"At present, we can’t mobilize more naval forces to the Mediterranean, and it will take a long time for those who receive warships from the Italians to meet the combat requirements again!" In this respect, Chen Tian doesn’t want himself and his generals to be like the Austro-Hungarian navy. He still remembers the old saying of China: You can’t eat hot tofu if you are impatient!
"Pursuit of English! At this time, if the ships besieging the British Isles are transferred to the Mediterranean Sea to confront the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it will not only make us fall short of the British war, but also lead to the deterioration of the situation in the Mediterranean Sea. "Speaking is the mainstay of the imperial navy-Alfred von Erpitz recently proved that the naval blockade war against Britain was very efficient, and the admiralty also got a satisfactory share in distributing the compensation for the first phase of the French government’s war. It can be said that it was smooth sailing to patrol the new ships such as the Devlinger.
Then another important naval figure, Marshal Bohr, rose from his position.
"Speaking of which, I must sincerely wake up that most of our submarines and boat officers and men are tired! At present, our sailors are fighting by willpower, but this situation can’t last for a long time. There are two best ways. One is to temporarily reduce the attendance times and hours of submarine troops, but to add enough new submarines! "
After listening to the report of the Chief of Staff of the Navy, Chen Tian expressed his understanding that the number of submarines in the Navy has nearly doubled in the last month of the war, and the number of personnel has increased by 15 times. However, it is still a bit difficult to blockade the entire British Isles. You know, the British have money, and the price of the island, especially the price of military supplies, has soared. It is said that transporting a box of rifles from Norway to Scotland can earn a profit of 30,000 to 50,000 pounds. It is not only the British colonies that try their best to transport materials to the soil, but many ship owners who want to take risks. Therefore, although there are fewer and fewer British ships, there is never a shortage of transport ships in Britain to the outside world. In the Atlantic Ocean, the German surprise fleet and submarine forces are always the busiest.
"On the one hand, reward our bravest and hardest-working sailors and tell them that if they persist for another month or two, the British will be completely collapsed! On the one hand, the new warships will be put into blockade war as soon as possible, and the progress of transforming auxiliary cruisers will also be accelerated! In general, the whole German sea force will completely suffocate the British on the island! "
For Chen Tian’s opinion, everyone expressed absolute approval.
"Well, let’s get back to business! In the present situation, we have sent as powerful a fleet as possible to the Mediterranean! I am afraid that the scale of our Mediterranean fleet will not increase for a long time to come. After all, the focus of the future sea of the empire is not the Mediterranean but the oceans of the world! I have already told Admiral Hippel before the fleet set sail! Now, although our opponent looks very strong, our strength is not bad! We have the best battleships and battle cruiser, and our fortress in Tunisia will be built soon! From now until the end of the British war, we should try our best to exercise restraint in the Mediterranean region, and both the 6 th Army Expeditionary Force and the Navy Mediterranean Fleet should take an active defensive! We can make a little concession when negotiating with the Spanish government, and we will get it back ten times in the future if we give in today! "
Chen Tianang’s vision ahead in his mind will be retrieved ten times in the future.
The generals present here are very excited about this, and there are some supporters who are gearing up. As historians say, winning constantly will not only make people feel confident, but also fascinate them.
Bateman is much calmer than Chen Tianxiang, but this does not mean that he is not interested in military affairs. In fact, he focuses on political factors.
"As far as I know, this move by the Austro-Hungarian government is not only due to the secret support of their new emperor from the east, but also a very noticeable reason!"
"I know!" Chen Tian has a deep tone. "I want to manipulate these behind my back. It must be a big schemer! A great schemer! "
On April 17th, after several days of hard work at the negotiating table, the German Spanish government finally reached an agreement. In the subsequent Madrid agreement, the Germans previously occupied Malaga, Foncirola, MarVeglia and all the way to Estepona to lease the strip area. The name was handed over to Germany to control Lalia, Mount Gibraltar and the port of Gibraltar. In the region, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia and Turkey formed a joint force to control the local area. The representatives of the four countries voted to decide.
Since then, the 2nd Fleet of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has sent some ships to the port of Gibraltar. Russia and Turkey have also sent warships and 6 teams to the Hippel Fleet, while some ships, including the battleships "oldenburg" and "Hindenburg", stayed in the port of Tunisia in North Africa at the end of April.
In this place, the sea battle clouds have temporarily dispersed, but the real battle is far from over.
In April, 1915, the German military offensive codenamed "Sinking the Island" was officially launched, and Britain trembled in the rumble of guns.
War and Peace Chapter 29 Devastating Island Countries
Listen to the ticking of the clock next to you, Ian? General Hamilton waited silently, but the words at his hand didn’t ring.
