This is probably the biggest scandal since the founding of the Royal Navy.
Not counting "Plunder Order", the Royal Navy had not yet been established at that time.
Even the British Army, which is not even worthy of being used by the "Royal Army", has never made such a mistake when facing a powerful enemy.
The British and Indian troops are not counted, they are colonial servant troops.
The German High Seas Fleet is not a strong enemy for the Royal Navy. The battleship "Tirpitz" has a standard displacement of 42,900 tons, a maximum stable power of 150,000 horsepower, and a maximum speed of 30 knots.
The "Duke of York" was completed and put into service on November 4, 1941. It has a full load displacement of 42,000 tons, a power of 110,000 horsepower, and a maximum speed of 28 knots. It is equipped with two quadruple 356mm main guns and a twin 356mm main gun.
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The "Washington" with a full load displacement of 46,700 tons is even more powerful. With three triple-mounted 406mm main guns, it can be called one of the most powerful battleships in the world.
The newly built aircraft carrier "Victory" can carry 33 fighter jets
When the Royal Navy formulated its combat plan, it vowed that the strike fleet had the ability to easily destroy the "Tirpitz" whether at long range or medium and short range...
In actual combat, the strike fleet was blocked by ice floes and could not arrive at the battlefield at the scheduled time. John Tovey did not even try to overcome the difficulties and gave up PQ-17 so easily.
Admiral Pound is a senior officer with a background as a staff officer. He does not understand the specific situation of the Arctic route and the actual situation of the Arctic naval battle. He has far more experience in paper operations than actual combat, and he also has no determination to face difficulties.
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When the battle broke out, the seawater temperature in the relevant sea areas was extremely low. Many sailors froze to death in a very short time after falling into the water. Only a handful of sailors survived. Many of them were left with lifelong disabilities due to frostbite.
"This is the biggest shame since the establishment of the Royal Navy. We invested huge sums of money to build it. The once-proud Navy abandoned its mission, abandoned the people they were supposed to protect, and left unarmed merchant ships and sailors to the brutal Germany.
People, those who gave the order to escape must be held accountable. They must be responsible for those innocent people who died, and they should repent for this for the rest of their lives.”
The Times said this after the battle, pointing the finger directly at John Tovey and Dudley Pound.
"Those brave sailors deserve respect. After being abandoned, they still decided to sail to the Russian port. Even though the channel ahead was full of German submarines and bombers, the Germans did not scare our sailors, but scared away the powerful Royal Navy.
Navy, we can't help but ask what is the point of investing huge sums of money to build the Royal Navy. When our sailors need the Royal Navy the most, the Royal Navy takes the initiative to run away. They have tarnished the glory of the 'Royal' and the 'Royal' should be taken back."
The Morning Post's harsh words are simply a disgrace and inexcusable.
"We are investigating the cause of the disaster. We are very sorry that this happened. The situation was very complicated at the time. The Royal Navy was not cowardly and fearful of war. They had reasons for having to retreat." The life of the British War Department was not painful and it was immediately incurred
More attacks.
"Yes, they did have to retreat because they were frightened by the Germans. Even if a polar bear appeared on the ice, it would cause as much panic as the arrival of the German fleet." One person did not want to be named.
British MPs commented on the War Office statement.
"So the Royal Navy's behavior of abandoning British nationals is forgivable. Probably in the eyes of some people, the value of senior officers who spend huge sums of money to train is far greater than that of sailors who only earn 5 pounds a week. In terms of salary, it seems like this
, but if the value of an officer is not reflected on the battlefield, is it reflected in the bed of a woman?"
"The Sun" has begun to demonstrate its ability to deliver three sentences in three sentences.
Immediately, an unnamed special industry practitioner was interviewed by the media, claiming that he would no longer accept business from Royal Navy employees.
The above are all feedback from the media.
Disagreements within the British army were even more serious.
For a long time, the Army received far less funding than the Navy, and even less than the Air Force.
Now that a scandal has broken out in the Royal Navy, the Army has not only refused to help, but has added insult to injury. It has taken the opportunity to demand that the Navy's military expenditures be cut and more funds be allocated to the Army.
What is the use of spending more than 70% of military expenditures on building warships every year?
The strength of the Royal Navy has far exceeded that of the German High Seas Fleet, but when the battle broke out, the Royal Navy failed to show its due combat effectiveness.
