Chapter 407 Our carrier-based aircraft are not as good as the other party!
When the British tanks finally caught up with Boult and others, German fighter planes came slowly and then began to bomb the British tanks on the ground.
"Damn it, it's a German tank. Get out of the way." The British commander was so stunned when he saw this scene that he almost spit out a mouthful of blood.
This battle was really frustrating.
First, they were attacked face-to-face by the opponent. They didn't even touch each other's skin.
As a result, they were bombed by enemy planes again and suffered heavy losses.
The morale of the British armored division dropped instantly.
"Sir, we should retreat." His subordinates urged him hard.
"Withdraw." Looking at the majestic German fighter planes in the sky, the British commander could give the order to retreat.
On the other side, Bolt, who finally returned to his own position, couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
It was really suspenseful, they were almost doomed.
It was so exciting. With just a few tanks, they actually launched an attack on a British armored division. It was really exciting.
In other words, the British armored division has not experienced any major battles and has average strength.
But if it were a Soviet armored division that had experienced hundreds of battles, just a few of them would want to come back?
Basically no play.
After he calmed down, Bolt asked.
"How many tanks did we destroy just now?"
"I don't know, there must be at least ten, or even more." The gunner was also extremely excited at this moment.
Others breathed a long sigh of relief, and the large-scale secretion of adrenaline made them go from being briefly excited to now feeling scared.
It was just a little bit close. If the fighter planes hadn't arrived in time, they might have been doomed.
You can tell by the way everyone starts wiping sweat.
They were really frightened.
"Why are you back?" Seeing Bolt and others withdrawing, someone couldn't help but asked curiously.
"Hey, man, did you know? Just now, we reached the base of the British army. You won't believe that we destroyed more than ten tanks." Before Bolt could finish speaking, the gunner who came out was excited. said.
"How is it possible, more than ten tanks? This is absolutely impossible."
"That's right, just for a moment, you thought there were British tanks over there."
The other commanders gathered around, also looking in disbelief.
Although Bolt's record is indeed very good, destroying more than ten tanks at once is indeed a bit nonsense.
Are all enemies fools?
Don’t know how to fight back?
Or are these tanks just targets?
Just looking at Bolt's expression, it's obvious that it should be true.
This made them wonder, is it true?
"Humph, I know you don't believe it, but you will believe it after a while."
"There is an armored regiment over there, no, even an armored division, with almost hundreds of tanks."
"Hiss, my God, there are so many tanks, and you came back alive? It's incredible."
"Are you crazy? If you dare to rush in with so many tanks, aren't you afraid of death?"
"That's right, if you want to die, we can help you collect your body."
someone joked.
Upon hearing this, Bolt said with disdain.
"Just dream about those British tanks trying to destroy us."
"But it's better to leave here first. In addition, let the air force continue to bomb the British tanks. They must not be allowed to get close."
"Is bombing still useful now?"
"Of course, the British army obviously wants to drive us into the sea, so they will definitely launch an attack next." Bolt said confidently.
Hearing this, everyone felt that it made sense.
As long as the British army is not stupid, they will definitely be driven into the sea.
In fact, the British army did think so.
Originally I thought it was just a small force landing, but who knew that the intensity of German support was obviously far greater than the British army realized.
So the British armored divisions ran away.
Naturally, they would not wait foolishly for German fighter planes to arrive before running away.
The main reason was that their morale had plummeted after being beaten by the Germans. They lost fifteen tanks, but the Germans did not suffer any losses.
This made the British armored soldiers a little autistic. As for looking for trouble?
Are you kidding me?
The British armored forces did not want to cause any more trouble to the Germans.
After all, it was only a few tanks that turned them upside down.
If they encounter the main force of the German armored forces, I am afraid that their few people will be killed.
Therefore, after some thinking, the British commander decided to leave this terrifying grove.
These newly formed British armored forces, including those . armored forces who came to support, finally understood why the German armored forces were invincible.
Their tactics are indeed very sophisticated.
