In a strategic simulation, Thomas Mellon Rockefeller was unexpectedly promoted to General by a single remark from Little Mustache. The Chief of General Staff believed that a Lieutenant General on the staff was fully deserving of the operational plan designed to conquer all of Europe. Thus, on the following day, the credentials and uniform of a Lieutenant General from the General Staff of the Third Reich were presented to Thomas Mellon Rockefeller.
Hitler observed the actions of the Military Headquarters closely. That afternoon, the credentials and uniform of an SS General were also delivered to Thomas Mellon Rockefeller, personally brought by Heinrich Himmler.
Although Thomas Mellon Rockefeller was somewhat prepared for the movements of both the Military Headquarters and the SS, he had not anticipated that his grand deception plan would yield such remarkable results.
In the days that followed, Thomas Mellon Rockefeller was invited by the Military Headquarters under the pretext of refining plans and was welcomed into the General Staff. He readily donned his Lieutenant General's uniform and, surrounded by numerous high-ranking officers, began supplementary explanations, addressing various detailed questions regarding the onset of the conquest war. For instance, he discussed strategies for capturing key fortifications like St. Pierre and what specifications tanks and armored vehicles should meet when breaking through the Ardennes Forest, especially since at that time, the German Army had yet to form armored corps.
Eventually, the future core command of the German Army became his students. With a teaching stick in hand, Thomas Mellon Rockefeller stood before a blackboard while Guderian, Rommel, Manstein, Wink, Blauheit, Feng Boke, and Kluge sat at desks below him. As his lessons progressed, even Longde Shitade joined them at the table as a student.
Thomas Mellon Rockefeller animatedly used a European map as if it were a toy, continuously discussing various battles while revisiting campaigns from World War I to highlight various command errors and misuses of weaponry. He concluded by reiterating the necessity for new weapons and equipment in executing the plan to conquer Europe.
In a later year in Essen, Germany, at the Krupp Armory's Weapon Testing Ground, all high-ranking officials of the empire gathered to witness a comprehensive verification of new weapons provided by General Thomas before their full deployment.
Rows of assault rifles gleamed with metallic reflections, stirring excitement among the generals present! As testing commenced, following a command from the Chief of General Staff, personnel began approaching rifles laid out on tables. Continuous firing tests began; mounted on a stand, one rifle fired in succession with an astonishing rate that left those behind protective barriers in awe. The German Army had not lacked high-rate-of-fire weapons; it simply had not possessed portable high-rate-of-fire weapons until now!
After several minutes of uninterrupted firing, with barrels turning red from heat and reaching their limits—despite wooden stocks igniting—firing continued steadily until barrels melted and warped after firing a total of 1,000 rounds! These were universal bullets—a concept that had only emerged in recent years—significantly reducing logistical pressure!
Next came low-temperature tests; after being placed in a freezer at sub-zero temperatures and having ice removed from its exterior, the rifle still functioned normally. In mud and sand tests—subjected to sewage pits and fine sands typical of simulated African deserts—the new rifle continued to fire effectively.
Even when partially submerged in water, as long as the muzzle was elevated sufficiently above the surface, it retained lethal capability. The introduction of a suppressor reduced noise significantly.
Precision tests revealed accuracy at 100 meters with a single-shot spread diameter of just centimeters; with proper sights assisting aim at distances of 200 meters or more, accuracy exceeded expectations!
Full-scale deployment was imperative! The future German Army should replace all individual weapons with such assault rifles—except for snipers! With only 100,000 troops currently in service, this was indeed an opportune moment for such an upgrade!
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