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While the British flew like brainless flies and the Japanese jumped like ants on a hot pan, Germany was plotting an earth-shattering campaign

Now, for Ji Feng, the enemy in the west was close to elimination. All it was now necessary to use the Isle of Wight as a springboard to land on the British Empire's homeland, which had not been attacked for thousands of years (the Vikings of Northern Europe had attacked the British mainland). But now the forces on the Isle of Wight are clearly not enough to complete the entire battle plan.

Ji Feng was ready to let Lieutenant General Manstein carry out this mission, firstly, because this was a famous general in history, and Manstein's counterattack prolonged the destruction of Germany by one year. The second reason is that most of England is plain (here referring to England), and the terrain is relatively flat, which is suitable for the well-known blitzkrieg of the German army.

This time, the troops assigned by Ji Feng to Manstein were part of Army Group A of the Western Front Command, and this part of the army was temporarily assembled into a group army group battle group (equivalent to several armies, but less than the level of a group army). The battle group has a total of 3 armored divisions (1 armored division and 2 light armored divisions), 3 infantry divisions (2 motorized infantry divisions and 1 mechanized infantry division) and 1 heavy armored battalion. These forces were enough for at least 1 infantry corps and 1 armored corps. They were carried by ships looted from the occupied territories, and even yachts were looted to transport soldiers.

Manstein's plan went like this:

They would first be transported to the Isle of Wight to stand by, and the infantry and tanks would land once the Air Force had cleared the artillery near the landing site.

The first to land in the plan were more than 100 tanks that had been converted into submersible tanks in the "Sea Lion Project", most of them were No. 3 tanks. But now Britain's native army can no longer come up with a well-trained force with anti-armor technology. Therefore, these tanks should not be threatened. Their mission is to cut through the enemy's line like a dagger, then detour back behind the enemy's position through the gap, using the basic tactics of blitzkrieg to divide and destroy the enemy.

The second landing was supposed to be mechanized infantry, at least one regimental combat unit should be transported, and no later than 45 minutes after the first landing tanks landed. These units should be quickly deployed behind the tanks after landing for infantry and tank coordination. [Note 1]

Then these infantry should consolidate the landing ground together with the tanks, and create a landing field depth of not less than 2 hectares and not more than 10 hectares.

When the third group of ordinary tanks and motorized infantry came ashore, these soldiers were supposed to break through to the depth of the British defenses as a vanguard force. At this time, the fighter wing on the Isle of Wight was asked to escort dive bombers for a ground attack. To destroy the enemy's defenses before the infantry received serious casualties, it was necessary to destroy the enemy's morale.

The fourth group of landed soldiers should be closely followed by the third group of landed soldiers to ensure the security of the logistical supply line. If necessary, some of these soldiers can be sent to the front line to fight.

The fifth group began with ships carrying supplies and reservists.

An artillery fleet of heavy cruisers or battle cruisers was then sent under the cover of the air force to shell important British tactical and strategic targets, and if necessary, to provide cover for troops that had already landed.

This battle became the first modern amphibious operation in history and became a standard example in the history of warfare for later generations. However, the evaluation of this battle is mixed, on the one hand, because of political factors, and on the other hand, because the gap between the two sides of this battle is so great that it is about to reach the point where there is no comparison.

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July 12, 1940, night, north of the English Channel.

Corporal Otto Heinz was a rifleman in a mechanized infantry division who owned a Mauser Kar.98K short carbine and a set of kits, in addition to all the things that a German soldier had: half a tent (so that two soldiers could have a tent together), a box of chocolates, a marching stove, a gas mask, and some household items. The weight of these things exceeded 20 kilograms, which was simply too heavy for a soldier on an amphibious landing.

Before boarding the ship, Otto handed over most of the useless items to the quartermaster, who would transport them to mainland England with supplies. (This is also a characteristic of the German ** team)

Otto was the squad leader of a rifle squad, and because he had the highest rank, he became the commander of the group of 8 people. He will land in an SD.KFZ.251 half-track armored vehicle and contribute to the expansion of the empire.

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"After more than half an hour on the boat, we finally arrived in the UK. There is already a small landing field, and the tank forces are expanding the landing ground and encircling the enemy ground forces. The aerial gullwings (Stuka) were dropping deadly bombs on the British infantry on the ground.

The Navy even sent a small artillery bombardment fleet, which was firing at the depth of the British. Shells whizzed over our heads, like a low-speed dive of Stuka. Thanks to the calibration of the Fi-156 "Stork", I think their main gun should be very accurate.

Hopefully we'll be able to get to the depths of the UK with such ease. ”

Otto wrote in his diary.

