Imperial Overlord

Germany does not only have a secret weapon. In order to create pressure on the British as much as possible, the German army also dispatched a special air force that is already quite large.

This air force has never appeared in Germany in history, and it is also the culprit that directly destroyed the Third Reich.

Yes, the American b-17, imitated by the Germans, has begun to produce a powerful strategic bomber.

The number of this type of bomber in Germany is ju-118, which replaced the original unreliable ju-188 bomber and became the first strategic bomber of the Luftwaffe.

In fact, this bomber is an advanced copycat version of the American b-17. Just changed the details, the overall changes are pitiful.

So a situation that made people laugh and cry appeared on the battlefield, that is, the United States and Germany used a similar strategic bomber at the same time in World War II, and they both regarded this bomber as the backbone of their strategic bombing force.

The b-17 also used this method to prove the effectiveness and scientificity of this weapon. Of course, Germany still changed a part of the design to make the aircraft more German.

For example, the engine has been replaced with a German engine of the corresponding level, and the aircraft as a whole is smoother.

It is an inevitable choice to change the weapons and bomb racks to German standard equipment. In order to improve the imitation speed, even the layout of the cockpit is almost the same.

In order to make do with it, the powerful large-caliber 12.7mm caliber machine guns on the plane were temporarily replaced by German 7.92mm caliber machine guns.

The new 13mm caliber heavy machine gun is still under development, and the general reference is the 12.7mm caliber heavy machine gun on the American b-17.

In this way, the b-17 seized last year at the end of the 1940s was only 20 imitations in February.

As prototypes, these planes were sent to front-line units for combat missions, along with 20 original American bombers.

In order to use these American bombers, even American standard bombs captured on Crete were transported to France.

The 20 original American B-17 bombers were named ju-118a, while the 20 ju-118 bombers produced by the Germans themselves were named ju-118b.

The two bombers carried out the mission to bomb London at an altitude of 10,000 meters, rendering 99 percent of the British anti-aircraft guns useless.

On the afternoon of February 17, the German strategic bomber unit performed its first attack mission. Forty German bombers flew over London, dropping dozens of tons of bombs.

"A new German aircraft, we're done..." Looking at the black dots flying over his head in the sky, General Douding felt a deep sense of powerlessness for the first time.

He has always believed that the British Air Force and the enemy are at the same level, which is also the driving force behind his insistence on fighting.

But now, when he saw the German aircraft soaring so high in the sky, he knew that he had no ability to stop the Luftwaffe's next move.

The next time these planes will be in Birmingham or Liverpool, the familiar four engines on the wings prove that the range of these planes is definitely not small.

"Did the American plane not have time to completely destroy it on Crete?" Dawding had seen the American b-17 bomber, and of course recognized that the plane in the sky was very similar to the American b-17 bomber.

He didn't need to do much analysis to see why the Germans made their new planes similar to the American ones.

Obviously, the American plane has been thoroughly studied by the Germans. According to the Germans' attainments in aircraft design, it really doesn't take much time to imitate a similar plane.

Hearing Daoding's question, an American police officer standing beside him was also embarrassed. He had just flown to the UK from the US and was charged with helping the UK rebuild its own air force.

Now that his work has not fully started, he has seen the spectacle of B-17 bombers bombing Britain.

"It won't help to investigate this now. I brought 300 fighter jets and 100 pilots specially approved by the President of the United States, hoping to help you stabilize your position." The American cop blushed for a moment, and then changed the subject road.

Dooding shook his head with a wry smile, looked at the huge German bombers in the sky, but as small as a black dot in the sky and said, "We don't have time."

The British army really ran out of time. When the German army was about to eat dinner that day, they had already advanced the defense line to a place only 7 kilometers away from London.

The 1st Army was cut off, and the 2nd Armored Division and an infantry division were trapped in a circle, trapped in Rochester.

On the frontal battlefield, Viscount Gott had been ordered to take over the 1st Army and the 3rd Army, and reorganized the two units into the London Army.

This unit is now solely responsible for the defense of London, the 1st Armoured Division has been transferred to the rear to rest, and the frontal battlefield is completely handed over to the infantry to defend.

