Chapter 1201 Fleet Transformation 1
"My uncle, Prince Leopold, once said to me that the staff always prepared for the last war. I think this is very reasonable. Don't you think that the way surface ships fight now has not been the battle of naval guns that have lasted for hundreds of years? Whose warships are larger and stronger will have more advantages. Both sides set up battle lines like the Nelson era and then lined up and shot them. Until one side withdrew from the battlefield, from the artillery to the present, the navy's battles revolved around artillery, defense and aviation. It has always been a two-dimensional battle."&1t;/p>
"This situation has lasted for hundreds of years, and now it is time to break it! Unfortunately, this day was a little late. We did not make any preparations before the war. Now we need some time to adjust our navy to adapt to this change, and this period may be longer." The prince said.&1t;/p>
"A sword is not suitable for fighting before it is really cast. Our situation is not very bad. In this case, why don't we temporarily withdraw our fists and wait for the power to be completed before we can fight it out? At that time, I can guarantee that our fleet can gallop across the North Sea and run rampant!"&1t;/p>
In the environment of 1 and 2, it is impossible to rely on the pre-war margin and technology to fight directly to the end. That is no future. Look at how NB the German 6 Air Force began in history? What then the result? When the opponent technically surpasses you and becomes familiar with you in tactical terms, in the case of a protracted war, the side that possesses the advantages of materials and national strength can always turn the tables!&1t;/p>
To describe a popular RTS game in later generations, when you have an advantage in half and half, you can choose to open a mine, or get three books, or at least go home to make some supplies. Otherwise, if you seem to be a big deal, you will go directly to your opponent's home, and you will be reckless and lose all your advantages. And you will eventually lose because of the lack of support from technology and resources.&1t;/p>
The German Navy is the same now, and it has an advantage in fighting in the sea. However, the British had built arrow towers at home, and the whole army recovered blood and blue at home. The German Navy did not have the capital to wander for a long time at the door of the British. It would be possible to go occasionally. If there were too many, something would definitely happen. I want to ask why the Thunder-Surbruce battle could be won so beautifully? The reason is very simple. At that time, the British had not yet set up arrow towers (the Air Force could not).&1t;/p>
Therefore, for the prince, the best way for the German Navy at present is to open a mine and scrape wild monsters (fight against Russians), while patiently waiting for its four aircraft carriers to take shape. At the same time, in order to defend against the possible attacks of the British on German local naval bases, various defense measures also need to be done.&1t;/p>
"The use of aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft has a great impact on the transformation of the entire naval system. It is not only that there is an additional aircraft carrier detachment on the surface combat. It is also very important for the entire command structure and logistics system. We currently plan to build 4 aircraft carriers, and it is expected to be equipped with at least 3 or more carrier-based aircraft combined units. It also needs to be equipped with 2 or more aircraft and units as backups. This burden is already very large. When considering the air defense problem of the base, the number of first-line aircraft is conservatively estimated to be more than 8 or more aircraft! Therefore, my opinion is to be stable and let the high seas fleet be in a low-intensity battle, and prepare for the next stage of combat." The prince expressed his opinion.&1t;/p>
"At this time, I hope that Your Majesty and the Supreme Command can give me the matter of naval reform. After all, I will be responsible for all naval combat matters until the end of the offensive in the Gulf of Riga. As for the construction and training of carrier-based aircraft fleets, the Bavarian Air Force can also complete it. The first batch of 3oo carrier-based aircraft and pilots can be drawn from the Bavarian Air Force. The Kingdom of Prussia only needs to make up for the rest." The prince put forward his own opinions.&1t;/p>
After the prince made this opinion, everyone here, including Tirpitz, Liaole and others, showed surprise and even a little hostile to this opinion. This is understandable. For the 6th Army, the establishment of the naval aviation force must separate the aircraft that originally belonged to the 6th Army. For the Navy, the three troikas in the original Navy Minister of State, the Navy Office and the High Seas Fleet may have changed!&1t;/p>
"Reform? How to change? Should we change the structure of the existing naval troika?" The German Emperor ignored Tirpitz and others. For time travelers, this is the best thing about the German regime system. Under normal circumstances, as long as the German Emperor wants to do, he doesn't have to take into account other people's opinions too much. Of course, if the German Emperor doesn't understand, it won't work...&1t;/p>
"Add an additional Naval Aviation Department! This Aviation Department is responsible for the use and training of carrier-based aircraft and 6-based aircraft. All matters in conventional aviation. During the war, the Naval Aviation was under the command of the commander of the Grand Fleet. This department is temporarily commanded by me and is directly responsible to the German Emperor." After saying that, the prince assigned a list of the German Naval Aviation Unit he had planned to organize to the attendees.&1t;/p>
The current -4 Tracer dual interceptor is used to deal with British bombers, as well as at least 6 squadrons, a total of 12o K-6 bombers. They will carry torpedoes and bombs to perform anti-ship missions. The remaining 26o aircraft also include many 6o long-range seaplanes and 5o K-4 bombers as supplements. The remaining ones are single K-1 fighters and k-2 fighters that will be the best in the future. Although the number is not large, because the proportion of twin aircraft is very high, what German air power does is far from what is shown on paper!&1t;/p>
8oo aircraft are not a decimal number. What is this concept? Now Germany has only about 43oo to 48oo aircraft on the Western Front, while the total number of aircraft on the Eastern Front Air Force is between 12oo and 15oo aircraft. The air combat on the Western Front is very cruel, and the production is slightly more than consumption. Considering that the British and French Air Force is also expanding, the surplus is very limited.&1t;/p>
The situation of the Eastern Airlines team is much better, but if you consider the future air strikes on Poland pockets and the deployment of air force in the Balkans, the margin is relatively limited. Therefore, if the prince's plan wants to be realized, he can only draw a part of the rack from the Bavarian Air Force to set up the rack and then add it a little bit. This process will be relatively long. The prince himself takes off the plane and understands this aspect, his status and reputation are enough. It is reasonable to ask the navy to set up another department and be the boss himself.&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!