"Throughout the magnificent maritime battles of World War II, we must remember the name of one person. He is Marshal Raeder, Chief of Staff of the German High Seas Fleet. When the war just started, the world was still speculating about the fate of the German High Seas Fleet.

Who will strike the first blow? Count Spee, who served as commander of the Allied Indian Ocean Fleet in World War I, or Count Lucknar, who defeated the Iranian fleet in the Iranian War.

Silent in battle

An unknown and gradually forgotten man emerged from the dust of history! He used his actions to declare to the world that the glory of the German High Seas Fleet in the Scheer-Hipper era had not dissipated! His successors have the same possessions as their predecessors

capabilities! And Marshal Raeder also used this massive combat operation to completely establish his maritime pattern in the early days of World War II! The three-carriage situation within the German High Seas Fleet was finally formed!" - Excerpted from "The Second War"

Records of the Atlantic Battlefield of the World War"

In the following exchange, Count Luckner had to praise Redel's language skills and meticulous organization. Although the former had many opinions, he could not find any breakthrough in the other party's almost strict logic. Language Art

The powerful power was fully displayed at this moment! Redel first analyzed the battlefield situation and basic tasks of both sides.

"The Allies are now gathering their fleets. Overall, the other side has a great advantage in terms of fleet size. If we fight head-on, we may have to pay a considerable price to win in time, although there is no possibility of a decisive battle between the two sides now.

Necessary. But as we complete the Mediterranean

After the combat mission, sooner or later we will sail out of the Mediterranean and engage the Allied fleet in the Atlantic. In order to create a better situation for the future Battle of the Atlantic, I hope to take the initiative! Use a small amount of troops to contain a large number of Allied warships. Let's

It was unable to concentrate its superior fleet in the decisive battle."

"We have surplus forces at this stage, so we should concentrate some of our forces to attack the Allied Powers' sea lines of communication. Of course, the intensity of the attack in the original plan has not met our requirements. The Allied Powers have optimized their escort system and routes.

This greatly reduces the combat efficiency of our simple small fleet. Moreover, we may even fall into the enemy's encirclement."

"The Americans even designed a small, slow-speed aircraft carrier for the escort fleet. The Americans called it a jeep aircraft carrier. This type of aircraft carrier has a speed of only 20 knots, but an aircraft carrier that can carry more than 30 aircraft is already different from an aviation cruiser in terms of attack power.

It is comparable to that of other countries, but its cost is very low.

Low. Maybe in a battle, the aviation cruiser can rely on better defense to win a battle in a one-on-one battle, but it will never win the second battle. If you want to completely defeat the opponent's escort system,

Then we must put away all these annoying gadgets!”

"The routes of the Allied Powers are divided into two parts. One part is the naval route. There are two routes in this part. One is from the east coast of the United States to Europe. We can't even think about this route. It has the most powerful fleet of the Allied Powers. In addition to submarines,

Some results can be achieved, but sending other small-scale fleets is not worth the gain. The other way is from the West Sea of ​​the United States.

The coast passes through the Panama Canal and then goes north along Central America to join the North Atlantic route. I have no idea about this route. The Americans have deployed many airports along the coast of Central America. These maritime patrol aircraft make this sea area almost invisible to the Americans.

Transparent. If we go there, we will be discovered and killed very quickly, so these are not our options."

"The real option is the second type of route, the civilian transportation route of the Allied Powers. Part of this route overlaps with the military route, but overall the length will be very large. They also have two, the first one starts from the west coast of the United States,

Bypass the Strait of Magellan and then go north to reach the Atlantic route. The Panama Canal is a water bridge canal with limited throughput. Except for the military and urgent supplies, most supplies have to bypass the Strait of Magellan. The other route is across the Indian Ocean. Arrive at Hao

After Cape Lookout, we want to sail northwest and then join the first route. These two routes pass through neutral countries. The shore-based aviation of the Allied Powers is very vulnerable. And it is very far away from the opponent's main fleet. If we start a battle in the South Atlantic, at the beginning of the battle

Our situation will definitely be very good in the early stage. With the help of aviation cruisers, we can destroy a large number of transport ships with naval guns, torpedoes and bombs." After speaking, Redel looked at Count Luckner and asked him to slow down.

