The epaulettes are dotted with three general stars, and halsey is smoking a half cigar. He looks at the north with a long eye. Now that the war prevention has been successful, it depends on whether the attack formation can find the main Japanese fleet and give them a hard blow!
Although the scale of the first echelon of American airmen’s attack is slightly smaller than that of their opponents, there are also more than 120 fighters and bombers. If the attack is successful, it can also deal a heavy blow to the Japanese fleet ships. Moreover, this is not the attack force department. The number of American aircraft carriers is much more than that of other countries’ aircraft carriers of the same level. Now that the middle and low obstacles have been cleared, the second echelon attack ships are ready to attack. In the wide flight deck of three aircraft carriers, the crew quickly upgraded one after another. The landing position is pushed to the take-off area, and the wings are folded. After a while, full of fuel and ammunition, Hawk will move in a pleasant roar. The flight attendants will wave the signal flag and they will bravely pounce on the enemy!
"Wait a minute!"
Although there is no twist, halsey, who stands on the bridge, can feel the expectation from his subordinates and aides. Nowadays, the radar installed on the main ships of the US military has belonged to the second batch of official models, and its performance is as good as that of the German navy. However, the increase in radar detection distance can’t keep up with the expansion of the radius of the ship’s mechanical warfare. The Japanese fleet of the 99 warship explosion and the 96 torpedo bomber can attack from hundreds of nautical miles away, but the maximum detection range of the US warship radar is only 5o6o nautical miles, and the detection range is barely over 1oo nautical miles. In this case, in addition to estimating the flight route of the opposing attack fleet, we can hope that the pilot will be "eye-catching".
In just two minutes, it was included in the second batch of attack ships. The propeller was started and turned together. The scene was spectacular. However, the roar now turned into urging the commander to reach the take-off order. How can you continue to insist on your own decision without full determination? Fortunately, the first attack fleet reported to the pilots the accurate position of the enemy fleet and the number of main ships, and estimated the results of the first attack ―― two of the six aircraft carriers were found to have exploded flames and smoke, and some near-missing bombs may cause damage and death to their crew!
This hasty battlefield report is certainly a great joy to the people, but the heavy losses of the torpedo bombers attacking the US military and the failure to see a torpedo hit the enemy ship have made the US military more worried about the choice of the following attack models. With the signal flag of halsey’s first air combat team rising high, one ship after another flew off the deck of the mother ship, and dive bombers took the lead in forming 40 large-scale formations in the fleet, followed by 20 torpedo planes taking off and flying to the northwest in formation. Finally, taking off from the aircraft carrier is to hang the auxiliary fuel tank. In addition to covering the attack fleet during the attack, they will also try their best to interfere with the fire protection of the enemy fleet, and their bombers will strive for the best attack opportunity!
I watched the formation of nearly 100 ships in three levels and flew to the main force of the Japanese joint fleet 3oo nautical miles away. The officers and men of the American fleet were not full of expectations. If they could win this victory and defeat the main force of the Japanese navy in one fell swoop, the Pacific war would no longer be a boulder that weighed on every American’s mind and made them deeply panic. However, these people also knew that the number of American aircraft carriers in the Pacific Ocean was in the wind now because of the heavy losses in the Saipan naval battle, and several old aircraft carriers and escort aircraft carriers modified from cargo ships were not suitable for fleet warfare. The Japanese did not eagerly expect their sailors to do their best.
It is absolutely true that war is gambling.
War tables are big, sometimes even bigger!
At this time, I landed at Saipan airport to F.
Chapter 151 The two sides
Chapter 151 The two sides
Although the Mariana Islands are far away from a political, economic and military center in the world and the rich tourism resources have not been fully developed, in mid-March, 1943, this obscure place once again became the focus of the world’s attention. The Italian fleet entered the Pacific Ocean, and the US Navy tried to take the lead in breaking the deadlock. The Japanese navy decisively invested heavily, which determined the extraordinary significance of two consecutive naval battles from the very beginning-throughout the history of the world, it may become a precedent!
When the second Mariana Islands War was still going on, a high-level German delegation arrived in Washington, D.C. unexpectedly, and after leaving the airport, the delegation went directly to the White House to see President Roosevelt’s association with Germany and the United States to exhibit a series of wars in full swing in the Pacific Ocean, which was naturally very curious!
"Dear President’s Cabinet, on behalf of the German President and Chancellor, I would like to extend my highest regards to you!" Dressed in a black and white ceremony, German Foreign Minister J von Neuwright took off his hat early and bowed humbly to greet the leaders of the United States of America by shaking hands.
