Anti-Japanese War: My equipment is infinitely refreshed

"The potential of the Allies is far beyond our imagination." In the German base camp, Keitel had a solemn look on his face. He held the latest battle report tightly in his hand, his eyes scanning back and forth between the words on it. His face was extremely gloomy, just like the sky before an approaching storm.

No one had expected that taking over the Strait of Gibraltar would be a great thing and would give them a huge strategic advantage. They even thought that they could take advantage of this momentum to take over the British Isles in one fell swoop.

After all, once the Strait of Gibraltar is in hand, the situation in the Mediterranean will be greatly favorable to the German army, and subsequent military operations will be much smoother.

But who knew that this action would instead stir up a hornet's nest and further irritate the Allies.

The U.S. military, in particular, went crazy. The intensity of their reaction and the magnitude of their assistance far exceeded their imagination.

Thousands of fighter planes arrived in the British Isles continuously, making the sky dark all of a sudden. These fighter planes formed a tight defense line in the air. As soon as German planes showed up, or ground troops took action, Allied fighter planes would roar over, dropping bombs and firing bullets, directly curbing the German offensive, making it impossible for the German army to continue to advance a series of actions that had been planned, and they had to be forced to stop.

Not only that, the U.S. military also sent a large number of B-17 bombers, which flew towards the deep areas of the German army like the god of death. Their target was very clear, that is, the German factories. Bombs poured down from the bombers and landed on the factory buildings, production workshops and other places. For a time, flames shot up into the sky and thick smoke billowed.

In just a few days, the German army suffered heavy losses. A large number of factories were destroyed. The production lines that had been running day and night to produce various weapons, equipment and supplies were instantly paralyzed, and various materials could no longer be supplied normally as before.

What does this mean?

This means that the German army will inevitably suffer heavy losses on various battlefields.

In other battlefields, if there is really no other way, the worst that can be done is to abandon some positions, temporarily shrink the defense line, preserve strength, and wait until the situation has recovered before trying to regain the lost ground. This can be regarded as a helpless response strategy.

But the Eastern Front was absolutely not an option. The Eastern Front was crucial to the German army, and it affected the direction of the entire war.

Without logistical supplies, it was extremely difficult for the German army to stop the Soviet army's overwhelming attack.

You know, the German army's elite troops have suffered heavy losses on the Eastern Front in the past two years. They have finally drawn some elite troops from other places to reinforce their strength. If they lose their combat effectiveness due to lack of supplies again, if these elite troops are gone, then the Eastern Front will be completely finished.

By that time, even if every German soldier was as brave and fearless as a god of war, they would be powerless facing such a difficult situation. They could only watch the Soviet army advance step by step without any way to stop it. The entire war situation became increasingly unfavorable for the German army.

"Speer, the damage is serious this time. Is the impact big? Can the supply of materials on the Eastern Front be guaranteed?" Keitel frowned, his eyes full of worry. He stared at Speer closely and asked with a hint of urgency in his tone.

He knew very well that the current situation on the Eastern Front was extremely critical, and whether the supply of materials could keep up was crucial, so he urgently wanted to get a definite answer from Speer.

Hearing this, Speer showed a trace of helplessness on his face, and that expression revealed a deep sense of powerlessness. Then he slowly sighed, shook his head and said: "Marshal, the impact is huge. The destroyed factories are all important bases for the production of artillery shells. Their paralysis has greatly affected the supply of artillery shells. Judging from the current situation, I am afraid that it will not be able to meet the needs of the Eastern Front in a short period of time."

Speer knew very well that it would not be easy to resume production after the factory had been bombed on such a large scale. Repairing the production line, allocating raw materials, recruiting workers, etc., each link faced many difficulties. There was no way to restore the output of artillery shells to its previous level in a short period of time.

Hearing this, Keitel's face became even uglier, as if covered by a layer of frost, and his brows furrowed even tighter. You know, the German army on the Eastern Front has been carefully preparing for a large-scale counterattack. It has already been planned, and all the troops have made corresponding preparations, just waiting for the arrival of supplies, especially artillery shells, which are an indispensable and important firepower support in the counterattack.

