0p0 Third Reich Episode 186
Third Reich Episode 186
Even if it is the majestic Royal Navy, it is impossible to pat the sleeves and pretend to be indifferent after losing a small and medium-sized squadron.
This degree of pain is definitely not just being bitten by a mosquito, it is a piece of flesh torn off by a hungry wolf!
Not fatal, but painful!
The Imperial Navy that won this battle can not only further narrow the gap in strength between the two sides, but also erase the inner fear of the Royal Navy and break the myth that the Royal Navy is invincible.
"Führer, is our focus in this battle at sea?" As the highest military commander in the headquarters, Rear Admiral Hans asked: "The main force of the navy is out hunting, so those responsible for escorting our transport fleet are all The captured Danish fleet?"
It is not just the navy of the Third Reich that will be dispatched in the early hours of tomorrow.Hans's 30th Infantry Division of the Wehrmacht Army is also the character who will appear tomorrow.
Although they were transported by transport ships made in Germany, only some captured small Danish warships were responsible for the escort mission.This inevitably made Hans feel unappreciated.
"Why, do you have any objections to me using the Danish fleet to escort your division?" Reinhard raised his eyebrows.
"I don't dare," Hans hurriedly bowed his head respectfully, "I just..."
"It's human nature, I understand." Reinhardt waved his hand and interrupted Hans' defense: "I use the captured Danish warships to escort you, not to despise the army. In this battle, the task of the army is not a trivial matter, and it is also One of the strategic priorities of the High Command."
"It's just," Reinhardt changed the subject and said with a smile: "The High Seas Fleet has already set off. If there is an enemy situation in the west, Raeder and Lütjens should block it for you first. And in the east, the Soviets All the attention is on the three Baltic countries, and their fleets will not embarrass us. The Swedes are even more determined to be neutral, let alone launch their fleets."
"The Danish fleet is used to escort you because you are not going to be threatened at all!" Reinhardt said bluntly: "If you want to save face, and send you a beautiful and majestic battleship, that would be too wasteful. Right!"
After hearing these words, Hans' face flushed slightly with shame.He really only considered the face of the army before, but he didn't think about the overall situation like the head of state.Thinking about it this way, I am still too short-sighted......
"Yes, this subordinate is taught!" Hans raised his head and said seriously.
"These are small things. What I really want to tell you is that when you arrive in Norway, don't wipe out all your troops. If necessary, let the British and French allied forces advance to Oslo and then attack. The longer our people attack, the Norwegians will The more you rely on us." Reinhardt looked like a dark demon, and said evilly: "After our troops arrive in Oslo first, the Norwegian army will have psychological sustenance, and then they will have the courage to stand up to resist. And even if they It is impossible to defeat the British and French allied forces with desperate resistance. But it can cause considerable losses to the British and French allied forces and reduce the pressure on your follow-up operations.”
"On the other hand," Reinhardt explained to Hans: "The Norwegian government saw that its troops could not resist no matter what, so they could only turn to our army to bring them victory. The more they If you ask us, the higher our status will be, and after the victory in the future, the Norwegian government will treat us more respectfully, and it will be easier for them to help with things..."
Sure enough, those who play strategy have a dirty heart!Hans swallowed his saliva, thinking silently, fortunately the Führer is our leader.
"Subordinate......has been taught." Hans paused, then came back to his senses and replied.
Text Chapter 295 Awakened Soul
Lütjens' fleet sailed silently in the cold and quiet sea.
8艘Z级驱逐舰和3艘新式巡洋舰所组成的驱巡编队，按倒V字阵形行驶在舰队的最外围。在倒V字的中后防。是2艘齐柏林级大型航空母舰所构成的核心。末端的1艘新式战列舰以及10艘F级护卫舰则是作为整个舰队的殿后预备队而存在着。
The speed of the fleet is very fast. On this icy sea, they are like ghosts, flashing past in an orderly formation.On this sea, they are definitely a daunting and terrifying existence. Dozens of brand-new modern warships and 2 huge aircraft carrier behemoths can give people a sense of majesty just by looking at them from a distance. momentum.
