0p0 Third Reich Episode 385
Third Reich Episode 385
According to their common sense, even if they put themselves in this environment and imagined in the most ideal situation, they don't think it is possible to escape.
Unexpectedly, this kind of bait that used one's own side to be chased and calculated the opponent's flight trajectory, which was almost a must-hit shot in theory, could be dodged by the German pilots.
Could it be that the plane driven by the other party has some new technology installed?Or did he grow a third eye under the plane?It can't be that I'm dreaming, right?
After thinking wildly for a few seconds, the pilot who launched the sneak attack shook his head and told himself not to think wildly at the critical moment when the war was not over, forcing himself to believe that the opponent was just relying on luck.
So he continued to shoot, turned the muzzle of the gun, concealed the fw190, and firmly held the handle of the machine gun, another shuttle of bullets was sent into the sky.
This fw190 plane changed from level flight to side flight again, and the string of bullets went sideways again!
Unexpectedly, two consecutive shots failed to cause any trouble to the opponent. Who is the opponent's pilot? !
A big question mark appeared in the hearts of Soviet soldiers.
Text Chapter 587 British Counterattack
Otto Karius, a recruit who once belonged to the 104th Infantry Sub-Battalion, was assigned to the new 21st Armored Regiment that landed at Portsmouth during the Battle of Britain because he participated in an armored training. .
Because in the Battle of Britain, the German army used partial divisions, most of these troops were not well-known, and the ratio of combat effectiveness to veterans was lower than other troops.
Because of this, Karius, an inconspicuous recruit, got a good opportunity to show his talents.
Although what he is driving now is not the No. 3 Panther, the main battle tank of the German armored forces, but the modified German No. [-] diving tank.However, even so, he has played a very strong level.
Moreover, among the landing troops sent by Germany to the British Isles, the No. 3 submersible tank is already a very common tank.
After all, Reinhardt left the elite troops and high-quality equipment on the Eastern Front.Although he doesn't want a war on two fronts, it doesn't mean he's stupid enough not to prepare for a war on two fronts.
The most obvious result of this kind of preparation is that although the German troops on the British Isles are far more powerful than the expanded British Army, they are not the strongest German main force.
On March 41, 3 years, a week after the German attack on the British mainland began, in an unknown town 28 miles south of Maidstone, the No. 20 Tank Armored Regiment where Karius belonged was in full swing. Drive to the small town ahead.
Although street fighting is not very beneficial to tanks, compared to the plain, there are too many obstacles in the building complex, and the enemy is also easy to hide and penetrate the tank armor.
However, quantity can change quality. Starting with the No. 3 tank and a new formation of grenadiers immediately behind, the German army captured this unknown town in less than an hour.
Fortunately, the iron palm rocket launchers used by the British National Guards in the town are not only easy to explode, but also the people have almost no confidence.Once the distance exceeds ten meters, this British version of the anti-tank rocket launcher becomes a useless decoration.
An hour later, more than a thousand National Guard soldiers surrendered, and only a few stubborn extremists remained in the town.
So the final battle here is no longer important. After leaving more than 100 grenadiers to clear up the remaining British soldiers, the 21st Armored Regiment continued to march towards Folkestone with more than [-] grenadiers.
Next, as long as Folkestone can be successfully captured, then you can point to London and pose a huge threat to the British government in London.
To Churchill's surprise, it didn't take much effort for the Germans to take Folkestone.
In just about 3 hours, the British regular army and the National Guard here lost Folkestone, an important town in south London.
The sudden attack on Folkestone by the Germans terrified the British once again, as well as Churchill.
He did not expect that when the German army received a violent attack from the Soviet army on the Eastern Front and had to fight on two fronts, they could continue to launch an offensive against the British Empire, and their actions were so sharp.
It seems that the Germans did not want the best result that Churchill expected. Because of the pressure on the Eastern Front, the Germans transferred troops from the Western Front to support the Eastern Front, and then left a small number of troops on the defensive in the British mainland.
On the contrary, the German army, which had already set foot on the British mainland, continued to attack.It was as if the bad news from the Eastern Front hadn't reached their ears at all.
