Chapter 1027 Strategic Advantage
Chapter 1027 Strategic Advantage
"Although our current basic conditions are still very rudimentary, we have finally taken the most critical step. We have more powerful engines, more mature airframe designs, aircraft carriers for taking off and landing aircraft, and a larger-scale air force and more powerful aircraft. Reasonable training system. Today's naval aviation is like a butterfly. Although it is very fragile, it will set off a storm sooner or later. We don't have to wait too long, history and battlefields will prove the correctness of what I said. .”
In the end, the prince decided to write a letter to the Kaiser and obtain the other party's formal authorization. If nothing else, at least make the other party promise to ensure that the aircraft carrier being rebuilt will be equipped with aircraft, right? At the same time, we should also give the navy and land-based aviation a certain share. A few dozen is a lot, but a hundred is not many! The remaining princes will find ways to make up for it. As for, is it useful to establish a strong naval aviation force at this time? In other words, with the same resources, is the cost-effectiveness of naval aviation high enough?
If it was January before, the prince would not have been able to answer this question, but now, when Count Spee severely damaged the French fleet and greatly delayed the Battle of the Dardanelles, the prince concluded that establishing naval aviation now would Even just a naval aviation force with the ability to attack ships is of extremely important significance. When people were still marveling at Count Spey's courage and combat skills in the night attack on Crete, when people only focused on the impact of the two Allied fleets on the maritime situation, the prince had already realized The war situation has changed from a profound perspective!
Previously, the prince had realized that with the withdrawal of the French navy, the Allied armies on the eastern front had enough time and strength to complete the encirclement of the Polish pocket and the offensive in the Balkans. Then, after that, the situation in Russia would definitely be worse than in history. Oops, if the prince does well enough, then in the Polish pocket, the prince can severely damage and kill at least 5 Russian armies! In terms of personnel, it is estimated to exceed 1 million, and in terms of equipment, it is almost the entire accumulation of the Russian army before the war! And then wants to make up for these losses with Russia's industrial capabilities? What kind of international joke are you kidding?
And when it's all over, how long has it been since the war started? It only takes 1 year! In one year, the European steamroller that once shocked and terrified the whole of Europe was pushed to the edge of the cliff. So, what will the Russians do? What will Britain and France do?
They have only one choice! put all one's eggs in one basket! It is possible to launch a diversionary offensive on the western front, but the effect will be limited, so their only way is to break through the Dardanelles Strait! Opening up the Black Sea channel, although this strait is very narrow, although it is impregnable if mines and submarines are deployed here, the Allies have no choice!
The historical battle for the Dardanelles lasted ten months! Britain and France successively invested 500,000 troops, and more than two dozen battleships of various types participated in the battle! (mostly pre-dreadnoughts) paid an extremely heavy price. But this time, Britain, France and even Russia will launch an attack regardless of the cost in order to break through this place!
What does it mean regardless of cost? It’s a double-choice question! Won the fight,
The Allies are superior, Turkey collapses, Russia receives foreign aid, and if it loses, not only will Russia be the last nail in the coffin, but Britain and France will also be forced to completely abandon the Eastern Mediterranean due to too much losses! There are no Americans in this plane paying for the Allies! With the financial resources of Britain and France, such losses are absolutely unbearable!
Therefore, the Allied Powers will definitely try their best to fight this war. Around the Dardanelles Strait, Britain and France may land in Greece, and Russia may launch an offensive from the east. This will be a comprehensive war to compete for the Strait. war! The entire Balkans and Asia Minor will be the battlefield of this battle! Perhaps the Allied attack will be very violent, and the desperate posture will be very terrifying.
But it is a pity that on this battlefield, the Allies have an absolute advantage, with huge army advantages, geographical advantages, and sufficient preparations! This is equivalent to giving the prince a chance to break the situation, a chance to inflict damage on the Allied Powers in one fell swoop with a greater chance of winning and a huge advantage! Here, the Allied Powers may have shed more blood and consumed more national power than any previous battle! At this time, naval aviation will become a trump card in the prince's hand! The immature naval aviation will play an extremely huge role in certain circumstances! For example, aviation lightning strikes and aviation mine laying!
The Allies wanted to transport troops and equipment to the Balkans, and the only way they could take it was by sea! And compared with the Royal Navy, which is powerful and has incredible hematopoietic ability. Historically, the replenishment speed is faster than the battle sinking speed. Although the French Navy and the Japanese Navy have certain advantages in strength, their replenishment capabilities and escort levels are inferior to those of the Royal Navy. The Royal Navy is incomparable. The Japanese can still slowly build new Fuso-class battleships, but now what about the French? It is estimated that no new battleships will be launched within two years. That means one less battleship will be sunk!
Although escort battleships can be produced, it is believed that France also shoulders most of the pressure on the Western Front Army. With the French industry and population, it is also impossible to replenish a large number of escort battleships and naval personnel. Therefore, for the Aegean Sea, The Allied naval strike will directly determine the final victory in the Balkan theater and the battle for the Dardanelles.
Before the war, the prince requested the formation of the Allied Mediterranean Combined Fleet, equipped with submarines and the construction of a naval base in the Sea of Marmara, as well as the convergence with the Austro-Hungarian fleet, in order to win this battle. Now, with the basic aviation hardware conditions in place, , the prince has added a new heavyweight chip to this upcoming battle! And this bargaining chip cannot be copied by the Allies!
The Allied fleets can be temporarily blocked in the Dardanelles by the Allied fleets, and submarines can also be dealt with by destroyers and trawlers. What about the plane? Airports deployed in Greece, Serbia and other places will face attacks from the superior German and Austrian army. As long as the prince is willing, it is a matter of time to kill these. Airports can naturally be built on some islands in the Aegean Sea, but everyone, the combat range of aircraft at that time was only three digits. Generally no more than 500KM. Is there a feeling of being beyond your reach? In this era, due to the short flight range of aircraft, the advantage of playing at home is too obvious.
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