The Third Reich in Desperation

An Air Force major general sighed, "We can't risk the lives of so many pilots."

It has to be said that the conservative thinking of Commander Loeb of the Northern Army Group had a corresponding impact on the officers of the 1st Air Force who assisted them in combat.

"Major General, war is a risk!" Glancing at his complaining subordinates, Koehler, the commander of the First Air Force, said fiercely: "Even if our entire army is wiped out, as long as the Soviet Union's Leningrad's war potential can be paralyzed, As well as the defensive power of its surrounding defense lines, for our entire Northern Army Group, that is a win!"

Having said that, the other Air Lieutenant General stared at the map and eventually shook his head.

He has been a cautious and more conservative general.

At this time, he interrupted the quarrel between the two, pointed to the map and said helplessly: "Instead of discussing how we should continue to carry out air raids, we should first discuss with Marshal Loeb whether the army can immediately take over our large-scale air strikes Launch a large-scale battle."

"Yeah! Once our planes are dispatched to perform operations, there is no turning back!"

Another general nodded and agreed with this practical question: "We will carry out such a bombing mission with all our strength, and the losses will be huge. It is absolutely impossible for us to have the opportunity to launch a second such operation."

"You don't need to worry too much about this." The major who sent the telegram who had been silent all this time opened his mouth to show off his faint presence. His words made the whole office suddenly quiet, and everyone looked at the major. Make him hairy.

In the end, he mustered up his courage and said, "Actually, I have a plan here. I don't know if it will be adopted by you, but once it is actually implemented, the overall chance of success in the operation will be very high."

The calm old general spoke at this time: "You might as well say it, let's try to practice."

So, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the major revealed all the plans in his heart...

Text 790 God of War Hastings

The major said carefully the plan he had thought up these days. Once this plan was adopted, he would shine brightly, be promoted to the rank of the military, and even be called a general in the future, with a bright future.

Thinking of this, the major couldn't help showing a proud smile.

And when the major told his complete plan, everyone was stunned by the plan.

The major suggested that the army still carry out the plan to attack the Leningrad oil field, but the main target of this air strike is not Leningrad, but the opponent's defense line.

In other words, this bombing operation was only an air strike against the city of Leningrad on the surface, but the real purpose was to annihilate the Soviet Union's large-scale air force guarding Leningrad and destroy the Soviet ground forces.Give the Soviet Union, even the United States, and even the countries in the world that are against Germany.

The bombing plan for the entire air raid on the Leningrad defense line can be said to be flawless, and it is not an exaggeration to call it a perfect destruction plan.

The major focused the air force operations on eliminating the obstacles to the Army's attack on Leningrad. Once these obstacles were eliminated, the difficulty of the Northern Army Group's attack on Leningrad would be greatly reduced.

In this way, the difficulty of taking Leningrad will be greatly reduced.

The major jumped out of the plan itself, but considered it from a larger perspective-once the army can take Leningrad, there is no need for the air force to destroy a large number of military facilities and factories in Leningrad.Because, those will fall into the hands of the German army.

Even if the Soviets destroyed these eastern fronts, it would be no pity.

Originally, the High Command was planning to destroy them, but the Soviets did not violate the initial psychological expectations of the German High Command.

As long as the army quickly attacked Leningrad, these military facilities and factories would find it difficult to play their role in hindering the German army.Whether the Luftwaffe destroys it or not, the difference is actually not that big.

In contrast, the Air Force might as well help the Army with all its strength, making it easier for the Army to take Leningrad and complete its initial combat objectives.

In this way, the problem can also be solved from a completely different direction.

At the beginning, the idea of ​​the high command was to use the loss of the air force to destroy Leningrad's war potential, and by the way weaken the defense strength around Leningrad, paving the way for the next siege of Leningrad.

And the major's thinking was just an adjustment.

He transformed the attack on the defense forces around Leningrad from a secondary purpose to the main purpose, but completely eliminated the main purpose at the beginning, that is, the bombing of Leningrad.

In addition to the benefits mentioned above, the strategic vision of the German army can also be completed, and it also reduces the losses that the Air Force will bear.

You know, the anti-aircraft firepower of the city of Leningrad is the strongest firepower theoretically possessed by the Soviet army on the entire northern front.Going to bomb Leningrad is really a thankless choice.

Let go of the shackles of Leningrad, and it is completely possible to free up combat power to better attack its vital forces on the Soviet defense line.At the same time, it also allowed the Air Force to avoid a huge loss!

The major's plan was amazing, and all the officials present applauded for it, and they were also secretly embarrassed.This is not surprising, they are all in high positions, but their eyes are limited, they are staring at the task ability, and finally they are rescued by an unknown little major, and they use this overwhelming strategy.

They admired the young man in front of them, but they couldn't help feeling embarrassed.

