"General, the Home Fleet was truly audacious this time! They preserved the Aircraft Carrier Formation at the cost of losing the entire Capital Ships formation. At the same time, they launched a timely counterattack and dealt a crushing blow to the American and British fleets in one stroke. I have to admit, their plan was far too risky. One slight misstep could have led to the annihilation of the entire force." Lieutenant General Schremel, commander of the Mediterranean Fleet's Aircraft Carrier Formation, spoke with deep emotion.
"Yes, it was indeed too audacious. But they were also very lucky. Or rather, the Americans and British were too foolish. They deployed more than twelve hundred carrier-based aircraft, yet suffered devastating losses under interception by the Home Fleet's carrier-based fighters. Moreover, they set their attack targets on the Home Fleet's Capital Ships formation and did not continue searching for the Aircraft Carrier Formation. Otherwise, the Home Fleet would have suffered extremely heavy losses this time." Lieutenant General Cramer said as well.
Admiral Hermann Böhm nodded. "No matter what, the Home Fleet won this time. And they have given us an opportunity to beat the drowned dog. We cannot let this chance slip away."
"Yes, General. According to the telegram from the Home Fleet, the American and British fleets are about a thousand kilometers away from us. They should be sailing westward. We only need to alter course slightly, and after daybreak, we will be able to close the distance to within four hundred kilometers. With the strength of our carrier-based aircraft group, an attack will be enough to further crush the American and British fleets." Lieutenant General Schremel said excitedly.
Because the Mediterranean Fleet was relatively weak, it had always played a supporting role, whether in the Battle of the Azores or in