Chapter 377 Scapa Flow Naval Base

The sneak attack is the most shameful. When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, why were Americans so angry? Just because the Japanese didn't declare war, they just blew up, and the alternate declaration of war will only make people more angry.

And now, does Germany want to blow up the British naval base without saying anything? This is a huge plan, and if this plan is successful, it is conceivable that the British Navy will be greatly damaged!

"Do we still need to declare war?" Cyric's face had a cruel sneer: "In order to avenge our head of state, we launched war against Poland, but Britain and France took the initiative to declare war on us and occupied us. border territory, since they have declared war on us, it is a state of war."

Really sneak attack.

After all, the declaration of war between the United Kingdom and France is a joke. The battle between the two sides in the border area is more like playing a family. You can see the performance of the British and French troops.

Anyway, Poland has been wiped out. What Britain and France hope for most at present is the battle between Germany and the Soviet Union!

Unfortunately, they are destined to be disappointed.

Germany and the Soviet Union, of course, had contradictions, but Germany and Britain and France had even more blood and blood. The Treaty of Versailles after World War I was forcibly imposed on Germany by Britain and France. Every German will remember the situation at that time deeply.

Britain, France, and even Germany's enemies!

In this era, if you want to become a strong country, you must be a strong naval country, and the United Kingdom, as a veteran naval power, has a strong navy, and at the same time, there are many naval bases.

In later generations, the main British naval bases were Portsmouth Base, Plymouth Base and Faslane Naval Base, the most important of which had 60 percent of the British surface ships.

The Port of Zmouth is located more than 100 kilometers southwest of London, bordering the commercial port of Southampton in the west and the English Channel in the south. The urban area is located on the island of Potsea, with the Isle of Wight as a natural barrier in the south, and the main island of England is only separated by water in the north.

The sea area of ​​the port area is more than 6 kilometers long and 3 kilometers wide, which can accommodate giant ships of the aircraft carrier level. The climate in the port is mild and calm all year round, making it easy to anchor and defend.

Therefore, Portsmouth has served as an important military base for the Royal Navy for nearly 500 years.

However, the port of Portsmouth was not the largest port in the United Kingdom before World War II. In this era, the largest port of the British Navy was the Scapa Flow Naval Base in Orkney, which is also the Royal Navy in the British Isles. The main fleet anchorage on the .

Scapa Flow is a semi-enclosed body of water located in the northernmost part of Scotland in the UK and within the Orkney Islands. The natural bay is about 24 kilometers long, 13 kilometers wide, and covers an area of ​​130 square kilometers.

The geographical position here is quite important, with 3 shipping lanes leading to the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. In the two world wars, the United Kingdom controlled the North Sea accordingly.

From the map, the German navy, wanting to go out of the Atlantic, either through the English Channel or the North Sea. In times of war, it was impossible to pass through the English Channel, so the only way to go is the North Sea.

Therefore, the competition in the North Sea is the main naval strategy of Germany and the United Kingdom in this era. The British naval base at Scapa Flow is a five-finger mountain above the German navy.

For Germany, Scapa Flow was also one of the most humiliating places for their navy.

During the First World War, in order to compete with the British Navy, the German Imperial Navy made every effort to establish a huge navy with 40 battleships, 4 super battleships, 7 cruisers, 144 destroyers and torpedo boats, and 28 submarines.

In the "Battle of Jutland" they sank 3 British battlecruisers, 3 cruisers and 8 destroyers, with outstanding results.

It is a pity that those despicable politicians surrendered, and Germany was betrayed by the politicians when Germany was not defeated.

At the end of the First World War, according to the armistice agreement, the German High Seas Fleet was detained. 74 German warships, escorted by the Allied fleet, entered Scapa Flow.

At this time, the German officers and soldiers made a decision that stunned everyone. In order to prevent the fleet from falling into the hands of the enemy, they decided to scuttle their warships!

A few days later, taking advantage of the gap between the British fleet's training at sea, all warships opened their sea valves and watertight hatches, and the most heroic self-sinking operation in naval history began.

Fifty-two of all 74 detained German warships sank, including 10 of the 11 battleships and all five battlecruisers. The tonnage of the sunk warships was 95% of the total tonnage of the seized fleet.

This self-sinking also carried a German style of tragic and solemnity. They would not let their warships fall into the hands of the enemy!

When it comes to Scapa Flow, every German navy is outraged.

The once powerful navy has disappeared in Scapa Flow, and where it was lost, it must be taken back from there!

For the navy, it takes a long time to prepare for a training trip to the sea, so every time they return from the sea, they will berth for a long time.

And now, it has only been a month since the last time it returned to the sea, and the fleet is about to start preparing to set off again!

Faced with such an arrangement, the sailors complained in their hearts that they hadn't spent enough time with their girlfriends on the shore, but they also knew that there was a reason for this sudden order.

Of course it's the Germans! The Germans quickly knocked down Poland, which greatly exceeded everyone's expectations. At the same time, the Soviets actually took action, and the two countries jointly divided up the entire Poland.

He slapped Britain and France fiercely, and slapped the dog to look at the owner. This is clearly slapping the owner's face. In particular, Britain and France are big countries that want to save face. They have declared war on Germany. As a result, the Germans actually returned. Dare to carve up Poland with the Soviet Union!

Now, have to give the Germans some great looks!

In addition to military exercises on land, at sea, the Royal Navy should also be dispatched to completely block the Northern Sea Route and cut off German maritime material transportation!

The United Kingdom is also a little anxious. Their army cannot gain an advantage in front of Germany, but their navy has an absolute advantage!

The preparation time is very short. The moment of separation is the most worrying for the sailors. Now, this night is the last night before the assembly. Tomorrow, they will return to the warship. On, prepare for the day, the day after tomorrow, we are going to leave.

This night, many sailors are spending a sleepless night with their lovers.

The bright moonlight sprinkled on the entire Scapa Flow, and the waves were lapping the shore, making a rushing sound.