Chapter 704: Mobilization of Troops

"If the Germans use a large number of such amphibious tanks to attack at night, we will not be able to hold back the main force of the Germans on the beachhead with our existing forces." Archibald said to Churchill.

Britain was safe, because it was separated by the English Channel, so in the First World War, Britain itself was not affected, and Britain mainly sent troops to fight side by side with France.

But now it is different, it is clear that the goal of the Germans is to land across the strait!

Because the German army is too strong, so one of the most important bottom lines to protect Britain is not to let the Germans land on the beach, not to let the Germans get a good seaport, if the Germans occupy the beachhead, then they will continue to send their land forces, it is conceivable, in that case, the Germans occupy LinkedIn, it is a certainty.

On the beach, it will be a drunken and miserable battle, and if the British can push the German soldiers who have already landed into the sea before the arrival of the next wave of the landing force of the Germans, then the British will win, and if the Germans hold out and the reinforcements continue to come, then the Germans will win.

"In other words, we have to strengthen the defenders in places like Dover." Churchill said with a frown.

Now that it has been determined that the Germans are going to land in Dover, the most important thing for them is to strengthen the defense of Dover, and when the time comes, even if it is to fill it with their lives, just like during the First World War, they will push the Germans into the sea!

It's just that, unlike in history, those British expeditionary forces are now working in the mines of Germany, and the British army is quite small, although they are constantly recruiting troops, but not a civilian can become a soldier at any time, they must strengthen training, especially now, if civilians are allowed to go up with guns, it is not much different from sending them to death.

The best way to do this is to draw from the existing troops!

Churchill looked at the map and said, "Mobilize some of the garrisons from all over the country to Dover, and at the same time, requisition the reserves, between London and Dover, form a second line of defense, and once the Germans have broken through our beach positions, we will continue to fight in the rear." ”

Britain, an island nation, seriously lacks strategic depth, and if the Germans land from here, they will be able to reach London in a few days!

At that time, it will be necessary to think about the question of how to retreat to the rear.

Churchill has already felt a lot of pressure, but he will never give in, and in the end, the big deal, he will sleep with England for a long time, in short, Churchill has made up his mind.

The order for the transfer of troops was given very quickly, and almost before dawn, there were already troops, and the order was received to move out.

Like what.

Plymouth.

The tall rice-shaped flag, fluttering in the empty square, the commander of the garrison, Sir Nelty Ramsey, standing under the flagpole and looking at the last truck, carrying his soldiers, left the base here.

There were 30,000 defenders in the entire port, and now, with an order, 20,000 defenders were to be transferred to Dover, and he didn't say anything in the face of this order.

It is the duty of a soldier to carry out orders, and now, the British Empire, has long been in turmoil.

The superiors judged that the expected landing place of the Germans was in Dover, so the defenders here had to be transferred, which was of course a top secret, and only people of his level would know the inside story.

It is conceivable that in Dover, there will be a terrible battle, and the one he sends away now, perhaps, will not even live for a week, just like the Verdun meat grinder of the First World War, many people will die in battle.

I don't feel sad and angry, maybe I will also go down this road?

In the distance is the port, once, when the empire was at its strongest, the port was full of masts, and the battleships were lined up one after another, but now, there are less than ten warships in the port, not even a warship with a displacement of more than 5,000 tons.

Valuable warships, which will not be based on this side of the Channel, are in the western part of the British Isles.

The war is approaching day by day, and the war has officially broken out, and it is estimated that it will not take more than a week!

The sun is slowly rising, and it seems that today is a good day, so let's enjoy the peace of mind now!

……

Paris.

Quickly dealt with the psychopathic Goering, Ciric returned to Paris again, and dealt with it personally, which is enough to show that Ciric values Goering, and personally sent Goering to a mental hospital, which is enough to show that Shiric cares about Goering!

"In the French volunteers, sure enough, spies for the British appeared." Reinhardt reported to Ciric: "There is a spy who has swam across the Channel and has gone to tell the British, who have believed in our plan to land in Dover, and are now drawing troops to Dover from all over the country, and from Plymouth 20,000 men. ”

Sound east and west, adjust the tiger away from the mountain, these thirty-six strategies of the older generation, now they are used, and they are really easy to use! It occurred to Ciric in his mind that if he had successfully mobilized the defenders of Plymouth, it would be easier for his side to attack Plymouth.

"The Führer of Ciric, Krupp, has carefully studied the KV-1 tank, and detailed data shows that the protection of this tank is quite good, and the 50-mm tank gun we used last time was just able to penetrate it." After Reinhardt's debriefing, Field Marshal Keitel reported to Ciric.

When the KV-1 tank was obtained from the battlefield, the Krupp technicians carefully studied the tank and found that their 50-mm anti-tank gun was only able to penetrate it!

The Soviets have learned a lesson, and in the next offensive, they will definitely continue to thicken their tanks, even if they are not processed in the factories in the rear, just in the battlefield, it is easy to add track shoes in front to increase protection, so that those Finnish anti-tank guns will not be able to penetrate them!

It's dangerous. Once the Soviets' tanks had broken through the Finnish lines and entered the rear, where the road network was all over the place, the Soviets were likely to replicate the German blitzkrieg experience!

This must not happen!

So, what kind of equipment should Finland be offered? In fact, the penetration depth of 50 mm caliber can continue to be improved, that is, sub-caliber armor-piercing shells! But this thing, at the moment, is absolutely secret.

Is it necessary to supply Finland with 75-mm anti-tank guns? Of course not! This anti-tank gun, now the German troops are not equipped in large quantities! Excellent advanced weapons cannot be provided in this way.

So, what to offer Finland?

Suddenly, something came to Ciric's mind: "Did we supply Finland with 88-mm anti-aircraft guns?" ”