.The Third Reich under Ten Thousand Characters  Volume 5: Battle of Britain  

"Someone threw a coin on the road: the British shook their heads and left with a graceful manner; the Americans called the police immediately; the Germans neatly drew countless square grids within the range where the coins might appear, and squatted down and searched with a magnifying glass; the Japanese quickly went home and checked whether the coins were lost."

This sentence describes the national character of each country.

It was also in northern France in 1940, Azbrook.

At about 9 o'clock that morning, an observation team led by Air Force Chief Kesselin came to an airport of the 3rd Air Force. His purpose of coming this time was to inspire the morale of the participating troops and listen to Hugospelle's report with his own ears.

It is necessary for Kesselin to come to the front line in person, and he must also communicate in detail with Hugosselle. The first step of the battle against Britain was related to the progress of the entire battle. He wanted to understand the progress of Hugosselle's preparations, because Kesselin had already assured his head in advance that it would paralyze the ports and airports in southern Britain within half a month. However, this guarantee was so pale that some of the fighters responsible for the first wave of air strikes had not been repaired yet, and the Operations Department did not approve the launch of those seemingly unreliable fighters.

"Damn Yodel!" This is the third time Kesseling cursed the Minister of Operations, Yodel, like this today.

The aircraft participating in the war needed to install new components, such as the auxiliary zero cockpit ejection system with additional fuel tanks, but the Minister of Operations Yodel was impatient with his annoyance to Kesselin.

Yodel said that according to the weather bureau's forecast, there may be a heavy fog on the English Channel around July 23. It is the best time to carry out a bombing mission against the British during this period.

There is a reason why Yodel said this. In the past, the Air Force could not take off the air to fight once there was heavy fog. That was because of low visibility in the field of vision, and it was also very easy to lose direction. Now it has the support of the Golden Eye system, so there is no need to be afraid of losing direction. Moreover, bombing during heavy fog also has an advantage. The bombing operation can directly hit the bombing targets with the cover of heavy fog. Even if the Royal Air Force takes off to intercept, it will not be able to drive out German bombing troops in the heavy fog.

Around July 23? That means there are only about 8 days left for Kesseling. At this time, the air force participating in the war has only completed less than 60% of the fighter jets. Most pilots have not taken any leave for more than a year. They are always in a state of mental tension. Another thing is that most pilots are not familiar with the performance of the new fighter jets. At this time, Is it appropriate to let these pilots who don’t know what aircraft they are posing to fight with the Royal Air Force?

Yes, Kesselin had no time. He had a premonition that after his head of state met with representatives of various countries, he would immediately issue an order to combat Britain in order to fulfill his guarantee to the head of state. He ran back and forth at various airports on the front line. He did this, first of all, to inspire the morale of the pilots, so that these prides of heaven could always understand that the war was not over and the Battle of Britain was calling them. Secondly, to inspect the progress of the modification and communicate with the highest officials of various aviation forces.

Kesseling's first goal was achieved, and a large part of his speech inspired the morale of the pilots. Let's not talk about how much Germany hated Britain, Kesseling alone was the chief of the Air Force. He promised them that after the victory of the Battle of Britain, it was attractive to give the 2, 3, and 5 air force two months of paid vacations. In order to enjoy a wonderful holiday as soon as possible and conquer the British people who had never been conquered, they were ready to continue to survive no matter how tired they were.

Due to the insufficient labor force and the severe lack of military resources in the German Third Reich, almost all adults were assigned positions by the government. Of course, if they really couldn't work, it would be fine. For Germans who like to spend vacations, the holidays are now a luxury that can only be imagined and unrealized.

Keseling met Hugospeller in an office building near the airport. The two did not waste their time. They could not afford to waste, and they entered the main as soon as they met.

Hugospeller told Kesselin that his 3rd Air Force was in charge of the Army Group A during the French Battle and was carrying out missions almost every moment during that period. Most fighter jets had a long flight time, and the engines of some fighter jets had reached the point where they had to be replaced. Now the Ordnance Department only transported a new engine, and the progress of the fighter jet repair could not be improved. Less than 60% of the aircraft barely participated in the battle, which seriously affected the combat effectiveness of the 3rd Air Force.

"The performance of those new fighters is very good, but my pilots cannot control them familiarly in a short period of time. Letting them fly unfamiliar fighters to seize air supremacy with the Royal Air Force is equivalent to letting them die!"

Keselin frowned, and now he had another object of cursing, and the man was undoubtedly the chief of the Ordnance Department, Krupp.

