Video spoilers history, starting with the blitzkrieg on Poland

A new screen begins to play; before the images even appear, the background music starts, with a clear male voice singing a solo.

Who is searching for the torrential rain?

Whose embrace can I break free from?

Every minute and every second was torture for me.

Who is right and who is wrong? How much love?
No need to worry about it anymore
But I loved so deeply.

As he sang, the image gradually became clearer.

Under the setting sun, dense formations of bombers swept across the city.

As the bomb bay opened, a dense barrage of explosives poured down.

The deadly rain of iron seemed to cover the entire world.

To the accompaniment of piercing air raid sirens, bombs fell one after another, and flashes of light from the explosions lit up the ground everywhere.

At the same time, ground-based anti-aircraft fire also flew into the sky.

For a moment, the entire scene was filled with intense air force bombing and anti-aircraft fire.

The city was engulfed in flames.

Anti-aircraft fire illuminated the entire sky.

A large number of fighter jets were shot down.

In this short video of just over a minute, although there is not a single line of dialogue, it is easy for everyone to understand.

This was an incredibly fierce battle of bombing and air defense!
However, the ancients did not see it yet.

Which battle was this bombing in?
It can only be roughly discerned that it reflects the military style of World War II.

Meanwhile, a barrage of comments was already appearing as the music played.

"The song has a coin."

The war was already lost when Berlin was bombed by the Allies.

That night, Berlin's air raid shelters went into full firepower.

That night, only a few dozen of the tens of thousands of Allied planes returned, but Berlin was also shattered, except for the anti-aircraft towers.

Germany lost, but the Berlin air defense towers did not.

"The anti-aircraft towers didn't lose? This indicates the Allied forces only lost fewer than 30 aircraft."

"We fought over twenty battles in total, we were absolutely smitten."

Even with anti-aircraft towers firing at full blast, they couldn't prevent the fall of an empire.

The moment the Treaty of Versailles was signed, the fuse for World War II had already been lit.

Warner Bros., take a deep breath.

"I'm wondering, Britain produced less than 2000 aircraft a year during World War II, so how is it possible that the Berlin air defense towers shot down nearly 10,000 aircraft in one night?"

"The Berlin air defense towers were adequate, but that night over 1000 aircraft attacked Berlin, while the entire Berlin air defense system shot down fewer than 100."

"Anti-air defense towers are just a bunch of hype spurious and ignorant military enthusiasts; their actual effectiveness is very limited."

It was more than just an air raid shelter; it was a fortress. Even when Berlin fell, the air raid shelter was never captured.

As can be seen from many online videos, the entire bullet screen and comment section once again descended into fierce arguments.

And the ancients also learned something from these arguments.

The footage originally depicted the final stages of World War II, when the German army, having lost air superiority, suffered devastating bombings on its capital Berlin and several other cities.

However, the air defense system, represented by the Berlin air defense towers, accomplished certain air defense tasks.

It caused heavy casualties to the Allied bomber formations that came to bomb them.

Some comments even claimed that only a handful of the tens of thousands of Allied aircraft returned.

Outside the sky.

Qin Dynasty.

As Ying Zheng looked at the sky, he said:
"The content of the sky screen was originally a scene of Germany being bombed by the Allied forces at the end of World War II."

"I have to say, it's truly moving."

"I remember when the sky first appeared, the German army launched a blitzkrieg against Poland in the east, a blitzkrieg against France in the west, and then a blitzkrieg against the Soviet Union."

"In each blitzkrieg, in addition to the German mechanized forces, the strength of the German Luftwaffe played an indispensable role."

"Its intensive bombing destroyed the enemy's air force and defenses, clearing the way for tank units; it was virtually invincible!"

"As a result, by the end of World War II, in just a few years, it was Germany's turn to be bombed, and even the German capital was not spared."

"However, it is clear that Germany's military strength is indeed outstanding."

"Not only were their blitzkrieg tactics for offensive operations sharp, but their air defense capabilities for defensive operations were also top-notch during World War II."

"I just wonder if what those comments on the screen said—that over 90% of the tens of thousands of Allied aircraft were destroyed—is true?"

"Although I do not fully understand World War II, I always feel that such high casualties are unlikely."

Ying Zheng hesitated, just as most people in ancient times did.

It acknowledges Germany's military strength.

At the same time, there are doubts about the exaggerated data in this video.

Fortunately, the previous segment, "A Kiss for the End of Time," was just an appetizer; the real story is about to begin.

It is the iron wing that never lands over Berlin.

It was the strongest shield before the collapse of the Third Reich.

It remained unmoved even when struck head-on by a 250-kilogram aerial bomb.

[Even after being detonated with 25 tons of explosives, it still stands.]

Under its protection, countless German citizens and priceless treasures survived.

[In its web of deadly fire, Soviet tanks and warplanes were reduced to wreckage.]

[This is the Berlin air raid tower, hailed as an impregnable fortress of war.]

[In 1941, the Royal Air Force launched a small-scale air raid on Berlin with 95 bombers.]

The damage wasn't significant.

However, it is extremely insulting.

The Allied bombing was like a resounding slap in the face to the Nazis.

Previously, the Nazi Party had arrogantly claimed that Berlin would never be bombed.

This airstrike is undoubtedly a ruthless mockery of that statement.

[This was also a blatant provocation against Hitler's authority.]

Hitler was furious. In order to save face, protect the Berlin government district, and deter the Allies, he...