He used his unrestrained imagination that day to formulate a bombing plan for the First Air Force with a fairly high success rate.

In fact, before the major announced his plan, he was very afraid that his plan would be rejected and ridiculed by everyone, but he did not expect to be recognized by everyone, and the colonel felt a sense of superiority spontaneously. At this moment, he deeply felt sorry for himself With his own strength, he was able to save the German Empire and felt extremely proud.

"Major, go to the Coordinated Operations Organization Department to complete your plan. Before [-] o'clock tonight, you must put the plan on my desk!"

"Yes! General!"

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Five hours later, the major placed the plan on the general's desk on time.

The whole program is divided into two parts, which are carried out simultaneously and complement each other.First of all, the first part is that the German army divided the bomber force in its hands into two parts. One part was to form a huge bomber formation with 160 bombers. Under the cover of fighter jets, they suddenly made a gesture of crossing the Soviet airspace. The major believed that such a gesture , Enough for the front-line Soviet army to immediately send an early warning to the Soviet Air Force.

The size of 160 aircraft is enough to attract the attention of the Soviet army. At least the Soviet Union will respond to the invasion of German aircraft this time. Even the German First Air Force's own assessment is convinced that the Soviet Union will point the anti-aircraft artillery positions at the incoming enemy. The main direction, and a large number of fighter jets were launched to intercept this Soviet Army Aviation Bomber Unit.

At the same time, on the other side, the main German bombers will take off in formation from Norway and Finland, enter the airspace of Leningrad directly from the Hamburg area through the Ural Mountains, and use the shortest distance to bomb the fortifications and troops there, completely destroying them. Defense of the Soviet Leningrad Line.

The bombers that took off from Norway and Finland were the real "killer moves" that the Germans showed this time.

At the same time, there is another advantage of taking off from Finland, that is, the distance is not long, and full escort can be carried out. Even if intercepted and interfered by the Soviet Air Force, the loss will not be as huge as relying solely on bombers for unescorted bombing .In this way, as long as half of the bombers are sacrificed, the successful completion of the mission can be ensured. Compared with any previous plan, the Colonel's plan is more detailed and comprehensive, and the feasibility is also higher.

"Now there is only one problem left, and that is how to get Finland to cooperate with us and provide us with the airport. Recently, their military cooperation with us has become more and more half-hearted. I heard that Marshal Loeb asked them to launch a Division-level attacks have been prevaricated by their refusal for various reasons." A German general who knew about Finland's recent cooperation attitude questioned after seeing the plan.

The major who was questioned opened his eyes, smiled a little shyly, and then said: "It's a very simple thing. I have already reported to the high command since I made this plan. I heard that The head of state personally asked and agreed to my approach, and the Berlin side has already come forward to negotiate with the Finnish side. There is no problem with the Finnish side, they promised us to use the airport and facilities, and even prepared aviation fuel.”

Finland agreed to this matter very happily. After all, Germany now has a strong military strength, and it is better to be soft than hard.Instead of letting the powerful backer be defeated by the Soviet Union, it is better to help Germany, and maybe get a share in the end.

Indeed, the war on the northern front became more intense, and Marshal Mannerheim of Finland gradually became disheartened.However, the army has actually made new progress recently. In addition, German Marshal Reinhardt personally talked with Mannerheim and Loeb, firmly expressing that Germany will transfer a large number of troops from the Western Front to use Completely resolve the attitude of the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front.

Mannerheim believed that this might be the moment when the relationship between the two warring parties on the Eastern Front would be determined, so he gritted his teeth, pulled out the last strongest force, and once again fully cooperated with the German army's combat plan.

Finland welcomed the bombing of Leningrad by the German troops very much, and even expressed their willingness to dispatch 100 bombers to accompany the German aircraft to increase the damage.However, because of the difference in flight speed between the bomber formations of the two sides, this coordinated combat plan became futile. It became that the Finnish bombers followed the German bombers and carried out the second bombing of the oil field when the German army returned.

Although the Soviet Union still has the support of the United States at the moment, in any case, the major's plan has indeed completely paved the way, and the preliminary preparations have been done, and the only thing left is to implement such a thing.

"Major, what's your name?" Commander Keller thanked the major for solving the dilemma.

"Hastings, my name is Hastings." The major stood at attention when he heard the question from the dignified Commander of the First Air Force, "My ambition is to be known as the God of War and leave my name in the history of war. "

"Military God Hastings," Koehler laughed in a very good mood, "Perhaps your name can really be known by countless people."

Text 791 Wait for me to go home

"William, is it necessary for you to drive so fast?" said the terrified female soldier in a formal suit sitting in the co-pilot's seat.

"I thought you liked flying cars like other girls." William teased nonchalantly.

Looking at the man's expression, Fanny was a little angry: "William Bruce, I'm here to evaluate you. I don't have the time to watch you show off your racing skills. You are simply an egomaniac."