The Polish soldier had to rely on foreign workers and foreign quality. The German soldier knows the men who make his weapons. They speak his language. They mass produce the weapons with which the Polish weapons were defeated. There is no multitude of various types.
Someone keeps an eye on things.
Twenty-four 16.5 centimeter guns were build into an area behind Sedan. They were intended to fire on advancing German columns. Their fire surprised us as we crossed the Belgian-French border near La Chapelle. They tore some holes in the German ranks, but they were not able to stop our advance. As we took the Maas heights and reached the second French defensive line, these guns were before us.