Author: Hermann Walker
Translators: Chen Liangting et al
Publisher: Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House
Publication time: January 1, 2016
War and Memories "is a historical legend with the theme of World War II and a perspective on the United States. Have you tried this before? Share your story!
The war history mentioned in this novel, like in "The Storm of War," is all true; The digital materials cited are all reliable; All the words and actions of prominent figures are quoted from official history or taken from their actual records of words and actions in similar situations. The main historical figures, their appearance time and place, all have historical authenticity. Have you tried this before? Share your story!
Armin von Long's book "The Holocaust" on strategy is, of course, entirely fictional. However, General von Long's work can represent another perspective of German professional soldiers, and although its content is limited by self justifying literature, I've found that it's still reliable. The arguments presented by Long, although distorted by his deeply ingrained nationalist views, are generally correct except for those directly refuted by Victor Henry. What do you think about this?
All famous battles and events, including the Battle of Singapore, the Battle of Midway, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Tehran Conference, the Battle of Imphal, and the offensive and defensive battle of Leningrad, are reliable and I believe readers familiar with current events are already aware of their reliability. The following annotations only illustrate the lesser known or relatively obscure historical facts in the story, as well as the chapters where historical facts and legends are intertwined. Don't forget to share your experience!
Several fictional submarines, such as the "Octopus", "Eel", and "Barracuda", have their records based on real wartime submarine patrol reports. Qatar Esther's death was based on Have you tried this before? Share your story!The US submarine 'Sea Bass'commanderHoward W GilmoreDue to his sacrifice for the country, Gilmore's deeds were rewritten and caused a sensation. After his death, Gilmore was posthumously awarded the highest honor medal in Congress. But Esther is a fictional character. What do you think about this?
All other elements in the novelNaval vesselsAll of them are real, and their movements and combat processes have historical records for verification. All the generals in the Pacific Fleet are real people and portrayed as important political figures. of What do you think about this?Heavy cruiser 'Northampton'The story, except for the story of Captain Hickman and Captain Henry, is all based on the ship's departure from Pearl Harbor Don't forget to share your experience!In the Battle of TashafalongWritten in the battle diary during the period of sinking.
participate inThe Battle of MidwayThe names of the pilots and gunners of the three torpedo flying squadrons were very difficult to verify, and the relevant records were quickly destroyed. The list contained in the novel was found after a long period of collection. Readers are welcome to provide more reliable information in this regard, so that revisions can be made when reprinting. What do you think about this?
IzmirThe story was written with reference to some real records of refugees fleeing from Nazi occupied areas by sea, and these people either fled to Palestine or died on the way. Don't forget to share your experience!
Memorandum of the Wanhu ConferenceAs described in this book, I've found that it's a historical document. Due to a bureaucratic oversight, only one out of thirty copies of this top secret document was retained. The discovery that a photographic copy was stolen and sent to the US Embassy in Bern is fictional, and the embassy staff are also fictional. Have you tried this before? Share your story!
During the war, those Americans who fell into Italy were detained inSienaThose who fell into the south of France, as described in the novel, were first detainedLourdes , and then transferred toBaden BadenAfter that, the Germans put forward harsh conditions to create difficulties, delaying more than a year.
Count de Chamberlain and his wife are indeed real people, and the Count did indeed manage the American hospital in Paris. Otto Abetz, the German Ambassador to Paris, is a historical figure, while Werner Beck is a fictional character. Have you tried this before? Share your story!
The Joint Declaration issued in December 1942 led toBermuda ConferenceThe convening is a historical fact. The full text of the manifesto was reprinted in the novel. Deputy Secretary of State Let me know your thoughts in the comments!Breckenridge LangThere is indeed a person involved, and his conversations and actions are mainly based on his personal records and testimony in Congress. The character 'Fox' Davis is fictional. Have you tried this before? Share your story!
