Imperial Overlord

When I mentioned Long's absence and Gebuling, it is natural to say that Gu is not handsome. This nickname does not mean that Guderian is not handsome - well, Guderian is indeed not handsome, but this is not the case. Number has nothing to do with looks.

To say that Guderian is not handsome is to say that this godfather-level figure in the construction of German armored forces did not get his own marshal scepter during World War II.

His relationship was not very good, and he often contradicted Hitler. In the end, he was transferred from the front line and became the general in charge of the logistics of the military supplies...

Now, Mr. Gu Bushuai is leading his own Guderian group to attack Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union.

Most of the field marshals and generals in the German Wehrmacht Army Headquarters believed that advancing the German army to Moscow as soon as possible was the most suitable strategic choice.

Compared with the road conditions like the quagmire in the south, at least near Moscow, the railways and roads are very complete.

Fighting in such a familiar road environment is the dream of the German army, and it is also a necessary condition for them to let go of their hands and feet when fighting.

At this moment, the German tank closest to Moscow is actually less than 47 kilometers away from the suburbs of Moscow.

The Panther gun barrel of the 501st Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion of the Guderian Cluster with the G letter outlined in white paint on the fenders is pointing in the direction of Moscow.

Spread out the traffic map of Russia, you can clearly see that the railways and highways in Russia are actually a network formed with Moscow as the core and radiating to the surrounding area.

As long as Moscow was captured, almost half of the Soviet communication lines were paralyzed. The remaining half is not necessarily connected, nor is it suitable for large-scale troop movements.

Therefore, as long as Moscow is taken, the political center will be held, and the transportation center of the Soviet Union will also be controlled.

Li Le also did not use Hitler's rhetoric to talk to his generals about the economics of war or the issue of energy reserves.

With the addition of Libyan oil fields, and without the worries of the United Kingdom, Germany has no need to feel inferior in terms of production capacity or resources.

Just the steel saved by the Navy submarines and the battleships handed over by the United Kingdom is enough for the Navy to squander the development.

As for the Air Force, because it no longer needs to produce defensive weapons such as anti-aircraft guns, it has also taken out a lot of production capacity and transferred it to aircraft production.

In fact, the Army has also benefited a lot - just because the Atlantic Barrier plan was cancelled, the personnel and materials saved were enough for Brauchitch to celebrate the New Year.

What is even more gratifying is that these newly added troops are actually supplemented by supplies, ammunition and fuel.

Germany is no longer constrained by the never-satisfied petroleum products, and no longer needs to save its own oil supplies to calculate its attack distance.

Therefore, when the total number of various tank destroyers, assault guns and tanks on the front line may even reach 15,000, no one is not afraid of the torrent of steel in Germany.

Now, the Guderi installation group is attacking in the direction of Moscow, and it is getting closer and closer.

On the front of the attack, the 1st Panzer Division pressed the Moscow front along the road, and flanked by the 501st Panzer Battalion and two Panzergrenadier battalions.

The two Panzergrenadier battalions are reinforced with 20 Stalker tank destroyers, which are very powerful in attack and defense.

The only thing that restricted their attack was the decreasing number of troops in their hands—as the war continued, both battalions had lost a lot of personnel, and their combat effectiveness was already very tight.

Covering the advance of the 501 armored battalion is not a problem at all. It is difficult for some strongmen to expect them to launch a strong attack and break through the heavily guarded positions of the enemy.

At this moment, Guderian was sitting in his armored command vehicle, pulling the telegram from the 501st heavy tank destroyer battalion.

"They encountered an anti-tank trench, and there was no end in sight... Behind the trench was the Soviet defensive position, and the other side repelled our sappers who destroyed the trench." After reading the news, he handed the message to his chief of staff and said. .

The chief of staff frowned. If a positional battle was launched from here, the situation would be really bad.

"Would you like to let the troops raid once, and try whether it is a temporary defense line, or whether it really hit the Soviet elite." The chief of staff put down the telegram and gave his advice.

"It is definitely necessary to try it, but the troops in the south are too few, and it is not suitable for them to storm the position." Guderian thought for a while and said to his chief of staff.

In the process of advancing at high speed, the small number of troops is not a fatal flaw. Because the other party has no way to build a solid line of defense, the consumption is not huge.

However, in the course of positional warfare, it would be a bit arrogant and whimsical to rely only on hundreds of soldiers to attack the opponent's position.

"It's not our job to attack Moscow, our job is to attack south of Moscow and cut off the enemy's route to the south." He glanced at the chief of staff and said what he thought: "There is no need to spend tanks on the tough battle. "

The strategic goal of the Guderian cluster is set in cities such as Kaluga and Tula, not Moscow.

From the beginning to the end, the goal of the German armored forces was not Moscow, but to surround Moscow.

The task of capturing Moscow, or tearing it to rubble, was for the infantry street fighting units.

They are the troops that have been strictly trained to fight the enemy in the street. Rumors from Smolensk ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ prove that these troops are indeed very professional.

"You are right! We can attack Kaluga to the south, where the defense line should not be completed." The chief of staff also agreed with Guderian's statement.

"Send a telegram to Army Group Central Command, our work is about to end, and the rest is left to them!" Guderian was supported and gave an order: "Let the 501st battalion go south, target Kalu add!"

The bumpy armored command vehicle finally stopped, and the motorcycles and armored reconnaissance vehicles guarding the armored vehicle stopped.

Following behind, the more bulky communication connection vehicles, as well as the trucks for power generation, followed and parked on the side of the road.

A liaison officer jumped out of the new armored command vehicle of the massive Guderian cluster and shouted to the convoy behind: "Stop! Set up a headquarters nearby! Lots of news to come! Quick!"

The entire convoy was busy, and the guards began to guard the surrounding area. The wires were pulled out of the generator boxes on both sides of the car and connected to other armored command vehicles.