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3 23 May, 1940 My assistant Klaus took my diary to the infirmary. On the 18 th, a sniper attempt on my life. I has taking a tour near Liege and I has wounded. I was unconscious for one day and three in recover. The bright side was that the Führer visit me at the Hospital. We had a pleasant conversation and he was very friendly. I express the need to return to my command as soon as possible. He agreed, but forbade me to get too close to the front line. That was the only downside of the visit, excluding the wound. It wasn't worth arguing. I ll decide in the future, according to the events. Today, I had a reunion in my bed, to see how things are. Queen Wilhelmina, her family and her government fled. They boarded HMS Hereward, a British destroyer which was to take them to England. HMS Hereward,

4 . Netherland its almost conquer. The capital, Amsterdam is ours and all the ports and airports. Alkmaar and Gouda, at the end of the day, are conquer, and close the siege to Haarlem. The government fled to London Dutch woman welcoming German troops in Amsterdam

5 The battles of Namur and Bruxelles are won. Counting the dead after the battle, they inform me that Belgians bodies were there. The more deadly battle to the enemy, even more than the battle of Cieszyb, that we lost 884 men and they We put men there, the 3 rd large force in a battle. We just lost 397 men. In France, our army advance to St. Dizier trying to cut the French army in two. The French send one French Division, and one British Indian Division. Look at the despair of the allies, they are using colonial troops to attack St. Dizier. We start the Karussell, carrying troops from Pirmasens, Saarbücken, Saarlouis, Luxemburg, Arlon, to the French provinces.

6 Our army enters Brussels The Royal Air Force continues to try to stop our Luftwaffe. With the capital of Belgium occupied, the government fled to Antwerp. Don t know why they did that. They will lose that battle in a few hours, I m sure of that. With a bit of luck, maybe we can capture them, possibly alive.

7 Our scientists are trying to develop a better and large warship radar, that would bring +2 to surface detection and air, and +20% in night attack. For now, every conquer country was occupy with a collaboration government policy, except for France, that we enforced a Military occupation. Near the river in Antwerp

8 24 May, 1940 The reports continue to arrive to my improvised Headquarter in the Hospital. As Rotterdam is occupied, the two Fallschirmjäger-Divisions are order to return to Münster. The victory in Haarlem, made the Dutch retreat to Den Haag. The order to Fallschirmjäger-Divisions to leave, left the province without garrisons. Dieler, was ordered to take is troops from Amsterdam in a hurry, but did not came in time. Errors of command. I must leave this Hospital as soon as possible The Lufttwaffe is now bombing Charleville Mezieres and Verdun to help holding the bridge with St. Dizier. The Kiel convoy lost one transport, we believe the French are behind this. The Soviet Union annex the Baltic Countries. According to the Treaty of Non-Aggression between Germany and the Soviet Union, Finland, Estonia and Latvia were assigned to the Soviet Lithuania, adjacent to East Prussia, would be in the German sphere of influence, although a second secret protocol agreed to in September 1939 reassigned the majority of Lithuania to the USSR sphere.

9 Schmidt with is Panzer-Division arrived at Charleroi and continue to Hirson, passing Maubeuge, to encircle Philippeville. A scientific report show that we improved the Infantry Support Weapons to level 4. (More 3,20 in Defensiveness in the Inf, Mar, Par, Mtn, Mot, Mec and WSS.) That open a spot to try to improve the Cargo Hold of the Planes to improve logistic. 25 May, 1940 The War is not governed by itself. I decided to discharge myself from hospital. The first news that I receive was that we won against the French in Antwerpen. They try to retake, in a counter-attack, but they lost. The Karussell did some damaged in Arlon, The French saw an opportunity, and saw Arlon just with three Headquarters passing by and they attacked. Of course we lost the battle with no casualties because we retreat. Fortunately four divisions were arriving from Luxemburg to Arlon and we did not lost the province. The Sweden are no more aligning with us. The French continue to sunk our transporters, two more. Good news to our fighters. Interception Tactics Advance were improved +20%. With a spot free we focus now on Commander Decision to help choosing targets in the sea.

