Still a fabulous AAR. I especially liked Beck standing up to Hitler! Glad to know you'll have good weather.
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Great update! GFM Beck speaks rather freely. He better deliver if he wants to keep the ear of the Fuhrer, me thinks...
The war, December 14th 38 - March 30th, 39
OKW Diary
December 14th
Technology: Early self propelled artillery.
New assignment: Ernst Udet – Night strafing doctrine.
New production: 2 x 6 Stug III brg. in serial production.
December 17th
Partisan activity in former Czechoslovakia on the rise.
New production: 2 x 12 garrison divisions.
1 x 24 Military police Brg.
December 21st
Technology: Frontal missions doctrine.
New assignment: IG Farben – Production control.
December 27th
Trade deal with Nat.Spain, 1,4 supplies for 6,6 energy, efficiency 54%.
!939
January 1st
Jagdgeschwader 130 (Me109E) ready for deployment.
Forms 4.Jagdfliegerdiv. (GenMj. Bogatsch) at Munich.
January 8th
StukaGeschwader 76 and 77 ready for deployment.
Form II.Fliegerkorps (GenMj. Schwarzkopf).
ZG 141 (Me110) ready, deployed to Ob.d.L at Berlin.
Diary of Rear Admiral Dönitz, newly appointed F.d.U. (Führer der U-Boote, leader of submarines, as in history)
January 10th, 39
England must be made to feel the sting of the war. I have the concept, I have the tactics, I have good, aggressive commanders – I only lack the boats. Instead of building this behemoths BISMARCK and TIRPITZ, the Reich should build an armada of submarines. The new Type IX design is ideal for the task at hand. But up to now, not a single boat has been built. There are not even plans to start production.
As newly appointed F.d.U. I will meet the Führer next week. I am sure he will listen to me, and I wont miss this opportunity.
Diary of GFM Beck, Chief OKW
January 13th, 39
This Dönitz fellow has impressed the Führer and talked him into building a strong submarine fleet for convoy hunting in the Atlantic to strangle England. Though I admit the plan has strategic merit, in our current siuation a bit counterproductive to other plans. For example the upcoming Western offensive, where we can use every Panzer and Stuka we can muster. HIS only comment: We will build submarines AND Panzer and Stukas. Followed by a monologue again about German steel production compared to French and English one. After 15 minutes he is at the shortcomings of Indians as soldiers in the English Army, and I realised I had lost track of his words.
Quote: “ An Indian cant even kill a bug...”
In the evening, a Luftwaffe Leutnant with a message from Göring to the Führer asked after HIS whereabouts and Warlimont answered with grave voice and flat face:
“Pobably annihilating bugs somewhere.”
Warlimont has to be more careful, but we had a good laugh nonetheless.
OKW diary
January 14th, 39
New production: 4 x 1 mot.Division in serial production.
January 20th
New production: 6 x 1 Panzerdivision PzIII serial, last completed in February 41.
January 22nd
New technology: Unrestricted sub warfare.
New assignment: Porsche – Improved light tank.
(gamewise, to be able to upgrade the existing 7 light Pz.Divisions to PzIII.)
January 15th – 30th
Air battles over Saarbrücken with english tac.bombers. Heavy enemy plane losses.
February 5th
First 2 Sicherungsdivisions deployed to ERSATZHEER (Himmler) at Prague.
2 StuG III brg. Deployed to 2 PzDivisions.
- All infantry divisions now upgraded to type 39.
All Pz.divisions now equipped with PzIIc.
February 8th
English troops seize Iceland.
February 21st
New production: 1.Fjg.Div. of paratroopers, ready at July 15, 39.
February 23rd
Technology: Basic static anti air artillery.
New assignment: MAN – early tank destroyer.
March 9th
Technology: Improved computing machine.
New assignment: Siemens – Production planning.
March 18th
Technology: Night strafing doctrine.
New assignment: Ernst Udet – Fighter veteran initiative.
March 20th
Nat.Spain victorious in Spanish civil war.
March 23rd
Upgrading of Do 17 Geschwader to He 111 completed.
March 25th
New airbases ready. 6 in Cologne, 6 in Aachen.
New production: 3 x 1 He111 tac.bomber in serial production.
March 30th
2 hours – POLAND joined the Allies and declared war on the Reich.
What german propaganda soon would dupe "The polish backstab" found the eastern german border defended by only a token force.
OKW Diary
December 14th
Technology: Early self propelled artillery.
New assignment: Ernst Udet – Night strafing doctrine.
New production: 2 x 6 Stug III brg. in serial production.
December 17th
Partisan activity in former Czechoslovakia on the rise.
New production: 2 x 12 garrison divisions.
1 x 24 Military police Brg.
December 21st
Technology: Frontal missions doctrine.
New assignment: IG Farben – Production control.
December 27th
Trade deal with Nat.Spain, 1,4 supplies for 6,6 energy, efficiency 54%.
!939
January 1st
Jagdgeschwader 130 (Me109E) ready for deployment.
Forms 4.Jagdfliegerdiv. (GenMj. Bogatsch) at Munich.
January 8th
StukaGeschwader 76 and 77 ready for deployment.
Form II.Fliegerkorps (GenMj. Schwarzkopf).
ZG 141 (Me110) ready, deployed to Ob.d.L at Berlin.
Diary of Rear Admiral Dönitz, newly appointed F.d.U. (Führer der U-Boote, leader of submarines, as in history)
January 10th, 39
England must be made to feel the sting of the war. I have the concept, I have the tactics, I have good, aggressive commanders – I only lack the boats. Instead of building this behemoths BISMARCK and TIRPITZ, the Reich should build an armada of submarines. The new Type IX design is ideal for the task at hand. But up to now, not a single boat has been built. There are not even plans to start production.
As newly appointed F.d.U. I will meet the Führer next week. I am sure he will listen to me, and I wont miss this opportunity.
Diary of GFM Beck, Chief OKW
January 13th, 39
This Dönitz fellow has impressed the Führer and talked him into building a strong submarine fleet for convoy hunting in the Atlantic to strangle England. Though I admit the plan has strategic merit, in our current siuation a bit counterproductive to other plans. For example the upcoming Western offensive, where we can use every Panzer and Stuka we can muster. HIS only comment: We will build submarines AND Panzer and Stukas. Followed by a monologue again about German steel production compared to French and English one. After 15 minutes he is at the shortcomings of Indians as soldiers in the English Army, and I realised I had lost track of his words.
