Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 105: The longest 1 night (7)

If there is enough time, the German high command would not want to develop a German version of the mercury plan, using various tactical fraudulent methods to make London continue to have their dreams. (Baidu search is the fastest and most stable update of the literature website)

However, the current conditions simply cannot allow them to make more preparations. In the eyes of future war history researchers, the St. Margaret’s Trap is a contingency plan made hastily by the German side. It can be said to be extremely simple and inferior. , Is a trap with many loopholes, but what is puzzling is that London didn't realize the obvious loophole until the last minute, and when it wanted to restore it, it was done.

Some people say that the chaotic situation of the war zone and the paralysis of the communications and intelligence system at that time led to London’s misjudgment of the situation. Others attributed the blame to Churchill’s self-use and dictatorship, which affected the thinking of the command organization. The general understanding is that these problems may have existed at the time, but the real cause is only known to the person concerned.

All surviving parties in later generations have kept secrets about this matter, because it is impossible to explain the various weird events that occurred in these 24 hours according to common sense. In the end, they can only be attributed to the apostle of God in this war. Another miracle.

The St. Margaret’s Trap was first introduced around the evening of the same day. It was the staff officers of the Army Staff who first proposed this intention. The staff officers, who were so devastated by the Chief of Staff of the Army, could not find a means to continue to strengthen the air defense force at the landing point. Some people suddenly wondered whether they could create a fake landing point to induce the British to bomb. As a result, Keitel almost slapped him to death on the spot. Where did the German army have the time and energy to create such a huge disguise project, and to propose this kind of suggestion whether he wanted to take his old guy off.

But when Keitel accidentally proposed this plan that he thought was like a child's play in front of Xu Jun. However, he did not expect that the reaction of the head of state Xu Da was to admire it greatly, and affirmed that he could really do something like this.

Xu Jun’s explanation to Keitel was that the Germans did not need to create a real landing zone, but only needed to create a prominent and lively target for the British. London is now like a person groping on the edge of a cliff in the dark, knowing that he is in a crisis, but he cannot see where the crisis is. So as long as they are given a clear goal, they will rush toward the bright light like a flying insect in the dark night. The task of the German army is to create that little light.

Bock and Guderian are busy organizing night attacks by various troops, and of course they cannot have the energy to take over this work. So this task was handed over to Reichenau, who was doing nothing in comparison. Half of his assault group has not landed, and the formation of troops is being carried out at the landing point.

After receiving the task, a certain party clerk was also a little confused, but out of trust and loyalty to the head of state, he immediately began to act without saying a word. St. Margaret’s Bay is not an unguarded and peaceful area. Because it is very close to Dover, it takes on the task of guarding the Dover flanks. In fact, it is also responsible for the coastal defense task of the Kent County Command Post. This village is less than two kilometers from the underground command. Just climb up. From the soil **** along the coast, you can see the antenna towers of the command post from a distance.

This is the biggest loophole in the entire fraud trap, but the Germans really couldn’t find another more suitable camouflage location nearby, because this is not only related to the terrain, but also related to the preparation time. In the case of alternative targets. Can only choose this place.

The commander knew this was a risk at all. Once London saw through the trap, it would not be able to achieve the goal of lure the enemy. It may also result in a more severe blow to the Deere landing area. The High Command placed its hopes on London's trust in the Kent Command Post and confidence in its own control ability. The final result did not disappoint the Germans. The British did ignore this loophole.

All kinds of information from London showed that they jumped down to the trap without hesitation. The British Bomber Command has issued a general mobilization order to all squadrons capable of night bombing. The ultimate goal is directed at St. Margaret's Bay. When the news came, the commander's forehead celebrated. Once again, I feel that God bless Germany and God bless the head of state.

St. Margaret is responsible for military tasks, so unlike other coastal villages and towns, there is a British army stationed here. There are about two hundred infantry and fifty coastal artillery. The latter controls four mk- I-type howitzer. In addition, a light anti-aircraft artillery company was deployed here, and the British Army installed a cannon shooting nest on the trestle bridge on the beach, equipped with twelve new 40mm Bofors single-barrel anti-aircraft guns.

This kind of high-performance air defense weapon was manufactured locally after the UK purchased a Swedish license. However, due to the shortage of domestic resources, it did not become a fully electric drive as in the original history, but was simplified in accordance with the prototype artillery. The emergency version of the process, in addition to the British simple tubular gun mount, is also equipped with an anti-shield that the prototype does not have, and uses a centralized fire control system. As long as the target parameters are entered in the fire control computer, the whole gun is connected. The shooting can be tracked in conjunction with the parameters displayed by the indicator.

