Chapter 375： Scarpa Bay Naval Base

The sneak attack is the most shameful. When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, why were the Americans so angry? It is because the Japanese did not declare war, they directly exploded. The alternate declaration of war will only make people even more angry.

And now, does Germany want to say nothing and blow up the British naval base? This is a huge plan. If this plan succeeds, it is conceivable that the British Navy will be greatly injured!

"Do we still need to declare war?" Cyric had a cruel sneer on his face: "We launched a war against Poland in order to avenge our head of state, but Britain and France took the initiative to declare war on us and occupied us. Since they have declared war on us, they have entered a state of war."

It was a sneak attack.

After all, the declaration of war between the United Kingdom and France is a joke. The battle between the two sides in the border area is more of a playhouse. You can see the performance of the British and French troops.

Anyway, Poland has been wiped out. What Britain and France hope most now is for Germany and the Soviet Union to fight each other!

Unfortunately, it is destined to disappoint them.

Of course there are contradictions between Germany and the Soviet Union, but Germany and Britain and France have even more blood and deep feuds. The Treaty of Versailles after the First World War was imposed on Germany by Britain and France. Every German will remember the situation at that time.

Britain, France and Germany are enemies!

In this era, if you want to become a powerful country, you must be a naval power. As a veteran naval power, the United Kingdom has a powerful navy and also has many naval bases.

In later generations, the main British naval bases were Portsmouth Base, Plymouth Base and Farsleyn naval bases. The most important Portsmouth Base owned 60% of the British surface ships.

Portsmouth is located more than 100 kilometers southwest of London, bordered by the commercial port of Southampton in the west and the English Channel in the south. The urban area is located on Portsea Island, with the Isle of Wight as a natural barrier in the south, and the main island of England in the north by water.

The sea area of ​​the port area is more than 6 kilometers long and 3 kilometers wide, and can accommodate huge ships of the aircraft carrier class. The harbour has a mild climate throughout the year, calm winds and waves, and is easy to anchor and defend.

Therefore, Portsmouth has served as an important military base for the Royal Navy for nearly 500 years.

However, the Port of Portsmouth is not the largest British port before World War II. In this era, the largest port of the British Navy was the Scapa Bay Naval Base in Orkney, which was also the British Royal Navy in the British Isles. On the main fleet anchorage.

Scarpa Bay is a semi-enclosed water area located in the northernmost part of Scotland in the United Kingdom and in the Orkney Islands. It is surrounded by the main island of the archipelago, Hoy Island, South Rhonesia and a dry island. It is a good The natural bay is about 24 kilometers long, 13 kilometers wide, and covers an area of ​​130 square kilometers.

The geographical position here is very important, with 3 navigation channels leading to the Atlantic and the North Sea. During the two world wars, Britain controlled the North Sea accordingly.

From the map, the German navy wants to go out of the Atlantic, either through the English Channel or through the North Sea. During the war, it was impossible to pass through the English Channel, so the only way to go was the North Sea.

Therefore, the competition in the North Sea is the main naval strategy of Germany and Britain in this era. The British Scapa Bay Naval Base is a five-finger mountain above the German navy.

For Germany, Scarpa Bay is also the most humiliating place for their navy.

In World War I, in order to fight the British navy, the German Imperial Navy did its utmost to establish a huge navy with 40 battleships, 4 super battleships, 7 cruisers, 144 destroyers and torpedo boats, and 28 submarines.

In the "Battle of Jutland" they sank 3 British battlecruisers, 3 cruisers and 8 destroyers, with outstanding results.

Unfortunately, those despicable politicians surrendered, and Germany was sold by the politicians when Germany was not defeated.

At the end of World War I, according to the armistice agreement, the German High Seas Fleet was seized. 74 German warships sailed into Scarpa Bay under the **** of the Allied fleet.

At this time, the German officers and soldiers made a decision that stunned everyone. In order to prevent the fleet from falling into the hands of the enemy, they decided to sink their warship!

A few days later, taking advantage of the time when the British fleet went to sea for training, all warships opened their sea valves and watertight hatches, and the most heroic self-sink operation in naval history began.

Of the total 74 detained German warships, 52 sank to the bottom of the sea, including 10 of 11 battleships and all 5 battlecruisers. The tonnage of the sunken warship was 95% of the total tonnage of the seized fleet.

The self-sinking this time also carries a German-style tragic and vigorous, they will not let their warships fall into the hands of the enemy!

Speaking of Scarpa Bay, every German navy was filled with outrage.

The once powerful navy disappeared in Scarpa Bay and wherever it was lost, it must be taken back from wherever it is!

For the navy, it takes a long time to prepare for a sea training session. Therefore, every time they come back from the sea, they will stay for a long time.

And now, only one month after the last time to return to sea, the fleet is ready to set off again!

Faced with this arrangement, the sailors complained in their hearts that they had not stayed with their girlfriends enough on the shore, but they also knew that there was a reason for this sudden order.

Of course it is the German problem! The Germans quickly knocked down Poland, which greatly exceeded everyone's expectations. At the same time, the Soviets actually did it, and the two countries jointly partitioned Poland.

Slapped Britain and France severely and hit the dog to see the owner. This is clearly slapping the owner in the face. In particular, Britain and France are both reputable powers that want face and declared war on Germany. As a result, the Germans actually paid back Dare to carve up Poland with the Soviet Union!

Now, we must show the Germans something amazing!

In addition to military exercises on land, at sea, the Royal Navy should also be dispatched to completely blockade the North Sea route and cut off German maritime material transportation!

Britain is also a little anxious. Their army cannot gain an advantage in front of Germany, but their navy definitely has an advantage!

The preparation time is very short. The moments of separation are the most worrying for the sailors. Now, this night is the last night before the assembly. Tomorrow, they will return to the warship. Go on, prepare for one day, and the day after tomorrow, we will set off.

This night, many sailors are spending a sleepless night with their lovers.

The bright moonlight sprinkled on the entire Scarpa Bay, and the waves were beating against the coast, making a rushing sound.