10 The French have four divisions in Charleville. Two of those divisions are completely obliterate by the Luftwaffe. If we conquer Maubeuge, Hirson and Reims, they will be encircle. Another four divisions are in Verdum, but the Luftwaffe is not doing so well.

11 27 May, 1940 Switzerland cancel the trade agreement of 0,39 ℛℳ for 10,50 Energy. Four more transporter sunk by the French. Our Kriegsmarine is sleeping in the watch. Böhm with one Heavy Cruiser, four Light Cruisers and one Destroyer, was order to escort the route Kiel-Oslo. Three Divisions arrived at Arlon, defend and defeated the French before the could took the province. We managed to save face. Verdum was reinforce with more divisions. Charleville Mezierest is won. We had 90% of the French forces, but we still won. They Lost man. The worst lost by enemies in battle with us. We must credit also the Luftwaffe on this one. Dordrecht in Netherland is won and Den Haag is surrounded. The III. Fliegerkorps will help the ground attack on Verdun, with three tactical bombers and one Stuka. not Maubeuge is conquered. When the French realize they try to take it back, but soon they saw that they could take it back, and give up, losing twelve man.

12 The French continue to attack St. Dizier. To release some pressure, the Luftwaffe were order to ground attack on Chalons en Champagne. Von Hubicki is still Resisting with is Panzer Division against two Infantry-divisions and four more incoming. Two Tactical Bomber were send to the ground attack the province near by St. Dizier. One French Infantry try to break free a patch to Philippeville by Charleroi. Bad luck for them. We have there four Infantry divisions and two more incoming along with a Panzer-Division. In Tournai, Belgium, we won, against a force twice as bigger. The battle of Aaslt in Belgium that was defend by French, was won, but three infantry regiments Belgian and one motorize regiment of some kind was still trying to defend. Due to this disproportion of forces in Bar Sur Aube, we were forced to cancel the attack and focus on the defense of St. Dizier. We lost six man, against seventy nine of them. Philippeville is finally surrounded in accordance with previous plans. Two Belgian infantry try to escape by Hirson, against the Panzer-Division of Schmidt, but they are too weak to succeed.

13 Someone screwed up. A new route was created from Emden to Rotterdam, and one transporter was sunk. The route was immediately canceled. (and the responsible should be shot) Our Generals, report that improved the airborne assault tactics advance to level 3 giving more +15%. 28 May, 1940 Den Haag is conquer. Around five thousand Dutch soldiers had to surrender. The French are still trying to isolate St. Dizier, by conquering Ste Menehould, but for now we have a force twice as theirs. Von Hubicki preventing the Panzer Division to break, prefer to retreat. It was wise. We or about 1 / 7 of the French. Sixty-seven thousand men against us. Never a force so big, and so disproportionate. I have hope that the forces that I dispatched to the province, will arrive in time to save it (the province).

14 The English sunk another transporter on the Oslo-Kiel convoy. Our scientists inform that light artillery advance was improved. +2,40 in toughness. Now they are trying to improve Infantry Assault Weapons. Leopold III, King and commander in chief of the Belgian army, Surrendered personally to me this day. We learn that the Pierlot's government advised him otherwise. His decision was fiercely criticized by Pierlot in a radio broadcast today. In a speech in Limoges Pierlot declared Leopold's decision to be "an event without precedent in history and regarded this act as unconstitutional and deprived the King of his powers and denounced the King as a traitor. The King is to remain in Belgium during the war as a my guess and not as a prisoner (but will be on surveillance). Troops march in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium The government went into exile and is determined for the continued of military action in the Allied

15 30 May, 1940 Roosendaal as fall,. eighty-four thousand men in the battle. Ours fifty-five thousand. The Belgian army is still fighting now under Allied control. The province of St. Dizier was lost today. I can not blame Von Hubicki. He could not do the impossible. The French sunk three more convoy in the Oslo-Kiel convoy and the English two more. What is the Kriegsmarine doing. Are they sleeping? I've lost count of the amount of transporters that we already lost. This must stop. The French lost the battle of Charleroi in Belgium. We were six times bigger then them. The troops in Tournai were order to invade Lille. There is an airport there. I believe that if we can conquer that province, we strongly cripple the French area of operation The French give up the attack on Ste. Menehould. The Luftwaffe is gaining the battle against the RAF. Cambrai is won. With this, we have six provinces in France.