Quote: “ An Indian cant even kill a bug...”
In the evening, a Luftwaffe Leutnant with a message from Göring to the Führer asked after HIS whereabouts and Warlimont answered with grave voice and flat face:
“Pobably annihilating bugs somewhere.”
Warlimont has to be more careful, but we had a good laugh nonetheless.
OKW diary
January 14th, 39
New production: 4 x 1 mot.Division in serial production.
January 20th
New production: 6 x 1 Panzerdivision PzIII serial, last completed in February 41.
January 22nd
New technology: Unrestricted sub warfare.
New assignment: Porsche – Improved light tank.
(gamewise, to be able to upgrade the existing 7 light Pz.Divisions to PzIII.)
January 15th – 30th
Air battles over Saarbrücken with english tac.bombers. Heavy enemy plane losses.
February 5th
First 2 Sicherungsdivisions deployed to ERSATZHEER (Himmler) at Prague.
2 StuG III brg. Deployed to 2 PzDivisions.
- All infantry divisions now upgraded to type 39.
All Pz.divisions now equipped with PzIIc.
February 8th
English troops seize Iceland.
February 21st
New production: 1.Fjg.Div. of paratroopers, ready at July 15, 39.
February 23rd
Technology: Basic static anti air artillery.
New assignment: MAN – early tank destroyer.
March 9th
Technology: Improved computing machine.
New assignment: Siemens – Production planning.
March 18th
Technology: Night strafing doctrine.
New assignment: Ernst Udet – Fighter veteran initiative.
March 20th
Nat.Spain victorious in Spanish civil war.
March 23rd
Upgrading of Do 17 Geschwader to He 111 completed.
March 25th
New airbases ready. 6 in Cologne, 6 in Aachen.
New production: 3 x 1 He111 tac.bomber in serial production.
March 30th
2 hours – POLAND joined the Allies and declared war on the Reich.
What german propaganda soon would dupe "The polish backstab" found the eastern german border defended by only a token force.
Arrgh, so the not too unexpected Polish DoW has come?
Just a small detail!
Dönitz said:
Just a small detail!
Good! Now you dont have to declare war against Poland
Your forces in the east could perhaps take up the customs, but not much else
Your forces in the east could perhaps take up the customs, but not much else
Cthulhu: Well, its the small details that decide the fate of the world - or the Reichs in that case.
GrimReaper: Customs, well, that will soon change, as the next update will reveal in a few minutes.
GrimReaper: Customs, well, that will soon change, as the next update will reveal in a few minutes.
The war, March 30th - April 13th, 1939
Diary of Oberst Warlimont, Deputy chief of operational staff, OKW
March 30th, 39
The Polish DOW couldnt have come at a better moment. Dangerous as it may be, the Western offensive is dead because of it, at least for now. Thank God for that.
Its strategically wise to deal with the Poles first, as the GFM pointed out, and, what a surprise, our analysis is for once identical with HIS intentions. At the Mittagslage (“Noon situation”, regular staff meeting with Hitler after he woke up, usually around 12 – 13 hours) HE rages like a wounded predator. Poland has to be annihilated. Theres the word again. The Polish state will vanish, no mercy, fanatical revenge and so on.
Frigthening – this fellow is the leader of Germany, and we all obey him. If his wrath ever comes upon US, God bless our souls. After a sheer endless tirade, he suddenly exclaimed:
“I need Göring. Göring, thats a fellow cool as ice. Thats what I need know, cool as ice.”
Göring was summoned, surprisingly he was in Berlin, not off hunting somewhere. We now learned what it meant to be cool as ice – standing there broadlegged, making silly jokes and nodding emphatically to every word HE said. Warsaw is to be destroyed by air attack. Well, Beck reminded the Reichsmarshall and HIM of the necessity to employ Luftwaffe in tactical strikes at the front. HE still listens to Beck. I saw Görings eyes at that. Here Beck has an enemy if I ever saw one.
Beck brought HIM and his paladin back to the situation at hand. Nearly all our forces preparing for the western operation are ordered east, especially the Panzer formations. East Prussia, totally void of defenders, is lost for the time being. As expected, HE is furious about that. Beck cites Frederik the Great:
“He who wants to defend everything, defends nothing in the end.”
With old Frederik you are usually on the save side with HIM, our beloved Führer admires the Prussian king greatly, probably sees himself as the king reborn, surrounded by enemies, but triumphant in the end.
Anyway, the reference calms HIM, and we can continue with decision making.
Probably, Oppeln and parts of Slovakia are lost too. Wont matter if we complete our rochade. We estimate polish advance rate to be slow and their high command to be careful with its moves. Beck wants to strike from the backhand, without making a plan beforehand.
We will rely primarily on speed of Panzerkorps. Beck, freed of the nightmare of taking on the French, is quite confident. The Poles are a task Wehrmacht can accomplish. Add the spring weather, the mostly open terrain, the lack of fortifications – we will get it done.
HE seems surprised by our matter of factly confidence. An amateur, thats what he is.
We went to work. The Poles will regret their boldness soon...
Special report to Chief OKW
Fremde Heere West and Ost
FEINDLAGE (enemy situation) March 30th, 39
1.) France
88 divisions, including 50 infantry, 6 cavalry, 6 motorized, 3 armored.
2.) Poland
54 divisions, including 34 infantry, 10 cavalry.
3.) England
57 divisions, mainly garrisons, 14 infantry, 2 motorized, 2 light armored.
4.) Air forces
England 14, France 16, Poland 11 Geschwader/squadrons.
OKW Diary
March 30th 39 –
March 30th, 1939
New orders:
III.AK at Kolding move to Stettin.
IV.AK at Erfurt to Breslau.
New XIV.AK (GenLt. Volkmann) at Frankfurt to Ostrava.
II.AK at Münster to Stettin.
I.AK at Aachen to Küstrin.
I.PzK at Cologne to Küstrin.
II.PzK at Essen to Küstrin.
III.PzK at Dortmund to Breslau.
IV.PzK at Kassel to Breslau.
New V.PzK (GenLt. Rommel) at Göttingen to Ostrava.
1.JagdflDivision parts LG 2 to 4.JgflDivision at Munich.
2.JgflDiv. rebase to Berlin.
4.JgflDiv. rebase to Prague.
14 hours – VII.AK (Blaskowitz) at Oppeln under attack by 14 polish divisions out of three different provinces.