Not only that, the hit rate is also terrifyingly high.
The two sides are not on the same level at all.
…
"It looks like I'm going to Portsmouth."
General Rundstedt, who was far away in France, couldn't help but sigh after receiving the battle report from Portsmouth.
The German army defeated the British armored units that came to support and successfully advanced in depth.
And the remaining three infantry divisions of the German army also began to advance deeper into the British army.
In addition, the Bolt crew once again became the most eye-catching presence in this battle.
"We have given birth to another hero, and a superhero." General Lundstedt said with a smile.
"This result should rank first, right?" the adjutant also echoed.
"Well, judging from the current situation, we should not be able to reach the first place. We live in an era where heroes emerge in large numbers. However, destroying more than a dozen tanks at once is indeed a good result. This has caught up with the achievements of several ace crews. ”
"It looks like we have to work hard." Lundstedt said, shaking his head.
"Arrange the plane. I'm going to the British Isles. I want to award this crew with a medal in recognition of their contribution to this landing operation."
"yes."
Not long after, a telegram requesting credit also flew to Marshal Keitel.
"Fifteen tanks." Marshal Keitel sighed with emotion and agreed to General Rundstedt's request.
"Heroes are born in large numbers, and a new record has been set for how long it has only lasted."
"It should be that the British armored division has little actual combat experience, otherwise it would not have been defeated so miserably." The adjutant next to him said in time.
"Well, two years of comfort has allowed the British army to expand a lot of troops, but its combat effectiveness has seriously declined. It should be far inferior to the British army in Dunkirk." This time, Marshal Keitel did not refute his subordinates' words. On the contrary, ten minutes agreed.
Normally, it would be difficult for a few tanks to face an entire armored division, not to mention how many tanks were destroyed, or to escape unscathed.
As a result, the other party did it.
"How is the progress of the landing force now?"
"We are currently launching an attack in accordance with the combat plan," the adjutant said.
Hearing this, Marshal Keitel nodded. This was originally a partial division. The purpose was to attract the attention of the Allies and let them shift their attention from North Africa to the British Isles.
In this way, the pressure on the North African troops can be reduced. After all, the Allied forces have more and more troops in North Africa.
If this continues, I'm afraid there will be another problem in North Africa.
"What about logistics?"
In addition to the combat effectiveness of the troops in landing operations, the rest is logistics.
"Thousands of fishing boats have been mobilized to transport supplies, which are expected to support their operations for a month."
"It's not enough. We must be prepared for a protracted war." Marshal Keitel shook his head.
"The current offensive intensity is still not enough. The Allies' attention has not been completely attracted. The pressure in North Africa is still very high. The main force of the Allied forces is concentrated in Morocco. I am afraid that when they complete their assembly, they will launch an attack eastward."
"Not enough?" The adjutant was stunned.
Originally, they were planning to fight once and then withdraw, but now they want to continue fighting?
Over time, it is not good news for them.
After all, the Allies are not fools.
After a long time, you will know what is going on.
Now the British army does not know what is going on and dare not send additional main forces.
Once the true intentions of the German army are revealed, tens of thousands of people may be destroyed.
"Yes, the Allied troops have not been mobilized to the British Isles, so their mission is not over yet." Marshal Keitel said with emotion.
Hearing this, Keitel nodded, and at this time, the adjutant suggested.
"If this is the case, I'm afraid we will have to increase our troops."
"Well, how are the preparations for the second batch of troops to land?"
Originally there was no so-called second batch of landing troops.
And even if the Germans really want to land, they will definitely choose the port of Dover as the landing place.
Who knows, the British army did not transfer the troops from Dover Port at all.
Instead, they have been standing still, which somewhat shattered Marshal Keitel's plan.
"We have been prepared, but there are no signs of mobilization of the British troops in Dover Port." the adjutant said quickly.
"Then continue to increase the number of troops in Portsmouth Port."
"yes."
