Chapter 1251 The Hungarian Servant Army (Plus 2)

Southwest of Uman, Gavoron.

In terms of orientation, it is not suitable for the Soviets in the encirclement to break through. The correct plan is for the Soviets to break through to the east. Therefore, in the entire Uman encirclement, the defense here is relatively sparse.

It was not garrisoned by German troops, but by German servants, the Hungarian Rapid Corps.

Hungary was inconspicuous throughout World War II, but it was a real German assistant.

This has to start with the Kingdom of Hungary before the First World War. As a theoretically independent kingdom of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it rules a large area, including not only present-day Hungary, but also Transylvania, Slovakia, and Lucini. Asia (Transcarpathian Ukraine), Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, now northern Serbia and other large lands.

It is conceivable how glorious the Kingdom of Hungary was in history, but unfortunately, the Austro-Hungarian Empire fell apart in World War I, Hungary established the Soviet regime, but it was destroyed by the Allied powers. The original Austro-Hungarian Admiral Horti was elected as Regent of Hungary until the end of the war.

The defeat of the First World War brought Hungary to a terrible end. It was cut off from large tracts of land, forced to pay reparations, and the army was limited to 35,000 people. Every Hungarian is full of hatred for the First World War.

The Hungarians began to have both sides in the post-war situation, initially relying on Italy as their backing, but they soon found that the Italians were "not interesting", they paid more attention to Austria, and hooked up with the Yugoslavs, what was particularly irritating was their awareness Going to Italy, they do not want to see a "Greater Hungary" in the Western Balkans. With the gradual recovery of Germany's strength and the increase in economic and trade exchanges between Hungary and Germany, the Hungarians also hope to get Germany's support.

After that, the terrifying economic crisis that broke out has hit all Eastern European countries, and Hungary is no exception. This has become an excellent opportunity for Germany to expand its influence in this region. Although Eastern European countries are extremely short of funds, they have There are all kinds of raw materials that Germany can dream of, and Hungarian food and oil are all Germany needs.

In this way, the German-led barter trade spread throughout Eastern Europe, which not only made Hungary economically dependent on Germany, but more importantly, brought more pro-German forces. This was just the beginning.

As the German military progressed step by step, the Hungarians were jealous.

Germany tore up the Versailles contract, rearmed the army, the German army entered the Rhineland, Germany annexed Austria, the swastika flag has appeared on the border of Hungary, and the Hungarians were shocked.

They have realized that the Czech Republic has been clamped, and Germany's next target must be it. If they want to share something, they must choose the right position as soon as possible.

When the Czech Republic was partitioned, Hungary also dispatched troops to gnaw down a piece of territory in the eastern part of the Czech Republic and taste the sweetness.

Since then, Hungary's policy has begun to be seriously skewed. Watching Germany continue to be strong step by step, divide Poland, kill France, and kill Britain, smart people know what to choose.

If Hungary did not follow Germany, it would be easy for Germany to destroy Hungary.

However, the attitude towards the Soviet Union is still a serious challenge for the Hungarians. At this time, it is time for Bardosi, a weak prime minister, to take power.

He didn't want to go to war with the Soviet Union, because the Soviet Union was a huge country, and he was afraid of Germany and the Soviet Union, but the Hungarian military was eager to try.

For Hungary, this is a good opportunity, an opportunity to expand its territory. In particular, Romania has already started. If Hungary does not follow, it will not only be a problem of not being able to share the spoils, but Romania will even invade Hungary's territory. Germans will watch too.

After the Hungarian cabinet voted against Chief of Staff General Wirth's demand for an immediate declaration of war on Russia, the day after Germany invaded the Soviet Union, some planes painted with Soviet Air Force logos bombed Rajo and Kosice in Hungary.

With this excuse, Wirth immediately put pressure on Bardosi, and then announced a declaration of war on the Soviet Union, Hungary, don't hold back!

Since Hungary was not ready for war, there were not many troops sent in the early days, only the so-called fast legion, that is, armored troops. In the middle of World War II, Hungary dispatched 200,000 troops at its peak, and it was definitely the main force among the servants on the eastern front. They not only fought against the Soviets, but also sometimes fought against Romania once.

Warrant Officer Ampel, 9th Tank Battalion, 1st Motorized Brigade, leans on his tank in a village north of Guevron.

On his head he wears an Italian M1937 leather tank and motorized crew helmet and a mechanic's coat. He has a cornflower blue mobile unit collar patch on his jacket and a 9mm pistol at his waist.

At this time, his hands were oily, and he had just finished repairing the gearbox of the tank, which made him look sloppy at this time.

As a former member of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hungary also has a certain industrial base, but they cannot design advanced tanks like Germany. So far, they are still imitating foreign tanks.

Their brigade began operations with a total of 81 Toldi light tanks, 60 Italian CV35 tanks and 48 Alvis-Straussler Csaba armored vehicles. But now, the long march and the hardships of the battle have cost many chariots, and they have less than 30 chariots left.

"Compared with the Germans, our tanks are simply too primitive." Beside him, the tank commander Yusuf said: "Now we are fighting side by side with the Germans, and the Germans should support some of our tanks. That's right, I heard that the Germans still have some Panther 2 tanks in stock, and they are better than our current tanks."

Looking at these light tanks of our own, there are only 20mm Danish Madsen cannons, which are very enjoyable to play, with a rate of fire of 350 rounds per minute, roaring very chic, but useless, at most used to deal with the enemy's infantry That's all, if you encounter a Soviet tank, it will definitely stop.

"I heard that Germany has already exported the technology of the Panther tank to us. After a few months, we will be able to drive the Panther tank." Ampel washed his hands with gasoline and said to Yousef: "At that time, we won't have to repair these tanks every day. However, the Germans have never let us rush to the front line along the way. The chance of us fighting against Soviet tanks is very small."

Just after this sentence, they seemed to hear a rumbling sound in the distance.

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