Imperial Overlord

Just as the fighting in Kursk was in full swing, among the rubble on the southern front, a German soldier was looking into the distance with his rifle. X23US. COM updates fastest

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Most of the German soldiers who fought on the southern front were equipped with Mauser 98k rifles, which were similar to the equipment of the German army in real history.

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Because the former Army Group South, which was renamed Army Group d, was not the main offensive force, although it had strong troops. This is also the reason why the southern front has not completely captured Odessa.

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Speaking of Odessa, the battle here has come to an end, and this German soldier has been stationed in the ruins for a day.

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The city defense battle, at this level, may be three points more tragic than Moscow. Odessa has also become a tragic battle with street fighting time comparable to the Battle of Moscow. It is a pity that the final outcome is already doomed, and it is only a matter of time before the Germans occupy this place.

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Now, among the ruins on the opposite side, a white flag has finally been raised. They have been waiting for this flag for hours.

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The last bit of resistance stationed in the city of Odessa finally chose to surrender because of the exhaustion of ammunition, food and troops.

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Just as they raised the white flag, the German troops on the southern front also began to drive straight in, attacking Sarne.

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The main force of German Army Group d, which had captured Lviv, was advancing towards Khmelnitsky.

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The most important Odessa has been captured, and the situation of the German army on the southern front is very good. It is only mid-July, and the Germans have already captured almost one-fifth of Ukraine.

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As Guderian's Army Group B moved south, the German army also began to surpass the Soviet Zhukov Group in Ukraine in terms of total strength.

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In fact, on the frontal battlefield, the German Army Group d has more than 800,000 troops. Although most of them are infantry, there is no shortage of troops.

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On the two wings of the 800,000 German troops were the 400,000 Italian expeditionary force, and the 400,000 combined troops dispatched by the slave countries such as Romania.

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What they faced was the Soviet Zhukov Group's approximately 1.5 million combat troops. In this comparison, in fact, the total military strength of the frontal Axis powers still has a slight advantage.

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After all, Zhukov's combat troops have now deployed about 500,000 to defend the German Army Group B heading south from near Moscow.

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Similarly, the German Army Group B has more than 200,000 troops going south. These troops are extremely elite, with thousands of tanks, and their combat effectiveness is very strong.

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In the Kursk area, the Soviet army was not able to assemble a superior force. Zhukov personally commanded and dispatched, and only managed to gather less than 200,000 troops near Kursk.

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Whether it is viewed from the frontal battlefield or the Kursk battlefield, the Soviet army has no ability to counterattack, and can only passively defend.

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In fact, sometimes things are very simple, and sometimes they are very complicated. For example, the battle situation in Kursk, from a simple point of view, is actually affecting the battle situation in Ukraine.

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However, from a complicated perspective, the outcome of the battle here does not really affect the situation in Ukraine.

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Because of the loss of Odessa, Ukraine's Black Sea coast is now an area where the Axis powers ask for anything.

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On the day Odessa was captured by the Germans, a warship with the German Navy passed through the strait controlled by Turkey and appeared on the Black Sea.

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Although it is said that this is not a large warship, it is just a destroyer. Even with new sailors on board, combat effectiveness is not guaranteed.

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But from the perspective of political significance, the Axis warships began to enter the Black Sea, which means that the strategic balance between the Soviet Union and Germany in the Ukrainian theater was finally completely broken.

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Because the navy moves faster, within a few days, Ukraine will be surrounded on three sides and become a target of German attacks.

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"Is what the Germans say true? They really took Odessa?" Standing on the coast, a Turkish officer asked the politicians beside him.

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Seeing the warships flying the flags of other countries passing through the straits of his own country, his heart was really unpleasant.

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The politician sneered, and then replied, "I heard that the German foreign ministry sent a note to our ambassador after the white flag was raised in Odessa."

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Currently, Turkey pursues a policy of complete neutrality. Therefore, his strait must also allow ships from various countries to pass through.

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"So, Ukraine is also over?" Odessa was captured by the German army, and the Axis Navy entered the Black Sea. At least on the surface, the Soviet army was already at a disadvantage in Ukraine.

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"Yeah, it's almost over." Politicians are in a very bad mood, because Turkey is now facing more and more problems.

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Turkey did not participate in the war, not because Turkey loves peace, but because Turkey is not ready to take sides.

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The question now is, how does Turkey choose which side to stand in? If it relies on the powerful Germany, then whether the interests of Turkey, which is surrounded on three sides, can be guaranteed, becomes a question.

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But now it seems too late to stand in the Soviet Union and defend against the mighty Germany. Just relying on those combat troops in Turkey, may not be able to resist the second-rate German troops under Marshal Liszt stationed on the Balkans.

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Who would have thought that the German army's attack speed was so fast that they easily captured Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union.

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All of this happened in a short period of 4 months, so Turkey didn't have time to change its diplomatic strategy, and it's been in a daze today.

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"That **** Rommel swaggered around in the south of us~www.wuxiaspot.com~ I'm afraid we don't know that he has returned to the Middle East." The officer mentioned this matter with resentment on his face.

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The effect of the threat of force by the Axis powers is really amazing. Not to mention that Turkey is facing a big enemy, even Montgomery stationed in Iraq is shocked every day.

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The fame of Rommel, the desert fox, not only frightened the princes in the Middle East, but also put pressure on all potential opponents.

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After all, this man was the ruthless man who led thousands of soldiers to hunt down the British Expeditionary Force from Libya to Egypt. At the same time, he is also the most powerful spokesperson for the head of state in the Middle East.

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If you add Marshal Liszt, who is eyeing the Balkans, the pressure that Turkey feels is really unprecedented.

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It is precisely because of this that the Turkish foreign ministry finally agreed to the request of the Axis powers to pass through the Istanbul Strait.

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At the same time, Turkey does not intend to offend the Soviet Union and the United States. Turkey counted the number of warships that the Axis ** team passed through the Istanbul Strait, and sent this information to the United States and the Soviet Union free of charge.