Manstein was transferred to the north after the battle of Sevastopol. He had many colleagues and comrades in the southern army group. In addition, he was a pure Junker noble and a real noble soldier. His character and ability were top-notch, so most of the people here had a good relationship with him.
Therefore, if he was transferred back to the Southern Army Group, there was no need to worry about the problem of integration.
However, wasn't it a little too much of a waste to let him be the commander of a small army group?
Since the Battle of Gaul in 1940, Manstein had constantly brought surprises to the head of state. It was under his planning that the German army raided the Ardennes Forest, bypassing the heavy troops of the three lowlands, and broke through the defense line of the allied forces in one fell swoop, causing the collapse of the allied forces. Thus, at a very small price, they defeated Gaul and forced Gaul to surrender!
This battle was the most glorious and dazzling victory the Imperium had ever achieved since the Second World War. As the main planner, Manstein had contributed greatly!
It was because of this that he quickly gained the trust and promotion of the head of state. Along the way, he quickly became the marshal of the empire like a rocket!
However, compared to the veteran generals in the Wehrmacht, Manstein was slightly younger and less experienced. This caused the Ruler to have some concerns and did not directly appoint him as the commander of the army group.
However, the anxious situation at the front line and the increasingly grim situation made the Ruler realize that this was a time of war and a special period. It was not the time to be particular about seniority. If Manstein, who was the most capable, could not be entrusted with an important task, the Empire might suffer a crushing defeat!
Therefore, he secretly made up his mind. This time, even if those old fellows from the National Defense Force stood up to oppose him, he would still stick to his own opinion!
"Chancellor, since the biggest problem in the northern battlefield has been solved, and Marshal Man is very familiar with the matters in the southern battlefield, why don't we call Marshal Man back?”
Admiral Zeitzler didn't know what the head of state was thinking. When he saw the good news, he was extremely excited and realized that this was the best time to call Mansteinen and his 11th Army back!
"Oh? Do you mean that if Manstein is transferred back, it will solve our current predicament?”
A smile appeared on Princeps 'lips as he stared into Zeitsler's eyes.
Zeitsler did not realize that this was a trap and stepped into it without hesitation!
"Of course, all of us have witnessed Man Shuai's ability. Not only me, but the generals of the National Defense Force and even the Southern Army Group all agree that transferring Man Shuai back to the Southern Army Group is the most suitable choice at the moment!”
Hearing Zeitsler's answer, the head of state had a rough idea in his heart, so he smiled and said,
"Very good. Since you all think so, I will order Manstein to be transferred back to the Southern Army Group!”
The head of state then signed a transfer order and handed it to Admiral Zeitzler.
Zeitsler was overjoyed when he heard the news. He was so excited that he didn't read it carefully. He didn't notice that on the transfer order, in addition to mobilizing Manstein to the south, there was also a letter of appointment:
From today onwards, Erich van Manstein is appointed as the commander of the Empire's Southern Army Group!
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In the northern war zone, a middle-aged general stood on an armored vehicle covered in bullet marks. He spread out the map on the roof and was studying it seriously.
Beneath his feet, on the scorched black ground, the smoke from the flames of war had yet to completely dissipate.
The German soldiers were seriously cleaning up the battlefield. Groups of defeated and surrendered Soviet soldiers were being escorted by the German soldiers and lined up to march south.
Beside them, large piles of seized weapons were piled up, covering a large open space. It looked magnificent!
The German army had seized a lot of supplies, including not only the weapons and equipment of the annihilated 67th Army, but also a large number of supplies from the transport convoy they had defeated.
With this batch of supplies, the German army would have enough confidence in the upcoming siege!
At least, Manstein's 11th Army would no longer have to worry about weapons and ammunition.
"General, the battlefield is almost cleaned up!”
"Yes, report the situation!"
"Yes, General!"
The officer in charge of logistics reported excitedly,"
"In this battle, our army wiped out a total of 275,000 Soviets, of which 148,000 were captured, 127,000 were killed, and 119 enemy generals above the rank of major were captured, including 14 major generals and 3 lieutenant generals!
Other than the remnants of the enemy's 177th division that escaped, the rest of the divisions were all wiped out!
Our army seized a total of 176,000 firearms, including rifles, light and heavy machine guns, submachine guns, and sniper rifles, and more than 32 million bullets.
890 cannons of various types were seized, including 278 cannons of 75mm caliber and above, 56 cannons of 120mm caliber and above, and 124,000 shells of various types.
In addition, they also seized 12 rocket launchers codenamed Katyusha.
A total of 879 vehicles were seized, including 112 armored vehicles and 78 tanks.
In addition, our army also seized 2000 tons of food, 1200 tons of fuel, and 200 tons of winter supplies, including all kinds of cotton clothes, gloves, and leather hats.”
Hearing the quartermaster's report, Manstein smiled.
"Mm, well done. We have seized a lot of things this time. We must keep them well. We must transport all that can be transported away, and destroy all that can't be transported away. We can't leave any supplies for the bear-men!”
"Yes, General. I promise to complete the mission!”
The quartermaster straightened his chest, closed his legs, and knocked his heels hard. After saluting, he jogged away.
Manstein glanced at the battlefield and muttered in his heart,"
"Everyone says that Mao Xiong is very poor. Why can't I tell at all?”
This was just a casual battle, and they had seized so many resources. The level of resources in Furious Bear Country was even close to the Third Reich. It was impossible to tell that Furious Bear Country was currently in famine!
"It seems that our kind father has invested all the resources in the country into the war!”
"That's good too. At least we can obtain resources by defeating the hairy bear in the future. This can also be considered a way to nurture war with war!”
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