From 6: 00 a.m. to 12: 00 noon, the general asked his adjutant to report the latest situation on the front line to him every quarter of an hour, but they all got the same answer: "Everything is quiet on the front line!"
It was a strange afternoon for this commander with the reputation of a poet and general. Before that, whether it was the intelligence personnel of the Sixth Army or the Navy or even the intelligence of other governments, everything showed that today was the main attack date of the Germans, and at midnight, the Germans shelled them. However, after six hours of artillery preparation, the German infantry did not show their talents in the Deng Sixth War, and the German planes, airships and soldiers dropped out of sight.
In order to prevent the German army from raiding, Hamilton deployed more than 200 guard cavalry companies, 10 cavalry regiments and 15 infantry divisions in the depth of 100 miles behind the defense line. In addition, he also mobilized militia forces to coordinate defense. However, all this has not happened so far.
More than 200 kilometers away, the fortress of grimsby’s protected city has been in ruins under the heavy shelling of the German fleet. Now German artillery shells are abusing the flames, smoke and blood of the whole city, making the once beautiful port city an adult garrison in hell and coming to reinforce troops. There is no way for German warships outside the port to try to get close to the German fleet before dawn. Two British torpedo squadrons were wiped out by the other side’s heavy artillery fire.
A similar situation occurred in Swansea, eastern England, where another powerful German fleet attacked. German ships also dropped incendiary bombs and cannons in the industrial area in the northern part of the city, causing the floating objects in the harbor to sink to the bottom.
In Hamilton’s view, the German fleet’s attack was all a feint at 6 o’clock, but this situation made the British royal family and government retreat to the mountains in northern Scotland almost panic. They kept calling the soil defense headquarters when they asked about the situation, which made General Hamilton somewhat annoyed and annoyed.
Earlier, Hamilton got a mountain of information, and there were countless reports on German tactics and weapons. There were spies who said that they had reliable information that the German army would launch the Sixth Battle again in northern England or Scotland. There were also spies who said that the German army would launch a deadly chemical weapon on a large scale. But from now on, apart from the damage caused by the large-scale conventional shelling in the morning, its solid defense line is still so unshakable.
At 2 o’clock in the afternoon, a bad news arrived at Hamilton headquarters, after shelling grimsby and Swansea, the German fleet boarded 6 to attack! According to the observation of the defenders at these two locations, a large number of six ships appeared on the coastline, and the light ships were approaching the coast to suppress the fire.
General Hamilton insisted on his own judgment. Although the two cities were behind his own defenses, it was a German feint, so the general refused to transfer his troops to strengthen those two defenses.
At 4 o’clock in the afternoon, the first line of Bristol-London lasted for a long time, and the calm was suddenly broken. The Germans shelled about 9ooo guns again, nearly half of which were large-caliber heavy artillery, including 42 mm and 35 mm giant guns. Such local artillery fired at the British position at almost the same time, and people could feel the shock dozens of kilometers away. This kind of violent oscillation lasted for five hours until 9 pm.
After the second German artillery bombardment, this front line, which is located in the middle of England and is about 170 kilometers long, became silent again. The northern British defense line on the front line was a mess, and the ground was covered with several craters, large and small. Almost all the fortifications were destroyed, and there was no plant in sight. Although most of the British troops guarding the first-line and second-line positions during the German artillery bombardment hid in deep tunnels and shelters, nearly 50,000 people were killed or injured in 70 infantry divisions.
Although it was a starry night, the sight was not good. The searchlights of the British positions were either destroyed in the shelling or hidden in the bunker and have not been reinstalled. However, at this time, the German ground attacked!
General Hamilton jumped up from his chair when he got the news.
The German main attack is on the east and west sides of the front line. On the east side is the Hindenburg regiment and on the west side is the Imperial Guards-the Royal Beast Corps from East Prussia.
The world is not quiet without guns. General guderian’s ears are full of motive rumbling. His troops entered the scheduled position three days ago. At that time, these tanks and armored vehicles were covered. They used their usual tactics-aircraft interference, that is, when the troops were mobilized, they kept sending planes to hover over the enemy positions. The motive sound of the aircraft covered their own troops’ mobilization. At present, this tactic is simple and effective. Three days after the guderian mixed armored division came here, the British base on the other side did not enter. What transfer-defending this 5-kilometer-wide front is a Canadian infantry division equipped with only light weapons and less than 5o guns with a caliber of 12 mm-you should know that these are not enough for Mr. guderian’s tanks and armored vehicles. Shortly after the end of Deng’s Sixth War, guderian was rewarded for his outstanding performance-he was promoted to Brigadier General of the Sixth Army and an Iron Cross. In addition, his armored division gained sufficient weight in the preparation for the previous war. At this time, the combat effectiveness of his armored mixed division was close to that of other regiments!
