's reaction will probably be like this. Under normal circumstances, he might be like those generals who lost the battle.

, was removed from his post, and then waited until other generals were also removed, there was a shortage of people before he could recover. However, now, it is hard to say whether Hitler would still be so polite to him. If it were Hitler himself, maybe he would

Take this opportunity to purge those who are obviously not loyal to you.

This is really a dilemma. What should I do? If I disobey, I will most likely be shot. If I follow Hitler's wishes, there is still some hope of survival. Just doing this is a betrayal of the soldiers. But

Can I really defy Hitler's will? If nothing else, as long as Hitler gives an order, the most important SS armored divisions in his hands will never listen to him. And if the Wehrmacht listens to him, the party will

If the Guards listens to Hitler, the consequences will be worse than if they listen to Hitler. Besides, if he disobeys his orders now, Hitler will be able to replace him the next day with someone who is willing to follow his nonsense, and the consequences of such a person's nonsense will be

Definitely worse.

So Marshal Kruger closed the folder and threw the message feebly on his desk.

"Luke, you go and gather the staff, we are going to start formulating a new attack plan." Marshal Kruger said to the adjutant.

The adjutant was stunned for a moment, but he said nothing. Then he silently saluted the marshal, and then left gently, leaving the extremely tired Kruger alone in the office.

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"Everyone, our army's offensive in the past few days has been very smooth. General Patton's 3rd Army has also been deployed on the battlefield. Now we have formed an effective breakthrough. The resistance in front has suddenly reduced. Therefore, the commander decided

Further speed up the attack tempo and prevent the Germans from having the opportunity to reorganize their defense lines. To this end, we plan to continue offensive operations at night. In addition, our army's aerial reconnaissance and ground reconnaissance have found that the German armored forces seem to be moving..." a staff officer

The personnel are explaining the situation on the battlefield to the officers attending the meeting.

"Okay, everyone has an understanding of the current situation. Now let's talk about the situation of our own team." General Bradley said.

"Although my army has always been responsible for the main attack mission, the losses are not small, and the soldiers are also a little tired. However, due to the sharp drop in the enemy's resistance strength, the attack capability of our 7th Army is not a problem. We have also made preparations for the night attack.

We are ready. In addition, General Ron gave us a suggestion. When attacking those strong support points at night, we can use anti-aircraft searchlights to illuminate. This thing will make the enemy unable to see anything. We tried it and the effect is like

Very good. Therefore, we have urgently prepared 50 mobile searchlights mounted on vehicles. We hope to achieve good results." General Collins, commander of the Seventh Army, spoke first.

Then other troops and logistics officers also introduced the situation of their troops. Finally, it was the Army Aviation's turn.

"Our reconnaissance planes discovered the unusual movements of the German armored forces. They were all maneuvering at night. According to our reconnaissance, they seemed to be gathering towards the Mortan area. We suspected that the Germans might intend to launch a counterattack from here. In my opinion,

During the night attack of the army, it is difficult for our heavy bombers to provide direct fire support to friendly forces. Therefore, I suggest that the focus of bombing should be on bombing targets near Mortan and the roads around it." Li Mei first issued a statement on behalf of the bomber force.

Finished speaking.

"Our attack aircraft cannot effectively cooperate with the ground forces at night. Therefore, I suggest that our attack aircraft forces focus on night hunting on the road near Mortan. In addition, if the Germans really plan to launch

In a counterattack, the Luftwaffe may appear again. As far as we know, the Luftwaffe does not lack aircraft, it just lacks fuel and experienced pilots. However, there is still a lot of cannon fodder. The German army has at least 4 armored divisions.

Withdrew from the front of our attack and moved to the direction of Mortan. If they really plan to counterattack, then this should be a desperate operation. The German Air Force will definitely come out in full force to hold back our air power. So the first

The Ninth Air Force must also be prepared for air combat." Ron continued.

"Well, yes, in fact, our intelligence department has also made some gains." General Bradley said, "Kempes, please read the intelligence department's report to everyone."

"Okay, General." Bradley's adjutant stood up, spread out a document, and started reading.

According to this document, according to the German cables they deciphered, the German army will concentrate all its armored forces and launch a large-scale counterattack to eliminate the gains made by the United States in Operation Cobra and the following weeks, and from Af

Lanz advanced to the coast of the Cotentin Peninsula to cut off the American units already advancing towards Brittany.

The news immediately sparked a discussion.

"This one has a huge appetite. Aren't they afraid of eating it to pieces?"

"Kruger's command level is not that bad? How is this possible?"

"Brother, what do you think of this matter?"

"General, I think there must be something fishy about this matter."

"According to the deciphering of another cable, Field Marshal Kruger questioned Hitler's plan, but this question was rejected, and Hitler even sent a senior official to supervise the implementation of the plan."

"Isn't Hitler just fooling around?"

"It's not surprising that Hitler would do such a thing." Ron said, "I stayed with the Russians for a while. When I was chatting with the Russians once, the Russians mentioned that some of the German officers they captured were

It was mentioned that Hitler liked to give blind orders. According to them, those Germans always like to complain unconvincedly. If Hitler had not given blind orders, we would not have lost anything."

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"Whether this plan of the Germans is true or not, we must be prepared. If this plan is true, it is a great opportunity for us. We must study a plan carefully and surprise Hitler.
Chapter completed!