"Thank you for your respect, Mr. J Minister. Please forgive me, but I still can’t get up and salute! At the same time, please give my personal thanks and respect to President Frick and Prime Minister Logan! " With that, Roosevelt also took a self-deprecating look at the M blanket covering his leg. The illness of his leg did not prevent him from exerting his unique charm on the international stage, but the accompanying diseases might shorten his life span, and the changes brought about by it were predicted by people.
On such a formal occasion, Lei Deer still wore that dark blue naval ceremony, wore the Grand Cross symbolizing the highest military honor, and gave a straight military salute with a German marshal’s staff in his hand.
"Dear President’s Cabinet, I would like to pay high tribute to you in the name of the German Defence Force!"
Roosevelt responded respectfully, "Dear Marshal Rydell, I’m glad to see you again! Welcome to America! "
Lei Deer’s jaw dropped gracefully, and then Roosevelt motioned Von Niuwright to take a seat together. Also present were US Secretary of State Condell Hull, Chief of Staff of the Sixth Army George Marshall, Secretary of Naval War and Commander-in-Chief of the US Fleet Ernst King.
After the formal talks, Lei Deer expressed his intention that "the German task force is about to sail into the Atlantic Ocean to welcome this historical moment. I am fortunate to be entrusted by the National Assembly and the government cabinet to express our firm support for the United States to win this just war and to pay tribute to the American officers and men killed or injured in the war!"
"Then on behalf of the citizens of the United States of America, I would like to thank the German government and people for their support and help! As a matter of fact, Mr. Defense Minister, we just received the news from Mariana Frontline Command a quarter of an hour ago that German volunteers formed a fighter unit. According to preliminary statistics, 44 Japanese fighters have been shot down for the first time today, which is quite remarkable! At present, it has been confirmed that two German volunteer pilots were killed and several pilots were missing or injured. They are respectable warriors and great internationalist fighters. I am very sorry for their families and hope that they can grieve! The condolence letter signed by General Marshall will be sent to them together with the pension. In addition, I have ordered the frontline medical units to use the best equipment to rescue the wounded! "
Lei Deer bowed his head and observed a moment of silence, and so did everyone present.
"There will always be casualties in war!" Admiral of the fleet, Germany, said, "But I believe that these German elites die a fair death ―― their life value is the highest embodiment!"
"The fact that Ge can think like this really reflects the international spirit of big public and private!" Roosevelt praised
"Big public and private claims are not just doing their duty!" Lei Deer’s suspicion is that the German volunteers are not working in the United States for nothing. This is part of the politics of the two countries. The German side has fulfilled its own righteousness and the US government should also fulfill it.
Roosevelt nodded respectfully, but two senior American generals sat by. In fact, when the Germans defeated Britain and France and turned things around in the Soviet-German war, Americans were more alarmed that a German might attack across the ocean than when they were a low-ranking German. When the delegation arrived in the United States for a visit, some Americans were frightened by the sight of people wearing German-made clothes parading around the city. Less than a year later, Germany and the United States made continuous breakthroughs in the issue of war, and their views on the United States changed once. Military delegations and visiting groups from the other side of the ocean came to help the US military study in accordance with the contract, so it was not surprising that more and more new weapons delegations saw unarmed Germans on the streets of Washington. Even the White House, a "holy place" that had never accepted the marshal-level generals of the German Third Reich in the original history, was early.
About half a minute later, Lei Deer said, "This time, I just came to inform your government about the exhibition of the general project of building a generation of ships. In recent months, major German shipyards have successively built the first batch of six ships, including one large aircraft carrier, three escort aircraft carriers, three cruisers, six destroyers and six submarines, totaling 19 ships, and 41 auxiliary ships. The first-phase shipbuilding payment of US$ 1.2 billion should be paid to the shipyards in January!"
In the 1940s, $1.2 billion was a large sum of money for a country, but the United States was one of the few "big" countries in the world. In 1942, the country’s dp reached more than $2 billion, and with the war, it was like riding a rocket-from $16.6 billion in 1994 to $2.6 billion in 1942, it was more than ten times higher than that of the US government’s total fiscal revenue of $14.6 billion in that year. In this case, it is not necessary to squeeze out some of various military or military branches.
Lei Deer nodded. "In addition, we also hope that both sides can achieve a breakthrough in further military cooperation in common strategic interests!"
