In fact, when Churchill was preparing to retreat at the beginning, Dunkirk was not the only option, but the three ports of Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk planned to evacuate 10,000 people a day. In order to retreat, four more people were concentrated.
Fifty ferries and minesweepers were prepared for retreat.
Why do we need minesweepers? Let’s talk about what good things Britain, France and Germany did during the sit-down war for more than half a year.
Compared with the armed forces of the British and French allied forces and the German army, the land force was basically the same. At least before the French campaign started, everyone thought so. The air force was at a disadvantage. There was no other way. Who said France didn't think of equipping new aircraft at all?
Naval power...Germany has a navy? What is Germany's navy? Churchill wants to laugh just thinking about it.
Churchill wanted to laugh, but Hitler also had a headache. Indeed, he did not believe that the German navy could arm-wrestle with Britain. Originally, everyone agreed to fight again in 45 years, but it turned out that the war was advanced so long that many ships lost their keels.
, the drawings are still in the minds of the designers, but at this point, the war still has to be fought. While preparing to rely on weapons such as submarines that can be quickly formed into an army, I thought of using mines to block British sneak attacks. It would not work otherwise.
Ah, not only Germany likes to carry out sneak attacks, but the British also do it. If they really fight, do they really think that the British are all gentlemen? Germany has placed countless mines on the sea to Britain.
But not only Germany, but also the British, such as Norway in the north. Why did Germany attack Norway? An important excuse is that Norway allowed the British to lay mines on the sea. This is similar to the way Americans went to the Philippines to lay mines in later generations.
, all have to be anxious, so the current English Channel is actually full of mines. There are no minesweepers, let alone ferries, and even battleships dare not run rampant in the strait at this time. There are three routes from Dunkirk to Britain, one
The shortest route is only 40 nautical miles, but it is blocked by German artillery fire and cannot be used. The other route is slightly longer, 55 nautical miles, but the British army has laid multiple minefields on the route, which is difficult to clear in a short period of time and cannot be used.
; The last route is the longest, 90 nautical miles, and takes 6 hours, which virtually makes the retreat more difficult. In other words, the British blocked themselves with mines. No wonder Churchill later saw the mines.
I just want to cry, who can blame me?
——Dunkirk
The British commander at Dunkirk at this time was Ramsay, and his real command team only had 16 people. These 16 people were responsible for commanding the entire retreat. When the Chinese intermediary Chiang Kai-shek found out about this, he couldn't help but sigh.
, think about the retreat after the Battle of Songhu on the Chinese battlefield... there is not much to say.
Ramsey looked at the port illuminated by a flashlight in the winter wind, shook his head helplessly and said, "Göring's plane basically blew up this place, and the original port can no longer be used."
Goering told Hitler that he was able to clear out the British and French forces in Dunkirk. In the first two weeks, he had all four docks, seven deep-water port berths and eight kilometers of piers in Dunkirk.
It was bombed into ruins. In his opinion, Dunkirk, which destroyed the port, was just a dish that could be eaten at any time.
Colonel Tennant pointed to a breakwater on the sea and said, "The only thing that can be used by ships now is that dike, but it is made of wood and is very weak. Only the lighthouse on that side is a concrete building, and
The current is also relatively fast and there will be certain dangers."
Ramsey shook his head and said, "It would be good if there is a way. Send a message to London immediately and say we are ready. Please send people to take away the first batch of logistics troops tonight!" Why the logistics troops? In case of being attacked
I don’t feel bad about any loss, and now that we are in this situation, what do we need the logistics troops to do? Transport sea water?
After Churchill received Ramsay's telegram, he immediately stood up and shouted, "What are you waiting for? My gentlemen! Go get our children!"
In the dark night, the British ship carefully sailed into the port of Dunkirk. A temporary wooden springboard was built. Since it was a tentative retreat, there were not many people. The springboard was also very simple and could only move eight people at a time.
, everyone who boarded the ship looked excitedly to the west, which is their hometown, and some people looked to the east reluctantly. These people are French and Belgians, and they don’t know when they can return here again.
On this continent...maybe soon...maybe a long time...maybe never come back.
"It's full! Let's go!" Ramsay was not greedy for more. He knew that he was going to transport three to four hundred thousand troops, not hundreds of more people. The rest of the people who had not boarded the ship watched as the ship started to leave.
