I Will Stage A Coup D’état - Chapter 52



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EP.52 Operation Barbarossa (1)

As Korea focused its energies on purges and social cleansing, the moon changed.

A battle that would determine the fate of Eurasia was at hand.

On May 9, 1941, the Soviet command received reports that a German deserter had crossed the border and was talking nonsense.

“Will you spare my life?”

Although the Confederation and Germany were effectively enemies, they were still officially on a non-aggression basis.

“Why do we harm soldiers of our allies?”

“I’ll tell you the truth. At 4 a.m. on May 15, 1941, the Germans will invade the Union.”

The authorities took the German deserter’s story seriously.

Around the same time, spies in Germany reported that a large number of collections of basic Russian phrases were being printed, such as “Surrender, Hands up, Where is the collective farm chairman, Are you a communist?, We’re shooting.”

Communist workers on the railroads also reported seeing a steady stream of planes, tanks, cannons and soldiers moving eastward.

Important intelligence reports were also obtained from Swiss spy Alexander Putte.

“The German invasion force plans to invade Russia with 168 divisions and 3.8 million troops. The targets are Leningrad, Moscow, and Kiev.”

Puté reported to Moscow the details of Operation Barbarossa, which had been shrouded in mystery.

The Soviet High Command was shocked when it received this report.

“The Nazis would send such a large invasion force?”

Now Germany’s intentions for aggression were clear enough for even a three-year-old to understand.

That is why the mobilization ordered by Comrade Secretary General was timely.

If it weren’t for Stalin, how would the decision have been made to boldly conscript 12 million men starting in February?

The generals, although nervous about the size of the German invasion force, decided that it was worth a fight.

‘Our federal forces are approaching 13.5 million strong.’

Numerically, they outnumbered the German army by four times.

Considering that the Soviet army at the time of the Battle of Barbarossa was greatly outnumbered, with 3.2 million soldiers against 4.3 million German and allied troops, it was not surprising that the generals were confident.

“Comrade Secretary, what action would you recommend we take now?”

“Get into a state of war. From now on, the Germans are our enemies.”

Stalin prepared to respond resolutely.

On May 10, smoke rose from the German embassy’s code-burning facility, and the embassy family returned home.

On May 13, trains from Germany to the Soviet Union were stopped.

On May 14, no German merchant ships entered Soviet ports.

Meanwhile, there was deceptive talk in Berlin that tensions between Germany and the Soviet Union could be eased diplomatically.

Stalin did not believe that lie.

As the Soviet Union stood firm like this, Germany also became a little nervous.

While Hitler was confident and intoxicated by his previous successes, the German army generals thought differently.

“The Federation has openly ordered a total mobilization. The current ratio of troops on the front lines will be at least 1:2.”

In reality, there were more Soviet troops than that.

Anyway, in a 1:2 situation, it was very difficult for the attacker to easily penetrate the enemy’s weak points and engage in mobile warfare.

The German command was troubled by this problem, but could not come up with a clear solution.

‘If we drag the war on until winter, we’ll be in trouble due to a lack of winter clothing. What should we do?’

I tried to sneak a word to the Führer about the winter equipment problem, but Hitler didn’t even listen.

“The Soviet Union is a rotten door. Do you intend to fight a war until winter against a door that will fall down if you kick it?”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

All we could do was hope that the Ivans would show their inferior fighting skills like in Finland.

The Germans prepared the operation as planned.

10:00 p.m., May 14, 1941.

3.8 million German soldiers deployed on the Eastern Front heard a speech written by Hitler.

“Soldiers! After months of silence, weighed down by heavy concerns, the time has finally come for me to speak publicly.”

Hitler explained the necessity of war in aggressive terms.

The forced relocation of Baltic Germans from the Baltic states, which were traditionally German territory, the Soviet Union’s continued irresponsible actions and provocations despite the non-aggression pact, and Stalin’s sinister scheme to bring about the mutual destruction of the West and Germany.

Accusations of the untrustworthy Bolsheviks’ collusion continued.

The President said.

There can be no peace in Europe without the Jewish-Bolshevik regime.

In order for the sons and daughters of Greater Germany to stretch out their legs and live in comfort, these unpleasant beasts in the East must be destroyed.

Only then can Germany survive.

Hitler also said at the same time how winnable this war was.

“Our army has already proven itself invincible. In Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, we have won again and again. Even the great British Empire has begged us for peace. This is how strong Germany is when it is united.”

