Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 102: The longest 1 night (4)
"However, your Excellency, one of the reports came from Major Bond in the General Staff. You have met him and praised him as an outstanding man. I believe his report is true. www. .geiliwx.com" A lieutenant colonel stood up to remind Churchill.
"Your Prime Minister, I have a guess. You may think it is absurd, but I personally think it is very likely. Will the Germans have landed in an area we do not know, and we have not even noticed To."
"Lieutenant Colonel Leonardo! I said long ago that this is completely impossible. Our coastal post and air defense observation post have been guarding the entire coastline. So far we have not received any alarms. Although we lost contact with Fort Fort, we have resumed communication with the Kent County Command Post. They have been closely monitoring the surrounding area, and there is no sign of German landing at all."
A colonel stood up to refute his colleague’s argument. He thought that guy might have read more science fiction, because apart from Dover and Folkestone, there was no suitable place for landing in this area. The German armored forces did not It may land, even less likely to appear at the location described in the attack report.
The colonel is more inclined to Churchill’s point of view. It should be that a large German paratrooper unit was dropped into this area. If it was a parachutist, it might also carry some wheeled vehicles, but it was encountered by the group. After the ambush, the panicked soldier mistakenly thought of a tank. Only in this way can it be explained why German troops appeared in two areas far apart. Because they have transportation equipment.
And Churchill's hypothesis is also very reasonable. Perhaps some deserters deliberately exaggerated the strength of the German troops in order to cover up their crimes of retreating and abandoning their comrades. Similar cases are not uncommon among soldiers in war, and this answer is also very logical.
"But if it’s just a paratrooper unit, it’s impossible to have such a powerful firepower. It’s important to know that the attacked is by no means a small unit, but a powerful corps with three infantry battalions and two artillery battalions. When the ambush was caught flat-footed, it would not be without resistance. And the content of the report is very clear, pure light infantry and bare-handed artillery under the attack of armored units have no power to fight back. They were on the road. The German army slaughtered heavily, and many soldiers chose to surrender on the spot.
Just ask if it's just a paratrooper. Even if equipped with motor vehicles, it is absolutely impossible to have such a powerful firepower that can defeat the resistance of British infantry in such a short period of time. "Lieutenant Colonel Leonardo still insisted on his opinion, he picked up a telegram and argued for reason.
"Wait a minute..." Churchill raised his hand to stop the colonel who was about to refute. He reached out to Leonardo. "Give me the telegram."
Receiving the telegram, Churchill took his eyes to read it again, then put the telegram on the table, he closed his eyes and thought. After a while, Churchill opened his eyes suddenly. He looked at the lieutenant colonel who was still standing at the table and asked eagerly: "Lieutenant Colonel Leonardo! If your judgment is correct, then you think the German * team will be in Where did you log in.".
"This... According to my judgment, if the German armored forces appear in these positions, according to the local road system and the branches of nearby villages and towns, I think it should be from Dover to Dilna The first line landed along the beach. Up to Pegville Beach, no further north." The lieutenant colonel replied confidently.
"But the coastal terrain there is not suitable for large forces to land at all. We have conducted repeated investigations and studies. The experts of the Naval Academy of Sciences are also sure that the existing German ships cannot approach these shallows." Churchill frowned. From the bottom of his heart, he hoped that the lieutenant colonel’s guess was wrong, but his hunch told him that maybe this is the correct answer to all questions.
"We used to think that the German armored forces could not pass through the Ardennes Forest, but they did." Leonardo relentlessly opened the scars of the Army Committee.
"Deere... Ironside! I remember there was a report about Deere. It seemed that the sentinel of Sandwich Barracks found that Deere was lighting up all night. He also saw transport ships on the sea. Traces of activity."
"Yes, Prime Minister. At that time, you judged that it was a feint by the German army, in order to confuse our sight." Annside was surprised by the implicit meaning in Churchill's words. Is it really as the lieutenant colonel said, German troops have landed on the mainland.
"Damn it! God, I'm so stupid!" Churchill punched **** the table, and the cigar bounced out of the ashtray and rolled under the table.