In the past, the navy could also blockade German coastal ports to conceal the fact that the navy's capabilities were limited.
PQ-17 was a battle that took place on the sea, but the navy took the initiative to escape. This time it is irrefutable.
The Air Force was also dissatisfied.
The "Island" class aircraft carriers in Southern Africa already carry more than 120 aircraft, but the newly commissioned "Victory" actually carries only 33 aircraft. What is the problem? After all, even Southern Africa uses supply ships to modify them.
Simple aircraft carriers can carry more than 70 aircraft.
The navy's explanation is that the "Victory" uses thicker armor and has stronger protection, and the hangar area is squeezed, so the number of aircraft it carries is only 33.
This immediately became proof of the Navy's cowardice and fear of war. Aircraft carriers attack enemies beyond visual range and have no attack power of their own. They are just aircraft-carrying platforms, so why do they need thicker armor?
Obviously this is still the traditional thinking of giant ships and cannons, which fully proves that some people within the navy ignore the facts and are still living in the past world.
In other words, they are a group of old antiques who are unwilling to accept new things.
The Air Force therefore proposed that all air power affiliated with the Royal Navy be transferred to the Air Force, including even seaplanes attached to battleships.
This means that anything that can fly in the UK should be under the jurisdiction of the Air Force.
At a critical moment, the Duke of Windsor, who was serving as the colonial governor of the Bahamas, accepted an interview with the media and once again suggested that the British government and the German government start peace negotiations.
The Duke of Windsor has been living in France since his abdication and has been very close to the Germans.
Especially the Duchess. After marrying the Duke of Windsor, she still maintained a close and friendly relationship with the German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop. The Duke even had an agreement with Goering, his deputy with mustache, that after Germany won the war,
Goering will defect and overthrow Mustache, and then the Duke of Windsor can return to England and continue to be King of England.
This information was intercepted by the Americans. After receiving the warning from the Americans, Winston appointed the Duke of Windsor as the Governor of the Bahamas and kicked the Duke of Windsor to the Americas, so that Ribbentrop could not send flowers to the Duchess again.
To cross the Atlantic Ocean.
At the end of the French War, the Germans frequently contacted the British government, hoping to negotiate peace with the British government.
Winston was unmoved and insisted on fighting the Germans. Although Winston had many shortcomings, at this point, Winston was admirable.
The Duke of Windsor, who was sent to the Bahamas, did not remain silent. He accepted media interviews at this critical moment and returned to people's attention.
So the British media began to discuss whether it was still necessary to retain the British royal family.
The current British royal family has German ancestry. During the last World War, George V changed his surname to Windsor in order to appease the people. Therefore, when the word "Windsor" appears in newspapers, it will inevitably remind many British people of that period of history.
Britain's chaos did not affect southern Africa.
After the outbreak of the World War, Southern Africa's industrial strength once again increased. The 430 tanks, 250 fighter jets, and 3,350 trucks that sank with the PQ-17 fleet into the Norwegian Sea were only a week's output for Southern Africa.
Since the outbreak of the war, Southern Africa has produced more than 30,000 tanks, 45,000 aircraft, and 400,000 trucks.
In the past year of 1941, Southern Africa's steel output exceeded 75 million tons, and its oil output reached 250 million tons. During the same period, the combined output of the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Russia was less than 50% of Southern Africa's.
"The Second Air Force has completed the raid on Tokyo. The effect is not very satisfactory. Due to the size of the airport, we can only dispatch 24 bombers. Now the airport is being expanded, and more than 100 bombers can be stationed next month.
, Washington sent a telegram, hoping that we can open the Mariana Islands to the US Air Force, we can share the airport, and the Americans can build it themselves. After the war is over, the Americans will give us the airport free of charge." Sidney
Milner was not affected by the Royal Navy scandal. Compared with the European battlefield, the Asian battlefield was progressing smoothly.
The defeat of the Japanese army in the Malay Peninsula has turned into a rout. The battle to suppress the Guards Division and the 18th Division is still in progress. At this time, the British and Indian troops finally broke out with their due combat effectiveness. The Indians cannot fight against the wind.
It's still possible to fight with a favorable wind.
This is why the British officers in the British and Indian troops played their due role.
