Battle of the Third Reich

Admiral Tovey turned his face in pain and couldn't bear to look at the tragic image in front of him again. The light cruiser Glasgow can no longer be saved. The thin hull of this light cruiser can't resist the explosion of a large mine, let alone two.

"Leave two destroyers for rescue. Just leave the Nestor and Nizan. The crew of these two destroyers lacks actual combat experience and can't do much."

Tovi decided to leave the other two rookie destroyers to rescue those who fell on the three warships. The poor performance of the four new destroyers along the way proved that it was a mistake to bring these rookies to the battlefield. They were not trained enough to let them They may be too early on the battlefield.

The Germans had already slashed the fleet by a quarter without using one shot and one shot. Tovey is now a little uneasy. I don’t know if he can complete the mission with his existing power. He can only pray for God’s favor to the United Kingdom. And get good luck.

Grumbling is one thing, actual operation is another. What gives up the mission to take the team and return to the sea is just a matter of time, used to stimulate the nerves of the gangsters in London, if it is done By the way, Tovey could not bear the consequences. The Royal Navy can say that it has emptied its home for this operation. This is the last effort made by the Royal Navy to save Britain and the last chance to save the British Empire. No one can bear the responsibility of failure. Tovi had already prepared himself in his heart, either victory or glorious battle.

The two emerging destroyers separated from the formation and began to approach the sunken ship cautiously. No one knows where the boundary of the minefield is. Rookies can only commit themselves to an unknown destiny.

The Glasgow had flipped the hull, and the barnacle-filled hull was full of surviving sailors. A thick layer of heavy oil floated in the sea water, and the soldiers who fell in the water struggled and screamed in the poisonous layer of oil. .

Many sailors took off their vests and waved at the distant fleet, but they saw that the warships did not mean to stay at all. Instead, they accelerated their speed and went away quickly in their sight.

Just as the sailors fell into frustration. The two destroyers outside the fleet suddenly broke away from the formation and turned around towards the survivors. The atmosphere that was originally suppressed in the scene was once again active. The sailors started to cheer and jumped, and the frequency of waving their vests also accelerated a bit.

Some surviving officers are not as happy as the sailors. They are looking anxiously toward the sea on the other side, and they can see that the German torpedo boat formations in the distance are also turning. The light gray hull appeared in the waves.

"We have been an hour later than planned. We ordered the fleet to increase its speed by two more knots, hoping to reach Dover before five o'clock, otherwise we would only be able to launch attacks in the dark, which may not achieve the desired results." Admiral Victoria stood on the open-air bridge against the sea breeze. He has now adjusted his mindset. He no longer considers the unlucky encounters before, and he has returned to the calm and wise fleet commander.

"Sir! The command sent a telegram that Dover is being bombarded by German heavy caliber heavy artillery on the other side. The Germans started this kind of headless artillery bombing in the early morning, and it has not stopped until now. The Germans have also dispatched A large number of dive bombers. Dover was severely damaged, the communication facilities were destroyed, and the connection with London was never restored. London was also just informed of the situation there. The command ordered us to speed up, the situation is urgent, the Germans Landing may be initiated at any time." The communications staff rushed to the bridge with a telegram. After reporting the telegram, he handed the telegram to the fleet commander.

"I want to increase the speed by another four knots without saving fuel. We accelerated to 24 knots. We have to rush to the Dover Strait at full speed." Tovi read the telegram and gave the order to advance at full speed without hesitation.

In fact, most of the ships here can reach more than 30 knots, but they are dragged by the Queen Elizabeth. This battleship can barely drive up to 25 knots, but that was just when it was launched, although the mainframe has been modernized. But at the same time, many new equipments have been added, and the weight and volume have been increased. At present, it can only run up to about 24 knots. It can not maintain this speed for a long time, otherwise it will cause permanent damage to the unit.

But now Tovey has nothing to do with these. The fate of Britain is already in jeopardy. As long as it can save the country and run away a battleship, it does not matter. If this battleship is the main firepower in the fleet, he wants to put her Throw down and take all high-speed ships one step first.

The British fleet was advancing at full speed, and the surge caused by the ship's bow rose high, and the crest did not re-enter the sea until the midship position. Tovey sat at the chart table, frowning as the staff painted the trajectory of the fleet on the chart. Two hours away from Dover, Tovey prayed that God would protect the UK and bless him. Able to rush to Dover in time to defeat the German navy fleet and destroy the German landing ambitions.

His prayer obviously worked. After five minutes, Tovey found that he no longer had to worry about whether he could rush to Dover to prevent the German landing, and the German navy fleet lined up on the distant sea level. A neat formation was rushing towards his fleet.

