After receiving Roosevelt's order, Hull immediately convened a meeting with various arms dealers. After receiving Roosevelt's guarantee, each arms dealer went home and began to build new factories in preparation for increasing production. 23us.
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The production capacity of the United States during World War II was indeed extremely terrifying. The production volume of the King of Land War tanks reached 10,000 units in history. The cannon, known as the God of War, even produced 37,105 mm light artillery, 54,532 anti-aircraft guns, 60,120 mm, and 49,775 heavy field guns 155
There are 7,803 artillery pieces with diameters greater than 105 mm. However, Japan at the same time in history only produced 604 field artillery pieces with diameters greater than 105 mm from 1941 to 1945, which is even a fraction of that of the United States. This is why later Japanese people so firmly believe that Japan’s participation in World War II was a mistake.
It was out of helplessness, not because of aggression, because the Japanese in later generations simply could not understand why Japan wanted to fight such a powerful United States. Indeed, as long as you have a little brain to look at the gap between the United States and Japan, you will not be able to understand what Japan did.
Why go and commit suicide?
At this time, U.S. productivity had been gradually stimulated. Although it had not officially ended, the Lend-Lease Act resulted in no shortage of sales of U.S. military products.
Alamein Line
The Alamein Line of Defense is located between the city of Alamein on the Mediterranean coast of northern Egypt and the Katara Depression in the south. In fact, Alamein has no particularly important strategic location except for a train station. To the south is a large rocky highland known as the El Alamein Line.
The crest of Mount Wisa is the commanding height from which you can overlook the surrounding area. 32 kilometers further south is the Katara Lowland. To the south of the lowland is the Sahara Desert. To the north is the Mediterranean Sea.
War attaches great importance to logistics, so ancient wars often rely on rivers and cities, while modern wars require the defense of one's own transportation arteries. The entire North African war can basically be regarded as a war between the two armies against a line of railways along the Mediterranean.
Auchinleck walked in the trenches, constantly cheering up the soldiers. He hoarded all the troops he could gather here, and built three adjacent fortifications, each occupying a front of about 20 kilometers.
The defense area consists of trenches, light and dark firepower points, anti-tank gun positions, minefields, minefields and barbed wire fences. If Rommel wants to advance, he must crash into these positions. If Rommel wants to flank, the first thing he has to deal with will be the terrifying desert.
Rommel's logistics line is now getting longer and longer, which is very beneficial to us. As Auchinleck walked, he said to Nory next to him. Nory is the lieutenant general of the British Thirtieth Army and the main commander here.
Frontline person in charge.
Our American friends are hurrying up to help us transport weapons, and troops in Sudan and other places are also hurrying up to transfer here, so it is extremely important whether we can block the first attack by the German-Italian coalition. Norrie also understands his own advantages and disadvantages.
He said that the weapons of the moral army are very advanced, whether it is artillery or tanks, we can only rely on numbers to win. Now we are short of tanks and artillery, but there is no shortage of people. Now there are more than 70,000 people squatting in the defense line, and there are still
is increasing.
Although the British had few natives, they had many colonies that could not stand up to them. At this time, squatting on the Alamein line of defense were two Indian brigades, a New Zealand brigade, a South African division, and an Egyptian division. There was a real sense of unity.
The news just came, Asshandong Port has received 50 US-made Grant medium tanks. I will transfer them all to you. You must hold on here, Auchinleck said sharply. In addition, the Air Force of Malta Island and the entire Egyptian Air Force will support you. Hold on.
Persistence is victory
At Daiba, which was probably less than a hundred miles away from the defense line, the German and Italian forces were gathering. Rommel looked at the intelligence obtained from the opposite side, looked at the map from time to time, and fell into thinking.
Rommel knew that his time was running out. The further back he went, the greater the British army's advantage would be, and he must seize the time to launch an attack.
Rommel pointed to the map and said immediately order the troops to arrive at the combat position. Three o'clock in the morning on March 23 is the time for our attack.
When the time came, unlike in history, due to the relatively small initial losses and the heavy reinforcement of the German army, Rommel's three infantry divisions and two armored divisions launched an attack together, which made it possible to use artillery to surround the German army on three sides.