, and there was no commotion. After all, no one can tell whether this move is good or bad.
The ship has reached the waterline. The English Channel is much more violent in winter than in summer. This is also thanks to the good weather these days. Otherwise, the big waves will make the retreat more difficult.
What the fleet did not notice was that a group of hungry wolves were watching their backs under the water. Dönitz personally led the expedition. He left the periscope and smiled and said, "It's exactly what Jiang said, they are taking advantage of the night to retreat."
"General, do you want to sink them?" asked the captain next to him.
"No, this is just a small boat. There are at most one or two thousand people on the ship. It won't be of much value if they are sunk. We have figured out their route and gathered the wolf pack immediately. Tomorrow night will be the day when the big show will take place."
When the fleet returned to England, it was already noon. In everyone's shocked eyes, the embarrassed British and French forces walked out of the ship. Countless British soldiers looked at the familiar things around them, including the fluttering British flag.
, recalling the process of the past half month, I lay down on the ground and cried excitedly. Some French and Belgian people came together, looked at each other and comforted each other, and were full of confusion about the future.
In the British Parliament at this time, Churchill was delivering his speech with saliva sputtering, "My gentlemen, our children are resisting Hitler's fascist thugs on the European continent. They need our help. Now they have reached the peak of our British Empire.
It's a dangerous time. Everyone should hold hands and unite. We must use all our strength to win this war! Just in Dunkirk, there are three to four hundred thousand children who need our rescue, no matter what
Whatever the ship is, as long as it can transport our children back to the UK from France, we can go to the rescue. No matter which country or nation we are in, as long as there is freedom and light in our hearts, we should go to the rescue..."
"Woooo!" One by one civilian ships began to set sail, and even some wealthy people's yachts quickly sailed towards France. The British were united together like never before! Go to Dunkirk! Save our brothers and children.
! The boats on the Tamous River that usually come and go are also missing. These river boats, which were never intended to cross the sea from the beginning, also began to sail towards Dunkirk. You must know that the wind and waves on the sea are enough to make them
His fragile body was buried at the bottom of the sea. What made Churchill even more excited was that his speech reached the European continent through radio waves. French and Belgian ships also began to respond to his call and sail to Dunkirk. Even the Czechs and Ukrainians who had already subjugated their countries
The ships under control also began to sail towards Dunkirk - defeat Hitler's ambition! Rescue the British and French forces! Everyone came together with the same idea. These people and ships spoke different languages and came from different places.
Hitler, who was on the front line in France, felt extremely angry.
"Damn! Damn Churchill! Damn the British! I knew they had bad intentions! Tell Goering! Tell Guderian and Dönitz to mobilize all military forces that can be mobilized! We must use these three to four hundred thousand
Destroy the army!" Hitler roared loudly, his bloodshot eyes filled with violence and madness.
After Hitler issued the order, he couldn't help but think of Manstein. Thanks to his dissuasion, Guderian's offensive has not stopped. Dönitz even went to sea last night. The weather has been pretty good these two days.
Göring's air force can also be dispatched. Hitler deduce in his mind the situation of these 300,000 to 400,000 troops arriving in Britain... His teeth hurt just thinking about it. If he wants to defeat these 300,000 to 400,000 troops across the sea, how many ships and aircraft will he have to lose?
With the troops?
When Guderian got the news, he was watching the battle on the front line. He looked at the British flag raised high on the opposite side and slowly uttered the name "Montgomery..."
The British force blocking the attack on the opposite side was the British Third Infantry Division, Division Commander Montgomery. What made Guderian extremely angry was that this damn Montgomery was originally surrounded by him. He didn't even bother to ask about his life and death, just waiting for the follow-up.
The troops eliminated this so-called elite. As a result, Montgomery did not wait for reinforcements like other British and French commanders, but made a decisive strategic shift. First, the entire division was divided into 600 military vehicles, and the reducers of all military vehicles were painted
A layer of reflective paint is illuminated by a small light hidden under the rear fender. The driver of the car behind uses this light to follow the car in front. The entire convoy turns off the headlights and implements strict light control.
, quietly evacuated under the cover of night. To prevent accidents, Montgomery also set up traffic pickets at crossroads and corners where it is easy to get lost, to direct the movement of the convoy. In this way, the 3rd Division marched 60 kilometers at night and successfully jumped out.
