The decisive battle against the Third Reich - Chapter 911

c908 ME262

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“The lieutenant colonel calls it a ‘launch silo’!” Conrad said: “In addition to its safety, its advantage is that it can be reused!”

Conrad stood in front of the launch silo excitedly and said: “After the launch, we can close the opening. It is made of 200MM thick steel plate, which can withstand most shell bombings, and even if it hits directly, because its track is It’s tilted, so it won’t pose much of a threat to the bottom facilities! Then, when we’re ready to launch again, we can open the launch silo…”

Hitler turned to Qin Chuan and asked with some disbelief: “Lieutenant Colonel, was this your idea again?”

“Some are!” Qin Chuan replied: “For example…this 200MM thick steel plate is not!”

Hitler, Rommel and others couldn’t help laughing.

“There is one idea that is indeed not the Lieutenant Colonel’s!” Conrad said: “But it was also inspired by the Lieutenant Colonel…”

“What is it?” Qin Chuan asked.

“I got V1 into the tunnel too!” Conrad said.

“Colonel!” said Rommel, “it doesn’t seem to make any difference!”

“Well, that’s true!” Conrad spread his hands: “But I think the Lieutenant Colonel has so many good ideas that he won’t care if I ‘plagiarize’ one!”

The officers laughed again, including Hitler.

“So…” Hitler asked, “how many of these silos do we have?”

“Your Majesty the Head of State!” Conrad replied: “We have a total of 30 launch sites spread out over a length of about 300 kilometers behind the Maginot Line, which is 10 kilometers apart. Each launch site has 20 launch silos. , a total of 600 silos!”

“What’s its range?” Hitler asked.

“100 kilometers!” Conrad replied: “The shooting height is 12,000 meters, which is enough to deal with the American B17 high-altitude bomber!”

“Very good!” Hitler nodded, shook Conrad’s hand again with a face full of relief, and said, “Thank you, this trip is really worth it!”

Then he turned to the officers and said: “The last time I came here was the day France surrendered. After the negotiations with the French ended, I specially invited them to visit this line of defense with me. I will never forget it. I can’t help but look like those arrogant French people who can’t hold their heads up in front of me!”

The officers laughed knowingly.

“I thought this line of defense represented the shame of the French!” Hitler became more and more excited as he spoke, and a bunch of hair on his forehead jumped up and down as he waved his fist and spoke: “I thought it would become the past, I thought it was just history. evidence, I would even put it in a museum if I could.

But, gentlemen!

I was wrong.

Because I found that it will sparkle again in your hands, and once again achieve our victory and become our pride! ”

Rommel and others applauded one after another, and Qin Chuan also joined in… Of course he had to cheer for Hitler. Although he was not very good in the military, he had to admit that his impromptu speech was still very lively and contagious.

“I will immediately order the mass production of ME163!” Hitler said to Rommel: “In addition, there is V1, and everything you need. According to your plan, let the world tremble under your wisdom!”

“Yes, Your Excellency the Führer!” Rommel replied.

“Lieutenant Colonel!” Then Hitler held Qin Chuan’s hand and sighed: “Until now, I really understand what ‘Legendary Sergeant’ means. You deserve it! If you have any suggestions or ideas, I allow you to directly I report…”

“Uh, Your Majesty the Head of State!” Qin Chuan was stunned for a moment and then said: “Actually, I have an idea now!”

“I’m listening!” Hitler smiled, pretending to be a polite corporal.

In fact, this was just Hitler being in a good mood… He did have a reason to be in a good mood today. Although he would not admit it, the strong pressure on troops and equipment between the German and Allied forces made him unable to eat and sleep at night.

Now that he finally saw a suitable plan, he was half relieved, so how could he be in a bad mood?

“That’s it, Your Excellency the Head of State!” Qin Chuan said: “A large part of the reason why we can maintain strategic offensive on the Eastern Front is that we have air superiority over the Soviet Union. And on the Western Front…our air superiority There is nothing left, which makes us tied up in all aspects. Even in our plan to launch a counterattack from the Ardennes area, if we don’t have air superiority, it will be greatly compromised!”

Hitler agreed: “Our armored forces will be attacked by enemy air forces on the way forward!”

“Yes!” Qin Chuan said: “So, in addition to using equipment like ME163 to attack their high-altitude targets, we urgently need a fighter with advanced performance. This fighter needs to be faster and can effectively suppress the existing Allied forces. Only in this way can we have more room for display!”

“Lieutenant Colonel!” Rommel interrupted Qin Chuan helplessly: “Developing a fighter plane is not a matter of time. We don’t have such a fighter plane!”

Qin Chuan said “Oh” and said, “Sorry, I overestimated the problem!”

In fact, Qin Chuan said this just for show.

He actually knows that Germany has an advanced fighter aircraft, which is the ME262, a jet fighter.

This fighter plane successfully completed its test flight last July. With Germany’s industrial level and battlefield demand, it should have been officially put into production and sent to the battlefield this year.

The problem is that Hitler’s IQ is not online on this issue… He thought Germany only needed to consider attacking and not defending.

The situation at that time seemed to be true. The German Air Force had full air superiority over the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front, so the demand for fighters was not very urgent, but bombers were urgently needed.

So Hitler ordered the ME262 to be used as a high-speed bomber first.

Facts have proved that this decision was extremely short-sighted, because not only did the Soviet Union have a turning point in air superiority soon after, but the Allies also had an absolute advantage over the German army in air superiority.

Qin Chuan said these words to Hitler, targeting ME262.

Obviously, ME262 was still top secret at this time, so Rommel didn’t know it existed, so Qin Chuan shouldn’t know it.

Qin Chuan glanced at Hitler.

If he wasn’t stupid, he should know that what was urgently needed on the battlefield at this time was a high-speed fighter instead of a bomber.

But who knows what decision Hitler will make?

Next, Hitler’s words finally put Qin Chuan’s heart at ease.

“No, we do!” Hitler said, “We have such fighter planes. I promise you that in the near future, they will fly into the air and become a guarantee for your attack!”