Chapter 1969: Lesson from the past

"The bombing by the Germans last night seemed to be nothing. The bombs they dropped did not even cause us damage as much as the damage caused by the air defense alarm disrupting the sleep of citizens. People who do not know can easily think that the scattered bombs may Or was it an explosion caused by an accidental fire somewhere." When the sun shined again on the British three roads, Prime Minister Asquith, who had not slept all night, said to his subordinates.

　　 "The only thing that makes me dissatisfied is that we did not destroy any German aircraft last night! This disappointed me!" Asquith continued.

"Although the attack last night can only be regarded as a trifling matter, it may also be a prelude or a temptation to a major German action. As you know, the prince never fought unsure battles. Before officially launching an offensive, they always It will be carefully planned and prepared. Once an attack is launched, it will be thunderous." Lloyd George reminded from the side.

"What you said has a certain truth, no matter what, we can't let our people see German bombers arbitrarily over our capital." Prime Minister Asquith nodded and said: "We can ship destinations by sea. Change it and choose a safer Normandy region or even the west coast of France, and then we can save some planes to ensure homeland security."

　　 "I agree. In addition, General Haig has returned to the mainland. When shall we exchange views on the current situation with him?" Lloyd George asked.

"Wait for three days, now the western front is relatively calm. The Germans have overdrawn their aviation power, and the prince's offensive is very dependent on aviation power, and the winter offensive also caused heavy losses to the Germans. So, I think The Germans will not launch an offensive in a short time. Let Haigud take a break. I have to deal with some diplomatic and economic matters these days." Asquith thought for a while and said.

What Asquith did not expect was that it was because of the delays of the past few days that he and Marshal Haig witnessed the largest attack on the British Empire’s homeland in the history of the British Empire. In faraway Brussels, the command of this attack Crown Prince Ruprecht is making final preparations for this attack.

"Now, General Halder, I need to increase the number of bomber groups participating in this campaign to more than 700. Among them, the number of K8 heavy bombers should be around 250, and the number of fighters accompanying the **** should be more than 300. Your previous plan was too small." Ruprecht said.

"His Royal Highness, there is no problem sending these planes, but long-range and long-range bombing will have a huge burden on the bombers, which may have an adverse effect on our subsequent offensive. The Army’s General Crook has already expressed concern. We are Shouldn't they take care of their ideas?" Lieutenant General Halder said.

"Before the army launches an offensive, we can also obtain a new air wing. We must leave a deep lesson for the British to let them know that the navy and the English Channel are not absolutely reliable. Small-scale sneak bombing did not What's the use, we must guarantee that at least one bomb of more than 500 tons can be thrown on the heads of the British! Well, that's it!" Ruprecht said categorically.

　　 "Okay, Your Royal Highness, follow your orders. The list and detailed plans of the aviation teams participating in the battle will be delivered to your table by tonight." When the Crown Prince made a decision, General Halder had no choice but to obey.

"The time to come will come after all, Brit, are you ready to receive the air express from Germany? I don't know how your actions compare with the British in history this time?" Looking at that on the wall Deputy London map, Ruprecht said in his heart.

Many things have huge historical inertia. Although at the start of the war, Ruprecht considered abandoning the use of airships or bombers to attack the British mainland from a military point of view, because at that time the Luftwaffe was not strong, even in Disadvantages, long-range strategic bombing is not worth the gain for the Luftwaffe. But now, when the Prussian and Bavarian air forces unite and receive aid from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, when the British’s originally powerful aviation force has gone through a long war of attrition and has reached the end of the war, the Germans’ air sword Finally pointed to the heart of the British!

　　The so-called history as a mirror can tell the gains and losses. Before formulating the final plan, Ruprecht believes that he needs to rethink the gains and losses of the Germans in the first World War in the air raids on London. The history of Germany's air strikes on the British mainland has been divided into two stages.

The first stage was the use of airships for air strikes. This stage was lacklustre. Basically, it can be summarized as when the British fighters' ceilings were not enough, the airships became famous, but when the British aircraft technically came up, and began to equip antiaircraft artillery with incendiary bombs The airship gradually faded out of the London sky. There is no way. The over-sized mobile cigar with a length of more than 200 meters is definitely the best target for various weapons! Moreover, the airship is filled with hydrogen... Once hit by an incendiary bomb, that's a sour!

　　 By 1917, the German airship was no longer visible over London. The war also entered the second stage with the development of technology. The German airship was gone, and then the bomber came! To talk about the German bombers that bombed the UK ~www.wuxiaspot.com~, we have to mention the Gotha bombers. What do you say about this bomber? It was considered a good bomber in the Luftwaffe at the time, but what if it was compared with the British in the same period? Forget it.

　　 What is the performance of the 1917 Gotha GV bomber? The length of the fuselage is 12.42 meters, and the wing deployment is 23.7 meters. The height is 4.5 meters. The empty weight is 2739KG. The maximum take-off weight is 3967KG. In other words, if you count the crew, fuel and ammunition, the total load is only 1200KG! And Gotha is three pilots. If you count the equipment, the fuel and ammunition together do not exceed one ton! Therefore, when carrying out the bombing mission, the bomb load of 500KG is the limit. If it is to bomb London, I am afraid it will be reduced. The power is two 260 horsepower engines and the top speed is 140 kilometers per hour.

　　 What about the British O-400 bomber that served in 1916? In terms of performance, it can be described as rolling! This bomber has a fuselage length of 19.16 meters. The wing deployment is 30.84 meters. The height is 6.71 meters, the empty weight is 3856KG, and the maximum take-off weight is 6060KG. The empty weight is almost the same as the maximum take-off weight of the Gotha bomber, and the load is 1 ton more! And most worth mentioning is that this bomber uses two 360-horsepower engines with a top speed of 157 kilometers per hour! Older than you, more pretended than you, faster than you, and earlier than you... This is the technological advantage of British Airways to the Germans in history! The Germans are full of depression!

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