Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 63: D-four

"The load of soldiers must be strictly limited. The success of the landing and the speed of the assault are very important. [Starting]" Xu Jun handed the 98K rifle aside, and Disenhofen immediately stepped forward to take it.

"My head of state, the command has conducted many experiments. According to your requirements, while ensuring the soldiers' attack speed, they also ensure that the soldiers' tactical movements are not out of shape." Yodel stood aside and replied respectfully.

"The mission of the first wave of landing troops was to tear a breach in the enemy's defensive line, and then outflank the two wings to completely occupy the enemy's beachfront defensive positions. Their task is very difficult, and they will be held firmly. There is a large amount of firepower in the bunkers and bunker, so it is very important to maintain flexibility." Xu Jun walked under the big awning on the edge of the cliff.

There are several long aluminum folding tables covered with white embroidered tablecloths, and a row of beverage barrels and various small meals are placed on a small table. The staff and adjutants of the high command were sipping juice and soda around the small table. Seeing Xu Jun walking by with a group of generals, everyone immediately put down their cups and stood at attention. Xu Jun waved his hand to the staff, then walked to the largest table and sat down.

"We still have some specific information that needs to be confirmed. We must do the first work strictly and carefully. I don't want to see the beachhead of the landing site become the graveyard of the German army." Xu Jun took off his military cap Putting it on the table, the waiting soldier immediately took out the cold towel from the thermos.

"The Navy's diving engineers have been equipped with the latest light scuba. They will lurk to the beach of the landing site for reconnaissance the night before the landing begins. When the landing begins, they will use explosives to clear the front of the landing site. Underwater obstacles. To be honest, the British did not set up too many obstacles. There were only some large wooden horses and steel rails on the beach, and they were not in large numbers. They are now very scarce of materials." He picked up a towel from the plate and said while wiping the back of his neck.

"The hydrological data has been sent to the first-level unit of the battalion. We require that every commando of the commando team must understand the location and terrain information of their landing. This includes the depth of water, the distribution of obstacles, and the location of the firepower they will face. Quantity. We never thought that the Intelligence Bureau could obtain such detailed information about the enemy. If this battle is won, our intelligence officers would have contributed a lot. If these reports are true, judging by the current completion of our army’s preparations, This battle will be as easy as an exercise." Yodel took the juice from the adjutant.

"The soldiers who landed in the first wave were all light-packed, only carrying necessary weapons and special equipment, and each carrying a half-base ammunition. Is it a little bit less." Ron Destede just left the Paris headquarters last night Hurrying back, the commander of the group army was still wearing a white summer dress.

"Their mission is to attack the enemy's beachhead fortresses and infantry positions. Prior to this, the navy and air force will carry out saturation attacks on large fortifications, and the air force will always guarantee air superiority in the landing area, and firepower on infantry at any time and anywhere Support and destroy all the obstacles in front of them." Yodel drank the juice and motioned to his adjutant to get himself another glass.

"The ammunition replenishment of the infantry must be timely. The transfer time of the second wave of troops must also be accurate. Bok is going to personally command the first line. He is working out the transfer table at the headquarters and when the second wave will start. How many people will be sent, How many supplies are given is related to the outcome of the entire landing battle." Longdstede held up his coffee.

"What to send ashore is the key. According to the plan, if the first assault wave successfully landed and successfully occupied the beachhead position, then the armored units of the first assault group should first be sent up and immediately attack the enemy in depth. , Completely disrupt the enemy's defense arrangement." Keitel knocked on the table and said.

"The tank landing ship will occupy a large area of ​​the beach. What should I do if it can’t be withdrawn. This must be prepared with both hands. If similar problems occur, I think the landing ship should be turned into a beachfront firepower point. Strengthen the firepower equipment of the landing ship. At the same time, you must also consider the loss of the landing craft, so you must prepare enough reserves for the second wave of landing." Xu Jun handed the hot towel to the orderly.

"Two autocannons have been installed on that kind of ship, and the bow should have no position."

"This question is handed over to the Navy. They should still have a solution. Now time is running out. Go and report to Raidel immediately. Convey my suggestions."

"Yes, my Führer." The staff officer on the side trot hurriedly towards the communication vehicle parked on the edge of the cliff.

