Why did Reinhard hate Mussolini so much, but still wanted to win over him and use Mussolini to win over Italy.
The reason is very simple, because with Germany's own strength alone, it is not easy to send elite troops to land in Britain while leaving a large army on the Eastern Front to guard against the Soviet Union.
First of all, the choice of landing location is very important for a landing battle.
The UK is roughly divided into four regions: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
From a topographic point of view, the England area is more conducive to landing operations than the other three areas, because the terrain in this area is relatively gentle, the coastline is relatively coherent, and there are many piers and shoals.
From a location point of view, this area is in the southeast of the island of Great Britain. It is adjacent to the North Sea to the east and faces Germany across the sea. It is separated from France by the English Channel to the south. It is the target that German warships can attack with the shortest range. Both the north and west are
It is a mountainous and hilly area with relatively complex terrain.
From a strategic perspective, this area is where London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is located, and is of great strategic significance. The successful landing also means that the fall of the British capital is not long away.
Moreover, the large-scale armored blitzes that the German army has always been good at can also be carried out in this area. Only the terrain here can allow the large-scale dispatch of German armored units.
Therefore, it is natural for the German army to choose to land in the eastern or southern coastal areas of England in the future.
Reinhardt mentioned more than once: "Only by choosing to land on the south coast of England can the greatest advantage of the army be brought into play."
Of course, whatever the German army could think of, the British army could also think of it, so a huge ring-shaped defense line around the Greater London Circle was born, and an epic beach landing battle was inevitable.
This war is destined to be recorded in the annals of history for both parties involved, and this war will completely change the trend of World War II and become a key turning point in World War II.
In order to win this battle, any sacrifice is worth it.
Therefore, even if Italy can restrain one more British soldier in Africa, even if Italy can restrain one more British warship in the Mediterranean, it will be a precious help to the Third Reich!
Of course, you still need to be strong in order to make iron.
If you want to carry out landing operations, the most important thing is to rely on your own navy.
A month ago, the German High Seas Fleet had always been looked down upon by the outside world.
Not even its rival, the Royal Navy, looked down upon it.
Until now, even though the British Navy has just suffered a heavy loss from the High Seas Fleet in the North Sea, it suffered heavy losses.
Even though Britain on the other side of the strait was still in silence after the failure of Dunkirk, it could not get out of it for a long time.
But they really couldn't imagine how the German navy would have the confidence to plan an attack on their homeland in a short period of time.
British Prime Minister Churchill also publicly said: "With those broken ships of the German Navy, it is impossible for them to land on the British mainland. People, you must believe in the government and the Royal Navy's ability to protect everyone's safety and protect our country."
The empire is spared the pain of war."
Commander Canning, commander of the Royal Navy's Home Fleet, also publicly joked: "If the German navy comes and tries to land, they will face disaster!"
Therefore, everyone in the UK is filled with a strange emotion. They all believe that although Germany won victory at Dunkirk and completely annihilated the British Expeditionary Force, Germany would not be able to gain control of the sea and air without winning the battle.
possible attack on the British mainland.
The Times of London once imagined the war scene of German troops landing in Britain after the defeat at Dunkirk: "After the victory in the Dunkirk War, the German army chose to land in Britain.
But after the Germans landed in Britain, the British Home Fleet had already reacted. It took two days to assemble the main force and easily cut off the German supply lines in the English Channel.
The three battleships of the German Navy were no match at all, so they immediately retreated to avoid fighting with the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.
Moreover, the British Empire's domestic air force could very well cover the navy and at the same time lay a large number of mines to block the supplies of the German landing troops.
After the navy cut off the German supply route, it detached a part of it to bombard the German landing site.
Other troops are consolidating the defense line and stepping up the blockade of the English Channel.
Therefore, the landing German troops basically could not receive effective support at all.
The firepower of the German army was relatively weak due to the landing, and it was unable to carry a large number of heavy artillery.
Therefore, their ability to attack British cities and defense lines will be much weaker.
Similarly, the tanks at that time would not choose to land too much due to the requirements of landing ships.
Even if it is calculated as hundreds of vehicles per division, the supplies consumed by the German army in a day must be calculated as hundreds of tons.
The German generals will consider supply issues, so they cannot attack with force and attack quickly.
The German army was bound to fall into a stalemate with the British defenders, which was a nightmare for the German generals.
Because the German Army has always been famous for its blitzkrieg warfare.
When they will understand that their supplies have been cut off by the British troops, food and ammunition are getting less and less.
They were harassed and bombed by the British Air Force almost every day, and the British Air Force flew over the troops. Due to fuel consumption, they basically could not stay for a long time before they had to return to the mainland to refuel.
But the airport the Germans were planning to build on British soil had barely started construction when they discovered that British bombers were flying over the construction route every day.
What is even more unforgivable is that in the face of the British army's permanent fortifications, the German soldiers had to use their flesh and blood to fill the gap.
Call for artillery? Most of the large-caliber howitzer had already been blown up by British aircraft.
The remaining ones were suppressed and unable to raise their heads during the exchange of fire with British artillery yesterday.
Not to mention the heavy losses, less than half of the ammunition was left.
However, the soldiers on the other side had to face heavy bombardment by the British.
What's more important later is that after the long battle, the German army could no longer meet their food needs, and the soldiers were hungry while fighting the British army.
Although the British army sadly discovered after their defeat in France that the only people who could fight in the country were boy scouts and old and weak troops, it was still very easy to arm 400,000 troops with the British national reserves.
Coupled with the British local garrison, although it cannot be said to be a million-strong army, it still adds up to 600,000 to 800,000 troops.
With this number, at least 200,000 of them can be mobilized for combat at any time.
The British army will set up a defensive line to defend the landing German troops, and the German troops will become weaker and weaker as they fight.
How does the German army fight when faced with an enemy that has local superiority, troop superiority, firepower superiority, and even food superiority?
No German general can win a battle when his artillery shells are about to be used up and his tank ammunition is still sufficient but he no longer dares to maneuver.
Lack of fuel is one thing, but tanks that are broken and lack parts cannot be repaired."