Lütjens stood beside the command platform of the "Tirpitz" aircraft carrier as the flagship, looking at the dark sea in the distance, letting his vision drift and diverge.
Dönitz's submarines had long stopped attacking the British seawater transportation line, concentrated back and dispersed along the predetermined channel that Lütjens and the others were going to pass through, ensuring that there would be no sudden enemy ships along the way.This is also the reason why Lütjens dared to continue his journey with the fleet at night.
Although it was still pitch black within his vision, Lütjens's thoughts were not as blurred as his vision at all.
Looking down at the port of Narvik marked on the chart, Lütjens couldn't help but smile smugly.
A war where someone cooperates with the outside world is different!
According to the report of the informant arranged by Quisling in Narvik, the British squadron supporting the landing force, although powerful in firepower, did not seem to bring the aircraft carrier.Otherwise, the British would not need to spend so long dealing with Narvik Port, which lacks anti-aircraft firepower.
"Deputy Commander, it will be dawn in about two hours. Before taking off the carrier-based aircraft, should we start preparing to contact Marshal Raeder's fleet?" A combat staff officer sketched for Lütjens on the sea chart Said: "We are now getting closer and closer to the target British fleet, but if they prepare an ambush nearby, they can launch a pincer attack with the fleet in Narvik Port. At this time, contact the large forces behind, It should be much safer."
"That's right, Marshal Raeder's Second Squadron is huge. However, due to the excessive replenishment of the captured Polish warships and the slowdown of the speed, it is estimated that it has already drawn a large distance from us." Another staff officer was also nervous. The suggestion said: "Now we finally confirm the position of the second squadron, and slow down the speed, wait for them to get closer to us, and get timely support before attacking."
After listening to the words of the combat staff officers, Lütjens suddenly frowned and punched the podium heavily.Immediately, the increasingly noisy voices of the staff officers disappeared.
"Breaking the radio silence to contact the Second Squadron is tantamount to lighting a torch to greet our own people in the dark. Our own people can see, but the enemy will not be invisible like a blind man!" Lütjens clenched his fists and said quietly. Said: "Denitz's submarine has been wandering around our shouting. If there is any enemy, we should have discovered it long ago."
"However, once it's dawn, it will be difficult for us to continue to hide. It's just the difference between two hours in advance and two hours in waiting. Is it really necessary?" A colonel with the highest rank in the staff said to Lütjens asked.
Everyone was silent, waiting for Lütjens' answer.Everyone hopes that this passionate commander can be persuaded to change his mind and choose a more secure way of fighting.
There is no need to play beautifully, and there is no need to create a classic naval battle.As long as you can win, it doesn't matter if you play a little more cautiously or even a little timidly.After all, the opponent is the Royal Navy of the empire on which the sun never sets.
They have wiped out Spain's Armada, defeated France's Napoleon's fleet, and defeated the ambitious German High Seas Fleet during World War I.
Against such an enemy army with the favor of the sea god, the final victory is a glory that is completely commendable, and it doesn't have to be beautiful at all.
"It makes sense!" Lütjens didn't change his mind as most people thought.On the contrary, he said loudly in an unusually firm tone: "We have a real advantage in dealing with a fleet without an aircraft carrier. If we are all timid in this situation, we will face the British main fleet in the future." At this time, shouldn't we flee back to the port in desperation and be a group of cowards?!"
"The significance of this battle does not lie in how many warships we annihilated the British and how many sailors we captured." Lütjens roared loudly: "The significance of this battle depends on how much courage we can recall in the end. Can we awaken the soul of the High Seas Fleet that has been dormant for 20 years!"
Relying on its strong industrial strength, Germany once transformed an inconspicuous offshore defensive navy into a huge ocean-going navy almost overnight.Decades ago, in Hamburg, in Bremen, in Kiel, in the ports of Wilhelm, from the coast of the icy North Sea to the shore of the Baltic Sea, giant steel ships slid down the berth, batch after batch of brave The sailors stepped onto the battleship.The German Navy at that time was proud!
