494 Dawn

It's not just the British who are struggling, the German side seems to be buzzing too. The pen "Fun" www.biquge.info Dönitz is now discouraged, hesitating how to report to the Führer, this tragic victory.

During the night engagement, 29 small German U-boats joined the battle.

The 29 U-boats fired a total of more than 70 torpedoes, sank only one destroyer, two cruisers, and severely damaged one battleship.

Such a poor result was related to the tight defense of the British Navy on the one hand, and on the other hand, it was also blessed by the failure of the torpedo.

Because of the frequent failures of Germany's new torpedoes, Germany's ocean-going warring submarine forces will most of the time ask someone to find a way to replace the torpedo with a collision-triggered fuse model.

Most of the new torpedoes, which no one liked to use, were concentrated in the small U-boats for coastal defense patrol reconnaissance.

As a result, the chaotic transfer and strict secrecy procedures made the troops participating in this battle not remember to take advantage of the weapons in their hands until the end......

Compared to the confusion of the British army, the German side seems to be more than equal. I have to regret admitting that the beginning of this tragic battle that landed in Britain turned out to be a process in which both sides kept comparing who was worse.

The torpedo problem was secondary, driving away the British fleet that had come to make trouble, and severely damaging a battleship, although not remarkable, this result was plausible.

But the problem lies in the loss. Dönitz can now confirm that he had more than 10 small U-boats, which were sunk by British destroyers.

How long has it been? It seems that since the beginning of the war, Dönitz has not encountered a single day in which more than ten submarines have been lost.

The night of February 14, or rather the early hours of February 15, can quite be described as a disaster day for German submarines. In this short period of time, German submarines set their own record for losses, which is estimated to not be refreshed again in a short period of time.

Goering's side was not easy either, and Kesselring lost more than 170 planes that night, mostly transports, and some JU-88 bombers to attack British warships.

The reason for so many losses is, on the one hand, due to enemy anti-aircraft fire, and on the other hand, the reason is not so good.

Because of their lack of experience, many pilots crashed while flying planes, and some crashed into other people's planes themselves in the air.

What is even more embarrassing is that most of the planes that attacked the British battleships did not return, but instead allowed the British to shoot down many of them.

Lacking experience in night attacks, the pilots of the German JU-88 bombers could only end up venting their anger on the two British battleships, which were already unseaworthy.

The remaining British battleships, under the watchful eyes of the German planes, left the minefield without danger, headed farther away, and finally disappeared into the dark night.

"Actually, didn't the Führer say that he is not willing to use submarines to challenge the opponent's main fleet." Behind Dönitz, an officer of the Navy's submarine force spoke in relief to his superior.

Before this battle plan, the Führer had already told Dönitz that if there were other options, he would not agree to the deployment of such a dense concentration of submarines to a certain area if the enemy was on guard.

Submarines are very powerful in breaking engagements, and one submarine or several submarines can put tremendous pressure on a route.

If combined with other combat ships, the ability of the submarine to paralyze the line of communication will be multiplied, which is the main reason why Li Le is eager to let the Zeppelin aircraft carrier join the battle.

However, in the face of the enemy's defenseless main fleet, the role of submarines becomes minimal. In particular, small U-boats, which are not very good at performance, have little to do in the face of the enemy's impregnable walls.

It was precisely because of this that on such an important night, the German submarine forces could only use the method of exchanging wounds for wounds to drive their enemies out of the combat area.

This may be the most embarrassing or the most dignified German submarine has won.

Two days later, the final losses in the Battle of England were counted, with a total of 14 German submarines. However, they drove the British fleet out of the landing area and completed the task assigned to them by their superiors.

At dawn on February 15, the sun appeared on the horizon and illuminated the land of France. As the head of Germany, Li Le could finally sleep peacefully at this time, and the airfield where the German fighter unit was located also became noisy in the sun.

One after another, the FW-190 fighters began to take off, and with the light in the sky, which was not so clear, they flew towards the west, which was still pitch black.

The sun rises first in France and then illuminates the land of England. Therefore, to the helplessness of the British, the German planes would rush to the battlefield first to carry out the task of protecting the airspace.

As the sun hit the surface, a huge British battleship was slowly sinking into the sea with its tail raised high.

