69novels Chapter 862
Chapter 862
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Atlantic, Azores.
After the start of the North American campaign, the German navy set this place as its headquarters, and a large number of German warships also moved in here one after another.
Thanks to the advance planning and construction of Goldman Sachs Group, the port facilities of the Azores are very complete. There are several large deep-water ports here, which can meet the docking of all the main battleships of the German army.
The area of the Azores itself is not small, which makes it possible for a large number of logistics maintenance and support personnel from the local roots to enter after the main fleet of the German army moves in. New shipyards and repair plants are built around the port to produce some small and medium-sized warships on the spot and repair large warships damaged in battle!
In order to meet the repair work of large warships, the Vulcan Shipyard even transported their two 50,000-ton floating docks.
In this way, even if the Bismarck-class battleships and Forrestal-class aircraft carriers are damaged in battle, they can be repaired in the floating docks at sea.
Therefore, as long as the warships were not fatally injured and sunk on the battlefield, other warships could quickly return to the Azores after being injured, and receive repairs nearby. After being repaired, they could quickly go into battle!
The world wars competed for the combined strength of the two countries, and this comprehensive strength was particularly evident in naval battles!
In World War II, the Pacific Battle was recognized as the pinnacle of the naval battles of World War II.
In the early days of the Pacific Battle, because of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Pacific Fleet of the Eagle Sauce suffered heavy losses at the beginning of the war. Their main battleships were almost destroyed. Although several aircraft carriers escaped by chance, they were undoubtedly at an absolute disadvantage in the battle after losing the cover and help of the main battleships!
However, the Eagle Sauce relied on its strong logistics support and maintenance capabilities to drag down the combined fleet with several aircraft carriers!
Among them, the most legendary is undoubtedly the Yorktown aircraft carrier!
This aircraft carrier was sunk several times in the Japanese combat reports, but it was salvaged by the Eagle Sauce several times, sent back to the shipyard for emergency repairs, and then sent back to the battlefield. As a result, such an aircraft carrier sentenced to death by the Japanese became the biggest variable in the Battle of Midway, leading to the defeat of the Japanese army in Midway! In the
Battle of Midway, the Japanese lost five aircraft carriers. Although they eventually sank the Yorktown, it was no big deal. The Japanese army, which lost five aircraft carriers, had completely lost the ability to challenge the Eagle Sauce!
And the industrial strength is far weaker than that of the Eagle Sauce. If their warships are damaged in battle, it is not an easy task to transport them back to the mainland for repair, and it will take a lot of time to repair them. During this period of time, their combat effectiveness will be greatly affected!
What’s more, the Eagle Sauce not only has a strong maintenance capability, but they also build new battleships very quickly. In just a few years, the Eagle Sauce quickly made up for their losses in the Battle of Pearl Harbor in the way of dumplings, not only gaining an overwhelming advantage in aircraft carriers, but also in the number of battleships!
In the end, the Eagle Sauce completed the crushing of the foot basin with the industrial strength of Yunda!
At this time, in the contest between the German army and the Eagle Sauce, the industrial strength of both sides was very strong. One side could make dumplings and explode soldiers, and the other side was not much behind!
As a result, the competition at sea showed a white-hot trend. The Eagle Sauce Navy tried to eat up the main force of the German Navy several times, but returned in vain.
The German Navy was limited to escorting the transport fleet, so it was impossible to concentrate its forces to attack the US military, resulting in a tie between the two sides in the Atlantic, and no one could do anything to anyone!
In this case, setting the naval base in the Azores is very helpful for the German Navy to fight nearby!
The Azores are closer to the battlefield than the mainland of the Empire. If a naval base and a logistics maintenance base are established here, the combat efficiency of the German army can be greatly improved!
Usually, it may take more than ten days to sail to the battlefield from the mainland, and because the voyage is too long and the fuel consumption is too large, they can’t stay on the battlefield for long, which will greatly affect their combat efficiency.
But if the base is moved to the Azores, it will be different. It is only about 3,000 kilometers away from the mainland of Eagle Sauce. The German army can send troops from here, which is 2,500 kilometers closer than the mainland, which is enough to reduce their sailing time by six or seven days, so that the fleet’s range of activities will be larger and the control area will be wider!
Moreover, if they use this as a base, they can advance the front line by 1,000-1,500 kilometers. In this way, the waters of the European part belong to their absolute control area, and the enemy’s navy cannot penetrate here. The maritime shipping of their European headquarters will not be threatened by the war. In this way, the impact of the naval battle in the Atlantic on the mainland of the Empire can be minimized!
The strategic value of the Azores was fully demonstrated at this moment. When the Third Reich and the Eagle Sauce learned that the Portuguese were going to sell it, they attached great importance to it for this reason! The Third Reich understood this truth, and the Eagle Sauce certainly would not be confused!
Therefore, after positioning this place as a naval base, the German army began to strengthen the protection of the Azores to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the opportunity and sending troops to attack here!
“We have landed four divisions of troops on the island. These troops are only responsible for the protection of the Azores and the naval base. They will not be transferred to North America to participate in the North American battle in the subsequent operations. In this way, the safety of the Azores can be protected to the greatest extent!”
Before the war, the German Chief of the General Staff, Manstein, had already landed in the Azores and presided over the battle.
“In addition, the Air Force left three fighter squadrons, one bomber squadron and one attack squadron on the island. The three fighter squadrons are enough to protect the air supremacy of the Azores and the surrounding 200-kilometer area. If the enemy attempts to attack the navy of the Azores and the port from the air, our air force is enough to protect everyone’s safety and provide an air umbrella for everyone!”
This battle is crucial, so in addition to the army sending people to land, the Air Force is also not idle. They also sent a lot of fighters into the Azores