Now they were told that the supply of artillery shells could not be met, which meant that all previous plans would be ruined and the counterattack would fail. This was not good news. It was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the German army's strategic layout on the Eastern Front.

Now it is winter, the temperature is very low, and the battlefield is covered with ice and snow. For the German army, such an environment is naturally not very advantageous. Soldiers have to endure the severe cold to fight, and weapons and equipment sometimes malfunction due to low temperatures, which will affect their combat effectiveness to some extent.

Originally, I was thinking of relying on the existing supply of materials to hold the existing defense line and wait for the right time to make plans.

But once there is a shortage of supplies, especially artillery shells, the Soviet army will inevitably be keenly aware of this opportunity and take it to launch a fierce counterattack.

With the Soviet army's powerful combat capability and huge force size, the German army would probably find it difficult to resist and might even lose a large area of ​​territory. This is what Keitel is most worried about. After all, as a high-ranking German military officer, he must consider the overall situation. If there is a major defeat on the Eastern Front, the entire war situation will be completely out of control, and the consequences will be disastrous.

"Is there no way to solve it?" Keitel looked at Speer, his eyes full of expectation and a hint of reluctance, and asked again, hoping that Speer could come up with some emergency solution, even if it was just to alleviate the current severe material supply problem.

Hearing this, Speer was silent for a while, his face full of solemnity, and then he slowly said: "I have found a way to speed up the efficiency of integration. At present, all links are being promoted intensively, but it will take some time."

He knew very well that in order to restore the supply of materials as soon as possible, integrating existing industrial resources was the most critical measure at the moment. However, there were too many and too complicated issues involved. Different countries had different industrial systems, production standards and management models. Integrating them together so that they could operate efficiently was by no means something that could be accomplished overnight.

In response to this, Keitel could only sigh. He knew in his heart that integrating the industries of several countries was not so easy, and the difficulty was beyond imagination.

Speer was already a man of outstanding ability. In the past, he was able to double the industrial output value, which was a remarkable achievement. It would be difficult for others to do so. However, the current situation was too critical. The Eastern Front was facing strong pressure from the Soviet Army at any time, and there was a huge gap in material supply. That was why he seemed so anxious, hoping for an immediate solution to the current problem.

"Marshal, should the operation in the British Isles continue?" Rundstedt looked at Marshal Keitel and asked seriously.

In his opinion, although the landing operation in the British Isles had achieved certain results in the early stages, the German army had successfully landed, occupied some beachhead positions, and established relatively stable defense lines in some local areas. However, the situation became very different after the US military increased its assistance.

The Allies had an absolute advantage in the air. The American warplanes that arrived in an endless stream launched continuous air strikes on the German army, making it difficult for the German ground forces to move forward. The offensive also began to show signs of decline, and it became increasingly difficult to continue to advance.

According to his idea, the action should be stopped. After all, if the German army continues like this, it may suffer greater losses and may not be able to achieve the expected strategic goals. It may be wise to stop the loss in time.

But Marshal Keitel was still somewhat unwilling. He frowned, with a conflicted look on his face.

After all, the German army put in a lot of effort in this landing operation. They finally succeeded in landing and invested a lot of manpower and material resources in the early stage. If they gave up now, wouldn’t it be a big loss?
All the previous efforts would be in vain, so he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, thinking that there might be a turn for the better, and was still reluctant to make the decision to stop the action easily.

"Is there no hope?" Marshal Keitel asked Rundstedt with an expectant look in his eyes. He hoped that Rundstedt could analyze the situation again.

"There's not much hope. Unless our air force can contain the Allied fighter planes, they will be destroyed by the enemy's air force sooner or later." Rundstedt frowned and shook his head helplessly.

He was very clear about the current situation. On the battlefield of the British Isles, air supremacy was firmly in the hands of the Allies. Without the effective cover of air power, the German ground forces were like prey exposed to the sun, facing the danger of being attacked at all times.

