While Churchill was struggling, Reinhardt was not idle either.
If you want to cross the English Channel and land German soldiers to fight on the British mainland, you obviously need to rely on strong naval strength.
Secondly, landing operations are not naval battles in the traditional sense. The German army needs the cooperation of the sea, land and air force when conducting landing operations. It requires a large number of cruisers, destroyers and frigates. It also requires a large number of troop transports to load landing soldiers, and it also requires air force fighter jets to provide air fire support.
and Air Force airborne landings.
In response to the issue of cooperation between the army, navy and air force, Reinhardt has repeatedly convened operational meetings with senior generals of the army, navy and air force.
"If we want to consolidate the dominance of the Third Reich in Europe, Britain is the country that must be conquered. Only by conquering Britain can we truly rebuild an international alliance led by the Allies, and then be able to let go and guard against the East without any worries.
Threat. Even if the United States declares war on us later, without Britain as a springboard, the Yankees will not be able to land in Western Europe." Reinhardt said aggressively.
Defeating Britain and building an "Atlantic Barrier" is now the established national policy of the Third Reich. And inheriting the League of Nations, which was originally in the hands of Britain and France, is Reinhard's method of reviving the dead.
Rather than establishing a United Nations like the United States did historically, Reinhardt was more inclined to use the original framework and popularity of the League of Nations to take shortcuts and create a large international organization.
As for the threat from the East he mentioned, everyone knew that he was referring to the Soviet Union!
Naturally, the generals agreed with Reinhardt's point of view. After experiencing Reinhardt's successive strategic interventions, most of the German military officers had already obeyed the orders of the Führer. They believed in their leader. This time
Can really lead them to the final victory.
"The first step we take is to gain control of the English Channel, which is very important for soldiers crossing the sea. After all, only by having control of the sea can we ensure the safety of our various transport ships. Redel, I leave this matter to you.
I take full responsibility." Reinhardt said, looking at Raeder, his eyes full of trust.
At this time, the cautious Redel is fully qualified for the job. The British Home Fleet has been damaged three times in a row and its strength has been greatly reduced. Even without involving the French Navy, the Imperial High Seas Fleet already has the strength to crush the current British Home Fleet.
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Now, Redl only needs to follow his usual style and play steadily, that is, a situation of steady victory. In the duel between the German and British navies, Germany has reached a stage where it can overwhelm others with force.
"Please rest assured, my head of state! The Imperial Navy guarantees to complete the mission and successfully compete for sea control of the English Channel." Redel replied decisively. It can be seen that he also knows that this mission has now become a simple level.
"General Catherine! The fight for sea control in the English Channel also requires the efforts of the air force. The Sea Lion plan concentrates the second, third, and fifth air forces, a total of three air forces, which is enough to have a strength that far exceeds the British domestic air force!" Reinhardt then looked at
General Catherine on the other side encouraged him.
This is not a big talk, but a fact!
After the Battle of Calais, the British Air Force once again suffered a heavy blow unprecedented in history, and was already weaker than the German Air Force, which was stronger than ever before.
"At Dunkirk, we have gained a lot of joint combat experience. My head of state, please rest assured! The Air Force promises to fully cooperate with the Navy to complete the battle for sea control of the English Channel." General Catherine replied without hesitation.
The German Air Force has always made great achievements with its me-109 fighter jets, and Catherine is also full of confidence in its fighter fleet. Nowadays, more and more new fw-190s are being installed by the air force. The combat power in Catherine's hands,
It is also a steady advantage.
Army Commander-in-Chief Brauchitsch was even more excited and spoke first before Reinhard could ask. Of course, he may have known that even if he didn't speak, the Navy and Air Force would be his turn after speaking, so he spoke for Reinhard.
I took the initiative to stand up without worrying.
"My head of state, the Army will also try its best to prepare amphibious tanks and armored vehicles for landing operations, as well as troops that have undergone extensive landing training. The Army soldiers who will land are carefully selected, and their individual combat capabilities are very strong.
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Reinhardt was very satisfied with Brauchitsch's answer. There was really nothing more to say about the German Army. After all, the impressive achievements in battles such as Poland, France, and Norway were there.
Undoubtedly, the German Army is the military branch that Reinhardt feels most at ease with.
Compared to the rigorous strategic division of labor meeting on the German side, in the highest-level operational meeting of the Royal Navy on the other side of the strait, British generals were still arguing over whether Germany would attack the British mainland in the short term.
The British are still not optimistic about the German navy's ability to escort long-distance escorts. Although they have been defeated by the German navy several times before, they just think this is the luck of the German navy. They believe that they have suffered heavy losses from the German navy in Norway and the North Sea.
It's not that our naval strength is inferior to Germany's, but that our strategic command underestimated Germany's aircraft carrier tactics.
At this time, although the British army was still reeling from the defeat at Dunkirk, they were not worried at all that Germany would plan an attack on their homeland in a short time. Most of the British generals agreed.
It was believed that the Germans would definitely clear out the Soviet Union before attacking the British mainland. If the Soviet Union was not eliminated, the Germans would not be able to guarantee the security of their rear areas.
When the time comes, the Soviets will sneak attack on Germany's eastern front when the German army attacks Britain, and the Germans will be in a desperate situation of being attacked from both sides.
However, what the British top brass never expected was that Reinhardt would have the courage to launch an attack on the British mainland before the Soviet Union was eliminated.
British Prime Minister Churchill once said publicly: "People, you must believe in the government and its ability to protect everyone's safety and protect our homeland from the suffering of war."
Then...Churchill issued weapons to these people and asked them to take up arms and fight after the Germans landed.
The Times of London once imagined the war scene of the German troops landing in the UK after the defeat at Dunkirk: "The German army chose to land in the UK after their victory in the Dunkirk War. After the German army landed in the UK, the British home fleet had already reacted and spent a lot of time
It took two days to assemble the main force and easily cut off the German supply lines in the English Channel. However, several pocket battleships of the German Navy were no match at all, so they immediately retreated to avoid fighting with the British Royal Navy."
"Furthermore, the British domestic air force can cover the navy very well, and at the same time lay a large number of mines to block the supplies of the landing troops. After the navy cut off the supply route, it divided a part to bombard the German landing site. Other troops consolidated the defense line and stepped up to block the English Channel. Therefore, the landing force
The German army basically cannot get effective support from the air force, and the German army's firepower is relatively weak due to the landing, and it cannot carry a large number of heavy artillery."
"So the German army's attack on British cities and defense lines would be much weaker. Similarly, the tanks at that time would not choose to land too much due to the requirements of landing ships."
Then... the editors of The Times were given a gun each and asked to serve as cannon fodder after the German troops landed.