When the German assault infantry entered the village, the British officers and soldiers in the village were all sitting in front of the radio in the cafeteria.

They have not contacted their superiors for a whole day, and the daily supplies that were once a day at noon are gone. Three miles away, there is a rumble of gun smoke filled with smoke, and a huge black plume of smoke rushes into the sky, looking like As the world looks like the end of the world, the village is full of panic, and rumors are everywhere. No one knows what is going on with Dover, what he should do at this time, and how he should do it.

In the evening, a messenger from the Kent Command Post sent the troops a written order signed by Rear Admiral Rice, instructing the garrison troops to gather all the personnel to stand by in front of the radio in the cafeteria at 6 pm that day , Prime Minister Churchill is going to make an extremely important speech to all members of the British army, everyone must listen carefully, and no one can be absent for any reason.

When the German commando arrived, they didn't even see a sentry, so they set up machine guns and rifles on the entrance and windowsill of the cafeteria, and shot and killed a dozen British soldiers with the fastest reaction on the spot, with accidental injuries. With double the number of hapless people in the cafeteria, the rest raised their hands and surrendered on the spot. The German soldiers then spent another fifteen minutes searching the entire village, during which two small-scale exchanges of fire broke out, killing several army stingers who ignored the Prime Minister's order to bet in the barracks. It only took less than 20 minutes before and after the occupation, to consume more than 500 rounds of ammunition, and an infantryman was seriously injured and two minor wounds. The key point of the British coast was in the hands of the German Army.

They seized a large amount of ammunition and equipment at the same time. As a front line position of the Dover Fortress Circle, the supply here has always been once a day, and the highest standards are adopted. The soldiers have also undergone very systematic training, and they can be regarded as elite soldiers. Enough food. If it were not misled by false orders, it would definitely take a lot of effort for the German army to take this village.

When the army infantry had finished cleaning the position, Reichenau immediately brought his staff into the field and began to command the engineering unit to conduct battlefield camouflage.

Fortunately, this area already has a very complete field fortification system. The trenches and deer villages are all equipped with barbed wire, and there are also many bunkers and air-raid shelters. With a little change in camouflage, it can become a German landing position and material storage yard.

The Nazi **** is absolutely indispensable. Although the German army has begun to slowly go to swastika, the British are not clear about these changes, and only recognize this set. You may not find so many 4D flags in the Guderian team, but Reichenau has never lacked this one. There are various styles and sizes, and the red 4D flags are all over the streets. The alleys, as well as two extra-large ones, can be used as restaurant carpets. They were laid on the roofs of houses in the village center. The two flags were originally made as air defense identification signs, but Xu Jun felt that It was like a ground target, and even the bullseye was carefully drawn for the enemy.

The commander of the group army resorted to all his abilities to mobilize all the free engineering and light infantry units in the landing area. He was surprised to create a decent German landing area in just two hours. There are German-style signs, flags, camouflage nets, red and white diagonal checkered symbols for the restricted area, the swarming swath of **** and eagle flags, and a strong Nazi atmosphere rushes into the sky.

The rest is deception at night. Reichenau used a batch of field lighting equipment and a large number of smoke cans. He first arranged a few landing craft on the beach, and then placed some small boats and floating boards on the sea. The soldiers installed signal lights and burning smoke cans on the floating boards, and connected them to the power generation line.

The German soldiers also took out some dummies from the window of a British clothing store~IndoMTL.com~ put on German uniforms and placed them on the beach. A circle of incandescent lamps and oil lamps were set up around the surrounding area to illuminate the beach. Some German soldiers carried flares and hid in foxholes around the beach, while others scattered and hid in air-raid shelters dug by British citizens in villages and towns.

Reichenau reported to the High Command that the mission had been completed. Once the British bombers arrived, the German soldiers would ignite smoke cans and create smoke barriers in villages and towns, then spread smoke on the sea at the same time, and fire several shots from various angles from time to time Signal flare, showing that troops are moving on the ground. Under the influence of light and smoke, conspicuous German flags and logos were all over the ground. With a series of flare flares of various colors, it was impossible for British pilots to see any flaws at high altitude.

Reichenau said that he has done all the work he can do and that he can definitely achieve the goal of lure the enemy. If you are still dissatisfied with the command, then simply tie him to the beach, but remember to plant a party flag next to him, then he can also smile at Jiuquan. (To be continued)

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