Chapter 1204 Annoying Italy
Just when they were about to reach the active pier, a Norwegian torpedo boat hidden on the side of the inner harbor suddenly rushed out from the gray distance, and dropped two torpedoes on the side of the facing German ship.A German destroyer that ran in the innermost was hit immediately. After the violent explosion, a large hole was blasted into the hull of the destroyer.Seeing this situation, the German cruisers immediately surrounded them, and they kept turning the turret in an attempt to bombard the Norwegian torpedo boat.However, because the speed of the torpedo boat was too fast, it was difficult to hit at all, and at this time, the Norwegian shore artillery also started firing.Intensive shells exploded in the narrow bay, and jets of water rose into the sky.From time to time, artillery fire hit the German boat.In less than 10 minutes, the "Munich" and "Niuhong" were injured successively, and hundreds of German sailors and landing soldiers died.
At this intense moment, the German bomber unit appeared in the sky of the battlefield.A fly-like JU88 bomber kept circling at low altitude in the sky, and after determining the target of the attack, they each rushed to their own targets.I saw the black bomb bays open one by one, and dozens of tons of explosives poured down from the plane like rain.In an instant, many shore guns on the shore were blown up.Supported by the bombing of its own aircraft, the battered German landing force won a respite, and soon, under the cover of air and sea.A large number of landing troops rushed to the position in small boats and assault boats and started a fierce battle with the Norwegian army. Half an hour later, Bergen declared its fall.
At this time in the British mainland 100 miles away from Bergen.Admiral Forbes, Commander of the Home Fleet of the Royal Navy, stepped into the Admiralty building at Boulevard 3.He found Admiralty McKenna on the second floor.
"Your Excellency, the Germans have suddenly invaded Denmark and Norway!" Forbes said cautiously to his superior.
"I know, I know, I really don't understand why they would launch an attack at this time? Doesn't Raeder know that this is the foggy season in the North Sea? Their warships can actually come out? Are you crazy? ?” McKenna suddenly thumped the table vigorously, and the sound was so loud that even Forbes present was very surprised.
After a pause, McKenna suddenly said, "Has the German fleet been dispatched? Has Norway been completely occupied? Have we taken any measures? Where is the nearest unit of the home fleet?" The same fell on the head of Forbes.
So the poor man quickly sorted out his thoughts, and then said unhurriedly: "Your Excellency, according to our information, the Germans dispatched two battlecruisers, a pre-dreadnought, and two raiders." Ships, two heavy cruisers, four light cruisers, 18 destroyers and 40 merchant ships, accounting for 40% of the German fleet. In addition, we also found the two strongest F-class battleships Ferrett originally anchored in the port of Kiel The Kaiser and the Graf von Mackensen have also disappeared. Our surface reconnaissance forces are searching hard, but have not found each other. I think they may be waiting for us somewhere in the North Sea. Most likely, in Bergen, because they have the support of their air force there, but Narvik is not ruled out." Forbes analyzed in a low voice.
After a slight pause, he went on to say: "In addition, the German aircraft carrier forces are not in Hamburg and Kiel. But according to our intelligence, they may be in Lübeck or Koenigsberg. As for Norway, unfortunately, according to Intelligence and German communiqués show that Oslo has been captured and the Norwegian royal family has surrendered. Most of the southern ports are now under German control. The only one that has no news is Narvik in the north. We estimate that the German fleet is still Not there. As for the size of the fleet, our fleet was not ready due to the sudden attack of the Germans. As things stand, we have only four battleships and two battlecruisers ready for battle, respectively. It's the new tier Nelson, Rodney, Warspite, and Intrepid. There's also the Hood and the Repulse battlecruisers, and our carrier formation is patrolling the South Atlantic, only the Glory is in the North Sea, so I suggest to wait until my fleet and the fleet transferred from the Mediterranean Sea are fully concentrated before launching an offensive against the Germans. In this way, our losses will be much smaller." Forbes added.
"No! Absolutely not! Because then we will run out of time. The Germans have taken control of southern Norway, which has become a hunting ground for German submarines. We must use the Our overwhelming advantage wipes out each other in one fell swoop. First of all, we must seize the command of the sea off the coast of Norway. Especially the command of the winter route, this route is very important to us. So I ask you to take advantage of Germany's unstable foothold and start immediately Attack, severely damage or destroy the enemy's fleet. Do you know?" McKenna snapped the end of a thick cigar and shouted loudly.