"The Head of State issued a death order to me, and I must grasp the air supremacy of the English Channel before the bombing operation begins! The Head of State only gave me half a month, and the ports and airports in southern Britain will not be paralyzed within half a month. The landing operation will be postponed until next year. I cannot bear this responsibility, so you must find a way to speed up the progress!"

"Impossible!" Hugospeler was about to go crazy, "This is absolutely impossible! With the current 3rd Air Force being able to participate in the aircraft, I cannot guarantee that within half a month, I will not only control the air supremacy of the English Channel, but also complete the bombing of ports and airports in southern Britain!"

"It's the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th air force that is not to let your 3rd air force go alone with the British!"

"Oh..." Hugospeller smiled awkwardly, but he still didn't like this battle. The main reason was that Keseling only gave half a month, and there was too little time.

In fact, Xu Yang did not restrict Kesseling from completing Sosseling within half a month and gained air supremacy in the English Channel before carrying out large-scale bombing. However, Kesseling had his own purpose. His authority in the Air Force is not so stable now. He needed a big victory to consolidate his position in the mind of the head of state, and also to use a big victory to convince those Air Force generals who were not convinced of themselves.

Kesseling tried to convince Hugospeller. He gave many examples to show that the Royal Air Force was not the opponent of the German Air Force. Take the French Battle for a simple example. In the air battle over the Maas River, a squadron of the German Air Force killed the British and French squadrons. The German Air Force's Messerchmid's performance was better than the British hurricanes and spitfires. In terms of pilots, the German air force was through many battles and was ten times better than the British pilots. Now the German Air Force has added a new type of fighter jet, and the German Air Force has no reason to lose to the British Royal Air Force.

"Marson Marshal! You must face up to a problem. We are going to fly over the English Channel to fight the British Air Force. There is a vast ocean, not land. Once our young man is forced to parachute, can we still come back? The Royal Air Force is not powerless to fight back. They have thousands of hurricanes and fires. They have thousands of anti-aircraft guns!"

"General Hugospeller, please pay attention to your tone! According to your statement, are we going to turn around and deal with the Soviets directly? Without fighting with the British, I have the right to question the unreasonable combat plan. And according to the deployment of the Sea Lion Plan, the first step in combating the British is to consume enough British Air Force in the English Channel to partially grasp the air supremacy of the English Channel to ensure the safety of the bomber troops. But you are now asking for the completion of those tasks that are impossible to complete within half a month. I am deeply puzzled by this. Are our Air Force boys consumables? Are you planning to fill the English Channel with their bodies?"

Keseling and Hugo Speer stared at each other wide-eyed. They had not made enemies in the past. On the contrary, their relationship was pretty good, and they only had a different level of understanding from the point of view.

Keselin, a core member of the empire, knew clearly that the empire's strategic deployment in the future, and it was precisely this way that he would be so urgent to defeat the British. He would do this, on the one hand, to consolidate his position. If this is selfish, then there is another more important thing, that is, the empire will have many battlefields in the next year that require the cooperation of the air force. The main force of the air force cannot be dragged in Western Europe.

Hugospelle was just a commander outside the core level of decision-making. He didn't know what his head of state was thinking. He didn't even know what the empire had in the future. Of course, he wanted to quickly win the battle against Britain, provided that the air force could not lose too much, so it was understandable that he opposed the sacrifice for victory.

"I said to you for my tone." A marshal apologized to a general is already giving you a lot of face. "From my personal standpoint, I partially agree with you. I don't want the Air Force to lose too much, nor do I want to see our young man's body fill the English Channel. I really want to complete the war against Britain without losing too much."

Hugospeller looked at Keseling gratefully, but before he could express his gratitude, Keseling spoke again.

"German General, do you understand the importance of time? I believe you understand the importance of time. Sometimes time is more precious than life. The situation forces us to send those tired young men to the battlefield and face difficult challenges. They may be buried in the English Channel, but their sacrifices will not be worthless. The German people will always remember them, remember all the warriors who sacrificed themselves to win the preparation time for the empire. As long as they can win the preparation time for the empire, I am even willing to ask the head of state to ask them to erect a monument specifically for them!"

Hugospeller heard something from Kesseling's words and savored it carefully. He understood that the decision had been made, and no matter how much he opposed it, it would not change some facts. Now all he could do was try to reduce his losses. He asked helplessly: "It's really impossible."

Keselin hesitated for a moment and answered vaguely: "Waiting for the head of state's combat order."

Keselin began to regret his reckless actions, feeling that he shouldn't have sweared: "I did something stupid!"

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