Chapter 723-1: French Landing Plan
On May 25, 1944, north of the mouth of the Yangtze River, along the coast of northern Jiangsu. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Yesterday, Xiaolu suddenly issued an order for all personnel to leave the place within a day. The specific purpose is waiting to be notified.
Why do you need to leave the place within a day?
Now, his guard unit has grown to more than 1,000 people, and in less than a month, that platoon has developed a large base area in Nantong, on the north bank of the Yangtze River estuary, and on land, the local militia and guerrillas have gathered several hundred people, and the regular army of the New Fourth Army has also come to join a battalion of water troops to join the team to protect the path.
In the morning, the two ships set out in the second half of the night, reached the sea in the morning light, turned south, and sailed to the sea in the open sea.
In the early hours of the morning, it had already crossed the mouth of the Yangtze River, and the journey was smooth, and not a single Japanese warship was encountered. At noon, the two ships arrived at an island.
Zhang Laohan said: "I've never been here, is this the island you want to come to?" ”
Xiaolu said: "I'm not familiar with this place, do you think there is fresh water on this island?" "During this period of wandering on the beach, I also learned the path, and every time I went to a place, the first thing I did was study fresh water.
Zhang Laohan said: "Look at it, isn't that a creek?" ”
Xiaolu said: "Your eyes are so good, and you have enough experience." ”
Zhang Laohan said: "There seem to be a few families here. ”
Xiaolu said: "Okay, just stay here for a while." ”
When I arrived on the island, I asked the locals, because the dialect was not understood, and it was very difficult. There are more than a dozen families here, there is a person who has been to Shanghai, can speak official language, everyone knows that this island belongs to Shengsi County, the name of the island is very interesting, called Flower and Bird Island.
There is also a village on the east side of the island with dozens of families. The people here make a living from fishing. Because it is far from the mainland, the Japanese have only come once, and only the prefecture maintains that people will come to collect money and things.
Since they decided to live here, the guards immediately found a large house, paid rent, and stayed. When the landlord saw Qiu Ba coming, he was afraid that it was too late, where did he dare to collect money? Xiao Lu also said that this made him believe that he was a good person.
As soon as the trail settled, the two boats began to move. What exactly is it doing, Xiaolu doesn't ask.
In the evening, Hong Kong called, the first one was to rest assured, it had arrived on the ship. The second is that Germany has verified the intelligence. Please provide information on the second battlefield.
Xiaolu was not surprised. The German spy network in North Africa was not sabotaged and looked very efficient. They did see Field Marshal Montgomery, but they couldn't get close. However, it is very simple to buy the local Arabs in the official residence, send in a bottle of wine, and observe whether the marshal drinks or not.
Xiaolu knew that this time, the German top brass had already believed in his own intelligence. Sure enough, the details are the most important.
Montgomery's trip to North Africa is also one of the most important aspects of strategic deception.
After many days of strategic deception, the Germans had become convinced that wherever Montgomery went, there were important battles. If Montgomery were to go to North Africa, the second battlefield would probably be in southern Europe, not France.
In order to perform this play well, the British began to prepare very early, and found a soldier who looked like Montgomery, and this soldier had been an actor before, and this person lived with Montgomery inseparably, imitating his words, deeds, and expressions to the extent of chaos.
By mid-May, Montgomery was on a high-profile trip to North Africa. The Germans, seeing that he was not in England, relaxed their vigilance a little.
Now that this was uncovered by the path, the Germans immediately realized that the British had dug a big hole for them: Montgomery, who went to North Africa, was a stand-in. But where did the British really land in Calais? What does Montgomery's illusion have to do with landings?
At noon, Xiaolu sent a final telegram, demanding that the Hong Kong side immediately evacuate Hong Kong after handing over the last piece of information.
The content of the telegram that the coalition forces were to land in Normandy. Total military strength: 36 divisions, with a total strength of 2.88 million troops, of which 1.53 million are in the army. Countries participating in the war: Great Britain, United States, United States, Canada, Free French Army, Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Netherlands, Norway.
Commander-in-chief, Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Landing aircraft identification signals, three short and one long. The soldier recognizes the signal, the cricket toy produced in the United States, asks, clicks, clicks, clicks, clicks,
The first to set off were the Airborne Forces. The US 82nd Airborne Division was airborne in France, which was Operation Detroit. The US 101st Airborne Division was airborne in France, which was Operation Chicago. The British 6th Airborne Division was airborne in France, which was Operation Tonga.
First Landing Forces:
U.S. Army Theater of Operations:
The 1st Infantry Division and the 29th Infantry Division landed at the Omakha beachhead.
The 4th Infantry Division and the 90th Infantry Division landed on Utah Beach.
The 82nd Airborne Division was responsible for attacking the small town - Saint-Mayer Egris, cutting off German reinforcements from Cherbourg. (Detroit Action)
The 101st Airborne Division landed behind Utah Beach to support the landing force. (Chicago Action)
British War Zone:
The 3rd Infantry Division and the 27th Armored Brigade attack Sword Beach.
The 50th Armored Brigade of the 8th Infantry Division landed at the Golden Beachhead.
The 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade landed at Juneau Beach.
The 6th Airborne Division was airdropped to the left flank to seize nearby bridges to prevent German armored units from going to the coast to support. (Tonga Action)
U.S. Army 1: Omar Bradley
British Army: Bernard Law Montgomery
Navy: Bertram Ramsay
A few hours before landing, dozens of ships towing airships with radar transmitters will be on the opposite side of Calais, and dozens of planes will throw tin chaff in the distance.
Landing time considerations: weather, tides, light, navy, air force, land coordination. Around the beginning of June.
With such detailed information, it is believed that Hitler could not have gotten it.
Historically, Hitler divided his troops into northern and southern Europe, and his troops in the English Channel were insufficient.
In the English Channel, Hitler was still not sure, the landing site was in Calais, or Normandy. It turned out to be Calais. Several factors superimposed on each other to allow Normandy to succeed and the Germans to lose. The Allied losses were slight, and the German defense line was torn open and the foundations for defeat were laid.
With this intelligence, it is believed that Hitler's layout will change. Mobilizing a certain number of troops will deal a major blow to the Allies.
With such detailed intelligence, what would have been the result if Hitler had doubted? No matter.
However, Xiaolu believes that his goal has been achieved.
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1, Montgomery's stand-in went to North Africa, this is a true story in history. The stand-in's only flaw is drinking, which Montgomery doesn't drink. On the plane to North Africa, the dude stumbled upon a bottle of wine and got drunk. Before getting off the plane, I finally woke up.
2. The Normandy landings, before the landings, the Germans had already lost in this part of the intelligence war. The British and Americans have more intelligence tricks than are now circulating in the world. Because it is so dishonorable, many methods are still secret.