Iron Cross

Volume 3 Thunder: Rank's Assault Chapter 001: Staking on Retirement Pension Hoffman felt that this was the most exhilarating moment of his time traveling for a month. Not only did he hear the good news reported by Goodrian, which reversed the outcome of the Battle of Alamein, but he also finally enjoyed his long-awaited first steak after traveling. Even though he was the most powerful leader in the world, earning millions of marks in annual royalties, he couldn't get a single steak because of his former owner's "vegetarianism". He had been salivating at the contents of others' plates for a month. Today, I finally tasted my long cherished wish and felt it was so delicious. Hoffman felt that his body was gradually improving. After getting rid of the uneducated doctor, he resolutely rid himself of those medicines that required frequent injections, various types, inexplicable reasons, and had no effect. His body did not experience any discomfort, and even his stomach disease miraculously improved. This is really a good sign. He has strengthened his physical exercise, and in addition to the usual walk, he has now joined in jogging. Usually, Lieutenant Colonel Dahlges, the chief adjutant, and Major Genshe, the commander of the bodyguard, would run with him, and his favorite German shepherd, Burundi, was so excited that he kept this habit even when he went out for inspection. Under his leadership, many people around the leader began to strengthen their physical exercise, even the staff officers of the Supreme Command were infected. In the words of General Yodel, only when they ran, these staff officers who often sat in the office and were "aging like fifty or sixty year old men" finally regained their vigor and vitality when they first enlisted. Now the marshals and generals under his command are no longer afraid to dine with the F ü hrer, because the F ü hrer doesn't know when he has changed his habit of making lengthy speeches. He only occasionally stops to chat for a while when it comes to a specific issue, which not only doesn't make people uncomfortable, but also becomes more friendly. Hoffman's attitude during discussions is also gentle enough to patiently listen to various different opinions, and even if he disagrees, he rarely shouts and criticizes loudly. He no longer forbade generals from drinking in front of him. Many people have heard that important figures such as Speer, Keitel, and Zeitzler can drink when dining with the F ü hrer. Moreover, the F ü hrer would offer them half a glass of Bordeaux wine. Nowadays, personal attendants and servants privately judge whether a certain person is favored or not, which are two signs. Firstly, whether they can accompany the leader to dinner;Secondly, can we drink alcohol during small-scale gatherings? It would be even more perfect if we could have the leader accompany us for a drink or offer a half cup. Everything is changing for the better, except for the secretaries, especially female secretaries, who have increased their complaints about the leader because Hoffman suddenly increased his requirements for data collection and analysis. The military, materials, and production form the three pillars of the report, and he often plays with the map while calculating the report. At this time, the secretaries wish they were from the mathematics or statistics department because they often have difficulty reflecting and remembering what the leader needs. Colonel Dargus is still adept at this, but his workload is too much to balance. Until one day Hoffman complained to Speer, who blinked and said, "F ü hrer, I have a suitable candidate to recommend, and you know him Who is it Helen, the radar director we encountered last time at the air defense command center She... "Hoffman remembered the name at this moment, showing a look of embarrassment." Last time I promised her to promote a female officer, you see, I was so busy that I forgot You can talk to her, "Speer suddenly revealed a hint of ambiguity." This enviable young lady is now famous and a role model for young women in the empire. If she could work next to the F ü hrer, she would probably pass out happily At this point, one cannot help but admire Goebbels' insight. With just Hoffman's words at the air defense center and a photo of Shanghai Lune and several high-level officials, he keenly perceived that this was an excellent opportunity for promotion. Under the full operation of newspapers, radio, and broadcasting, Helen was portrayed as an outstanding representative of the new generation of women who actively participated in the imperial cause. Various honorary halos and titles were thrown at her head recklessly. As for the "female officer" language that caused tension among Keitel and others, it was cleverly avoided and downplayed by the cunning Goebbels - he felt that this would cause unnecessary disputes. In the case where the subsequent influence of the traitorous group had not completely dissipated, it was best not to increase the confrontational emotions between the leader and the officer corps. Goebbels' propaganda quickly achieved success, and Helen's deeds inspired a large number of young women to sign up for the volunteer team, with tens of thousands of people, usually holding secondary school degrees. This has made Air Force Chief of Staff General Yashunnek extremely happy. The training work for new personnel is now operating in three shifts, and it is expected that there will be no shortage of personnel after the new air defense command center is built. Hoffman nodded and said, "I think so. This young lady has good math skills - better than all of us. You know, my female secretaries are not bad at writing reports or doing anything else, but they have a