The Middle East has always been a focus of Germany's diplomatic and intelligence activities, and as early as around the First World War, Germany spread good relations in the Middle East through its contacts with the Turkish Empire and the Persian Kingdom, and had many friends.
During the interwar period, although Germany was generally shrinking in the Middle East, the pro-German forces increased due to the hegemony of the British Empire.
And after the re-emergence of Germany, Germany once again became the savior that several major Middle Eastern powers of this era hoped for.
However, Turkey, Germany's ally in the last world war, never looked to its old friend Germany to save it.
Because Turkey has completely disconnected itself from the Ottoman Empire of the past, and there is no longer the imperial ambition of the past.
In Ankara's completely Western-style Chancellery, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey, Refik Seiddam, when he heard the German ambassador von Baben ask about Turkey's request, he just smiled bitterly and said: "Mr.
Ambassador, our Turkish Republic is not the Ottoman Empire, we are just a peaceful medium state, a nation-state belonging to the Turks, and we have no claims to the territory beyond the Turkish borders. ” Franz von Bapen, who served in the Turkish army during the First World War and knew Kemal himself, was not surprised by the Turkish Prime Minister's answer.
Because what Prime Minister Sedam said was the teachings of Kemal, the founding father of the Republic of Turkey.
In von Baben's view, Kemal was completely dead to the Ottoman Empire, Great Turkism, and YSISM, and only wanted to preserve the last living space for the Turkish people living on the Anatolian plateau.
But it would be nice for Turkey's leaders to think so, so that they would not trouble Germany's actions in the Middle East.
"So can our German troops and planes transit through Turkey" von Baben looked at the Turkish Prime Minister and asked in a low voice.
"You can cross the border."
The Turkish Prime Minister replied, "But Turkish territory cannot be used as a starting point for attacks on third countries, because Turkey will remain neutral." ” In fact, his position had been discussed with the British ambassador to Turkey a long time ago.
The situation now makes it clear that it is unrealistic for Turkey to prevent the passage of German troops.
Moreover, in order to prevent the invasion of the Soviet Union, Turkey still had to rely on the protection of Germany, how could it be possible to turn against Germany But it is okay for Turkey not to join the German-Italian-Japanese axis, because what Germany wants is nothing more than a pretext. so that troops can enter Iran and Iraq.
Moreover, in the current situation, the German army entered Iran and Iraq not to oppose Britain, but to prevent the Soviet Union from moving south.
This does not hurt Turkey, naturally there is no need to stop it.
Von Baben raised his wrist to look at the time, and then said: "In about 3 hours, 30 Junkers and 12 Fokker Zeros are going to land at Ankara airport and refuel.
Every 2 hours thereafter, the same number of planes will land at Ankara airport.
Any questions?"
"No problem," replied the Turkish prime minister with a smile, "we will provide aviation gasoline to your plane, we have enough reserves." ” The German 22nd Airborne Division, which had about 12,000 men, was all airlifted to Iran, and about 52 sorties would be needed if the JU1000 were used.
According to the plan, 180 sorties will be flown every day, which is 360 sorties, and all of them can be in place in 6 days.
"In addition, we need to transport troops from the Balkans to Iraq and Iran by rail and road from Turkey."
Feng Baben then made another request.
If the Soviet Union really wants to attack Iran, it will not be possible to rely on 12,000 infantry.
Armored and motorized rifle divisions must be transported to Iran, and the air force must be deployed in Iran.
"There is no problem," Turkish Prime Minister Refik Sedam agreed.
"Your troops, weapons and equipment, can pass peacefully from our territory."
He then added, "But you can't attack anyone from our territory. ” The German army marched into Iran and did not count as an attack, because the Iranian king Reza Khan was very pro-German and had long wanted to invite the Germans in.
Although the Kingdom of Iraq was controlled by the pro-British, now that the general trend has gone, those pro-British factions have at most burned the oil fields and fled.
Where to dare to really fight with the Germans "Okay, no problem" Feng Baben nodded and walked away satisfied.
And Refik Seiddam, after sending the German ambassador out of the Chancellery, returned to his office and dialed the British embassy "Mr.
Prime Minister, as I was leaving Whitehall Street I received a telegram from the embassy in Turkey that the Germans would begin airlifting ground troops to Iran this afternoon."
Cabinet Room, 10 Downing Street, London.
The Italian planes did not come during the day today, because the British Spitfires had fought quite fiercely in the previous days, and the losses of the Italians were a bit large.
