New World War II Eagle Strikes the Sky

Chapter 198, Warships of the 21st Regiment

() Hitler placed high hopes on the intelligence system controlled by Himmler, but in fact, the German intelligence system had already been dilapidated by this time.Compared with the deep-rooted British intelligence system, the rich and powerful American intelligence system, and the Soviet intelligence system that adhered to the principle of catching the wrong and releasing the right, and growing up in decades of blood and fire struggles, they More and more powerless.

But this is only a superficial phenomenon. The real and more terrible reason is that after several years of war, the ideals of the Nazis, or the ideals of fascists, have been shattered.Engaging in intelligence work requires the spirit of self-sacrifice the most.Don't think that doing this is like in a Bond movie, where beauties and sports cars are changed in turn.This business, as a certain leader said in a certain unfinished book, involves a lot of pressure, rules and sacrifices.When necessary, it is likely to be sacrificed mercilessly for a certain purpose.Just like the "Lisa" who successfully changed the fuse for the artillery drive motor of the "Lindemann" turret, this person's performance is not uncommon, but her superiors will do it in order to achieve the purpose of deceiving the enemy. He betrayed her to the Germans without hesitation, and then killed the person who was ordered to betray her as a "traitor", so as to further win the trust of the Germans.Entering this business is equivalent to entering the ghost realm.

And this line of business requires the high ability of its participants.And if a person with such ability starts from selfishness, why should he engage in such a profession?With such ability, why is the final result not better than being an agent?Just like Guo Ruhuai in the battle between tg and kmt, he was born in the Whampoa Military Academy, and he is highly valued by Chang Kaishen. With his outstanding ability, he became the lieutenant general of the Ministry of Defense of the kmt country (river crab) and the director of operations.The information he provided played a considerable role in the process of TG defeating KMT.However, after liberation, the treatment he received was nothing more than going to Nanjing Military Academy as a teacher.Therefore, most of the top agents in history are true idealists.

The British and Americans have the banner of "Defend freedom", which can be used to attract those idealists to fight for it; A large number of idealists, even a group of idealists in Germany.For example, the famous Red Spy King Sorge is a German.This is even more true for the "Red Choir" active in Germany.

At the beginning, the Nazis also had a banner with "Nation and Order" written on it, and they also fascinated many people.But as the war continued, Nazi and Fascist propaganda about "higher races" and "ordered life" was shattered by the facts.Along with it, Germany's espionage capabilities were shattered. In the 30s, the Nazis had a huge following even in America, but now, those Nazi-influenced lads are all about kicking Hitler's ass.

Some "spies" developed by the Nazis in Britain also had this problem.Some of these people had already started working with MI[-] out of anger when they found out they had been duped by Nazi propaganda.They also became so-called double agents.Now, in order to obtain information about the "U.S. First Army Group", the Germans issued instructions to these people, and the results can be imagined.The German intelligence system began to receive some intelligence carefully prepared by the British one after another. Most of the intelligence was scattered, and there were contradictions among many intelligences.But that's exactly what's bound to happen with this type of intelligence.After the hard work of the German intelligence agencies, the situation of the "U.S. First Army Group" was gradually pieced together.The strength of this army put all the German generals under great pressure.

Just as the Germans were under pressure for the non-existent "U.S. First Army Group", the preparations of the Allied forces were also proceeding in an orderly manner.

The 21st Strike Aircraft Wing's attacks on the beachhead became more effective over time.Now, the PA-38s of the two squadrons have been able to stably compress the time from the landing of the shells to dropping the bombs to about 4 minutes, and the precision of the attack has also been guaranteed to a certain extent. The situation is no longer likely to happen.

Not only the preparations for the 21st Attack Aircraft Wing are progressing steadily, but the work of other departments is also progressing smoothly.

Among all the operations, the landing operation is almost the most complicated one. It has the most factors to consider, such as tidal tide, weather, landing sequence, and supply method, all of which require careful preparation.Due to terrain and hydrological constraints, suitable places for landing are quite limited, so don't try to find the so-called "enemy undefended area".When you make it to the beachhead, you're sure to be slammed by enemies hiding in solid fortresses.What's more terrible is that the first round of your boarding must be light infantry without heavy weapons.

In addition, logistical supplies are also a big problem. In previous landing operations in the United States, ships carrying certain supplies sank, resulting in the lack of certain important supplies for the entire army.So the Americans summed up the practice of distributing the shipment of various materials to ensure that every ship that docks has all the necessary materials.But this approach undoubtedly increases the workload and complexity of logistical work.

Hydrology is also a big problem.Some beaches in Normandy already had reefs, and the Germans made a lot of artificial reefs with concrete piers.These things will seriously threaten the safety of the landing fleet.In order to deal with these things, the Allied forces used a large number of divers to approach the enemy's coast in submarines at night, and basically figured out the setting conditions of hidden reefs and artificial reefs by means of platooning.And placed bombs on some key reefs.

A great deal of landing-specific equipment was manufactured and sent to England.The 21st Attack Aircraft Wing also received a piece of new equipment that surprised them-the ground attack command ship.

This is a ship of more than 3000 tons, and its predecessor was a private cruise ship.After the war began, its owner donated the ship to the Royal Navy.During the retreat in Dunkirk, this cruise ship with a speed of up to 30 knots rescued many soldiers.Since then, the ship was once converted into a destroyer for anti-submarine use.However, this ship is not suitable for operating in too high sea conditions, and the original civilian ship is also difficult to undertake high-intensity anti-submarine warfare missions.And if it should be used as a transport ship, the maintenance cost of this ship is ridiculously high. As a result, the Royal Navy, which has slowed down, quickly threw it into the reserve.

During the attack drill on the beachhead, the command of the 21st Attack Aircraft Wing did expose a problem, that is, the problem of radio communication. This is how the radio commands received by the attack aircraft of the 21st Attack Aircraft Wing come from.First, the instructor staying on the cruiser signaled the end of the bombardment, and then the air combat command center issued the attack command.Considering the complex electromagnetic environment on the cruiser, and the navy itself has a large number of radio communication tasks, the sending of the attack signal sometimes has obvious delays.

And once the soldiers landed on the beach, targeting guidance was handed over to the walkie-talkies of the guides who stayed with the landing force.But the walkie-talkie cannot directly communicate with the fighter, which also requires an intermediary.Those cruisers who are busy with shore fire support can hardly take on this task.Therefore, the 21st Attack Aircraft Wing urgently needs a command center close to the battlefield.

At first, Ron only wanted to find a destroyer among the US military's warships.But then, I don't know who it was, and suddenly remembered the ship of the British guy.Think about it carefully, the tonnage of this ship is larger than that of a destroyer, and it does not need to be equipped with weapons. It has a lot of space, and is especially suitable for being converted into a dedicated command ship.Thus, a whole new ship type appeared.

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