The Rise of the Third Reich

(There are two more chapters published tonight)

"Lieutenant Admiral, 15 escort destroyers including the Dart, the Ex, the Avon, the Ness, and the Ness... have just sailed into Concepción Bay."

The rainfall on the 28th and the rough weather on the sea near Newfoundland also gave the Allied naval forces the opportunity to reinforce Newfoundland. On the afternoon of that day, 15 British (Canadian) and US Navy escort destroyers that had set out from Lawrence Bay the night before broke through the blockade of German submarines and mines and sailed into Concepcion Bay.

"Did you encounter any trouble on the way?" Vice Admiral Fraser, commander of the Allied Newfoundland Escort Fleet, asked the staff officer who was reporting to him.

"No," the staff officer replied, "Probably because these 15 escorting destroyers were all demagnetized, so they didn't encounter a single mine along the way, and they didn't encounter any German U-boats."

"Great!" Vice Admiral Collins, who stayed in the same headquarters as Vice Admiral Fraser, clapped his hands and said in a tone of excitement that he couldn't hide, "There are 15 more destroyers, and now there are more Got it!"

Vice Admiral Fraser also nodded and said with a smile: "Thanks to God's help... the whole day is ours. The 20th Army should be able to push the German paratroopers to the edge of the beach. And the Navy will also have more Many frigate destroyers and U-class submarines have entered the bay, and the Germans have no way of clearing them out in a short time. It seems that we can really destroy the more than 30,000 people the Germans airdropped on Newfoundland!"

When he said this, Vice Admiral Fraser was still a little doubtful. This was the annihilation of 30,000 German troops!

Although the Germans have suffered hundreds of thousands of casualties since the start of the World War, they have not yet been annihilated somewhere in the form of 30,000 people! If Newfoundland wins this time, it will be a record victory.

"Where is the German fleet?" American Lieutenant General Collins also felt like he was dreaming - although his actual combat experience was not enough, he still analyzed the current situation on Newfoundland.

No matter how you look at it, the Allies win! No matter how good the German paratroopers can fight, they are only lightly armed troops. However, the 300,000 Allied troops on Newfoundland are all heavily armed troops, with many tanks and artillery, and their training level is not low. How could they not defeat the 30,000 German paratroopers? ? This is not in line with military common sense!

After much deliberation, Collins felt that unless the German large fleet and landing fleet rushed into Concepcion Bay, the Germans would undoubtedly lose the battle on Newfoundland.

"The weather is bad now and the F-13 reconnaissance planes are not dispatched," Vice Admiral Fraser said. "Last night's reconnaissance found that there were two German fleets within 300 nautical miles of Newfoundland. One of them should be The German aircraft carrier force and a presumably landing fleet.”

The F-13 has a long range and can fly very high. In theory, it is not affected by rain clouds. However, the radar technology of this era is not very good. Radar waves will be interfered and absorbed by clouds and sea waves, and will become chaotic light spots when fed back to the screen in the F-13 cabin.

Therefore, in stormy weather, F-13 reconnaissance aircraft/early warning aircraft generally will not be dispatched, and even if they are dispatched, they will not detect anything.

"300 nautical miles..." Collins estimated, "We should be able to arrive today or tomorrow."

"It's tomorrow." Vice Admiral Fraser said, "There will be no good weather all day today. The German carrier-based aircraft cannot be dispatched. Without air superiority, they will not be able to rush into Concepcion Bay. Churchill The fortress' cannons can also block them, so they won't break into the bay today."

Churchill Naval Fortress has eight 406mm cannons, which are installed in very strong armored turrets. Even the Hindenburg-class battleships cannot withstand the bombardment of Churchill Naval Fortress's cannons. Moreover, the Churchill Naval Fortress not only has these 8 406mm cannons, but also has many 305mm, 240mm and 203mm shore guns. It has enough firepower to block the entrance to Concepcion Bay and can also be used to support Concepcion Bay. Fighting on the West Bank. It's just that Vice Admiral Fraser was worried about exposing his firepower too early and being killed by the Germans with remote-controlled missiles - no matter how strong the turret was, it could not withstand the blow of more than 2 tons of Reaper missiles - so he did not let them open fire to bombard Concepcion Bay. The German positions on the west coast only allowed the 12 240mm cannons on Bell Island to fire.

"Tomorrow...if they come tomorrow," Collins asked with a frown, "how many days can we resist?"

"At least a few weeks!" Vice Admiral Fraser said with certainty. "Even if the main force of the navy does not move, the defense power of Newfoundland alone can prevent the German fleet from rushing into Kangxi within a few weeks. Septim Bay. And... the 57th Task Force is now taking advantage of the windy and rainy weather in the North Atlantic to move towards the Azores Islands, which should be able to attract part of the German fleet.

