Chapter 1287 Race against time
As a result, after such adjustments, the Allied aviation power in the Middle East seems to have remained unchanged in quantity, but has declined in quality. This seemingly redeployment of precious front-line troops to deal with possible threats has left many people confused.
I was puzzled, especially the Army, which was about to face a war, and was opposed to this plan. However, the information soon revealed by the Navy made the Army
He breathed a sigh of relief. Because Count Spee promised that the siege of the Iranian fleet will be resolved in the next two weeks. The four aircraft carriers that were transferred back will be put into the Middle East battlefield, and at least their carrier-based air wings will be transferred to make up for it.
Of course, there will be a period of weaker strength in the vacuum after the air force's combat power is deployed, and we can only fight it with our existing strength.
The Germans are not fools. On the contrary, when the German air force and navy fleets violently attacked the British, the German army began to adjust its deployment. This does not mean that Germany is well aware of China's consumption situation, but that when Guderian cannot break through the US military
line of defense, while an armored division in the west
After being defeated, this was the time when the German Army was at its weakest. China had no reason not to take advantage of this opportunity. To China's surprise, when the British Air Force was severely damaged and Manstein's army was about to win, the Army
An order from the General Staff ordered Manstein to retreat quickly.
And Guderian also sent a considerable number of elites to the south, and the two German armies began to concentrate their forces to form a powerful southern battle group. "The Austrians and Turks cannot be trusted. If you want to defeat China, you can only rely on us. The war situation is at a very high level."
At this delicate stage, victory or defeat depends on a fine line. We will transfer 2 more armored divisions from Europe using transport ships.
The 10th and 11th Armored Divisions, respectively, will launch the attack with you from the south. The other two armored divisions will enter the Mesopotamia from Asia Minor later, and they will launch the attack from the north. Air Force
We can only promise to provide us with support as much as possible, but in the end we have to rely on ourselves!" Hindenburg said in a telegram.
China is fighting hard, so why aren’t the Germans fighting again? As early as after the 5th Armored Division was defeated, the 10th Armored Division began to prepare for shipment to the Middle East. And when it was learned that China had a new armored brigade entering the battlefield, the General Staff
Decisively added another armored division, so that the German army on the southern front will have 4 armored divisions. They will block the sharpest wave of attacks from China with the Austro-Hungarian and Turkish troops! If you include these two
For the armored forces of a country, the total number of tanks is estimated to have exceeded the 1,500 mark! The number of tanks of the other side should be just over a thousand at most. After all, the number and quality of tanks of the two Iranian divisions will definitely not be the same as that of the authentic Chinese armored divisions. Again
Coupled with a large number of self-propelled anti-aircraft guns and anti-tank guns, the Germans believed that even without air force support, not to say a complete victory, at least defeating the opponent would not be a big problem, right? This is what the Germans thought in their minds.
"This is bound to be a bloody battle. No matter what the final result is, both warring parties will pay an extremely heavy price. The situation of the Battle of the Somme in World War I may be repeated in the two river basins." While the Germans were adjusting their plans, Xu Jie
He is also constantly weighing the balance of power between the two sides. Although he has invested almost all his strength, he feels uncomfortable when he thinks that nearly 100,000 Chinese men will shed blood on the battlefield in a foreign country. The last land war may have to be traced back to
More than 20 years ago!
"Pull the Russians up too! It's always good to have more people to share the damage. We have given the Russians so many things, so they should pay something, right?" Xu Jie finally merged the other card in his hand.
The trump card that does not belong to China was thrown on the card table! Since the second
After the Second Sino-Russian War, China's biggest military bet was finally placed, and the wheel of fate was about to start spinning. Both China and Germany believed that they would be the final winners! Neither side would let go easily. In this case,
Just leave everything to fire and sword!
