The Third Reich in Desperation

Third Reich Episode 348

Although, many forts in the British mainland are too old to be suitable for modern warfare.Their beach minefields also lost more than one-third due to the continuous destruction of the Luftwaffe and Navy.The army even lost its brain because it sent heavy weapons to Dunkirk, and became a light-armed infantry during World War I.

However, it is still possible to make up for the number at any rate.

The production line of Hurricane fighter jets established in Canada has become more and more mature, and it will soon be able to feed back to the mainland.And Roosevelt in the United States finally agreed to Churchill's request and agreed to exchange some of the British overseas bases that Churchill took out with 40 old and backward destroyers that were both dilapidated and extremely inefficient.

Although this side of buying and selling the UK seems to be at a disadvantage, with this group of destroyers that are almost garbage, Churchill can strengthen his escort fleet to deal with the "wolf pack" submarine commanded by the middle-aged German named Denitz force.

And with the strengthened transport fleet, Britain can get more supplies, weapons, and equipment from the United States and Canada...

time.Just give Churchill another two or three years, no, even just one year of stability.He can re-expand an army force that is barely competent for homeland coastal defense.

However, Dowding told him that this bombing operation, which was accomplished in one battle, failed? !

"How could it fail!" Churchill felt like he was dreaming. The air strike he bet on everything failed like this?

"It doesn't matter how much the air force loses, we can make up for it. With the new Hurricane fighter jets produced in Canada and the fighter jets bought by the United States, we can train pilots in the north. As long as we blow up the German transport ships and buy time, we It's not a failure."

Churchill is very eager, and Dowding will tell him at this time that the so-called failure just now refers to the failure at the combat level, and it is the failure of the air force confrontation.Just judging from the results of the bombing mission, it was a success.

Unfortunately, Dowding continued with a bitter face of great regret: "Prime Minister, the heavy loss of the air force is one aspect. On the other hand, according to the report of the surviving pilots who withdrew, what the Germans parked in the port of Calais was not a troop carrier, but a A pile of wooden model ships with camouflage paint. Sure enough, the Germans set a trap for us. And we, just fell into it."

What do you mean the Germans set a trap and we just fell into it?After hearing Dowding's reply, Churchill almost cursed.

Unless, the Germans have long been sure that their code has been deciphered, and they have also seen through Churchill's heartbreaking hidden performance.Then, they deliberately lured the British army with a telegram they knew was deciphered by the British, and asked them to bomb the Port of Calais, which was full of painted wooden model ships.

Doesn't this mean that the German army once again successfully weakened the already weak British Royal Air Force, causing huge losses to the British air defense force again!

Churchill suddenly felt dizzy. It was the same when the British invaded Norway, it was the same when the British surrendered the French fleet, and it is still the same when the British are deciphering the German telegraph.

He didn't understand why the Germans could accurately guess the actions of the British side every time.The point is that these actions involve a wide range of activities, not the plans of the top British Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and even the actions of MI[-]...

Could it be that the leaders of every important department of the British Empire are spies planted by Germany? !

Then how to fight this battle, relying on Churchill alone?

Text Chapter 534 Asking for a ticket

While Churchill was struggling, Reinhardt was not idle.

If you want to cross the English Channel and let German soldiers land on the British mainland to fight, you obviously need to rely on strong naval strength.

Secondly, the landing operation is not a naval battle in the traditional sense. The German army needs the cooperation of the sea, land and air force when conducting a landing operation. It needs a large number of cruisers, destroyers, frigates, and a large number of troop carriers to load landing soldiers. At the same time, it needs air force fighter jets to provide air fire support. And Air Force Air Force airborne landing.

In response to the issue of cooperation between the army, navy and air force, Reinhardt has repeatedly convened senior generals of the army, navy and air force to hold combat meetings.

