Explain the problem that the casualty figure below is accurate to a single digit, of course, not in order to complain about the price of a mobile phone, as some book friends said. The vast majority of the single-digit data in this book is based on the actual casualties of the battle in history...... Of course, the data recorded by the Soviet Union and Germany are not the same, and the data cited in this book are those recorded by the German army.

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Qin Chuan and Manstein were discussing the battle plan on the map.

"I think we should change the landing site!" Qin Chuan said: "The landing site should not be the North Island, but the South Island!" ”

The topography of the Taman Peninsula is not the same as that of the Kerch Peninsula.

The Kerch Peninsula is a long strip, while the Taman Peninsula resembles a two-headed snake towards the Kerch Peninsula, the two heads of the snake are close to the Kerch Peninsula, on average about ten kilometers, and there is a 35-kilometer-long bay between the two snake heads.

The Germans called the two smugglers separated by the bay the North Peninsula and the South Peninsula.

"However, if we choose the South Peninsula, it means that there is at least 9 kilometers away!" Manstein said: "So it will take us an hour to cross it!" ”

"I think it's worth it!" Qin Chuan replied: "Because the defense of the Soviets in the South Peninsula is even weaker...... On the contrary, because the shortest distance on the North Peninsula is only 4 kilometers, the Soviet army deployed the vast majority of its forces on the North Peninsula! ”

Manstein nodded silently.

"If we attack the South Peninsula!" Qin Chuan pointed to the map and said: "Even if the Soviets know that they have been attacked, they will not be able to reinforce in time because there is a 35-kilometer-long bay in the middle." What's more......"

As he spoke, Qin Chuan's finger followed the map and pointed to Soglione, the confluence of the northern and southern peninsulas.

"Airport?" Manstein's eyes lit up.

"Yes!" Qin Chuan nodded.

If the Taman Peninsula is a two-headed snake, then Soglione is the neck that connects them, and it is here that the Soviet airfield was built.

It was not uncommon for the Soviets to build the airfield here, partly because of the previous battle on the Kerch Peninsula and the need to defend the Taman Peninsula, but also because the warplanes here could provide air support for the Don defense line.

(Note: Soglione is about 135 kilometers away from the Don line in a straight line, and the location extends from the Sea of Azov to directly threaten the right flank of the German army, so the geographical position is very important).

It is precisely because of this that the Soviet army has deployed more than 300 fighters here.

"Amphibious landing ships can reach speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour on land!" Qin Chuan said: "And Soglione is only 35 kilometers from the south coast, that is...... If we move quickly, we can get to the airport in just half an hour from the moment the enemy finds out that we are attacked! ”

"The enemy didn't have time to react?" Manstein asked.

"Of course!" Qin Chuan said: "Because they didn't expect that we would cross the sea, nor did they expect that we would break through their defense line so quickly after crossing the sea, let alone that we would hit the airport so quickly, plus the Soviets had backward communication equipment and insufficient coordination......

Needless to say, this will be a battle to annihilate the enemy's air force from the ground.

At this time, Major General Freko of the 1st Mountain Division stood in front of the two and stood up and saluted.

"You've come just in time, Major General!" Manstein beckoned Major General Freko to the map.

"Let me start with a brief description of our battle plan!" Manstein pointed to the map and said, "You must be prepared to land from the Southern Peninsula tomorrow night with the First Infantry Corps......"

"Login?" Hearing this, Major General Freko couldn't help but close his mouth in surprise.

"But, General!" Major General Freko asked: "What do we land with?" As far as I know, the Soviets did not leave us any ships! ”

Manstein couldn't help laughing: "Major General, you have already driven the ship!" ”

"What?" Rear Admiral Freko couldn't help but be dumbfounded: "Are they really ships?" But ......"

"But how can they drive on land, can they?" Manstein raised his head at Qin Chuan: "Before I explain this, I think I must introduce you to Captain Frick!" ”

There was a hint of surprise in Major General Freko's eyes, and he quickly turned to admiration again, and took the initiative to shake hands with Qin Chuan and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Captain, I have admired my name for a long time!" ”

"Me too, General!" Qin Chuan replied.

"He's the man who invented this ship!" Manstein explained: "I think you've guessed that the ship can indeed be driven like a car on land and in the sea like a boat!" ”

In order to make Rear Admiral Freko know more about the amphibious landing ship, or to convince him of it, Manstein then went to the beach with a few men and watched the amphibious landing ship sail from the beach into the sea and move at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour.

Freco was so surprised that his mouth opened wide and he couldn't close it for a long time.

After a long time, he said, "God, we didn't drive it out into the sea on the way......

"It's not your fault, Major General!" Manstein said, "Who will drive a car out into the sea?" ”

"Yes, General!" Major General Freko replied: "However, if they knew this, they would surely regret their death!" ”

"Why?" Qin Chuan asked.

"Captain!" Rear Admiral Freko replied: "We are mostly from the Alps, you won't understand how much we want to go out into the sea!" ”

It is also said that if you are used to living by the sea, you will like the mountains, and if you have never seen the sea, you will like Shanghai at first sight.

"You're going to have a chance!" Manstein replied: "And it won't be too long!" ”

"Yes, General!" Freco replied, and then said to Qin Chuan with a scowl on his face: "I think I should say sorry to you, Captain!" ”

"Why?"

"Because ......" Freko raised his head at the amphibious landing craft and said embarrassedly, "My soldiers and I laughed at it all the way!" ”

Manstein and Qin Chuan couldn't help but laugh when they heard this.

The 1st Mountain Division has one day to prepare, and during this time they have to prepare for how to use the life jacket...... After all, they are mountain divisions, and they can be said to be all landlubbers, so it is unrealistic and unnecessary for them to learn to swim at this time.

As for life jackets, they can be said to have everything in the warehouses of the Kerch shipyard.

In addition, they have to learn how to protect their equipment from moisture in the sea and the essentials of driving an amphibious landing vessel.

In fact, they already have a part of the latter, after all, they are the ones who drove the amphibious landing ship to the port of Kerch. But that's just the part on land, and it's not the same when it's in the sea.

Of course, Manstein will arrange for special pilots to train the 1st Mountain Division, so that if the driver dies in battle, they will not be overwhelmed by the unmanned driver.

The quality of the German army was very good, and at the same time the mountain division was the elite unit of the German army, so all this was fine.

Then, it is "everything is ready, only the east wind is owed"!