Battle of the Third Reich

"My general told me that there are some British aircraft that are excellent in both design and performance. It seems that this is indeed the case. ↑," Xu Jun stood in front of a huge four-engine bomber and faced him. Of British officials said.

"Yes, my head, the development of the British Empire in the field of aviation technology has always been at the forefront of the world." Lieutenant General Graham, commander of the First Air Force, met on the sidelines.

"Thank you very much for your praise, Your Excellency, and General Graham." The former British Air Force Secretary Sir Archibald Sinclair thanked the other. This time he came with the mission of the British government and the Royal Air Force. The achievement of the mission will directly affect the development of his career. After decades of punching and kicking, it was not easy to climb to this height. He didn't want to be buried with Churchill, so this opportunity appeared before him, and he would of course grab it firmly.

"The four-engine improved model of the Manchester bomber, I didn't expect them to have already produced a prototype." Major Adolf Garland held a note and turned his face to his number one opponent and friend Werner Mo. Major Dells said.

"It looks quite big, maybe it's a difficult target to deal with." Models has a more calm character than Mickey Mouse. He just wants to go behind the fuselage and take a look at the defensive firepower configuration of the plane's second hemisphere.

"This time we bring the latest improved version of a Spitfire fighter." Cyril Newwall of the Royal Air Force introduced it to Xu Jun.

The air force general still serves as the chief of staff of the British Royal Air Force. Because the British government is still unable to find a replacement for him, the officers close to him have heard this post and shook their heads in a hurry. The Royal Air Force has become infamous in the United Kingdom and has become the biggest target of defeat in the homeland. So that the senior officers of the Royal Air Force ran to the cabinet and shouted injustice, the Army and the Royal Navy did not do very well in this war, how could they put all the blame on them. As a result, Sir Anderson, who received them, only replied, because you are the least numbered party and the biggest loss party. As a result, the Royal Air Force was speechless and could only bow its head as a scapegoat.

The loss of the British Air Force can be said to be very serious on the surface, especially the fighter force has almost been wiped out. The Eleventh Air Force has only seven aircraft left to fly, and the Twelfth Air Force still has the fighting ability to make a squadron. With this number, there is no difference between there and no.

After the war. The Royal Air Force only had time to start comprehensive statistics, and then it was pleasantly surprised to find from the data currently obtained that the actual loss of people in air combat was much less than they had originally expected. A large number of fighter pilots lived because of war injuries. Entering military hospitals around the world, the ratio of death to war is about two to one. If you are captured by the Germans, the Royal Air Force should have about half of the pilots in their heyday.

Among them, the bomber and the patrol and reconnaissance are removed. The current statistical data is that there can be more than 600 pilots who returned to the team due to injuries and captured and released within three months, and more than 80% of the rookie completed the training course. We, the Royal Air Force can return to the basic establishment of 1,000 to 1,200 fighter pilots by the end of the year. If the reserve pilots trained in the Wartime Aviation Volunteer Reserve are added, it can even reach a peak of 1,500 people.

In fact, the number can be more. There are at least 5,000 people on the aviation reserve team list. However, most of these people have only undergone very simple training and can barely fly by plane. The technical level is still a long way from air combat. Moreover, because the war is over, the volunteer reserve team has lost the need to exist. Except for some people who still have a passion for flying, most people have disbanded and returned to their hometowns.

The British government is now facing a dilemma. I do not know how to face the doubts of the people. Now that the war is over, how to deal with the huge military system expanded for this war. On this issue, Chamberlain also felt a bit of a headache, so in this Sinclair's mission, he wanted to seek some advice on this issue from Xu Jun. At the same time, the British government hopes that the German side can give a little help to smoothly overcome the current difficulty.

Xu Jun once told Chamberlain that what Britain should do now is not to disarm, but to rebuild one that can cope with emerging threats. The national defense force with small quantity and fine quality as the standard. Of course, the scale of this force should be limited to the controllable range of Germany. The precedent of tiger breeding in Europe has not only happened twice.

When it comes to rebuilding the army, it seems that the British Army is the easiest. Now, there are 200,000 expeditionary soldiers staying in German prisoner of war camps, all of whom are strictly trained professional soldiers, as long as Germany is willing to release these prisoners of war. With just a little training, the British Army can immediately be resurrected in full blood. What is more convenient is that most of the weapons and equipment of the British Expeditionary Force are still stored in the German Armory. Because of the different ammunition caliber and measurement standards, the Germans were not prepared to use them at all.

But in fact, Xu Jun might just put these people back to Britain so casually, but these people have fought a **** battle with Germany, which contains a large number of officers who surveyed and said that they are young, if they rashly put them back. Who knows what they will do, he doesn’t want to waste any more force to suppress the mutiny of the British Army.

Xu Jun’s opinion on the handling of prisoners is that some of the army’s weapons can be returned, but the British need to re-enlist and form the army. After the new British government has a certain armed force, the group of prisoners will be returned, and most of them The person must retire, and the officer is transferred to reserve. Xu Jun will never let go of this point, but this is a matter of principle, and there is no room for discussion at all.

