Chapter 7 The Party Guards - Forward! (Part 1)
"Charge! Advance! — Play!"
The melody of music sounds.
The Nazi Party made a big fuss about this ceremony, for example, they invited a symphony orchestra from Vienna; the Nazi Party specially redesigned and built four Volkswagen cars, installing wooden boards on the back of the car to form a flat platform. On the platform, various large instruments were fixed with screws, although there would still be some slight shaking, but it did not affect the performance.
The exaggeratedly shaped platform can accommodate 6-7 musicians, and four cars can just fit a medium-sized band. This time their performance did not have a conductor, the music will serve as the rhythm for the armed party guards to march forward.
Hmmm... This is a small trick. Many countries' review troops are equipped with a military band. Soldiers are not machines, they can't keep the distance of each step and the rhythm of stepping in a prescribed probability, so the military band was born. With the melody of music, soldiers can lift their feet to the beat, as long as they pay a little attention to the distance of their footsteps, generally there won't be chaos.
The effect of music is like the slogan "1, 2, 3 - 1, 2, 3, 4 - 2, 2, 3, 4", but at least it sounds much better than people shouting numbers. The neat military formation looks pleasing to the eye and gives a very disciplined and majestic visual effect.
Hitler's car had been exchanged for a brand new Porsche convertible with no top.
In this era, even radio stations are extremely rare, and if you want to promote your goods, you can only rely on roadside billboards. This time entering the city has received attention from all sides, what better publicity method is there than making people gaze in awe?
Almost all car manufacturers with 'friendly' ties to the Nazi Party increased their investment, and their cars would serve as the 'steeds' for high-ranking Nazi officials.
Ten armed SS men stood in a large infantry square, quietly standing under the leadership of each team's leader, waiting for Hitler and high-ranking officials to drive their cars towards the camp gate.
The music stopped abruptly, Hitler turned around and looked back, gave a raised-hand salute, and the second car behind him, Himmler yelled at the top of his lungs: "Forward, SS!!!"
"Rat-a-tat! The armed SS troops slung their rifles over their shoulders, raised their right arms at a 45-degree angle, with fingers closed and pointing forward. 'Heil Hitler!'"
Hitler's car moved slowly, followed by all the cars behind driving out of the military camp. The flag-holding team marched in step behind the car, with the flags fluttering and the swastika symbols twisting and waving.
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The military side of national defense
Leb gazed expressionlessly at the armed SS troops marching by, behind him were 16,000 fully armed national defense soldiers. This experimental division had just completed its motorization three days ago and received orders to closely monitor the armed SS's every move.
Standing next to Leeb was a middle-aged man with the shoulder straps of a lieutenant general, von Kuchler was an officer sent by the High Command to deal with sudden events. Once something unexpected happened, he would take out the authorization letter from the High Command and order Leeb to suppress the SS troops or directly annihilate them!
There was another person beside Leb, Xu Yang was ordered to follow him all the way, Leb needed... or rather the headquarters needed him to do some things that others couldn't do, such as communicating with the National Socialist Party.
Don't be surprised at all, it's a well-known fact in the German public: that little Strasser is extremely popular in both the Defense Force and the Nazi Party, with an inexplicable influence.
"Orders; everyone aboard, follow those guys. Leb grumbled to his deputy, Hayesmire: "If they dare fire again, I'll have them mowed down with machine guns!!!"
Haysmere gave a mysterious "heh heh" laugh, saluted with force and went down to convey the order.
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Berlin, today is a sea of red and black. Long swastika flags are hanging from the high-rise buildings, members of the Nazi Party, voluntary civilians, and some onlookers, they fill the sidewalks on both sides of Charlottenburger Chaussee, stretching their necks to gaze at the street entrance, almost everyone holding small Nazi party flags.
The swastika flags hanging vertically from the high-rise buildings on the entire street, as if they saw a revival. The hype in various newspapers seemed to have really turned the Nazi Party under Hitler's leadership into a rising hope, and they were waiting, waiting to witness the glory!
This is a fragment of a religious song, the Mass. (Note: This is to set the atmosphere, the Mass is modern, World War II was in blank verse.)
Once again, I have to admire Goebbels' high intelligence. From the top of the building, he observed that the crowd seemed a bit impatient and began directing a program led by Nazi Party members singing, with others automatically following along. For a time, Charlottenburger Chaussee... no! The entire city of Berlin was submerged in an ocean of song. People's impatience was swept away by the majestic atmosphere of the songs, and their spirits became easily excited.
Just then, the sound of music being played on instruments came from afar. A black open-top car slowly drove into the entrance of Charlottenburger Strasse and stopped there. The singing gradually subsided, people stood on tiptoe, stretched their necks to pay attention to that car.
Goebbels stood at the window on the sixth floor, gazing out into the distance. He was so excited that his whole body trembled. He clenched his fists tightly and whispered: "It's here! It's finally here! Today, we will create a brilliant legacy that will be passed down forever!"
The band played the German national anthem "Deutschland über alles", and as citizens, the crowd on both sides of the street stood upright, removed their hats from their heads, raised their right hands to their chests, and sang along with the melody.
A moment of excitement, a passion called 'frenzy' is spreading throughout the city!
Hitler stood on the car, his body erect, with his right arm raised at a 45-degree angle, his hand clenched and pointing forward, performing a very standard Nazi salute.
His face was calm and steady, his eyes firm, as if to tell everyone: I am confident! I am capable!
Charm, a unique charm that can attract people and make them crazy. Hitler had this kind of charm, his efforts and power formed the charm, which came from making most Germans believe that he - Adolf Hitler would be the savior of Germany!
Hitler looked up at the party flag hanging vertically from the high-rise building, and at this moment, he was excited again, eager to find a prominent platform to give a brilliant speech! He asked: "Do you see? The era that belongs to us is about to arrive!"
Hal sat quietly in the driver's seat, and after a long time of getting along, he understood that he absolutely could not steal Hitler's thunder, otherwise... Hitler would go crazy.
"I see," Hal adjusted his glasses with a raised hand, "belongs to your era."
At this time, the national anthem had finished playing, but the music did not stop because of this. A kind of music conducive to marching was played. They should enter the city now.
"SS - Forward!!!" Himmler was full of enthusiasm and spirit, after shouting he kept his body in the pose of a raised hand salute.
The car moved off at a very slow pace into Charlottenburger Chaussee, followed by the flag-bearing squadrons and armed SS troops.
"Raise the flag! Stand close together, SS marches forward! For revival, our model. For rise, our dignity......" This is the marching song of the SS, the Wessel Song (modified), the SS advances!
The ground was shaking slightly, behind the flag formation, those gray-clad SS troops were demonstrating what it means to be shocked. They stomped their feet with all their might, making a "thud" sound, and then lifted their feet again to take another step forward. The soldiers took down their Mauser rifles from their shoulders, holding them in their hands, with their left arms holding the gun body high at 45 degrees, and their right hands grasping the gun butt, "Whoosh!" Switching to a rifle-holding marching posture.
Erect military posture, shining rifle body, bayonet reflecting cold light. The Mauser rifle was raised to a 45-degree angle towards the sky!
Hitler turned around, "My SS! Forward - forward - forward!!!"
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Some brother asked, how did it suddenly jump to the seventh volume.
That is my outline...
Volume 1: In the Name of Rising
Volume Two: Before the War
A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Three
Volume 4: The Bane of France
Volume 5: The Eagle in the Sky of England
Volume 6: The Awakening of the Sea Beast
Volume 7: Red - Crisis!