16 Crossing the Belgian-French border Our Generals discover how to improve the delay doctrine. Our Luftwaffe is doing very well, but are worn out. We started to ground some of them, to replace parts.

17 31 May, 1940 Zierikzee is conquer. Two more, and Netherland is ours. Chalons en Champagne and Ste. Menehould are won by our soldiers. More one transporter lost in the Oslo-Kiel convoy, sunk by the Englishman. What else it s new? What should I do. Norway is becoming expensive. I believe if France will fall, half of the problem is fixed, but the Inselaffen Lille is ours. A nearest airfield to us, one less to them. Our Losses Our Losses Our Losses in cargo this month. Shame to the Krigsmarine.

18 Our losses Their losses Our losses Their losses Max IC: 19,29 Max IC: 304,42 Max IC: 9,97 Max IC: 810,45 Our losses Their losses Max IC: 12,16 Max IC: 195,79

19 Our losses Their losses Max IC: 0,01 Max IC: 9,97 The English are using Iraqi troops. They use colonial troops against us, no wonder they loose.

20 War Theatre Date Local Country Attack / Defend Victories / Defeat Enemy Troops Casualties % Casualties Ratio German Enemy German Enemy German Enemy Fall Gelb 09-May-40 22:00 Luxemburg Luxemburg Attack Victory Luxembourg ,70% 0,00% 0,00% Fall Gelb 10-May-40 18:00 Roermond Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,00% 0,07% 7,72% Fall Gelb 12-May-40 00:00 Hoogeveen Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,02% 0,04% 3,76% Fall Gelb 12-May-40 00:00 Enschede Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,15% 0,08% 4,09% Fall Gelb 12-May-40 00:00 Winterswijk Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,95% 0,05% 3,96% Fall Gelb 12-May-40 01:00 Arnhem Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,71% 0,09% 2,29% Fall Gelb 12-May-40 06:00 Maastricht Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,82% 0,01% 2,19% Fall Gelb 12-May-40 15:00 Den Haag Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,04% 0,02% 1,43% Fall Gelb 12-May-40 15:00 Arlon Belgium Attack Victory French ,11% 0,01% 0,04% Fall Gelb 12-May-40 19:00 Arlon Belgium Attack Victory French ,11% 0,00% 0,21% Fall Gelb 13-May-40 16:00 Steenwijk Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,23% 0,01% 5,93% Fall Gelb 13-May-40 17:00 Arnhem Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,53% 0,00% 0,00% Fall Gelb 13-May-40 17:00 Nijmegen Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,90% 0,56% 5,32% Fall Gelb 14-May-40 11:00 Verviers Belgium Attack Victory Belgian ,63% 0,51% 2,99% Fall Gelb 15-May-40 00:00 Deventer Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,26% 0,07% 4,00% Fall Gelb 15-May-40 00:00 Eindhoven Netherland Attack Victory French ,89% 0,13% 0,67% Fall Gelb 15-May-40 20:00 Bastogne Belgium Attack Victory Belgian ,60% 0,00% 0,00% Fall Gelb 15-May-40 21:00 Betuwe Netherland Attack Victory French ,97% 0,14% 0,10% Fall Gelb 16-May-40 01:00 Heerenveen Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,10% 0,00% 0,00% Fall Gelb 16-May-40 10:00 Zwolle Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,73% 0,03% 5,46% Fall Gelb 16-May-40 13:00 Leuven Belgium Attack Victory Belgian ,61% 0,07% 0,56% Fall Gelb 17-May-40 00:00 Turnhout Belgium Attack Victory Dutch ,49% 0,16% 5,37% Fall Gelb 17-May-40 09:00 Leuven Belgium Attack Victory French ,23% 0,01% 0,37% Fall Gelb 17-May-40 11:00 Sedan France Attack Victory French ,73% 1,29% 4,70% Fall Gelb 17-May-40 17:00 Hertogenbosch Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,51% 0,13% 