Chapter 133: Future direction

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Guernica is a city in Spain that is not of significant military significance. There is a small bank, a candy factory, several chapels and several small hospitals. If you insist that there are some important goals here, then there is the railway station, the light weapons factory outside the city, and a highway bridge to Bilbao.
At 4:30 p.m. this day, when farmers and businessmen were exchanging cattle, sheep and agricultural products in the downtown area, the church bell was rang, some clergy saw the plane in the distance, and reminded people that the plane was coming.
People were frightened to hide, hiding in cellars, under bridges, and in dug holes. Just two minutes later, the d0-217 bomber dropped six blockbusters.
This time it was n’t Franco ’s tattered goods. It was a bomber unit belonging to the German
Vulture Legion
. A total of 34 do-217 bombers bombed Guernica for a full 3 hours. The front wall of a local hotel called Julian was suddenly blown apart, revealing the four upper and lower rooms inside. Juan Chiric, who came voluntarily to rescue the fire 100 meters away, was knocked down by the aftermath of the explosion.
He looked up and saw the blown arms, legs and head flying all over the air. Later, a large number of incendiary bombs were dropped in the wooden house in the cheats of the plane cubs. The fire spread through the wind and engulfed everything that could be burned. All the hospitals were destroyed, and the sick children, the wounded, and the doctors and nurses who took care of them all became cold bodies.
In the low altitude, several old fighter planes he-51 driven by the Franco National Army played the role of ground attack. A Basque pastor, Alberto Odina, hiding in the woods on the outskirts of the city, witnessed the dive of these he-51 fighter jets. The machine guns on the plane sprayed the tongue of fire and hit all the people who were on the open ground. Dead scene.
The mother, the elderly, and the child were all killed, "falling down like a fly." Odina later recalled: "Bloods flowed everywhere, explosions caused fires, and thick smoke billowed." What he said was confirmed by the other party ’s record: The German Air Force stated in the report that the aircraft had to be lowered in order to see because of the thick smoke. Be clear where is the city and where is the suburb.
The last planes bombed at dusk were slowly leaving, and by this time most of Guernica was already in flames. In the early morning of the next day, when journalists from various countries arrived here with their cameras on their shoulders, the ruins still smoked lightly.
The reporters saw the helpless people searching for their loved ones and their belongings in the rubble and rubble. In a farmland not far from the town, there are more than 600 civilian bodies stacked. The final number of deaths can never be counted, but at least 2,000 people were killed in this airstrike.
The bombing razed the town center, 70% of the houses were completely destroyed, and another 20% were severely damaged. The entire city was almost erased from the map, and the light weapons factory and the highway bridge were safe.
Hundreds of years ago, Guernica was the center of this region and a holy place for the free and independent Basque spirit. Under an oak tree here, the Spanish monarch once promised to respect the rights of the locals. But now, the city has become a victim of war disasters, and many news newspapers in the world have severely criticized the brutality of the Franco National Army and German accomplices.
However, the German government issued a statement publicly denying any responsibility. Fanny spoke at the regular meeting of the Grand German Party, saying that the German people are peace-loving, but even if they oppose atrocities, they will firmly support the Spanish people's war of property. She also claimed that the Guernica massacre was committed by a criminal.
But the aviation of the vulture legions still on the front line knew that they were unwilling to mention Guernica and never brag about this destructive bombing. .
Regardless of the international impact of the Guernica airstrike, it did weaken the defense of the Republican military government in this area. A month later, the National Army swept the Guernica and entered Bilbao from here. In the second month, he launched a violent attack on Bilbao.
The experience brought to the Germans by this successful air raid prompted a discussion on the development direction of the Air Force in Germany. The strategic bomber school represented by the head of state felt that long-range bombers should be developed as the ultimate means of attack to destroy the enemy ’s complex. There are not many supporters of one faction, but they include the Chief of the General Staff of the Air Force; however, the senior Air Force generals including Air Force Commander Catherine and Deputy Commander Hulk are tactical bombers. Bombers are enough, there is no need to rush to develop long-range bombers, because they now need to equip more fighters to defend German airspace.