April 1st
8 hours – VII.AK at Oppeln beaten, retreats to Breslau.
2., 4. JgflDiv. start air superiority missions above Brandenburg, first encounters with polish air force. Favourable outcome. Damage by enemy attacks negligible.
April 2nd
16 hours – Province of Elbing in East Prussia lost to polish forces.
April 3rd
1 hours – Province Kosice in Slovakia lost to polish forces.
22 hours – Province Presov in Slovakia lost to Poland.
3.IDmot deployed to V.PzKorps.
April 4th
9 hours – Province Oppeln lost to Poles.
12 hours – Province Königsberg occupied by polish forces.
6.PzDivision deployed to V.PzKorps.
April 5th
New orders Luftwaffe:
I.Fliegerkorps, Luftflotte 1 rebase to Breslau.
II.Fliegerkorps rebases to Stettin.
Luftflotte 2 rebases to Berlin.
Luftflotte 3 rebases to Prague.
April 6th
0.00 hours – IV.PzK reaches Breslau.
7 hours – V.PzK reaches Ostrava.
April 7th
8 hours – II.PzK reaches Küstrin.
11 hours – III.PzK reaches Breslau.
April 8th
15 hours – I.PzK reaches Küstrin.
April 9th
0 hours – 10.PzDivision (GenMj. v.Mackensen) deployed as OKW-reserve at Berlin.
April 10th
11 hours – XIV.AK reaches Ostrava.
New orders: V.PzK at Ostrava to Zilina.
III.PzK at Breslau to Zilina.
22 hours – IV.AK reaches Breslau.
New orders: IV.PzK at Breslau to Zilina.
April 11th
4 hours – III.AK reaches Stettin.
9 hours – V.PzK reaches Zilina, new orders: Banska Bystrica.
April 12th
2 hours – II.AK reaches Küstrin.
III.PzK reaches Zilina.
3 hours – V.PzK reaches Banska Bystrica.
4 hours – V.PzK at Banska Bystrica attacked by 2 polish inf.divisions.
6 hours – Victory at Banska Bystrica.
13 hours – IV.PzK reaches Zilina.
Diary of Oberst Warlimont, Deputy chief of operational staff, OKW
April 12th
Everything is ready. Tomorrrow morning KRIEMHILD will begin. Double strikes at Bydgoszcz and Crakow, target to encircle enemy in area Oppeln- Poznan. Secondary strike by Rommel on Kosice. Weather is good, Luftwaffe will bring its full power to bear.
HE is nervous again, judgeable by his monologues about iron will , nerves, fanaticism. Beck is a rock.
April 13th
6 hours - With forces in place, operation KRIEMHILD against Poland commences.
Wehrmacht started operation KRIEMHILD in the morning hours of April 13th, 39.
Diary of Oberst Warlimont, Deputy chief of operational staff, OKW
March 30th, 39
The Polish DOW couldnt have come at a better moment. Dangerous as it may be, the Western offensive is dead because of it, at least for now. Thank God for that.
Its strategically wise to deal with the Poles first, as the GFM pointed out, and, what a surprise, our analysis is for once identical with HIS intentions. At the Mittagslage (“Noon situation”, regular staff meeting with Hitler after he woke up, usually around 12 – 13 hours) HE rages like a wounded predator. Poland has to be annihilated. Theres the word again. The Polish state will vanish, no mercy, fanatical revenge and so on.
Frigthening – this fellow is the leader of Germany, and we all obey him. If his wrath ever comes upon US, God bless our souls. After a sheer endless tirade, he suddenly exclaimed:
“I need Göring. Göring, thats a fellow cool as ice. Thats what I need know, cool as ice.”
Göring was summoned, surprisingly he was in Berlin, not off hunting somewhere. We now learned what it meant to be cool as ice – standing there broadlegged, making silly jokes and nodding emphatically to every word HE said. Warsaw is to be destroyed by air attack. Well, Beck reminded the Reichsmarshall and HIM of the necessity to employ Luftwaffe in tactical strikes at the front. HE still listens to Beck. I saw Görings eyes at that. Here Beck has an enemy if I ever saw one.
Beck brought HIM and his paladin back to the situation at hand. Nearly all our forces preparing for the western operation are ordered east, especially the Panzer formations. East Prussia, totally void of defenders, is lost for the time being. As expected, HE is furious about that. Beck cites Frederik the Great:
“He who wants to defend everything, defends nothing in the end.”
With old Frederik you are usually on the save side with HIM, our beloved Führer admires the Prussian king greatly, probably sees himself as the king reborn, surrounded by enemies, but triumphant in the end.
Anyway, the reference calms HIM, and we can continue with decision making.
Probably, Oppeln and parts of Slovakia are lost too. Wont matter if we complete our rochade. We estimate polish advance rate to be slow and their high command to be careful with its moves. Beck wants to strike from the backhand, without making a plan beforehand.
We will rely primarily on speed of Panzerkorps. Beck, freed of the nightmare of taking on the French, is quite confident. The Poles are a task Wehrmacht can accomplish. Add the spring weather, the mostly open terrain, the lack of fortifications – we will get it done.
HE seems surprised by our matter of factly confidence. An amateur, thats what he is.
We went to work. The Poles will regret their boldness soon...
Special report to Chief OKW
Fremde Heere West and Ost
FEINDLAGE (enemy situation) March 30th, 39
1.) France
88 divisions, including 50 infantry, 6 cavalry, 6 motorized, 3 armored.
2.) Poland
54 divisions, including 34 infantry, 10 cavalry.
3.) England
57 divisions, mainly garrisons, 14 infantry, 2 motorized, 2 light armored.
4.) Air forces
England 14, France 16, Poland 11 Geschwader/squadrons.
OKW Diary
March 30th 39 –
March 30th, 1939
New orders:
III.AK at Kolding move to Stettin.
IV.AK at Erfurt to Breslau.
New XIV.AK (GenLt. Volkmann) at Frankfurt to Ostrava.
II.AK at Münster to Stettin.
I.AK at Aachen to Küstrin.
I.PzK at Cologne to Küstrin.
II.PzK at Essen to Küstrin.
III.PzK at Dortmund to Breslau.
IV.PzK at Kassel to Breslau.
New V.PzK (GenLt. Rommel) at Göttingen to Ostrava.
1.JagdflDivision parts LG 2 to 4.JgflDivision at Munich.
2.JgflDiv. rebase to Berlin.
4.JgflDiv. rebase to Prague.
