Transmigrated as the Crown Prince

Two days ago, the first wave of German attacks targeted nearby air defense positions. The fierce bombing almost destroyed all the air defense positions. There were very few anti-aircraft shells fired into the sky at this moment. The German aircraft fleet ignored these anti-aircraft firepower which did not pose a threat to them. They dropped more than 300 tons of napalm bombs at low altitude and flew away.

The fire caused by napalm bombs covered the US military positions in this area, and the raging fire burned for more than an hour before gradually extinguishing.

It wasn't until all the fires were extinguished that the troops at the rear dared to approach and found that this place had become a hell on earth. Everything that could burn on the ground had been turned into ashes. The soil was burned black and hard, and the cement fortifications were burned and cracked everywhere. It looked like thick cement, but flying dust scattered with the slightest touch.

They opened the door of a seemingly intact underground fortification, and were shocked to see an entire platoon of soldiers crowded inside, but there was no one alive. Moreover, their death conditions were quite horrific. Most of their faces turned purple and blue, their protruding eyeballs were full of fear, and many of them even scratched their own throats.

"Oh God!" A few veterans could barely hold it in without spitting out. The rest of the recruits couldn't bear the visual impact. Some of them were timid and had never seen such a bloody scene before, so they couldn't help but lie on the ground and vomit.

Situations like this can be seen everywhere in this position. Most of the American troops in the underground fortifications suffocated to death. The original strength of a regiment was reduced to less than one company of soldiers.

Soon, word got back to Washington.

"Is there no way to deal with this kind of incendiary bombs from the Germans?" The Germans' incendiary bombs were so cunning. Our own soldiers hid in underground fortifications, but they still suffered such heavy casualties.

"Listening to reports from the front line, many soldiers in underground fortifications died of lack of oxygen. It seems that the German incendiary bombs will consume a lot of oxygen when burning. As long as there is enough air in the air raid shelter, the soldiers hiding inside will It should be able to support it. This requires adding air ducts when building underground fortifications. Use these air ducts to continuously transport air into these underground fortifications. However, the air inlets of these air ducts must be far away from the underground fortifications, at least three or four kilometers away. Or you can store enough oxygen bottles in the underground fortifications to support the fire outside until it is extinguished."

The method to deal with incendiary bombs was found, but another problem made Americans even more anxious. "Are the Germans ready for the landing battle?" Their fierce bombing seemed to be paving the way for the upcoming landing battle.

"Well, what we have to be wary of is that the beaches bombed by the Germans are not necessarily the places where they plan to launch landing operations." The Germans used hovercraft and the technology of quickly building docks to conduct landing operations on a slightly flat beach; this It is quite passive for the defensive side.

In previous landing operations, the enemy would choose the landing point near the port. After all, only by seizing the port can subsequent troops and supplies be replenished in time. The defenders will also deploy heavy troops to guard the ports. As long as these strategic locations are defended, the enemy's landing operation will not be successful. Even if it cannot be defended, it can still destroy the port and delay the enemy's landing operations.

But now to defend all the beaches suitable for landing operations will require more troops and consume more supplies. Moreover, if there is a flaw in any defensive point by accident and the enemy takes advantage of it, the result will be in vain.

Not only the defense of Alaska, but also the Atlantic and Pacific defense lines that the United States is stepping up to build are facing the same problem. They have spent a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to build these defense lines, just in case the Germans suddenly land from an inconspicuous place. , then all the previous efforts will be in vain, and their popularity will be pissed off by then.

"But the Germans won't carry out landing operations at this time?" It is almost the end of September, and September to March of the following year is the winter in Alaska.

The Germans don't seem to like fighting in winter, at least they don't like launching landing operations in winter. The last time they launched a landing operation against Britain, they waited until the following spring.

"Germans never play their cards according to common sense, and we cannot be careless."

At this time someone suddenly exclaimed. "Will the Bering Strait freeze in winter? Will the Germans rush over directly from the ice?!" The Bering Strait is located at Cape Dezhnev in Siberia, Russia, the easternmost point of the Eurasian continent, and the United States, the westernmost point of the North American continent. Between Prince of Wales Cape in Alaska, the narrowest point of the strait is only 35 kilometers. The latitude of the Bering Strait is near the Arctic Circle. The sea surface will freeze in winter and can connect Asia and North America through the ice surface. Today, the Soviet Far East has hooked up with Germany. If the Germans launch an attack from the ice, won't they catch themselves off guard?

"!!" Everyone couldn't help but look at each other. They actually ignored this possibility and immediately contacted the commander of the Alaska garrison to inquire about the relevant situation.

After this inquiry, I learned that although in winter, thick ice does form on the surface of the Bering Strait, and the thickness of the ice can reach 1 to 2 meters. There should be no problem with ice of this thickness supporting cars, but it is impossible for a convoy to actually pass through the Bering Strait. First, the ice thickness in the Bering Strait is not uniform. Secondly, the sea ice in the Bering Strait may not be a complete piece. Due to the tidal movement of the seawater and the movement of the seawater in the strait below the ice surface, the sea ice on the surface will be broken and fractured, resulting in a large number of cracks. Thirdly, the sea ice in the Bering Strait is not smooth. Instead, there are a large number of ice obstacles, making the ice surface uneven and sometimes even making it difficult to walk, let alone a car.

After hearing this explanation, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but some people were still worried. "But we can't relax. At the beginning, the French also believed that it was impossible for the Germans to pass through the Ardennes Forest." The Ardennes region of Belgium was the most likely route for Germany to attack France, but it also had high mountains, dense forests, and rugged terrain. France People thought that it was difficult for the German armored forces to pass through the Ardennes area, so there was no need for fortification. As a result, they suffered a huge loss and suffered a complete defeat.

"This is quite simple. We only need to send an artillery unit to be on guard. Once the Germans attempt to pass through the Bering Strait, we will fire to break the ice."

"This is a good idea." The ice one or two meters thick was naturally unable to withstand the bombardment of artillery shells. When the time came, several rounds of artillery shells smashed over and smashed the ice into pieces.