Chapter 913: Operation Barbarossa
The climax of the war Arthur had been waiting for had finally arrived.
On March 21, 1937, Germany transferred all its forces from the Balkan Front to southeastern Poland and northern Romania. The importance Germany attached to the Romanian oil fields was obvious.
At the same time, large numbers of troops from the Western Front were also being assembled in the Polish region. Since it was clear that such a movement could never be concealed from the Russians, the German ambassador to Russia notified the Russian Staff Department, claiming that Germany was merely sending younger soldiers to replace older soldiers who were about to retire and enter industrial production.
During the troop movements, Jodl, Chief of Staff of the German Defense Army, also issued instructions to all the German Army units, describing in detail how to camouflage and conceal themselves while advancing. He further emphasized that they absolutely could not allow the Russians to form the impression that Germany was planning to attack Russia.
Of course, at this stage, Germany was only moving its troops and having the Staff Department conduct certain war exercises.
The various armies were not yet fully prepared. Germany was absolutely incapable of launching an attack on Russia at this moment.
Although the German Army was confident that the Russian Army would be unable to put up a fight, that did not mean Germany would launch an attack without making any preparations.
From the moment Germany decided to open the Eastern European battlefield until now, the German Staff Department had been carrying out one task: conducting a series of military exercises and listing, as thoroughly as possible, the problems the army might encounter during an offensive.
Among all the serious problems, the German Army was most worried about space and manpower. Simply