14 hours – VII.AK (Blaskowitz) at Oppeln under attack by 14 polish divisions out of three different provinces.
April 1st
8 hours – VII.AK at Oppeln beaten, retreats to Breslau.
2., 4. JgflDiv. start air superiority missions above Brandenburg, first encounters with polish air force. Favourable outcome. Damage by enemy attacks negligible.
April 2nd
16 hours – Province of Elbing in East Prussia lost to polish forces.
April 3rd
1 hours – Province Kosice in Slovakia lost to polish forces.
22 hours – Province Presov in Slovakia lost to Poland.
3.IDmot deployed to V.PzKorps.
April 4th
9 hours – Province Oppeln lost to Poles.
12 hours – Province Königsberg occupied by polish forces.
6.PzDivision deployed to V.PzKorps.
April 5th
New orders Luftwaffe:
I.Fliegerkorps, Luftflotte 1 rebase to Breslau.
II.Fliegerkorps rebases to Stettin.
Luftflotte 2 rebases to Berlin.
Luftflotte 3 rebases to Prague.
April 6th
0.00 hours – IV.PzK reaches Breslau.
7 hours – V.PzK reaches Ostrava.
April 7th
8 hours – II.PzK reaches Küstrin.
11 hours – III.PzK reaches Breslau.
April 8th
15 hours – I.PzK reaches Küstrin.
April 9th
0 hours – 10.PzDivision (GenMj. v.Mackensen) deployed as OKW-reserve at Berlin.
April 10th
11 hours – XIV.AK reaches Ostrava.
New orders: V.PzK at Ostrava to Zilina.
III.PzK at Breslau to Zilina.
22 hours – IV.AK reaches Breslau.
New orders: IV.PzK at Breslau to Zilina.
April 11th
4 hours – III.AK reaches Stettin.
9 hours – V.PzK reaches Zilina, new orders: Banska Bystrica.
April 12th
2 hours – II.AK reaches Küstrin.
III.PzK reaches Zilina.
3 hours – V.PzK reaches Banska Bystrica.
4 hours – V.PzK at Banska Bystrica attacked by 2 polish inf.divisions.
6 hours – Victory at Banska Bystrica.
13 hours – IV.PzK reaches Zilina.
Diary of Oberst Warlimont, Deputy chief of operational staff, OKW
April 12th
Everything is ready. Tomorrrow morning KRIEMHILD will begin. Double strikes at Bydgoszcz and Crakow, target to encircle enemy in area Oppeln- Poznan. Secondary strike by Rommel on Kosice. Weather is good, Luftwaffe will bring its full power to bear.
HE is nervous again, judgeable by his monologues about iron will , nerves, fanaticism. Beck is a rock.
April 13th
6 hours - With forces in place, operation KRIEMHILD against Poland commences.
Wehrmacht started operation KRIEMHILD in the morning hours of April 13th, 39.
Very good reads once again, I just wish for more "battle plan" pictures. Reading the specific details of battle can be a strain on the brain to try to envision.
Good to see Guderian leading those panzers with the combined arms bonus!
Good to see Guderian leading those panzers with the combined arms bonus!
I love this dry humor :rofl:
Great update, looks like the customs will have to guard a Russian border soon
BTW: what does KRIEMHILD mean? I LOVE fancy codewords.
Great update, looks like the customs will have to guard a Russian border soon
BTW: what does KRIEMHILD mean? I LOVE fancy codewords.
GrimReaper said:I love this dry humor :rofl:
Great update, looks like the customs will have to guard a Russian border soon
BTW: what does KRIEMHILD mean? I LOVE fancy codewords.
KRIEMHILD is a womans name of ancient germanic origin.
In a legend, the great dragonslayer Siegfried married Kriemhild, the sister of the king of Burgundy. Envying Siegfried his powers and seeing him as a danger to the dynasty, the weaponsmaster Hagen, with knowledge of King Gunter, murdered Siegfried. Kriemhild vowed revenge, remarried the king of the hunns Etzel (Attila in history), and invited his brother Gunter and his entourage to their castle, where they were all slain. They were called the Nibelungen, and this story inspired the german 19th-century componist Wagner to great, some say bombastic operas. Hitler loved Wagner-operas, especially the Nibelungen. The name GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG (eclipse of the gods) for the 1944 scenario of HOI is from these operas too.
Anyway, Kriemhilds revenge seems a fitting reference when dealing with the "polish backstab", dont you think?
Oh yes, the name fits inAmona said:KRIEMHILD is a womans name of ancient germanic origin.
In a legend, the great dragonslayer Siegfried married Kriemhild, the sister of the king of Burgundy. Envying Siegfried his powers and seeing him as a danger to the dynasty, the weaponsmaster Hagen, with knowledge of King Gunter, murdered Siegfried. Kriemhild vowed revenge, remarried the king of the hunns Etzel (Attila in history), and invited his brother Gunter and his entourage to their castle, where they were all slain. They were called the Nibelungen, and this story inspired the german 19th-century componist Wagner to great, some say bombastic operas. Hitler loved Wagner-operas, especially the Nibelungen. The name GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG (eclipse of the gods) for the 1944 scenario of HOI is from these operas too.
Anyway, Kriemhilds revenge seems a fitting reference when dealing with the "polish backstab", dont you think?
That was indeed a nice touch in your AAR; a hidden deeper meaning
Perhaps "Ride of the Valkyries" would fit as a codename instead of Fall Gelb? Nah, too long.
cthulhu said:And so am I btw.
Really? I have a gay uncle in Berlin. Havent seen him for about 20 years.
Apart from that, thanks for your praise and have a nice visit.
Dont forget to eat a "currywurst" and a "Berliner"
Amona said:
Errr...that's a little bit more information than I needed.
Amona said:Apart from that, thanks for your praise and have a nice visit.
Dont forget to eat a "currywurst" and a "Berliner"
I'm planning to see Potsdam too. Is it worth the trip?
cthulhu said:Errr...that's a little bit more information than I needed.
I'm planning to see Potsdam too. Is it worth the trip?
Personally, I find museums and palaces boring, but there are plenty, and if you like such...
Atruejedi said:Very good reads once again, I just wish for more "battle plan" pictures. Reading the specific details of battle can be a strain on the brain to try to envision.
Good to see Guderian leading those panzers with the combined arms bonus!
You demanded it...
Operation KRIEMHILD, the plan.
