The Third Reich: The Return of the King

"Report, the commander of the battalion of the 1st Guards Infantry Regiment, Major Mainz von Lewinsky, has come to report!".

Straight military uniform, meticulously tidyed, straight chest, handsome face.

When Major Mainz appeared at the command, everyone was attracted to this young, energetic young officer.

"Is that him?".

"It should be him!".

"This guy is the youngest son of the old General Levinsky, right?".

"Sure enough, the door is the tiger, there is the wind of the father!".

For a time, there was a lot of talk about Mainz.

However, the focus of the discussion, the person concerned, Major Mainz, was unmoved, staring ahead without squinting, as if what was happening around him had nothing to do with him.

"Come in!".

A majestic voice came from the headquarters, and it was completely inaudible from the full voice, and the person who made the voice was already 72 years old!

"Major Mainz, according to the military laws of the Second Reich, what should be done with battlefield disobedience?".

Field Marshal Hindenburg raised his head, stared at the young man in front of him for a while, looked the major up and down, and then said coldly.

"It should be brought before a military court, which will try and sentence it, and if the evidence is conclusive, the maximum sentence shall be the death penalty!"

Major Mainz stared at the old marshal, without hesitation in his tone, and immediately answered after the other party asked a question, as if it were a conditioned reflex!

When everyone heard the questions and answers of the old and young people in the staff headquarters, their faces changed greatly.

Could it be that Field Marshal Hindenburg transferred this major to punish him?

Looking at the old marshal's appearance, it seems that he really has such a plan!

Everyone was a little hesitant in their hearts, not knowing whether they should intercede with the old marshal later and ask him to forgive this ignorant young man.

In the German army, most of the officers belonged to the Junker aristocracy, and they were basically military families, so the families often married each other, and they had some connections with each other.

For example, the family of Major Mainz, his father was Artillery General Eduard von Lewinsky, his mother was Helen von Spelling, the daughter of Major General Oskar von Spering of the Prussian Army, and his mother's sister Gertrude von Spering's husband, the former Imperial Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg.

By the way, Mainz also had an older brother, who passed on to his mother's other sister, Hedwig von Spering, and Prussian Army Lieutenant General Georg von Manstein, and this elder brother was the famous First General of the Third Reich during World War II, Erich von Manstein.

The main reason why the Junker aristocracy can survive for a long time when the traditional European aristocracy is in decline is that their internal relations are intertwined and their interests are highly tied to each other.

It was not until World War II, when the Führer, a commoner of Odili, came to power, that he suppressed the Junker aristocracy and promoted a large number of generals from civilian backgrounds, such as Guderian and Rommel, that the Junker aristocracy shook the fundamentals.

Therefore, there is no need for these people to intercede with Major Mainz, because Field Marshal Hindenburg was originally his uncle, and the relationship between the two can be described as intimate.

Moreover, Major Mainz's father, General Edward, had already died more than ten years ago, and Field Marshal Hindenburg, as an elder, naturally had to take care of this junior.

This is also the reason why he reprimanded Major Mainz in such a harsh tone as soon as they met, not to ask the teacher for the crime, but to give the other party a warning, so that the other party can realize the seriousness of the matter and avoid committing the same thing again next time.

Mainz's answer made Field Marshal Hindenburg nod slightly, if the other party pushed back and found various reasons for himself to explain what he had done, then he would definitely be very disappointed in Major Mainz in his heart.

Fortunately, Mainz had never intended to do this from the beginning, and the previous battle reports had already been reported, and he believed that if Field Marshal Hindenburg really cared about the battle reports on the front, then he would definitely know what was going on at the front, so he didn't need to explain anything more than that.

Since there is no need to explain, then what the other party asks, he just answers, among the old-school soldiers of Prussia, it seems that they do not like the kind of person who is indecisive and does things without responsibility.

"Hmph, an order is an order, no matter when, no matter what the conditions, the order must be meticulously executed, understand?".

Marshal Hindenburg's tone was stern, but this sentence was not a lesson, but a reminder to the other party.

It's just that this kind of thing can only be understood from a higher perspective, a small major, with only four or five hundred people under his hands, I'm afraid even if he tells him, he won't be able to comprehend it!

"Understood, Your Excellency Marshal!".

Surprisingly, however, Major Mainz did not show the slightest hint of lost or confused.

"Oh, what do you understand?".

Seeing the other party's expression, the old marshal suddenly became interested and asked curiously.

"Report Marshal, in my opinion, a soldier may be insignificant in a war involving millions or even tens of millions of people, but the performance of a soldier can affect the outcome of a battle, and the outcome of a battle will also affect the outcome of a campaign, and whether a battle is won or not will directly determine whether the strategy of the General Staff can succeed. Tactical victories or mistakes are accumulated, and the strict execution of military orders may contribute to strategic success, but if military orders are not strictly enforced, they are doomed to failure!".

After Major Mainz finished speaking, there was silence in the staff headquarters.

Everyone was reminiscing about his words, and even Field Marshal Hindenburg was muttering in a low voice: changes in the strategic situation are ...... accumulated by victories or mistakes at the campaign and tactical level

He suddenly understood the real reason why the Imperial Army, which was so well trained and had a significantly higher quality of soldiers and combat effectiveness, failed to win the war!