Chapter 1308 The Battle of Greece (Part 2)
Both sides are old people fighting the war. They all know that there is nothing to say at this time, just to see who makes fewer mistakes and who can last until the end. If anyone exclaims in that tone, then he will become the loser on the battlefield.
"Damn it! They have tanks as reserves!!" The German Marshal Paul Ludwig Evald von Kleist, who was in charge of the command, cursed. He had expected that the Defense Forces stationed in Turkey would launch an attack.
At the same time, he also asked the intelligence department to collect information about Zhang Xueliang. As for Zhang Xueliang's victory against the Japanese army, it was nothing in Kleist's opinion.
It would be strange if the Chinese National Defense Forces, which was well-equipped, could not clean up the monkeys squatting on the trees. But Klester could see the highlights of the command in every battle commanded by Zhang Xueliang.
If the National Defense Force attaches great importance to the importance of air support to the army, this is very obvious in Zhang Xueliang. At the beginning, the subsequent bombing and the strafing support for the ground attack.
The special offensive characteristics of the Chinese National Defense Forces are extremely obvious in Zhang Xueliang. Klester has to admit that this attack method is extremely terrifying.
As long as any firepower emerges, it will definitely be destroyed. The only way to deal with it is the Japanese deep fortifications, or similar to the French, to build a crazy line of defense that burns money.
Unfortunately, Germany cannot afford this money to do this now. But if there are no such fortifications, it can only hope to gain air superiority on the battlefield. As long as the airspace can be controlled well, their coordinated combat methods will be greatly reduced.
"Fighter planes! We need more fighter planes!!" Kleist grabbed the phone and roared at the "Wolf's Knot" in Berlin: "Please tell your respected head of state that if there is not enough fighter planes to support us, we will all die here soon!"
"Dear Marshal! It's not that we don't want to give you more fighter jets, but the current situation is that the Soviet battlefield is also very tight. The front line of our attacking troops against the Soviet Union has been forced to retreat. The focus of the Air Force's support now is in the Soviet Union..."
"We really have no way to draw fighter jets to support you...": "I will try my best to allocate fighter jets to you, but the number will not exceed one hundred..."
"This is the limit I can do, I hope you can understand." What else can Kleist say?! The situation on the battlefield is getting worse and worse for the German and German troops.
The German army barely withstood the attack of the US and Soviet forces on the Eastern Front, but every day the battle was full of flesh and blood. Those damn Russians seemed to be unable to kill them, and they would kill all the groups on the position and they would come.
And those Americans were like having endless guns and ammunition, sending weapons to the battlefield in batches and then putting them into battle. It is said that their president has issued a new war convening order, and a group of new soldiers are undergoing training.
The German army suffered heavy losses on the Eastern Front, while the US and Soviet forces were not much better. Even without taking the lead, the US military's losses were huge and terrifying. Daily strong attacks resulted in tens of thousands of casualties.
It can be said that every step forward from the Eastern Front was covered with blood and life. If it were not the case, they would not have found the tiger-slaying and demanded to launch the Greek battle as soon as possible. Because if they continued like this, they would almost be unable to hold on.
Germany, Wolf Knot. Hitler was holding a meeting in his combat conference room. Participants included Marshals Ronderstedt, Rommel and Spellez, Admiral Crank, Armored Soldier Director Guderian... etc.
"Dear Head, the news from the East and West Lines shows that the Allies are attacking our fronts frantically, regardless of casualties. If they continue to fight like this, I worry that our defense will last until the end of the year at most..."
"Their general strategic plan has been calculated by the General Staff. The Allied forces set out from the Soviet Union wanted to forcibly attack Ukraine and other places. After Slovakia, the Czech Republic finally attacked our local area..."
"And the Chinese Defense Forces in Greece, Turkey attacked Greece, broke through Serbia, Croatia, and attacked Austria..."
The Operations Director Yodel reported to Hitler the conclusions drawn by the current General Staff Office after tactical deduction. It can be seen that the German army could not last long under the Allied attack. If nothing unexpected happens, even within two months, the Allied forces could attack the German mainland.
