Rise from the sword

Chapter 667

Hamburg.

Inside the headquarters.

"A total of four thousand heavy bombers were lost."

"Sixty-nine thousand, three hundred and twenty crew members dead and missing."

Looking at the latest statistics, especially the number of bombers lost, Kesselring rubbed his forehead deeply.

The bombing lasted for more than five months, and a thousand planes flew to the British mainland every three days. After a total of [-] bombings, a total of [-] giant bombers of the Wehrmacht did not fly back.

These three thousand are the number of bombers that did not fly back and fell on the British mainland and the English Channel.

The bombers from the warehouse are not only good in performance, but also of excellent quality. Even if they are severely damaged, as long as they are not disintegrated on the spot, they can continue to fly for a long distance, so many seriously injured planes have flown back.

Even if there are enough spare parts, but the loss of many aircraft is very serious and the structure is destroyed, it is better to pull a new bomber directly from the warehouse.Excess materials can be recycled and sent to factories to make other weapons and equipment.

In total, the missing and scrapped bombers totaled [-], not one more and one not less.

As for the loss of crew members.

Crashing on the British mainland, the pilots in the English Channel were either dead or missing, and there was no possibility of returning, and the ocean was still firmly in the hands of the enemy.

Some of the crew members were also lost in the plane that was forced to fly back.

In total, 320 people died or were missing even without serious injuries.

This number may not be many, not as good as the casualties of a large-scale battle, but these are all pilots, gunners can make up whatever they want, and the rest can be replaced by people from other countries, but navigators, drivers, mechanics, etc. Can only be performed by Wehrmacht personnel.

About a third of the total.

In other words, more than [-] elites of the empire died or disappeared.Does not include serious injuries and disabilities.

and.

This has not yet calculated the losses of fighter jets. Although the losses of fighter pilots are much less than those of bombers, the cumulative total is not a small number, which adds up to nearly [-].

"Hey··"

Kesselring rubbed his forehead.

Despite the heavy casualties, the Fuehrer still ordered the bombing to continue and demanded that the bombing scale continue to increase, which gave him a headache.He tried to persuade him many times, but to no avail.

"It's still worth it to keep bombing."

The old fox on the side spoke:

"Although the casualties were heavy, the effect was also very good."

"So far, we have dropped a total of 200 million tons of bombs, causing widespread and devastating damage to the UK. A large number of fighter jets have returned, and the air pressure on the Western Front has been greatly reduced."

"The frequency of the opponent's attack is also much lower."

Although there are large American families who continuously provide supplies, the continuous bombing has damaged port facilities, damaged railway facilities, and disrupted the stable operation of the empire on which the sun never sets.

A small country, concentrated cities, and more than [-] tons of bombs falling every day.

Who can bear it?

"I know."

Kesselring sighed:
"The bombing is still effective, but the casualties are too great."

"At present, our escort fighters still have some advantages. When the American jet fighters are put into use, and the new high-altitude and high-speed fighters are put into use, the situation will not be so optimistic."

Including the loss of fighter pilots, Germany has lost 3 domestic pilots in the past five months.

This number is actually quite bearable.

With sufficient supplies, the empire now controls the entire Europa, and can use supplies to recruit talents from the entire Europe to join the war.After having a warehouse, talents on many domestic production lines can also enter the battlefield.

The lack of human resources has been temporarily resolved.

But the problem is.

The current casualties are when there are fighter escorts and one's own jet fighter has an advantage. Once the American jet fighter enters the battle, the newly developed high-altitude and high-speed fighter enters the battle.

And in the follow-up, the enemy found a way to deal with high-altitude and high-speed bombing.

A sharp increase in bomber fleet casualties was inevitable.

Such bombing is effective, and it is very effective.

But how long can Germany last?

How long is this war going to last?
"The situation on the Eastern Front is not very good."

At this point in the topic, the old fox also frowned:

"Although it advanced to the predetermined position and occupied the predetermined target, due to supply reasons, it failed to form an encirclement in time to annihilate the enemy's main force, and our own casualties were much greater than expected."

"This warehouse..."

Kesselring sighed.

At this time, the marshal's heart is complicated.

The warehouse continued the life of the German Empire, turning the precarious and doomed battle situation around, but it also forced Germany to squeeze out the last drop of blood and recruit people from all over the country to the battlefield.

Food, cars, fuel, tanks, machine guns, cannons, bullets, etc. can all be taken out of the warehouse.And it can meet the needs of the whole of Europe.A large amount of manpower was released.

until now.

The German mobilization rate has reached as high as 30.00%.

And it's still increasing.

If this war continues for another year, then even if it is won, the empire will collapse.

"The war must end as soon as possible."

The two looked at each other, and this thought came to mind at the same time.

This war only makes sense if it ends quickly.

No matter how expensive it is.

"I will increase the size of the bomber fleet, and launch large-scale bombing of ports and other places, and large-scale bombing of military depots."

Kesselring's tone was sharp.

Unlike big cities, areas such as ports have gathered a large number of enemy troops, the air defense force is stronger, and the bombing loss will be greater. Those fixed large-caliber anti-aircraft guns can pose a sufficient threat to large bombers.

"I will also attack on the Western Front."

The old fox also expressed his opinion.

Intensify the bombing and launch a counterattack on the western front. These two orders, the wolf guards, have already come out, but the two have been evading it with various reasons, saying that the time is not suitable. Now the hysterical patient is focusing on the eastern front. Just fooled it.

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at the same time.

The basement of Downing Street.

Facing the sea, land and air generals whose sun never sets, Fatty Qiu also said these words:
"The war must end as soon as possible, at any cost."

