Chapter 14 The Times of the Land Bing

Next to a legendary and "resurrected from the dead" military god-level figure like Erwin Rommel, his handsome appearance and extraordinary demeanor seemed to have become a cloud of clouds. Laurenz Bach fell into such a small tragedy. After Rommel finished speaking and the whole table was served, Lynn's eyes turned to the young commander he had always admired.

It was not so grand for a new group of officers and soldiers who arrived at the "sanctuary". The occasion was not very grand, but the atmosphere was relatively formal. Almost without exception, the senior officers present wore the medal of honor they received, and Bach was no exception - his collar was a sword-wearing Knight Cross, a gold German Cross on his chest, and an Eastern Front Medal, indicating that he had participated in combat operations against the Soviet Union in the cold winter of 1941 and 1942 and had achieved great success.

Compared to this amazing "sanctuary" and its many secrets, Bach's medal did not make Lynn curious. Instead, his military uniforms with black leather jackets and gray pants were not uniforms of the SS. The light gray tops looked closer to the air force's winter clothing, but the collar pattern of the red-bottomed double cornflower was the standard style of the Defense Army general. Looking closely at the several senior officers sitting opposite, some were wearing traditional German army or naval uniforms, and most of them had been replaced with new uniforms similar to Bach. Compared with each other, the old and new military uniforms had a typical German style, and it was hard to say which of them was more beautiful.

In the row opposite, including Ziegenke, Motchig and Lynn, several officers and soldiers belonged to or were once affiliated with the "Vampire" commando, but Bach did not look up frequently, but drank gracefully and calmly in a humble attitude. When he looked at him, Lynn saw only the plain and kind eyes as he had at the beginning, and the sadness of his relatives' death and the sorrow of leaving his hometown were gone.

Before seeing Rommel appear with her own eyes, Lynn subconsciously regarded Laurenci Bach as the planner of the "Aryan Ark Plan" - with an excellent staff team, a special force organization, a mysterious identity background, and the short position of Berlin City Defense Commander, these are enough to allow him to complete a grand and secret retreat plan. But now it seems that Rommel's seclusion nearly a year after his fake death was to build this "sanctuary". How could this be controlled by a SS Colonel? What's more, this plan is likely to be more than a secret base, several submarines, hundreds or thousands of retreating officers and soldiers as simple as it is. Lynn feels that he is just a person holding a flashlight in the dark, and what he sees is only a small part of the scene under the light!

Half hungry and half full, his body washed, his stomach was still empty, and the soldiers should have done a good job in the face of the sumptuous food, but the special atmosphere of the inner hall, the Minister of Propaganda, the Field Marshal and many senior officers sat face to face, and everyone was eating shyly. About a quarter of an hour later, Goebbels stood up and left the seat first, including Bach, followed closely, and Rommel and other officers stood up and left after five minutes. Seeing these subtle details, Lynn's head had more speculations - the two looked apart. Could it be that the commander surrounding this "sanctuary" was secretly competing, and what role did the head of state, who was always arbitrary, play? These questions almost burst his pitiful head!

The meal was neatly opened and ended neatly. With gentle music, the soldiers and officers who had dinner in the outer hall and the secondary hall also left. At this time, the total number of people who had dinner here was still not reaching a thousand, but considering the technology, construction and on-duty personnel, it is estimated that the total number of people at this base is about 2,000, and maybe even more!

After the meal, the team of men temporarily commanded by Ziegenke temporarily stayed, led the way from the Wehrmacht captain who had previously taken them into the restaurant, and went from another corridor to the large room that looked like a conference room. Here, they turned off the lights and watched the promotional video for nearly forty minutes. The content was as undisclosed and highly confidential as this "sanctuary", including analysis of the roots of the Aryan race, supporting evidence, and on-site survey images. These are not the most special. The display of cutting-edge weapons such as high-speed submarines, new tank destroyers, long-range missiles, heavy jet bombers and disc aircraft was full of shock. Even with the eyes and knowledge of time travelers, Lynn was still amazed by these doomsday technologies of the Third Reich. Of course, most of these weapons are in the stage of model design or sample testing - if they have been successfully developed and put into production in batches, Germany will not lose the war.

When the promotional video was screened and the lights were on again, the atmosphere in the conference room quietly changed. The confusion that enveloped the hearts of the officers and soldiers did not completely dissipate, but the morale, fighting spirit and confidence that had been consumed in the long-term and arduous battles were significantly restored.

This is the power of propaganda, Lynn thought clearly.

After a moment, Goebbels and Rommel appeared again. The two were still dressed as they were. Although they stood very close, they had no communication with each other. In the so-called awards and promotion ceremony, they just "tell the words but not the move". After saying some morale-boosting words, they watched the officers give this "commendation" reward: the newly arrived group, whether officers or soldiers, received a silver German Cross Medal, and the military rank was directly promoted to one level. This seemed to be equal to everyone, but from sergeant to lieutenant, from captain to major, such people who achieved cross-rank promotion were very advantageous. You should know that even during war, ordinary people had to accumulate a lot of achievements to achieve cross-rank promotion, and there was also a strict assessment from superiors and corresponding qualification training assessment.

After receiving the medal, the ranks were raised, the newly-dressed officers and soldiers stood up higher. After that, a general who introduced himself to be the "Chief of the Base" read out the secret command issued by the Supreme Command. As Rommel said before the meal, the Germans who entered the "Sanctuary" no longer had a distinction between the National Welfare and the SS. All military personnel were organized into the "Imperial Guards" and were classified as army soldiers, naval soldiers, air soldiers, as well as military police and guard flag teams directly under the Supreme Commander. Immediately afterwards, the general read out the new positions of these more than 50 soldiers:

"Lt. Col. Ziggenke, General Staff of the 1st Regiment of the Army, Senior Staff Officer; Major Motchig, General Staff Officer of the 1st Regiment of the Army, Senior Staff Officer... Lieutenant Seville Kuttens, 2nd Battalion of the Army, Reservation Officer; Lieutenant Lynn Galgo, 2nd Battalion of the Army, Reservation Officer... Corporal Gordon Wolfrum, 3rd Body Fighting Company of the 2nd Battalion of the Army, Sergeant; Corporal Brewer Bruno, 3rd Body Fighting Company of the 2nd Battalion of the Army, Sergeant..."

"Land Soldiers" and "Equipped War Company" are really refreshing. Lynn thinks that they may be like "grenadiers". Their biggest purpose is to enhance the soldiers' sense of honor. Although the equipment will be more elite, they may not reach the level of qualitative change. As for his position as "reserve officer", although there is no specific company assigned, it is a relatively ideal result to be organized into a combat battalion with six brothers. Similarly, the crew members originally belonging to the u-396 are basically classified as the 17th Combat Detachment of the 1st Squadron of the Navy, and are likely to still serve on the slightly old Viic submarine.

Although rational thinking exists, Lin En is still full of curiosity and longing for the newly compiled Imperial Guards. However, before experiencing it personally, he still needs to go through two "levels" - the care of wounded and the officer course. According to the personnel arrangements announced later, all minor and serious wounded will receive treatment and rest for a period of time. Although some of the content of the officer course will also be unfolded at the same time, missing the emotional adjustment with his new companions is still a pity for the aspiring Lin En.

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Chapter completed!