Although Mustache was unhappy, he was not afraid of the Soviet Union. He had seen the scene when the Soviet army invaded Finland. The shabby army in Germany was not even as good as the militia. The German Army had no pressure to defeat this opponent, although there were still some soldiers in the Army.
Some generals are opposed to attacking the Soviet Union before the British are solved, but now it is no longer a question of whether to attack the Soviet Union, but a war with the Soviet Union. The Soviets cannot be allowed to arrange their millions of troops.
Yes, too much quantity can also cause qualitative changes.
In addition, Mustache finally did something that made Liu Fu happy at the end of 1940, and that was to announce restricted submarine warfare in the North Atlantic. In other words, in the North Atlantic, no matter what flag you fly, there will be no
It works, there are only two kinds of ships, one is for Germany or Germany's allies, and the other is for Germany's enemies.
More than 200 submarines purchased by the German Navy from the Federation and produced by themselves were involved in this cruel strangulation at sea. For a time, the North Atlantic became a paradise for sharks. Almost every day, cargo ships or passenger ships were sunk by German submarines in the icy cold water.
In the sea, after the Royal Air Force withstood the test, the British Navy also faced unprecedented difficulties.
Although the destroyers produced by the United Kingdom after 1935 were all equipped with submarine detectors, German submarines were not unable to deal with it. At that time, the Federal Navy had specially discussed this issue with German naval technicians. According to German naval experts and wire and electronics experts,
The idea is that German submarines should be equipped with a device that can receive signals from submarine detectors, so that they can know whether there are British destroyers on the water and their approximate location.
It is not easy for the Federal Navy to interfere with this idea of the German Navy, and this method cannot be said to be wrong. If the German Navy is equipped with this kind of equipment, it will at least reduce the chance of being discovered by the British Navy's submarine detectors, which can be regarded as a
Progress has been made.[
The Germans have always said less and done more. After two years of hard work, plus the support of the Federal Navy in online electrical components, they finally came up with a receiving device that can be installed on the forecastle of a submarine. Divided into
The two mesh antennas at the front and rear are used to receive radio waves emitted by the British Navy's submarine detectors. However, in order to detect the specific location of the submarine detectors, more than three submarines must be involved.
Since then, most German submarines have installed this kind of anti-detection device. And as time goes by, this kind of device has also continued to improve and develop. It is now the fourth generation product. This new type of anti-detection device can not only provide
German submarine early warning can also partially interfere with the radio waves of anti-submarine detectors, making the signals received by the detectors more chaotic and unable to distinguish effective targets. In this way, German submarines can not only avoid British destroyers, but also deceive British destroyers.
, relatively speaking, more proactive.
The British Navy did not have many ways to deal with the strangulation tactics of German submarines. Apart from large-scale escort, there was basically no way to catch these German submarines lurking under the sea. Although it also sunk several German submarines, compared to them
Compared with the losses caused to British cargo ships, the results were still too small.
This is not only due to the low efficiency of submarine detectors, but also the main reason is that the number of British destroyers is not enough to allow each fleet to be equipped with a sufficient number of destroyers for escort.
Germany declared war, and a large number of older destroyers in the U.S. Navy were sent to the vicinity of Britain to join the British escort fleet.
As a result, the life of German submarines was not easy again. There were too many destroyers in the Grand Fleet, and it was difficult for German submarines to get close. Even if they launched an attack, the safety of the submarine itself could not be guaranteed. Therefore, the strangulation war fell into a state of equilibrium. German submarine law
The large British convoy fleet was destroyed on a large scale, and British and American ships did not dare to sail in the North Atlantic without escort. Both sides were wasting their money.
The year 1940 passed in the calm period of this undercurrent, and the European, Asian, and American continents, where the smoke and war were flying, welcomed the arrival of 1941. However, people in many countries are worried about this new year.
Regardless of the countries that have been devastated by war or those that have been involved in war, everyone is praying for their families, relatives, friends, classmates and colleagues. These young people who have participated in our ** team are about to leave.