In addition, the Royal Navy's Z Force has now arrived in Lawrence Gulf, and the U.S. Task Force 11 is now approaching Newfoundland. Even if they cannot defeat the German fleet, they can at least contain their power and create favorable conditions for the assault of light ships. "

Task Force 11 and Fleet Z are two fleets with battleships and heavy cruisers as the main force. Although they cannot defeat the surface battleships of the European Combined Fleet (excluding aircraft carriers), they can find a way to hook them from the periphery of Concepcion Bay. Let's go, and then use light cruisers and destroyers to attack the European coalition's landing fleet, and we will definitely win a complete victory.

If the Germans are not fooled and are not afraid, the main guns of the battleships and battlecruisers have a very long range, and they can fire at the German landing fleet more than 30 kilometers away - as long as the radar of Churchill Fortress and the Spectacle Fort help with observation, It can definitely sink many German landing ships at night.

"So... we can really win a big victory!" Collins nodded. He can't think of any way for the Germans to come back in actual combat now? A big victory seems to be within reach.

At this moment, a staff officer reported the good news just received as if he was responding to the situation: "Sir, Lieutenant General Walker reported that the 21st Armored Division has just broken through the German defense line and cut off the connection between Grays Harbor Airport and Grays Harbor. The leading troops of the 21st Armored Division are less than 6 kilometers away from Grays Harbor Airport."

"Great!" Collins, who had looked solemn just now, laughed excitedly, "Now we are really going to win!"

Lieutenant General Collins' excitement was not unreasonable. Previous reconnaissance showed that Grays Airport was a large stronghold heavily defended by the German army, and the road from Grays Harbor Airport to Grays Harbor was on the same island where the German troops guarded the airport. The only communication channel with other German troops. This road was cut off, which meant that the US military had successfully surrounded a certain number of German troops.

Moreover, the current location of the leading troops of the US 21st Armored Division is only 6 kilometers away from Grays Harbor and less than 10 kilometers away from Carbonir Harbor. As long as the M7 self-propelled artillery is transported up, the 105mm howitzers can cover Grays Harbor, Carbonear Harbor and nearby airports - although the coastal defense guns on Bell Island and the cannons on Churchill Fortress can cover them, the shore Anti-guns and fortress guns are difficult or immovable. Once fired, their position will be exposed and they will be easily hit by "Reaper" missiles. The M7 Priest self-propelled artillery is highly maneuverable and can be moved quickly, making it very suitable for bombarding German positions on the west coast of Concepcion Bay.

Don't underestimate the power of 105mm and 155mm self-propelled howitzers. Hundreds of 105mm and 155mm cannons firing endlessly will definitely drive those who are bombarded crazy... at least for those soldiers who are not strong enough. It's enough to make them collapse.

"Boom! Boom!" The 105mm and 155mm artillery shells rained down on the German positions at Grays Harbor Airport, creating an earth-shaking momentum.

"It's shelling again. These idiots must think they are still fighting a war, right?" Lieutenant Brandt, who was leaning in the bomb shelter, shook the gravel off his helmet and casually lit up an American cigarette and placed it on the On the mouth.

Although he said this, he was very worried in his heart - not only Americans were "fighting World War I" now, but the German paratroopers who were hiding in trenches and bunkers and being bombed were also fighting a World War I-style battle. . The main difference is that the Americans have many tanks, and the German paratroopers do not lack anti-tank weapons.

But the German paratroopers without backup could not withstand the American sea of ​​fire, tanks and people!

Brandt recalled the situation of assisting the 101st Commando Battalion to retreat to Grays Airport two hours ago. Although this assault battalion had the best soldiers and quite sophisticated equipment, it was still defeated by the Americans with overwhelming firepower and armored forces. Most of the E-25 and No. 4H tanks were consumed, and the personnel were also destroyed. The casualties were heavy. The 101st Battalion, which retreated from the front line, was left with only 4 E-25s and 6 No. 4 H tanks. There were only more than 400 officers and soldiers who could still fight. They were all exhausted, and some With minor injuries.

If this battle continues, something bad will happen!

"We must recapture Grays Harbor Airport and Grays Harbor before dawn tomorrow, otherwise the Germans will carry out airdrops again...Who knows what they will throw down?" A man who was beaten less than 5 kilometers away from Grays Harbor Airport In the ruined town, Walton Walker, commander of the U.S. 20th Army, was giving orders to his division and regiment commanders.

He felt the same as Brandt now - something was wrong! Although the battle was going smoothly, were the Germans really defeated so easily? Lieutenant General Collins, who has never fought any tough battles, may believe it, but Lieutenant General Walton Walker, who has witnessed various cruel scenes in the Hawaiian Islands, will not believe it.

Unless the last German devil is killed or driven into the cold Atlantic Ocean, Lieutenant General Walker will not dare to say anything big about victory.