Digest slowly.

"Then the Americans will send those cheap jeep aircraft carriers south, and our diplomatic environment will deteriorate rapidly, and then what? You will send your prepared fleet of aircraft carriers south to attack these jeep aircraft carriers? It's a bit like a big win in poker.

Small. Use the aviation cruiser as a bait to attract the opponent's attention, and then the main force takes the opportunity to hit the sap behind. This tactic is very simple and feasible.

It's okay. After all, if you want to completely destroy an aviation cruiser, considering a series of issues such as hit and interception efficiency, as well as the reconnaissance aircraft needed to search for the opponent, the escort aircraft carrier must be a group of at least 2. And the escort aircraft carrier that performs this task must also be

It has a certain quality, at least the speed must be above 30 knots, and the number of aircraft carried must also be guaranteed." Count Luckner said.

He also knows the U.S. fleet very well. The U.S. escort aircraft carriers are also divided into several models, including low-speed, thin-skinned aircraft carriers modified from merchant ships. The protection of these warships is almost zero, and their speed does not exceed 20 knots. The number of carrier-based aircraft is also less than 20 knots.

30 aircraft. This type of aircraft carrier is mainly used for anti-submarine warfare. Standard platoon

The water volume generally does not exceed 10,000 tons. Although this type of aircraft carrier has sufficient aircraft capacity, its other performance is very tragic. It is obviously not suitable for hunting opponents in the ocean. The flight deck is too small, the number of aircraft ejected at one time is too few, and the speed is too low.

Unable to catch up with their opponents and lacking various detection methods, they could only deal with submarines.

Although another kind of warship with the name of Jeep aircraft carrier is also called an escort aircraft carrier, and its tonnage is not too large, it is essentially very different from those bargains. These escort aircraft carriers in the United States

Internally known as the light aircraft carrier in the Navy

The ship is represented by cvl. The Germans vividly call it a fighter aircraft carrier. This kind of aircraft carrier is generally improved from a light cruiser hull or a high-speed merchant ship. Its sailing speed can reach more than 30 knots. It has an extended range. And in

The core part has

A certain amount of armor protection. It can withstand attacks from 250kg armor-piercing bombs or 500kg high-explosive bombs. And there are more than 30 carrier-based aircraft, and a wave of attacks can take off and land about 20 aircraft of various types. Although the combat effectiveness and defense of such an aircraft carrier are

and

Regular fleet aircraft carriers are incomparable, but their combat effectiveness has exceeded that of aviation cruisers. If a group of two ships performs hunting missions, even if two aviation cruisers are grouped together, they will be at the bottom. And the hunting group led by Count Luckner

It is composed of this kind of battleship.

"If the target is the opponent's CVL, then it is indeed worthy of the main aircraft carrier." Count Luckner said. High performance means high cost. Although such a warship is not as valuable as a fleet aircraft carrier, it is also a precious strategic resource. No.

Those simple jeep aircraft carriers can be compared. The number of such aircraft carriers in the US fleet is also very small. There are currently no known ones.

More than 6 ships. The British have almost none. If the German fleet dispatches two aviation cruisers, then the Americans will need at least 4 light aircraft carriers to start hunting. These warships do not increase the attack power of the aircraft carrier battle group much, but they are a

A reliable defense force. Killing them will be of great help to the future decisive battle of the Atlantic Fleet.

"If the opponent is a group of two light aircraft carriers, then it will have nearly 70 aircraft of various types. It is difficult to deal with one fleet aircraft carrier, so we will need two fleet aircraft carriers. It is impossible for the Americans to combine three light aircraft carriers.

Form a group. In this case, they can't even put together two search fleets. If they dispatch two regular fleet aircraft carriers plus the required cruisers and destroyers, we can also afford this cost. But the key is how

What if the Americans discover this and send their main fleet aircraft carriers to participate in this hunt? If the intelligence is leaked, the two fleet aircraft carriers hanging overseas will be a great temptation. Then we will fall into a dead end.