"With the joint support of the governments and people of our two countries, whether it is political, economic or military cooperation, it is a very remarkable breakthrough! I don’t know what the so-called breakthrough of the Secretary of Defense Pavilion is … "The Roosevelt language is a little slow and vague, giving people a sense of wily.
"In order to achieve further cooperation in strategic planning, technology cooperation and information sharing, after discussion, we suggest that the two countries set up a’ cross-disciplinary joint staff intelligence information headquarters’!" After saying this long and awkward name, Lei Deer immediately added that "this will be an unprecedented military alliance, and its significance is close to that of a real military alliance, and it will go further than the usual military alliance, but it will neither undermine the American independence policy nor affect the German neutrality!"
Roosevelt looked at his deputies and didn’t seem to seriously consider the German proposal. "In short, it is to set up an institution composed of Americans and Germans, right?" So, please tell me, Minister of National Defense, is this institution only for information exchange or is the two countries making military decisions together? "
Lei Deer carefully pondered the way of asking questions and then replied, "As far as we are concerned, it has the common characteristics of these two situations, which are not simple information, but do not interfere with each other’s military independence!"
"Oh!" Roosevelt nodded. "So the information in is bigger?"
The other party’s way of speaking in the first place makes Lei Deer very resistant, and the US president, who is also a 60-year-old man, seems to know more about the special condition of reasonable physical aging
"I can say that information J is the most important part of this combination, and our existing combination in West Asia belongs to another part of it-in our imagination, it should be composed of many parts, and the two countries are really close!"
Don’t need Marshall and Jin Lai to refute Roosevelt’s direct reply that "if the German government and people can regard us as close friends, we are really touched by words … it’s still a little early to talk about these!"! Just like J just went to two or three months ago, young men and women suddenly talked about married life. Maybe some young people think this is a normal thing, but I am afraid it is really hard to accept old brains and old thinking like me! "
"Although I don’t quite accept the marriage, I also think that the German-American exhibition should be gradual, but … our Prime Minister Rogan has his own opinions and we have all been successfully said by him!" Lei Deer let his deputy type the briefcase and take out a letter J to Roosevelt.
After opening the letter and reading it, Roosevelt’s expression was still so calm that his eyes didn’t change significantly. After a long time, he folded the letter paper into the envelope and frowned lightly. "Well, respect Mr. Secretary of Defense, my old friend, Mr. Minister J, and Premier Logan’s letter. I will accept it from you at the joint military institution and give you an answer after we carefully discuss it!"
Chapter 152 This is a disguised form of coercion
Chapter 152 This is a disguised form of coercion
"The formation of the Joint Staff also means that the two sides have achieved a high degree of sharing in military information warfare resources. Can Uncle Sam’s temper be said this time?"
"It is the’ Inter-Joint Staff Intelligence Headquarters’, which marks the establishment of an international military institution by quasi-allies!"
"Oh, I’m sorry,’ Cross-Joint Staff Intelligence Headquarters’!" Speer said seriously, "So how sure are you that Roosevelt will accept this proposal?"
"Are you? It is possible! " Speer shrugged his shoulders. Generally speaking, the atmosphere of the Prime Minister’s office at this stage is relatively relaxed and happy. There are fewer worrying reports that the Italian army’s attack in Saudi Arabia has long been stagnant, while the troops loyal to the Saudi king have been helped by German volunteers and the United States to establish a solid defensive circle in the north. No matter which side wins in the Pacific, it is good or bad for Germany’s own interests. The key lies in turning bad things into good things and good things into better things.
"This can poke the pain of Uncle Sam!" Speer laughed. "Isolation once brought them long-term peace, but now isolation puts them in an awkward position!"
"Really?" Speer was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he also agreed that it was feasible for us to overthrow the current Italian government by force. Once Mussolini’s government fell, Germany would quickly control Van Mediterranean region, take over Italian colonies in Africa, and then expand its leadership over West Asian countries and occupy independent countries in South Asia. The interests of the United States in these regions would be squeezed by us, and it could complain secretly! Unless Roosevelt’s will alone can overwhelm the US Congress and public opinion, it will be hard to bear these pressures! "
"This can be regarded as leaking state core secrets!" Speller quipped
"If it is really nuclear!" Speer calculated very seriously that "it is in the interest of both countries that the folding degree can be greatly increased!"
"it was a very good holiday to visit the scenery, visit the facilities and review the volunteer troops! It is our defense minister who likes to spend his holidays in the North Sea unless Americans can see the yacht he likes! " Speer’s tenure as deputy prime minister was not long, but in Adolf Hitler’s era, his "royal designer" and the main organizer of war preparation facilities had a good position in German high-level circles, and it was also one of the unified projects of that period to make some painful jokes about military and political officials.