In Jutland, they once outnumbered many and sank 3 British battlecruisers, 3 armored cruisers and 8 destroyers in a naval battle with a proud battle loss ratio.And their losses were almost only half of the British fleet...
High Seas Fleet!This is not only the name of the German Navy, but also the ultimate goal of the German Ocean Navy!
"Operation Rainbow, the head of state has preserved our dignity. Now, it's our turn to use this dignity to awaken our sleeping proud soul!" Lütjens shouted frantically: "Defeat the British squadron , There is no need to bring the entire High Seas Fleet, our First Squadron is enough!"
During Lütjens' sonorous speech, everyone's eyes showed a kind of light that was not there before.That's right, they never lacked courage, and everyone just gradually forgot the thrilling feeling after too long curling up.And today, they are about to recall it!
"This will be a lonely and exciting last journey." Looking at the dark and empty sea for a long time, Lütjens said lightly: "Everyone go back to their posts and get ready. It's about to open..."
Lütjens said the last sentence in a very soft voice, but it was like a thunderbolt, stimulating everyone's heart.
"Yes!" In response to Lütjens, there were countless shouts with louder decibels than before.
Text Chapter 296 Victory at Sea
Although the relatively cumbersome fw-190's low-speed performance is not good, it is not so qualified as a torpedo attack aircraft that values the ability to launch at low speeds.However, compared with the British fighters in the same period, the fw-190 is still ahead of the technological level by a whole generation.In the hands of Reinhardt, this is already the most accessible treasure.
And Lütjens, who used these treasures, obviously trusted these guys in his hands very much.
"It's already dawn....Notice, after 15 minutes, immediately take off the first wave of attack aircraft to deploy air defense." Lütjens loudly instructed: "The British don't have an aircraft carrier, and they only have single digits at most. The sea fighter jets of China are by no means the opponents of our first attacking fleet. Therefore, the second bombing fleet does not have to wait long, and will take off immediately after 30 minutes."
"Except for the first batch of fw-190 fleets, the other aircraft are loaded with torpedoes and explosives to reduce the amount of ammunition used for self-defense firepower. In addition, let the 10 Stukas on the Sickert aircraft carrier also join the second In the wave bomber fleet." Lütjens, who was trying to gain an advantage at the beginning, took out 80% of the aircraft on the two aircraft carriers of the First Squadron almost from the beginning, including the part-time aircraft from the Army " Poor" sea attack aircraft - the dive bomber Stuka.
"Send reconnaissance planes, we can't entrust all the security work to Dönitz's submarine force." While ordering the attack, the cautious Lütjens did not forget to guard against possible second enemy forces.
Although the secrecy work has been done well, the radio silence has been maintained all the way.But after all, it was a long-distance raid, and it is hard to guarantee that the Royal Navy will not get any news.Therefore, preventing possible ambush by the Royal Navy is also a key point that cannot be ignored in this battle.
Soon, the good news came back.Whether it was the submarine scattered underwater by Doenitz, or the reconnaissance plane scattered in the air by Lütjens himself, no trace of the second British fleet was found around.
"Break the radio silence," Lütjens was obviously relieved compared to what he was an hour ago: "Contact Marshal Raeder, report our actions, and ask for their location."
"Yes!" A major in charge of contact immediately raised his hands and stood at attention, "I'll notify you right away."
Immediately, the major quickly turned around and left Lütjens's side, to finish what he almost couldn't help doing two hours ago.
At this time, there is no need to hide traces anymore.Lütjens was confident that even if the Royal Navy had a fleet beyond his and Doenitz's search range, it would be impossible to catch up with the fleet to rescue Narvik Hill.
The balance of war has unknowingly tipped to his side.If the British had no way of asking God for help, they would never be able to rebalance the already tilted angle.