"But if we attack in an all-round way, our forces will be dispersed, and southern Norway is the area of German air strikes, and our warships will suffer serious losses." Forbes immediately took over the other party's words.
"Then choose the battlefield outside the range of the opponent's aircraft. For example, Narvik. Yes! It is Narvik. Isn't the enemy still here? Send a fleet to seize Narvik immediately!" McKenna Said loudly.After speaking, he took out a cigar from his pocket again and lit it again. "Narvik. Maybe there is the turning point of the whole war!" He took another deep breath at this point.
"Eda, this stupid woman! Why does she always get me into trouble!" Kaiser Wilhelm II roared loudly at all the people present on the special car bound for Florence. The loud sound of the wheels hitting the rails could not be masked.And the target of his venting is the main members who participated in this holy alliance meeting, including the deputy chief of staff General von Paulus, the chief of staff of the Supreme Command General Jodl, the foreign minister von Ribbentrop and the prime minister. William Rudolf Hess.
This was the first time Hauss saw William II get so angry.After all, at this time, because Germany has been fighting against the wind, William II's mental state is still good.In addition, because Haos has been staying in the front-line combat troops for a while, he did not follow William II all day long, so he didn't know that William would be so violent when he got angry, and he also specifically targeted Italian.Thinking of this, Haos kept shaking his head.After all, William's state at this time really made him unable to understand.
Not long ago, the Italian dictator, Mussolini's daughter Ada, announced an attack on Turkey.No one knows why the prime minister, who likes grand military parades, took the initiative to take the offensive, perhaps stimulated by the great success of the German army in Northern Europe.Or there may be various inexplicable conditions in it, such as the desire to regain hegemony in the Mediterranean, and the temptation to restore the powerful territory of the Roman Empire.In short, Ada started to act, and her first target was Turkey at the junction of Asia.
Prior to this, Edda wrote a secret letter to his ally William II. In this letter, he explained his reasons for attacking Turkey, and also talked about some details of the attack. At that time, William II had already brought He is preparing to go to China with his entourage.
Ada's letter arrived early in the morning, and William did not respond immediately.Because he has long been confused by this woman's style of boasting but not doing serious things.More importantly, Ada's letter was written in a very secretive way.In the letter, she did not immediately inform William that she would attack Turkey, but first listed a series of problems faced by the Holy Alliance and how she planned to solve these problems.It was not until the end that she said: "We can talk about the Thrace Peninsula (that is, the area of Yugoslavia near Turkey, which Italy has always regarded as its own territory) later. But Turkey, I have decided not to Delay. I will act on it quickly until the other side gives in."
Until later in the day, the German ambassador to Italy, the liaison officer of the Luftwaffe in Rome, and the agents of the Imperial Security Office's intelligence station in Rome reported to William in detail that the Italian army was gathering and preparing for a large-scale invasion.William was still skeptical.Because, he thought that no matter how stupid his ally was, they would not risk launching an attack on the mountainous Turkey in early autumn.In addition, he also believes that it is difficult to win the final victory solely by relying on the combat effectiveness of the Italian army.After all, the Turks are not useless, and they will also have the support of the British.
However, what surprised most Germans was that Italy sent troops.In fact, as early as the German army succeeded in Northern Europe, Edda had already decided to occupy Turkey before Germany in order to strengthen Italy's position.The Italian army's combat plan stipulates: launch an attack from the Turkish border, break through the Turkish defense line, and smash its basic force group; then develop an attack on Thessaloniki, annihilate the remnants of the Turkish army, and occupy the entire territory of Turkey.The Italian "Albania" army group governs the 9th and 11th armies, of which the main force preparing to invade Turkey is a total of 8 divisions with about 8.7 people, 163 tanks, 686 artillery pieces and 380 aircraft.The tactics of the Italian army are very obvious, that is, to use the superiority of the troops to tear several small gaps in the opponent's defense line, and then invest troops to expand the gap, and finally occupy Turkey.At this time, the Turkish army deployed the 1st, 2nd, and 5th group armies in the northern region, but Atubian only deployed 2 divisions and 2 brigades, 8220 artillery pieces and 36 aircraft.Compared with the Italian army, the number of Turkish troops is much smaller.Therefore, judging from the current situation, the Italian army has an absolute advantage.
