Chapter 1694： Gradually perfect plan two

Slide 1694

The second part is mainly based on twin-engine fighters like Tracer. Their task is to provide an air parachute for the fleet. The range of single-engine fighters in this era is very problematic. Even with the auxiliary fuel tank, it is definitely not enough. The North Sea provides cover for the fleet. Therefore, in order to ensure that there is always an effective interception of British bombers over the high seas fleet, Rodhart suggested that a unit with more than 300 twin-engine interceptors should be used to cover the fleet.

And the third part is the bomber formation that strikes the sea. The scale of the Royal Navy and the Air Force is too large. In order to ensure a serious damage to the opponent, it is probably not enough to rely solely on the output of the German high seas fleet and aircraft carriers. Therefore, as a strike force In addition, Major General Rodhart suggests to concentrate most of the aircrews with experience in naval attacks throughout Germany to participate in the bombing mission. This fleet includes about 200 K-6 bombers and a small number of K-8 three-engines in service. Heavy bomber. They will serve as a supplement to the strike force of the High Seas Fleet, stabbing a fatal knife when the British fleet is at its weakest!

Of course, Major General Rodhart can't talk about the arrangements with the land-based aviation. It must be that he is just a major general, managing the carrier-based aviation wing. The nominal command of the land-based aviation is in the hands of the Admiralty, but the actual command is in the hands of Prince Ruprecht, and must pass through the entire naval aviation system. The Bavarian Air Force occupies about half of the weight. Therefore, at this time, Rodhart could only advise the prince what to do, and could not overstep it.

Now, what Major General Rodhart can do is to plan the battle situation between the two main fleets when the two main fleets meet. First of all, when making any plans, there will be a baseline for the war. If it can be reached, then start the fight. , If the situation is not good, then you can only flash people, no one will fight the opponent at a disadvantage!

and so. In the initial setting of Major General Rodhart, if the German High Seas Fleet were to engage with the Great Fleet, there was a prerequisite that there must be no large-scale British fleet within 300KM of the preset battlefield for the two sides. In the best case, the British knew nothing about the German fleet before the battle between the two main fleets! In other words, at least it must be ensured that the British carrier-based aircraft and land-based aviation did not find the main German fleet before the war!

Could the British land-based aviation accompany the British fleet? This is possible, but in general, it can be accompanied by a small number of airships and V1500. Although the British Naval Air Force maintains many of these two large aircraft, there are not many that can be temporarily allocated to the fleet, and there will not be many that can be accompanied by it. After all, even if the V1500 can guarantee more than 12 hours in the air, you The investigative method still relies on visual investigation. And the crew of the warship sailing for 12 hours is no problem, but if you let the V1500 fly for 12 hours, the people on it are going crazy... If you plan the time to and from the base, in fact, the reconnaissance capability that the British fleet can maintain is very limited.

Although the use of carrier-based aircraft to attack the land-based air force may be disadvantageous except for the initiative and concentrated advantages, but at sea, the flexibility of sea-based aviation is definitely much stronger than that of land-based aircraft. Especially the perception ability has a huge advantage. The 5 aircraft carriers of the German High Seas Fleet can dispatch 20 to 30 reconnaissance aircraft to detect the position of the large fleet when necessary! If you count the seaplanes on the battleships, as long as the weather is not particularly bad, the sea fleet within 250 kilometers from the main fleet will not be able to hide. Such a large number of reconnaissance planes can divide the reconnaissance sector very finely. It can be described as impermeable.

So, from this perspective, if it is fair, then the German fleet should be the first to discover the British fleet in naval battles, and maintain this advantage for about 2 to 3 hours! At this time, if circumstances permit, the High Seas Fleet will actively rely on its speed advantage to find the British fleet for a decisive battle. As for the British, will they deploy a fast battleship squadron outside the main fleet?

how to say? Actually, for the High Seas Fleet, it doesn’t matter whether the British deploy an avant-garde fleet or not. It can even be said that this is unlikely, because at this point, the British Navy has no battlecruisers with speeds exceeding 25 knots. , If the British continue to use their precious queen as the avant-garde fleet, then this is actually a gift! Because almost all the main forces of the German fleet are fast battleships! Among other things, the 12 Bavarian-class battleships are definitely not something the remaining queens can face! If the two sides meet, the German High Seas Fleet can definitely kill all five queens in one hour without even using bombers from aircraft carriers! Can't fight, can't run, and the number is even smaller. Why is the poor queen facing the fast-moving German high seas fleet?

Therefore, the conclusion reached in previous German naval conferences is that as long as the British are not stupid, Jericho will definitely not disperse the main fleet in his hands, and the reconnaissance task will inevitably be handed over to light cruisers and various aircraft. This determines that the British avant-garde will not be so "hard". It is impossible to shield the opponent's reconnaissance fleet and it is difficult to penetrate the opponent's avant-garde light cruiser detachment. After all, the single-ship combat power of the German fleet of light cruisers is still much higher than that of the British.

Under this setting, the British's reconnaissance capabilities will definitely shrink significantly, not as good as the German fleet, and if the situation is not particularly unlucky, then the German fleet will find the main force of the British fleet in advance and be prepared for engagement. This strategic requirement is not Hard to reach.

Then enter the battle phase. If you are lucky, you may choose to battle directly when the British fleet is in a group and the German aircraft carrier is not clear. After all, the main force of the large fleet is large enough to die, the British should still have Confidence. And this time, it will be the time for the German High Seas Fleet and the aircraft carrier fleet to work together!

And this time, it was the safest time for the German aircraft carrier detachment! The British’s carrier-based aircraft will not pose any threat, and because the aircraft carrier fleet is at least 50 kilometers away from the battle line and 70 kilometers away from the British fleet, it is impossible for the British sea power to defeat the German fleet. , If it is not unlucky to be shaded by the submarine, then there is really no threat to the aircraft carrier!

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