natural fear of data and tables. Many times, even if they understand, they won't be able to do it. They have to let Dargus or me do it myself. I feel that my math level has improved a lot recently, and maybe I am qualified to become a math teacher in middle school Speer laughed loudly at the self mockery of the leader. Recently, his mood has clearly been good: after cleaning up the traitorous group, the domestic situation has finally stabilized, and those who openly and secretly resist the general mobilization dare not oppose him anymore. Economic adjustments and industrial manufacturing have been steadily advancing, and the production level of important military products has significantly increased. Taking the 4th G tank as an example, only a few days after the general mobilization order, the production level was equivalent to the previous two months, and a continuous stream of new tanks were sent to the Eastern Front to replace the old 2nd tank. He is confident that he will complete the replacement of all the second and third tanks before the end of the year, while ensuring the supply of all battle damaged tanks. The tungsten exploration mentioned by the leader last time has also achieved results. The exploration team has discovered a vein with reserves and grades exceeding any known tungsten mine in Europe. While planning for mining, he is more determined to ensure the reliability of the resource map given to him by Hoffman and is determined to conduct a full exploration as soon as possible. There's one more thing I need to report to you, "Speer laughed." General Guderian sent a telegram saying that the Russian T-34 tank is performing well in North Africa and hopes that we can increase transportation. I have ordered the relocation of the Russian production line in Kharkiv to near Skoda to continue production, while also undertaking the task of repairing the damaged T-34. In addition, the design of modifying the previously captured 38T tank to be equipped with a 76. 2mm anti tank gun has also been verified. Experts from the technical bureau say that this will be a low-cost anti tank fighter vehicle, more meaningful than the 38T tank. I am preparing to put it into production. Currently, the vehicle chassis and artillery are ready-made and can be mass-produced on the assembly line, but it lacks a loud name We can call it the Hunter Tank Destroyer, "Hoffman calmly gave him the historical name." We need to be good at breaking conventional thinking and effectively utilizing the captured spoils of war. The T-34 is a good example, and the Hunter will also be such a product. Send all the improved T-34s captured on the Russian front to Guderian As you wish, Your Excellency By the way, "Hoffman thought of another thing unintentionally," Have you communicated with scholars about the kind of thing I told you last time about using electron tube technology to produce computing tools Communicated, luckily we also found Konrad Zuse, currently the best computer expert in the empire, who is actually a self-taught expert.” Chuze is an East Prussian with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. He originally worked at an aircraft manufacturing plant in Berlin to perform calculations for aircraft strength analysis, with only a slide rule available as an auxiliary tool. His desire to create a computer grew stronger and stronger. He was unable to receive any funding from universities or government agencies, and could only rely on his tenacious perseverance and a few friends' money to work alone. Finally, in 1941, he completed the manufacture of the electromagnetic computer Z-3. This machine uses a total of 2600 relays and implements binary number program control through punched paper tape input. It can achieve a speed of 3-4 additions per second or complete a multiplication operation within 3-5 seconds - although not as fast as Eniac's speed, it still has epoch-making significance considering time. When it comes to this, Speer appears very enthusiastic and shows a particularly admiring look: "Your genius ideas often leave people amazed. I talked to Mr. Chuze about how you developed electronic computers using tube technology, and he immediately said it was a genius idea. He has been searching for something better than relays to achieve this. He is willing to serve the empire as long as he is given enough funds and space This is not actually my idea, it's the idea of Americans who are using this invention for ballistic calculations, "Hoffman smiled slightly." I have always believed that we will never fall behind in any field of invention and creation He proposed a budget of 500000 marks and the need for 10 people to serve as research assistants, and I am prepared to meet his request Grant him 2 million marks in my personal name, and I will continue to support him in the future, provided that he gives me 30% of the product patent rights - maybe I can rely on this machine for retirement in the future. "Hoffman did not hesitate to increase his efforts," Let him work with those experts who research radar and communication, and they also have to deal with electronic tubes. Maybe they can create additional scientific sparks. As for the equipment and personnel needed in the manufacturing process, he will propose and you will be responsible for coordinating and solving them. I hope to see a new finished product in six months with technical indicators, such as being able to complete 1000 additions in one second 1000 times? "Speer was a little surprised." Isn't that too much? Maybe you shouldn't have put so much pressure on him Believe me, he can do it. I'll bet my retirement savings on him, "Hoffman laughed." Mr. Chuze may not even know the significance of his invention for the future