With his departure...
It was as if a path opened up straight to the chest. Goodrian, known for his expertise in blitzkrieg and armored warfare, certainly wouldn't pass up this timing. If they waited for the follow-up troops to arrive, the opportunity would be gone.
With his order issued.
More than 80 aircraft from the air forces in the eastern and northern theaters swiftly took to the skies. The first guard division in the eastern theater, with 421 armored vehicles of various types, charged towards Las Cruces in New Mexico!
Over there in Mexico, the 336th Army's two divisions were still blockading them.
Additionally, Major General Walter von Brauchitsch was there. Mexico hasn't lost a single officer yet, and if they sacrificed one, it would be a major blow to morale.
Therefore, when the 82nd Airborne Division opened up a path, the main force quickly launched an assault!!