In this cycle, both sides are investing more and more troops in the ocean. The fists that were originally gathered together are scattered, and if you are not careful, it may lead to serious consequences." Count Luckner keenly pointed out the biggest problem in Redel's plan.

question.

Redel's plan may lead to early contact between the main fleets of both sides. This plan is contrary to the initial plan formulated by the navy. The navy only needs to do one thing now. Control the Mediterranean and then land in southern France. Waiting in southern France

After establishing a firm foothold, the fleet can consider moving to Portugal and Spain. Then, with the support of land-based aviation forces, it will fight in the western waters of France, and at the appropriate time, engage in a big battle with the Allied fleet. Completely destroy the Allied fleet.

Drive out the coast of France and cut off maritime supplies in western France. It doesn't matter whether you simply send an air cruiser or two fleet aircraft carriers, but this is likely to evolve into a bottomless pit. It doesn't matter if the two armored aircraft carriers go out, if the situation changes

, if two more ships are sent out, then the German and Austro-Hungarian fleets may be a little out of their depth. And even if you succeed, if you destroy two light aircraft carriers, what will happen next? This is just a tactical victory. What is left is the

What to do?

"If we maintain a strong force in the South Atlantic for a long time, what would you do if you were an American?" Redl did not directly answer the count's question, but asked rhetorically.

"This is impossible. We cannot ensure that we complete the task of suppressing the French coast and at the same time maintain a strong fleet in the South Atlantic. Our front is the Allied land-based aviation and fleet. We are also under great pressure, and we must maintain a strong fleet in the South Atlantic."

Maintaining a fleet of regular fleet aircraft carriers is just for

If we break the diplomatic relations, the cost will be too high and it will have a great impact on the overall situation. If we lose an aircraft carrier squadron when the main fleets of the two sides are fighting, the result may be fatal. I don't agree with your view, teacher and senior naval officials.

I agree or disagree." Count Luckner flatly refused.

"We just need to make a gesture. When our armored aircraft carriers appear in the South Atlantic, regardless of whether the Allies know our plans, they must send their main fleets to encircle and suppress them. The reliance of Britain and France on sea transportation makes our fleet

It's like pressing against the other person's throat

As deadly as a sharp knife! As long as the U.S. fleet enters the South Atlantic, our fleet aircraft carrier mission has been completed. We can quickly return to the homeland, and then join the main fleet to launch operations against the west coast of France! In this plan, the fleet aircraft carrier will not only inflict heavy damage to the opponent

fighter

Apart from aircraft carriers, the most important role is to disperse the opponent's forces! Considering the lag in information, we can use 2 fleet aircraft carriers to contain 3 or more of the opponent's fleets! When we return to Spain, the U.S. fleet aircraft carriers may still be

Wandering around on the ocean! This makes for us in France

The battle created extremely favorable conditions. The Allied fleets had only two choices, either to fight us decisively with a military disadvantage, or to watch us complete the landing and attack on the French coastal ports! In any case, we strategically

It’s earned!” Redel said confidently.

Redl accurately grasped the biggest loophole in the Allied naval system. First, he used aviation cruisers as bait to attract the Allied light aircraft carriers to go south, and then used fleet aircraft carriers to suddenly attack the Allied powers' obvious nerves in maritime transportation. When the Allied powers thought that the other side wanted to

When competing with themselves in the South Atlantic, the Allies immediately reduced their forces and concentrated on attacking France. In this way, the Allies accumulated a lot of advantages invisibly!

This will create a power vacuum period of nearly a month. After the German main aircraft carriers are withdrawn, it will take some time for the Americans to confirm the news. And even if they immediately discover the German plan after confirmation, the fleet aircraft carriers scattered overseas want to

It will also take a long time to return to Europe, and they need to make up for it.

Fill with oil and ammunition, and return to the port for repairs if battle damage occurs. By the time this series of preparations are completed, the Germans may have cut off the aid channels on the west coast of France. The strategic goal has been achieved, of course, from Redel's heart

Deep down, he still hopes to use this opportunity to solve the problem once and for all!

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