New World War II Eagle Strikes the Sky

This unexpected incident made everyone lose interest, so everyone just wandered around in Paris and returned to Caen Airport the next day.

The generals of the ground forces continued to argue about the next step, and the Americans and the British each proposed their own plans.Both of these plans aim to break through the Rhine River and enter Germany, but the protagonists in the two plans are different.In the American plan, of course the U.S. Army will play the leading role, while in the British plan, the leading role will be the British Army.If there is any difference in the plans of the two sides, um, the American plan is more secure, and of course the results after success are smaller, while the British plan is bolder and more adventurous. It is almost impossible to believe that this plan came from Marshal Montgomery, known for his prudence and prudence.

On this issue, Ron must of course stand firmly on the side of his own people. Of course, this is partisanship. As a member of the US military, he must not bend his elbows on such issues.On the other hand, it was also because Ron knew how cheating Marshal Montgomery's plan was in the original history.

Montgomery proposed a battle plan to "end the war by Christmas".After Montgomery threw out this sentence, in order not to show weakness, the Americans, especially General Bradley, naturally declared that their plan could also "end the war before Christmas."The saying "end the war before Christmas Day" has always been a very auspicious sentence for the US military. Once such words are spoken, various accidents will always occur later.As far as Ron knows, in his original plane, the five-star general Big Big Wolf once said such a sentence in North Korea, and then he was pushed back all the way by a group of harmless and cute little white rabbits. Come back and plunge America into a big quagmire at the most inopportune time.

In Europe, the power of this sentence is equally outstanding.In the history of Ron's plane, Montgomery's plan led to a big defeat.If it weren't for the United States and Britain's strong foundation and long blood bars, I really don't know what the consequences will be.

Montgomery planned to detour from the north to bypass the Siegfried Line, which had been operated by the German army for many years, and go straight to the German Ruhr area from the Netherlands.In order to break through the Rhine River smoothly, Montgomery plans to launch the largest airdrop operation in the world, using a total of three airborne divisions including the US 101st Airborne Division, the 82nd Airborne Division, the British 5000st Airborne Division, and the Polish Parachute Brigade. An airborne brigade with a total of 63 airborne troops captured the three areas of Eindhoven, Nijmegen, and Arnhem from behind the [-]-mile-deep German defense line. bridges over the river, and hold them until backup arrives.

If this plan is successful, there is a real chance to "end the war before Christmas."However, this plan is extremely risky.Failure in any one step can lead to total failure.To be honest, such a plan that must be linked together to be successful, and there are too many links, should not be implemented at all.Although Ron couldn't remember exactly what caused the "failure of the garden market plan" in the history of his original plane, he knew that in the original history, the US and British troops were definitely not just one link. problem.

Ron has always been critical of the large-scale use of airborne troops.In Ron's view, although the airborne troops have the advantage of strong strategic mobility, their combat effectiveness after landing is really hard to rest assured.Due to the limitations of the airdrop method, they cannot be equipped with heavy weapons. Once they are attacked by the enemy's heavy troops before completing the fortifications, they will be in a very difficult situation.In large-scale airborne, it is very difficult to completely avoid the enemy's heavy troops.Moreover, the way of airborne will also make it very easy for them to be confused when they land.At this time, even if it is fighting with the enemy's lightly armed forces, the losses will be very large.

In fact, in World War II, there were quite few successful examples of large-scale airborne activities.In the early days of the war, the German airborne troops were very active in some small-scale airborne activities, and took advantage of the enemy's unfamiliarity with the combat methods of airborne operations.Later, during the Battle of Crete, I encountered prepared defenders. As a result, Crete became the grave of German paratroopers. Most of all German airborne troops were buried there.Since then, the German army has never played large-scale airborne activities, and the paratroopers have almost become ordinary infantry.

Before World War II, the Soviet Red Army came to the forefront of the world in establishing airborne troops, but in World War II, these airborne troops suffered a lot in serious airborne operations.Later, the Soviets simply used these airborne troops as infantry.The U.S. and British troops used a large number of airborne troops in the Battle of Normandy, and achieved good results. However, it was based on the fact that the Allied forces' fierce offensive on the beach attracted the main force of the enemy, and the Allied forces broke through the beach very quickly. based on.And this time, they may not have any good results.At least, in the original history, the American and British airborne troops were defeated by the Germans.

