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The general content of the two of them was to report on the losses of the German army: "50,000 German soldiers were captured, 50,000 German soldiers were killed, more than 900 German planes were shot down, dozens of submarines, and hundreds of large and small ships were ......"

After reading this reply telegram, the faces of Churchill and President Roosevelt looked a little better.

It also strengthened their determination to carry out Operation Eskimo's capture of Sicily and the Italian mainland.

Because they believed that the loss of so many troops and weapons and equipment in one fell swoop on the Bangjiao Peninsula was a great opportunity for a counterattack.

Having decided, Churchill, dressed in a general's attire with rosy cheeks, lay comfortably in his chair while contentedly smoking his cigar, which seemed to never be finished.

President Roosevelt, on the other hand, was silent, looking as if he was preoccupied.

In fact, at this moment, in the hearts of these two giants, they are muttering in unison.

What should they do if once Germany is defeated?

They were so sure that the defeat of Germany would suddenly and completely upend the balance of power between the great powers.

Russia will certainly try to reddening Western Europe, or even Europe as a whole.

And they remember very well that the two of them had made a little joke with Stalin.

They compared Germany to a dead bear, and Roosevelt said I only need a bearskin, and the other two of you will be divided; And Churchill also smiled and said that I only need his pair of bear paws, but Stalin said seriously; I want the whole bear, because I killed it.

Although all three of them were joking at the time, it can be seen from Stalin's response that the other party is not a bully, and he is also an ambitious dictator who will definitely not lose to Hitler.

At the thought of this time, both Churchill and President Roosevelt couldn't help but sigh.

Before the war was won and ended, the two of them had already begun to think about how to divide the spoils.

At this time, Chen Yanlong had also come to the hospital where Mandolfil was recuperating.

Hasuke? Feng? Born into a Prussian aristocratic family, Mandolfil joined the army at a young age, became one of the famous leaders of the armored corps in World War II, and was one of the 27 soldiers who received the highest medal of merit for battle with diamonds.

He was the commander of the 7th Panzer Division and the Panzergrenadier Division of "Greater Germany", and he was present on the battlefields of North Africa, the Eastern and Western Fronts, the battles of Lorraine and the Ardennes against American generals such as Patton and Bradley, and the eve of the collapse of the Nazi Reich against Zhukov and Marshal Rokossovsky on the Oder River.

After the war, Mandolfer was a member of the West German parliament and was an important military thinker and political activist during the Cold War.

"Führer! How did you get here? ”

Mandolfir, who was relatively thin in figure and cheeks, was very surprised when he saw Chen Yanlong and the guards behind him at the door of his ward.

At the same time, he also stood up immediately and saluted Chen Yanlong.

"Do you feel better? Major General Mandolfel! ”

Chen Yanlong said with a smile while returning the salute.

"Thank you for your concern, I'll be much better!"

Mandolfil replied immediately.

Chen Yanlong nodded enthusiastically, and then greeted the other party kindly for a while.

"By the way, after you've been treated, do you have any thoughts about your work? Or is it a plan? ”

Then Chen Yanlong went straight in and directly asked the other party what his plans were if he recovered from his injuries.

"I want to go back to the Eastern Front, especially to my old unit, the 7th Panzer Division!"

Without hesitation, Mandolfil replied loudly.

The German 7th Panzer Division, formerly known as the 2nd Light Panzer Division, was formed on 10 October 1938 in Gera in Thuringia and was part of the 9th Military District.

The 2nd and 3rd Light Armored Divisions formed the 15th Motorized Army, which was subordinate to the 10th Army of Army Group South, and the division commander was Lieutenant General Sturm.

At this time, the division's 66th Panzer Battalion had 62 available tanks, mainly equipped with Type I and II tanks, and a small number of Type III and IV tanks.

On February 12, 1940, Erwin? Major General Rommel took command of the 7th Panzer Division from Stum. During this period, the PzKw38(t) tank replaced most of the older tanks, especially the Type I. tank.

The 38(t) tank was much superior in performance to the original Type I and II tanks, with firepower comparable to that of Type III, but the gun had a longer range. On the eve of the invasion of France, a motorized heavy artillery battery (armed with 150mm self-propelled guns) was reinforced to the 7th Panzer Division. This reorganization significantly increased the tank combat capability of the division, and the number of tanks established reached about 180 units.

In February 1943, the division returned to the Eastern Front, this time to Army Group South.

"I can get you back to the 7th Panzer Division! And let you be the commander of the 7th Armored Division! ”

Chen Yanlong agreed very generously and happily.

"Führer! You give me the position of commander of the 7th Armored Division! ”

Hearing this surprise, which was completely unexpected, Mandolfil exclaimed elatedly, excitedly, and at the same time incredulously in disbelief.

"Yes! But the battlefield I'm going to go back to is not on the Eastern Front, but on Sicily! ”

Chen Yanlong smiled slightly.

"Ahh Sicily? Is there a war going on there? ”

Hearing this, Mandol was puzzled for a while.

"Of course there is, it will be in July! You and your 7th Panzer Division have two months to prepare, reload, and train! ”

Chen Yanlong replied very dryly.

"Change gear? Who are we going to fight against? ”

Mandolfer became even more confused for a while.

"Now that Tunisia has been lost, what do you say we have to fight against other than the Anglo-American allies?"

Chen Yanlong asked rhetorically.

"Yes! Monarch! I understand! I'll do what you tell me to do! ”

Upon hearing this, Mandol immediately replied aloud in embarrassment.

Because he forgot for a moment that Tunisia had been occupied by Britain and the United States, and that the other party's large forces were going to fight next; It must be an attack on Italy itself, or France itself.

"Hmmm! You can heal your injuries well! I hope you will be able to recover and return in July, and in the meantime I will bring back the 7th Panzer Division from the Eastern Front; And the equipment has been completely replaced, as well as reorganized, replenished and trained! ”

Chen Yanlong gently patted Mandolfel's shoulder, and said in a gentle tone.

"Yes! Monarch! ”

Mandolfil was immediately moved and grateful.

Then the two of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then they separated.

After the separation, Chen Yanlong did not return to Berlin immediately, but toured the church of the Holy Spirit in Heidelberg.

It is a baroque building with beautiful minarets, and stained glass windows.