In the palace of the head of state in Berlin, every discussion about the future development of the Luftwaffe ended in disappointment, and this time was no exception.
"The head of state, it is not that we are not optimistic about the prospect of strategic bombing." At the head of the head desk, Catherine was very helpless and spread her hands: "It is because we can't afford such expensive high-level weapons at all now." He told Akado With all his loyalty, Akado rewarded him by listening to the commander of the Air Force as much as possible.
Dick also sighed helplessly on the side: "Yes! Heads of State, our air force lacks the basic number, that is to say, if we want to maintain the front air control, we must have at least 2000 me-109 fighters, but we have until now So far, there are only more than 370. "
Catherine then poured cold water: "The output of our fighter jets is far from meeting our needs. I hope to have at least 2700 fighter jets of various models in 1935 to ensure the safety of our airspace. But the head of the production department told me that At that time they could only give us 920. "
At this time, Akado knew how big the problem was in front of him. Now the tank troops are clamoring for more tanks. The Air Force is also fighting for the production of raw materials, and the Navy has thousands of steels. Tens of thousands of shortages. Akado missed the strategy games of the previous life-as long as there is wood and gold, any advanced arm can be produced.
"Isn't that a small amount of production right now?" Akado reluctantly sighed and discussed: "Even if only equipped with a squadron, anyway, it is accumulated experience, not to mention ... Besides, we may need to use it on a large scale in the future This weapon. "
"My head, according to your requirements, a strategic bomber requires 4 aircraft engines! If there are 4 engines, we can configure 4 more me-109 fighters! This allows us to deploy air force more easily! The bomber is much stronger! "Dick said stubbornly.
Catherine is also clearly not a supporter of strategic bombers, he is also adding fuel to the side: "Head of state, such an aircraft requires 10 professional pilots of various kinds, arranged for 5 machine gunners and 2 pilots, as well as navigators and Bombardier, we will lose 10 fighter pilots once the plane is shot down. "
"But don't we develop long-range strategic bombers? This is absolutely not the case! Time will prove that I'm right! We must have such a large bomber! It is not enough for an Air Force to have only tactical bombers!" Akado said. Said the document on the desktop.
"If the head of state insists on doing so, I can only agree to allocate 4 engines to make an experimental aircraft. But I still insist that the Stuka bomber can be competent for the air force ’s ground attack mission, even if it needs to attack farther. The target, the latest DORNIER Do-217 bomber, also fully meets the needs. "
"I'll say it again! The do-217 bomber is a medium bomber! My air force's future attack must also be a four-engine heavy bomber! Understand?" Akado finally said angrily: "So! From next month 8 BMW engines were allocated to the engine output of the company to conduct experiments on a four-engine strategic bomber! "
Catherine and Dick stood up and saluted: "Yes! My head."
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After sending away the generals of the Air Force, Akkado must also meet the generals such as Ryder and Dunnitz. These are more authentic than the Air Force. The opening is made of hundreds of tons of steel. The boiler is worth more than 300,000 pounds, and people dare to ask for 20 in one breath.
Compared with the dozens of fighters of the Air Force, the navy's requirements are truly bottomless abyss. Dunnitz hoped to equip 80 ocean-going submarines by 1936 to strangle the British supply line. If Akado meets his requirements, then Germany will maintain the construction speed of three submarines launched a month in the coming year.
The Commander of the Navy, Riddle, was even more homeless than the deputy commander, Dunitz. He hoped that Germany could have four aircraft carriers and more than 500 carrier-based fighters by 1936-this does not include the 1,500 aircraft of various types planned for deployment by shore-based naval aviation. And most of these things are not yet available in a screw. They are only present in Akado's naval development plan.
Akado felt a bit crying and tearless. He even hated himself a little now. If he had been sensible and became a carefree rich man, there would be no such tattered things that caused him a headache. It's a pity that now he retreats irrevocably, because countless people stare at him with countless eyes, expecting him to continue with Germany. So now he is helpless, even if it is a road of no return, he still has to go back to the last moment without turning back.
Fortunately, under his management, Germany entered the preparation stage of World War II more powerful than expected. Now he is like a gambler, sitting on a huge gaming table with more chips in history.