When 207 "Stone 1" and "Stone 2" tanks, 129 "broadsword" armored combat vehicles, 115 "Trojan" armored personnel carriers, 120 artillery traction trucks, 240 logistics trucks and 1200 motorcycles formed a mechanized attack wave and rushed to the other side’s defense line, more than 10,000 Canadian soldiers were dumbfounded! Some of them are not ready for battle. The headlights of German armored vehicles make the defensive soldiers feel dizzy, scared and uncomfortable. Although the Canadian artillery is well hidden and most of them are safe and sound in the German shelling, even if they come, they will push out the guns and fire the weak firepower, which will stop the progress of German tanks!
After the defeat of the anti-Deng 6 counterattack, the British and their colonial army finally learned something. From front to back, the British army set up minefields, trenches and barbed wire areas, trenches and fortresses, artillery observation stations, infantry bunkers and shelters. Anti-artillery positions, artillery positions, reserve positions, this is almost a standard German trench defense. Unfortunately, it is not feasible here. German dense artillery fire destroyed most of the minefields and barbed wire of the British Coalition forces. Even if it was dug enough for German tanks to fall in and climb out, the trenches were collapsed into sections. Although the trenches and traffic trenches were dug deep, such fierce artillery fire still made quite a few of them work.
Canadian soldiers are eagerly looking forward to guderian’s tank method to cross the trench in front of the position, so that they will not be crushed by them if they can’t destroy them. However, they soon realize that the trench alone can’t stop those steel beasts ―― German tanks and armored combat vehicles are all carrying bundles of firewood on the front. At present, when there is a way to cross the trench, the firewood is filled in the trench. This method seems clumsy but it is as effective as the aircraft noise cover. Although it is the German emperor, these methods are not his original ―― these methods are fighting in another world.
Although not all German tanks and armored vehicles can successfully pass the British position, as the first German tank broke into the British defense line, volunteers from Canada withdrew from the battle ―― no matter whether their rifles, machine guns or poor anti-tank guns were effective weapons against tanks, bundles of grenades, although they could blow up German tanks, but the success rate and life cost were really high. Canadians retreated across the trench, and the machine gun rampage of German tanks and armored vehicles turned into a unilateral massacre after less than ten minutes of resistance.
Losing 17 tanks, leading armored vehicles and trucks, and hundreds of soldiers, guderian gained a British defense line with a length of 5ooo meters and a depth of 3ooo meters in the first hour of the battle. This business is obviously very cost-effective. You know, when the British built this defense line, it was as long as when the Germans were preparing to attack. The Canadian division was defeated and they left more than 1ooo bodies. Nearly oo wounded soldiers and 2ooo prisoners on both sides of the precious flank of the British defense line, General guderian immediately turned one tank regiment and one armored regiment to the left, and the same number of troops turned to the right. His main force continued to move forward behind him. General Francois’s infantry followed up with the British defense line, and a big mouth was torn here.
About 20 kilometers to the right of General guderian, the armored forces commanded by General Olga are trying to move forward, but their opponents are not simple. The 3rd Regiment of the British Sixth Army, commanded by General Allen Bye, is the most well-equipped unit in the British regular army at present, and Allen Bye, 54, calls it the best commander among the British Sixth Army generals at present. During this 12-kilometer-long front, spears and shields collided with each other.
Guderian, the young and talented general of the Kaiser Reich, has become the most favored commander of armored forces in the current legion, and Oleg is the first tank officer in the army and the current supreme commander of armored forces in the legion. On this exciting night, Lieutenant General Oleg is in command of the 1st Tank Division, 1st Armored Division and 1st Armored Forces. The impact of the powerful assault point of mechanized infantry division is the flattest section of Bristol’s London front, and it is also the key section of British defense-both sides are well aware of the significance of this geographical condition to armored forces. British commander Hamilton will not only transfer General Allen, but also win 15 first-line infantry divisions to form the third regiment, and at the same time transfer the first special anti-tank unit of British Army 6-the 33rd reinforced infantry regiment to Allen, who has more than 400 cannons and nearly 300 machine guns. Although this figure is very weak in front of the Germans, it is very difficult for the British army.
In fact, the equipment of the British army was not as bleak as it is now at the beginning of the 6 th German Landing, but in the battles of Hindenburg Regiment 6 and southern England, the main force of the British army was defeated, and many heavy equipment was lost. Although it was revived four months later, the British army was blocked by the German navy and did not get enough equipment to supplement it.
Although as surprised as the general headquarters by the specific attack time and manner of the German army, General Allen organized an effective defense in a short time. In addition to the artillery at the rear of the position, anti-tank teams were also equipped with small-caliber anti-tank guns, anti-tank rifles and explosives, which were also scattered throughout the front line. Although large German armored vehicles could shock each other in imposing manner, they did expose themselves to each other. The anti-tank guns at a distance of 2ooo meters from the British army of 37 mm could destroy an armored vehicle, and when the distance was shortened to oo meters, German stone tanks 1 and 2 were also in danger of being punctured.
