Chapter 1,450 The End 2
Chapter 1450 The End 2
"Another problem is the air force. Our air force is very incompetent. The German bombers can sow death over our heads wantonly. And our air force, not to mention providing cover for ground units, can't even guarantee that we will not be attacked by the other side." It can't be done. The German aircraft can be described as arrogant. They know full well that they can lower themselves to an altitude of 50 meters and launch bombing and strafing on the ground! They pose a great threat to infantry and trucks. Even if the casualties are limited, they can still be completely destroyed. Our offensive!" After realizing that the tank problem would not be solved for a while, Major General Grimm raised another question.
"We are also under great pressure on the Western Front, but this problem is not unsolvable. So now I can give you a choice. The first choice is to seek support according to the current air force configuration. We can still get it in the Balkan Theater There is a certain number of bombers, but the overall fleet size is not much larger, and the other option is to increase the number of fighters and try to reduce the size of bombers, which is equivalent to giving up ground support and increasing air defense capabilities." Lord Hamilton said.
"Really, it's hard to choose. If we have to choose one, then we choose the second one. We would rather give up the bomber force, and we must strengthen fighter jets to ensure that our ports, railways, transportation hubs and troops are not attacked from the air. A blow." After a brief hesitation, Major General Grim said.
"That's what I mean too. Our estimate of the Bavarian Army's strength is still too low. We need to adjust a lot of things." Lord Hamilton nodded. "We don't know how big the Bavarian Army's air force is, and we don't know whether the enhanced air force can fundamentally curb the opponent's offensive, but we will try our best. This failure is not your fault. Go back and have a good rest. , I will replenish you with the corresponding personnel and equipment, the battle between us and the Bavarian Army has just begun, don’t lose your ambition to win just because of the failure of one battle!" Lord Hamilton said.
"Your work has come to an end for the time being, but my work has just begun." Looking at Major General Grim's leaving figure, Lord Hamilton shook his head helplessly. The Bavarian Army's offensive came to an end, and the battlefield returned to calm in a short time. , all participating troops can get a rest period, but for Lord Hamilton, this is the busiest time for a person of his level! He needs to readjust his plans and deployments, and in addition to military matters, he also needs to invest considerable energy in diplomacy, politics, and maneuvering! Because he does not have the final say in this Balkan war zone alone!
Currently, there are a total of 4 people in the entire Balkan Theater who can decide the Allied Powers' strategy! The first one is naturally Lord Hamilton. He is the commander of the British Army in the entire Balkans and even the Mediterranean region, and is also the nominal commander-in-chief. However, there is a saying that even though he has rich combat experience, there is a saying that every line is like a mountain. (It can be traced back to the Bismarck period) But he did not understand the navy and aviation, so there must be professionals in charge of this aspect. And this brings out the other two giants!
One is naturally General Trenchard, who is in charge of the Air Force.
He is responsible for commanding the Royal Air Force in the entire Balkans, not only in charge of the Greek theater. If the Dardanelles Battle is launched in the future, his air force will also be responsible for air supremacy and bombing missions in the Strait area!
And the other person is by no means mediocre. This person once served as the commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, and later became the British Lord of the Admiralty. After resigning sadly due to the defeat, he went to Japan to do diplomacy. Now he has mixed up. Finally, he returned to the Mediterranean again and commanded the British Mediterranean Fleet... There is a reason why Fisher can come back here. On the one hand, it is because he has done a good job in diplomacy after regaining his consciousness. On the other hand, he has climbed up step by step. He is skilled in technology and business, and can control the situation. Can do good things! There’s no problem coming here!
Except for the three people on the British side, French General Pétain is responsible for commanding all the French troops. Compared with the British side, there are more mountains in the three armies. The senior leaders are not weak in qualifications. The French side is relatively unified. The navy, army and air force all operate under the command of Admiral Pétain. Of course, another very important reason is that the French navy and air force have not invested many troops in the Balkans.
In the eyes of the French, the once-prominent Allied Mediterranean Fleet had been severely damaged, and the British had brought over a super-dreadnought detachment from the mainland, plus a dozen pre-dreadnoughts from the Channel Fleet. This is enough to block the Dardanelles Strait. Compared with the German super-dreadnoughts, which in the eyes of the French can only stay in the dock waiting for repairs, Allied submarines are the biggest threat. Therefore, this time the French Navy did not send too many capital ships because there was no need!
As for the air force, it is also a very important reason that it is not necessary. The Bavarian Air Force is very strong. The French themselves admit that if the Bavarian Air Force's raids had carried the French Air Force in the Mediterranean, the French Air Force would have been basically useless! But it doesn't matter. Now the French are focusing on Asia Minor, which is a long way from Bulgaria where the main force of the Bavarian Air Force is gathered. The threat from German bombers here is very small, and Turkey does not have any commendable air force, so It doesn't matter if the French Air Force is weaker!
As for another reason? That is, in the long-term war of attrition on the Western Front, the French Air Force has been beaten to pieces! If historically, France's aircraft production was on par with Germany's, its fighter jets were about the same as Germany's, its bombers were weaker than Germany's, and its overall air force was slightly weaker, then at this level, even if the Bavarian Air Force is not counted, Germany's Western Front The Air Force can also defeat the French Air Force. Although the British helped the French disperse a lot of pressure, the French Air Force can still be described as stretched!
If nothing unexpected happened, according to the initial plan, Lord Hamilton was responsible for the attack on the northern Greek front and the central Dardanelles front at the same time. The Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet was responsible for providing maritime support, and Admiral Trenchard overall dispatched the air force. The French then fought a landing campaign in Asia Minor on the southern front.
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