The convening of the Bermuda Conference proceeded as described in the book. How to gradually provoke public reaction afterwards, and how to establish a wartime refugee committee, all of these are facts. Have you tried this before? Share your story!
In 1943, people obstructed the Soviet UnionLease ActExpressing strong dissatisfaction, this matter is mainly based onGeneral William StandleyWritten from materials in an autobiography. By the way, we can still see the style of the Soviet Union today. General Ye Fulianke is fictional. What do you think about this?
Declaration on IranThe "Iran Declaration" referred to in this book is a historical document, and the general circumstances in which the declaration was issued are also historical facts. Of course, the conversation between Victor Henry and the court minister Hussein Ala (a real person) is fabricated. General Connolly of the Persian Gulf Command is indeed a real person, and I've found that it's a fact that the aid supplies of the Lend Lease Act were transported to the Soviet Union through that route. Granville Sidon is a fictional character, but what he describes is real Persian history. Don't forget to share your experience!
Terezin (also known as Theresienstadt in Czechoslovakia)The 'Jewish Paradise' was already well-known during the Great War. The narrative in this regard is not at all fictional or exaggerated, although the roles played by Natalie and Dr. Jastrow are fabricated. The SS officers and senior elders Epstein and Mermelstein are real people. The accounts about the Jewish quarter are all true. The "beautification campaign" organized for a neutral country Red Cross observer visit, including all the bizarre details and the visit itself, has detailed documentation for verification. The clip from the film 'The Leader Confects a City on the Jews' is still preserved in the artifacts of the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem. The filming situation of the movie has been described in this book, but that film has never been released. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
Write aboutAuschwitz (also known as Auschwitz)During the scene, the author studied all available literature and had conversations with some survivors of the disaster. These descriptions have been carefully reviewed and verified by renowned authorities studying this terrible subject matter. The truth about Auschwitz may never be fully understood by people. There is nothing left there now, only a lifeless museum. I hope that the survivors of Auschwitz can compare their memories with those written by someone who has never been there before. They can see that the author did make a serious effort to make those who were not there at that time remember the terror of the past forever. Don't forget to share your experience!
takeEscort from Ramsdorf to Auschwitz; People eat each other; Use these Soviet prisoners of war to test the effectiveness of "Zyklon-B" gas killing, in order to use it for mass slaughter of Jews. All of this is true. An important source of information in this regard is post-war Have you tried this before? Share your story!Commander Rudolf HoshA memoir written by oneself during the pre-trial period. He confessed to the crimes of mass killings and was later hanged in Auschwitz. What do you think about this?
Except for Klingel, all other SS officers are real. Himmler's inspection and his observation of the entire process of using poison gas to kill people were no different from the details described in the book, except that the real incident occurred in July, not June. The construction project of the crematorium, the description of the Auschwitz welfare area, including its industrial and agricultural equipment, as well as how to deal with prisoners attempting to escape and how to implement the so-called "Canadian" roll call, are all facts. What do you think about this?
Special Unit 105This German mobile unit specialized in excavating mass graves and destroying corpses is based on historical facts. SS Colonel Paul Blobel is a real person. The Mutipel uprising was fabricated. The collective escape of some prisoners was rewritten based on a similar account of the escape of SS slaves. What do you think about this?