"Oh, my dear Hilde, you must be the illegitimate child of the goddess of luck. I didn't expect to work with you again, and you will encounter the opportunity to fight the British navy. I originally thought I could only be silly towards the coast The British bunker is firing." Admiral Christian von Hertz is in a good mood. He is wearing his German Navy officer's dress customized in Paris and wearing a silver-plated telescope customized in Berlin. With a custom-made navy officer's knife in Solingen, a first-level iron cross medallion hung on the chest, and the silver edge was shiny and shiny.

"Of course, my dear Christian, the goddess of fortune has been watching me, this is the reward I received for serving the great head. You may have heard that the head is an apostle sent by God. And I am the one he trusts most Subordinate. So, thank me, Christian. Consecrate the two bottles of Bordeaux that you hid in the captain’s room." The young Major Major smiled proudly, turning one arm behind him, the other Put your hand gently on the compass column and change to a poss that he feels cooler.

Randolph is now wearing a SS summer dress, a white open collar top, silver buttons, and silver ornaments on his shoulders. Instead of wearing a brown SS shirt, he wore a white collar shirt and a black tie. A shiny silver base eagle emblem was buckled on the tie. The collar of the uniform was adorned with the embroidered collar of the commander of the SS second-level commando. The medallion was buckled at the mouth of the bag. A white armed belt and a silver buckle were tied around the waist. On one side hangs the honor dagger of the headquarters of the headquarters. He wore black breeches at the bottom, and the high leather boots tightly wrapped around his calves shined brightly.

"Hugh wants to touch my beloved, you playboy." The captain put down the telescope with a smile.

"Speaking of that, seeing you again is really beyond my expectations. I know that the head of state will definitely send an observer, but I didn't expect it to be you."

"Besides who I am, I am the most trusted subordinate of the head of state. This time I took the initiative to ask for this position. I also chose Prince Eugen deliberately, after the last incident. I think she and I The special co-production has extraordinary luck, so thank me, Christian." Randolph picked up his small telescope from the shelf next to him, looking fakely towards the British fleet in the distance.

"The flagship sent a signal! It turned into a double-row column, and the destroyer regrouped on the flanks." The signal soldier reported loudly on the lookout.

"Understood, the seafarer, follow the leader and pay attention to keeping the distance." Hertz gave the order loudly.

"By the way, dear Major Randolph, I remember the banquet after the last award ceremony. I always had a question. You were gone halfway through the banquet. Where did you go? Remember there was a party The Colonel Guard is looking for you everywhere in the banquet hall, it's okay." von Hertz turned to ask Randolph.

"Haha...ha...some little things, why do you think of asking this now, we are fighting." Randolph turned his gaze to the other side, and picked up his little telescope again to pretend to observe the enemy. .

"There must be something, hey, you got the telescope upside down."

The German New High Seas Fleet almost came out for this landing, leaving only two or three training ships and a bunch of minesweepers, mineboats, submarine hunting and patrol ships in Germany. It can be said that the German territorial sea is almost not It is fortified, but Germany also has no other naval enemies. Air force bombers cooperated with submarines to choke the North Sea export, and there is no need to worry about the raid on the homeland.

The battleship Admiral Sher still holds the flagship position of the fleet. The Lüzov was finally fitted with a new stern, and the latest anti-aircraft artillery was added during the repair. It now looks like a new one, just like the new one just launched ferry.

The Scharnhorst and Gresenno followed Luzov, and they were also rested as if they were wearing beautiful black-and-white gray camouflage lines.

Hipper was the leader of the cruiser fleet, ranking first in the second column, Prince Eugen ranked second, followed by two light cruisers Leipzig and Emden. The Kelln and Nuremberg were hunting the fleet at the center of the Atlantic at this time, so they could not participate in this battle.

The flanks are eight z-type destroyers, which is the maximum number that the German Navy can withdraw. The remaining ten destroyers are hunting commercial ships in the North Sea and the Atlantic. They must maintain a sufficient number to maintain the sea blockade line. Get a breather.

Both the British and German armies have seen each other's opponents, and the essence of the navies of the two countries has been collected. The two fleets are staring at their opponents, constantly changing the formation and course, and maintaining the highest speed.

The huge barrel had been lifted high, the turret turned slowly with the enemy's position, the shells had long been tucked into the barrel of the gun, and the soldiers and soldiers began to pray to God for their ultimate victory. In the English Channel, the battle between the British and German navies for decades will have a final conclusion here. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and faster!