No matter how much Italy held Germany back, Germany was unwilling to form an alliance with Italy. However, due to the pressure from the Allies, Germany could only bite the bullet and stand with Italy. The alliance between Britain and France since World War I has led most countries in the world to choose to stand with Britain and France. When Germany re-armed and started looking for allies, looking around the world, there was no country to choose from, only Italy and Japan were left? goods. The hungry Germany has no choice but to settle for these two pieces of food? Choose the allies you want among the goods.
Cooperation with Japan came to a standstill due to Lin Wei's obstruction, but cooperation with Italy gave Lin Wei a reason not to take action. The reason is the Italian navy, and the enemy Italy faces, Britain, can be defeated by Germany. This is obviously different from Japan in Asia. Japan and the United States will not live in peace for long in the Pacific. Once Germany is dragged into the abyss of hostility with the United States by Japan, facing the United States, whose national power is equal to that of Britain, France, Germany and the Soviet Union, even if the German army fights bravely, it will eventually be defeated due to the collapse of the economy. In fact, within the German high command, although the United States has been repeatedly preached to be vulnerable, subconsciously they are quite wary of the national power of the United States, including Hit? So does Le.
But while fearing the national power of the United States, everyone including Lin Wei also had another thought in their minds, which was that the United States must be defeated. The premise for this is that after destroying the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union's rich natural resources were obtained, plus Germany's own scientific and technological strength. At that time, the United States was not invincible. Of course, the success of this plan depends on whether Germany can successfully destroy the Soviet Union. It is too early to talk about this now.
From the moment Germany attacked Poland, it had no choice but to continue on the path of war. This road may lead to heaven or it may lead to hell. With the fall of each country, the current Germans have completed the mission that their father failed to complete, which is to let Britain and France know how powerful Germany is. Some people who had always kept a clear head were gradually confused by the victory in front of them. As news of victory continued to come from the front, Hitler in Germany? Le's reputation increased again, just as Lin Wei expected, once France fell, Hit? Le's status in Germany will be untouchable.
However, if the United Kingdom is not solved at the same time, Germany's geopolitical situation will still not fundamentally change, and it will still be fighting on two fronts. In Lin Wei's eyes, the current situation in Germany is very similar to the situation in Germany during World War I. If it faced the Soviet Union in a war in the future, the power that Germany could use without scruples would still be the same as in World War I. It was just that the alliance between the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire became a combination of Germany and Austria, the Greater German Empire.
The outcome of the Battle of Dunkirk will determine Germany's strategic posture for a long time. If the battle is successful, the British mainland's will to resist will be severely damaged. Even if Churchill insists on resisting, most of the expeditionary force will be wiped out. Under such circumstances, British land power would not pose a threat to Germany. It will take at least a year for the British to rebuild the expeditionary force and the heavy weapons and equipment lost. Furthermore, the loss of these army forces in Britain will also greatly increase Germany's chances of landing in England. The Royal Navy, which Britain relied on, could not withstand the powerful attacks of the German army, navy and air force.
Therefore, Lin Wei invested so much effort in the Battle of Dunkirk this time, and even formulated a plan that may cause huge pollution to the environment. Personally speaking, dumping oil into the sea may be scolded by environmental protection organizations in the future. It lasted for several decades, but compared to being scolded by the whole world for a thousand years after Germany was defeated, it was still a very cost-effective deal.
In this life-and-death battle of blood and fire, British and German soldiers suffered heavy losses, and the beautiful port of Dunkirk turned into a hell on earth. Smoke billowed from the air, on the ground, and from the rivers, and bullets rained like shuttles. Bodies lay everywhere on the beaches, causeways, and ports, and rivers of blood flowed. The roar of planes, the roar of bullets and the explosion of bombs were everywhere.
After fourteen hours of fierce fighting between the armored group, the British Expeditionary Force and the French Army, the German Air Force was finally fully prepared. Linwei's plan was approved by Goering, and he ordered the Air Force to complete its mission of blocking the Royal Navy. An impassable wall of fire rises across the English Channel. Göring concentrated three wings of Junkers transport aircraft, which were filled with gasoline wrapped in plastic films. When the armored group was fighting fiercely with the British and French forces on the ground, the Luftwaffe appeared again in the Dunkirk area. In the sky above, the huge roar of the plane made the British and French soldiers on the ground look aimlessly towards the sky. But thick clouds blocked the soldiers' sight.
Soon the soldiers who thought they were smart began to persuade the people around them: "The German Air Force just wants to disrupt our retreat plan. In this case, the German Air Force cannot pose any threat to our retreat at all. Don't worry!" , this argument was quickly accepted by everyone, because in addition to hearing the roar of the flight above. The British and French soldiers found nothing. Moreover, the roar of the plane was gradually fading away, so soon the soldiers of the British and French coalition became accustomed to this situation. These ordinary soldiers still believe that the German armored clusters on the ground pose a greater threat to them.
