Chapter 382 Soviet battleships outside the intelligence
The quality of the British warships itself is enough to withstand the siege of twice the number of German warships of the same class. The battlefield chosen by Cunningham for the decisive battle is the central area of the North Sea where it is difficult to escape. Once encountered, the German High Seas Fleet can only hold on.
Hit the scalp.
In the sea area where the two sides are about to come into contact, each side invests a vanguard fleet, which is like putting a grain of rice on each dinner plate! Naval battles are different from land battles, and there are not so many terrain advantages to rely on. Especially in the North Sea
The sea battle is a pure tactical showdown without any fancy skills.
Apart from defeating the opponent head-on, both sides have no escape route. Of course, if you are willing to continue to accept artillery fire from the lower side on the long escape route, you can turn around and run regardless of your life. But in that case, appear
The loss is even less worth it.
The North Sea is an important defense chain for the United Kingdom to blockade Germany's maritime transportation lines. Regarding how to use the geographical environment of this sea area, how to arrange dispatches, and how to reinforce defenses, the British Admiralty's simulations have almost never stopped, so that in this actual battle,
They can move perfectly according to the combat target list with their eyes closed. And this interlocking combat action list has been established through countless deductions and cannot be more mature.
It is a joke for the German army, with a new fleet that has been rebuilt less than 20 years ago and an aircraft carrier with almost zero melee combat capabilities, to escape the British navy's skilled pursuit.
Even though Cunningham and the officers on the flagship aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal knew that the Germans had used aircraft carrier tactics to win a battle at Narvik Ridge in Norway, they could not believe that the High Seas Fleet could win under such circumstances today.
, once again won.
"According to intelligence, the German High Seas Fleet not only does not have enough surface warships, but even the existing warships are generally weak in firepower. With only 4 aircraft carriers, I really can't figure out what chance they have of winning?" Standing on the Ark Royal
On the most advanced aircraft carrier in the UK, Cunningham smiled confidently.
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"What chances do we have to win to support the High Seas Fleet to boldly take on this duel? I believe the commander of the British fleet will be very confused now." At the same time, the commander-in-chief of the German High Seas Fleet, Raeder, could not help but sigh: "
This group of arrogant British people have been proud for too long. They have just stood on the shore, but they never understand what is happening under the water, let alone how powerful the German navy is.
The situation!"
German destroyers and cruisers generally have smaller artillery calibers than British battleships of the same class. This news was actually deliberately released by Reinhardt to the British for spying.
Raeder knew very well that the misleading intelligence currently possessed by the British had reached the point where it could seriously affect their judgment, causing the arrogant Royal Navy to quietly step into a huge tomb in the North Sea in a state of confusion!
The British thought that Germany only had 2 aircraft carriers. But they didn't know that Germany's Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier had nearly double the number of carrier-based aircraft than their most advanced aircraft carrier, HMS Ark Royal, even if it only required 2
It is also more than the total number of carrier-based aircraft of the four large aircraft carriers of the British Home Fleet combined.
Moreover, the number of aircraft carriers in the High Seas Fleet is 6!
So when the British still arrogantly believed that the Royal Navy had more aircraft carriers than the High Seas Fleet, Reddell knew that not only were the aircraft carriers in his hands two more than the British in terms of quantity, but also in terms of quality.
They are all much higher than the aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy.
In other words, although Lütjens' first mixed fleet only included two Zeppelin-class aircraft carriers, they already had a naval aviation strength that was no less than that of all the aircraft carriers in Cunningham's hands combined.
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And Cunningham would not foolishly give up the Royal Navy's artillery superiority and put all the aircraft carriers in the vanguard fleet, allowing the aircraft carriers to risk being approached and follow the vanguard fleet in the forward position.
Even a cautious man like Raeder dared to bet at this time that the British naval commander would not put even one aircraft carrier in the vanguard fleet. Instead, he would make full use of the artillery advantages of the British warships and let the vanguard fleet do whatever he could.
Rush into the main formation of the German vanguard fleet and strangle the weak battleships and aircraft carriers of the First Squadron of the High Seas Fleet.
In this way, Lütjens actually no longer needs to worry about his opponents deploying aircraft carriers that are stronger than him.
Besides...looking at the two cutting-edge large battleships on the water ahead from the bridge, which had been renamed the battleship "Bismarck" and the battleship "Scharnhorst", Redel's heart was filled with excitement.
More at ease.
There are only three new German battleships in total. One is in Lütjens' first mixed fleet, and the other two have just recently entered Redel's second mixed fleet.
A long time ago, Reinhard promised Redel to add three new super battleships to his navy to meet Redel's need for big guns and giant ships, and to further ensure the close combat capabilities of the High Seas Fleet so that the enemy would not be overwhelmed.
At close range, the High Seas Fleet could only sit back and wait for death.
However, of the three promised battleships, only one was delivered to Redel. The other two have yet to be seen.
Not to mention seeing any traces of it, Redel didn't even find out about its manufacturing plan.
Given Redl's high status, and the fact that there were very few shipyards in Germany capable of manufacturing battleships, it was easy for him to find out where battleships were being manufactured or were about to be manufactured.
However, Redel never inquired about it because there was no plan to build these two battleships!
However, just because there are no plans to build battleships for Germany does not mean that Germany will not produce battleships.
In Germany, there are three battleships produced for the Soviet Union. And as the Soviet Union deliberately leaked information to divert the attention of Britain and France, it is no longer a secret that Germany manufactured battleships for the Soviet Union.
In addition, Germany has already "generously" delivered a defective battleship "Peter the Great" that was experimental and built to accumulate experience to the Soviet Union. After that, no one doubted that Germany would secretly give it to the Soviet Union.
Battleship.
However, how could Reinhardt be willing to give away two mature battleships of excellent quality among the three traded battleships to the Soviets?
Yes, the two new battleships under Redel's command had two Soviet-style names not long ago: the battleship "Lenin Tutor" and the battleship "Stalin Leader". But now, they have secretly joined the Second Division of the German High Seas Fleet.
The mixed fleet became the secret force of the German Navy that was unknown to the British and even the Soviets.
With the secret force of these two ships, all of which were consistent with super battleships, and the captured Polish warships, Danish warships, and Norwegian friendly warships, Redel had the courage to touch them even if they were approached by the British fleet.
(Belgian battleships are all small frigates and are arranged at the end of the second mixed fleet, serving as a member of the cannon fodder squadron)
Redl smiled, holding a telegram he had just received from Lütjens, turned around and announced loudly to the combat staff around him: "The war has begun... But soon, it will
It will be over!”
Waving the telegram in his hand, Raeder raised his arms and shouted: "The First Fleet has entered the war first. Now, according to the plan, we will circle to their flank, cut off the retreat of the British vanguard fleet, and break the support of the British rear fleet!"
"Long live the Third Reich! Long live Reinhardt!" Redel took the lead in shouting the slogan.
"Long live the Third Reich! Long live Reinhardt!...Long live the Third Reich! Long live Reinhardt!" Countless slogans sounded one after another, becoming louder and louder in this area.
Another wave of violent waves arose on the unquiet sea...
