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Episode 281: Blue Operation (5)

The Soviet Union, which lost Moscow, made Kuybyshev its new capital.

The constitutional capital is still Moscow, but this is only a wishful thinking.

However, with the outbreak of the second German War, they now lost Kuiby Chef.

Stalin accepted the fall of Kuybyshev as a fait accompli and fled to Ufa. However, only a very small number of people even in the Soviet Union knew this fact.

To prevent public confusion and low military morale, the government's escape was kept a complete secret.

"Fight, comrades! Fight!"

"If we are pushed back, Kuybyshev will end up like Moscow!"

"For Mother Russia!"

"Let's drive out the fascist pigs!"

"Uraaaaa!!!"

Many soldiers fought against the German army to protect Kuybyshev.

The soldiers, unaware that the government had fled to the right as Stalin had intended, fought desperately to defend the 'new capital'.

All troops sent to Siberia and the Far East to suppress the Kulik and Jewish uprisings were brought back to Europe.

Some troops were brought in to deal with anti-Soviet guerrillas in Central Asia, but some remained there.

Since there was a possibility that the German army might attack southern Central Asia through Iran, at least some troops had to be left behind.

To make up for the shortage of troops, a massive recruitment boom occurred throughout the Soviet Union. Anyone with healthy limbs and the ability to run around with a gun was eligible for conscription.

"All men between the ages of 15 and 60 are conscripted!"

"There can be no gender differences in the defense of our country. Now Soviet women must also shoulder their national defense duties!"

"We give traitors a chance to prove their loyalty to their country."

Workers who worked in coal mines, collective farms, and factories, as well as young students who were still in school, went to the front line with guns in accordance with their father Stalin's order to stand up and fight because the fate of their country was like a wind chime.

"If they all leave, who will mine the coal and who will run the factory?"

"Don't worry. People who are exempt from national defense duties because they are too young or too old will fill those positions."

"Comrade, just because you have the right number of people doesn't mean everything will work out. "At least the skilled workers can help-"

"Uh-huh! Are you ignoring the party's instructions now? "Does that sound even come out in front of the NKVD?!"

"Oh, no… … ."

Workers left and new or young people came in to take the empty positions.

For residents who unwittingly joined Kulik's rebellion, young men were taken to penal units to prove their loyalty to the Soviet Union and the General Secretary, while women were placed in factories.

In the coal mine, prisoners have now begun to mine coal.

Women in their late teens to early 30s were also conscripted indiscriminately because they felt comfortable running around with guns.

"Brunegger, look at them."

"They're just commies. So what?"

"Look at those faces. "They're women, right?"

"no. What is this... … ."

The German soldiers were astonished when they saw the boys, old men, and women who came to the front in ill-fitting uniforms and carrying guns.

However, no matter the age or gender of the opponent, an enemy is an enemy. The Germans soon calmed down the confusion and behaved as usual.

"The opponents are a ragtag bunch! "Don't be scared!"

"Final victory is at hand, comrades!"

"Attack, attack!"

Whether you are a healthy adult man, a student, an elderly person, or a woman, the fact that you are human does not change.

Humans who feel the same pain and die when shot.

The MG40's barrage of bullets decimated the ranks of Soviet troops charging along with the political officer, and the heavily armored Tiger charged and fired an 88mm shell, blowing up the T-34 like a balloon.

The Soviet army fought like demons with the sole intention of protecting their homeland. But not everyone was like that.

Soldiers who became soldiers overnight and were sent to the front lines could not fight properly, and not everyone had the same courage.

"Run away!"

"Mommy!!!"

"God, God! Please look down on us... … ."

"You bastard! God! They say religion is the opium of the people-"

A hole appeared in the temple of the political officer who was threatening with a murderous attitude while holding a pistol.

The body of the political officer, whose soul had been drained, fell backwards, and the female soldiers lying face down in the trench trembled in fear.

Only one of them had the courage to stick his head out of the trench.

And immediately fell back to the bottom of the trench. Half of her head was gone.

"Ahhhh! Maria! Maria… … !"

"God!"

Soon, the Salamander came rolling in orbit. Standing with a large number of his infantry on the left and right.

The female soldiers also had guns, but they were so frozen in fear that they couldn't think of shooting them.

As the Salamander approached the Soviet trench, it turned its turret and spewed out a stream of orange fire from its muzzle.

After roasting the enemies trapped in the trenches until golden brown, the German army resumed its advance. The delicious smell of burning meat wafted through the area where the flames passed.

