Chapter 2624: What is the battle report?

"Island battle is like this. This kind of battle is as boring as the trench warfare on the Western Front, and the biggest problem is that the armored force has a limited role and can only advance a little bit like a fort. This is the case for the New Ireland. The same goes for the British Isles." Major General Karls said.

"However, if the U.S. forces attacked the island of New Guinea and the British can continue to provide assistance, then the situation is different. Because the island of New Guinea is very large and the troops have room to maneuver, even if the Americans do not intend to control the entire New Guinea. The island, they must also deploy a considerable amount of troops to defend, and this will make the war full of variables, the role of the army will also increase, and the most important thing is that the southeastern part of the island of New Guinea is the British territory, the Japanese can easily Replenishment is obtained from the United Kingdom, so the island of New Guinea will be a tug of war in the future. Even if the Japanese fleet eventually withdraws, the battle on land will not stop." Major General Karls thought for a while and said.

It stands to reason that in a general island battle, if one fleet controls the entire sea area, then victory is only a matter of time. This is the case for the New Ireland Island, and the future New Britain Island is also the same. But New Guinea is not like this! The reason is simple. There is also a British who is close to Japan in the name of neutrality on this island. As long as the British are a neutral country, then the Americans cannot prevent the British from transporting a steady stream of supplies and troops through sea and land transportation. To the war zone. And if foreign aid cannot be cut off, and the Americans do not have enough troops to control this large island with an area of ​​more than 700,000 square kilometers, then this war will be very tangled!

Even if the Americans only wanted to control a few coastal areas as a springboard for the fleet to advance, the Japanese would take the trouble to launch attacks. Large-scale land warfare between the two parties will be unavoidable, and according to the current scale of the US aviation force, the assistance for large-scale ground operations is relatively limited. This is because the American aviation industry in this era is just getting started compared to Britain and Germany.

You know that the famous Pratt & Whitney Group Company was established in 1925 and is famous for producing air-cooled engines. As for liquid-cooled engines? Well, until the end of World War II, the Americans ranked third among the mass-produced engines! The power system of Americans in this era is really bad! The size of the Japanese aviation power was limited by the British, while the size of the American aviation power was limited by the Germans. Well, that's it!

Well, where the air force is limited and the naval guns are out of reach, the U.S. Army can only smash with the Japanese Army. Of course, there is no doubt that the U.S. Army, which has a huge equipment advantage, must be very cheap in the exchange ratio. But sometimes the personnel cost of war cannot be calculated like this. The cost of recruiting soldiers by the Japanese is too low, it is just a postcard. And the Japanese Army doesn’t care much about casualties, but that’s not the case at all for the US Army!

"In other words, do you think Guinea will be the end of the land war between the two sides?" Su Xiong keenly captured the meaning of Major General Kars.

"Yes, I feel that Guinea is the end of U.S. Army operations. If the Americans want to effectively ensure the security of U.S. military bases on the islands of Guinea, they must have sufficient depth. I conservatively estimate that the U.S. military needs to be deployed in Guinea. Nearly 400,000 combat troops. And these troops need a larger number of auxiliary personnel to support logistics work. Of course, as a country with a population of hundreds of millions, if they are fully mobilized, the problem of troop strength is not serious. But according to the current state of the United States , Their army smashed in Guinea and the Japanese army, and then went to capture other large islands, which in itself is a very difficult thing. Or in other words, investment and return are not proportional." Major General Kars said.

"I'm a navy general and don't know the army, but you can write it in and see what His Royal Highness thinks." Su Xiong said.

"Then there is one more question now, and that is, when do you think the adjustment of the US Navy's command level will be completed?" Major General Karls asked.

"It is estimated that the official adjustment will not be made until the main force of the US fleet returns to Pearl Harbor. In fact, this adjustment range will not be too large. Benson is estimated to be replaced by Sims, and Fletcher will definitely improve. As for the others, it should be the same, because most people just passively obey." Raidel said.

As for when the U.S. fleet can return to its heyday, Su Xiong et al.’s opinion is that it will take about 2 months from the return of the main U.S. fleet to Pearl Harbor. During this time, the U.S. Navy’s main fleet can be completed. With a series of tasks such as maintenance, replacement of parts, and replacement of new crews, the main US Navy can return to the battlefield at any time after two months.

As for when the U.S. Navy can buy ready-made warships to form combat effectiveness, Su Xiong’s estimate is between 4 and 6 months. Warships are readily available. If Germany and Austro-Hungary together provide Americans with warships If the Americans can buy about 4 fast battleships in the first wave~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Then, if the Americans are willing to hire some more retired German naval personnel, then after the main technical positions are enriched, Add some other ordinary sailors. Of course, as for the fleet commander, the Americans still need to find a way, because experienced captains are really scarce resources!

At present, most of the experienced captains are still serving in the Imperial Navy. The remaining ones who voluntarily apply for retirement can be understood as having mines at home or other ways. When the war is over and life at sea is no longer exciting, some people naturally Will choose either a more comfortable life or a more promising life. As for the price offered by the U.S. Navy, it is completely unattractive to these nobles who were born with a golden spoon. Working for the German fleet can be understood as serving the country. What does it mean to go to the U.S. fleet? And to be honest, Germans still have a considerable sense of superiority over Americans in this era.

As for the US fleet, after the completion of this expansion, how high will its combat effectiveness increase? What attitude do you have towards visiting Americans like the Su Xiong Fleet? This is hard to say. Maybe the Americans will still rely heavily on the Su Xiong fleet while ordering fast battleships, and may use it as an auxiliary force. After all, Su Xiong knew very well in his heart that although the Germans made a lot of contributions in this naval battle, his attitude will certainly not please the Americans.

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