The war, April 13th - April 23rd, 1939
OKW Diary
April 13th, 39 –
April 13th, 1939
6 hours – Luftwaffe missions:
L 3 – interdiction Slovakia.
L 1 – interdiction Poznan.
I.FlK. – interdiction Crakow.
L 2 – interdiction Poznan.
II.FlK. – interdiction East Prussia.
Kriegsmarine missions:
Hochseeflotte – Move Gulf of Danzig.
Baltische Flotte – Move Courland Lagoon.
I.Ubootflotte – Move Pommeranian Bay.
Attack orders:
V.PzK attack Kosice.
III., IV.PzK attack Crakow, XIV., IV.AK to support attack.
I., II.PzK, II.AK attack Bydgoszcz, I.GebK to support attack.
III., XV.AK attack Danzig.
13 hours – Victory at Crakow.
16 hours – Victory at Bydgoszcz.
17 hours – Victory at Danzig.
April 14th
8 hours – Province of Memel lost to Poland.
9 hours – Victory at Kosice.
19 hours – Baltische Flotte engages 2 polish destroyer flottillas in Courland Lagoon. Enemy escapes.
21 hours – I., II.PzK seize Bydgoszcz.
22 hours – XV.AK seizes Danzig.
April 15th
0 hours – New orders: I., II.PzK at Bydg.
I.PzK to Lodz.
II.PzK to Torun.
XV.AK at Danzig to Elbing.
7 hours – III., IV.PzK seize Crakow.
New orders: XIV.AK at Ostrava to Crakow.
IV.PzK to hold position.
III.PzK to attack Czestochowa.
8 hours – III.AK reaches Danzig, ordered on Elbing.
10 hours – III.PzK engages 2 infdivisions at Czestochowa.
16 hours – Victory at Czestochowa.
19 hours – II.PzK engages 5 enemy divisions at Torun.
April 16th
New technology: Production control.
New assignment: Konrad Zuse – improved encryption.
11 hours – Now 10 enemy divisions at Torun. FM Rydz-Smigly himself commanding.
14 hours – II.AK reaches Bydgoszcz. To support attack on Torun.
18 hours – I.AK reaches Küstrin.
April 17th
6 hours – New battle at Czestochowa, III.PzK(v.Manstein) engages 2 new enemy diisions.
- Now 15 enemy divisions at Torun. Attack aborted.
10 hours – V.PzK takes Kosice.
12 hours – I.PzK seizes Lodz.
- Victory at Czestochowa.
23 hours – III., XV.AK meet resistance in their march on Elbing. Opposition: 4 enemy divisions.
April 18th
6 hours – III.PzK seizes Czestochowa.
9 hours – Enemy counterattack at Czestochowa by 3 divisions.
Enemy at Posznan –Oppeln encircled.
New orders: Attack on Posznan by I.AK, I.GebK at Küstrin.
Supported by II.AK, II.PzK at Bydgoszcz, I.PzK at Lodz.
Opposition: 4 enemy div.
13 hours – Victory at Posznan.
Battles at Elbing and Czestochowa continue.
16 hours – At Czestochowa now 7 enemy divisions from Oppeln counterattacking. III.PzK holds the line.
- Victory at Elbing.
Diary of GFM Beck, Chief OKW
April 18th, 39
The enemy is encircled in area Poznan-Oppeln. Operation a success, Poles have nothing to counter our armored assault. There you have it, the right terrain, the right weather, and the concept of Blitzkrieg really works.
Führer agitated about the “failure” at Torun. No failure at all in my opinion. While the real operation southwest of Torun proceeded as planned, the diversionary attack across the Vistula has drawn up to 18 enemy divisions north. There they cant help their comrades at Posznan and Oppeln. Way to Königsberg nearly free too.
Explained this to Führer, who grasps the concept quickly. He has an agile mind and some operational instinct, one has to grant him that.
With everything going so well, the mood at HQ is relaxed, even when the Führer is around. I have the strong feeling he is learning to trust me and my staff. Well, my own confidence in the whole Werhmacht has risen considerably these days. Maybe we can even take on the French this summer, when this intermezzo is over. They dont move in the West, altough its a second golden opportunity. Is Führer right after all? Do they lack will and morale to fight?
I am starting to believe it...
OKW diary
April 19th
6 hours – IV.PzK to attack Przemysl.
8 hours – Victory at Czestochowa.
April 20th
8 hours – XV.AK retakes Elbing.
April 21st
9 hours – XIV.AK reaches Crakow. To support attack on Przemysl.
16 hours – Victory at Przemysl, IV.PzK seizes the province.
18 hours – I.AK, I.GebK seize Posznan.
April 22nd
1 hours – III.AK reaches Elbing.
6 hours – Attack on Oppeln is ordered.
I., IV., VII.AK, I.GebK, opposition: 11 enemy divisions.
- V.PzK at Kosice to attack Presov. Opposition: 1 division.
- Counterattack at Czestochowa from Radom and Oppeln by 6 enemy divisions.
- I.PzK at Lodz ordered to attack Radom, opposition: 7 enemy divisions.
II.PzK at Bydgoszcz ordered to Elbing.
9 hours – Victory at Oppeln, 100.000 + POW.
I.AK, I.GebK ordered to a halt.
- Victory at Presov.
12 hours – Counterattack at Czestochowa, now from Radom alone, defeated.
21 hours – I.PzK (Guderian) now faces 9 enemy divisions at Radom.
III.PzK at Czestochowa to support attack on Radom.
April 23rd
6 hours – New missions Luftwaffe:
L 1, II.FlK – interdiction East Prussia.
L 2 – interdiction Warzaw.
I.FlK – interdiction Crakow.
L 3 – interdiction Lvov.
10 hours – Victory at Radom.
I.AK, I.GebK ordered to Lodz.
22 hours – VII.AK retakes Oppeln.
Ordered to Czestochowa.
Luftwaffe played a crucial role in KRIEMHILD.
Situation after phase 1 of KRIEMHILD. New operations are about to start.
OKW Diary
April 13th, 39 –
April 13th, 1939
6 hours – Luftwaffe missions:
L 3 – interdiction Slovakia.
L 1 – interdiction Poznan.
I.FlK. – interdiction Crakow.
L 2 – interdiction Poznan.
II.FlK. – interdiction East Prussia.
Kriegsmarine missions:
Hochseeflotte – Move Gulf of Danzig.
Baltische Flotte – Move Courland Lagoon.