After going to the battlefield, will they be able to see the next New Year? This question is difficult for their families and they are unwilling to answer.
War is coming, and you can't hide from it. You can only face it bravely. On the night of the first day of the New Year, two huge fleets were sailing in the North Pacific. They were more than 100 nautical miles apart.
One after another, they sailed eastward from the south side of the Marshall Islands.
These two fleets are the main force of the South China Sea Federation Pacific Fleet that has disappeared for more than 20 days. At this time, it is divided into the first and second attack fleets and is on its way to launch an attack on an important port on the west coast of the United States. This port is probably known to most people.
, it is the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and the main anchorage of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor on Hawaii Island.
The First Attack Fleet is divided into three parts: front, middle and rear. At the front are 3 Manila-class destroyers and 1 Ocean-class heavy cruiser. Behind them are 3 Federation-class heavy aircraft carriers and 2 Star Lord-class medium aircraft carriers.
, 1 escort aircraft carrier and 12 destroyers. At the end of the fleet are the same 3 destroyers and 1 heavy cruiser, in addition to 5 large supply ships. This fleet also has 15 killer whale-class submarines and 10 anti-ships
Orca-class attack submarines follow the fleet. At this time, most of these underwater killers are distributed in front of the fleet or dozens of nautical miles on both sides, serving as the fleet's first line of defense.
The Second Attack Fleet is located more than 100 nautical miles behind the First Attack Fleet. Their scale is larger than that of the First Attack Fleet. Three Federation-class heavy aircraft carriers, three Star King-class medium-sized aircraft carriers, and one escort aircraft carrier have become the fleet's main force.
The main force, 3 Ocean-class heavy cruisers, 1 Continental-class heavy cruiser, 15 Manila-class destroyers and 3 supply ships are distributed around them. There are no submarines that can be seen on the surface, but the escort ship is traveling in the middle of the fleet.
The aircraft taking off and landing from time to time on the aircraft carrier provide the entire fleet with a longer view.
The two attack fleets will take 7 days to cross a distance of 3,000 nautical miles to reach the Hawaiian waters. The first attack fleet will launch an air attack from the southwest side of Hawaii Island to the U.S. Pacific Fleet anchorage, while the second attack fleet will launch an air attack three days after the war begins.
Arriving in about an hour, if the first attack fleet's air attack is successful, the second attack fleet will continue to expand the results. If the first attack fleet is counterattacked by the US fleet, the second attack fleet will intercept the chasing US fleet.
This time the federal navy is ready for a decisive battle with the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The heavy aircraft carriers in the first and second attack fleets are filled with attack aircraft and fighter jets. After the first batch of aircraft fly out, they will return when they return.
There was no aircraft carrier deck to land on, so they had to parachute near the fleet and abandon the aircraft, and the pilots were rescued by a small boat.
Because the aircraft carrier carries too many aircraft, most of the first batch of attack aircraft can only be discarded, so that the aircraft carried in the hangar can use the deck of the aircraft carrier. This can increase the number of aircraft carried by the aircraft carrier formation by 70%, a substantial increase
Strike force of two attack fleets.
There is another situation, that is, the two attack fleets are discovered by the US Pacific Fleet in advance. Then they can only wait for the second attack fleet to arrive in the predetermined sea area and launch a strong attack on Hawaii Island together. Although the fleet is equipped with radar, it can discover the route in advance.
The ships, planes, and submarines on board are distributed in front, left, and right of the fleet, acting as scouts for the fleet, but anything can go wrong, and you must prepare for the worst.
In addition to the two attack fleets, there is another fleet that departs 12 hours later than them. This fleet is mainly composed of transport ships, landing ships, and destroyers. They carry 2 armored divisions and more than 300 Federal Air Force fighters, bombers, and
The pilots will land at Pearl Harbor after the attack fleet has gained absolute superiority and destroyed Hawaii's defense system, occupying the major cities and ports of the Hawaiian Islands, and using the airports and other facilities here, the federal air force will help the federal navy carry out sea and air operations.
For defense, a temporary air force base was established. (To be continued...)