0,83% Fall Gelb 17-May-40 17:00 Ste Menehould France Attack Victory French ,96% 0,17% 0,07% Fall Gelb 17-May-40 17:00 Leuven Belgium Defend Victory Dutch ,95% 0,00% 0,25% Fall Gelb 17-May-40 23:00 Liège Belgium Attack Victory Belgian ,55% 0,03% 0,01% Fall Gelb 17-May-40 23:00 Venio Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,69% 0,59% 8,28% Fall Gelb 18-May-40 06:00 Bastogne Belgium Attack Victory Belgian ,47% 0,01% 0,06% Fall Gelb 18-May-40 06:00 Dinant Belgium Attack Victory Belgian ,24% 0,09% 0,70% Fall Gelb 18-May-40 13:00 Namur Belgium Attack Victory French ,04% 0,03% 0,29% Fall Gelb 18-May-40 15:00 Betuwe Netherland Attack Victory French ,27% 0,99% 3,32% Fall Gelb 23-May-40 16:00 Alkmaar Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,40% 0,00% 0,00% Fall Gelb 23-May-40 17:00 Gouda Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,17% 0,44% 7,21% Fall Gelb 23-May-40 18:00 Namur Belgium Attack Victory Belgian ,81% 0,00% 2,83% Fall Gelb 23-May-40 21:00 Bruxelles Belgium Attack Victory Belgian ,04% 0,48% 5,77% Fall Gelb 23-May-40 16:00 Alkmaar Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,71% 0,00% 0,00% Fall Gelb 24-May-40 06:00 Haarlem Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,14% 0,52% 3,95% Fall Gelb 25-May-40 05:00 Antwerpen Belgium Attack Victory French ,24% 1,35% 2,93% Fall Gelb 25-May-40 15:00 Antwerpen Belgium Defend Victory French ,74% 0,02% 0,53% Fall Gelb 25-May-40 23:00 Arlon Belgium Defend Defeat French ,33% 0,00% 0,00% Fall Gelb 26-May-40 09:00 Arlon Belgium Defend Victory French ,03% 0,01% 1,26% Fall Gelb 26-May-40 09:00 Charleville Mezierest France Attack Victory French ,53% 2,13% 3,80% Fall Gelb 26-May-40 15:00 Dordrecht Netherland Attack Victory French ,04% 2,98% 8,99% Fall Gelb 26-May-40 16:00 Maubeuge France Defend Victory French ,69% 0,00% 0,14% Fall Gelb 26-May-40 20:00 Tournai Belgium Attack Victory Belgian ,95% 1,30% 1,02% Fall Gelb 27-May-40 03:00 Aalst Belgium Attack Victory French ,81% 0,54% 4,87% Fall Gelb 27-May-40 00:00 Tournai Belgium Attack Victory French ,40% 0,00% 0,00% Fall Gelb 27-May-40 12:00 Bar Sur Aube France Attack Defeat French ,26% 0,06% 1,32% Fall Gelb 27-May-40 21:00 Tournai Belgium Attack Victory French ,10% 0,00% 0,00% Fall Gelb 28-May-40 01:00 Den Haag Netherland Attack Victory Dutch ,89% 1,09% 2,45% Fall Gelb 27-May-40 12:00 St. Dizier France Attack Defeat French ,93% 3,64% 1,43% Fall Gelb 29-May-40 03:00 Roosendaal Belgium Attack Victory Belgian ,16% 1,31% 3,67% Fall Gelb 29-May-40 03:00 Hirson France Attack Victory French ,34% 0,28% 4,90% Fall Gelb 29-May-40 03:00 Charleroi Belgium Defend Victory French ,73% 0,38% 8,57% Fall Gelb 30-May-40 12:00 Antwerpen Belgium Defend Victory French ,83% 0,00% 1,01% Fall Gelb 30-May-40 14:00 Ste. Menehould France Attack Victory French ,19% 0,55% 3,90% Fall Gelb 30-May-40 18:00 Cambrai France Attack Victory French ,32% 0,65% 1,84% Fall Gelb 31-May-40 03:00 Zierikzee Netherland Attack Victory French ,04% 0,15% 0,19% Fall Gelb 31-May-40 09:00 Chalons en Champagne France Attack Victory French ,25% 2,45% 1,43% Fall Gelb 31-May-40 09:00 Ste. Menehould France Attack Victory French ,59% 0,02% 3,12% Fall Gelb 31-May-40 11:00 Lille France Attack Victory French ,20% 2,03% 0,77% Fall Gelb 01-Jun-40 01:00 Lille France Attack Victory Belgian ,26% 0,00% 0,00% Fall Gelb 01-Jun-40 03:00 Maubeuge France Defend Victory Belgian ,48% 1,06% 3,85% Fall Gelb 01-Jun-40 09:00 Philippeville Belgium Attack Victory Belgian ,09% 2,54% 3,08% Battles in the month of May

