Chapter 66:
November 20, 1939
Hanover, 11th Military District, Northern Germany, Northern Army Headquarters of the New Government's National Defense Force
“All units, attention!”
The moment I arrived at the Northern Army Headquarters, which was in charge of the entire front against the Nazis, I was startled.
“To the Vice Minister of the Chancellery, salute!”
At Manstein's verbal command, he and the staff officers of the Northern Army Headquarters present all saluted me in unison.
As I stood stiffly and awkwardly returned the salute, Manstein, who had led the staff's salute, approached me with a broad smile.
“Thank you so much for visiting despite your busy schedule, Vice Minister! It will be a great boost to the military's morale!”
“Ah, yes…”