Five Hundred and Seventy Eight Vlasov

Poland, the suburbs of Warsaw.

Akado stepped off the train, wearing a fitted leather trench coat with a belted waist. This made the originally thin head of state look more energetic and taller.

He wore an Iron Cross on his collar, but it was an ordinary Iron Cross without any decorations. Anyone who knows the origin of this medal knows that this medal can be regarded as a medal obtained by Akado relying on his merits in the front line, a second-class Iron Cross without any water.

Although in the years to come, Akado made great progress in the Wehrmacht, and eventually became Sickert's de facto successor. When he became a general of the Wehrmacht, he also received various medals and awards, including an oak tree Leaf Knight Iron Cross, but he only wears this old second-class Iron Cross.

Handing the black leather gloves to Anna who was also wearing a long black trench coat, Akado smiled and walked towards the army generals who were welcoming him on the platform. The greetings of Long Live the Führer came one after another on the platform, some came from SS soldiers on the platform under martial law, and some came from local dignitaries standing in more than a dozen rows.

"My head of state! Welcome to the wolf's lair." General Manstein, the chief of the German general staff, walked up to Akado, stood at attention, and raised his right arm: "I represent Marshal Brauchitsch , waiting for your arrival here."

"Thank you. The army's battles on the Eastern Front are remarkable. The victory of Germany is ahead of us. The future belongs to us and all the German people." Akado smiled back and waved his hand casually to signal everyone Closing ceremony. He smiled and looked behind Manstein, scanning the dignitaries and generals one by one with his eyes.

His gaze finally settled on a person whose name was a bit long, and he was a Russian. This person was the famous Andrei Andreevich Vlasov, a Soviet general who betrayed the Soviet Union. He was captured during an offensive in Poland, along with almost 100,000 Soviet Red Army soldiers.

When Akado learned that this important figure had been captured, he immediately ordered the SS to instigate a rebellion. At the beginning, Vlasov firmly asked the SS to execute him, but when he was hungry for three days and After visiting a concentration camp set up by the Germans in Poland, the Soviet general finally compromised.

So, under Fanny's single-handed management, the Soviet general transformed into a representative of Russian public opinion who opposed the Comintern, opposed the Bolsheviks, opposed the Soviet Union, and opposed Stalin. Under his call, the First Ukrainian Army was formally established and began to recruit Ukrainians to participate in the battle against the Soviet Union.

For the Soviet Union, this Andrei Andreevich Vlasov is definitely a catastrophe, but for the German army, this person is a qualified puppet, a man who mobilized Ukraine to make it Become an international friend of the source of German troops,

A perfect German witness to the liberation of Ukraine.

After seeing the power of Germany and the misery of Russian prisoners of war, this Andrei Andreyevich Vlasov entered his role faster than anyone expected. He appeared frequently in public, advocating for Germany's military actions in Ukraine, promoting Stalin as an outright tyrant everywhere, vowing to use his friendship with the head of state and Germany's powerful military power to help the Russians get rid of the rule of the Bolsheviks .

I heard that after his mutiny, Stalin once broke all the tableware at breakfast when he learned about it, and yelled and insulted all the relatives of Vlasov's family, and personally ordered all his friends and family to be hanged. family. However, this matter was finally settled after in-depth investigation, because this Vlasov had many classmates, including Zhukov, the current Soviet Supreme Commander on the Eastern Front.

"Andrei? Andreyevich? Vlasov! Vlasov! As long as I can kill this damn bastard, I will agree to anything!" These are the words of Stalin at a meeting, which proves this How deep was the annoyance and trauma caused by the traitorous general.

"General Vlasov! I've heard of your name. Although we met for the first time, I admire you for being able to stand up at such a critical moment and fight for the liberation of the Russian nation." Akado smiled He stretched out his hand to the Russian who was wearing a German uniform but without a military rank or a badge: "Maybe you are not used to the German salute, but it doesn't matter, I can shake hands."

"Long live the great head of state, Akado Rudolf!" Without the slightest hesitation, Vlasov stood at attention and gave a German salute. He knew that at this time, he could save him or help him return to the peak of his career. There is only an anti-Soviet stance and uncompromising loyalty to the Führer personally.

There is only one chance, and it is always only for those who are prepared. Obviously, Vlasov's bet made the people around him very satisfied. Everyone laughed and applauded, and the topic changed from the slightly hot weather to the sensitive Ukrainian First Army.