21 01 June, 1940 The Belgian troops that were trying to escape through Maubeuge, fail. Our troops didn t let them run from Philippeville. Around forty thousand Belgian prisoners. Almost the same as Warszawa. France give up the attack on Hirson to rescue them. The X. Armeekorps will secure the ports and airports of the Netherlands. The XXII. Armeekorps, and three Infantry- Divisions under von Kleist that was in the major cities in Netherlands, receive the order to go to Hirson, south of Philippeville. The XXVII. Armeekorps with is four Infantry- Divisions to Tournai. Our Luftwaffe is worn out and the bombers are flying with out proper cover. They are rebase in Euskirchen. France give up also to try to retake Charlons en Champagne. In Belgium, the French lost another battle, in the south, Kortrijk.

22 04 June, 1940 We advance in all provinces. From Kortrijk to Hazebrouck in pursuit of the armies in retreat from Aalst. From Chalons en Champagne to Mailly le Camp, Cambral to Soissons seems free of soldiers. Lille, to Arras a French army has running from there. It was a easy conquest. Ste. Menehould, join the attack on St. Dizier with the support from the II. Fliegerkorps (Luftwaffe). Middelburg is conquer. One more province and Netherlands is fully ours. Two more transporters sunk by the French in the Oslo-Kiel Convoy. The Naval Bomber, is rebase in Bruxelles and order to strike on Middelburg port. The port had two Submarine flottile. Ste Menehould has hold against the French.

23 The Kriegsmarine finely found the enemy vessels. The French fleet, with four submarines were found. The weather conditions are not the ideal, but we manage to sunk two Submarines. When we collect the survivors, we found that some spoke English. We sink one submarine French and another English. Or it were part of the French Fleet or it join later. They must be interrogated to find out more.

24 The Hungarian government decided to escalate its efforts to resolve the question of Transylvania. Peace in the Balkans is very much in the interest of the Axis Powers, both for strategic and material reasons, and so they suggested to the parties concerned that they solve their problems by direct negotiations. The Hungarian delegation hoped to gain as much of Transylvania as possible, but the Romanians would have none of that and submitted only a small region for consideration. Eventually, the Hungarian-Romanian negotiations fell through entirely. After this, the Romanian government asked Italy and Germany to arbitrate. Romania is aligning with the Axis, and the good relations are providing better benefits from the Oil refinery, but they are drifting at a very slow speed. Ribbentrop probed the Hungary Government to join the Axis. They were not interest. Instead they gave us Military Access. Ribbentrop and Galeazzo Ciano of Italy announced the award on the 4 th of June 1940 at the Belvedere Palace in Vienna. As a result of the award, Hungary regained 43,104 km² of its territories lost to Romania after the First World War. The new border was guaranteed by both Germany and Italy. After this decision, we took knowledge that Romania step up to align them with us.

25 The New Map The German Scientists developed new anti-tank weapons. After this, they now turn to Jungle Warfare Equipment. The French retreat from Aucher without a fight.

26 Reims is won. The Airport will be ours. In Middelsburg one Headquarter try to old it, although it lost the battle hold it enough time to our Infantry-Division arrive. The Luftwaffe was order to strike the port of Dunkerque with the Focke- Wulf Fw-200C. There they found one Polish Destroyer and one Polish submarine, those that escape from the conquest Poland. Reinhard is holding Aucher with the 4 th Panzer-Division, delaying the enemy to reinforcements arrive.