"Okay, let me talk about the first attack wave now. The British reacted very quickly. They should be able to detect our preparations. There have been more than a dozen British sorties every day for the past two days. The military high-speed reconnaissance aircraft conducted forcible reconnaissance of ports and beachheads. Although some of them were shot down under the attack of the Air Force, many reconnaissance aircraft successfully escaped back. I think the British have obtained enough information they wanted. As we expected, the surprise nature of the battle no longer exists. This will be a direct face-to-face collision. We must be mentally prepared for a tough battle." Xu Jun hugged his shoulder with one hand.

"Although I also hope that the battle will go as smoothly as Yodel said, as easy as an exercise. However, it is obviously not realistic. The battlefield situation is constantly changing, and the overall framework that has been formulated has been No more changes can be made, we can only adjust the plan accordingly in real time." Brausic nodded and said.

"The British should have been aware of our movements, but they don’t know the specific landing time. However, they have begun to speed up the defensive deployment, and the other side is making full preparations for war. Therefore, I have to remind you, The information we obtained earlier showed that the British would spread chemical poisons into the landing area when our troops landed. I think we must pay attention to this point." Keitel said with a serious expression.

"This point has been confirmed. Now that the UK has taken out all their reserves, intelligence shows that there are a full 450 tons of mustard gas. They plan to spread all over the beach at one time. Due to the characteristics of mustard gas Even if the light infantry wears a gas mask, they cannot avoid skin contamination. At the same time, they cannot carry a change of clothes. If they are suppressed on the beach by the British defense forces at this time, the soldiers will have no time to decontaminate, and the casualty rate may eventually be 100%. "After speaking, Keitel turned to look at Yodel.

"I always thought that the British would not use chemical weapons. It would cause disgust among American civilians and high-level officials. After all, in the last war, many American troops were killed and wounded under poisonous gas. They thought it was an evil weapon. The righteous side will not be the first to use it. Britain has been working hard to seek help from the United States. It is still negotiating with the United States for assistance, so..." Yodel scratched his head.

"You underestimated the bad character of Churchill. He is a veteran politician. In order to win, he can use any means to trample all laws and ethics without hesitation. It can be said that there is no bottom line for being a man." Xu Jun shook his head and said to Yodel.

"We can only rely on the air force to do this. The British have not yet been able to use the chemical shells fired by cannons. Most of them are barreled stock solution, which can only be sprinkled by aerial spray. And beach head poisoning requires special The chemical force can only be completed with professional equipment. It is basically impossible to do this during the battle. At the same time, my intelligence personnel have already figured out the storage location and quantity. Before the war begins, I will order the air force to remove it at all costs. The poison warehouse was destroyed, allowing the British to taste their own products first. In addition, the assault infantry should prepare a gas cloak and a gas mask, as well as test papers for chemical poisons. At the same time, spread the news of Churchill preparing to use the poison in the United Kingdom. Then I will A warning was issued that once the British use poison gas first, we will fight back with ten times a hundred times more force. Our poison is more advanced than them, and experiments have proved that the current gas masks of other countries in the world cannot defend at all." Xu Jun said confidently.

"In addition, the information just received by the Intelligence Service this morning is that the British Army is moving their only tank division from the north to the south. Based on the timing, we may suffer from enemy armored forces in the landing area. Attack." Xu Jun reached out to Disenhofen. The latter immediately pulled out a document from the document bag and handed it to him.

"One hundred and twenty infantry tanks, one hundred and fifty cruise tanks, the British have gathered all the armored vehicles they can search, and they are still trying to form a second armored division." Xu Jun flipped through the file.

"It is said that there are more than a dozen of the latest heavy infantry tanks." Xu Jun closed the document and handed it to the nearest Brausic.

"The Air Force has begun the second phase of operations. In addition to continuing to attack the Royal Air Force’s fighter units, it also began bombing British military industries, such as tank factories, aircraft assembly plants, and firearms and artillery factories to maximize disruption. The opponent’s weapon production. However, I am not going to completely destroy those factories. This is just a waste of the air force’s offensive power. As long as we strike at some key production nodes, we can get very good results.” Xu Jun lighted. Cigar.

"Now back to the issue of landing. When we launched the first wave of light infantry to land, the Air Force, in addition to destroying the beachhead fortifications, made the enemy armored target the primary target. At the same time, when the infantry occupied the beachhead position, subsequent landings The armored units of China should be dominated by heavy tanks. Their task is to block and defeat British infantry and tank units that intend to hit the beach with the cooperation of the Air Force. At least they must persist until the third wave of follow-up troops land. I think mine. The tankers will not let me down."