“Here we have many friends standing under our banner. Marshal Mannerheim of Finland, Marshal Ion Antonescu of Romania will march side by side with us into the hearts of the Reds.”

“I say this firmly: in 1942, the unpleasant name of the Soviet Union will no longer exist on earth. German soldiers, march on to victory. Deutschland, Sieg Heil!”

Hitler framed this war as a holy war.

An anti-communist crusade against the great evil called communism.

His real personality was like that too.

Fascists from all over Europe volunteered for this fight, either as SS volunteers or as German soldiers, and wore military uniforms.

This war was a war that had to be won.

The soldiers reflected on how they stood at the center of great history and strengthened their resolve.

We will definitely crush the communists in this war.

I will tear you to pieces and leave no trace on the face of the earth.

German soldiers glared at the eastern lands, stoking hostility.

2:00 a.m., May 15, 1941.

The darkened airfield became brightly lit, and hundreds of pilots and air support personnel began to move busily.

To complete the first attack with complete surprise, the air strike had to be launched at dawn.

Given the dangers of night flying, only veteran pilots were selected for this mission.

“Hurry up, hurry up. There’s not enough time.”

The NCOs’ hands became busier at the maintenance officer’s shout.

3 o’clock in the morning.

The German field guns stationed at the garrison advanced toward the prepared artillery positions and finished firing.

The targets of the massive artillery fire of over 10,000 guns were Soviet positions and outposts across the border.

“You Ivans, you bastards are going to lose your soul.”

The Germans believed that the Soviets could not withstand their three-dimensional attack.

3:50 am.

Huge lines of vehicles appeared on roads leading up to the border.

The tanks and trucks stood idly by, waiting for the order to attack.

Heinz Guderian, the father of German panzers, also rode in a tank and waited for orders to personally command his panzer corps from the front line.

“There are 10 minutes left until the attack begins.”

“Is it that time already?”

Guderian took the headset and put it on his ears.

4 o’clock in the morning.

Over ten thousand cannons opened fire simultaneously along a long front stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea.

Boom!

The Germans’ overwhelming artillery fire swept everything away in an instant.

The targets of the strike were all the People’s Commissariat of Internal Affairs’ outposts, barracks, positions, fortresses, and airfields.

At the same time, through the darkness, German bombers soared toward Soviet airspace.

“In this attack, we will wipe out Ivan’s air force from the ground.”

“Haha. That’s easier than twisting a child’s arm.”

The German pilots were confident of victory.

Even without mentioning the Soviet Union’s poor performance in Finland, the capabilities of the Soviet Air Force were well known.

What’s there to be afraid of when you’ve already shot down countless enemies in the Spanish Civil War?

The pilots exchanged communications and quickly flew towards the nearest airfield.

The airport was dark, as blackout control was in effect.

“Take this, you Ivans.”

The Germans dropped large numbers of 250 kg bombs on runways and hangars where the damaged aircraft were likely to be located.

As the base began to light up somewhat with a few explosions, the German commander circled around and took photographs to confirm the results on the ground.

But something was strange.

There didn’t seem to be much that was burning.

What looked like a fuel depot at the base was definitely burning well, but there wasn’t much that looked like an airplane.

‘Could it be that the surprise attack failed?’

I couldn’t help but have that thought for a moment.

However, I couldn’t just circle around the airport and check the situation.

“It’s turning back.”

The German commander turned his force westward with a heavy heart.

5 o’clock in the morning.

After an hour of preparatory bombardment, 3.8 million German soldiers and 800,000 Allied troops from Slovakia, Romania, and Hungary crossed the border.

It was the moment when the greatest invasion operation in human history, Barbarossa, began.

But despite the grand preparations, Soviet resistance was weaker than expected.

“What about the enemy’s resistance?”

“It’s a formality. There is no resistance at all, except for the border guards belonging to the People’s Commissariat of Internal Affairs.”

“okay?”

The German Army High Command did not know how to interpret this situation.

If the main Soviet forces could not be surrounded and destroyed near the border, the planned short-term war would be in danger of coming to nothing.

‘Things got messed up because those Ivans were needlessly cowardly.’

But it will not hinder Germany’s ultimate victory.

No matter how long the war is dragged on, it will end in victory in 1942.

German generals had no doubt that their invincible Wehrmacht would achieve victory.