armyinform Third Reich Episode 413
Third Reich Episode 413
"Once again the Germans successfully used more advanced tactics, just as they did in Belgium, and this time they used the new paratroopers to attack our defenses from behind."
Montgomery said lightly: "Since the German army completed the strategic airdrop, the situation in Greenwich has been irreversible."
These were not impromptu thoughts of Montgomery.In fact, he can basically be said to be the first commander who roughly guessed the German "Operation Market Garden" among the local generals of the British army.
Although Montgomery had never been exposed to this tactical idea of using paratroopers to airdrop operations on a large scale before.
But in the face of the German "Operation Market Garden", Montgomery had a natural sense of intimacy, and quickly penetrated this coordinated combat mode of using airborne troops for large-scale surprise attacks and coordinating the rapid movement of ground armored troops.
After the "Operation Market Garden", Montgomery has been advising Gott to beware of German commander Student repeating his old tricks.
It's a pity that even with Montgomery's suggestion, even though he was always on guard against the surprise attack of German paratroopers, Gott still made a mistake because of too much deployment of the reserve team.
Without the reserve team, even if he wanted to wipe out the German paratroopers who were airdropped into his own control area, Gott would have no troops to adjust.
In his hands, there are about 3 National Self-Defense Forces left who can still be mobilized.However, these 3 people left the fortifications, and they could only give away their heads in the face of the elite German paratroopers.
"Do you have any solution?" Faced with such a situation, Gott really couldn't think of a solution, so he had to brainstorm and ask Montgomery, who had just become a lieutenant general, for advice.
Shaking his head, Montgomery also expressed his powerlessness: "Greenwich cannot be defended. The strength of the troops and the situation of the defensive positions there are not suitable for long-term defense."
Montgomery turned his head and looked at the huge large-scale map of the city of London on the wall: "Under the threat of the huge German paratroopers, the conventional defense line is no longer as reliable as before. We can really use it to fight against them." The stalemate is only a large city like London!"
Fight street fights in London!
Lord Gort couldn't help being shocked by Montgomery's point of view.
This is the capital of the British Empire, the largest city and port of the British Empire.
For hundreds of years, London has been one of the most important political, economic, cultural, artistic and entertainment centers in the world.This is what the British are most proud of.
This is the center of the empire on which the sun never sets, the heart of the giant British Empire!
Fighting in the streets of London, turning this place into ruins, even thinking about it now, Gott still can't help but feel a burst of palpitations.
Although he had made such preparations long ago, London was still safe when the barrier in south London had not been breached in Greenwich.
Although in south London, the sound of gunfire and bombing from the direction of Greenwich can already be heard faintly.However, as long as Greenwich is still there, London is not in danger.
"Commander, we don't have the right to choose." Montgomery calmly analyzed for Gott: "What we should do now is to give up blocking the gap in Greenwich and withdraw our elite reserve team to London."
"Greenwich is doomed to fail, so we need to prepare a better defensive background for London."
As if to urge Lord Gort to make up his mind, Montgomery raised his voice again and said in a serious tone: "The only thing we can fight for now is to stop the Germans in London. The two infantry divisions and two armored battalions in Greenwich cannot leave!"
Text Chapter 623 A Born Soldier
"I suddenly remembered when I was a child."
Seeing Gott's bitter face, Montgomery suddenly talked about his past to himself.
"I didn't have a good life when I was a child. I didn't officially go to school until I was 14 years old, and my cultural achievements have not been passed."
Montgomery said a little lonely: "As the most naughty of the four children in the family, I am the child that my mother hates the most."
Gott was already dizzy and at a loss, so he simply ignored other things for the time being and listened to Montgomery continue.
"Once, my father gave my mother a beautiful goldfish tank. She liked it very much and cherished it very much. She didn't let us children get close. But I secretly approached the fish tank out of curiosity..."
"Can you guess what happened?" Montgomery smiled at Gott. "I accidentally broke my mother's favorite fish tank."
When Montgomery said this, he covered his forehead with his hands, closed his eyes and said: "The angry mother yelled at me directly:'Bernard, you can't do anything in the future except to be cannon fodder, you can't do it!' "
"Does this look like the situation we are facing now?" Montgomery changed the subject and asked his boss, Gott: "I am desperate and disappointed, but more still unwilling!"
Gott was silent, but nodded in agreement.
So Montgomery continued: "I swear, I must become a great general in this life and become one of the greatest men in British history. I want to prove it to my mother and to the whole world, Bernard Law Montgomery It shouldn't be cannon fodder! He should be the general's general!"
"Since then I've fought in the First World War in France, fought in the Irish War, suppressed armed insurrections by the Palestinians, and taken part in the expeditionary force across the English Channel."
Montgomery's eyes flickered, but he said firmly: "I joined the war as a soldier, but I didn't become cannon fodder in my mother's mouth."
"I, who had always been considered to have low grades, was finally admitted to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. After graduation, I joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment stationed in India as a second lieutenant platoon leader."
"I was seriously injured in the First World War and almost died, but after saving my life, I entered the Camberley Staff College for further study."
"After the Irish War, I was transferred back to the Staff College as an instructor. At that time, everyone thought it would be difficult for me to return to the army."
Montgomery smiled conceitedly and proudly: "But later, General Wavell, who was the commander of the Southern Military Region at that time, unexpectedly appreciated me. In the end, he recommended me to be the commander of the 8th Division stationed in Palestine."
Wavell is now arguably the most glorious general in the British Empire.He won more with less in Africa and defeated the crazy attack of the Italian army.Then it prevented Rommel's first aggressive advance and broke the myth of the German army's invincibility.
In today's UK, Wavell has been boasted by the domestic media as the British God of War, crowned with the title of No.1 General.
Many British people even hope that the domestic government can transfer General Wavell, who had repelled the German-Italian coalition forces, back from Africa, allowing him to defeat the German-French-Norwegian coalition forces on the British Isles again.
It is indeed enough for Montgomery to be proud of being appreciated by such a general.
After going through the above examples, Montgomery finally made it clear to Gott: "Commander, there is never a real desperate situation. We will think that we are in a desperate situation, it is only because we happen to encounter a bad situation."
Montgomery used his personal growth experience as an example: "From childhood, I have always believed that anything will become a good thing after hard work. If things have not improved, it can only mean that our efforts have not yet improved." In place!"
Looking at the optimistic and tenacious lieutenant general in front of him, Gott suddenly felt a little ashamed.
Even though my subordinate didn't give up all over again, as the commander himself, he almost gave up hope first.
"You're right." Gott immediately agreed after a brief absence.
At this moment, he felt that it was a joyous thing for him and Montgomery to join hands as comrades in the trenches.
In so many bad things, God finally sent a Montgomery to help himself.
Gott is very fortunate that when he left Dunkirk, he took Montgomery with him because of a sudden decision.
"I will prevent the Allied forces from continuing to recommend in London, and make this the end point of their stop." Lord Gott picked up the phone on his right as if nothing had happened, and at the same time said to Montgomery lightly: "And the battle here is not suitable. you."
what's the situation? !
Montgomery suddenly didn't understand, what did Lord Gott mean by this round?
What does "This fight isn't for you" mean?
However, before Montgomery was puzzled for too long, Gott revealed the answer.
"Contact me with Admiral Dowding and ask the Air Force to help me send a general to North Africa." Gott decided on the phone on his own.
Then, he turned his head to look at Montgomery and said with a smile, "I still have the power to send an excellent general to Africa."