Youdao is like a raging army, a den of raging generals. In the early stage of the battle between the British and Indian troops against the Japanese army, the officers had already fled before the battle broke out, so the troops naturally had no intention of fighting.
The British knew very well that the Indians were useless and could not be defeated even if they were attacked. They had to save their lives first.
Now that the overall situation has been decided, the Allied forces are advancing northward. The participating Japanese troops are no longer organized and are running out of ammunition and food. If they still cannot win, the British and Indian troops can withdraw.
"Can American bombers fly from the Mariana Islands to Tokyo?" Rock was surprised that the Americans were making rapid progress.
It seems that two months ago, American bombers were still short-legged. After taking off from the aircraft carrier to complete their mission, they were unable to fly back.
"The American B29 has a combat radius of 2,800 kilometers, and its performance is not much worse than our Super Flying Fortress." Sidney Milner was filled with emotion. Once this American war machine is started, its explosive power is still the same.
Very scary.
The country in the world that wants to bomb Japan most right now, besides southern Africa, is the United States.
The key is that both southern Africa and the United States have the ability to bomb the Japanese mainland.
The last time the United States air raided Tokyo, there was a lack of airports and bombers could only take off from aircraft carriers. Therefore, the Americans chose the B25, which can board aircraft carriers, and gave up the B29, which has a longer range.
"Yes, we can hand over the airport to the Americans, as long as we can defeat the Japanese as quickly as possible." Rock agreed to share the airport. The war will end one day earlier, and reconstruction can be resumed one day earlier. Compared with this, other
None of them are important.
"Here is also a telegram from Moscow. Our Russian friends suffered another disastrous defeat. 75,000 people were killed and 240,000 were captured. The Germans only lost 20,000 people. When I saw the telegram, I thought it was the Germans who took the initiative.
Attack." Sidney Milner looked disgusted. The battle was going on like this and he didn't know what to say.
However, even in such a fight, the Russians can still persist, which also proves the Russians' perseverance from another perspective.
"What do you want this time, a tank or an airplane?" Rock understood the bearded man's tactics. Regardless of victory or defeat, the Russians asked for more supplies in every telegram.
It's best if it's all free.
"Tanks, the Russians are not satisfied with the production of T34. They hope to get our Panther or even Tiger." Sidney Milner looked serious. The combat environment most suitable for "Tiger" and "Leopard" is not Southeast Asia.
The tropical jungle, but the vast area of Russia.
The T34 is an excellent tank, but its production volume is not high.
In fact, it is not that it is not high, but the speed at which Russia produces T34 cannot make up for the speed at which T34 is consumed. In the just-concluded Battle of Kharkov, Russia lost 1,249 tanks, most of which were T34.
The T34 has now become the main battle tank of the Russian army, and tanks with poor performance have been completely lost in last year's battles.
The German Panzer IV tanks were increasingly unable to cope with the battle with the T34.
The Germans are studying tanks with more powerful performance, and the Russians are also studying, and the advantages of the "Leopard" are shrinking.
Of course, the engineers in southern Africa are not idle either. Upgrading the "Tiger" and "Leopard" has been in progress. Now the "Leopard" tank guns in the European and North African battlefields have all been replaced by 88 mm, and the attack
Strength is greatly improved.
There is no need to change the battlefield in Asia. The Japanese will never in their lifetime produce a tank that can threaten the "Leopard". The fragile armor and 75mm tank gun of the Type 97 medium tank are enough.
"The production of T34 is insufficient, we can help produce it, but not the Tiger and Leopard. They are not for sale." Roque is not dazzled. The military assistance he gives to Russia now will become a factor in Russia's fight against the South in the future.
Africa's capital.
Even though the Russians were beaten so badly by the Germans, Rock never dared to underestimate Russia. In a sense, Russia's threat to southern Africa was far greater than that of Britain and France.
The same goes for the United States.
What Roark is most worried about now is that after the war is over, the United States and Russia will join forces to fight against southern Africa.
This is not a fantasy. After the end of World War II in another time and space, the United States and Russia joined forces to dismantle the colonial system led by Britain and France. Britain and France have never recovered since then.
The strength of the Southern African Union in this time and space is much stronger than that of the British Commonwealth in another time and space. If the United States and Russia want to take the lead, the first thing they have to face is Southern Africa and the Southern African Union led by Southern Africa.
