Chapter 1369: Storm in the Baltic Sea One
Chapter 1369 Storm in the Baltic Sea 1
"The Russian fleet has appeared! They sailed out of the Gulf of Finland!" When Ruprecht finished his breakfast, packed up, and was about to start a new day of work, a telegram sent by the intelligence department caught the prince's attention , the Russian fleet took the initiative!
"Let Hipper come over immediately and tell the staff to immediately collect all the information about the Russian maritime movement in the Baltic Sea, as well as our current bombing operation on the Gulf of Riga, summarize it, and hand it in!" Ruprecht immediately ordered road.
After reading the relevant information, the prince finally had a general understanding of the current situation and Russia's actions. After completing the encirclement and killing the air force in the Russian Polish region, the Bavarian bomber unit that was freed up began to bomb the transportation hub on the outskirts of the Gulf of Riga. This is the closest fortified city to Germany. If the Russians want to break the siege, Then the troops will definitely be concentrated here and then act. Not only the St. Petersburg region, but also the Ukrainian region and Belarusian troops must first gather here before they can attack. This is not just a matter of starting positions, but also a traffic problem.
Therefore, in order to delay the opponent's combat readiness, the Bavarian Air Force began to bomb the Gulf of Riga, with at least 150 bombers per day, and the bombing weight was more than 100 tons. Faced with such a blow, the Gulf of Riga, which was heavily bombed for the first time, became very uncomfortable. The Russians adopted two methods. The first method is to use the Gulf of Riga as the core to deploy troops in a dispersed manner to minimize the effect of air strikes. Another way is to solve the problem of equipment and material mobilization through sea transportation!
"According to our intelligence and deduction, at present, the German Air Force does not have the ability to attack the sea, especially the attack power against moving ships is almost negligible. Therefore, before the main force of the High Seas Fleet enters the Baltic Sea and begins to perform cruise missions. Your country It is absolutely possible to use the fleet for transportation." The British staff made such a suggestion to the Russian headquarters.
The British think they have a good point. From the current point of view, the Luftwaffe has no record of any large-scale attack on ships. Although the British Air Force also has them, the effect is relatively average. In the eyes of Trenchard and others, the air strike in Turkey not long ago was a complete failure for the Royal Air Force! The elite lost too much. Therefore, they believe that the Luftwaffe should not have the ability to attack the sea.
In fact, the Luftwaffe did practice sea attacks, but they could not find an opportunity to attack. From the perspective of the situation in the North Sea, the High Seas Fleet has been in offensive operations, and the combat sea area is close to the British mainland. At that time, the range of the German bombers Some difficulties. And what about the Mediterranean? Since Earl Spey made a vote for the French fleet at night, the French fleet has returned to the mainland in a smooth manner. Shipping in the Mediterranean was also almost at a standstill. At that time, the Luftwaffe did not have the spare capacity to deploy in large numbers in the Balkans. As for the Baltic Sea? Russia did not rely on shipping at the beginning. Therefore, in general, the sword of the German Air Force has been forged, but it has not had time to use it! Just because you don't know, doesn't mean they don't!
And now,
When the railway transportation cannot meet the needs of the front line, the Russians must use other methods to make up for it. Therefore, even if there is no suggestion from the British, sea transportation will be a problem sooner or later. Otherwise, you can’t let the frontline troops starve every day without guns and guns. ?
It has to be said that the commander of the Baltic Fleet, Admiral Essen, as a naval veteran who has experienced the Russo-Japanese War and achieved a good record, is still very good. In addition to fleet engagements, mine warfare and minesweeping warfare are also very smooth. Long before Russia decided to take sea transport operations, Essen had been continuously strengthening its mine-laying and mine-sweeping capabilities. Although the offensive mine-laying has been canceled due to its own cost, a channel to the Gulf of Riga can still be guaranteed in the face of German submarines and mines.
And if you want to do sea transportation, it is relatively far from St. Petersburg to Riga, and it is impossible not to be exposed to daylight. In this case, the escort of the fleet becomes necessary. Therefore, Essen divided his fleet into two groups. One group was an escort fleet composed of light cruisers and destroyer units, which mainly dealt with submarines and small German warships. The other group is the main fleet, consisting of battleships and battlecruisers. At present, I mainly squat at home, or do small-scale "activities" near the Gulf of Finland.
"Your Highness, General Hipper is here." Just as the prince was looking at the battle reports, the guard's voice sounded outside the door.
"Here you come? You should be very clear about the actions of the Russians, right? Tell me about your views and responses." As the Crown Prince of Bavaria, Ruprecht naturally has a certain preference for people from Bavaria, who are capable and responsible. I am still a subject of Bavaria, so it is naturally possible to give it a hand when the time is right. This is called empathy. Therefore, although the main force of the fleet is still under Scheer's control. But Hipper got the right to fight at any time and choose the attack fleet.
"This is an opportunity, a chance to solve most of the threats in the Baltic Sea once and for all, but we can't rush it. The Russian fleet is still hidden in the dark in the Gulf of Finland. We need them to come out and kill them in one wave." Hippelton After a pause, he continued. "Your Highness, I've always wanted to ask you a question. I don't know if it's appropriate."
"Let's talk, as long as it's not a political issue, we can talk freely about techniques and tactics." Ruprecht leaned back on the stool. to make yourself more relaxed.
"If your air force is going to fight the sea, how far can they do it?" Hipper did.
"It must be much better than the British. If the Russian fleet attacks as a whole, under the right weather conditions, our K-6 bombers in a brigade may not be able to sink these guys in the sea, but they will destroy and paralyze 4 ships. There is nothing wrong with the above-mentioned battleships." The prince said with certainty.
"That is to say, when the weather is fine and within the combat radius of our army, 54 to 72 bombers can destroy the Baltic Fleet?" Although Hipper already had some psychological preparations. But when he heard the news from the prince, he was still shocked.
"If it's really an actual battle, I will arrange two more squadrons, that is, 36 bombers to guarantee the bottom line. Then, your fleet can go up and harvest without any difficulty." Ruprecht added after thinking for a while.
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