Chapter 1173 Inspirational
The sun has set in the west, and a red sunset glow in the west, and the entire sea is dyed red by the sunlight.
The sea is sparkling with red colors everywhere. On the one hand, it is caused by the sunlight, and on the other hand, it is blood.
The warships were sunk, and the German naval guns were firing more and more fiercely. As the distance gradually approached, the accuracy became higher and higher. Later, as soon as a round of artillery fire passed, a Soviet warship was sunk.
Countless sailors jumped off the ship and swam towards the port of Kronstadt. Until now, the Germans still abide by the honor of soldiers and did not shoot at the Soviet sailors on the sea.
Because it is not necessary.
The sea water is cold. In such a sea water, the cold will kill them. They must swim to the shore quickly to have a chance to survive.
Treve had his hands on the water. He was very smart and took off most of his clothes while diving.
Swimming in clothes will never keep warm. When the clothes are covered with water, the clothes will make people sink and sink into the water, which is the biggest threat to swimmers.
He did not look back. At this time, the German warships were two or three nautical miles away from them, and some small German warships were even one nautical mile from their shores.
The shore defense artillery positions on the shore were destroyed. At this time, the entire Soviet port was in a dead silence, as if no living was left under the bombardment of German cannons.
Suddenly, a rumbling sound rang behind him. This was not the roar of a steam engine, but the sound was more like the low roar of a marine diesel engine.
He turned his head and looked back. The shape of the bow of the ship was strange and seemed to be rising upwards.
The landing ship, the German landing ship, the German target is actually to occupy this place!
Compared with history, the German Navy has not only expanded in scale, but also has a complete range. In addition to naval aviation, it also has Marine Corps.
In addition to sinking the Baltic fleet of the Soviets, they had another mission, which was to occupy Kronstad, an important military port and the entire island of Cotlin.
Originally, the entire fleet sailed together, but because the landing ships were slow, they were behind when the warships started at full speed.
Fortunately, I caught up.
The German Marine Corps was not established for a long time, almost even behind the naval aviation. However, they have already shown their unique value in previous conflicts. For example, landing in France and Britain, the Marine Corps are active, and their scale has long been expanded to more than ten divisions.
Now, following the formation, the 6th Marine Corps, the commander of the regiment Reinhart Haldergen, an excellent Marine Corps member, has grown into the regiment commander, and he is also the commander of the landing in Kronstadt this time.
The cabin of the landing ship was filled with the smell of diesel. The Black Panther 2 tanks were neatly placed in the cabin. At this time, their engines had already begun to rumble.
A slight vibration came from the hull, and the beach had been successfully rushed. The front hatch door opened, and the eyes were filled with light.
"Start, start, attack immediately!" Reinhardt shouted loudly, his command car took the lead and drove out of the cabin.
This kind of landing ship can change the water level in the ballast tank, make the ship's head rise, and then rush directly to the beach. After that, the equipment inside can be directly activated.
This way of landing is quite efficient, and now, there are no Soviet soldiers coming out to stop it on the beach where defense is lax.
This is a naval base, and it is a naval base that has almost been abandoned. The equipment here has been moved forward, and only the troops of shore defense artillery guarded here. Under the bombardment of the artillery, under the bombing of the Stuka bomber, the shore defense artillery has lost its combat capability.
The combat effectiveness of the Red Navy is amazing. In history, they became the army and still fought very well, but there is a prerequisite, which is an excellent commander.
The Red Navy was led by Kuznetsov and became a whistling water monster. Now, they are all rabbits.
"Fast, hurry, move towards the city and occupy the headquarters of Kronstadt Naval Base." Reinhardt continued to shout, urging his troops to move forward quickly.
Tanks and infantry fighting vehicles were advancing rapidly towards the downtown area of Kronstadt.
At this time, the sky was slowly getting dark. In just two hours, the flags of sickles and hammers fell down on the base headquarters building in the city, and the flags of iron cross flew high.
The Kronstadt Fortress fell.
When the news came back to Moscow, the people in the base camp who were still tirelessly paying attention to the front-line battle were stunned.
Stalin raised the pot and put it down again.
Although the situation on the front line has been deteriorating for a long time, Stalin has never given up. For him, nothing can defeat him. But now, the fall of this fortress has caused an ominous premonition to surging in Stalin's heart.
The Baltic Fleet was actually annihilated at the doorstep of its home. Can the Soviets last?
If you lose your belief in victory, many terrible things will happen, such as surrender, which Stalin believed firmly.
As the commander, Stalin must see further. At the same time, among the people present, there are also those with vision like Stalin.
For example, Khrushchev.
The reason why Khrushchev was able to stand here is the insight into people's hearts, grasping their weaknesses, and placing his preferences. Now, Khrushchev once again made up for Stalin's worries.
"Comrade Stalin, I suggest that we organize an air strike on Berlin, the German capital." Khrushchev said: "We want the war to burn the German lands, let them know that their capital is not safe, and let them tremble in the air strikes."
Khrushchev paused and continued: "It was like the United States attacking the island nation."
Stalin's eyes lit up immediately.
The islanders attacked Pearl Harbor, covering the entire United States with the sorrow of failure. At this time, the Americans used their incomplete fleet to organize a bombing of the island country, which greatly inspired people's hearts.
Now, if Berlin is bombed once, it will be of great importance to the Soviets, and it will be deeply encouraging to the people!
Chapter completed!