"Your Majesty, the Army Group and Army Group, acting together, have wiped out the Russian Caucasian Front Army and Southern Front Army. The Caucasian Front Army has been virtually annihilated, while only a very small number of Southern Front Army troops escaped back to Yuzefgrad. On the southern front, we have gained an absolute advantage and are about to win the final victory!" Field Marshal Manstein, Minister of War and Chief of Staff, reported to Oscar.
Oscar closed the report in his hand and nodded. "Yes, Army Group and Army Group performed exceptionally well this time. Especially Army Group—after eliminating the Caucasian Front Army, they even thought to block the Southern Front Army's retreat. Otherwise, if the main force of the Southern Front Army had escaped back to Yuzefgrad, the consequences would have been rather serious."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Field Marshal Manstein replied.
"Although General Rundstedt has not served as an Army Group Commander for long, his performance has been excellent, whether in last year's war in the Middle East or in this campaign," Field Marshal Manstein continued.
Oscar agreed. General Rundstedt's ability was beyond question.
"When Yuzefgrad is taken, I will consider awarding him a marshal's baton," Oscar said.
"I believe General Rundstedt will be overjoyed," Field Marshal Manstein said.
Oscar smiled. He had always been generous toward his generals and commanders. So long as they could bring Germany victory after victory, he would never be stingy with marshal's batons.
After finishing their battle against the Russian Southern Front Army, the German D Army Group and Army Group began advancing eastward along the Don River.
In fact, they encountered no Russian interception along the way. With the Russian Caucasian Front Army and Southern Front Army being wiped out one after another, the Russian Yuzefgrad Front Army had been frightened