I.Ubootflotte – Move Pommeranian Bay.
Attack orders:
V.PzK attack Kosice.
III., IV.PzK attack Crakow, XIV., IV.AK to support attack.
I., II.PzK, II.AK attack Bydgoszcz, I.GebK to support attack.
III., XV.AK attack Danzig.
13 hours – Victory at Crakow.
16 hours – Victory at Bydgoszcz.
17 hours – Victory at Danzig.
April 14th
8 hours – Province of Memel lost to Poland.
9 hours – Victory at Kosice.
19 hours – Baltische Flotte engages 2 polish destroyer flottillas in Courland Lagoon. Enemy escapes.
21 hours – I., II.PzK seize Bydgoszcz.
22 hours – XV.AK seizes Danzig.
April 15th
0 hours – New orders: I., II.PzK at Bydg.
I.PzK to Lodz.
II.PzK to Torun.
XV.AK at Danzig to Elbing.
7 hours – III., IV.PzK seize Crakow.
New orders: XIV.AK at Ostrava to Crakow.
IV.PzK to hold position.
III.PzK to attack Czestochowa.
8 hours – III.AK reaches Danzig, ordered on Elbing.
10 hours – III.PzK engages 2 infdivisions at Czestochowa.
16 hours – Victory at Czestochowa.
19 hours – II.PzK engages 5 enemy divisions at Torun.
April 16th
New technology: Production control.
New assignment: Konrad Zuse – improved encryption.
11 hours – Now 10 enemy divisions at Torun. FM Rydz-Smigly himself commanding.
14 hours – II.AK reaches Bydgoszcz. To support attack on Torun.
18 hours – I.AK reaches Küstrin.
April 17th
6 hours – New battle at Czestochowa, III.PzK(v.Manstein) engages 2 new enemy diisions.
- Now 15 enemy divisions at Torun. Attack aborted.
10 hours – V.PzK takes Kosice.
12 hours – I.PzK seizes Lodz.
- Victory at Czestochowa.
23 hours – III., XV.AK meet resistance in their march on Elbing. Opposition: 4 enemy divisions.
April 18th
6 hours – III.PzK seizes Czestochowa.
9 hours – Enemy counterattack at Czestochowa by 3 divisions.
Enemy at Posznan –Oppeln encircled.
New orders: Attack on Posznan by I.AK, I.GebK at Küstrin.
Supported by II.AK, II.PzK at Bydgoszcz, I.PzK at Lodz.
Opposition: 4 enemy div.
13 hours – Victory at Posznan.
Battles at Elbing and Czestochowa continue.
16 hours – At Czestochowa now 7 enemy divisions from Oppeln counterattacking. III.PzK holds the line.
- Victory at Elbing.
Diary of GFM Beck, Chief OKW
April 18th, 39
The enemy is encircled in area Poznan-Oppeln. Operation a success, Poles have nothing to counter our armored assault. There you have it, the right terrain, the right weather, and the concept of Blitzkrieg really works.
Führer agitated about the “failure” at Torun. No failure at all in my opinion. While the real operation southwest of Torun proceeded as planned, the diversionary attack across the Vistula has drawn up to 18 enemy divisions north. There they cant help their comrades at Posznan and Oppeln. Way to Königsberg nearly free too.
Explained this to Führer, who grasps the concept quickly. He has an agile mind and some operational instinct, one has to grant him that.
With everything going so well, the mood at HQ is relaxed, even when the Führer is around. I have the strong feeling he is learning to trust me and my staff. Well, my own confidence in the whole Werhmacht has risen considerably these days. Maybe we can even take on the French this summer, when this intermezzo is over. They dont move in the West, altough its a second golden opportunity. Is Führer right after all? Do they lack will and morale to fight?
I am starting to believe it...
OKW diary
April 19th
6 hours – IV.PzK to attack Przemysl.
8 hours – Victory at Czestochowa.
April 20th
8 hours – XV.AK retakes Elbing.
April 21st
9 hours – XIV.AK reaches Crakow. To support attack on Przemysl.
16 hours – Victory at Przemysl, IV.PzK seizes the province.
18 hours – I.AK, I.GebK seize Posznan.
April 22nd
1 hours – III.AK reaches Elbing.
6 hours – Attack on Oppeln is ordered.
I., IV., VII.AK, I.GebK, opposition: 11 enemy divisions.
- V.PzK at Kosice to attack Presov. Opposition: 1 division.
- Counterattack at Czestochowa from Radom and Oppeln by 6 enemy divisions.
- I.PzK at Lodz ordered to attack Radom, opposition: 7 enemy divisions.
II.PzK at Bydgoszcz ordered to Elbing.
9 hours – Victory at Oppeln, 100.000 + POW.
I.AK, I.GebK ordered to a halt.
- Victory at Presov.
12 hours – Counterattack at Czestochowa, now from Radom alone, defeated.
21 hours – I.PzK (Guderian) now faces 9 enemy divisions at Radom.
III.PzK at Czestochowa to support attack on Radom.
April 23rd
6 hours – New missions Luftwaffe:
L 1, II.FlK – interdiction East Prussia.
L 2 – interdiction Warzaw.
I.FlK – interdiction Crakow.
L 3 – interdiction Lvov.
10 hours – Victory at Radom.
I.AK, I.GebK ordered to Lodz.
22 hours – VII.AK retakes Oppeln.
Ordered to Czestochowa.
Luftwaffe played a crucial role in KRIEMHILD.
Situation after phase 1 of KRIEMHILD. New operations are about to start.
The war, April 24th - May 12th, 1939
OKW Diary
April 24th, 39 –
April 24th, 1939
7 hours – IV.AK reaches Oppeln.
Ordered to Czestochowa.
I.PzK seizes Radom.
20 hours – II.PzK reaches Elbing.
April 25th
3 hours – V.PzK(Rommel) seizes Presov.
New orders: 6 hours attack Stryj, opposition 3 enemy div.
10 hours – III.PzK, XIV.AK to attack Kielce.
I., IV.PzK to support attack.
15 hours – Victory at Kielce.
April 26th
5 hours – I.AK, I.GebK reach Lodz.
VII.AK reaches Czestochowa.
6 hours – New attack: II.PzK, III.AK at Elbing to Königsberg. XV.AK to support attack.
Opposition: 4 divisions.
I.AK ordered to Radom.
11 hours – Victory at Königsberg.
15 hours – III.PzK seizes Kielce.
