The decisive battle against the Third Reich

The reason why the number of casualties in the following article is accurate to single digits is certainly not to complain about the selling price of a certain mobile phone as some book friends said. Most of the data in this book that are accurate to single digits are the real casualty data of this battle in history... Of course, the data recorded by the Soviet Union and Germany were different. The data quoted in this book were recorded by the German army. data.

Qin Chuan and Manstein were discussing the battle plan in front of the map.

"I think we should change the landing site!" Qin Chuan said: "The landing site should not be the North Island, but the South Island!"

The terrain of the Taman Peninsula is different from that of the Kerch Peninsula.

The Kerch Peninsula is a long strip, while the Taman Peninsula is like a two-headed snake facing the Kerch Peninsula. The two snake heads are close to the Kerch Peninsula, about ten kilometers on average. There is a 35-kilometer long road between the two snake heads. bay.

The Germans called the two snakeheads separated by the bay the Northern Peninsula and the Southern Peninsula.

"However, if we choose the Southern Peninsula, it means that it is at least 9 kilometers away!" Manstein said, "It will take us an hour to cross it!"

"I think it's worth it!" Qinchuan replied: "Because the Soviets' defense on the southern peninsula is weaker... On the contrary, because the shortest distance on the northern peninsula is only 4 kilometers, the Soviet army deployed the vast majority of its forces In the Northern Peninsula!”

Manstein nodded silently.

"If we attack the Southern Peninsula!" Qin Chuan pointed at the map and said: "Even if the Soviets knew they were being attacked, they would not be able to provide reinforcements in time because there is a 35-kilometer long bay in between. More importantly..."

As he spoke, Qinchuan pointed his finger along the map to Soglione, the intersection of the southern and northern peninsulas.

"Airport?" Manstein's eyes couldn't help but light up.

"Yes!" Qin Chuan nodded.

If the Taman Peninsula is a two-headed snake, then Soglione is the neck that connects them. The Soviet airport was built here.

It is normal for the Soviet army to build the airport here. On the one hand, this is because of the previous battle on the Kerch Peninsula and the need to defend the Taman Peninsula. On the other hand, the fighters here can provide air support for the Don River defense line.

(Note: The straight-line distance between Soglione and the Don River defense line is about 135 kilometers, and its location extends from the Sea of ​​Azov, directly threatening the German right wing. Its geographical location is very important).

It is precisely because of this that the Soviet army deployed more than 300 fighter planes here.

"The amphibious landing ship can reach a speed of 80 kilometers per hour on land!" Qinchuan said: "And Soglione is only 35 kilometers away from the south coast, which means... if you move quickly, it will only take half a day from the time the enemy discovers that it is being attacked. We can get to the airport in an hour!”

"The enemy didn't have time to react?" Manstein asked.

"Of course!" Qin Chuan said, "Because they didn't expect us to cross the sea, nor did they expect that we would break through their defenses so quickly after crossing the sea, nor did they expect that we would hit the airport so quickly. In addition, the Soviets' communication equipment was backward. Lack of coordination..."

Needless to say, this will be a battle to annihilate the enemy's air force from the ground.

At this time, Major General Frecco of the 1st Mountain Division stood in front of the two men and stood up to salute.

"You're just in time, Major General!" Manstein waved to Major General Frecco to come to the map.

"Let me briefly explain our combat plan first!" Manstein pointed at the map and said: "You must be prepared to land from the Southern Peninsula with the First Infantry Regiment tomorrow night..."

"Landing?" After hearing this, Major General Frecco couldn't help but open his mouth in surprise.

"But, General!" Major General Frecco asked, "What are we going to use to land? As far as I know, the Soviets didn't leave us any ships!"

Manstein couldn't help laughing: "Major General, you have already brought the ship!"

"What?" Major General Frecco couldn't help but be dumbfounded: "Are they really ships? But..."

"But how can they drive on land?" Manstein raised his head towards Qinchuan: "Before explaining this, I think I must introduce Captain Frick to you!"

There was a hint of surprise in Major General Frecco's eyes, which soon turned to admiration, and took the initiative to shake hands with Qin Chuan and said: "Nice to meet you, Captain, I have long admired your name!"

"Me too, General!" Qin Chuan replied.

"He is the one who invented this boat!" Manstein explained: "I think you have guessed that the boat can indeed be driven on land like a car, and it can also travel in the sea like a boat!"

In order to let Major General Frecco know more about the amphibious landing ship, or to make him believe it, Manstein then went to the beach with a few people and watched the amphibious landing ship sail from the beach into the sea with 10 Moving forward at a speed of kilometers per hour.

Frecco was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time.

After a long while, he said: "God, we didn't drive it into the sea to try it on the way..."

"It's not your fault, Major General!" Manstein said, "Who would drive a car into the sea?"

"Yes, General!" Major General Frecco replied: "But if they knew this, they would definitely regret it to death!"

"Why?" Qin Chuan asked.

"Captain!" Major General Frecco replied: "Most of us come from the Alps, you don't understand how much we want to go to the sea to play!"

This is true. Those who are used to living by the sea will fall in love with mountains. Those who have never seen the sea will fall in love with Shanghai at first sight.

"You will have a chance!" Manstein replied, "and it won't be long!"

"Yes, General!" Freco replied, and then said to Qin Chuan with a look of shame on his face: "I think I should say sorry to you, Captain!"

"Why?"

"Because..." Freco raised his head towards the amphibious landing craft and said awkwardly: "My soldiers and I were laughing at it the whole way!"

Manstein and Qin Chuan couldn't help laughing after hearing this.

The 1st Mountain Division has one day to prepare. During this period, all they need to prepare is how to use life jackets... After all, they are mountain divisions. It can be said that they are all landlubbers. It is unrealistic for all of them to learn to swim at this time. At the same time, it’s not necessary.

As for life jackets, you can say that they are all available in the warehouse of the Kerch Shipyard.

In addition, they also need to learn how to protect their equipment from moisture in the sea and the essentials of driving an amphibious landing craft.

In fact, they have already mastered part of the latter. After all, they were the ones who drove the amphibious landing ship to Kerch Port. But this is only the part on land, the part traveling in the sea is completely different.

Of course, Manstein will arrange dedicated drivers to train the 1st Mountain Division so that once the driver dies in battle, they will not be at a loss due to unmanned driving.

The quality of the German army is very good, and the Mountain Division is the elite force of the German army, so these are not a problem.

Then, it is "everything is ready, all we need is the east wind"!