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If this continues, being destroyed is only a matter of time, and the only way to change this situation is for the German Air Force to become stronger and suppress the Allied fighter planes, but this is easier said than done.

Hearing this, Marshal Keitel's face naturally looked unhappy. His already gloomy face became even gloomier, as if covered by a thick layer of dark clouds.

Thousands of Allied fighter planes were circling in the sky over the British Isles. It was not so easy to destroy such a dense formation of aircraft.

Not to mention, the Allied forces had a steady stream of fighter planes coming in later, which was too much pressure for the German army.

What about the German army?
However, the number of their fighter planes is getting smaller and smaller. In the previous series of air battles and Allied bombing operations, many German fighter planes were destroyed. Moreover, due to the impact on industrial production, the speed of replenishment of new fighter planes cannot keep up with the speed of loss, resulting in the number of available fighter planes becoming increasingly stretched.

Although the performance of German fighter planes is very superior and they have unique advantages in some aspects, such as flight speed and maneuverability, which may be stronger than some Allied fighter planes, they are no match for such a large number of Allied fighter planes. It is difficult to turn the tide of the battle with such a huge disparity in numbers just by relying on good performance.

"The Air Force is temporarily unable to transfer more fighters to support the British Isles. The Eastern Front has been in crisis several times." Marshal Keitel shook his head helplessly. He was also in a dilemma. The Eastern Front battlefield was related to the life and death of the German army. Air power was urgently needed there to support the ground forces to resist the Soviet attack. If more fighters were transferred to the British Isles, the Eastern Front might not be able to be defended. So there was really no way to allocate more forces to support this side.

"If this is the case, I suggest that the landing troops be withdrawn. Continuing would only be a meaningless sacrifice." Rundstedt looked at Field Marshal Keitel with a sincere look and a firm tone as he made the proposal.

He felt that since there was not enough air power to support the landing troops, letting them continue to stay in the British Isles would be tantamount to letting them die in vain. It would be better to withdraw the troops early and preserve some manpower to deal with other more important battlefield situations. After all, as the saying goes, there is life, there is hope. In this obviously unfavorable situation, stopping the loss in time is the wisest choice.

"Let me think about it again. We have worked so hard to gain this advantage. It would be a big loss to give it up now." Marshal Keitel frowned, his face full of confusion. He was really unwilling in his heart.

After all, the German army has invested a lot of manpower, material resources and energy in this landing operation on the British Isles. In the early stages, they finally gained some advantages through fierce fighting, occupied a certain territory on the island, and established a preliminary defense line. If they give up so easily now, all previous efforts will be wasted. So he still wants to reconsider and see if there is any other way to preserve this hard-earned result.

"Then there is only one way, which is to increase the aid. Otherwise, when the Allied reinforcements arrive, I'm afraid they will have no choice but to jump into the sea." Rundstedt reminded seriously. There was a hint of anxiety in his eyes, and he was well aware of the severity of the current situation.

Although the German landing troops on the island are still holding their positions for the time being, as time goes by, Allied reinforcements are constantly arriving. If the German side cannot increase its aid in time and provide sufficient support to the landing troops, then once the Allied reinforcements arrive, the balance of power between the two sides will become even more disparate, and the German troops on the island will not be able to resist at all. At that time, they may really have no choice but to jump into the sea, and tens of thousands of elite troops will be wiped out.

These are tens of thousands of elite troops, all of which are carefully trained and highly combat-effective troops of the German Army. Every soldier has undergone rigorous training and has rich combat experience. They are the backbone of the German Army on various battlefields.

If it really gets lost, the loss would be too huge, it would be a huge loss.

Moreover, troops are being used everywhere now, and every battlefield is in urgent need of military support. Elite troops are already pitifully few. If these tens of thousands of elite troops are wasted for no reason, no one can bear the responsibility. The entire strategic layout of the German army will be greatly affected, and subsequent combat operations will probably be difficult to carry out smoothly.

"I understand." Marshal Keitel nodded solemnly after hearing Rundstedt's words. (End of this chapter)