(End of this chapter)
Just when they were about to reach the active pier, a Norwegian torpedo boat hidden on the side of the inner harbor suddenly rushed out from the gray distance, and dropped two torpedoes on the side of the facing German ship.A German destroyer that ran in the innermost was hit immediately. After the violent explosion, a large hole was blasted into the hull of the destroyer.Seeing this situation, the German cruisers immediately surrounded them, and they kept turning the turret in an attempt to bombard the Norwegian torpedo boat.However, because the speed of the torpedo boat was too fast, it was difficult to hit at all, and at this time, the Norwegian shore artillery also started firing.Intensive shells exploded in the narrow bay, and jets of water rose into the sky.From time to time, artillery fire hit the German boat.In less than 10 minutes, the "Munich" and "Niuhong" were injured successively, and hundreds of German sailors and landing soldiers died.
At this intense moment, the German bomber unit appeared in the sky of the battlefield.A fly-like JU88 bomber kept circling at low altitude in the sky, and after determining the target of the attack, they each rushed to their own targets.I saw the black bomb bays open one by one, and dozens of tons of explosives poured down from the plane like rain.In an instant, many shore guns on the shore were blown up.Supported by the bombing of its own aircraft, the battered German landing force won a respite, and soon, under the cover of air and sea.A large number of landing troops rushed to the position in small boats and assault boats and started a fierce battle with the Norwegian army. Half an hour later, Bergen declared its fall.
At this time in the British mainland 100 miles away from Bergen.Admiral Forbes, Commander of the Home Fleet of the Royal Navy, stepped into the Admiralty building at Boulevard 3.He found Admiralty McKenna on the second floor.
"Your Excellency, the Germans have suddenly invaded Denmark and Norway!" Forbes said cautiously to his superior.
"I know, I know, I really don't understand why they would launch an attack at this time? Doesn't Raeder know that this is the foggy season in the North Sea? Their warships can actually come out? Are you crazy? ?” McKenna suddenly thumped the table vigorously, and the sound was so loud that even Forbes present was very surprised.
After a pause, McKenna suddenly said, "Has the German fleet been dispatched? Has Norway been completely occupied? Have we taken any measures? Where is the nearest unit of the home fleet?" The same fell on the head of Forbes.
So the poor man quickly sorted out his thoughts, and then said unhurriedly: "Your Excellency, according to our information, the Germans dispatched two battlecruisers, a pre-dreadnought, and two raiders." Ships, two heavy cruisers, four light cruisers, 18 destroyers and 40 merchant ships, accounting for 40% of the German fleet. In addition, we also found the two strongest F-class battleships Ferrett originally anchored in the port of Kiel The Kaiser and the Graf von Mackensen have also disappeared. Our surface reconnaissance forces are searching hard, but have not found each other. I think they may be waiting for us somewhere in the North Sea. Most likely, in Bergen, because they have the support of their air force there, but Narvik is not ruled out." Forbes analyzed in a low voice.
After a slight pause, he went on to say: "In addition, the German aircraft carrier forces are not in Hamburg and Kiel. But according to our intelligence, they may be in Lübeck or Koenigsberg. As for Norway, unfortunately, according to Intelligence and German communiqués show that Oslo has been captured and the Norwegian royal family has surrendered. Most of the southern ports are now under German control. The only one that has no news is Narvik in the north. We estimate that the German fleet is still Not there. As for the size of the fleet, our fleet was not ready due to the sudden attack of the Germans. As things stand, we have only four battleships and two battlecruisers ready for battle, respectively. It's the new tier Nelson, Rodney, Warspite, and Intrepid. There's also the Hood and the Repulse battlecruisers, and our carrier formation is patrolling the South Atlantic, only the Glory is in the North Sea, so I suggest to wait until my fleet and the fleet transferred from the Mediterranean Sea are fully concentrated before launching an offensive against the Germans. In this way, our losses will be much smaller." Forbes added.
"No! Absolutely not! Because then we will run out of time. The Germans have taken control of southern Norway, which has become a hunting ground for German submarines. We must use the Our overwhelming advantage wipes out each other in one fell swoop. First of all, we must seize the command of the sea off the coast of Norway. Especially the command of the winter route, this route is very important to us. So I ask you to take advantage of Germany's unstable foothold and start immediately Attack, severely damage or destroy the enemy's fleet. Do you know?" McKenna snapped the end of a thick cigar and shouted loudly.