16 hours – I.PzK starts advance on Lublin.
April 27th
0 hours – IV.AK reaches Czestochowa.
Battle at Stryj continues, V.PzK (Rommel) in heavy battles now against 5 enemy divisions.
17 hours – I.PzK engages 1 enemy division at Lublin.
April 28th
6 hours – Victory at Stryj.
7 hours – New orders: IV.PzK at Przemysl to attack Zamosc.
III.PzK at Kielce to support attack.
IV., VII.AK at Czestochowa ordered to Lodz.
9 hours – I.PzK seizes Lublin.
11 hours – Enemy counterattack by 5 divisions on I.PzK at Lublin.
20 hours – II.PzK retakes Königsberg.
April 29th
7 hours – Victory at Zamosc.
8 to 11 hours – Hochseeflotte engages Polish fleet in Gulf of Danzig. 2 polish DD flottillas sunk, no own losses.
April 30th
3 hours – XIV.AK reaches Kielce. Ordered on Lublin.
I.FlK. rebased at Königsberg.
New mission: Interdiction East Prussia.
10 hours – V.PzK seizes Stryj.
VII.AK ordered to Lublin.
V.PzK leaves 3.IDmot behind and advances on Lvov.
13 hours – I.AK reaches Radom.
17 hours – IV.PzK seizes Zamosc. Ordered on Lvov.
May 1st
6 hours – V.PzK defeats one enemy division at Lvov.
IV.AK reaches Radom.
I.AK ordered to Lublin.
III.PzK ordered to Lublin.
11 hours – III.AK reaches Königsberg.
II.PzK to attack Suwalki, III.AK to support attack. Opposition: 4 divisions.
12 hours – V.PzK seizes Lvov.
15 hours – Victory at Suwalki.
May 2nd
6 hours – V.PzK, 3.IDmot to attack Stanislavow.
10 hours – Victory at Stanislavow.
15 hours – VII.AK reaches Lublin.
May 3rd
6 hours – I.PzK to attack Bielsk. Opposition: 1 cavalry div.
14 hours – New battle at Stanislavow against 4 retreating enemy divisions.
May 4th
0 hours – IV.PzK reaches Lvov. To attack Tarnopol.
3 hours – III.PzK reaches Lublin.
6 hours – Victory at Tarnopol.
10 hours – Victory at Stanislavow, V.PzK seizes the province,
12 hours – I.AK reaches Lublin.
New orders: Attack on Warzaw.
I., VII.AK from Lublin, IV.AK from Radom to support attack.
Opposition: 3 divisions.
13 hours – Victory at Bielsk.
18 hours – Victory at Warzaw.
New battle at Bielsk for I.PzK.
May 5th
4 hours – XIV.AK reaches Lublin.
III.PzK to join attack on Bielsk.
13 hours – Now 3 enemy divisions at Bielsk, difficult marsh terrain.
19 hours – XIV.AK to support attack on Bielsk.
May 6th
New orders: 5 hours, IV.AK at Radom, I.GebK at Lodz, II.AK at Bydgoczsz, XV.AK at Elbing to attack Torun.
8 hours – Now 6 enemy divisions at Bielsk.
Attack gains no ground.
13 hours – Victory at Torun.
New Luftwaffe orders:
L 1, 2, 3, I.FlK interdiction Brest Litovsk.
II.FlK interdiction East Prussia.
22 hours – 3.IDmot reunited with V.PzK at Stanislavow.
New orders: Lvov.
May 7th
9 hours – XV.AK seizes Torun.
IV.PzK(Model) seizes Tarnopol.
New attack on Rowne.
16 hours – VII.AK seizes Warzaw.
20 hours – Battle at Bielsk against now 7 polish divisions continues. Our Panzer forces there nearly spent.
May 8th
5 hours – I.GebK reaches Torun.
Attack on Bielsk is aborted.
13 hours – II.PzK seizes Suwalki.
XV.AK, I.GebK at Torun ordered to Suwalki.
II.PzK attacks Grodno.
I.AK ordered to Zamosc.
15 hours – Victory at Grodno.
17 hours – New battle at Grodno. II.PzK faces 4 enemy divisions.
May 9th
3 hours – II.AK reaches Torun.
8 hours – Again victory at Grodno.
12 hours – III.AK at Königsberg attacks Memel.
16 hours – Victory at Memel, 20.000 POW.
21 hours – IV.PzK seizes Rowne.
To move on Pinsk.
May 10th
16 hours – V.PzK reaches Lvov. To attack Kowel.
Opposition: 2 divisions.
21 hours – I.AK reaches Zamosc.
IV.PzK engages 1 enemy division at Pinsk.
May 11th
9 hours – Victories at Pinsk and Kowel.
18 hours – II.PzK seizes Grodno.
In light of the crushing defeats suffered by their army, the Polish government has fled the country.
POLAND is annexed by order of the Führer.
Diary of GFM Beck, Chief OKW
May 12th, 1939
Poland is over. Problem of enemy remnants in forested areas, might become Partisans. Higher need of security forces, a drain on our manpower.
Mass of assets will be redeployed west. If Bolsheviks attack, we have polish territory to trade for time. Seems not likely at present, Red Army after the officer purges only a hollow shell.
I study the different plans for the West. I prefer a strong right flank, going over Antwerp and Ghent to Channel coast and then wheeling down on Paris. Its a bit like Schlieffen, but the Kaisers army lacked Luftwaffe and Panzer. Superiority in morale, tactics, traning and leadership over western enemy should give us the required edge. Troops as well as leaders are seasoned now, after GRÜN and KRIEMHILD.
There are still the numbers. Its still a high risk involved, but in war there is no certainty. We have to get it on, waiting only strengthens the Allies, Führer is right about that. And there are the Soviets in the East. Next year they can get dangerous. So, there is no alternative to a decision-searching strike.
Yes, it will be plan ODIN 3. In July, not later than August...
v.Rundstedts divisions advancing on Warzaw.
Poland was annexed on May 11th, 1939.
OKW Diary
April 24th, 39 –
April 24th, 1939
7 hours – IV.AK reaches Oppeln.
Ordered to Czestochowa.
I.PzK seizes Radom.
20 hours – II.PzK reaches Elbing.
April 25th
3 hours – V.PzK(Rommel) seizes Presov.
New orders: 6 hours attack Stryj, opposition 3 enemy div.
10 hours – III.PzK, XIV.AK to attack Kielce.
