Dover Strait, located in the east of English Channel, is an important waterway connecting North Sea and Atlantic Ocean. The eastern part of the strait is France, and the western part of the strait is Britain. The narrowest point of the strait is only 28.8 kilometers.
After Germany signed the peace treaty with France, German military has begun to march towards Dover Strait and surrounding areas in batches. Obviously, if German military wants to launch a landing operation against Britain, crossing Dover Strait is undoubtedly the best route.
Emperor Qin Tian of the Empire, and a group of the Empire Army and Navy generals, arrived at Calais. At this moment, representatives of Berlin, Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire and Kingdom of Italy are negotiating. Empire has decided to suppress Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Oscar does not want to stay with Berlin to avoid being annoyed.
Fortunately, the war between Germany and France is over, so the next stage of the battle against Britain will be relatively easy. Germany can gather all his power to deal with Britain people. However, in General Staff Headquarters's plan, only three to four legions landing in Britain will be dispatched at most. Among General Staff Headquarters's War Game, three to four legions are enough to completely defeat Britain.
Standing on the beach of Calais, looking at Britain across the strait. Although, nothing can be seen. But you can imagine how the Britain people on the other side of the strait are Panic.
"What Napoleon failed to do, we will definitely do. For hundreds of years, the British have relied on the protection of the straits and their powerful navy to interfere arbitrarily on the European continent. When France was strong, it united with other European countries to deal with France. When the Russians were strong, they did the same thing. When we became strong, the British also wanted to The same trick happened again. But this time they failed. Next, it is up to them to bear the wrath of the empire. If the empire wants to rise to become a world hegemon, it must have the corpses of other countries as stepping stones. Britain, the previous world hegemon, is undoubtedly the best stepping stone!" Qin Tian said as he looked across the strait.
"Your Majesty, I think our goal will be achieved soon. Although, Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Churchill is actively preparing for war. A large number of Britain people are armed. However, a group of people lack training, lack weapons, and have never been on the battlefield. Can the ragtag army withstand the attack of the German Empire's elite troops? I don't believe it at all. Imperial Army landing in Britain will definitely be able to sweep the entire British Isles." Minister of War and Chief of Staff Feng Field Marshal Falkenhayn looked confident.
After the baptism of World War, German Army's combat effectiveness has undoubtedly reached a higher level. A large number of advanced weapons and new equipment were replaced, and new tactics began to be promoted throughout the army. All these have allowed German Army to secure its No. 1 spot in the world.
Oscar nodded, Churchill took over as British Prime Minister at this time, which was something he did not expect. It seems that the victory of Germany, or the crisis of Britain, made Churchill become British Prime Minister in advance. People like him are born to function in difficult situations. However, Oscar believes that even if Churchill comes to power, he may not be able to save the current British Empire. The disparity in strength between the two sides is too great, and German Empire can easily crush them to nothing.
"Are the Navy and Marine Corps ready?" Oscar asked.
"Your Majesty, the main force of Imperial Navy is blocking British Isles. However, we have also prepared enough warships to prepare for the landing operation. All Pre-dreadnought will participate in this attack. They will be used as an artillery fleet to provide artillery support for the landing force. However, Britain people are in River Thames 0 A large number of Naval Mine are deployed at the mouth of the river. We may not be able to enter River Thames and can only choose landing points from other places. Most of Marine Corps's five divisions have already arrived at the predetermined position. After the battle begins, they will complete the landing as quickly as possible to consolidate the position and create conditions for the army's landing!" Field Marshal Count Tirpitz, the First Sea Lord said.
Marine Corps has only five divisions in total. In this landing in Britain battle, Marine Corps will devote all its troops to it.
Landing operations are inherently very brutal, and the attacking party must be prepared to suffer heavy losses. Even when Marine Corps was training, the main training was landing operations. But at this time, no one can guarantee how much damage Marine Corps will suffer in its first large-scale landing operation.
"I believe that Marine Corps will be able to display amazing combat effectiveness in this battle!" Oscar said.
Although, all countries have Marine Corps. However, there are very few that are truly dedicated to training for landing operations. Marine Corps in many countries is used to protect embassies abroad or perform tasks on battleships. In terms of scale, it is not as good as German Navy. At the same time, Marine Corps will not invest so many Marine Corps at once to launch a landing operation like German Navy.
"The soldiers of Your Majesty and Marine Corps not only want to participate in the landing operations, they also hope to participate in the attack on the Britain* army after the landing operations. After all, the equipment of Marine Corps is almost the same as the elite troops of the army." Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz continued.
"Marine Corps are elite troops. If they are only used in landing operations, it will be a waste of their combat effectiveness. Chief of Staff, you can take Marine Corps into consideration when formulating subsequent combat plans." Oscar said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Feng Field Marshal Falkenhayn nodded.
Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz had a smile on his face. The battle against Britain was already the last one. After that, there wasn't much fighting anymore. Therefore, if the newly born Marine Corps wants to gain more military exploits, he must seize more opportunities in the battle against Britain. If you just launch a landing operation, there won't be many opportunities. Only by participating in subsequent operations will there be more fighters.
"When will our combat preparations be completed?" Oscar asked.
Cross-sea operations are inherently a very complex project. The preparation and transportation of logistical supplies alone is enough to make one's scalp numb. Therefore, Oscar did not immediately launch the operation against Britain after the French operation ended, but gave them three months to prepare.
"Your Majesty, the materials needed for cross-sea operations are being prepared intensively. The preparations will definitely be completed within three months." Deputy Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Waldersee replied.