"I am convinced of this too, my head of state. The British already know very well that we are going to land, and they also know where we will land. But time is on our side. The attack on the coastal positions has proved this. Due to the tight time and the shortage of materials, their coastal defenses are actually very fragile. At present, they only have time to build some simple civil structures, and at most they have installed some steel plates for reinforcement. It’s too late to pour the fortress of the reinforced concrete structure.

The cement bunkers on many beachheads in Dover only built cement foundations. Now they can only use sandbags and bricks to build their firepower points. On the French battlefield, we have discovered that fortifications with this structure cannot withstand our army's aerial bombardment and large-caliber artillery attacks, and they will be defeated after the first round of strikes. "Yordel said proudly.

"Don’t forget that there are hidden firepower points, their shore artillery units, landmines and obstacles. They have set up traps and minefields at beachheads and deep areas, and at various important transportation hubs, as well as countermeasures. Tank trenches and dragon tooth piers will affect the advance of the armored forces." Brausic put down the file.

"Therefore, it is necessary to equip some combat engineers in the first wave of landing troops."

"The first batch of armored forces must carry engineering vehicles and pave auxiliary roads immediately after landing"

"The fuel and ammunition supply station must also land as soon as the beachhead gap is opened, and the artillery unit will be incorporated into the third batch of landing units."

"After occupying the beachhead, the naval engineers should be allowed to go forward and construct the pontoon dock, so that the efficiency of heavy equipment landing will be greatly improved."

"To establish a communication base station and keep communication unblocked, the laying of submarine cables must be completed on the first day."

"How about the communication with the Air Force, Richthofen’s air-ground cooperative training should have produced results, and trained so many ground guides."

"The navy’s artillery leader has been in place, and has now been assigned to the first-line company, and is getting acquainted with the infantry. The navy has mobilized all the main battleships this time, and the firepower projected to the beachhead will be the history of our army. This is unprecedented. Since we have never had similar experience before, we must formulate strict regulations, especially when calling for artillery assistance, the positioning of the troops must be accurate, because accidental injury will result if you are not careful."

"The portable walkie-talkies have been distributed to platoon-level troops last night. The communication distance is five kilometers, which is enough for command and communication between companies and platoons. However, the number of remote communication radio stations is still not enough. Ten stations."

"The armored forces also lack communication equipment. According to the proposal of the head of state, every vehicle in the assault group must have a transmitting and receiving radio station, as well as a command vehicle for armored vehicles."

"Then mobilize all the reserves and proceed immediately. Installation will also take time. In addition, the frequency tables of the various units formulated by the communications office have to be overturned and redone, otherwise communication chaos will definitely occur."

"Fuel and supply materials will cause chaos with the infantry landing. The landing sequence must be carefully arranged to ease the pressure on the transport troops. The first night is the key, whether it can withstand the British counterattacks and supply materials. Essential."

"We must establish a beachhead command and military police forces as soon as possible to maintain the landing order according to the situation at the time. We may not have many officers with similar experience, and we need the assistance of naval personnel."

"What to do with landmines, what to do if there are minefields on the beach, mine-sweeping vehicles should also get ashore as soon as possible~IndoMTL.com~ The officers began to talk vigorously.

"Gentlemen!" Xu Jun clapped his hands, and the officers closed their mouths and looked at the dictator quietly.

"You can summarize the specific issues and bring them up at the regular meeting of the command in the evening. We will deduct the whole plan on the sand table tonight, find out all the omissions and deficiencies, and leave them to the command. Time is running out. Tomorrow the navy's warships and transport fleet will enter the English Channel." Xu Jun stood up.

"So gentlemen, now has reached a critical moment in history. Germany needs every one of you to contribute all your wisdom and courage at this glorious moment. We will surely win this great battle. Germany. The Wehrmacht will be the first foreign army to land on British soil in this thousand years. Everyone here, you will be the witnesses of this great moment. You will be the conquerors of the empire that never sets. You will be named for it. Stay in history."

"Hi! Reinhardt! Hi! Reinhardt! Hi! Reinhardt!"

The marshal and the generals stood up excitedly and shouted long live with the young officers and soldiers around them. (To be continued.)

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