But the ideal is beautiful, and the reality is skinny. Otto's rifle team advanced to the predetermined position and found a small ruined village less than a kilometer ahead, and in that village there were groups of British ** troops gathering. Judging by their messy attire, they are probably British militiamen.

A Type 3 N submersible tank (This is an infantry support vehicle with a 75mm short-barreled main gun mounted on an earlier model of Tank 4, with three machine guns. Stopped next to Otto's position, a group of two soldiers armed with submachine guns jumped out of the hood. Since Otto had the highest rank in the infantry, it was only natural for Otto to become the commander of this temporary battle group. And that tank was ordered to support the infantry, so they also needed to follow Otto's orders.

The weapons of the British militia were very old, mostly Lee Enfield rifles from the last world war. However, due to the rapid development of the British military industry in the later stages of the war, these rifles were produced but useless. So it was mothballed, and these rifles are still brand new, but I don't know if there will be anything wrong with the inside of the steel.

The British militia, under the command of a British captain, attacked Otto's position in a skirmish line.

The Germans felt oppressed by the hundreds of men, and in a short period of time the British gathered at least 100,000 militia to counterattack the landing forces. Now there are fewer than 10,000 troops on land. Now the ratio of British and German soldiers is 10:1, and there is a lingering sense of oppression in the hearts of every German soldier.

But when the German soldiers judged from the sound of the British militia's weapons that their weapons were very old and low on ammunition, the Germans had nothing to fear. Now it is useless to surrender even to the British, because now the hatred between the two countries has gone deep into the bones. This is similar to the German Barbarossa attacking the Soviet Union, and the two sides killed each other to fight prisoners of war to gain hatred. Now that you know that the enemy will not treat your prisoners well, it is all the more necessary to resist desperately.

Otto's rifle scale was locked at 500 meters, and he aimed at a second lieutenant bagpiper [Note 2], and after the opponent had entered his desired distance, Otto shot the bagpiper in the left eye.

The bagpiper fell, with an incredulous look in his eyes. The nineteen-year-old British ensign did not believe that the Germans would shoot at him at all, but when the bullet hit himself, he understood everything. But it was too late for him.

The militia continued to attack, with support tanks firing artillery while suppressing enemy fire. Shrapnel from the high-explosive grenade inflicted heavy casualties on the attacking militia units. But these militias were still pouring on the German positions without fear.

The morale of the German army began to falter. However, experienced officers of all ranks quickly stabilized the German army and allowed the Germans to regain their previous firepower density. The average number of men per kilometer for the entire German landing ground defense line is now 20, which is much better than on the Eastern Front at the end of World War II. [Note 3]

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After the start of the landing battle, there were also some paratroopers in the rear who began to carry out sabotage tasks, and in addition to the destruction of the equipment of the British, another important task for them was to find the treasury of the British. These vaults are even directly named "XX Royal Vaults", and the guard force generally does not exceed a full platoon.

Although the paratroopers are only lightly armed, they are well-armed and highly trained, making them very combat-effective. The British army was just ordinary infantry, and the strength was very different from the elite paratroopers in Germany. However, since the paratrooper group is usually carried out by six to twelve paratroopers, the difference in strength between the two sides can be almost leveled.

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By the evening the troops had successfully assembled, and Otto's rifle squad was left with only three men, and in front of their position there were thousands of corpses of British militiamen.

Corporal Otto was shot in the neck by a British bullet during the final wave of the British attack and died tragically.

Compared with the British, the German army's battle loss ratio was basically one for three hundred. In other words, the death of a German soldier requires the burial of 300 British militiamen. This is worth a lot of money, but a German soldier needs at least 1,500 marks to train, while a British militiaman is less than 750 marks.

Germany now faces a huge fiscal gap – a hole of almost 100 billion marks waiting to be filled. This is also the reason why Ji Feng is anxious to defeat Britain to get the wealth above, now what Germany needs is more hard currency to buy all kinds of war resources, Britain has declined, but it has so many resources, which is obviously unreasonable. In a world where the law of the jungle is the strongest, it is an immutable theorem that if you are backward and weak, you will be beaten.

Now that some of the submarines of the German Navy are ready, they have blocked all British routes, and even if British warships come to escort them, they do not have to be afraid, because as long as they have their snorkels open and are discovered by British ** ships two nautical miles away, they have enough time to retreat. Even if you can't run and there are torpedoes, after letting the British ** ship enter the 500-meter death zone, the captain's record will increase when the two torpedoes go up.

On the first day, all German submarines sank 33 transport ships with a total displacement of 521,000 tons, 366,000 tons of cargo sank into the deep sea, and 122,000 tons of oil and petroleum products drifted to the ocean. At the same time, at least 1,000 British crew members were killed.