Because so far, although the British and French forces have established defense lines here one after another relying on their huge numbers, the uninterrupted attacks of the German armored groups have broken through several lines of defense. Looking at the German tanks getting closer and closer, many soldiers were full of fear of these tanks. Just like when Germany saw British tanks for the first time during World War I.
The truth is often in the hands of a few people. When the British believed that the Luftwaffe would not pose a threat to themselves and focused on dealing with German armored groups, the Luftwaffe immediately let these British guys know how wrong their judgment was.
Within an hour, more than 500 Junkers transport planes dropped more than 2,000 tons of gasoline and mixed oil onto the sea five to ten kilometers away from the Dunkirk coastline. A formation of Me-109 fighter jets escorted by transport aircraft used the aircraft's cannon to smash and ignite these oil bags floating on the sea.
Boom..., the oil bag hit by the aircraft gun immediately raised a flame into the sky. The high temperature melted the bags floating around, and the sea area immediately turned into a sea of fire. Some British boats that were originally puzzling the German Air Force's actions , immediately knew the Germans’ intentions. But it was too late to stop it at this time. A thick layer of oil floated on the entire sea surface, and the fire quickly expanded to the entire sea surface along with the oil layer.
From the moment the fire wall was raised, all the Luftwaffe aircraft immediately flew back to Germany, preparing to tilt oil here again to expand the width of the fire wall, and finally increased the width of the fire wall to a point where even warships, except for battleships, could not pass through.
Only a few British boats were left watching the fire outside the wall of fire and sighing. The situation on the sea was quickly known to the expeditionary force waiting to retreat. Only now did they understand why the German Air Force was not harassing their retreat here. That's because the Luftwaffe had found a way to stop the Royal Navy and the shipowners who had been called in.
Vice Admiral Ramsey, the commander-in-chief of the retreat, immediately learned of the situation on the sea. The sudden change in weather made Vice Admiral Ramsey overjoyed, and finally the fate of Britain was not headed towards a dead end. But the German Air Force prepared a response so quickly and implemented it. The situation on land is also continuing to deteriorate. Vice Admiral Ramsey does not know why the German Army is so desperate. Their armored group started the operation at night and has been fighting for more than ten hours. Don't they? Do you feel tired
Although Vice Admiral Ramsey had heard people describe that Germany had organized a paramilitary army, and its fighting fervor was beyond the reach of all other armies, it was only when he actually saw the armed SS fighting that he realized that the rumors were not exaggerated. , but the description is not enough.
Vice Admiral Ramsey immediately reported the situation here to British Prime Minister Churchill, but Churchill had no good solution. For this kind of fire, current methods cannot quickly extinguish it. Moreover, while the British were putting out the fire, Germany continued to set fires. There is no way Britain can be saved. Therefore, Churchill had no choice but to order the small ships that mobilized the people to return to the British mainland first, and large warships, transport ships and 10,000-ton freighters continued to rescue people.
But there was no sense of relief in Ramsey's heart. More and more troops were waiting to evacuate on the shore of Dunkirk. The German ground troops in the west and north of Dunkirk had strengthened their offensive, and the defense circle was constantly moving. Shrinking, Guderian's 19th Armored Corps has successfully advanced 20 kilometers on the left flank of Dunkirk Port. Follow-up troops continue to follow Guderian to stabilize the positions they have occupied.
The situation was extremely unfavorable to Britain. Even the clouds that had finally arrived to stop the Luftwaffe were lost in the firewall erected by the Luftwaffe on the sea, thus losing their role in protecting and rescuing people. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon on the 29th, the sun filled the Dunkirk beach again. The wall of fire on the sea still stood, but the thick clouds had disappeared. The last obstacle to the Luftwaffe's actions finally disappeared.
Major General Jeshunek, who had been paying attention to the news in the Dunkirk area, immediately learned the good news. Immediately ordered the bomber formation that had been on standby to take off. In less than an hour, three German Stuka bomber formations arrived. A German plane pounced on the "prey" on the ground like a hungry eagle, as if to regain the losses of the past few days. This time the German planes only targeted large transport ships as their main bombing targets. A dive bomber caught up with the large ferry "King Olo" that had left the port and shot straight from high altitude? Insert it in, and quickly open the magazine just as the fuselage is about to touch the ship's chimney. Almost all the bombs fall on the deck. With deafening explosions, the "King Olo" quickly sinks into the water. . Another advanced British destroyer 50 meters away from the shore did not escape this bad fate. Two German planes dived towards it at the same time. Before the naval guns could take aim, several bombs hit the power compartment and boiler at the rear of the ship. It started to explode, and then another German plane attacked and sunk it. The transport ships at sea have completely lost their formation and are in chaos. Many ships are on fire and anchored at sea.