"But if we attack in an all-round way, our forces will be dispersed, and southern Norway is the area of German air strikes, and our warships will suffer serious losses." Forbes immediately took over the other party's words.
"Then choose the battlefield outside the range of the opponent's aircraft. For example, Narvik. Yes! It is Narvik. Isn't the enemy still here? Send a fleet to seize Narvik immediately!" McKenna Said loudly.After speaking, he took out a cigar from his pocket again and lit it again. "Narvik. Maybe there is the turning point of the whole war!" He took another deep breath at this point.
"Eda, this stupid woman! Why does she always get me into trouble!" Kaiser Wilhelm II roared loudly at all the people present on the special car bound for Florence. The loud sound of the wheels hitting the rails could not be masked.And the target of his venting is the main members who participated in this holy alliance meeting, including the deputy chief of staff General von Paulus, the chief of staff of the Supreme Command General Jodl, the foreign minister von Ribbentrop and the prime minister. William Rudolf Hess.
This was the first time Hauss saw William II get so angry.After all, at this time, because Germany has been fighting against the wind, William II's mental state is still good.In addition, because Haos has been staying in the front-line combat troops for a while, he did not follow William II all day long, so he didn't know that William would be so violent when he got angry, and he also specifically targeted Italian.Thinking of this, Haos kept shaking his head.After all, William's state at this time really made him unable to understand.
Not long ago, the Italian dictator, Mussolini's daughter Ada, announced an attack on Turkey.No one knows why the prime minister, who likes grand military parades, took the initiative to take the offensive, perhaps stimulated by the great success of the German army in Northern Europe.Or there may be various inexplicable conditions in it, such as the desire to regain hegemony in the Mediterranean, and the temptation to restore the powerful territory of the Roman Empire.In short, Ada started to act, and her first target was Turkey at the junction of Asia.
Prior to this, Edda wrote a secret letter to his ally William II. In this letter, he explained his reasons for attacking Turkey, and also talked about some details of the attack. At that time, William II had already brought He is preparing to go to China with his entourage.
Ada's letter arrived early in the morning, and William did not respond immediately.Because he has long been confused by this woman's style of boasting but not doing serious things.More importantly, Ada's letter was written in a very secretive way.In the letter, she did not immediately inform William that she would attack Turkey, but first listed a series of problems faced by the Holy Alliance and how she planned to solve these problems.It was not until the end that she said: "We can talk about the Thrace Peninsula (that is, the area of Yugoslavia near Turkey, which Italy has always regarded as its own territory) later. But Turkey, I have decided not to Delay. I will act on it quickly until the other side gives in."
Until later in the day, the German ambassador to Italy, the liaison officer of the Luftwaffe in Rome, and the agents of the Imperial Security Office's intelligence station in Rome reported to William in detail that the Italian army was gathering and preparing for a large-scale invasion.William was still skeptical.Because, he thought that no matter how stupid his ally was, they would not risk launching an attack on the mountainous Turkey in early autumn.In addition, he also believes that it is difficult to win the final victory solely by relying on the combat effectiveness of the Italian army.After all, the Turks are not useless, and they will also have the support of the British.
However, what surprised most Germans was that Italy sent troops.In fact, as early as the German army succeeded in Northern Europe, Edda had already decided to occupy Turkey before Germany in order to strengthen Italy's position.The Italian army's combat plan stipulates: launch an attack from the Turkish border, break through the Turkish defense line, and smash its basic force group; then develop an attack on Thessaloniki, annihilate the remnants of the Turkish army, and occupy the entire territory of Turkey.The Italian "Albania" army group governs the 9th and 11th armies, of which the main force preparing to invade Turkey is a total of 8 divisions with about 8.7 people, 163 tanks, 686 artillery pieces and 380 aircraft.The tactics of the Italian army are very obvious, that is, to use the superiority of the troops to tear several small gaps in the opponent's defense line, and then invest troops to expand the gap, and finally occupy Turkey.At this time, the Turkish army deployed the 1st, 2nd, and 5th group armies in the northern region, but Atubian only deployed 2 divisions and 2 brigades, 8220 artillery pieces and 36 aircraft.Compared with the Italian army, the number of Turkish troops is much smaller.Therefore, judging from the current situation, the Italian army has an absolute advantage.
(End of this chapter)
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