In the combat meeting discussing the next step, Ron found a lot of trouble and picked a lot of thorns for Marshal Montgomery's plan.However, Ron also understands that political factors may play a decisive role in which plan to adopt in the end.While the Allies launched the Normandy landings, the Russians were not idle.From June 6 to August 23, the Soviet army launched a large-scale offensive against the German army in Belarus. In this offensive campaign code-named "Bagration", the Soviet Red Army wiped out 8 divisions of the German army. Another 29 brigades, and more than half of the other 17 divisions, wiped out a total of 3 German troops and shot down about 50 German aircraft.The Soviet Red Army advanced 54 to 2000 kilometers, expanded its offensive front by more than 550 kilometers, and liberated all of Belarus, most of Lithuania, part of Latvia, and eastern Poland—the Soviets have already crossed their borders!

Whether it was Churchill or Roosevelt, they all knew that the division of power in Europe in the future would almost be equivalent to the military demarcation line when the two sides joined forces.Therefore, plans that can move forward faster will naturally be more favored by politicians.In this case, although Montgomery's plan is more risky, considering that the Allied forces actually have the ability to bear such risks-even if they lose, it is not a big deal for the Allied forces.Therefore, Ron estimated that the chances of Montgomery's plan being approved might be higher.

However, such a matter is not something Ron can decide. All Ron can do is to list the problems that may arise in this operation one by one, and then think about what other solutions can be found within the scope of his ability.But in the preparation stage of the battle, Ron's troops received another combat mission-to search and eliminate possible German V1 and V2 missiles.

According to the information obtained by the Allied Forces, the Germans are going all out to manufacture more V2 missiles, and then send these missiles from Germany, through military columns, to the launch positions in the Netherlands and Belgium, and attack British targets.The British and Americans conducted constant air raids on possible V1 and V2 missile launch sites, but there were always new V1 and V2 missiles falling on the streets of London.In particular, there is no way to warn or intercept the v2 missile, which has brought tremendous pressure to the British.

Originally, the v1 missile had a longer launch trajectory, which made it easier for the Allied reconnaissance aircraft to find them.But now, the Germans have made modular improvements to the launch rails through the use of protective colors. This rail has become easy to disassemble and assemble. Even if it is broken, the Germans can repair them in a short time and launch them. .

As for the v2 missile, it is more troublesome. It can be launched only by standing up, without the need for long slide rails.Therefore, even a small open space can be used as a launch site, and it is even more difficult to seize it.So the British hope that they can be wiped out on the way to the launch site.To this end, the British sent a large number of mosquito bombers to block the German railways at night.And also put his mind on the air power of the Americans.In the eyes of the British, at least the long-range PA-21 and AC-38 attack aircraft B-47 bombers and P-25 fighter jets belonging to the 81st Attack Aircraft Wing are very suitable for blocking railways.The first three can also be used for night operations, while the latter can be used for daytime patrol and blockade.

This task is not particularly difficult. After a period of rest, the pilots have begun to recover.So from the end of August, the pilots of the 21st Attack Aircraft Wing once again engaged in intense battles.

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Edmund, a member of the resistance organization, was crawling in a small forest about 70 meters away from the railway.At the end of August, there were still many mosquitoes in the woods.So Edmund put on a thick coat and trousers, gloves, and a scarf round his face.

He had a mission tonight, and that was to keep an eye on the railroad and serve as the eyes of the Allied air power.

In the light of the moon, Edmund saw a few people coming from the railway in a distance, shaking a handcart.The moonlight shone on their helmets, reflecting a cool halo.One of them was holding a flashlight in his hand, and kept shaking it along the railroad tracks.Edmund knew that it was the Germans who came to check the road.Before the German military column passes, they will always send some soldiers to patrol along the road in handcarts to see if the rails have been damaged and whether bombs have been planted under the rails.Edmund knew that as soon as these people appeared, it meant that the German military column was coming...