Chapter 2139 Unconditional Surrender One
However, this time, the British Expeditionary Force still has a problem, that is, the violence against French civilians in the previous few weeks. The British army was venting their anger because of the betrayal of the French. The original sin of the British army, after all, whether the French betrayed or not, civilians are innocent. From this point of view, those British officers who gave the order and those British officers and soldiers who executed it will be subject to sanctions, and in the case of people who use swords and others as fish and meat, this kind of thing is very likely to expand, and the British also said that Nothing!
Judging from the current situation, the Germans don't want to easily bypass the British, and even Marshal Haig is not afraid to speculate with the greatest malice that the Germans now wish that the British would not surrender! If the Germans are merciful to the French, then for the British, it means killing them all!
Subsequently, Marshal Haig once again put forward his opinion, demanding unconditional surrender in the presence of neutral observers, and at the same time ensuring the personal safety and property of the surrendering British army!
But this time the German's answer was more straightforward: the neutral observers have not yet arrived, and it will take a long time to arrive, so the question now is, before the neutral observers arrive, will you surrender? Or continue to die hard? Anyway, the Germans don't care!
"Then surrender unconditionally!" In the end, with a long sigh from Marshal Haig, he signed his name on the statement of unconditional surrender. God knows when this so-called neutral observation team will arrive. God knows under the pressure of the Germans. , What can this neutral observer group do! Now, Marshal Haig really doesn't want to fight for another second!
So, later that day, Marshal Haig issued a telegram, expressing his willingness to surrender unconditionally, and the German side also expressed his willingness to accept it. Afterwards, it was a ceremony of unconditional surrender. Of course, this is definitely not a formal surrender ceremony. The next-level personnel of the other party sent a letter of surrender and discussed related matters informally.
Therefore, Marshal Haig will not go to the German army in person, and his chief of staff, Admiral Wilson, will replace him with a letter of surrender to the German side. For the same reason, the German side will not accept the surrender of Crown Prince Ruprecht himself. On the one hand, it is because the Crown Prince has more important things to do than on the Western Front, and on the other hand, it is because, in the future, other people from Germany will also participate in the official surrender ceremony!
At the beginning, in the Battle of Sedan, the Germans were ecstatic that they were able to capture the monarch of a European power for the first time on the battlefield, but this time, when the German army crushed the army of the most powerful empire in the world, This kind of joy and excitement made almost everyone feel a little bit smug. Therefore, despite the tight time, the high-level German army present still used 2 days to arrange a fairly acceptable surrender occasion!
At 16:00 on May 15, 1914, General Wilson, Chief of the British Army General Staff, and his entourage arrived at the German Western Front General Headquarters in a car escorted by the guards provided by the German Army.
"The Germans finally have the opportunity to brag about their martial arts again after half a century." Looking at the neatly lined up German armored vehicles and infantry on both sides of the passage, a British officer said. The surrender of the British Royal Army Expeditionary Force, in the eyes of the Germans, this kind of victory is more memorable than the original Battle of Sedan. Patterns, such as the "Steel Avenue" before the British convoy entered the German Front Command, more than 400 vehicles and vehicles spread out on both sides, and the German gray painting shone chillingly in the sun. shine. This is the symbol of Germany's iron and fire in the new era, it is they who made the German Army,
Germany's status has risen to a whole new level!
Faced with this kind of behavior full of showing off and demonstrations, the British will naturally not have any impressions, but similarly, they will not provoke their opponents. After all, they still make untimely actions when they have become fish on the chopping board If it is not courting death, what is it?
"The Germans have reason to be proud. After all, they are the winners, and the winners should not be blamed." Admiral Wilson said after taking a deep breath. "The glory of the empire needs to be maintained, but we must also correct our mentality. After all, we still have hundreds of thousands of colleagues behind us." The admiral reminded his subordinates in very cryptic terms.
"General, we have arrived." Ten minutes later, the attendant in the front seat reminded. Then General Wilson and his entourage got out of the car, and they came to the German front headquarters.
They were greeted by two German officers with swords. After verifying the credentials of the British delegation, they made a follow-up gesture. Then, a group of people walked into the courtyard of the headquarters, and two rows of German army soldiers stood in silence. They are dressed in the dresses of the German Legion, and from these dresses, it can be seen that they come from different places. The one on the left should be a member of the Prussian Legion, and the one on the right should be a member of the Bavarian Legion. (The military uniforms of Prussia and Bavaria are different.) Behind the two rows of soldiers are the flags or badges of all the states of the German Empire, starting from the lowest princely kingdom, then the principality, the grand duchy and finally the kingdom. On the front of the house, the flag of the German Reich appears on top of the gate.
Five British soldiers were brought into the conference room. With the opening of the oak door, General Wilson was able to witness all the German army generals present, and the one at the head was Little Moltke. After all, he used to be the Chief of Staff of the German Army and is now the representative of the Kaiser. In the absence of the real commander, Crown Prince Ruprecht, he can naturally sit upright.
On the left are the important missions of the Prussian officer corps, General Kruger, General Herlingen, General House, and Prince Albert. The first seat on the right is Albrecht, Grand Duke of Württemberg. The second seat is Count Caliput and Count Schmidt. The left side is the Prussian system. This is easy to say, but the seat on the right side is still tangled up. Albrecht is a member of the royal family of the King of Württemberg, and he was the commander of the army group after the beginning of World War I. He fought on the Western Front. For two full years, there is hard work and credit. As for Caliput, although he is an earl, he may be promoted to duke after the war, and he also represents the Bavarian Army. But after all, it is essentially a guest army. In order to show respect to his colleagues who had fought on the Western Front, and to give the Kingdom of Württemberg a face, Earl Caliput sat in the second place. As compensation, the third is also a member of the Bavarian Legion. The fourth on the right is an Austrian lieutenant general. After all, this time the Austrian Legion also appeared on the Western Front.
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