The plan failed, especially the German Panzer IV tank, with its 75mm gun and 90mm sloped armor, attacking everywhere in the dark. It was like the God of War was still alive. The Germans continued to attack until 9 o'clock in the morning, with continuous British air force support.
Only after arriving at Alamein did the British army's embarrassment ease, and Auchinleck also stopped preparing to escape.
The first day of the Battle of El Alamein ended with the loss of countless lives. The commanders on both sides frowned at the battle situation. The German army did not break through the Alamein defense line in one breath, and the British army did not expect that they could suffer such losses even in a defensive battle.
Huge, the fear of the Germans was even stronger.
Rommel was walking in the headquarters and took a sip of water. Messe came in and said, "Commander, where did so many planes come from? If it weren't for these planes, we might have been standing at El Alamein station drinking."
Rommel closed his eyes and said, haven't you noticed? The tanks opposite us are American tanks, and the plane above us is an American plane. We are not fighting the British, we are fighting the Americans...
At this time, an officer took a telegram and handed it to Rommel. Rommel looked at it, shook his head and handed it to Messe, saying that the planes taking off from Malta have been constantly harassing our logistics supply lines today. We have lost more than 700 yuan today.
tons of supplies.
After hearing this, Messer was a little discouraged and said that with Malta behind us, it was really like a stick in our throats.
Rommel hummed and said, "In that case, let's find a way to capture him."
Malta is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of only 316 square kilometers and a population of only three to four hundred thousand. It is about the same population as a small county in mainland China. Although it is a small country, its location is extremely important. It is to the north is Italy and to the south is Libya.
, by controlling this island, an airport can be built on it to conduct air strikes on the North African battlefield or transport and deliver strategic materials. At the same time, the air force fighters and naval warships stationed on it can attack enemy transport fleets heading south or protect their own.
Transport fleet.
At the beginning of the war in Africa, the German and Italian air forces bombed the island indiscriminately, almost destroying all the military facilities on the island. Shortly afterwards, the German Navy's U-shaped submarine secretly sneaked into the Mediterranean through the Strait of Gibraltar.
It even blocked its sea routes, but the United Kingdom obviously knew how important this tiny place was to the war situation near the Mediterranean. It almost always tried to find ways to reinforce the island of Malta. After the U.S. Air Force aircraft came to Egypt to assist,
A large number of planes were immediately dispatched to fly to the island of Malta, making the island a poisonous thorn in the back of the German and Italian Afrika Korps.
Historically, because the Soviet Union and Germany started the war earlier, the German army has been unable to provide reinforcements for the war in Africa. Now, before the Soviet Union and Germany started the war, after Rommel's telegram was typed, Hitler looked at the map and felt that this sting must be removed.
He immediately got on the phone with Mussolini. On March 24, the German Air Force and the Italian Air Force stationed in Italy dispatched 1,300 aircraft to conduct another bombing and attack on the island of Malta. This time, the German-Italian Allied Forces were determined to
Determined to conquer the island of Malta and occupy it.
Berlin
Well done. Rommel is quite capable. Jiang Cheng looked at the newspaper and said with a smile.
Chen Nan poured tea for Jiang Cheng and said that General Rommel now has a very high reputation in Germany. He now has a nickname, called Desert Fox.
Jiang Cheng chuckled and said that Sun Tzu said that soldiers are deceitful, so they show what they can't do and show what they can't use. Rommel lost first and then won. This is the way to use troops. But Alamein is not easy to fight.
Britain's foundation is too strong, and the Americans continue to replenish Britain's blood. Although the African campaign was fought well, it is still far from victory.
Chen Nan complimented and said that his boss was familiar with the art of war, so he would not be wrong.
Jiang Cheng, who was flattering, rolled his eyes and said, "I'm quite comfortable with what I said. Keep working hard."
Chen Nan chuckled.
Jiang Cheng put down the newspaper and said, but if the Mediterranean prison cannot be broken by Germany, our aircraft carrier in Italy will not be able to get out. We have to find a way.
