Goebbels, who had been waiting in front of the radio station for a long time, appeared in front of the radio station as soon as the telegram was sent. As a person who was hit by Hitler? Goebbels is also a speaker who was discovered and trained by Le personally, and Hitt? Like Le, there is an obvious difference from other senior officials, that is, when there is major news to be announced, Goebbels still publicizes it personally as he did during the National Socialist Party, and this time is no exception.
Goebbels, a member of the Weimar Republic's Reichstag from 1928, once declared: "We enter the Reichstag so that we can arm ourselves with the weapons of democracy from its arsenal. We should become members of the Reichstag so that the Weimar ideological formation helps itself We destroy it." This had a significant impact on the Nazi party's strategy for seizing power. In the parliamentary election in September 1930, the Nazi Party received 6.4 million votes and 197 seats, becoming the second largest party in Congress after the Social Democrats.
As for Goebbels's earliest leader, Grigor Strasser, the leader of the North German faction of the National Socialist Party, Goebbels had almost forgotten this person.
Goebbels soon got what he had been waiting for, and hurriedly finished reading Hitler? After receiving the battle report from Le, Goebbels was already prepared in his heart how to share this victory with the entire Germany. After everything was ready in the broadcast room, Goebbels began to speak in person, "Now here is an important piece of news. Dear citizens, I am Propaganda Minister Goebbels! We have long said that a country that has been glorious in the past will never be replaced in the future. It will be equally glorious in the years. The more you want to grow into a towering tree, the more you have to cultivate it carefully when it is still a sapling. Thanks to the seniors in Germany, they gave everything for Germany, so we are what we are today. us!"
As usual, Goebbels opened his speech with a routine thank you. Politicians from all over the world all have the same virtue. Even the opening remarks of their speeches are so similar. Even Hitt, who is famous for his speeches? The same goes for Le and Goebbels. But then Goebbels let those anxiously waiting in front of the radio know that compared with the importance of the news, the negative effects of this pale opening statement were not a problem; "In the northern French port of Dunkirk, Hundreds of thousands of troops from Britain, France and Belgium are surrounded by our powerful armored clusters. In a few days we will get news of victory. It can be said that the battle in France is a foregone conclusion. In just one month, we will be the most powerful on the European continent. Our opponents, the French will fall at our feet again! However, this is not the important news this time!" At this point, it was time for Goebbels to sell his words. ,
Just like knowing the reaction of the people in front of the radio, Goebbels seemed to accurately grasp the rhythm of the news just like when he usually gave a speech, and knew what the audience waiting in front of the radio wanted to hear and what they didn't want to hear. This clue did not last long, and Goebbels quickly solved the mystery, "In order to achieve the goal of defeating Britain in one fell swoop, the Führer ordered our German Navy to go to sea to fight, and to give the British Royal Navy, which has been rampant in the world for hundreds of years, It's a powerful taste, and our important news originated from the order of the head of state. In this battle, the pride of our navy, the unprecedented huge battleship, the Bismarck and the Tirpitz were dispatched at the same time, although their opponents had several times the The number of two battleships, but like what I am saying, the British Royal Navy is not an opponent of the Imperial Navy at all. In this naval battle, the Bismarck and Tirpitz battleships faced the entire strength of the British Royal Navy. , like an ancient knight, fully embodies the strong and unyielding temperament of the Germanic nation, and also embodies the industrial strength of our Germany. Facing the huge number of British Royal Navy, the Imperial Navy moved forward bravely, and sank it in one fell swoop within ten minutes of the start of the battle. The pride of the British Royal Navy and the symbol of more than 20 years, the battlecruiser Hood. In the subsequent naval battle, the battlecruiser HMS Repulse and the battleship Nelson of the British Royal Navy were severely damaged, just when we were about to sink During their time, the Royal Navy, which only knew how to take advantage of their numbers, HMS Imperial Power and HMS Rodney rushed to the battlefield. After being consumed by fierce battles, the battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz wisely withdrew from the battlefield, but we believe , the glory of the Imperial Navy will never end here. We will win the war on land, and we will also win the war on the sea! Thank you all Imperial citizens for listening, your Goebbels will always bring good news For you guys!"
To be fair, Goebbels's speech was very shameless. The British Royal Navy had no advantage over the German Navy at all. The Battle of Denmark Strait was more like an evenly matched naval battle, but in Goebbels' mouth, it became Just two German ships left the entire Royal Navy at a loss, and the battlecruiser Hood was sunk by the battleship Bismarck within ten minutes. It gives the illusion that the Royal Navy is fundamentally vulnerable. However, ordinary people did not care whether Goebbels secretly changed his concept. What they knew was that the German navy, which was indeed at a numerical disadvantage, achieved huge results, while the opponent's flagship was sunk. While the land battlefields were victorious, the Imperial Navy, like the Army and Air Force, brought great good news to the domestic citizens who had been paying attention to the progress of the war. The Imperial Navy, which had always been in a relatively embarrassing position among the three German armed forces, Suddenly it became the object of widespread discussion.
The news that the British fleet suffered a huge defeat was immediately spread to the world via German broadcasts. This kind of thing cannot be suppressed. The New York Times commented: "After the Battle of Jutland in World War I, the new German Navy once again followed the footsteps of the German High Seas Fleet and embarked on the road to challenge the Royal Navy. And this time, the new German Navy The navy is more offensive than the old German navy. Two fully loaded 50,000-ton battleships tell us that when the quantity is not as good as the other party, we must make up for it in quality." Next to the newspaper, there were also pictures of the Bismarck and Illustration of the battleship Tirpitz. The huge and majestic hull rushed out of the thick smoke. Behind them were the battlecruiser Hood that had just sunk and the seriously damaged battlecruiser Repulse. The cruiser and the battleship Nelson. The strength of the German Navy seems to have increased with the commissioning of two giant battleships, and it suddenly has the power to make the British Royal Navy have trouble sleeping.
The shamelessness is far from that. The mute British government cannot refute that professional technology, the age of the battleship, artillery technology, speed, and even luck may determine the outcome of a naval battle. Those factors are simply incomprehensible to ordinary people. The British people only know that the battlecruiser Hood has indeed been sunk, and the German battleship that sank it is still cruising in the ocean where they don't know where it is. No matter how professional the British broadcasters are, it is impossible to brag about a huge defeat into a victory, and the shocking scars on the battleship Nelson and the battlecruiser Repulse that returned to the naval port seem to tell people that that battle How fierce the naval battle was, and how powerful the Royal Navy's opponent was. But no matter what, with an advantage of three to two, the Royal Navy would have been defeated so miserably. If the battleships HMS Emperor Power and HMS Rodney had not appeared in time, maybe the battleship HMS Wilson and the battlecruiser HMS Repulse would have also. Being sunk, such a result with no way out is really unacceptable. Maybe the descendants of the British Empire have forgotten the taste of failure, or they have not yet come out of the illusion of the empire on which the sun never sets.
"Germany's two Bismarck-class battleships must be sunk. As long as they exist, they are a threat to the British Empire!" Churchill knocked on the table and shouted. Churchill's current position as prime minister is not secure. There is no Dunkirk in history. The victory of the Dunkirk evacuation and the British air battle brought Churchill's status and prestige in the UK to its peak. However, at the current position, the Dunkirk evacuation cannot be said to be a success. Even after Chamberlain stepped down, Churchill, who advocated being tough on Germany, now Germany has no solution at all. People who have been waiting for Churchill to turn the tide are still waiting for news of failure one after another. But now, Britain's sea power status that has been established for hundreds of years has been shaken with the appearance of two German battleships! This would never have happened before. Some people are already full of pessimism about the future situation, and their disappointment in Churchill is growing. Of course, Churchill is not unaware of this, so Churchill needs a victory more urgently than ever.
"But, Prime Minister Churchill! We don't know where they are now!" Lord House, Commander of the Home Fleet, said.
"Sir House, then you think we should shrink our forces and prepare for defense?" Churchill said angrily, "Although Germany's two huge battleships are very powerful, it is undeniable that the Royal Navy of the British Empire is still the most powerful on the planet. A powerful navy, if we are only forced into this situation by two German battleships, then Germany's potential ally, Japan in the east, will definitely be unable to control its ambitions and attack our colonies! Therefore, I ask the navy to make plans to encircle and annihilate Germany as soon as possible Bismarck-class battleship plan! Shock those who have doubts about Britain!"
"One more thing!" Churchill seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "Also, the French seem to be a little unusual recently. I really hope they can persist. If France surrenders, their navy cannot fall into the hands of Germany. "This is the most deadly threat to us in the UK."
When it comes to this issue, Sir House is also full of seriousness. Britain is now in the most dangerous time in hundreds of years. Not only is it losing ground on land, but even the Dunkirk rescue operation has basically declared bankruptcy. . The British fleet was unable to break through the indiscriminate bombardment of the Luftwaffe and approach the coast. The reason why they have not announced that they will give up the rescue now is simply to give the defenders there some comfort. On the ocean, in addition to the German Bismarck-class battleships dispatched for the first time, German submarines have already begun to attack Britain's maritime transportation lines unscrupulously. Now Britain's hematopoietic function is much worse than before. If France surrendered at this time, after the Germans took control of the French navy, Sir House would simply not dare to think about it.
The French navy was developed in a fierce naval arms race. From the end of World War I to the outbreak of World War II, the great powers signed six treaties to limit naval armaments. The most important of these is the Treaty on the Limitation of Naval Arms signed in Washington on February 6, 1922 by the United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Italy. It stipulates that the tonnage ratio of the battleships of the five navies is 5:5: 3:1.75:1.75, the tonnage ratio of the aircraft carrier is 5:5:3:2.22:2.22. It was this treaty that established the strength and status of each country's navies in World War II. Despite being restricted by international treaties, Admiral Darlan, commander of the French naval fleet, successfully formulated a plan to build modern ships. With his enthusiasm and skill, he also obtained the French government's support for the needed ships. Appropriation of funds. The French navy updated by Darlan has a total of 238 ships, including 1 aircraft carrier, 11 battleships, dozens of cruisers, dozens of destroyers, 101 submarines, and many gunboats and torpedo boats. Two of the capital ships, a number of 7,600-ton cruisers and torpedo boats were particularly successful. Churchill once said that after 10 years of dedicated management by Darlan, the French Navy "has become more effective than at any time since the French Revolution." Indeed, the French Navy was one of the best modern navies in the world at that time, ranking fourth in the world and second in Europe after the United States, Britain and Japan.
If the French Navy, whose strength is only inferior to the British Royal Navy in Europe, is used by the Germans, coupled with the strength of the German Navy and the Italian Navy, it can completely gain an overwhelming advantage over the British Royal Navy. Landing on the British mainland is not an option. Just imagined. But it is something that can be completely successful, so Sir House said, "If the surrender of the French is inevitable, the Mediterranean fleet must take quick action, even violate the promises between allies, and adopt an attitude of undeclared war, so that the French navy The fleet has lost its combat effectiveness!"
"It's not that time yet!" Churchill comforted, "But on the one hand, we should do something for France. On the other hand, if the French surrender is inevitable, we must take action immediately! Well, we have returned to How many local expeditionary forces are there?" Churchill asked.
"It's not that time yet!" Churchill comforted, "But on the one hand, we should do something for France. On the other hand, if the French surrender is inevitable, we must take action immediately! Well, we have returned to How many local expeditionary forces are there?" Churchill asked. When it comes to this issue, Sir House's eyes are not only filled with shame, but it is difficult to say, "The expeditionary force withdrew three divisions, about 50,000 people! There are also more than 20,000 Frenchmen!"
Churchill knew that the British Royal Navy had done its best. The German Air Force's full force interception caused heavy losses to the temporarily mobilized ships. Moreover, the fierce attack of the German armored groups made it impossible for the local army to relax at all. It was impossible to break away from the contact with the German army. , successfully removed.
"When the time comes, we may have to send them to the south where France has not yet collapsed!" Churchill said helplessly.
"Mr. Prime Minister! It's too dangerous there!" Sir House objected, "Since you know that the French may surrender, why do you send those soldiers back? You know it's very dangerous here too!"
Churchill was silent for a long time and then said, "We must let the French continue to resist, so when necessary, we must learn to sacrifice! You must know that the French are dissatisfied with us for not sending the Royal Air Force to help in the battle this time. , We can't let France continue like this, because it is very likely that the French will give up resistance!" Sir House was silent. As an orthodox soldier, he naturally hates this kind of move that puts politics above military affairs, but often does not Do not obey the orders of politicians. This may be a kind of helplessness as a soldier.
While winning the Battle of Denmark Strait, the German army also made great progress in Dunkirk. In the eastern part of the encirclement, Rommel's 7th Armored Division and the SS Skeleton Division, with the support of Army Group B, , breaking through the defense line there in one fell swoop and attacking along the coastline. As the Waffen SS pressed forward step by step in the western offensive, the encirclement circle continued to shrink. Guderian's 19th Panzer Army also made great progress on the flanks. Like Rommel who attacked in the east, Guderian On the front, the coastline controlled by the British and French coalition forces is constantly shrinking. It is still in the hands of the British and French forces, and the coastline that can be used as a retreat channel is only a dozen kilometers wide. It can be said that as long as the German army works hard, it can completely cut off the retreat of the British and French forces and annihilate the hundreds of thousands of troops who finally resisted.
The "Generator Plan" formulated by the British government has basically gone bankrupt. Hit in the Eagle's Nest? Well, just wait for the British and French forces in the Dunkirk area to be annihilated and prepare for the next stage of the attack. The name has already been chosen, that is the Red Plan. But at this time, Lampard did not want to end the battle so quickly. Since the victory was determined, he must try his best to win the greatest victory. Since the British did not give up the British and French forces in the Dunkirk area, various ships Still making final efforts, these sailors who dare to go to sea must be qualified sailors for the Royal Navy. If they can hit any part of the UK, Lampard will not let it go.