This is already the conclusion drawn by the General Staff after tactical deduction. But Jodel dared not tell Hitler about this conclusion. Now Hitler has become unreasonable and tyrannical, and no one knows what consequences will be caused by telling him.
"It will take some time...it will be enough..." Hitler murmured to himself: "Give us some more time. As long as he successfully completes the experiment, we will be able to dominate the battlefield..."
At the same time, in the combat conference room of the Pentagon in Washington, USA, Roosevelt and a large group of generals were listening to an extremely important report. Standing in front of them was the main responsible person of the Manhattan Project.
"Gentlemen, generals, I hope you know. We can indeed use this weapon on the battlefield now, but the harm it causes is unpredictable..."
Lawrence of the University of California, Berkeley, Eger Murfrey of Columbia University,... Both of these famous industry experts standing in front of Roosevelt and his generals. They are now trying to persuade the president and these generals not to use the weapons they developed.
"Dear experts, we know everyone's concerns. In fact, if it weren't for this moment, I wouldn't be willing to use this weapon." Roosevelt said to these experts in his usual female tone.
"But do you know?! In the distant Siberia, our young men are fighting against the devils in Germany. The casualties are as high as tens of thousands every day!"
"Our Ministry of National Defense sends notices to the families of the young men who died in battle every day. Do you know how painful this is?!" But Roosevelt said in great pain: "What the war brings is the crazy consumption every day."
"Food, steel, oil, meat supplements... and so on, have you estimated how long can our America last?!" But Roosevelt took a deep breath: "Our allies have begun to attack Greece, but our troops are trapped in Siberia."
"What we have to do now is to open up the roads in Siberia as soon as possible. Then meet with them in Eastern Europe and finally crucify the damn German! End this war of raising a bitch!"
"His Excellency President, I understand your mood very much. But we also hope you know. Once this weapon appears on the battlefield, it may cause great damage!" But Eger Murfrey stood up and said in a deep voice to Roosevelt.
"This is not only the damage caused to the enemy on the battlefield, but it will even cause huge damage to ourselves. What will this damage bring, we cannot predict now..."
"But what is certain is that this damage is persistent and irreversible. At least we can't find a way to deal with it for the time being..." Eger Murfrey smiled bitterly: "Even, this weapon will cause huge damage to the attacked area..."
"I don't care about anything now! I only know that as the president of this country, what I have to do, is to end this damn war! Let those damn Germans surrender quickly!"
The news from the battlefield was not good for Roosevelt. The US fleet was attacked by wolves from German submarine troops on the Atlantic Ocean, and the German aircraft carrier troops were also constantly trying to attack.
Although the US military still has an advantage overall, it is extremely difficult to forcefully land on the British mainland with this advantage. On the Soviet battlefield, the US military suffered heavy losses. Tens of thousands of casualties every day.
However, the progress made was extremely limited, and it has to be admitted that the Germans did have their talents in strictly guarding and defending. The Soviets insisted on supporting them without regard to casualties.
Despite the continuous advancement of the front, the casualties of the Allies were increasing. Roosevelt knew deeply that the longer the time delayed, the more unfavorable it would be for the Allies. News had been heard from people in Europe that the lack of progress on the battlefield had made some people in Europe feel desperate. Some of the original resistance forces were trying to surrender to the Germans.
Even a few neutral countries are now considering whether to make war loans to Germany. They are worried that the Germans who are red-eyed will extend their sharp claws to them. But they are in the hinterland of the Axis powers.
It was like two prehistoric beasts, both sides fighting in the wilderness were scarred. Now it was just to see who could stand until the moment when the dawn of victory first appeared. Roosevelt is now considering using the Manhattan plan, which is also due to this consideration.
The war has reached this level, and the Allies, especially the US, need an urgent and huge victory to inspire people. The victory achieved by the Chinese on the battlefield is already very dazzling.
If the United States does not have a victory, how will the post-war dividend be distributed?!
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