Chapter 35 The Dust Settles

Putting down the microphone, Merkulov quickly picked it up again, and said, "I'm Merkulov, connect me to the Special Operations Department, no matter what method is used to ensure the success of the operation, the Special Operations Department will set off immediately, use Do whatever it takes to bring back the talents that the great Soviets need."

Historically, Operation Ossawagen took place three months after the start of the U.S. Operation Spinning Needle, and the Soviet Union, belatedly, began to search for scientists from the German military industry in October, the end of the war. Compared with July, when the war just ended, the United States, which had already started this work, had already lost the initiative.

In terms of executive power, the Soviet Union not only has no disadvantages to the United States, but even has advantages. It was just that the minds of the Soviets were filled with revenge against the Germans at the beginning, and this was not thought of.

After an accidental news, the NKVD learned that the United States, Britain, and France had an action plan in this regard, and suddenly came to their senses, and quickly launched Operation Oswagen. Using strong execution power, they must take the lead in the United States, Britain, and France. Before, these scientists from the German military industry were obtained.

The primary target is the German Army Rocket Research Center on the Baltic Sea, where the famous V-2 rocket was successfully developed. There are also the states of Saxony and Thuringia in the Soviet-occupied areas. Before Germany surrendered, large numbers of researchers and equipment were evacuated from Berlin to these two states.

In Operation Oswagen, Werner von Braun and his V-2 rocket research team were on the list.

Merkulov mobilized the Special Operations Division to rush to the front line, and at the same time gave him the promise of an independent trial. Beria, who put down the phone, was also not idle, and directly contacted the commander of the Red Army who had already entered the urban area of ​​Berlin, asking the frontline commanders to pay close attention to relevant talents and protect Berlin's scientific research institutions.

Then Beria left the apartment directly and went to the Kremlin, preparing to report to Stalin.

Because of an accidental piece of intelligence with doubtful authenticity and whose source could not be assessed, the US-Soviet battle for German scientists was staged in advance, and this time it was the Soviet Union that took the lead.

Later, Beria walked out of the Kremlin calmly, he has obtained all authorizations for this operation.

The environment in the Soviet Union is still dangerous. Britain, France and Germany are all major European countries in terms of population and land. Britain and France started their colonial empire three hundred years ago, and Germany is also a famous military empire. But the Eastern European countries on the side of the Soviet Union used to be insignificant countries, but now they are still...

In order to narrow the gap with the imperialists, Beria keenly realized that this operation must be successful, and it must be a huge success. Although the war is over, the secret war has already begun.

The invisible front has already moved into action, and a vigorous competition for talents has begun on the devastated German land.

In London, the civil servants of the British Empire, who stayed out of the matter, could only be busy with some trivial matters that have nothing to do with high-end, collect some tobacco and alcohol, and prepare to go to the European continent to comfort the Germans who have been defeated again. Indian assistants, after all, they may be more professional in the work of digging for gold in dung.

In fact, he was also preparing to do the same, and the telegram asked Ali Khan to send a son to follow him to see the market.

Because of Ali Khan's status as the world's richest man, Alan Wilson was never prepared to do business with the other party. A one-shot deal is not what he wants, and long-term cooperation can be expected.

It was not a rude decision to ask Ali Khan to bring some food from Hyderabad. It is a very cost-effective deal to use some food from British India in exchange for a chance to be exposed worldwide.

The residents of Hyderabad should also be considerate of the reputation of their monarch. For the sake of the monarch's popularity in the world, such small sacrifices can be overcome, and they don't usually eat too much anyway.

food thing,

Ali Khan's London housekeeper will handle all the tobacco and alcohol prepared in London. This is easier than his own appearance. Although Ali Khan is far away in Hyderabad, he has more face than him. Ali Khan himself can even contact the British Bank in London directly from Hyderabad to freeze his account.

As the liaison officer of the Ministry of Indian Affairs to British India, Alan Wilson has this convenience to get in touch with Hyderabad, and on the other side is his assistant working in Hyderabad to help him communicate with Ali Khan.

Relationships need to be managed frequently, and the best relationship will gradually fade if you don’t always touch the foundation. Although Alan Wilson is not extremely smart, he still understands the basic principles.

In addition, he also has a part-time job, which is to help Mountbatten's family members in London and contact the Mountbatten father and daughter in British India. The sequelae are that he goes in and out of Mountbatten's home in London from time to time, acting as a messenger.

"The permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is making a list to go to Europe, and I may be going to take office soon." Before leaving Mountbatten's home this day, Alan Wilson talked about his appointment, "The matter of contacting New Delhi will not Interrupted, I believe that the liaison officer of the Indian Affairs Department is understandable for General Mountbatten's thoughts."

"Europe is still dangerous now!" Edwina Ashley nodded, "The war is coming to an end, and work is still important. I also want to see my husband and daughter."

"Madam's wish should come true immediately, but the place in British India, hey..." Alan Wilson hesitated to speak, he still couldn't forget to show the real India in front of the other party.

Waving goodbye to Mountbatten's family members, Alan Wilson has finished his business for the time being, and now he is waiting to go to Europe to deal with small matters after the war. There is no wrong wording, it is a small matter.

The Battle of Berlin has reached its final moment. Over Berlin, thousands of Soviet planes once again dropped tens of thousands of tons of bombs and petrol bombs. On the ground, an average of nearly a thousand artillery pieces deployed per mile focused their fire.

After the bombing and shooting, Zhukov's Belarusian First Front sent countless assault groups and assault units to rush towards the urban area from all directions.

Under the cover of tanks and sappers equipped with flamethrowers and explosive equipment, the infantry advanced in short sections, infiltrating from backyards, basements, even underground railways and sewers, and captured every street and every building.

The fighting was especially intense near the Capitol, the domed building, which had been bombed so many times that it had become an empty colossus. Two Soviet battalions stormed the Reichstag. The intruding Soviet troops immediately divided into groups to eliminate the German troops on the first floor of the building. The two sides engaged in fierce close-range combat in the room, on the stairs, and in the corridor.

Almost all types of weapons were used, from daggers, bayonets, grenades to heavy machine guns and flamethrowers. Automatic weapons swept like the wind, and the walls of the building were all honeycombed.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Reichstag was captured. When the news came, Hitler shot himself, and the successor Führer Dönitz confirmed the news.