The Third Reich

Chapter 680: I Hit My Own Mine

In Finland, the Soviet army is still eyeing and attacking Finland. In North Africa, a counter-offensive campaign is starting. In contrast, Western Europe, which was originally war-torn, is now out of touch.

At first, Cyric boasted about Haikou, and after fighting France, he would immediately attack the United Kingdom, but until now, the Germans have not started.

Between the two sides, although there is a fight, it is the most commonplace.

Demining and mine clearance.

Off Dover, a British minelaying boat is conducting minelaying operations.

If you want to block the strait, the best way, of course, is to arrange mines!

In particular, Dover is the closest to Calais on the opposite side. If the Germans attack, they can easily rush over from here. Therefore, the British must block the route!

This is a small boat with a displacement of no more than 500 tons. It's just mine, and there are no big guys in the UK now.

Captain John stood on the bridge, and in the distance, he could see the other side, where the swastika flag was already flying.

At the tail, several sailors are installing the mines on the orbit. Laying is very simple, as long as they arrange the mines, set the depth and other data, and then throw them directly.

"Damn, we're just repeating useless work." The sailor at the helm couldn't help complaining beside John.

This is repetitive and useless. Now, they come to mine the sea every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On February, 4th, and 6th, the German minesweepers will come here to clear mines. Now, both sides have reached a tacit understanding.

What's the use of this? The mines laid by our side will be swept away by the Germans the next day. Anyway, this is near the middle line of the strait and belongs to the public waters.

The two sides tacitly did not launch an attack. If the sky was clear, the shore artillery of both sides would be enough to destroy the ships sailing in the strait.

Of course, it may also be that the minesweeper is too small to use shore guns.

But now, this kind of work is really boring.

Everyone knows that a war will break out immediately. If it starts, it will be enough, but now, it is the tranquility before the storm. This sense of oppression makes people feel crazy.

Germans, call me!

"Don't complain, pay attention to the route." John said, "Follow the route we arranged the day before yesterday, and re-arrange it again."

Anyway, let the Germans sweep it away, no matter how you arrange it.

"Yes." The helmsman said, turned the rudder, and reached the predetermined sea area. The routine minelaying task has begun!

"Attention, prepare to mine, set a depth of three meters!" John shouted loudly.

Hearing his words, the sailors at the tail put their hands on the operating lever, and as soon as the operating lever was pushed, the mine would slide down and fall into the sea with a thud. This sight is already a part of their lives.

"Boom!" At this moment, an explosion suddenly exploded under their feet.

what happened? With the explosion, the entire minecraft swayed violently, everyone was pale, and John shouted loudly.

"Report, we have hit a mine!" At this time, a large hole had been blown up on the bottom of the mine-laying boat. Several sailors were hurriedly carrying out damage control. After a few minutes, they gave up their efforts.

The hull had begun to tilt, and their minecraft was about to sink. In desperation, John could only give the order to abandon the ship.

what happened? When his body was soaked in the sea water, when he slapped his arms and was about to swim back to Dover, he saw the mines that were still in the sea water. Suddenly, he felt a mouthful of old blood. Squirt out.

Damn it! Originally, yesterday, the German minesweepers should have come over to remove all these mines. Who knows, the Germans did not remove the mines. As a result, today, their minesweepers collided with the mines they laid the day before yesterday!

These Germans are really disgusting! How could they pit themselves like this?

The Germans have always been the most rigorous. Now, it has become a rule for both sides to mine and clear mines every day. Who knows, the Germans broke this rule first!

Well, there must be something wrong!

Swim back to Dover and report the news!

In the evening, Churchill, who was about to go back for dinner, received a report.

"We lost a minelaying boat," said Admiral William Joseph Slim.

Hearing the news, Churchill only frowned briefly: "So what?"

It's just a minesweeper. Although the British Navy has lost too much, they can still bear the loss of a minesweeper in this level of battle. They don't need to report it to him at all. If you have to report trivial matters to him, he will already be exhausted.

"This minesweeper was blown up and sunk by the mines they laid." Slim continued: "It is unusual for the always strict Germans to fail to clear the mines on time."

Suddenly, Churchill understood: "The German general offensive is about to begin?"

"Yes." Chief of Staff Archibald added: "We have been waiting for many days, the Germans have been mobilizing troops, deploying, and we feel that the Germans are likely to launch a large-scale attacked."

The German minesweepers did not go to mine on time, maybe they were transferred to other places, they must pay attention to the Germans' every move!

"If the Germans are going to attack, they should first seize air supremacy, right?" Churchill said: "Now, our air force must be put on the highest alert state, Dawding, as the defender of our homeland, order our air force to be ready at any time. Welcome to the coming battle!"

Landing across the sea is not so easy. Before the coastal fortifications are broken, and the air force of their own side is not destroyed, it is impossible for the Germans to cross the strait on a large scale.

These days, the UK has been rapidly manufacturing new fighter jets and recruiting a large number of pilots, isn't it just waiting for this day? Just smashing the German attack from the air will buy Britain more time!

Hearing Churchill's words, Dawding agreed. Although the air force for local defense is still insufficient, now, they have no choice but to fight!

"Everyone, I have to remind that the Germans are quite cunning, we must not take it lightly, especially now that the Germans have the sea power, they may come from anywhere at any time, even the direction of the Atlantic Ocean, we will make the main force all If it is placed in the strait, it may be hit." Daoding said.

The decline of the British navy has made it impossible for them to control the Atlantic Ocean. Now, the main force is concentrated in the east, and there is no way to do it, because their strength is limited.

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