Fortunately for the Olga armored forces, the British army was not equipped with enough anti-tank guns at this time. During the war, there were about 15 anti-tank guns in total, most of which came from British overseas colonies, while others came from France-the French were ahead of Britain in this respect and there were several secret arsenals in southern France.
When the British army desperately resisted the German assault armored forces, they retreated when the attack failed, but this was not a good thing for the British. At the position, when the British army was still repelling the Germans and cheering, they screamed that shells rained down on the flames and instantly swallowed up several lives. For Allen, it was a "damn shelling". The soldiers he deployed in the first line lost one-third of the Germans before they retreated to the safe house. The shelling did not last long but covered most of the British positions. Fortunately, the British artillery was well protected again, but a considerable number of anti-tank guns were in this shelling.
Oleg’s bold shelling arrangement achieved the expected results. Although some artillery positions were retaliated by the British later, the loss was obviously worth it. After half an hour, nearly 3oo tanks and a larger number of armored vehicles launched a second attack. In this tidal armored offensive, Allen’s soldiers lost their solid positions one by one despite their bravery. After the battle, the exception became a massacre. In the retreat, the British troops, whether scattered or in groups, became vulnerable to the rampage of German tanks. Tanks, artillery and machine guns became a nightmare for the British forever.
War and Peace Chapter 30 The Third Landing War
In this world, there is no unchangeable law of war, so the attack does not have to be in the early morning or noon, and no one stipulates that the attack must put in the best weapons. However, the British people who are in trouble are bound by this habitual thinking, which makes their situation worse.
On this ordinary night, no plane was dispatched, and the Germans attacked, and it was a face attack
This is that serious and staid army?
The world is shocked!
In just two hours, General Hamilton’s defense line was riddled with holes. In front of Germany’s most powerful armored force, the 50-kilometer-long defense line on the west side was facing an avalanche. In the face of a large number of German defenders attacking from London, it seems to be a matter of time that the defense line falls, although they are holding on to some main positions. In the middle of the front line, the main infantry regiment of Cluc and the regiment of Heeringen are pushing the defenders step by step with the help of a large number of artillery pieces, and their lives are struggling to support them …
Grimsby beach.
White, an English native soldier, has just been promoted to No.6 Military Corps this spring and came to this beautiful beach with his troops. Unfortunately, Mr. White didn’t come here for vacation and sightseeing, let alone for leisure. What he and his companions did in the past three months was to build and reinforce fortifications day after day. Finally, they succeeded in making this beach look like a solid defense line, and a small amount of mines were deployed in the open sea-at this time, when metal things in Britain became increasingly rare, including powerful mines, German minesweepers cleared a large passable area after spending some time; For several years, the enemy was prevented from boarding the 6 th ship, and the stakes were nailed in the shallow waters of the beach, and the trees near grimsby were cut down; The long and tall breakwater has become an important part of beach defense, and the British have been widening and heightening it. First-line defense positions and observation stations are set around this breakwater. Fortresses and forts with concrete structures have been built in some high places. Although there are no fortress guns in the naval warehouse, the British still managed to find nearly 200 cannons to defend this estuary-although the shells are limited, they can give great psychological comfort to the military and civilians. There are criss-crossing trenches everywhere around the city, and the city within the range of naval guns has also undergone a large-scale transformation. Anti-holes and underground shelters are almost everywhere.
When the German fleet appeared on the sea, White’ s companions-many defenders and local militiamen quickly hid in the anti-shelling bunker, but White had to stay at the observation post close to the breakwater-soon after the German successfully carried out the Battle of Beaumouth and Doverden 6, a new anti-boarding manual was sent to every unit of the British Coalition forces. In this manual, the soldiers were warned to be careful that the Germans boarded 6 before the shelling was over, so some soldiers were left in the first-line position for monitoring despite the great risk.
The bombardment by the German fleet started in the early morning, with powerful shells falling in waves and exploding in the earth. The whole ground shook violently, as if the earth would be destroyed in one second. White was worried that a German shell would land in his observation station almost all day, and the top of this small bunker was only made up of 2 meters thick soil and wooden boards. During the shelling process, the sergeant had to take risks again and again to observe through periscope.
At noon, White and other observers reported that the Germans had boarded the No.6 ship on the sea surface, which was immediately reported to the class and finally sent to General Hamilton. However, to White’s surprise, the Germans didn’t really rush to board the No.6 ship ―― those who boarded the No.6 ship slowly sailed offshore under the protection of a group of destroyers, but stopped before they reached the stake area. At dusk, they turned around and returned to the fleet, and the shelling of the German fleet stopped as night fell.