In 1940, he ordered the construction of massive anti-aircraft gun turrets in Berlin and other important cities.

These air defense towers are not merely defensive fortifications.

[Furthermore, it was a symbol of Hitler demonstrating Germany's military power to the Allies.]

The terrifying power of Berlin's air raid shelters is evident in their design.

A combat unit consists of an artillery turret (G-turret) and a radar observation turret (L-turret). The underground tunnels are interconnected.

The first-generation tower features an internal steel frame, an external 3.5-meter-thick concrete wall, and a 5-meter-high protective roof.

Its dimensions are 70 meters long and wide, and 43 meters high.

The L-shaped tower is slightly smaller, measuring 50 meters × 23 meters × 39 meters.

This steel fortress can withstand a direct hit from a 250kg aerial bomb and is impervious to naval gunfire.

【塔顶配备4至8门128毫米40型双联装高射炮，射程覆盖14公里空域。】

With the electric-driven loading system, the rate of fire for a single gun can reach 12 rounds per minute.

The entire turret can unleash 5760 shells per hour.

[Supplemented by 37mm and 20mm rapid-fire guns located in the middle of the tower.]

Together, they weave a deadly web of fire that leaves low-flying targets in despair.

The base of the tower was also riddled with flamethrowers and machine gun ports, relentlessly annihilating any infantry attempting to approach.

[When Allied bomber formations approach, anti-aircraft towers can construct a three-dimensional steel barrage with sides measuring 240 meters within seconds.]

With the precise guidance of the L-tower radar, any incoming aerial formation will pay a heavy price.

The internal design of the air defense tower also demonstrates remarkable strategic foresight.

It was not only a battle fortress, but also a fully functional small city.

The tower houses a command center, ammunition depot, and field hospital, and can accommodate 2000 soldiers for long-term deployment.

In addition to storing ammunition, it is also equipped with large quantities of food and medicine.

The air raid shelter has six levels.

The basement level, along with the first and second floors above ground, can accommodate over 1 people.

The second floor houses national treasures from 14 Berlin museums.

[A three-story hospital with 85 beds.]

Such comprehensive facilities give the air defense towers full operational capability.

[If necessary, staying for a year is not a problem.]

In Berlin, a triangular defensive line was formed, with the Zoo air-raid tower at its core, flanked by the Humboldt-Hein tower in the north and the Friedrich tower in the east.

[They surrounded the entire capital like an iron barrel.]

In 1945, the Soviet Red Army launched the Battle of Berlin, launching a fierce attack on the Reichstag building.

At this moment, the large-caliber anti-aircraft guns of the Berlin air defense towers turned their muzzles and aimed at the Soviet tanks.

After the fierce fighting, the wreckage of destroyed Soviet tanks was scattered throughout the streets of Berlin.

The formidable firepower of the anti-aircraft tower is evident.

To destroy this steel behemoth, the Soviet army deployed heavy howitzers with a caliber of 203 mm.

[The shell struck the tower.]

[But it was like scratching an itch through a boot.]

The fortress still stands.

These war giants were like immortal guardians; only after the German high command ordered their surrender did the defenders finally emerge from the fortress.

After the war, Berlin's air raid shelters became a thorn in the side of the Allies.

The task of dismantling the air raid turrets was assigned to the British.

In 1947, British engineers loaded 25 tons of explosives into an air raid shelter.

[A loud bang followed.]

The air raid turret remained completely still.

Even British journalists wrote an article titled "Made in Germany," reporting on its sturdiness.

After four months of effort, the British drilled more than 400 holes in the reinforced concrete of the air raid pylon and filled it with over 35 tons of explosives.

[So much effort was put in.]

Only one anti-aircraft tower was destroyed.

This also became the only time the British military successfully destroyed a Berlin air defense tower.

[Subsequent attempts to destroy several other anti-aircraft towers using the same method failed.]

Research indicates that the resources required to completely remove these steel and concrete mountains far exceed their value.

The war ended several years ago.

The cost is too high.

[In addition, the political situation has changed.]

Ultimately, the allies abandoned their plan to destroy the anti-aircraft towers.

[Let them scatter throughout German cities.]

Today, these cold, silent towers stand on the earth as relics of war.

It has become a famous tourist attraction in Germany.

Outside the sky.

The Chongzhen Emperor at the end of the Ming Dynasty looked up and watched the entire video with eyes full of envy.

Watching the video, I saw an air defense tower that seemed impregnable.

Firmly hold the key positions.

This rendered the overwhelming Soviet steel torrent unable to lift its head.

They were forced to bypass the Berlin air defense towers.

This is a formidable defensive capability.

Emperor Chongzhen thoroughly enjoyed watching it.

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but say enviously:

"It is indeed an incredibly sturdy super fortress!"

"If there were a fortress like the Berlin air defense towers to guard it."

"No matter how strong the enemy is, whether it is Li Zicheng's own army or the Tartars from outside the Great Wall, they will never be able to capture this fortress."

"If only the Ming Dynasty could build a few Berlin-style air defense towers in key locations like Shanhaiguan."

"With the current technology of the Ming Dynasty, it is certainly impossible to build a super fortress of the same level."

"But the design concept and overall shape can be used as a reference."

"I will consult with the Ministry of Works later."

"If the Ming Dynasty were to build a fortress like the Berlin Air Defense Tower, what would the cost be, and what would the benefits be?"

"If it really works, I will build it even if it means selling everything I own!"

"As for the funding..." Emperor Chongzhen fell into thought. (End of Chapter)