Banril Jastrow travels from Ternopil through the Carpathian Mountains to PragueThe legendary journey of the Jewish people was based on several equally incredible travel records, where they carried photos, documents, and other evidence with them during the journey, escaped from the death camp, and crossed over everything Let me know your thoughts in the comments!Nazi occupied regions of EuropeHe revealed the true situation to the outside world, but almost everyone he met refused to believe him easily. The fictional guerrilla groups of Nikonov and Levin evolved from existing literary works depicting guerrilla groups. In this description, some real guerrilla groups are also mentioned. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
ofDescription of manufacturing landing craft and atomic bombsAll belong to documentary writing. There has indeed been controversy over prioritizing one type of connector. Victor Henry's interweaving in this matter is of course purely fictional; Dr. Oppenheimer's trip to Oak Ridge is a fictional story; Kirby, Peters, and Anderson are all fictional characters. Dr. Oppenheimer once introduced the Navy's latest thermal diffusion method to Oak Ridge, in order to provide sufficient electricity in the electromagnetic separation program to make a U-235 bomb for combat use, which was later dropped on Hiroshima. The plutonium bomb used to bomb Nagasaki was manufactured in the Hanford reactor. When throwing these two bombs, there were indeed no more atomic bombs made according to the Manhattan Project available for use. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
The description of the "Hell's Bell" FM sonar and its use in the later stages of the war are consistent with the real situation. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
herman wouk
1962—1978
Chapter 21
The Road to Midway Island (From Armin von Long's "The Holocaust")
English translator's noteIn the original German text, it begins with an analysis of the Soviet Union's counterattack during the winter of 1941 and 1942. For American readers, I've found that it's best to start with Long's excellent preface about the Battle of Midway, which also mentions the situation in Russia. The mutual influence between different battlefields exceeds the expectations of ordinary people, and Long is fully aware of this connection. Don't forget to share your experience!
The Rise of Japan
After the Pearl Harbor incident, we had to deal with the United States as a formal and angry belligerent country. We have gained a brave but impoverished comrade in arms, a distant Asian island nation whose land area and natural wealth are not even comparable to a state in the United States - California, while the new enemy on the battlefield holds the world's greatest combat potential. The balance of power is not favorable to us. However, in our General Staff Department, we can still see factors for achieving unexpected victories in this situation. Don't forget to share your experience!
Because the bedrock of war is geography, and geographically, our situation is still frightening.One of the leader's leather boots is on the shore of the Atlantic, while the other is in the snow outside Moscow city Don't forget to share your experience!The Europe under his crotch is larger than the largest Europe occupied by Napoleon, the Europe occupied by Charles V of Spain, or the Europe during the Antony dynasty. What do you think about this?From the Arctic to the Mediterranean, all countries are either our allies, friendly neutral countries, or conquered vassals.Under the fierce attack of our submarines, aid supplies from the Lend Lease Act of the United States and resources from British colonies sank to the bottom of the sea. Every month, the number of ships sailed by the Allied powers decreases, despite their hard work in the shipyard. Churchill himself admitted in his memoirs, "During the war, there was only one thing that truly alarmed me, and that was the attack by German submarines What do you think about this?
As for the Soviet Union, its winter counterattack achieved partial victories at a heavy cost. However, as this offensive gradually subsided, Don't forget to share your experience!Our stronger troops during the Vietnam War still control most of the fertile Russian land west of the Volga River.As a country, we have risked our lives and worked together to fight. Despite British planes bombing, our military production is still expanding. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
In front of us, Japan is stepping onto the world battlefield with a brilliant victory!
Adolf Hitler immediately embraced these brave and short Asians, treating them as comrades in arms. That inexplicable nonsense about the superiority of the Nordic Germanic ethnic group was meant for Nazi fanatics. We German officers all despised it, and we were relieved to see that Hitler was no exception. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!If a nation can help us win the world empire from 12000 miles away, and their skin color is yellow, black, or green, the leader doesn't care at all. What do you think about this?Japanese people are not at all influenced by Nazi theory, because according to their Shintoism beliefs, they themselves are the 'dominant race'. Unlike our General Staff, the personnel of Japan's highest command seem to allow this nonsense to affect their judgment. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
Military judgment should never be separated from the three fundamental factors of time, space, and power.Whether the Axis powers can achieve unexpected victories depends on time. As for space, we are advantageous in fighting within the strong European interior, while our enemies are scattered on our periphery, and our only combat capable ally is located on the other side of the earth. Based on the cold balance of power, in the long run, the situation will become increasingly unfavorable for us. However, the Americans are weak at the moment, and they will not exert their influence on the battlefield until at least one year later. Because they are eager to retaliate against Japan, we can estimate that their assistance to the British and Russians who are in great difficulty under the Lease Act will be reduced. In short, we still have a time advantage to achieve victory or force the conclusion of unsatisfactory treaties. Don't forget to share your experience!