Both sides are racing against time to make final preparations. The Iranian coastal ports and Basra and Fao under German control have gathered transport fleets from the mainland. All berths are anchored with merchant ships ready to unload cargo, and the port yards
It was filled with all kinds of supplies and equipment. As for the combatants, they took transport planes directly to the front line. They took out the accumulated tanks and weapons directly from the warehouse and armed them on the spot.
A convoy of tens of thousands of various tanks, armored vehicles and cars drove out of the assembly area like a torrent of steel. The khaki convoy and the rising smoke could be seen from dozens of kilometers away in the air. Groups of vehicles were in the open area.
Walking up is like a
Like a giant khaki dragon. In the air, a covering force composed of Foxbat fighter jets and Kestrel fighter jets held up the troops' air defense umbrellas. Tens of thousands of vehicles of various types from four armored divisions marched hand in hand toward the Allied positions like an iron wall.
Rush away.
At the same time, the Austro-Hungarian and Turkish troops chose to retreat. Schrager had no intention of engaging in a field battle with the Chinese. Even if there were bunkers and fortifications, the other side could choose to run over or bypass them. The Austrians did not
If you get timid at a critical moment, then
Then the Turks would not have the guts to compete with China's armored spearheads. When the four armored divisions of the Chinese and Iranian coalition forces made great strides to attack, the Austrian and Turkish troops chose to retreat. And the resulting consequences
The consequences were even more unexpected for the Allies.
"China is finally going to take action?" Roosevelt finally breathed a sigh of relief after looking at the documents Marshall had just sent. This not only means that China has finally decided to join the war on a large scale, but also makes the land power weaker.
The Allied Powers saw hope. Since World War 1, the powerful German Army has been a mountain pressing on the Allied Powers.
In the war of 2006, the German Army defeated Russia and tied Britain, the United States and France! In terms of army strength, France is currently the strongest among the three giants of the Allied Powers. However, the French were obviously frightened by being beaten in World War 1 and huddled on their homeland and did not want to move.
As a result, China was the only one the Allied Powers could count on in the land war in Asia. Now that the main force is taking part, the Americans are certainly breathing a sigh of relief!
"In addition, Prime Minister Chamberlain just sent a telegram asking about the next plan. Since the British's purpose in Iran can no longer be achieved, the British want to gradually withdraw from Iran. They also hope that we can persuade China to give up its actions in Iran." Roosevelt.
Before the smile on his face faded, another piece of information from Marshall made the former feel uneasy.
"When has it been? The British are still so self-centered. Do they really think that this is still an era of peace maintained by the British Empire?" Roosevelt snorted. Americans know very well what the British think. If the Germans are interested in India,
If there is a real threat, then Iran, supported by China, is a huge potential threat to India’s colonial system and even the future pattern of the Middle East! If China in the future
If Xia and the Entente are victorious, they will face a blank Middle East. With Iran as an important bridgehead, China will definitely have an advantage in the expansion process. By then, the enemy will be gone. Who knows whether China will shift its attention to India
?So, the British idea is that if they can't get it, then China won't be able to get it either. After pushing the Germans away, everyone will distribute the interests of the Middle East.
"Actually, in addition to long-term concerns, the British also have short-term interests. If the current Iranian regime supported by China can be preserved, then in order to maintain this regime, China will inevitably station some troops in northern Iran. The British
People are worried that this will affect China's strength in the Indian army in the future." Marshall on the side defended the British.
"But at the same time, we also have an extra front. The Chinese Army in northern Iran will become the Sword of Damocles hanging on the German channel. Generally speaking, as long as China is willing to help us with all its strength, no matter what they do in Iran, they will do nothing to us.
The advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Why should we be unhappy with one of our most important allies over these trivial issues?" Roosevelt smiled.
The reason for deciding on the British suggestion was not that Roosevelt had a good impression of China. On the contrary, he could clearly realize that once the Germans fell, the only country in the world that could compete with the United States in the future would be China. But it also needs
It should be noted that currently, apart from the United States, only China can raise the banner against Germany. The strength of the British is still weaker than that of the United States and China.
