Chapter 1494 The 3rd Air Assault Regiment

"No, our speed is too slow!" Haldegen kept complaining, he wanted to rush to Reykjavik in one go, but who knew that he was blocked by the Americans here.

This was the first head-to-head encounter between German and American ground forces.

On the whole, Germany is definitely on the side, they have tanks, they are attacking, they are taking advantage of the raid.

The Americans are second-line troops and are hastily confronted.

However, objective conditions limited Haldegen's input of troops. Their offensive surface was not very wide, so that American infantry could block them. At the same time, in the back, the Americans were still laying mine positions in an attempt to delay the German army's attack!

For the German army, it was originally intended to maintain a crushing situation. Once it became a tug-of-war, it would be too self-respecting. You must know that this reflects the excellent combat effectiveness of the German navy, and it must not be compared by the army. !

At this moment, on the sea a hundred kilometers away, Lieutenant General Marshal's expression was firm.

Some of the recent local conflicts at sea were all commanded by Marshal in the future. Although he has a somewhat different personality, in terms of commanding ability, he is definitely the strongest in the entire navy. Favors are added, and the future is limitless.

And now, the first batch of landing troops encountered resistance, how should we counterattack next?

Well, it's time to use the drill's new tactics!

"Dispatch the 3rd Air Assault Regiment of the 1st Marine Corps, use the leapfrog tactics, and land directly in Habnafjordur!" Lieutenant General Marshall finally issued a new order.

Hearing his order, the subordinates were excited for a while. They originally thought that this landing method would not be seen this time. After all, it is the latest one and has not been tested. Who knows, the American defenders in Iceland do not know. Life or death, then let them see the new landing method of the German Navy!

The order of Lieutenant General Marshall was quickly conveyed to the four Goethe-class escort aircraft carriers in the formation.

With the integration of the entire European industry in Germany, productivity has made a leap, and the escort aircraft carrier is groundwater one after another. So far, the German Navy has more than 50 such aircraft carriers.

They can also be modified. These four escort aircraft carriers are very different from the previous ones.

It is no longer used to take off and land fixed-wing aircraft, the catapult is removed, and there is no longer an arresting cable behind it. The equipment it carries has become an aircraft that can take off and land without rolling, a helicopter!

After Cyric's suggestion, Dr. Anton Fleet suddenly realized that the problem that had plagued him for many years was easily solved. From then on, there were no longer any handling defects, and the Hummingbird Helicopter also began to develop in great strides.

In almost just one month, two helicopters, the Hummingbird 2 and the Hummingbird 3, have been finalized.

Among them, Hummingbird 2 is a general-purpose helicopter for the Navy. This helicopter uses the same 2000-horsepower radial air-cooled engine as the FW190, with an empty weight of 5 tons and a maximum take-off weight of 7.5 tons.

It is an all-rounder of the Navy, which can perform a series of tasks such as maritime reconnaissance, naval gun calibration, throwing depth bombs and anti-submarines, etc. At the same time, it can also transport personnel.

It has a large crew compartment at the rear, which can carry a crew of 15. The overall level is similar to that of the later Soviet Mi-4 helicopter.

As for the Hummingbird 3, it was developed for the Army.

During the war, everything could be simplified. After the finalization was completed, the German Navy immediately placed an advance order for 200 helicopters to be produced in the modified helicopter factories in France and the United Kingdom.

Because the output of the engine is insufficient, part of the engine produced in the UK uses a British-made engine with similar power, but it is changed to water cooling.

This is only an early order, and at least thousands of additional orders will be added later.

When the helicopter entered the German Navy, it was immediately welcomed by the captains. In the future, the carrier-based aircraft would no longer be recovered from the sea. If it was hoisted back by a crane, this aircraft could land directly on its own deck!

At the same time, under Cyric's suggestion, the Marine Corps also received hundreds of helicopters and created an air assault regiment of the Marine Corps.

In the process of landing, the German Navy can not only have conventional beach landings, hovercraft landings, but also helicopter three-dimensional landings!

While transforming this regiment, there were also several Goethe-class aircraft carriers, which were simultaneously transformed into amphibious assault ships, with helicopters as the main way, and marine corps cabins on them.

I didn't plan to use it this time. The first batch of troops landed and rushed to Reykjavik in one go, and the later troops could land one after another from Keflavik Port, and the battle was over.

Who would have thought that they were blocked by the Americans and delayed their actions, then let the Americans taste their new way!

The 10,000-ton Goethe-class was floating on the sea. At this time, on the deck, ten helicopters in front and rear were preparing for takeoff.

The deck is not big enough to let all 20 helicopters fly at one time. After the first batch of helicopters takes to the sky, the second batch will rise from the hangar through the elevator, and then follow the flight.

"Quick, quick, get on the plane now!" shouted the regiment commander Lucas, who was wearing the same Marine Corps uniform as everyone else, carrying the same 6.8mm rifle, and ran to the helicopter.

At this time, the helicopter has started to start, and the entire deck made a humming sound. With the rotation of the propeller, a stream of air flowed on the deck.

They were not surprised by this situation, and they also conducted several exercises on the way they came. Treat the exercise as an actual combat, and treat the actual combat as an exercise.

Lucas jumped into the helicopter and sat on the maza-like bench inside. Beside him was a telegraph soldier with a small radio on his back.

The big machine gunner, Phillips, was the last to come up. He didn't sit inside at all, but sat on the cabin door all at once.

The doors on both sides are open and relatively unobstructed. He can stretch his legs while sitting like this. At the same time, he hangs the armed belt around his waist to the safety belt, so he doesn't have to worry about falling off halfway.

"Take off, take off!"

With the command, the roar of the engine was even louder, and the propeller at the top made a whimpering sound. In the huge airflow, the helicopter rose to the ground and flew directly from the deck!

(The real helicopter technology was developed after World War II, and it was quite mature in the 1950s. The originator of the helicopter came from Germany. Now that the protagonist has crossed over, it was developed in advance, completely in the technical field. Bar.)