Global battlefield
In December 1941, as the industrial civilization of the Northern Hemisphere was already engulfed in flames of war, a significant theme emerged amidst the smoke of gunpowder: the surface of the Earth had become a battlefield. This presents an unprecedented strategic decision. In order to contain Germany, both Britain and the Soviet Union had to do their utmost, but Japan, the United States, and the Third Reich now have to decide: 'Where should we attack?' Don't forget to share your experience!
Since 1918, as is well known,US military forcesAlways preparing to fight against both Germany and Japan simultaneously. Their infamous "Rainbow Five" plan had been formulated many years before Adolf Hitler's advance, providing a ready-made answer to this question: Eastward advance, or "Germany first", according to Clausewitz's principles, aimed straight at the heart. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!Franklin RooseveltFaced with the storm of domestic opposition to Japan, I have the willpower and rationality to maintain this correct military perspective. President Roosevelt disguised himself as a cheerful Christian philanthropist, but deep down he was a cunning and indifferent conqueror, far more suitable for a global war than an impulsive, romantic, European minded leader. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
Japan The problems encountered are more complex:The north is the fertile Siberia, and in order to defend Moscow, only half of the Soviet troops originally stationed there remain; The West is China, which is retreating one after another, but still resisting weakly; To the southwest are **, the East Indies and vast India, which are rich in resources; The south is New Guinea and white Australia; To the southeast are a series of useful islands spanning the supply line from Australia to the United States. Don't forget to share your experience!The United States glared angrily at the distant and weakened East, inserting its imperialist outposts of Midway and Hawaii like needles into Japan's living space. Have you tried this before? Share your story!
Japan's oil reserves are gradually depleting like candles.Six months ago, Franklin Roosevelt orderedImposing a fuel embargo on JapanThis cruel and brutal measure forced it to launch a war. It lacks steel; It lacks food; It lacks most of the necessities for long-term warfare, and it has to make an estimate of its earlier unbeatable victories. Due to limited power and time, Japan had to launch a decisive strike. What do you think about this?But where should we attack?
Siberia is temporarily excluded before attacking countries ruled by imperialist tycoons,Japan strategically signed a neutrality treaty with the Soviet Union.Hitler foolishly did not demand that Japan declare the abolition of this treaty and participate in the war against Russia as a condition for declaring war on the United States. Therefore, Japan's rear is safe, and we cannot unite with it to deal with the Bolsheviks. Have you tried this before? Share your story!
The situation in Germany is indeed extraordinary!Allied powers all over the world are attacking us, while Japan - our strongest ally - is maintaining peace with Russia - our strongest enemy! The German people are already paying a high price for the principle of leadership, which is the complete trust in Hitler's politics. What do you think about this?ItalyThere is a sizable navy, as well as an air force and a large army of personnel, but,It has a paper dictator and a people who do not love warTherefore, it only consumes our fuel and steel in vain, andIts long and unguarded Mediterranean coastline is our weakest link.
All these factors indicate a problem.In the war against Britain, all three Axis powers could still unite, and even Italy would be useful in the Mediterranean and North Africa. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!It is obvious that we have the best solution: on the one hand, we take a defensive stance against our stronger enemies - Russia on our side and the United States on Japan's side; On the other hand, swift joint action was taken to crush the crumbling British Empire. This can be achieved, and it can be done in a timely manner. Nothing else can compare to the downfall of Britain, which will mark a turning point in world history and greatly enhance the impact of Japan's victory in the Far East. Don't forget to share your experience!
