Chapter 984: Tense late night

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In the quiet base of the night, everyone is asleep, and they have been sleeping since the afternoon, because they have to maintain a good sleep to deal with the tasks that can change the course of the war at night. As long as they can destroy the Norwegian Third Reich steel production base, the terrible steel torrent of the German Army and the increasing number of aircraft in the Air Force will be effectively weakened, the United States still has the possibility of winning on the European battlefield.
With the exception of a few ground crews and intelligence personnel, the entire Icelandic base is silent. The searchlight was sweeping back and forth regularly, and the soldiers on patrol carried their weapons and walked neatly across the wide airfield.
In the command room, Hugh Dowding was frowning, checking the information from Norway with several US Air Force generals. The Germans are obviously strengthening the defense forces there, and are strengthening the air defense forces there in a very targeted manner.
"Will anyone divulge our bombing intelligence?" An American general wrapped his hands around his chest, watching the information about the roads around the mine where the German army began martial law, and asked his colleagues: "Canada ... America ... … In the UK, which part of the problem is going on?

"We didn't pass through Canada at all! The planes flew to Iceland in batches at night, and the British branch in Canada did not have this notice ... Only a few of our departments, and the British base in Iceland, knew about this plan. The whole content. "The US intelligence officer in charge of intelligence said quickly. Doesn't he believe that such a secret plan will be leaked? Isn't this almost equivalent to admitting that a traitor has emerged from the office of the US president?
"It's speculation ... Once our plan exposes a certain link-IMHO this is very likely to happen." Hugh Dowding interjected and said: "As long as we know a certain link, then the Germans will speculate on our next move The plan, they are not stupid, and even smart is a bit scary. I think that the yuan that has n’t seemed to have made a mistake to survive first, they are not difficult to infer that we want to bomb Germany. "
In order to transport enough fuel oil and bombs, it is necessary to increase the number of transport ships going to Iceland. It is no secret that German submarines are everywhere under the North Atlantic Ocean. The Germans are aware that something is wrong is very likely. As long as the Allies try to strengthen Iceland, it is not difficult to judge what the Allies are going to do.
"Are you going to cancel the plan? We obviously don't have the advantage of taking off the plane directly to bomb the opponent's prepared area." The confidence of a US Army aviation general is somewhat shaken. After all, if the bomber force in his hand is hit hard, then for the United States It is definitely bad news.
"If it's me." Hugh Dowding thought about it and then cautiously replied, "Just cancel the bombing operation tonight and wait until the defensive strength of the German army is confirmed before making plans."
Douding is a famous commander of the Royal Air Force. He is good at passive defensive operations, so he is more mature and heavier. He carefully avoided all risks that he could avoid, and likes to convert small wins into big wins. The British Air Force has been able to persevere in the face of adversity, and this commander also has a credit.
"The plan cannot be changed easily ... After the meteorological bureau scientists have made precise calculations, they have found such a good meteorological flight opportunity. If we give up this opportunity, then we have missed the best opportunity for action!" The Army Aviation Commander glanced at his British counterpart and finally said, "We also have some advantages."
The advantage he said is actually plain, that is, the world has not successfully intercepted the case of night bombing. Although the British once bombed Germany at night, it failed. But that was the German homeland where bombardment of anti-aircraft guns was concentrated, and the Germans did not take off the fighter planes for night interception.
Everyone in this room knows that the bombing of Norway has been considered the best plan of the Allied forces, and it is a pity to give up easily. After the Germans perfected the Norwegian air defense network and deployed more anti-aircraft guns and aircraft units, the chances of the Allied forces were even slimmer.
"If ... if it is feasible, what about bombing northern England?" The officer in charge of US military intelligence interjected quietly and asked. He knew that the Germans were desperately strengthening Norwegian air defenses, but they did not strengthen any of the British air defenses. The spy system there was more complete, and it was easily confirmed that there was no news of German aircraft and anti-aircraft positions.
"That would only make the local British people hate us." Hugh Doudin was obviously very displeased when he heard the suggestion. So he changed his tone and explained coldly: "There are not many heavy industrial facilities in the north of England. If the hasty bombing has no effect, it may be counterproductive."