However, in order to appease Chamberlain and the British government, Xu Jun plans to first release 40,000 British soldiers and re-arm them, on the condition that these people cannot stay in the British mainland, but are sent to the British colony to serve for two years. Back to Europe. Although this may seem like a disguised form of exile, it is an acceptable solution for the British people.

Next, I returned to the British Air Force. This time Sir Sinclair mainly wanted to seek help from Germany. In the previous air combat of the Royal Air Force, blood was exchanged for valuable experience. The surviving officers were equipped with the previous The aircraft has a deeper understanding, in the eyes of these lucky pilots and officers, in addition to the latest type of fire breathing. All other aircraft should be thrown into the trash can and destroyed, such as hurricanes, fearlessness and Blenheim, that is simply to let the pilot sit in the coffin and fly.

What is their ideal aircraft, of course those equipped with the German Air Force. The ability to defeat the British Air Force is the best proof. So this time the RAF wanted Germany to provide them with a batch of bf109 to re-establish a new fighter force. In addition, if allowed by the German side, they also want to purchase the corresponding production license to produce in the British local enterprises. They are currently looking at Messerschmidt. There are also Stuka and ju88. The latter two bombers have left a very deep impression on them. The former’s terrible howling has become a proof before the arrival of death, while the latter passing by at low altitude and high speed has become countless. A nightmare that British officers and soldiers will never forget.

At this time, the Royal Air Force has learned that there is a new type of single-engine fighter in Germany. The engine is very large, and its speed and rolling ability are unparalleled. Almost none of the British pilots who encountered her can successfully escape from this type of aircraft. , Even if driving the latest model of Spitfire. But at present, the British know that this is just a kind of extravagance, so they casually mention one or two sentences. I dare not ask Xu Jun to sell them this model.

In order to show the British sincerity, Sinclair also brought several aircraft that he feels can still be handed out. Not only does he provide all technical materials and drawings to Germany unconditionally, but also has a number of Royal Air Force masters Production patents.

Xu Jun is certainly very welcome to this kind of performance by the British. As for the issue of aircraft production permits, the power Xu Jun holds in Germany at this time is actually completely self-evident. However, in order not to make the British feel too easy, he said to the British to consider and communicate with the production companies, but he believes that the two companies will not refuse this contract. But in order to avoid directly frightening each other. Xu Jun then gave the British a peace of mind pill, he said that if the British production quality can reach the German standard, the German side may also sign an order with the British manufacturer to purchase the whole machine and parts that are easy to wear.

Xu Jun also said. If the cooperation goes smoothly, in addition to fighter jets, British military companies can also manufacture tank artillery and various logistical equipment for the German army. Germany will not buy the British at a price. Xu Jun even agreed that if conditions are ripe, Germany can also jointly develop new models with the United Kingdom. Relying on the technical capabilities of the United Kingdom and Germany, it is possible to produce the world's best aircraft.

The generosity of the German head of state has exceeded Sinclair’s original expectations. The cabinet minister couldn’t help but be ecstatic. This was a lot of political capital, and he could also please the group of strong military companies. Get some oil and water. Especially with this successful visit, he and the German head of state also had a little relationship, and it is already a matter of hardship to get a place in the new cabinet.

What he did not know is that Xu Jun was actually as excited as he was. He was still considering how to integrate British military industry enterprises into the European military industry system, so that they were used to producing weapons in the European metric system. Send them yourself. After the British have tasted the sweetness in this area, the next step is to guide the British army’s standard weapons to be in line with German standards. Xu Jun’s goal is to unify the weapon standards of the entire system, which can greatly reduce the pressure on logistics supplies, and at the same time Can shorten the distance between countries in the system.

In addition to the four-engine Manchester prototype, which is the famous Lancaster in the future, the British also sent handsome soldiers and Spitfire II fighters who had just served, and Xu Jun showed strong feelings when visiting the UK. A series of high-power engines of interest.

Xu Jun chose to receive these precious gifts at this field base, mainly for reasons of confidentiality. The British side also understood that it is not yet time to disclose such cooperation to the outside world. The reception process was very smooth. Xu Jun also took the British special envoy to visit the Luftwaffe aircraft parked at the base. He even specially transferred four fw190 to perform aerobatics over the airport. Of course, no one was allowed to take pictures.

Because it is a field airport, the living facilities are relatively primitive, and it is not a place that can be used to entertain guests. The British are also eager to rush back to report this harvest to Chamberlain, so when the tour is over, the British immediately can’t wait to get on a transport plane. Immediately rushed back to London. But Xu Jun was contented to board his own plane, ready to return to the base camp to rest.

As soon as he entered the cabin, Xu Jun saw Weiler sitting upright in his seat, looking at himself with a serious expression.

"General Weiler? Why are you here?"

"My head of state, I heard that there is a pilot with the highest rank in Germany, so I deliberately came over to see it."

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