Chapter 1304: Chapter 951: Moscow, Moscow!_2 Chapter 1304: Chapter 951: Moscow, Moscow!_2 The T-14A Heavy Tank was technology from Australasia 20 years ago, and Arthur was not worried that the Russians would catch up to Australasia through such tank technology.
Moreover, to be honest, Russia’s own tank technology was quite good, and they were fully capable of developing simple tanks like the T-14A Heavy Tank.
It would be better to sell the blueprints to Russia, earning so funds and minerals from Russia, allowing this tank technology, already 20 years outdated, to finally play out its remaining value.
This would also comply with what was ntioned in the United Nations Declaration, that all signatory nations should commit all their manpower, financial and material resources to address this war.
In simple terms, by selling tanks and technical blueprints, Australasia could also increase its contribution to this war.
Even if the Russians achieved so military success with these tanks, Australasia, having sold the tanks to Russia, would also share in the contribution.
Furthermore, the T-14A tank had certain design flaws. If the Russians placed too much emphasis on this tank technology and attempted to replicate it, it would an that Australasia could exploit these flaws in Russian tanks in the coming years.
It is worth ntioning that, in response to Germany’s blitzkrieg, the Russians adopted a variety of interception techniques.
One thod involved hiding tanks on both sides of the roads and then launching a coordinated ambush on German tanks from both ends.
Since the Russian tanks were camouflaged in various ways, this initially took the Germans by surprise and achieved certain results.
Although the Germans later beca cautious and reduced their tank losses, this successfully slowed down the advance speed of the German tank forces.
After the failure of the blitzkrieg, the combat power of the German army was not as formidable.
After all, to conquer Moscow, the German army had to fiercely overco each blood-fortified position established perilously by the Russians.
While the German military was also known to be fearless, no amount of sacrifice could intimidate them.
However, unfortunately, they were up against the truly casualty-indifferent Russian army.
What is the greatest difference between the two armies?
When going into battle, the German officers would instruct their subordinates, “Moscow is just ahead, for Germania, charge!”
Whereas the Russian officers would tell their subordinates, “Russia is vast, but our backs are against Moscow. We have no way out, even if it ans stopping the damned Germans for a minute, we must fiercely hold them back!
For Moscow, for Russia, for victory, Ura!”
Although both charges were fearless, the Russian army, before charging, had already prepared for sacrifice.
An exaggerated piece of data is that, during the Battle of Moscow, a significant portion of Russian soldiers survived on the battlefield for no more than 24 hours.
In so of the more intense battlefields, the ti it took for soldiers from entering the battlefield to being sacrificed was even less than one hour.
Though this is just statistical data, it also reflects the brutality of the battlefield in Moscow.
Though the German military had sowhat better casualty figures, with a population of just over eighty million, Germany clearly could not compete with Russia on such a battlefield in terms of available manpower.
With these contrasting dynamics, the German offensive was staunchly blocked outside of Moscow.
Even though Moscow was within close reach, the German army was still unable to advance a step further. Over the long term, this was a trendous drain on the morale of the German troops.
After all, the German Army had been victorious in every battle before, but now it suffered a setback just outside Moscow. This sudden contrast made so in the German Army feel defeated and perplexed.
Once the glory of the German Army was no longer, the issues that had been masked by continuous victories gradually erged.
Firstly, the unity within the German Army was not as strong as imagined, and the loyalty of many German officers and Soldiers to the country was not as high as expected.
After all, the current German governnt was highly centralized around the German Chancellor. Yet, the Chancellor was not from the traditional Junker nobility but was an art student who had failed to gain admission to an art academy.
It is well-known that the Junker nobility had a significant influence on Germany, which naturally instilled a sense of superiority in this class over many ordinary Germans.
Although no one dared to express this contempt after the Chancellor took control of the German governnt, the interests of the Junker nobility were clearly not fully aligned with those of the Chancellor.
This led to a division within the German Military into two factions: one was the Schutzstaffel faction promoted by the Chancellor, designed to counterbalance the senior officers representing the Junker nobility.
Although the two sides did not completely fall out, they did engage in so competition with each other using certain tactics from ti to ti.
Although the Junker nobility was Germany’s traditional military class, they had lost a considerable portion of young officers after World War I, resulting in a decline in their influence.
And the Schutzstaffel faction, backed by the governnt and the Chancellor, experienced teoric career promotions.
One could be a mid-to-high level officer in the Schutzstaffel one day and suddenly beco a senior staff mber in the General Staff and receive the rank of General the next day.
This rapid change in status was sothing the traditional Junker nobility could not match, even at their best.
This caused many in the Junker nobility to be envious of and even dissatisfied with the promotion speed of Schutzstaffel officers.
It is worth ntioning that this scenario also occurred in history. The renowned German General Manstein explicitly stated in his moirs that the defeat of the defense of Moscow was entirely the fault of the German Chancellor.
Manstein stated that before the German Army attacked Russia, there was no comprehensive plan or coordination within the combined headquarters of the army.
Manstein also expressed his opposition to the whole Barbarossa plan against Russia.
Manstein believed the German Army should not have dispersed its forces to attack resource-rich areas in Russia but should have concentrated its forces to swiftly conquer Moscow.
And the order from the German Chancellor that led the German Army to divide its forces and seize resource-rich areas not only resulted in the failure of the war but also ca from a man who fundantally did not understand war.
It is worth noting that, historically, the Chancellor’s views, having been opposed many tis by Manstein, once provoked the Chancellor to angrily state, “The guys under simply do not understand what warti economics ans.”
The disagreent between Manstein and the Chancellor on the direction of the military attack remains one of the heated topics for later generations.
However, Manstein held the advantage in this respect. After all, the historical German Chancellor was already dead after the defeat, and arguing with a dead man, the victor is clear.
As for whose side was right or wrong, the ultimate outco is quite clear in this already defined era, so it actually doesn’t matter anymore.
But for now, the difference in opinion between the two sides is still important. Of course, this is not just about the dispute between the Chancellor and Manstein regarding the direction of the attack.
Changing the concept, it is still a disagreent between the Chancellor and the Junker nobility. Manstein, also born of the Junker nobility, shared a distinctive trait with his class: strong military competence and independence of thought, making them less susceptible to outside influence.
Such traits, in the eyes of the Chancellor, represented a personality that a military person should not possess.
In the Chancellor’s career, he had only served as an ordinary soldier. In his view, the primary duty of the military is obedience; personality and other thoughts should co last.
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