Battle of the Third Reich: The 29th Witness
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Honda Hiroshizuo didn’t know it. In fact, just less than 500 meters away from them, a team of Japanese naval officers witnessed the battle almost throughout.
While the Second Squadron of the 109th Wing and the First Squadron of the 116th Engineering Wing were fighting **** battles, the Japanese naval officers were also engaged in another form of “battle”, trying to calm down the “friends” People’s anger.
After the assassination, the three warships of the German naval task force immediately entered a state of combat readiness. The two 1936-type destroyers even turned the twin 150mm turrets on the bow of the ship and pointed to the direction of Nanjing Road on the Bund.
Fortunately, Colonel Davidson informed the fleet of the situation on the shore in time, and the task force was only relieved of its first-level combat readiness, but the reaction of the German Navy at that time really scared out the cold sweat of the Ministry of Industry and the British Consul.
The Bureau of the Ministry of Industry hurriedly sent the supplies and gifts of various colors that had been prepared long ago to the German ship in a motor boat to appease the German navy officers and soldiers who were in a state of anger.
At this time, the news of Marshal Brumberg’s assassination spread throughout the task force. The German sailors, full of indignation after the dignity of the country was trampled on, unanimously requested the fleet commander to pressure the concession as soon as possible. Arrest and severely punish the assassins. The dignity of the Greater German Empire will not tolerate any minor violations.
[Prince Eugen] spent an hour, with the help of two Tugboats from the Ministry of Industry, carefully turned the bow in the Bund Channel, so that in the event of an emergency, the heavy cruiser can immediately start along the river Next, highlight Wu Song’s mouth.
The two destroyers were small in size, but they turned their heads easily. They berthed next to the [Prince Eugen] one after the other, keeping the heavy cruisers firmly in the middle.
The British reassurance measures seem to have played some role. It may also be that the sailors have received the news that Marshal Blumberg is not in danger. The mood of the German navy fleet began to calm down, but there are still problems. The few officers and soldiers felt bitter about what happened to the marshal.
The commander of the fleet, Colonel von Hertz, felt that it was necessary to calm the officers and soldiers. Although he personally was very dissatisfied with the incident at noon, as a commander, besides leading the troops down to victory, he has the responsibility To maintain the order and safety of the entire group, a warship is a sophisticated war machine, and working with emotions is a danger to people and yourself.
For the purpose of letting the subordinates relax as soon as possible, all officers and soldiers of the task force received extra supplies during lunch. The soldiers each received half a liter of dark beer, and the officers each received a large glass of France. Brandy.
Colon von Hertz also promised to wait until things get better, he will arrange officers and soldiers to be stationed on the shore as soon as possible. At that time, in addition to the necessary staff on duty, idle personnel will be able to spend the night on the shore.
This is the news that the sailors most want to hear. They have been famous for Shanghai for a long time and have long been looking forward to seeing this legendary magical city. So as the commander’s announcement ended, the sailors’ cheers immediately sounded in each cabin on the ship.
At around 3 o’clock in the afternoon on the 13th, the German task force welcomed the first batch of guests to board the ship. Commander of the First Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Vice Admiral Mataro Tanimoto and Chief of Staff Nobuichi Ichinichi Naval Osaka, along with several command staff and the chief officer of naval ships stationed in Shanghai, ride on the motorcycle of the Izumo Transport boat, go to 【Prince Eugen】 for friendly visits and visits.
As the most advanced heavy cruiser in Germany, the [Prince Eugen] represents the highest level of German naval shipbuilding technology. This cutting-edge warship will of course arouse the attention and curiosity of the Japanese Navy when it comes to the Far East.
These Japanese navy officers have dual tasks. One is to liaise with the German Navy and to test the Germans’ tone by the way. The second purpose is to spy on the German Navy’s intelligence and observe the German Navy’s training and technical level. .
The opportunity for Japanese naval officers to visit German active-duty warships up close is really precious. They want to estimate the true combat effectiveness of the German navy from this warship, which is extremely important for future naval strategy formulation.
The [Prince Eugen] is the latest improved version of the [Admiral Hipper] class. It is said that Germany is preparing to build a batch of heavy cruisers based on her. The mother type [Prince Eugen] is also An important model for assessing the future strength of the German Navy.
The heavy cruiser [Prince Eugen], with a full load of 19,050 tons and a displacement of 19,050 tons, has a maximum speed of 33.5 knots, and is equipped with eight main guns of 203 mm caliber, and twelve 100 With 0.5mm caliber secondary artillery, twelve 37mm autocannons, eight 20mm autocannons, four triple-mounted 533mm torpedo tubes, Germany’s comprehensive defense design gave this cruiser a critical area Covered with a layer of armor belt up to 80 mm thick, the outer wall of the armored control tower has reached 105 mm.
Perhaps she may not be as good as the two latest first-class cruisers of the Japanese Navy in some indicators, but when it comes to the overall combat performance of the warships, the [Prince Eugen] is a far cry from Japan’s The tour was left behind.
This warship embodies the most advanced warfare technology of the German Navy, and also represents the most advanced shipbuilding level in Europe at that time. To be honest, with the technology possessed by the Royal Navy, it is absolutely possible to create a more powerful heavy cruise than the Prince Eugen, but with the current national strength of the British Empire, it is no longer able to undertake this project alone.
It can also be said that at present, apart from Germany, no country in Europe can build this level of heavy tour.
At present, Britain is relying on materials and financial assistance from Germany and France to slowly restore the strength of the Royal Navy. The salvage of the British battleships that sank outside Dunkirk Harbor is in full swing, because these ships sank less than half a year, and the sinking area is relatively shallow, so the overall difficulty of salvaging is not The only obstacle now is the severe weather in the Strait in autumn and winter, which has seriously affected the salvage project.
Even after the salvage is successful, these damaged warships have to undergo a series of assessments to confirm whether there is any value in repairing. However, looking at the meaning of the Royal Navy, it seems that it is not ready to give up any possibility~ IndoMTL.com~ For example, after the overturned battlecruiser [Hood], the Royal Navy was surprised to find that this warship was The damage was much lighter than expected. [Hood]’s main damage came from several heavy concrete sabotage bombs that fell vertically. From the wreckage, the side armor belts on both sides of the battleship remained intact. The Royal Navy is full of affection for this glorious battleship, and they seem to be ready to salvage her for a rest at all costs.
Of course, this series of projects are still top-secret at present, not to mention the Japanese side, even in the German Navy, they are also the most confidential documents. Only a few personnel from the Navy Command have the right to know.
Col. Christian von Hertz is obviously not within the scope of his knowledge. He must have served as a commander of the fleet and gain work experience in the ship base command before he is eligible to enter the core command circle of the Navy.
Colon Von Hertz doesn’t particularly care about his official career. He enjoys his current job very much. He drives the most advanced heavy cruiser across the world. He can’t think of anything more exciting than this.
At this time, the navy captain led a team of honor guards, standing in front of the boarding gangway, waiting for visitors from the Japanese navy. When Mataro Tanimoto, wearing a navy blue navy uniform, stepped onto the deck of the [Prince Eugen], the sailor on duty blew the sharp naval whistle to pay tribute to the senior officer who boarded the ship.
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