There is only a distance of 27 kilometers between the German armored group and the seaside, but this short distance makes the current armed SS seem so out of reach. Despite the initial success, the Waffen SS made no progress for eight hours. No matter what method they used, no matter how heavy the firepower hit the British and French forces on the opposite side, the armored cluster could not advance a step forward. More than 2,000 armed SS soldiers died, and this did not include the number of injuries. It was terrifying that Lin Wei was like this The hard-hearted person also felt a wave of heart palpitations. The British and French forces also paid a price of nearly 10,000 casualties. No matter how ruthless Lin Wei is, he cannot continue to let ordinary soldiers die while there is no progress. On the 29th, the armed SS advanced thirteen kilometers. Although Lin Wei was not satisfied, he had no better way.
The armed SS was finally ready to take a rest, which also made the British and French soldiers on the opposite side breathe a sigh of relief and gain a certain understanding of the crazy offensive style of the armed SS. And I hope I will never see them again.
On May 30, the Waffen SS, after resting for a night, launched another offensive. Different from the previous days, this attack was accompanied by a psychological offensive. Specially selected people from within the Waffen SS knew how to attack. French-speaking soldiers, sitting on tanks or armored tracked vehicles, kept shouting in French to the French soldiers in the defensive position, "Why are you fighting? Dear French brothers, you have been fooled by the British. The British People have never wanted the European continent to unite, so they have been inciting wars between us for hundreds of years. Whenever a country becomes stronger, the British will continue to instigate other countries to attack this country. Don’t you know that more than a hundred years ago? , who organized so many anti-French alliances? And who supported other countries to go to war with the European Gendarmerie and the Russian Empire? But starting from a few decades ago, the country they instigated became Germany, and you, brothers of France You guys, you have become the victims of the British again. Think about it, during the last war, the British Expeditionary Force had as many as two million people, but now the British Expeditionary Force in France has only ten divisions, and nine divisions are in Here, the powerful British Royal Navy is ready to retreat to the mainland at any time. Why are you bleeding for the British? The current French government is just a puppet of the British, acting according to the British's wishes. Imagine the last war, France A whole generation of young people died, and now France can no longer afford the same war. Germany’s enemy is not France, but the British who specialize in instigating relations between European countries! The Belgians were abandoned by the British and surrendered Yes, French soldiers, do you want to be the next abandoned person?"
The contents of these slogans accurately hit the vulnerable points in the hearts of the French soldiers. France and Germany are indeed feuding! But isn’t there a feud between Britain and France? The hatred between Britain, France and Germany has lasted for centuries. There is the Alsace-Lorraine dispute between France and Germany, and there is also the Hundred Years War between Britain and France. No one is less hateful than anyone else. In comparison, the hatred between Britain and France seems to be even greater. The Hundred Years War between Britain and France, the American War of Independence, and the Anti-Napoleonic War were all products of the competition between Britain and France.
Among them, the Hundred Years War lasted for 116 years from 1337 to 1453, which brought serious disasters to the French people and also promoted the awakening of French national consciousness. Marriage between kings not only fails to solve the problem of long-term peace and stability, but can easily lead to competition for throne succession and war. During the Seven Years' War from 1756 to 1763, two major warring groups composed of major European countries (Britain and France, as well as Prussia's aggressive policy and the international political interests of Austria and Russia) fought in vast areas such as Europe, North America, and India. Wars for colonies and territory were fought in the sea. Among them, Britain supported Germany's predecessor Prussia at that time. The relationship between this and the French soldiers had to think about the reasons.
Ordinary soldiers, of course, will not know what those politicians think. They only know some basic historical common sense and make judgments based on their own ideas. Unfortunately, what these German soldiers said are all historical facts. .
The policy that the United Kingdom has always pursued is the continental balance of power policy. The meaning of the British "continental balance of power" policy is that in order to maintain its hegemony, the United Kingdom relies on its own economic and military strength to restrain and compete with each other among the great powers of the European continent, and to prevent one country from dominating Europe. . The essence is that Britain controls the political balance in Europe, safeguards Britain's overseas interests on the European continent, and maintains Britain's maritime hegemony. The United Kingdom does not want the European continent to be dominated by the hegemony of the strongest country, nor does it want a strong power to appear on the European continent. The balance of power policy enables British diplomacy to maintain the balance of power through the alternate application of methods such as separating the strong and combining with the weak, supporting the weak and suppressing the strong, isolating, and interfering. A balance of power on the European continent that benefits itself and becomes the manipulator of this balance of power.
United to resist France - United to defeat Russia - United to control morality - Support morality and suppress law. The British seem to have become accustomed to the position of helping the weak against the strong. But this policy has been in play for hundreds of years, and almost everyone with normal judgment can now see that the British are not doing it for justice, they just don't want a Roman Empire to reappear on the European continent.