Chapter 1215: Playing Big 3
Chapter 1215 Playing too big 3
How many losers? For fleet losses, you can just go to Baidu. The author will not list them. Let’s just talk about aircraft losses. During the entire Guadalcanal Campaign, the Japanese Naval Aviation lost 896 land-based aircraft! Yes, you read that right, the land-based aviation force alone lost nearly 900 aircraft! 900 aircraft! During the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Navy had only 6 aircraft carriers with a total of about 450 aircraft! How many planes were there in the Battle of Midway? 250 or so! Then, the Japanese Navy directly lost 900 aircraft on Guadalcanal... What a shame! And among these 900 aircraft, there are quite a few twin-engine bombers! In terms of cost, it is absolutely possible for a twin-engine bomber to carry three eggs!
The prince never understood at the time that Guadalcanal did have some strategic value. There was no denying this. However, the value of Guadalcanal would not have caused the Japanese navy to pay such a high price and bring the army into trouble, right? It is no exaggeration to say that this war directly severely damaged the most elite pilots of the Japanese Navy. You must know that although the aircraft carrier suffered heavy losses at Midway, the pilots saved many lives. How many pilots of the Japanese plane that was shot down over Guadalcanal were alive? You can figure this out with your knees. The probability is very low!
Therefore, in the prince's opinion, the Battle of the Dardanelles and the Battle of Verdun were relatively smart and rational compared to the later Battle of Guadalcanal... However, this bit of reason cannot save the British in this battle, because their direction is wrong. The so-called polar opposite refers to Sir Hamilton. If the Germans notice it, then there is no possibility of victory in this battle, especially for the British. What people are facing is a cheating time traveler! What if the login is successful? Facing the German K-6 bombers in the strait, and confronting the Bavarian Army on the ground? Come on then! Whoever is a coward is the grandson!
Of course, at this point, it was still the plan of Churchill and Lord Hamilton, which could at most be expanded to some Royal Navy and Army generals who shared the same sentiments. If Churchill could get the consent of Congress, it would probably take quite a while. However, the addition of an external force at this time caused countless obstacles originally erected in front of this plan to instantly collapse! At this time, the Russians entered the scene!
In nearly a year of fighting, the Russian military production has reached the point where it cannot make ends meet, and the national economy has also fallen into crisis due to the huge war losses! Just imagine, in order to obtain supplies shipped by sea from the north, the Russians even did not hesitate to build a railway more than 2,000 kilometers long. So now, when Britain and France expressed their willingness to help the Russians open the Dardanelles Strait, they have already reached the root of the wall. What reason do the Russians have to refuse? !
And when Churchill said that if he wanted the British and French armies to take action, the Russians must also help, the Russians decisively counterattacked! It said that Britain and France should join forces with other allies to launch a "large enough" offensive near the Dardanelles Strait to open up the shipping channel to Russia. He also stated that if Britain and France are unwilling to do so, then the Russians may consider giving up the Russian Polish region and then retreat across the board!
"Hold the grass! Are the Russians crazy? This is really your own country.
What does your own abandonment of the country have to do with our British and French coalition forces? Are you threatening me with this? ! "This threat seems a bit ridiculous at first glance, but in fact, it really touches the sore point of the British and French coalition forces. First of all, let's be clear. For a country with vast strategic depth, exchanging depth for time is a tactic in itself. The Russians It is a desirable strategy to break away from the Russian Polish area surrounded by Germany and Austria and then level the front, re-establish positions, and lengthen the opponent's supply line, especially when Russian Poland cannot supply the daily consumption of the army and does not have important heavy industry. , this plan can be considered.
But what does this have to do with Britain and France? It must be related! The Russians will certainly lose some troops if they choose to retreat, but it will also take time for the German and Austrian troops to fill the vacancies on the front. Among other things, you must establish the supply line first, and the railways in Poland must be re-connected with the German railway system. Bar? During this period of time, it was inconvenient for the German Army to launch a new offensive. The Russians shrank their front lines, their troop density increased, and it became more difficult to attack the enemy. And Germany is not suitable for an immediate attack due to logistical problems. Well, it is also possible for the Bavarian Army to return to the Western Front! This pressure will eventually fall on Britain and France!
As for whether the Russians will really do this, Britain and France are not sure. Of course, if someone has a God's perspective, then they will know that the Russians themselves do not want to leave like this. In the final analysis, this is not impossible militarily. They have to pay some The price can still be paid, but it’s because of politics! The Russian government cannot afford the political risk of surrendering Poland as a whole while the front is still intact, even if this plan is militarily correct!
Opening up this front and allowing Britain and France to invest more troops will not only relieve their own military pressure, but will also be of great significance to Serbia, which is about to face a disaster. When the Bavarian Army occupied Romania and Bulgaria fell into the arms of the Allies, Serbia was already facing enemies on both sides. How long the Serbian Legion can exist does not depend on how good it is, but entirely depends on when the German army takes action... Therefore, Serbia itself also hopes that Britain and France can invest more power in the Balkans to save the front line that is about to collapse!
After Russia intervened, the originally simple Battle of the Dardanelles changed completely. From Churchill's initial plan to launch an assault only in the direction of the strait, to later Lord Hamilton's suggestion of increasing troops and opening two landing sites at the same time. Until now, Russia asked the Allies to open a front and also drag Greece into the water. The scale of the entire battle expanded several times due to the wrangling and delay!
After Russia intervened, Britain and France had to consider their requirements as the most important allies. They also needed to consider the future safety of the entire Near East and the Suez Canal once the Balkans collapsed. In this way, the entire plan would change too much! And the preparation work has become extremely cumbersome. So Britain and France fell into a new pit... Excessive preparation time will make the other party aware of it, and if the other party also prepares, it's hard to say whose side the time is on! For specific information, please refer to the historical Kursk! Well, when the Germans’ tigers, leopards and elephants arrived…. After being prepared, the rest is A... The German army finally fell in front of the more prepared Russian army.
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