The battleship Sovereign finally did not withstand the devastation of various German weapons, and ended its life in the four seas.

And while the battleship Sovereign was slowly sinking, the battleship Prince of Wales had been sinking for a long time. It capsized not far away and soon disappeared into the sea.

In the second half of the night, the great battle at sea continued, and British destroyers and cruisers swept the sea again and again, interfering with German sea transportation.

These southbound destroyers and cruisers were supposed to follow the main fleet, but they were blocked in the strait, and they had no choice but to retreat into Portsmouth, and frequently came out to find the bad luck of the German fleet.

It was a pity that the German fleet rarely made sorties at night - there was a rush plan for the British fleet after the withdrawal of the British fleet in the second half of the night, but the British fleet was too strong, so it had to be abandoned.

Speaking of which, this is directly related to the shelling of the German landing ground by the British fleet: Dover is now almost in ruins, and the port and docks have long been unusable.

Even if the British repaired it themselves, the port would not be usable for a few months. Although Germany has the technology to launch docks, it will take several days to clear the rubble.

At the same time, the British Navy shelled several small floating piers in the sandy beach area used by Germany during the day.

All of these docks were sunk, and none of them were intact. So even if the Germans had the opportunity to sail now, they would not be able to let the ships dock on the British coastline.

When the sky turned white, the torpedo boats and destroyers of the British Navy, as if they had seen the ghosts of the sun, disappeared in an instant, and disappeared without a trace.

One after another, German planes appeared over the strait, and the transport ships scattered along the entire coastline began to get busy again in the light.

Last night, the German military radar, together with aircraft and submarines, prevented the British fleet from attacking the landing grounds, and also dispelled the British fleet's idea of attacking German transport ships on the French coastline.

The preservation of these precious transport ships was another important result of the hard all-night battle of the German Navy and Air Force yesterday.

Two large transport ships, which had been prepared for a long time, dragged two huge floating docks, and drove towards the sea near Dover, driving at full speed.

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Lyman slapped the floating dirt on his steel helmet, causing the slag that had been kicked up by the cannonballs to fall.

The bombardment of the previous night still haunted him, and the dense explosion had dampened the German army's already high will to fight.

"Gunther?" Seeing Gunther lying in the foxhole, wrapped in his coat and motionless, Lyman couldn't help but open his mouth and call out to the other party.

Hearing his name called, Gunther struggled to his feet, and the dirt from his helmet fell onto his blanket with a loud bang.

"What's wrong? Platoon leader! Gunther pulled out his rifle, looked confused and a little confused, and looked at Gunther and asked quietly.

"It's okay! Help me count the numbers! I need you to determine the status of each individual. Sleeping in the wilderness on a cold February day made Lyman feel the deep malice that the war had brought him.

Last night, he not only listened to the roar of enemy artillery fire in the middle of the night, but could only wrap himself in a blanket that was not thick, and fell asleep in the cold foxhole.

But what annoyed him was that Gunther beside him slept soundly in the dense sound of cannons like raindrops falling to the ground.

If it weren't for the sound of artillery fire muffling his thunderous snoring, it is estimated that Lyman would have shot and killed his comrades who were causing him trouble at this moment......

When parachuting, everyone carried thick fabrics such as sweaters, and many paratroopers also had equipment such as coats. Among the supplies that were airdropped later, there were also many tents and warm clothing.

However, I heard that a lot of the grain that was mistakenly thrown into the village was divided up by the local residents as a matter of course. None of them had much food reserves, and in the face of German cross-examination, none of them could spit out the flour they had eaten in their stomachs.

So yesterday the Germans did a lot of murder, arson, and slaughter of villages, and of course the British civilians did not forget the "Churchill shit-type" grenades issued to them by Churchill.

Lively night of February 14th, lively early morning of February 15th. The Germans lost a full 390 casualties on this night and eliminated more than 3,000 suspected hostile elements.

The good news is that it's dawn and it's all over. It was like a nightmare, and finally ushered in the moment of awakening.

Seeing a large crater left by a British howitzer not far away, Lyman was very glad of his luck. If this shell deviates by more than ten meters, then he will not be able to see today's magnificent sunrise.

God forbid, Lyman prayed secretly in his heart, looking very religious, but with a dispensable smell.