Chen Nan immediately took out the map and showed it to Jiang Cheng. Jiang Cheng hummed and looked at it, saying that the strategic purpose of Rommel's Afrika Korps was to seize the Suez Canal and cut off Asia's blood transfusion to Britain, but we wanted to go out.
Ah, even if we take over the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Aden on the Red Sea, it will not be easy to get out safely.
Chen Nan came up with an idea and said to his boss, there is no light in the east and light in the west, and the Mediterranean Sea is not the same mouth.
Jiang Cheng hummed and said that after Germany captured Malta, there would be only one Gibraltar in the west, Spain... Chen Nan, immediately launch our covert operation in Spain and check the current political situation in Spain. I want to know.
How many people in Spain were enthusiastic supporters of joining the Axis powers?
The intelligence network set up by Chen Nan worked very efficiently. Within two days, a lot of intelligence was gathered continuously. In the past two days, the war in Africa had no intention of stopping for a while. The German army continued
The intensity of the attack increased, and the British also stayed at El Alamein. The two armies were victorious. Since the island of Malta was captured by the German-Italian coalition, Rommel's logistical pressure was suddenly reduced a lot, and there was a steady flow of oil supplies.
Rommel made full use of his advanced tank advantages, arranging the tanks in separate formations to rush left and right, sometimes showing weakness and sometimes attacking fiercely, so that the German army would always have a local advantage in strength.
For a moment, neither army could do anything to the other.
Spain
This was Jiang Cheng's first time entering a Spanish city. The exotic customs were different from those in Germany and France, making Jiang Cheng full of curiosity about Spain.
I am very interested in Franco now. He actually does a pretty good job. Jiang Cheng looked at the construction scenes everywhere outside the car and said to Chen Nan next to him.
What the boss said is that if I want to evaluate it, Franco should be a cruel patriot. He is different from Hitler and Mussolini. He seems to have a very clear view of himself and knows what relationship he has with Spain.
How much strength? Chen Nan said with a smile.
Jiang Cheng hummed and nodded. The reason why Franco was so controversial in later generations was not only because when he was in office, Spain not only did not get involved in World War II, but also experienced economic development during the period after World War II.
Extremely fast, and more importantly, he did not leave the world to his descendants like other dictators, but gave it back to the king he had trained. And this king started universal suffrage as soon as he came to power, and this,
It is completely in line with the political correctness of the West. In this way, Franco's reputation in the West will not have much impact because of his Nazi Party background.
What is Spain's current attitude towards both sides? I'm talking about the people. Jiang Cheng asked.
Chen Nanxiao The kind of assistance Germany and Germany provided during the Spanish Civil War naturally had a lot of impact. Although Spain insisted not to participate in the war under the leadership of Franco, there were too many people helping Germany among the people.
Speaking of which, many newspapers and radio stations have the shadow of the Germans. You can say that the flour became moldy because it was poured by the British. The roads were damaged because the British bombed them. The children became sick. The virus spread by the British was caused by the floods.
That must be the British using weather weapons.
Jiang Cheng only felt a black line on his face. Weather Weapon vaguely remembered that a certain game did have this thing. But if Britain really has this thing, Germany does not need to fight, just surrender, otherwise it will rain heavily in Germany every day.
, can’t drown you
Now Britain and the United States are constantly lobbying Franco and the Spanish dignitaries with aid supplies. They will never attack Spain. That would simply be sending teammates to Germany. Although Germany is half-dead with anger, it has no confidence to move in.
Spain, after all, if that happens, Franco might really invite the British troops to land and start fighting with the German troops, and then Germany will suffer a big loss. Chen Nan continued to explain the situation in Spain.
Oh, if you put it this way, the key point of all the problems is actually Franco. Jiang Cheng asked.
Yes, what the boss meant was that Chen Nan had guessed what Jiang Cheng was thinking.
He is blocking our way home. Jiang Cheng's eyes narrowed slightly. Maybe we can find someone willing to open the door for us.
The car made a squeaking noise while driving on the Spanish highway. Franco in Madrid felt alert all over his body. He looked around in confusion, shook his head, and continued to listen to the people below's report on the construction in the recent period. Not finished yet.