"If we want to consolidate the dominance of the Third Reich in Europe, Britain is the country that must be won. Only by taking Britain can we truly rebuild an international alliance led by the Allies, and then we can let go of the East without any worries. Even if the United States declares war on us in the future, without the United Kingdom as a springboard, it is impossible for the Yankees to land in Western Europe." Reinhardt said aggressively.

Defeating Britain and establishing an "Atlantic Barrier" is already the established national policy of the Third Reich.And inheriting the League of Nations, which was originally in the hands of Britain and France, was Reinhardt's means of reviving his corpse.

Rather than establishing a United Nations like the United States in history, Reinhardt is more inclined to use the original framework and popularity of the League of Nations to take shortcuts and create a large international organization.

As for the threat from the east, everyone knows that he is referring to the Soviet Union!

The generals naturally agreed with Reinhardt’s point of view. After experiencing successive supernatural strategic interventions by Reinhardt, most of the German military officers have already obeyed the Führer’s orders. They believe in their leaders. This time Really be able to lead them to the final victory.

"The first step we take is to fight for the command of the sea in the English Channel, which is very important for the soldiers crossing the sea. After all, with the command of the sea, we can guarantee the safety of our various transport ships. Raeder, I leave this matter to you Take full responsibility." Reinhardt looked at Raeder and said, his eyes were full of trust.

At this time, the cautious Raeder is fully capable of working.The British mainland fleet has been damaged three times in a row, and its strength has been greatly reduced.Even without the need for the French Navy, the Imperial High Seas Fleet already has the strength to crush the current British home fleet.

Now, Raeder only needs to follow his usual style and play steadily, and that is a sure-win situation.The German and British naval confrontation, Germany has reached the point where it can overwhelm others.

"Please rest assured, my head of state! The Imperial Navy promises to complete the task and successfully fight for the command of the English Channel." Raeder replied decisively. It can be seen that he also knows that this task has now become an easy level.

"General Catherine! Fighting for sea dominance in the English Channel also requires the efforts of the air force. Sea Lion plans to focus on the second, third, and fifth, a total of three air teams, enough to have the strength far surpassing the British air force!" Reinhardt then looked at General Catherine on the other side encouraged him.

This is not a big talk taken for granted, but a fact!

After the First World War in Port of Calais, the British Air Force once again suffered unprecedented damage in history, and was already weaker than the historically stronger German Air Force.

"In Dunkirk, we have gained a lot of joint combat experience. My head of state, please rest assured! The Air Force promises to fully cooperate with the Navy to complete the struggle for sea dominance in the English Channel." General Catherine replied without hesitation.

The German Air Force has always made repeated achievements with the me-109 fighter jets, and Catherine is also full of confidence in his fighter group.Nowadays, more and more new fw-190s are being installed by the air force, and the combat power in Catherine's hands is also firmly in the upper hand.

The commander-in-chief of the army, Brauchitsch, was even more excited, and he spoke first before Reinhard asked.Of course, he probably knew that even if he didn't speak, the navy and air force should have reached him after he finished speaking, so he took the initiative to stand up for Reinhardt's peace of mind.

"My head of state, the army will do its best to prepare the amphibious tanks and armored vehicles used for landing operations, as well as troops who have undergone a lot of landing training. The soldiers who landed are carefully selected, and their individual combat capabilities are very strong. .”

Reinhardt was very satisfied with Brauchitsch's answer. There was really nothing more to say about the German Army. After all, the impressive achievements in battles such as Poland, France and Norway were there.

Undoubtedly, the German Army is Reinhardt's most assured service.

Compared with the rigorous strategic division of labor meeting on the German side, in the highest-level combat meeting of the Royal Navy on the other side of the strait, British generals are still arguing about whether Germany will attack the British mainland in the short term.

The British are still not optimistic about the German navy's ability to escort from a distance.Although they were defeated by the German navy several times before, they all just thought it was the luck of the German navy. They believed that the big loss they suffered from the German navy in Norway and the North Sea was not that their naval strength was inferior to that of Germany, but that they were defeated by strategic forces. The command underestimated the German carrier tactics.