"In the Normandy area, launch an attack immediately and push the front line deep into the European continent."

The huge losses caused by the bombing made Fatty Qiu very clear that he must increase the pressure on Mustache to stop the bombing, or reduce the bombing intensity, otherwise the British Empire would really be blown to pieces.

In just five months of bombing, popular support has begun to decline visibly, and there are even people who want to talk about peace.

"But."

A general retorted:

"We're not ready yet."

"The Germans built a large number of fortresses on the west coast. These fortresses are made of reinforced concrete with a thickness of more than 128 meters. The main guns of battleships cannot directly penetrate, and they are equipped with black and powerful firepower. There are four double-mounted [-] high-level Dual-purpose guns, with tank units inside, and a large amount of supplies stored, can supply half a division for more than three months of continuous combat."

"And there are hundreds of such fortresses, most of which cannot be bypassed. If you want to attack the German mainland, you must capture these fortresses, otherwise the attacking force will be surrounded."

"However, we have specifically designed a weapon that can penetrate this kind of fortress. The United States is stepping up production, but it will not enter service until June."

With sufficient supplies, the old fox stuffed more than a hundred anti-aircraft towers into the Siegfried line of defense, and they were double-enhanced anti-aircraft towers with firepower defense, as well as a large number of heavy artillery fortresses.

Epic enhancements.

The 'little David' specially built for this line of defense was naturally also strengthened.

The caliber is larger, the shells are heavier, and the penetration is enhanced, but the range is reduced, but the problem is not big. The range requirements of this artillery team are not high, as long as they can penetrate.

Unfortunately, the construction period has also been delayed.

"Mid-June?"

Fatty Qiu's eyes twitched.

That is to say, it will take another five months. During this period, the British Empire will need to drop more than 200 million tons of bombs. Wait a bit, I'm afraid the British Isles will sink by then.

"There is no impenetrable fortress."

Fatty Qiu waved his hand, and his tone was beyond doubt:

"Accumulated water makes a lot, and dripping water wears away rocks. If the caliber is not enough, use the quantity to make up."

"We must burn the flames of war to the hinterland of the mainland as soon as possible, and we must not let the Germans continue to integrate the power of the mainland, otherwise it will be more difficult to win in the future and the loss will be greater."

"There would be very heavy casualties."

A general of the empire on which the sun never sets bowed his head and said.

Although the fat man couldn't control his mouth all the time, the generals had to admit that some of what he said was quite reasonable.

How long has it been?

In a little over half a year, the Siegfried line of defense has increased several times compared to last year, with more than 100 giant anti-aircraft towers and more than 100 forts equipped with 305 heavy artillery. Wait for another five months, and the number may double.

At that time, I am afraid that Mustache will have integrated the manpower of the mainland, and the problem of serious shortage of troops will be completely solved, and there will be more tanks, planes, and artillery.

At that time, even if there is 'Little David' or the newly developed armor-piercing ground-penetrating projectile, it may be difficult to shoot down.

and also.

The situation on the Eastern Front was very bad.

In case, five months later, the allies on the Eastern Front went offline, and Mustache mobilized millions of troops to come out, the trouble would be even greater, not to mention winning the war, I am afraid that he would have to consider surrendering.

"casualties."

Fatty Qiu took a deep breath, and then exhaled heavily:
"How can there be no casualties in war?"

"Please trust the citizens of the empire on which the sun never sets, trust our army, and trust their courage."

"The last European war, how heavy were the casualties? Didn't we survive? This time, we have more allies, more sufficient troops, and more advanced weapons. Why should we be afraid of those casualties?"

After the fat man said, although there was still nothing useful, it also made the generals understand the determination of their prime minister.

At all costs, it is necessary to advance the follow-up of the Overlord Project and expand the second battlefield, even if there are hundreds of thousands or millions of casualties.

"America over there?"

One general asked the key question.

They can understand the Prime Minister's thinking.

Although the Germans bombed at high altitude with low accuracy, they couldn't hold up many bombs.

Although the actual damage effect of the scattered bombs is not high, unless it is a key bombing target, many of the remaining bombed factories can be put into production again after a few days of maintenance.

But those bombs falling everywhere have dealt a huge blow to the national confidence.

This has led to social chaos and turmoil, and the production and life have been greatly restricted.

No one could bear the sudden drop of a blockbuster. That kind of fear once or twice was fine. It lasted for five months, and the people of the empire on which the sun never sets were almost reaching their limits.

If the bombing problem is not resolved, I am afraid that there will be major internal problems.

However, whether to storm the Siegfried line of defense and forcibly launch the follow-up of the Overlord Project, the decision is not in the British Empire, but in the United States.

After all, relying solely on the strength of the British Empire and the battered country that was bombed is simply more than enough, and the millions of Americans are the main force.

This must seek the consent of the United States.

"I will contact him personally."

Fatty Qiu took another deep breath.

He also knew very well that the delay would be beneficial to the mustache and actually beneficial to the cripple, but it would be harmful to the British Empire alone.

Who let the British Empire be beaten?
Not long after Mustache started the bombing, the bombing of the German mainland was forced to suspend.

There are two reasons.

A large number of enemy jet fighters and new anti-aircraft guns came on the scene, causing heavy losses to the bomber fleet. According to intelligence, the enemy's 88mm anti-aircraft guns are equipped with radio proximity fuzes, which are more advanced than American technology.

In addition, the airports and warehouses in the British Isles suffered from precision bombing, causing heavy material losses, and fighter jets were also responsible for air defense, so they were temporarily unable to organize the bombing.

(End of this chapter)