"Damn Reinhardt, his Germany is coming to an end, yet he still has to be buried with the British Empire!" Churchill cursed angrily.
Yes, Churchill fully believed that Germany was doomed to fail from the moment it was attacked by the Soviet army.
Based on the experience of the British Empire for many years of colonial rule, a huge land area means a huge amount of strength.Other European countries may not be aware of it, but Britain fully understands how terrifying the potential for war is in a country like the Soviet Union, which is so huge and abnormally large!
Why did Chamberlain so stubbornly implement the appeasement policy before, and why did he get the support of so many party members.
It's not because these people are stupid, on the contrary, it's precisely because they understand that the Soviet Union's war potential is terrifying, and it is definitely not something that a certain European country can fight alone.That's why they drove away wolves and tigers, encouraged the Third Reich that indulged Reinhardt, and planned to make Germany an opponent of the Soviets.
Even so, they also believed that no matter how Germany annexed Austria, Hungary, or Czechoslovakia, and occupied Eastern Poland, no matter how strong Germany was, it would not be able to defeat the Soviet Union.
Based on Germany's land and population, they have no chance of winning against an enemy like the Soviet Union.
But the bad thing is that the current UK, because of a series of previous decision-making mistakes, also has no chance of winning in front of the German army.
Thus, an interesting phenomenon emerged.
The British decided that Germany would definitely not be able to defeat the Soviet army.But at the same time, they also found that it seemed impossible for them to defeat the German army in front of them.
But the current situation is that the Soviet Union insisted on attacking Germany, and Germany refused to stop attacking Britain.
The final result seems to be that Germany will perish, but Britain is not much better.Moreover, judging from the current situation and war situation, Britain seems to be dying faster.
Churchill was a little dazed. Could it be that after working so hard for so long, he would eventually lose both sides with Germany and become the Soviet Union's spoils of war together?
Moreover, under the reminder of Lord Gott, Churchill also learned that once Foxstone fell, it would be basically impossible to recover Foxstone with his army strength.In that case, London, the capital of the British Empire, would not be far from falling.
The Germans fought against the Soviet Union, and they mainly fought on the land that used to be Poland and the land that used to be Hungary, and it would not affect their core areas.
However, the British Empire was fighting on its own land. It had worked hard and vigorously built for hundreds of years, and fought in the core area of the empire that had not suffered from war and was well developed.
Every shell that falls on this land will be accompanied by huge losses!
The loss cannot be greater, and the loss must be stopped in time!Churchill thought so.
"Now we must intensify our efforts to motivate the people's determination to resist Germany, slow down the German army's offensive pace as much as possible, and use the National Guard to hold back the German army." Churchill once again thought of the delaying tactic of sacrificing cannon fodder.
The Prime Minister, if you don’t resist, you can’t. If you lose a big city like Folkestone but keep silent, you will inevitably be criticized by the masses. This is also contrary to the tough image that Churchill has always shown in front of the public. The smart Churchill is absolutely not would do such a stupid thing.
Therefore, before sending cannon fodder to his death, he asked the British Army to make a symbolic resistance.
Text Chapter 588 Nothing to Play
The garrison of the South London Army Group, after receiving the order from the capital, assembled [-] tanks, and then organized an infantry regiment to counterattack Folkestone with great fanfare, and carried out a small-scale counterattack aggressively.
In the direction of their counterattack, the first to appear was the German 21st Armored Regiment where Karius was.
With the sound of engines, the British tanks rushed north of Folkestone.
Perhaps due to the influence of the German army's previous stacking tactics, this time, the British army did not use infantry and tank coordination, but all used tanks to rush up together. It seemed that they wanted to fight to the death with the German tank troops and have a tank battle.
Of course, the German armored soldiers such as Karius must satisfy the British army's request for sadism.
Although they are also called the No. 3 tank, it is also an upgraded version of the No. 3 tank that has been modified with the efforts of German scientists.
These tanks have not only improved their diving capabilities.
The No. 3 tanks that were quickly assembled were arranged in a V-shaped formation in units of platoons according to a common tactic proposed by Guderian.
This formation is characterized by a narrow attack surface.And only 50 tanks are needed to form a powerful attack surface of one kilometer.