27 Mailly le Camp is taken. No causalities. They are on the run. The RAF is attacking our naval bombers in Dunkerque. With no air protection, we decided to cancel the port strike. Will take our revenge later. 06 June, 1940 The battle of Gent is won. About forty thousand men on each side fought to maintain the province in there hands. But still after the motorized-infantry hold on Gent, the Dutch try to take it back.

28 Reinhardl conquer Aucher and move to Boulogne to encircle Calais, St. Omer and Dunkerque and in a few hours he won. The Abwehr report that the fortress of Cattenom was free. Two Infantry-divisions and one Garrison. Chatillon sur Marne is conquer.

29 In Ste. Menehould, a French infantry-division continued the attack against two infantry-division quite worn out, one completely reinforced and another panzer-division. Kienitz is responsible for its defense. For the second time, we lost the battle of St. Dizier. The first battle was to the biggest opposing force that we found (about sixty-six thousand men) and a disadvantage 1 / 7. In this battle were involved over a hundred thousand men (40/60 to our disadvantage). We had over two thousand casualties. The largest so far. The Führer demands an explanation Apologies and excuses were given. It requires the head of those responsible, but I can explain that the five victories in that day, were due to the fact achieve by a smaller force, forcing the French to remain in St. Dizier. After the explanations, he asked for my state of health and if I was capable of doing my duties. Can t tell if it was out of concern or to replace me. Wars within wars

30 .08 June, 1940 Today new improvements in science. The ability in integrate support is higher. Our troops would gain more morale. The Battleship Armour is getting better. We must push forward if we want to stand to the British Navy. Now we are studding how to improve the tactical command structure. If we could give even more morale to our troops in the field of battle St. Omer did not give much of a fight, and they run immediately. In the end of the day, they try to retake the province with a much larger force, but the fail. Gent, the last Belgian province in Belgium is lost by them. The siege to the region of Dunkerque is getting smaller. Around one thousand Dutch troops lost there live there.

31 Ste. Menehould is defended again against the French. Beauvais, in the north of Paris, is won. The Eifel tower is in sight. Epernay is won in the end of the afternoon. Zierikzee the last province of Netherland (mainland), is ours. The French could not resist. More eleven thousand prisoners. We have already one hundreds POW. French POW It s seems that their chain of command is doing a terrible job. We have Dutch fighting in Belgium. We have French fighting in Netherland. The port of Dunkerque is to be bomb from the air.

32 Three French submarines, one Polish, and one Polish crusader were found there. 09 June, 1940 One French submarine is in the docks, along with is Polish friend is sunk in Dunkerque. The battle of Dunkerque is won. They try to run to Calais. Now it s a race between them and Von Kortzfleisch Infantry-Division. Oil storage depot set on fire Gerhardl is in the lead to siege Paris. Is now heading to Meaux. The fortress of Cattenon was taken by the HQ of Geyer, but of course, a French garrison attacked, fought them and won. Fortunately our two the infantry division took Cattenon in time, before they arrive..

33 12 June, 1940 On the 10 th the battle of Brugge is won. Soldiers of France and Belgium that run from Calais, Dunkerque and Middelburg were in Brugge Seventeen five thousand new POW. (5/8 French, 3/8 Belgiam) We can see ships in the beach near by, but they could not save their troops, because of our artillery and the Luftwaffe. On the 10 th, Reinhardt start to move with is 4 th Panzer-Division to Le Havre, and take in the way the port of Dieppe (and Le Havre).

34 Our Army is the best army of the World. We have the best leaders and organization. Because of that, new development in fire control system training is started, to get better choosing in targets. In two days he conquer Dieppe and Le Havre The French, are afraid. They send two hundred bombers to Beauvais, to try to stop the progress in the operation to siege Paris. So the Luftlotte 3, with three hundred Messerschmitt Bf-109E were send to Lille with orders to air superiority around Paris. Meaux is won. 13 June, 1940 In a reunion with Admiral Canaris, in is opinion we have less then 25% of bringing France to here knees now, but they will fall. The battle of Mailly le Camp is won, and we are spreading the front to take Troyes airfield, advancing from there and from Aix en Othe. We are reinforcing Le Havre with three infantry-divisions. And since we took Rouen, we are advancing to Vernon to encircle Neufchatel en Bray.

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