…
When Churchill read the report submitted to him by the British commander in Portsmouth, his face was calm and there was no trace of sadness or joy.
Being defeated by the German armored forces was nothing short of normal.
After all, more than a million coalition forces were defeated, and the Soviet army was also defeated so miserably, so it was not surprising that a mere armored division was defeated.
Not to mention, German fighter planes bombed from time to time.
Failure is so normal.
This was the judgment made by the British army after summarizing the offensive of German fighter planes.
After all, the British army suffered such heavy losses, so the past two years seemed comfortable, but in fact they were constantly summarizing the German tactics.
The Minister of War even believed that the German army's use of air superiority to compress the opponent's defenses and destroy most of the enemy's defenses was the foundation of the German blitzkrieg.
Without air superiority, the effectiveness of the German blitzkrieg would be greatly reduced.
Because, after their deduction, if the German air superiority is gone.
Then the results of their armored forces must be at least halved, or even less.
As for why they suffered a disastrous defeat, it was because the German armored forces themselves were very powerful.
Even Churchill had to admit that the German armored forces were definitely the most powerful forces in the world.
Mainly because their crews have rich combat experience, advanced combat concepts, and are very tenacious and fierce.
Often in some local battles, bold responses will be made.
In terms of combat power, it can definitely defeat any opponent.
The only way for the British army to win was to defeat the German air force and gain air supremacy.
Only in this way can their armored forces have a chance of victory.
Otherwise, everything is in vain.
"This is a force that often performs miracles. They have strong combat effectiveness and can move forward indomitably even in the face of numerous armored forces." Churchill looked at the report handed over and shook his head.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, is it possible that the real landing destination of the German troops is Portsmouth?" the secretary suddenly asked.
"Impossible." Churchill retorted immediately.
"What can a landing force of tens of thousands of people do? Even though the German army is currently fighting ferociously, as long as our main force arrives, we can easily defeat the opponent."
"Don't forget, we still have a lot of US military assistance on hand, and we can mobilize more US troops at any time."
"The cunning German army just wants to force us to mobilize the garrison at Dover."
"Once mobilized, they will definitely land at Dover Port. The cunning German army is very good at using movements to eliminate the enemy."
"We must not fall for this."
"But are we just going to watch the German army plunder our territory?" the secretary asked unwillingly.
"Then let the US troops who have just arrived block the German offensive. I believe they will not refuse." Churchill said calmly.
"yes."
…
Compared with the army's results, the navy of the four countries was somewhat unsatisfactory.
Especially Nagumo Chuichi was unwilling to give in and kept watching the show.
So begins the search for the Royal Fleet.
Because he knew that the Royal Fleet must be eliminated as soon as possible, otherwise the Allied naval strength will become stronger and stronger as time goes by.
It's just that there is still some gap in strength between the two sides.
Especially in the area of naval gunfire, the Royal Fleet is relatively strong.
At least the Royal Fleet took a lot of advantage in the exchange of shots between the two sides.
As for the coalition forces, only the French warships have a slight advantage.
Darlan, in particular, has rich command experience.
If it weren't for him, the coalition would probably have sunk many warships.
"It seems that our naval gunfire level is still not as good as that of the Royal Fleet." Nagumo Chuichi said with emotion.
If it weren't for the trump card of the submarine, this naval battle would probably be very ugly.
"Don't blame yourself. After all, the Royal Fleet has been dominant for hundreds of years. Their naval gun shooting level is very high. It's normal for us to not be as good as them." Darlan is quite open-minded.
For him, being able to shoot head-on with the Royal Fleet is already very good.
In the past, who would have had the courage?
"Our carrier-based aircraft are still too bad." The Italian commander complained.
This sentence has aroused the recognition of many people. The level of their carrier-based aircraft is indeed not as good as that of the other party.
It relied on the carrier-based aircraft pilots of the Japanese Navy to support the situation, but as time went by, the Japanese carrier-based aircraft also suffered heavy losses.
As he spoke, everyone looked at the German commander.
(End of chapter)