Due to the rapid increase in the performance of the U-boat during this period, this period of time is called "happy hour". Güntepurin's U-47 had more records due to a significant increase in bomb load, and jumped to the top of the sinking list.

The USS Graf Zeppelin (A) and HMS Hermann Goering (B) completed their refits, each leading a task force on a safari in the UK's main waters. One fleet headed north to the northwest of the North Sea, and the other south to the Bay of Biscay.

Thanks to the support of aircraft carriers, the tragedy of history did not occur, but instead sank a number of British ocean-going submarines and some auxiliary ships. Although these things may not seem worthy of such celebration, in reality, the slow sinking of the British auxiliary ships is equivalent to the slow bleeding of the British Royal Navy. When the blood of the Royal Navy reaches a certain level, they will surely fall, even if they are strong.

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Because Italy suffered successive defeats in North Africa, and even spit out the British lands it had occupied, the attack on Greece was instead beaten to the German-Italian border. [Note 4] Mussolini had to put down his body to ask for German support, and Ji Feng set about forming the Afrika Korps, with Lieutenant General Rommel as its commander, under the command of a light armored division and a motorized infantry division totaling nearly 30,000 people. and formed the Southern European Liberation Army, under the jurisdiction of a complete motorized infantry corps. These units are all supported by the Air Force, so for these units, it's just normal fighting.

Although Ji Feng sent many people out, the entire army liberated more than 200,000 soldiers because the prisoner of war camps and concentration camps were handed over to the air force and navy respectively. Coupled with the fact that those prisoners of war given to the Windsor government did not have to consume the food of the German ** team, the financial problems of the German army were slightly alleviated.

Even so, Germany's fiscal problems remain a major problem, and if not properly addressed, it will inevitably lead to a series of collapses. The best way to do this is to take LinkedIn and pass on its economic crisis to other countries.

This is also an effective way for the fascist government @ government to deal with the economic crisis.

From the military aspect, Britain has a very developed shipbuilding industry since ancient times because of its winding coastline and many excellent harbors, and even now there are some warships that will be put into war in the future on the major shipyards in Britain (not some, but a lot. Including more than 20 aircraft carriers and a large chunk of other warships, it's like a big treasure trove). If it could be captured and incorporated into the active service of the German Navy, the strength of the entire navy would be even higher.

[Note 1] Infantry and tank cooperative combat: that is, the tank opens the way in front, and the infantry walks or rides in the vehicle, clearing the obstacles for the tank when the tank encounters anti-tank obstacles, and protecting the flanks and rear of the tank. Because the armor of these parts of the tank @ is very thin, once hit by an enemy anti-tank rifle, the members inside will be injured. Therefore, these infantry should also guard the windows of their houses when they are in the city, which is the easiest place to sneak up on friendly tanks.

[Note 2] The British ** team has had a bagpiper formation since before the First World War, and generally speaking, the role of the bagpiper is to blow the bagpipes when attacking, and then it is said that this can improve morale. However, the bagpiper is actually a suicide class, as the melodious sound of the bagpipes can easily attract deadly iron peanuts (in fact, it is usually lead, because lead is dense and can fly farther). Therefore, the casualties of the bagpiper class are very large.

[Note 3] On the Eastern Front in the late World War II, there were situations where one infantry defended one kilometer or even two infantry defended three kilometers. This was mainly due to the fact that the German army was not replenished in a timely manner. Compared with the Soviet Union, they can mobilize a large number of troops from the Siberian Front to cross the Eurasian continent by train to the front line, and they also have tens of millions of reserve soldiers (here refers to male citizens aged 12~60). Moreover, the Soviet Union's First and Second Five-Year Plans were both for the development of heavy industry, and the military-industrial system was extremely developed, which was able to quickly manufacture new weapons to make up for the losses. Later in the war, the Germans found a situation in which "one Soviet division is crushed, and soon ten Soviet divisions will be filled."

[4] Italy's combat effectiveness was extremely low, and it occupied some British lands when Britain had no time to take care of Egypt, and when the British came to their senses, Italy's North Africa was completely gone. And Italy's attack on Greece was pushed back by Greece. The main reason is that the Italians are too romantic, there was once an aircraft company that built a fighter with a closed cockpit, and as a result, the pilot said: "I can't feel the wind." "So it was abolished, and during the whole of World War II, Italy did not build a fully enclosed fighter plane, so Italy could not control the air at all. And the Italian tanks were very funny, the main tank was not even half a man tall, operated by two crew members, and the armament was a machine gun. Weighing less than two tons, the natives of the house were beaten with spears when they attacked Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia), and a group of natives overturned the small tanks that were standing in a daze. So these tanks received the nickname "Chicks" among the German troops, because they could only advance like chicks behind tanks No. 3 and No. 4.