In addition to the elderly, children, and women, ethnic minorities who had been viewed with disfavor in Soviet society also wore military uniforms and picked up guns 'for Mother Russia.'

To be precise, I had to listen.

The Soviet government did not particularly want to conscript the ethnic minorities who had rebelled and send them to the front, but since the war situation was so urgent, it was more important to immediately replenish the numbers than to cause some anxiety.

The conscripted ethnic minorities were often used as disposable items at the front.

A disposable unit deployed first to attract the German army's attention, cover the retreat of friendly troops, and check the extent of the enemy's firepower.

There was no way they would risk their lives fighting for the Communist Party that treated them as expendable items.

"Fuck you, this is just asking us to die!"

"You damn Chekist bastards… … ."

"hey! Where?"

"Why are you going to Hitler?"

"Fuck it, let's go too! "If I stay here, I'm going to die!"

Whenever the opportunity arose, ethnic minority soldiers attempted to desert. They went straight to the German camp and raised their hands.

The German military's propaganda broadcasts also encouraged the division of the Soviet military.

The German military, taking the initiative, sent out propaganda broadcasts in Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Altai, and Mongolian in addition to Russian to induce the Soviet troops to surrender.

-Ukraine, Balts, Belarus and Caucasus are liberated! Now it's time for Kazakhstan, Ukbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan to be liberated too!

-Comrades, do not fight for the Bolsheviks who are driving you to death. Put down your weapons and come into the arms of Germany.

-Führer Adolf Hitler rightly accepted you as brothers in Germany! We have bread, stoves and beds!

-Would you die for the Bolsheviks who oppress you? Would you like to live as a worker for a liberated homeland?

The German military, having enjoyed propaganda during the First German War, was active in propaganda.

Every day, reconnaissance planes flew toward enemy lines and distributed leaflets, and armored vehicles equipped with loudspeakers went back and forth across the front line, sending out broadcasts recommending surrender.

The Soviet Union also carried out propaganda to avoid being defeated, but it was ineffective.

It was a war where everyone was winning and victory was certain, but there was no one foolish enough to fall for the enemy.

***

December 9, 1943

Washington DC White House, USA

"Please, please help the Soviets!"

Litvinov wanted to kneel down to Wallace right away.

Litvinov, who flew to the United States under Stalin's orders, met with Wallace and tearfully complained about the situation the Soviet Union was in and asked for support.

Without the support of the United States, the Soviet Union was doomed. They will be pushed out to Siberia beyond the Ural Mountains and will never be able to set foot in Europe.

"Now the Nazi fascists have come in and are bombing our cities and killing women! The entire people are united and resisting, but the war situation is so dark! If things continue like this, by the time spring comes, the Pashos will have advanced all the way to Lake Baikal! So please support us!"

"Please calm down."

Wallace was embarrassed. He regarded the Soviet Union as a true partner of the United States and wanted to help the Soviet Union as much as he could.

Rather than simply providing weapons, medicine, food, and fuel, I wanted to provide direct help by sending troops directly.

However, if that were the case, the Congress and the people would not leave it alone. Before that, we must first persuade the opponents in the White House. But by what means?

In reality, the only thing the United States could do for the Soviet Union right now was to send supplies to China through the Pacific route and turn a blind eye to the Soviet Union's exploitation.

Sending supplies overtly to help the Soviet Union that was invaded by Germany? Will Congress and the people remain silent?

"It's very unfortunate… … "At this time, there is no way the United States can help you return home."

"Uh, why?"

Wallace explained to the despairing Litvinov why the United States could not support the Soviet Union.

After the explanation was over, Litvinov remained silent for a while with his mouth open.

I suspected that I had lost my mind to the reality that I could not accept, and as I was about to say something, Litvinov asked in a voice that seemed to be crawling.

"but… … If the Soviet Union collapses, an unimaginable disaster will strike the entire world. Where will those fascists aim after destroying the Soviet Union? "The Nazis' next target will definitely be here, America!"

Litvinov's voice, which was already desperate, became even more desperate.

Wallace was also convinced, as Litvinov said, that Germany would not be satisfied with Hitler conquering Europe.

But realistically, there was nothing he could do.

Even if we ignore everything our opponents in the White House say, we cannot ignore Congress.

There is nothing we can do without the cooperation of Congress. So what are you saying to convince them that you need to convince Congress?

Ah, it looks like our neighbor, the Soviet Union, has been annihilated by those evil Nazis. Let's do whatever we can to help!