"China is still our most important ally. Tell the British that the United States troops stationed in Iran will do their best to help China. As for the British? Let them be!" Roosevelt was not happy with the British reaction, and even said that for the British
The Empire’s attitude of being the best in the world is also very unpleasant!
Most of the time, the United States is quite interested in its allies. Under Roosevelt's instruction, the US military in Iran also opened their material warehouses to China. Not to mention that as the most industrially powerful country on the planet, the Americans
There are also many good things, especially in radio and electronics, its strong strength shocked both the British and the Chinese!
"Americans are really dishonest. They hide so many good things while crying about poverty." An officer muttered in a low voice after handing Xu Huaide a list of U.S. military aid.
"We have done this kind of thing in China. What's more, the Americans are treating us in China. It's good if we can show it. Why are we picky?" Xu Huaide shook his head in confusion. The strong support from the Americans made most people feel very happy.
Surprise. Although there are not many hard-kill weapons such as artillery and machine guns, there are quite a lot of various electronic equipment and communication equipment! It can even be described as luxury!
"American electronic equipment is sold by the pound!" A Chinese military officer exclaimed after looking at an American armored reconnaissance vehicle. One can even smell a strong sour smell in it!
A reconnaissance vehicle weighing less than 10 tons is actually equipped with a short-range line-of-sight radio station and a long-range radio station. The long-range radio station can not only communicate with friendly forces within a range of 80km.
Telegraph communication, and you can also directly use the call mode to get in touch with the artillery. There is also an m209 cipher machine next to the car body. The scary thing about this cipher machine is that the six rotors inside can be adjusted at will. You must know that in history, even
In the later period, it took the British about 3 days to decipher the German code. The Americans' cipher machines changed every day, which was basically impossible to decipher!
Not only armored vehicles, but even reconnaissance jeeps are equipped with radio stations and short-range portable radios! The jeep teams can communicate with each other, and can also communicate with superiors very conveniently. This mesh communication system is extremely large in number.
Relying on large wireless equipment, the speed of information transmission is greatly accelerated!
In addition to the large number of communication equipment with excellent performance, Americans are also amazing in radar. Even the British were shocked by the anti-interference performance and compact appearance of American radar after seeing the American radar. And
Some British technical officers claimed that if the United Kingdom was equipped with American radar, it would be
You won’t be at a loss when encountering interference from the Germans! While the British are still using single-band radars, the Americans have begun to use multiple frequency bands and can complete frequency hopping faster. At the same time, American radars also have
Some lobe and filter equipment have strong adaptability to mid- and low-altitude targets and electronic interference.
But the most terrifying thing is the high mobility of the American radar! The American small mobile radar only needs three trailers to maneuver quickly. One is equipped with a control system and radar antenna, the other is a power generation vehicle, and the last one is equipped with a
Spare tools and operators. Although the performance of these radars cannot match the large
Compared with land-based radar, its high mobility plays an irreplaceable role in field air defense. (In World War II, the United States did have an air-to-air radar that could maneuver quickly.) With this set of radars, coupled with specialized air force guidance personnel
With fighter jets patrolling the battlefield, the air defense capabilities of field troops will be doubled!
In addition to these big guys, Americans also have some small and exquisite but equally practical things. The Air Force is very appreciative of a warning device called the Sentinel. This thing weighs only a few kilograms and can be installed on the tail of the aircraft.
When an enemy aircraft behind you enters a cone-shaped area within one kilometer, this system can provide the driver with an early warning. You must know that from actual combat, more than half of the enemy aircraft were
The downed pilot did not know where the attack came from, and no matter how good the cockpit design was, there would be a certain blind spot at the tail. Even the P51d, which was later known as the propeller aircraft with the best view, was like this. And this little thing made up for it to a certain extent.
Regarding the visual field of view problem, although there are sometimes false alarms, the actual combat value of this thing cannot be denied (Historically, P47 was equipped with similar equipment.)
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