"The Germans must have mastered advanced technology that we don't know. They have a way to make a large force break through the shallows and land. God, they landed last night, and we were kept in the dark for a whole day! God knows how many German teams have already landed in England. We are still waiting for them in Dover like idiots. We were tricked by the Germans, by that treacherous blond boy, he Once again successfully fooled all of us!" Churchill stood up, trembling and roaring angrily.
"No, we can't stand alone, we still have a chance, yes!" Churchill suddenly turned around in excitement, he pulled the map on the table, and then took a red and blue pencil from the table .
"We still have a chance. The number of Germans landing should not be many, otherwise they will not keep sneaking and hiding their actions, but should advance directly along the road to London. Their number should be far fewer. Because of the strength of the Dover theater, they want to sneak attack on the heavy squad." Churchill scribbled various lines on the map that he only understood.
"We can concentrate our forces on the counterattack, surround them in this area, and we have a reserve team. Yes, we can mobilize the London reserve team, Ironside!"
"I am here, Your Prime Minister."
"You immediately make a counterattack plan and use all the troops we can mobilize now. We are going to launch a night attack. The Germans will definitely not be prepared. We must block all these roads before dawn and lock them up. Enter the cage, and then wipe them out in one fell swoop, we still have a million self-defense forces, and the indigenous army, we also have armored forces, take out everything we have, now is not the time to begrudge the troops, the British Empire is facing The biggest crisis since the founding of the country, for the first time an enemy has set foot on the land of England.
Air Force. . . . Yes, we still have the air force. I immediately called Dowding to come and see me. I will mobilize all the bombers and razed the German landing field to the ground. Although the blond boy is one step ahead of us, I will let him know who will have the last laugh. "Churchill slammed the pencil on the map. He looked fiercely at the officers around him, with a magical madness in his expression.
"Report, sir, this is the latest information from the Kent County Command Post." A lieutenant opened the door and walked in. He handed a piece of telegram paper to Ironside.
"Your Excellency, this is an emergency report from Colonel Menzies. His commando accidentally spotted the German landing force, and then followed the Germans to find the exact landing site. Menzies reported that the German infantry was on the coast. The assembly near the road seemed to be heading towards Dover. Menzies had warned the Dover garrison that he was not strong enough now and asked London to send troops to support it immediately." Annside handed the telegram paper to Churchill excitedly.
"Menzies has only discovered the landing of the German* team until now. This is an unforgivable dereliction of duty. However, the performance of the commando did not disappoint me. This information is what we need most now. We must immediately Launch an attack on the landing area, completely destroy their landing field, and cut off the support and supplies of the German troops that have landed.
We will mobilize all the patriots of the British Empire to fight in the wilderness, in the town, on the beach, in the backyard of the villa, until the Germans who set foot on the British territory are completely wiped out. . "Churchill handed the telegram to Lieutenant Colonel Leonardo confidently and showed admiration at the other party.
"Good job, Lieutenant Colonel Leonardo, your judgment is very accurate. The Germans are indeed landing within the range you said. You will be rewarded for this, I promise you."
"Thank you very much, Prime Minister." Lieutenant Colonel Leonardo nodded and thanked him, then picked up the telegram and read it.
"St Margaret Beach? The German landing point is St Margaret Beach? It's not less than three miles from Dover~IndoMTL.com~Oh my God, I can’t believe it, German Landing in such a close place, no one of the Dover garrison found out. I understand. No wonder the Germans have been shelling Dover without interruption since last night, just to cover up their proximity. In Operation Landing, the person who made this plan is a crazy genius, who has played with all of us.” Colonel Leonardo automatically made up the answer to the question, but it is not too far from the truth. The difference.
"I will order the Air Force to dispatch all the bombers to bomb the landing site overnight. I am going to hold a meeting of the National Defense Committee. I think all cabinet members will be very happy that we saw through the German conspiracy in time. Tonight, all People will work very hard, but in order to win, this is the price that must be paid. I hope everyone will be loyal to their duties, and victory must belong to us." Churchill looked around the army officers in the room with firm eyes, and then walked from the table. I picked up the telegrams and left the office in stride. (To be continued)
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