Akado is obviously in a very good mood. He is here today to inspect the new address of the German Supreme Command on the Eastern Front. This huge building complex called "Wolf's Lair" was built 4 months ago and is a very modern building. Semi-underground buildings. In the future, the highest orders related to the German Eastern Front will be issued here, and this will also be a summer resort similar to a palace for Akado on the Eastern Front.

He pulled Vlasov, smiled and asked the general who came from the hostile camp: "I heard that the formation of the Ukrainian First Army is going very smoothly. Thank you for your hard work, Your Excellency the General."

In fact, half of the credit for Ukraine's cooperation is due to Akado's tolerant ethnic policy and divide-and-rule political skills, but more is due to Stalin's brutal exploitation and suppression of Ukraine during the famine in 1933. Now the people on this plain have deep hostility towards the Soviet Union, and Akado is very clear about how deep this sentiment is.

In another time and space, Nazi Germany’s brutal plunder of Ukraine was even more terrifying than the Soviet Union, but in this context, 600,000 to 800,000 locals still joined the Nazi army resisting the Soviet Union. And in this time and space, Akado adopted a soft policy to ease the violence in Ukraine. It is conceivable how much the people here support the arrival of the Germans.

I heard that the registration office of the Ukrainian First Army is overcrowded, and sometimes there are long queues. The main factors restricting the expansion of this group army come from the distrust of the Ukrainian army by the main generals such as Marshal Brauchitsch of the German General Staff, the progress of troop training and the speed of distribution of weapons.

Akado did not doubt the anti-Soviet sentiment of these Ukrainians. At least before the Germans did not carry out inhuman colonial plunder, the local people's hatred of their old club was enough to dispel any idea of ​​their resistance to the German army. So Akado drew up a detailed training plan to train and arm Ukrainian troops with the standards of the old German Army.

"Where is there. It's all because of the support given to me by the head of state and Stalin's crimes that allowed me to fulfill your wish for me so quickly." Vlasov quickly gave the credit to Akado, he was humble and cautious , with a black frame, looks like a famous scholar.

But anyone who is familiar with him knows that this person is not an academic, but a famous Soviet tank tactician and a vicious wolf. His Ukrainian First Army now has 3 regiments strangling the guerrillas in Poland. It can be said that his hands are no less bloody than the German generals. "It is only time that affects his performance." This is the comment given to him by Marshal Brauchitsch.

For such an excellent general, Akado is not stingy with praise and praise. He is also willing to give enough trust to this general who has no turning back. He took Vlasov by the hand and promised to support him in the revival of Ukraine and the great ambitions of Russia.

"One day you will command the most powerful armored corps in the world, believe me, General Vlasov." Akado patted the Soviet on the shoulder and said: "I will let the army raise equipment as soon as possible and hand it over to You. 30 No. 3 assault guns will be reinforced to your armored artillery battalion, and 45 No. 3 tanks will be handed over to you as quickly as possible. Soon your troops will be ordered to protect theirs Homeland, and you, will be a great Russian hero!"

Although Akado trusts Vlasov, his trust has a certain limit. It is impossible for him to use a large amount of army equipment to support a surrendered general, so his promise is very limited, only two battalions of heavy troops Weaponry. This made the officers of the equipment department breathe a sigh of relief, and also made Manstein, who was standing beside Akado, a false alarm.

The head of state only promised a small amount of weapon support, and these weapons did not specify the specific delivery time, which gave everyone a lot of room for manipulation. After all, when the German armored forces themselves have been unable to meet the needs of the organization, it is very annoying to provide tanks and armored vehicles to the servant army.

In good conscience, Vlasov's troop equipment is actually not bad. The three main infantry regiments are all equipped with Mauser 98k rifles sealed up by the German army, and they have undergone good training. An armored regiment has two tank battalions under its jurisdiction, equipped with 90 t-26 tanks painted with iron crosses. These tanks are expected to be replaced with No. 3 or even Panther tanks in the future, but now they can only use t-26 to fill up.

But on the whole, this army has a considerable leap in combat effectiveness compared to its predecessor, the Soviet Red Army, because of its pro-German mood and well-trained training. At least Vlasov made his own assurance to Akado and Manstein: "My Fuhrer, thank you for your support. I assure you that this army can definitely defeat the Soviet Union in the face of the same number of troops. opponent!"