I., IV.PzK to support attack.
15 hours – Victory at Kielce.
April 26th
5 hours – I.AK, I.GebK reach Lodz.
VII.AK reaches Czestochowa.
6 hours – New attack: II.PzK, III.AK at Elbing to Königsberg. XV.AK to support attack.
Opposition: 4 divisions.
I.AK ordered to Radom.
11 hours – Victory at Königsberg.
15 hours – III.PzK seizes Kielce.
16 hours – I.PzK starts advance on Lublin.
April 27th
0 hours – IV.AK reaches Czestochowa.
Battle at Stryj continues, V.PzK (Rommel) in heavy battles now against 5 enemy divisions.
17 hours – I.PzK engages 1 enemy division at Lublin.
April 28th
6 hours – Victory at Stryj.
7 hours – New orders: IV.PzK at Przemysl to attack Zamosc.
III.PzK at Kielce to support attack.
IV., VII.AK at Czestochowa ordered to Lodz.
9 hours – I.PzK seizes Lublin.
11 hours – Enemy counterattack by 5 divisions on I.PzK at Lublin.
20 hours – II.PzK retakes Königsberg.
April 29th
7 hours – Victory at Zamosc.
8 to 11 hours – Hochseeflotte engages Polish fleet in Gulf of Danzig. 2 polish DD flottillas sunk, no own losses.
April 30th
3 hours – XIV.AK reaches Kielce. Ordered on Lublin.
I.FlK. rebased at Königsberg.
New mission: Interdiction East Prussia.
10 hours – V.PzK seizes Stryj.
VII.AK ordered to Lublin.
V.PzK leaves 3.IDmot behind and advances on Lvov.
13 hours – I.AK reaches Radom.
17 hours – IV.PzK seizes Zamosc. Ordered on Lvov.
May 1st
6 hours – V.PzK defeats one enemy division at Lvov.
IV.AK reaches Radom.
I.AK ordered to Lublin.
III.PzK ordered to Lublin.
11 hours – III.AK reaches Königsberg.
II.PzK to attack Suwalki, III.AK to support attack. Opposition: 4 divisions.
12 hours – V.PzK seizes Lvov.
15 hours – Victory at Suwalki.
May 2nd
6 hours – V.PzK, 3.IDmot to attack Stanislavow.
10 hours – Victory at Stanislavow.
15 hours – VII.AK reaches Lublin.
May 3rd
6 hours – I.PzK to attack Bielsk. Opposition: 1 cavalry div.
14 hours – New battle at Stanislavow against 4 retreating enemy divisions.
May 4th
0 hours – IV.PzK reaches Lvov. To attack Tarnopol.
3 hours – III.PzK reaches Lublin.
6 hours – Victory at Tarnopol.
10 hours – Victory at Stanislavow, V.PzK seizes the province,
12 hours – I.AK reaches Lublin.
New orders: Attack on Warzaw.
I., VII.AK from Lublin, IV.AK from Radom to support attack.
Opposition: 3 divisions.
13 hours – Victory at Bielsk.
18 hours – Victory at Warzaw.
New battle at Bielsk for I.PzK.
May 5th
4 hours – XIV.AK reaches Lublin.
III.PzK to join attack on Bielsk.
13 hours – Now 3 enemy divisions at Bielsk, difficult marsh terrain.
19 hours – XIV.AK to support attack on Bielsk.
May 6th
New orders: 5 hours, IV.AK at Radom, I.GebK at Lodz, II.AK at Bydgoczsz, XV.AK at Elbing to attack Torun.
8 hours – Now 6 enemy divisions at Bielsk.
Attack gains no ground.
13 hours – Victory at Torun.
New Luftwaffe orders:
L 1, 2, 3, I.FlK interdiction Brest Litovsk.
II.FlK interdiction East Prussia.
22 hours – 3.IDmot reunited with V.PzK at Stanislavow.
New orders: Lvov.
May 7th
9 hours – XV.AK seizes Torun.
IV.PzK(Model) seizes Tarnopol.
New attack on Rowne.
16 hours – VII.AK seizes Warzaw.
20 hours – Battle at Bielsk against now 7 polish divisions continues. Our Panzer forces there nearly spent.
May 8th
5 hours – I.GebK reaches Torun.
Attack on Bielsk is aborted.
13 hours – II.PzK seizes Suwalki.
XV.AK, I.GebK at Torun ordered to Suwalki.
II.PzK attacks Grodno.
I.AK ordered to Zamosc.
15 hours – Victory at Grodno.
17 hours – New battle at Grodno. II.PzK faces 4 enemy divisions.
May 9th
3 hours – II.AK reaches Torun.
8 hours – Again victory at Grodno.
12 hours – III.AK at Königsberg attacks Memel.
16 hours – Victory at Memel, 20.000 POW.
21 hours – IV.PzK seizes Rowne.
To move on Pinsk.
May 10th
16 hours – V.PzK reaches Lvov. To attack Kowel.
Opposition: 2 divisions.
21 hours – I.AK reaches Zamosc.
IV.PzK engages 1 enemy division at Pinsk.
May 11th
9 hours – Victories at Pinsk and Kowel.
18 hours – II.PzK seizes Grodno.
In light of the crushing defeats suffered by their army, the Polish government has fled the country.
POLAND is annexed by order of the Führer.
Diary of GFM Beck, Chief OKW
May 12th, 1939
Poland is over. Problem of enemy remnants in forested areas, might become Partisans. Higher need of security forces, a drain on our manpower.
Mass of assets will be redeployed west. If Bolsheviks attack, we have polish territory to trade for time. Seems not likely at present, Red Army after the officer purges only a hollow shell.
I study the different plans for the West. I prefer a strong right flank, going over Antwerp and Ghent to Channel coast and then wheeling down on Paris. Its a bit like Schlieffen, but the Kaisers army lacked Luftwaffe and Panzer. Superiority in morale, tactics, traning and leadership over western enemy should give us the required edge. Troops as well as leaders are seasoned now, after GRÜN and KRIEMHILD.
There are still the numbers. Its still a high risk involved, but in war there is no certainty. We have to get it on, waiting only strengthens the Allies, Führer is right about that. And there are the Soviets in the East. Next year they can get dangerous. So, there is no alternative to a decision-searching strike.
Yes, it will be plan ODIN 3. In July, not later than August...
v.Rundstedts divisions advancing on Warzaw.
Poland was annexed on May 11th, 1939.