Chapter 1694 The Gradually Improving Plan 2
Chapter 1694 The gradually improving plan 2
The second part is mainly about twin-engine fighters like Tracer. Their mission is to provide an air protection umbrella for the fleet. The range of single-engine fighters in this era is very problematic. Even if they bring auxiliary fuel tanks, they are definitely not enough. The North Sea provides cover for the fleet. Therefore, in order to ensure that there is always a force above the High Seas Fleet that can effectively intercept British bombers, Rodhart suggested assembling a force with more than 300 twin-engine interceptors to cover the fleet.
The third part is the bomber formation that attacks the sea. The scale of the British Royal Navy and Air Force is too huge. In order to ensure a serious damage to the opponent at one time, it may not be enough to rely solely on the output of the German High Seas Fleet and aircraft carriers. Therefore, as a strike force, In addition, Major General Rodhart suggested concentrating most of the aircrews in Germany with sea attack experience to participate in bombing missions. This fleet probably includes about 200 K-6 bombers, as well as a small number of K-8 three-engine aircraft in service. Heavy bomber. They will serve as a supplement to the strike force of the High Seas Fleet and deliver a fatal blow to the British Grand Fleet when it is at its weakest!
Of course, Major General Rodhart had nothing to say about the arrangements with the land-based aviation force. It must be known that he was just a major general, managing the carrier-based aviation wing. The nominal command of the land-based aviation is in the hands of the Navy, but the actual command is in the hands of Prince Ruprecht. In the entire naval aviation system, the Bavarian Air Force occupies about half of the weight. Therefore, at this time, Rodhart could only advise the prince on what to do, but could not do anything for him.
Now, all Rear Admiral Rodhart can do is to plan the battle situation between the two main fleets when they meet. First of all, when making any plan, there will be a baseline situation for starting a war. If it can be achieved, then the war will begin. , if the situation is not good, then you can only dodge, no one will fight the opponent at a disadvantage!
so. In Major General Rodhart's initial setting, if the German High Seas Fleet was to engage in battle with the Grand Fleet, one premise was that there must be no large-scale British aircraft fleet within 300km of the preset battlefield where the two sides fought. , the best case scenario is that before the main fleets of both sides engage in battle, the British know nothing about the situation of the German fleet! In other words, at least ensure that the British carrier-based aircraft and land-based aviation do not discover the German main fleet before the war begins!
Could British land-based aviation accompany the British Grand Fleet? This is possible, but generally speaking, what can be accompanied is usually a small number of airships and V1500. Although the British Naval Air Force maintains a lot of these two large aircraft, not many can be temporarily assigned to the fleet, and not many can be accompanied permanently. After all, even if the V1500 can guarantee a flight time of more than 12 hours, but you The investigation method still relies on visual investigation. Moreover, if the battleship sails for 12 hours, the crew will have no problem, but if you let the V1500 fly for 12 hours, the people on top will go crazy... Excluding the time it takes to travel to and from the base, in fact, the reconnaissance capabilities that can be maintained in the air above the British fleet are very limited.
Although using carrier-based aircraft to attack a land-based air force may have disadvantages other than taking the initiative and concentrating its advantages,
However, at sea, sea-based aviation is definitely much more flexible than land-based aviation. In particular, the perception ability has a huge advantage. The five aircraft carriers of the German High Seas Fleet can dispatch 20 to 30 reconnaissance aircraft to detect the position of the large fleet when necessary! If you include the seaplanes on the battleships, then as long as the weather is not particularly bad, the large fleet at sea within 250 kilometers of the main fleet will not be able to hide. Such a large number of reconnaissance aircraft can completely divide the reconnaissance sector very finely, using dense It can be described as airtight.
Therefore, from this point of view, if it is a fair situation, the German fleet should be the first to discover the British fleet in the naval battle, and maintain this advantage for about 2 to 3 hours! At this time, if circumstances permit, the High Seas Fleet will take the initiative to rely on its speed advantage to find a decisive battle with the British fleet. As for the British, will the British deploy a fast battleship detachment outside the main fleet?
how to say? Actually, for the High Seas Fleet, whether the British deploy the vanguard fleet has no impact. It can even be said that this possibility is unlikely, because at this point, the British Navy no longer has a battlecruiser with a speed of more than 25 knots. , if the British continue to use their precious queen as the vanguard fleet, then this is actually equivalent to giving away! Because almost all the main forces of the German fleet are fast battleships! Apart from anything else, 12 Bavaria-class battleships are definitely not something that the remaining queen can face! If the two sides meet, the German High Seas Fleet can definitely kill all 5 Queens within an hour without even using aircraft carrier bombers! How can the poor queen, who cannot be beaten, outrun, and whose numbers are even smaller, face the fully accelerated German High Seas Fleet?
Therefore, the conclusion drawn in previous German naval meetings is that as long as the British are not stupid, Jericho will definitely not disperse the main fleet in his hands, and the reconnaissance mission will inevitably be handed over to light cruisers and various aircraft. This determines that the British avant-garde will not be so "hard". It is impossible to shield the opponent's reconnaissance fleet, and it is difficult to penetrate the opponent's avant-garde light cruiser detachment. After all, the single-ship combat effectiveness of the German fleet's light cruisers is still much higher than that of the British.
Under this setting, the British reconnaissance capability will definitely shrink significantly, and it will not be as good as the German fleet. If the situation is not particularly unlucky, then the German fleet will discover the main force of the British fleet in advance and prepare for battle. This strategic requirement is not Difficult to achieve.
Then it is time to enter the battle stage. If you are lucky, the British fleet will probably choose to fight directly when they are united and do not know the German aircraft carrier. After all, the main force of the grand fleet is large enough. If they fight to the death, the British should still have Confidence. And this time will be the time when the German High Seas Fleet and the aircraft carrier fleet will work together!
Moreover, this period is the safest time for the German aircraft carrier squadron! The British carrier-based aircraft pose no threat, and because the aircraft carrier fleet is at least 50 kilometers away from the battle line and 70 kilometers away from the British fleet, it is impossible for the British sea power to defeat the German fleet. , if you are not unlucky enough to be tricked by a submarine, then there is really no one that can threaten the aircraft carrier!
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