"Is this coercion?" Speer asked with a smile.
Because of the time difference, it was a few hours later that President Roosevelt called his main staff and military generals to hold a meeting at the White House to discuss this big "project" sent by the Germans!
Naturally, military generals should take the lead in expressing their views on military issues. Minister of Naval War Ernst King said, "As far as I know, the German staff information network mainly covers Europe, and it is relatively weak in America and Asia. The formation of such a joint military organization will not be of great help to our current situation. After all, Italy is thoughtless!"
"Condell, what do you think?" Roosevelt turned to look at his secretary of state.
"Henry?" Roosevelt finally turned his attention to Wallace. A while ago, the vice president also visited Germany on behalf of the US government and finally negotiated a huge military purchase contract with the Germans. Although he did not get much benefit in terms of price, he was criticized by some media for "wasting money". People with a big picture and strategic vision recognized that the added value brought by these tens of billions of dollars was absolutely "value for money". When German fighters and naval volunteers arrived in the two major military and industrial powers in the United States, they were officially in a camp, just like the neutrality of the United States, Britain and France and other allied countries before entering the war in 1917.
"I’ve just been wondering why the Germans chose the concept of joint staff at this special time … is their government planning to directly participate in the war one day in the future?"
Marshall immediately gave a different opinion. "I think unless Japan completely loses power and influence in the Pacific battlefield, it is possible for them to send troops to rob Japan in Asian colonies and occupied areas!" The current situation seems to be premature! "
Seeing that the debate gradually started, Roosevelt said, "Just listening to your opinions, I feel that my thinking has broadened a lot. In fact, I should tell you that the Germans made some special suggestions this time, saying that if we accept their suggestions, the benefits are of course obvious. If we reject their suggestions, there will be some bad consequences!"
Roosevelt waved his hand to the chief of staff of the Sixth Army to be calm. "Threats or threats" all these said that the Germans had high hopes for this and were eager to see it come true! Direct confrontation does have some unbearable disadvantages for us, and acceptance will be passive. In this case, we might as well make corresponding modifications according to our consideration on the basis of principle acceptance. What do you think? "
Chapter 153 Rainbow Bridge
Chapter 153 Rainbow Bridge
Two weeks after the end of the second Mariana naval battle, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
In a short period of two months, naval airmen swept the Pacific Ocean overnight and became a strategic force that changed the history of the world. In their violent and fierce attack on the US Navy’s new battleship Indiana, the large aircraft carriers Enterprise and Wasp were both seriously sunk, and the new aircraft carrier Essex and the battleship Washington were seriously damaged and overhauled. In addition, as many as 11 light-duty auxiliary ships were bombed and sunk by Japanese warships. Every time, wounded ships or damaged ships returned to beautiful Pearl Harbor. In order to be permeated with a depressing and bleak atmosphere, the flag on the roof has been lowered again and again to pay tribute to the dead. From the explosion of the Pacific War in 1941 to the beginning of 1943, the loss of American soldiers killed and captured in the Philippines was only 240,000, while the number of American soldiers killed directly in the two Mariana naval battles, the Battle of Saipan and the Battle of the Island in the past two months has reached 190,000.
A national identity is often forged in war.
After entering the port, this special mixed fleet went to the impassable wharf according to the ship type, and two powerful and heavyweight warships docked in the port in Canada. In exchange, it was the heyday of giant ships and artillery, and such force also had an amazing deterrent in the world. However, whether people accept the fact or not, the times have changed. The naval sailors are gradually becoming the decisive force in naval battles-it is important to greatly reduce the weight of battleships and the effective distance of six basic sailors when the commanders of all sides in A War weigh the odds of winning or losing a naval battle.
Fi167 These are the standard equipment of the German naval air force, except for the loading and unloading device, landing hook and airbag, which are similar to its 6-base model. The range is short but the maneuverability is excellent. Ju7 still retains its unique inverted gull wing, but it can be folded by hand, which is even more amazing. The main landing gear of this ship bomber can be abandoned by itself! The Torpedo Bomber fi167 of Yuler Company is probably the only biplane among the naval airmen of various countries at present. Its degree is not prominent and its war radius is only up to the qualified level. Its biggest advantage lies in its braking ability. Although the German officers and men have a good evaluation of this torpedo bomber, the German Navy has chosen a replacement model. The e155 torpedo bomber made by henkel Company is planned to replace the six fi167 squadrons currently in service from mid-1943.