As a result, Prime Minister Churchill was once again able to hold a wartime cabinet meeting in the comfort of the Prime Minister's residence in Downing Street.
As soon as the meeting began, Foreign Secretary Aiden brought him bad news.
"How's that over there in Iran?"
Churchill smoked as he smoked his cigar, looking nonchalant.
Because he has been reported that all the oil field facilities in the Khuzestan oil-producing area in southern Iran have been blown up.
In Kirkuk, Iraq, BP's oil fields were similarly completely destroyed Although it was not difficult for the Germans to restore the oil fields, it would take about 12 months.
Moreover, the Suez Canal will also be blocked by shipwrecks, and the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Oman will also be blocked by the British Eastern Fleet.
It was not so easy for the Germans to open up the sea route, as long as the sea route could not be opened for a day, Iranian oil could not be transported.
So before that, the Germans dug up some oil in Kirkuk, and Kirkuk had a pipeline from the oil fields to Mosul, and in 1940 they completed the railway from Mosul to Aleppo with a full length of kilometers.
This railway is now a problem of Churchill's heart, and he has also ordered it to be blown up, but how can it be possible to blow up all the kilometers of railway, at most it is to blow up a few bridges, and the Germans can repair it in a month or two.
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Aiden also told Churchill: "Reza Khan has mobilized troops to enter Tehran and has imposed martial law in Tehran." ” "This Reza Khan must have taken refuge in the Germans, he was originally a pro-German," Churchill took a puff on his cigar, "but it was obviously a huge mistake for the Germans to fly troops to Tehran, which would have provoked Stalin" "But Stalin is not going to go to war with Germany because of this," Anthony Eden shook his head, "The position of the Soviet Union is very clear, they want the United States to enter the war first. ” "But now places like Baku, Grozny and Batumi are under the threat of German aircraft."
Churchill smiled a little gloating and said, "The only basis of trust between the two villains, Germany and the Soviet Union, is no longer there, and it is only a matter of time before they fight each other."
What we have to do now is to find a way to get them to fight sooner. ” "But what can we do?"
asked Anthony Aiden.
"How can there be no way," Churchill smiled eerily, "if we make secret peace with the Germans, it is very likely, isn't it that the Duke of Windsor has proposed a decent peace plan." ” The ministers in the conference room, Sir Deere, the chief of the General Staff present and Sir Pound, the First Sea Lord, all showed somewhat complicated expressions when they heard Qiu Fatzi's words.
After the Battle of the Mediterranean, the British Empire was basically over.
At this time, it stands to reason that they should have asked for an ending of surrender and losing half, and there was not much hatred between Britain and Germany, and the German emperor and the English king were still very close relatives.
Therefore, after the overall situation of the Mediterranean campaign was decided, there were many voices of the main peace faction in Britain.
The most representative of these is the former king, the current Governor of the Bahamas, the Duke of Windsor.
In late February, the duke wrote to his younger brother George VI that he wanted to be a matchmaker for Princess Elisabeth the Great, Prince Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Christoph of Germany, the grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm and the fourth son of Crown Prince Wilhelm.
And the eldest princess Elizabeth is the heir to the British throne, the future Queen Elizabeth II If this family affair is successful, the English throne will be transferred to the Hohenzollern dynasty.
And Britain and Germany went from being cousins to brothers.
"And do you know who the wife of Prince Louis Ferdinand, the heir of Crown Prince William," Churchill asked himself, and then replied himself, "his wife is Archduchess Kirachililovna, niece of Empress Olga who has taken refuge in Switzerland, and the father of this Archduchess is the most qualified person to inherit the Russian throne after Empress Olga."
If she is unmarried for life and has no heirs, Empress Olga appoints Grand Duchess Kirakirilovna as her heir.
So what will Comrade Stalin think" "Prime Minister, Stalin was not an easy man."
Foreign Minister Eden shook his head and said, "And the current German emperor has no real power, and the power is in the hands of the Hitler government and the Great General Staff led by Field Marshal Hersmann."
Hitler and Hersmann had a very good relationship with Stalin, especially Field Marshal Hersmann, who was one of the leaders of the August Revolution in Russia. ” Churchill took another puff on his cigar, smiled and said: "Actually, our intelligence services have been in contact with the Germans, and as far as I know, the German side is responsible for peace talks with Hitler's cronies, regardless of Minister Rudolf Hess." ” t1706231537: