Empire in Progress

Chapter 61: air force

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Lin Wei looked at his drunken father who was still holding a glass of red wine in his hand and smiled slightly, "Father, you know, I don't like this kind of occasion."

"Oh?" Gustav nodded to express understanding and asked casually, "Lampard, when are you going to go home and see? Linda is about to give birth. You are really not qualified to be a father..." Side He was drinking red wine while talking as if he didn't care about it at all.

"Father" Lin Wei interrupted Gustave, "I know I'm sorry for Linda. I should have been with her at this time, but now is really not the time. I still have a lot of things to do in Berlin. So now I can't go back to accompany her, I'm sorry," Lin Wei said guiltily.

"Is it really impossible to go back?" Gustav said lightly.

"I'm sorry, father." Lin Wei looked straight at the sky. Seeing Lin Wei like this, Gustav couldn't say anything. "Linda is a good girl. You must spend more time with her when you have time." After speaking, Gustav Taff went back to the party.

"Father"

"Lampard, are you okay?" Gustav turned around and asked. Lin Wei took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Father, maybe I won't return to Essen in a short time, but when I go back it will be Germany." When the Rhineland is recovered, it will not take more than a year."

After listening to Lin Wei's words, Gustave still didn't stop and just said, "Son, go ahead and do it boldly, dad supports you."

"Thank you, father." Lin Wei could only be silently grateful in his heart for Gustav's paternal love.

The noisy cocktail party ended at midnight. The cocktail party allowed everyone to wash away the fatigue of the day. Everyone except Hitler, a madman who was used to working at night, had rested.

But Goering was not so lucky. As Hitler's friend and the second-in-command of the National Socialist Party, our General Goering was listening to the leader's teachings. From the day the Air Force Headquarters Building was completed, Goering began to plan for the future of the Luftwaffe. As for how to build the air force, Goering, a World War I ace pilot, was not without merit, and he also had some of his own opinions.

Göring believed: In an era of development of various military forces, the air force occupies a prominent position whether from the perspective of defense or aggression. The strength of the air force directly affects the success of defense and offense. Without the air force, the combat effectiveness of the army alone will not meet Germany's strategic requirements.

Even later, during the Spanish Civil War, Goering secretly sent the air force to participate in the war. He rotated pilots constantly so that as many pilots as possible could gain practical experience.

He attached great importance to the development of the Air Force and tried every means to equip the troops with more and more advanced aircraft. Of course, he also used the excuse of developing the Air Force to do bad things. For example, Goering once threatened the Junkers Company and asked the Junkers Company to distribute its equity to God knows what he would have done if Lin Wei hadn't discovered it earlier and put a wrench on him.

In order to promote the development of the aviation industry, the government has adopted support and subsidies for the aviation industry, which has enabled the aircraft manufacturing industry to develop vigorously. By 1935, annual production reached 4,760 aircraft.

Of course, he had some selfish motives for being so devoted. He wanted to become the German Air Marshal. By the series of events that happened in Munich, he was only one step away from his dream. Hitler wanted to take care of Goering's emotions and commend his contribution. , and promoted him to Air Force General.

Facts have proved that the construction of the Luftwaffe under Goering's leadership was very successful. The development speed of the air force was astonishing. It may be difficult for anyone to replace Goering and do better than him.

Of course, these cannot all be Goering's contributions. They should also benefit from Germany's own foundation. A large number of mid-level officers of the Luftwaffe who gained rich combat experience in World War I were incorporated into the army to continue serving; Germany's aviation manufacturing The industry has transferred equipment and personnel abroad, and continues to manufacture aircraft through "contract subcontracting" and other methods. Among the German private sector, "flying clubs" of all kinds, large and small, have sprung up all over Germany.

Goering hated the Jews. After taking charge of the German economy, he began to plunder the wealth of the Jews and drove the Jews out of the country, leaving only their property. Proposing to establish a Jewish ghetto and a Jewish immigration bureau in the city. In fact, Goering used the original agreement with Himmler to order the secret police who obeyed him to start doing this. However, this was discovered by Lin Wei, who immediately ordered the sea Derich unceremoniously purged the secret police who were still loyal to Göring and completely cut off its tentacles that had extended into the SS.

Although no one caused Lin Wei and Goering to fall out due to these two incidents, they were not as close as they were during the hard struggle. On the one hand, Lin Wei still didn’t want to and couldn’t fall out with Goering, so what should we do? The only way to do this was to evade him, so Lin Wei went crazy to infiltrate the Air Force. Compared with Reyder of the Navy, Goering was much more difficult to deal with, but Goering's power must be contained, because the Navy's future tactical concepts will not work and can be remedied, but if Göring's power was overwhelming, but Lin Wei was not sure he could bring it back.

Use the air force as a powerful tool to pursue expansionary policies. Especially after Hitler came to power, he focused on establishing an air force as large as possible in the shortest possible time; in handling international affairs, he used this air force to intimidate neighboring countries. 2. Adhere to the idea that the Air Force mainly supports ground troops in operations. After 1936, this guiding ideology gradually gained popularity in the German army, and Hitler played a decisive role in establishing this ideology. Because the establishment of this idea played a decisive role. Due to the establishment of this idea, it directly had a great negative impact on the use of the German Air Force in World War II. The Luftwaffe's idea of mainly supporting ground forces was reflected and developed in the blitzkrieg theory promoted by Germany, and the Luftwaffe thus became a force that mainly cooperates with ground forces.

The determination of this tactical concept made the Luftwaffe a force with extremely strong attack power and huge flaws. The main consequence was that the German team had never been interested in researching strategic bombers, but it dived into the design concept behind the times. The bomber has a soft spot, and Lin Wei is better off letting this happen than Juehui.

After careful consideration, Lin Wei decided that it would be better not to fall out with Goering for the time being. As far as Lin Wei knew, Goering, a fat man, had always been trusted by Hitler before his death. Himmler had such a huge power in the late Third Reich. It is definitely not an accident that the forces cannot move to him. In fact, Hitler was a very smart man and had been maintaining the balance of the National Socialist Party.

Lin Wei stood at the door and took a deep breath, knocked on the door and went in. As soon as he entered, he saw Göring discussing the future development plan of the air force with Hitler. The scene at this time was frozen in Göring's back to Lin Wei, spitting and talking. Hitler's body looked very weak in the figure of this fat man.

"Uh?, I'm sorry, Head of State, General Goering, for bothering you. I think it's better for me to go out now." Lin Wei made a gesture to leave.

"Lampard" Hitler called Lin Wei back, "Lampard, Hermann and I are discussing the future establishment and training of the Air Force. Do you have any ideas?" Hitler stood up and patted Lin Wei on the shoulder. , but Lin Wei still saw the corners of Goering's lips curled up, probably because he looked down on himself, who had only attended military academy for a few years and did not use the air force to fight.

Clearing his throat, Lin Wei said seriously, "Head of State, I don't have any ideas, but since the Head of State wants to hear my opinion, I will speak out. Please forgive me for any inappropriateness."

"Okay, Lampard, don't be so modest," Hitler encouraged.

"Just say it and let's discuss it carefully," Goering also said.

Seeing Goering saying the same thing, Lin Wei couldn't wait any longer. "Under the leadership of General Goering, our country's aviation industry has developed very rapidly, even at an astonishing speed. This is reflected in the large and small civil wars that are now appearing in our country." It can be reflected in the flying club."

At this point, Lin Wei secretly glanced at Golin's expression and saw Golin's face full of smugness as he continued, "According to the standard establishment of our country's air force, a fighter squadron of 16 fighters should normally be equipped with 25 pilots and 160 ground staff. . But I think this number is a bit small."

"Actually, Goering also mentioned this issue just now, but Lampard, what kind of organization do you think can ensure that our air force has a good attendance rate?" Hitler frowned and touched his chin.

"Yes, I also think that the Air Force should be expanded, but I haven't thought about the balance with finances yet." Goering's sudden loud voice almost frightened Lin Wei.

"What's so difficult about this? Just double it." Lin Wei said nonchalantly. Seeing that Hitler was confused, Lin Wei explained.

1. Reserve and train more air and ground personnel, and ensure that more people have considerable practical experience, because the Spanish battlefield and the Chinese battlefield in the near future will be good opportunities for them to exercise.

2. The combat missions of fighter squadrons and tactical bombing units are sometimes very intense. Troops on the front line often have to attack 4 or 5 times a day, and some can reach as fast as 10 times. The configuration of the two detachments allows the troops to take turns to rest and maintain sufficient strength. physical strength and combat effectiveness.

Third, and the most important point, before the German Air Force has finalized its main fighter aircraft, aircraft will be updated and eliminated very quickly. It is impossible for the Air Force to purchase a sufficient number of aircraft on a certain transition model. In this way, it will More air and ground personnel can be cultivated and trained with a limited number of aircraft, which is conducive to rapidly expanding the air force team and forming a complete combat effectiveness at the right time.

"General Goering should be able to see the advantages contained in the points I mentioned, right?" At this point, Lin Wei looked at Goering.