We just recently signed an armistice with Germany, and the Soviet Union previously planted a spy in the White House, but let's forget about it for now! What's the point of beating up Nazis?

It'll be totally OK. It will be fortunate if impeachment does not occur right away.

However, as Litvinov said, if we leave things like this, the Soviet Union will inevitably fall.

If the Soviet Union collapses, the only country left in the world to keep Germany in check is the United States.

There is also Canada, but although Canada is large, its actual national power is almost negligible, and Australia and New Zealand may have already concluded peace with Japan if it were not for the help of the United States.

china? When Chiang Kai-shek visited Berlin, Hitler hung the Blue Sky and Red Flag throughout Berlin, and the National Revolutionary Army was led by officers sent by Hitler to China.

Although they were now on the same boat to fight against Japan, they did not expect that the same position would be maintained even after the war ended.

Still, I won't overtly take Germany's side since I've received help so far.

Europe united under Hakenkreuz.

Although they were devastated by the war, England, France, Italy, etc. were all powerful countries, and even if they could not reach their previous position, they would at least recover their national power to a level comparable to that.

If Germany, which has them as its subordinates, truly aims to conquer the American continent, the United States will suffer enormous damage that will be compared to the blood shed in the current war with Japan.

And yet, we have to watch the Soviet Union collapse and Hitler devour Europe.

***

December 11, 1943

New Fuhrer's Residence in Berlin, Germany

As everyone expected, our troops were gaining victories day after day on the Eastern Front.

The Soviet army fought like a ghost, but when allies appeared, they either ran away or abandoned their weapons and surrendered.

The units that were busy running away were mostly made up of new recruits, that is, children, the elderly, and women, while the surrendering soldiers were mainly friends who were sick of the Communist Party and ethnic minorities.

The biggest obstacle to the friendly army's advance was not the Soviet army.

Just cold.

It was General Dong of Russia, which was extremely cold.

It is normal for fuel to freeze, and there were many patients with frostbite in the field hospital next to the soldiers injured by enemy bullets.

Even though we distributed specially designed cold weather products to suit the Russian winter, the number of patients came out in the thousands. I knew how severe winter was in Russia.

To think of conquering and settling down in such a cold place as a living space for Germanic tribes and all.

Even if they had won the war and turned all of European Russia into the Lebensraum of their dreams, it is questionable how many people would have gone there and lived there forever.

The war was started because there were not enough places to live in German territory, but no one wanted to go to the conquered land. What kind of comedy is this?

If they had been forced to send it, they would have only incited resentment from the people, and furthermore, to manage all that large territory, a lot of soldiers would of course be needed.

Arming, feeding, clothing, and sleeping that many soldiers would have cost a huge amount of money every year.

The Nazis even planned to kill or enslave all the Slavs living in the occupied territories.

Even if Germany had won the war, it is not for nothing that it would have collapsed due to internal contradictions before the 21st century like the Soviet Union, or would have undergone major reforms like China.

Therefore, instead of annexing the vast eastern occupied territories, I gave the residents freedom and encouraged them to support Germany.

As expected, the residents of the occupied territories, who had regained their freedom thanks to Germany, unanimously supported Germany and provided various materials necessary for the Wehrmacht to fight the war.

They provided agricultural products and livestock for the soldiers to eat, and when there was a shortage of manpower to dig trenches, they recruited young villagers and sent them there, and organized a militia to attack Stalinists who threatened the rear of our troops.

The number of troops dispatched from Free Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltic States, and the Caucasus to the second German war alone numbered hundreds of thousands. Of these, only a small number are sent to the front line, and the majority are in the rear, doing miscellaneous tasks such as supply, subjugating partisans, handing over prisoners, and managing residents. However, it would not be beneficial for the National Defense Force to be able to send even one more soldier to the front line. I can't.

"This is a telegram from Marshal Manstein. "It is said that the leaders of the Grossdeutschland and LSSAH divisions have just broken through the enemy defenses outside Kuybyshev."

"Is there still Stalin in Kuybyshev?"

Keitel shook his head.

"I think he may have already run away to somewhere else. "He is the one who abandoned Moscow and ran away, so why can't he do it again?"

"but. "Then where do you think he is?"

I also don't expect Stalin and his henchmen to stay in Kuybyshev. If so, where is it?

I pointed out cities on the map that were still far away from our troops' reach.

Ufa, Perm, Izhensk, Chkalov, Kirov, Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk, Omsk, etc.

Stalin is in one of these places.