69novels Chapter 767
Chapter 767
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: 0.041s Scan: 0.041sDönitz took action immediately after receiving the order, and the Eagle Sauce was not slow either.
“There are two islands in the Atlantic Ocean that are vital to us, one is Bermuda and the other is the Azores! These two places are one for attack and one for defense. Bermuda is the closest island to us. If we let this place fall into the enemy’s rear, then the enemy’s bombers will be able to directly threaten our homeland, and most of our cities in the eastern coastal areas will be bombed by them!”
On the Eagle Sauce side, Marshall, who has been promoted to Chief of Staff, is discussing the battle plan in the Atlantic region with Admiral King, the commander of the Navy.
Before declaring war on Hans, the Eagle Sauce pulled all the main battleships of its Pacific Fleet into the Atlantic in advance.
Because of the alliance with the British Empire, the threats they faced in the Pacific have been resolved. The Far East Fleet of the British Empire and the Combined Fleet of the British Empire will not attack them, and they can pull the main force of the navy to fight in the Atlantic region.
The strength of Hans’s navy has long been proven by the Royal Navy of the British Empire, so the Eagle Sauce has no reason to despise the other side.
There will be a price to pay for despising your enemies!
“I understand, General. Since Bermuda is our bottom line of defense, the Azores is our bridgehead of attack. In order to better counterattack the European continent in the future, we must take it, right?”
Admiral King is a smart man. He saw the importance of these two islands in Marshall’s strategic plan at a glance.
The Azores are closer to the European continent and farther from the American continent, so they can be used as a bridgehead for their attack on Europe.
Bermuda is far from Europe but close to America. It is only 100 kilometers away from the Eagle Sauce mainland, so this place is their bottom line of defense. If the German army occupies this place, then their homeland will be in danger!
“That’s right. Of course, there are many other islands in the Atlantic, but in the North Atlantic, the most important islands for us are these two!”
Marshall’s tone was very serious. President Roosevelt suddenly announced that he would go to war with the Third Reich, which shocked him psychologically. Because he suddenly had to face a powerful enemy like Hans, he felt that the Eagle Sauce was not fully prepared. At least in terms of the military, their preparations were not sufficient!
“Sir, what about Greenland? This island is only about 2,500 kilometers away from us. Shouldn’t we take care of it?”
Admiral Jin studied the map of the North Atlantic, and then set his sights on a huge island in the north.
Although this island is located near the Arctic Circle, it is covered with ice and snow all year round and is rarely inhabited, but the geographical location here is still quite good, at least it is close enough to the American continent!
“Although Greenland has a good location, the climatic conditions are really too harsh. The temperature is below zero all year round, and the annual average temperature is even around minus 20 degrees. In such a cold place, I think even an engine with antifreeze treatment will not be able to operate normally, right?”
Marshall took a look at Greenland and didn’t care much about it.
This island located in the Arctic Circle is not large in area, with an area of more than 2 million square kilometers. It is the largest island in the world, but the climatic conditions of this island are too harsh for human habitation. Otherwise, the population here would not be only more than 40 million people.
Such a harsh climate environment is unbearable for delicate engines, so he thinks it is unlikely that the German army will use this place to launch an attack on them. There is not even an airport on the island now!
Well!
After hearing what Marshall said, Admiral King no longer insisted. The chief of staff himself didn’t care, so what could he, the naval commander, say?
What’s more, if they really want to take care of Greenland, then part of the limited navy’s force will have to be allocated, which will have a great adverse effect on their capture of Bermuda and the Azores, especially the latter!
“Sir, will the British fleet return to the North Atlantic to fight alongside us? Also, will the Foot Basin people really not attack us from behind while we are fighting Hans? I always feel that the Foot Basin people are like an insidious venomous snake. I always feel that they will hide in the dark and rush up to bite us when we are not on our backs!”
“They don’t dare to anger a powerful American hawk, as it would mean the danger of their country being destroyed. They don’t dare to take such a risk!”
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Europe, the Third Reich.
Mainz urgently summoned Industry Minister Speer the day after the Eagle Sauce declared war on the Third Reich.
“Führer, is there anything urgent you can do for me?”
Speer had just returned from Britain. After the German army occupied Britain, they evaluated the factories there. Many factories were destroyed in the bombing. Later, the German army planned to demolish all the factories there to prevent them from regaining their industrial strength and thus boosting the independence tendency of the British people.
However, after a field investigation of Britain, it was found that several large shipyards in Britain did not suffer much damage in the bombing, and these large shipyards are very valuable to Hans!
They can greatly make up for the insufficient shipbuilding capacity that Hans is currently facing. difficulties, especially it can help Hans build a large number of auxiliary ships, such as supply ships, rescue ships, transport ships, landing ships and medical ships, etc.
Mainz does not plan to build large warships such as battleships and aircraft carriers in the British mainland. He does not want the British to re-arm, but civilian ships can still be left there. After all, so many shipyards will be wasted if not used!
However, if the shipyards here are to be retained, it is necessary to retain some supporting factories to meet the production needs of the shipyards, and other unnecessary factories need to be completely demolished.���The work is very professional and needs to be supervised by the Minister of Industry, Speer. He just left for the British mainland last week and is expected to work for two months before returning.
As a result, the sudden incident of the Eagle Sauce joining the war completely disrupted his plan.
“Well, there is something important. How many ships and consumables do you have available now?”
Mainz asked a very critical question, which was crucial to their battle with the Eagle Sauce.
“As for ships, there are still dozens of merchant ships and transport ships that were requisitioned when we landed on the British mainland. As for consumables, millions of tons of cement, hundreds of thousands of tons of steel, concrete and other materials were prepared for the reconstruction of the British mainland. What do you want, President?”
“Immediately dispatch a fleet with these supplies to Greenland. Before the end of the month, build a field that can accommodate B29 takeoffs and landings. I will launch the first air strike against the Eagle Sauce before the temperature in southern Greenland drops to minus ten degrees in October!”
Marshall was right. The climate conditions in Greenland are extremely harsh. In most cases, the temperature is too low to take off and land in the twelve months of the year. However, in the summer, from July to September, the temperature in the coastal areas of southern Greenland can rise to more than minus ten degrees Celsius in these three months, and even exceed eight degrees Celsius in July!
This temperature is enough to meet the take-off and landing of aircraft!
The German B-29 only needs a transit station to help them extend their flight range, and they do not need to stay on the island permanently, so Greenland fully meets this condition! The