Chapter 756 Why did it snow suddenly
At this time, the German Wehrmacht Communiqué was broadcasting reports to all German troops and German vassals on the Eastern Front:
"The German Army formed by the Southern Army and the Central Army Group, and the 4th Air Force stationed in the southern part of the Russian army; the 5th Air Force stationed in Norway and Finland, dispatched to the southern part of the Soviet Union, as well as the newly formed Imperial Air Force; and the 10 armed SS divisions were in the periphery of Kharkov, and the elite imperial troops from the Kursk region, repelled the Russian reinforcements step by step, constantly expanding the results of the imperial territory!"
"And except for a small number of Russian troops remaining in Kharkov, all the Soviet troops fighting our army were annihilated in Kharkov!"
"The Russian army once attempted to break through, but their troops had nothing but heavy casualties!"
"Even the Air Force and Army that brought them to support them was severely injured and fled!"
"Although the Russian army still appeared from some areas between the Donets and the Dineber River, many Russian guerrillas were trying to destroy our army's transportation teams and railway lines!"
"But these guerrillas were defeated and fled in a panic under the strong counterattack of our army!"
"The 4th Panzer Army and the 1st Panzer Army, commanded by General Hot, and the armed SS who assisted in the battle, were encircled and blocked by the two tank brigades of the 35th Tank Army of the Russian army and the two mechanized brigades were both annihilated by our army; in addition, the 16th Tank Army of the Russian army and the 18th Tank Army were both annihilated by our army!"
"In addition, the Russian 12th Infantry Division, 5 infantry brigades, 3 tank brigades, and an armored brigade were all wiped out by us!"
"As for the heavily damaged Russian Guard Tank Army, there are two tank trips each of the 1st and 2nd Guard Tanks, one mechanized brigade, two infantry brigades, and one artillery division, and a cavalry division and other troops!"
"In the end, our army seized a large amount of Russian weapons and equipment, and even American equipment was seized a lot!"
When the German Wehrmacht Communiqué was reported and distributed, Manstein also gave some inspiring radio speeches to the entire army to make the German army's fighting spirit boil.
"Due to the wise instructions of the Head of State, we assist us not to try our best to hold every inch of the occupied area as before, so that our army's combat methods can be more flexible and flexible in conducting flexible defense wars, as well as interspersed in the rear of the enemy for assault and sneak attack wars!"
"So we can seize Kharkov in a short time and resist the Russian army that aided!"
"So I am very grateful to the heroic sacrifices of thousands of soldiers and the brave command of the generals of various troops and countries for their brave command of the battles. This not only allowed us to achieve unexpected victory, but also allowed the Soviet army's front line to be longer and longer, causing more and more loopholes and difficulties in their front-line defense!"
"In short, all the brilliant victories achieved by Kharkov tonight were relied on all experienced army and armed SS soldiers, as well as the air force and allied forces in concert, allowing us to complete the orders assigned by the head of state, Kharkov, one of the most crucial areas on the Eastern Front, and annihilate a large number of live forces in the Soviet army and regain this place again!"
"Prepare for our empire's future counterattack!"
"So, not only me, but also our respected heads are very grateful. I thank and respect you for your fearless spirit of defending your country. At the same time, the bravery and loyalty you have shown are the people of Germany watching you and are proud of you..."
The reason why Manstein suddenly published such broadcast content before the battle was completely over was because he saw Kharkov and the soon-to-be-occupied, and to encourage the morale of the German army, the armed SS and the troops of various minions, which were fighting more and more fiercely with the Soviet reinforcements on the outskirts of Kharkov.
Of course, the main reason is that Manstein felt happy, because after only from the Battle of Stalingrad, the Sixth Army Group, commanded by Paulus, was annihilated and captured by the Soviet army, the troops commanded by Manstein were suppressed and fought on the eastern front by the Soviet army and retreated step by step!
Although he occasionally achieved some good victories, the general trend was always in the direction of defeat. Therefore, at that time, Manstein was very worried that the German army would be defeated by the Soviet army on the Eastern Front, driven out of the Eastern Front, and even completely wiped out, as well as attacking Germany's mainland!
However, after Chen Yanlong rectified and then gave the German army a large number of new weapons and equipment, the war direction on the Eastern and Western fronts gradually turned to the German army to win!
So when Manstein saw that Kharkov could occupy the entire area at least two hours, and the large number of troops coming to aid the Soviet army were defeated by the National Defense Forces and the SS under his command. Therefore, he published the above broadcast content after following the report of the National Defense Forces Bulletin at the instigation of some of his confidant officers around him to boost morale.
However, after Manstein's broadcast was completed, dark clouds after darkness enveloped the night sky, gradually covering the starry night sky and the moon.
At the same time, the snowflakes that make people feel biting cold and biting slowly from the sky.
"Well! Why did it suddenly snow?"
When Manstein walked out of the broadcasting department and was about to return to his command center to continue commanding, he suddenly noticed the dense white snowflakes that suddenly fell from the dark and war-torn night sky.
"Yes! And the weather suddenly dropped sharply!"
"The weather in Russia is really a varied ghost weather! It suddenly snows when it comes to snow!"
Bedford, the combat staff member beside Manstein, shivered all over and said.
"Prepare some hot food and thickened winter clothes for the officers and soldiers fighting among us!"
"We must not let them suffer from cold and suffer casualties, or have low combat effectiveness!"
"We not only want to seize Kharkov, but our main task now is to attract the attention of the Soviet army and disturb the large-scale counterattack that the Soviet army is conspiring!"
Manstein tightened his winter uniform, frowned, and then said.
"Yes! Marshal!"
Operational staff officer Bedford looked at Manstein's suddenly serious expression, and he also agreed loudly and seriously.
Chapter completed!