Americans no longer talk about the bombing of northern Britain. After all, this method of bombing their allies' hometown in front of their allies is indeed somewhat shameless. But they also knew that the British hadn't waited for the French to surrender to Germany more than a year ago, so they blocked the French port with battleships and started the internal gunfire.
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The residence of the German head of state, the highest generals of the army, army and air force in Berlin stood in front of Akado. The idea of ​​starting to fight the solid Atlantic barriers against the enemy. Akado was also dispatching troops to try to perfect the defense system over the entire Atlantic. .
"My head! The naval surface ship formation, the 17th, 18th and 19th destroyer squadrons stationed in the Norwegian waters have been deployed in a fan shape." The naval commander pointed to the huge front of Akado The chart introduced the navy's response plan: "The main force of the naval fleet is already on standby in the North Sea."
It was for insurance purposes that the navy was leaving the port. Akado did not want his most precious fleet to be nested in the William Military Harbor, and was suddenly reimbursed by a group of bombers. This is the basis of his Atlantic barriers, and it does not allow a little danger. Therefore, Lütjens was instructed to lead the fleet to leave Hong Kong, which was to protect the safety of the entire fleet.
The representative of the submarine force added to it, he marked the approximate location of the 12 submarines mobilized by Dunnitz on the map, and then looked at the head of state: "My head! Because of the time, the submarine force cannot extract a new type of radar. The submarine rushed to the designated location ... so these submarines will adopt the method of floating observation to ensure early warning as much as possible. "
"The Air Force's reconnaissance plane has been dispatched and will be able to reach Iceland over tomorrow morning. It will be clear how many U.S. long-range bombers are deployed there." The general in charge of the Air Force's reconnaissance unit continued to speak. The Germans suspended their reconnaissance operations against Iceland since the Allied forces put in jet fighters, but this time the Germans were not idle. They improved their butcher long-range reconnaissance aircraft to make it fly higher and faster, so It is also safer.
Akado knew that he had mobilized all the forces he could mobilize to defend the iron ore producing area near Norway. Any attack during the day is no different from death, because General Catherine and Admiral Dick have made a guarantee that any daytime target will not fly into the Norwegian coastline!
So the only thing worth worrying about now is that the American bomber formations used night bombing to avoid the most powerful German fighter defense system. It is because of their self-confidence in the air power of their combat mechanism that the number of German anti-aircraft guns has dropped a lot compared to another time and space, which also makes the ground-to-air defense system not so impeccable.
Moreover, the 128 mm caliber anti-aircraft gun is too heavy, and it is very inconvenient to move and deploy. The 88 mm caliber anti-aircraft gun also has such problems. Therefore, the number of anti-aircraft guns that the Germans can embezzle into Norway is not too much. It is also a place where Akado is not at ease.
He knows that the night fighters of this year and year are far less advanced than imagined. Although the Germans sent most of the night fighter units to Norway, this is a force that does not have much actual combat experience. What role is still unknown.
It is precisely because of this that he rushed back the long-range bomber force from the Soviet front and destroyed the Allied Air Force Base in Iceland at any cost. He wanted to solve the problem once and for all, instead of relying on a defense system that leaked from all sides to train the Allied bombers at night.
"Tonight is an important node. Tonight is the day when our air force is invincible. Tomorrow, the butchery bombers returning from the Soviet Union will attack the Icelandic allied bases at night." Akado spoke to his men They said, "So no matter what, we have to hold tonight, the Norwegian ore-producing region that is vital to us!"
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"Assemble! Assemble!" A roar broke the tranquility of the Icelandic Allied Air Force Base. The silent night sky was stirred up by the whistle of the assembly, and the pilots dressed in life jackets came out of their dormitories. They have been resting here for a whole day, and they are now in a state of full spirits. These pilots will fly across the sea in the darkness to bomb the important production bases of the enemy.
Officers in the ground command department held an aerial map in hand, and confirmed the course and flight time to the pilot and other aircraft pilots over and over again. They had to rush to the right place at the exact time to see those that were possible. The fleeting fire on the ground.
They must accurately drop bombs with the help of firelight instructions and accurately destroy German iron ore mines and processing plants.