The German army encircled and ran in front of Guderian, building strong defenses and blocking Guderian's attack. When Guderian learned that the British Third Division was on the opposite side, he almost doubted whether he had left.
We were on the wrong road. Why did the Third Division, which was surrounded by us from behind, run to the front?
This was the first time Guderian encountered a general who was skilled in the use of motorcycle troops. Guderian felt in his bones the danger of the British general opposite him whom he had never met before. You must know that he was already at the end of his strength and could only rely on his troops to fight continuously.
Lian Jie's vigor and the British and French forces' fear of the Germans made them dare to continue the assault. Once the British and French forces noticed that the Germans were almost out of strength, it would really be a big joke.
"Report to the general, reinforcements have arrived!" an officer ran over and said with a smile.
"Reinforcements? Is this the surprise mentioned in the telegram from the head of state? Which army is it?" Guderian asked.
"It's the 7th Armored Division!"
"Rommel?" Guderian walked out with a smile, only to see nearly a hundred tanks approaching him. A Mercedes-Benz off-road command vehicle stopped beside him, and a war general who was nearly 50 years old stepped out.
, smiled at Guderian and said, "My William, did you think it would be me?"
Guderian shook hands with him, hugged him and said, "Great, I just need your strength. See what you brought to me?"
"The head of state knew that you needed strength here, so he rushed me the latest No. 4 from the rear, and a large number of No. 2. I looked at the geography of Dunkirk and found that No. 2 was more useful than No. 4." Rommel
He pointed to his tank unit and said. This so-called latest No. 4 is the German product after the Centurion brought by Jiang Cheng. In appearance, it looks more like the Panther tank from Jiang Cheng's original time and space.
"Okay, there is a powerful guy in front, named Montgomery. You should immediately lead your troops and pounce on him. You must tear apart his defense line. I will let the artillery troops cover you, and the air force will also support you. Let go.
Let's do it!" Guderian cheered for Rommel and said. Rommel looked forward and murmured, "Montgomery? Let me see what the capabilities of this guy who even Guderian thinks is awesome are there.
Bar?"
Destiny is always so interesting. As a new force, Rommel spent four hours defeating Montgomery's troops. Montgomery sat on the truck and backed up. He looked at the German tanks chasing his men everywhere. He was so angry that he shouted loudly.
Was shouting "Tell me again! Which unit is this? Who is the commander?"
"It's the 7th German Armored Division! Commander Rommel!" the staff officer next to him immediately replied loudly.
"Rommel...Seventh Division..." Montgomery didn't say any more words of revenge. He held his hand tightly. He was not an expressive person to begin with. When he courted his wife more than ten years ago, others said
They all wooed with flowers or rings, but he wooed with a gun to his forehead. He only knew how to express his feelings in such a clumsy way. This kind of personality also made him prefer to do it instead of
explain.
"I will remember you... Rommel."
Guderian's army continued the offensive, and Göring's air force had been fighting fiercely at Dunkirk for a day.
There is an old saying in China that if the king is not secretive, his ministers will lose; if the minister is not secretive, he will lose his virginity; if the secret is not secret, it will cause harm. Therefore, a gentleman keeps his secrets secret and does not leave it. To put it bluntly, it means the importance of secrets. Don’t look at Manshi
Stein only told Hitler a day or two in advance, but it was enough to change too many things. For Goering, he knew that someone was going to take credit, and he also knew that Britain was coming to save people.
There were three to four hundred planes flying back and forth in the sky above Dunkirk. If anyone from the Eastern battlefield came here, they would feel the luxury of the European battlefield. This was a battle in the sky at one time. In fact,
On this day, Göring dispatched more than a thousand combat aircraft of various types, and the British and French coalition forces also dispatched more than 300 combat aircraft. Countless Stukas continued to dive bomb the retreating and counterattacking British and French coalition forces.
, that horrifying sound that roared like the roar of death, made everyone feel their scalps numb.
Planes continued to smoke and fall down. On this day, the German Air Force lost more than a hundred aircraft, almost reaching the losses of the entire French campaign. The losses of the British and French coalition forces were much smaller, but there were still sixty or seventy.
This was also thanks to the help of the ground troops. Looking at the losses, Göring only felt distressed. He couldn't help but shake his head, thinking of Dönitz... After seeing this great achievement, it might be Dönitz's.