At this stage of the battle, the British had to consider options for Rochester's troops to break out.

It was precisely because of Churchill's order not to allow the retreat that the main force of the 1st Army fell into the siege of the German army.

Fortunately, the current encirclement has not been closed too tightly. With a little effort, it is possible to break out.

In fact, this is also a method that the Germans thought of, and they also chose to lure the British to break through as a last resort.

If they close the encirclement too thick at once, they can only let the surrounded British army fight to the death.

The Germans are reluctant to fight in the streets, which is not in the interests of the Germans. So Dietrich decided to cooperate with the 112th Mechanized Infantry Division to drive the British into the field and annihilate them.

The siege of Rochester was actually not fatal to the British army, but Germany's horizontal development was too fast, which also disrupted the subsequent deployment of the British army.

What is terrifying is that Royal, Hastings, Eastbourne and other areas have all been captured, and the 9th Armoured Division, which belongs to the 2nd Army, suffered heavy losses. This is the problem that worries the senior British army.

They had run out of extra troops to stop the German attack in the other direction. Because the German army in the direction of London is too close, it is too close to panic.

By the time the towns of Seaford and Lewis were occupied by the attacking German 114th Infantry Division, Brighton had become a front-line city.

Not only Brighton, but Brawley also became the front line. Once these two cities were broken through, the due south of London would all become a German occupation zone.

The 6th Armored Division was forced to withdraw from the Wall Peninsula, and a large number of coastal infantry were assembled to fill the battered battlefield.

About 200,000 troops hurried from the Wall Peninsula barely prevented the German attack of more than 30,000 troops.

The flank defenses gradually stabilized, seemingly paving the way for the **** battle on February 18.

"We have to let the 2nd Armored Division break out. We already have few heavy weapons. If they don't withdraw, it will have a negative impact on the London defense line." Now there is really no need to set up the so-called front-line command.

The headquarters of Army Group London is actually located in London. And it's right next door to the High Command. Churchill wanted to ask about the situation of the battle, so he could just come over and ask, and even the time on the phone was saved.

As commander of the army, Viscount Gott was explaining his own arrangement to Churchill: "The first line of defense is in fierce battle with the Germans, and we are stalling for a third line of defense on the outskirts of London."

"That's closer to London, isn't it?" Churchill glanced at Viscount Gott, a little dissatisfied with this arrangement.

He had just passed the military court and executed the former commander of the 1st Army who had caused the collapse of the 1st Army and the loss of Maidstone.

This is the most senior army commander executed by the British army itself since the start of the war. Viscount Goth didn't want to be the next to be executed, so he was cautious.

"Sir! If you don't rely on a complete line of defense and just resist step by step, the German army will invade the city of London by February 20 at the most." Viscount Gott pointed to the map and explained to Churchill.

He pointed to his line of defense again and continued: "If we retreat about 2 kilometers, then our new line of defense can last for more than 5 days... Although the German army may still invade the city, the time will be postponed to February 23 day and night."

Like Hitler's Third Reich at the end of the road, the British resistance is no longer counting on itself to defeat the German army.

They are procrastinating until the international situation has fundamentally changed ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ until the other party is willing to accept their own demands, and this is considered a success.

Regardless of whether it will succeed in the end, it is a brave attempt to save our own country and nation.

"The situation is very unfavorable for us... The Germans are less than 7 kilometers away from the city, and we must do everything possible to prevent them from continuing to approach London!" Churchill emphasized his thoughts again.

Now this battle is fighting the international wind direction. Every time the German army advances one meter, it may lead to a change in the wind direction. For Churchill, this is very dangerous.

"Order the 2nd Armored Division to break through! Abandon Rochester... This is the greatest concession I can give!" In the end, considering that he really didn't know the front-line tactical command, Churchill could only choose to trust his subordinate Viscount Gott.

The Viscount Goth hurriedly stood at attention and saluted excitedly. With this order, he said that he had another army that could fight: "Thank you, sir! I think, with the 2nd Armored Division, our defense line will stick to 2 On the 25th, there shouldn't be much of a problem."

"I hope so!" Churchill said, and walked out of the room lonely.