At this time, although the British army was still silent in the defeat of Dunkirk for a long time, they were not at all worried that Germany would plan an attack on their homeland in a short time.Most of the British generals agreed that the Germans would definitely wipe out the Soviet Union before attacking the British mainland. If the Soviet Union was not eliminated, the Germans would not be able to guarantee the safety of their rear.

At that time, when the Soviets attacked the German Eastern Front when the German army attacked Britain, the Germans would be in a desperate situation.

However, what the British high-level officials never expected was that Reinhardt had the courage to launch an attack on the British mainland before getting rid of the Soviet Union.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said publicly: "People, you must believe in the government, and believe that the government has the ability to protect everyone's safety and protect our homeland from the suffering of war."

And then...Churchill gave these people weapons and told them to take up arms and fight after the Germans landed.

The Times of London once conceived the war scene of the German army landing in the UK after the defeat in Dunkirk: "The German army chose to land in the UK after the victory in the Dunkirk war. After the German army landed in the UK, the British home fleet has reacted. The main force can be assembled in 2 days, and the supply line of the German army in the English Channel can be easily cut off. However, several pocket battleships of the German Navy are not opponents at all, so they retreated immediately to avoid engaging the Royal Navy.”

"Moreover, the British local air force can cover the navy very well, and at the same time lay a large number of mines to lock the supplies of the landing troops. After the navy cuts off the supply route, part of it bombards the German landing field. Other troops strengthen the defense line and step up the blockade of the English Channel. Therefore, the landing troops The German army was basically unable to effectively receive the support of the air force, and the firepower of the German army was relatively not too strong because of the landing, nor could it carry a large number of heavy artillery."

"So the German army's attack on the British army's cities and defense lines will be much weaker. Similarly, the tanks at that time would not choose to land too much due to the requirements of the landing ships."

And then... the editors of The Times were each given a gun to serve as cannon fodder after the Germans landed.

Text Chapter 535 Sood Deployment

Berlin, the residence of the Führer.

Reinhard frowned at a piece of intelligence from a spy on the Eastern Front.On the long table in front of him sat in turn the Chief of Staff of the Army, Navy and Air Force, Brauchitsch, Catherine, and Raeder, as well as the commander of the Eastern Group Army Group Lundsteder who had rushed back from the Eastern Front, and including the first Generals such as Reichenau, commander of the Sixth Army, Guderian, commander of the newly built Second Armored Army, and Liszt, commander of the Twelfth Army.Even Rose, the head of the Gestapo, and Steve, chief of staff and deputy commander of the SS Army, were also present.

The Sea Lion plan to fight against Britain has reached the third stage, which is the final stage of the upcoming landing operation.But at this juncture, news came that the Soviet Union had deployed more than 150 million troops on the Soviet-German border, and a large number of Soviet tanks and armored vehicles had entered the Soviet-occupied zone in Poland.

Using the spy network planted by the Soviet-German cooperative, Reinhardt even heard that the Soviet army conducted a simulated exercise of the Soviet-German offensive and defensive war.Fortunately, Zhukov, who played the role of the commander of the German army, won the exercise, which made Stalin hesitate and did not make up his mind to completely tear himself apart with the Third Reich.

In addition, Khrushchev and his like, who relied on the Soviet-German railway cooperative to improve their political achievements in Ukraine, also tried to mediate and delay the war.

Of course, Zhukov's victory only allowed the Soviet army to delay the attack time and readjust the combat plan.The reconciliation by Khrushchev and his like was just to buy time so that he could replace the position of the first secretary in Ukraine and avoid personal losses caused by the Soviet-German war.

In other words, once the Soviet army formulated new tactics, people like Khrushchev got rid of their interest relationship with the German Railway Cooperative.So, whether it is war or peace, it all depends on the mood of the Soviet Union.