The Third Reich in Desperation

It can be said that on Forbes' side, even the last two staff officers have the rank of lieutenant colonel, two ranks higher than Otto, the leader of the German side.

However, this is in Italian territory.On the deck of the Royal Ark, there are all Italian officers and soldiers who are allies of Germany.

Although he is only a captain, Otto is now the representative of the most senior German military officer left here.It is not difficult for him to call a few Italian soldiers to help.

But Sir Forbes, even if he is an admiral, it is difficult to change the nature of his captive, which cannot make him hold his head high in front of Otto.

"Tell your commander, this way is not going to work!" Sure enough, Otto didn't mind that the other party's military rank was much higher than his own, so he ruthlessly gave Sir Forbes an embarrassment.

And from the staff behind him, after understanding Otto's words, Forbes could only say to the staff with an embarrassed expression: "Translate to the German captain for me, the Italians have agreed to let us have 20 minutes of freedom of movement." , please don’t embarrass us.”

However, the German captain didn't buy it, and continued to speak to the translator in German: "Italians are Italians, and Germans are Germans. Although our head of state has agreed to hand over the Ark Royal to the Italian Navy, we Germans Before withdrawing, this place is still under our joint jurisdiction!"

Otto's tone was very tough, and he didn't save face for the British or even the Italians at all. After all, this Italian ally had caused them too much trouble, and they didn't want to make any trouble on the Ark Royal at this time.

After the translator once again conveyed the meaning of Captain Otto to Sir Forbes, the British Sir was extremely anxious. After all, the success or failure of the "British version of Operation Rainbow" was all in one fell swoop!

So Forbes even put down his admiral airs, changed his expression, and begged the German captain with some pleading: "Mr. Captain, we are about to leave this aircraft carrier, and leave the aircraft carrier we have been working with day and night." Today, I just want to enjoy this ship for the last time before leaving. After all, we may never be able to board here again. I beg you, allow us to move freely on the ship 10 minute."

After hearing the translator's statement, Captain Otto thought for a while and said, "Okay, I promise you."

Hearing this, the British staff officer was overjoyed. Just as he was about to translate for Forbes, he heard Otto add: "I promise to find someone to help you make a photo of the Ark Royal, and I will show it to you."

"Now," Otto waved his hands in a somewhat unkind tone, "Go back immediately, don't force us to do it."

Too much deception!Forbes was about to get angry, but Otto said first, "Don't think I don't know what you guys want to do. Free activities? I'm afraid you want to join your old subordinates to do bad things!"

Straightforward!Forbes and his party, whose conspiracy was exposed, gave up their argument.

"Find a few Italians to press them back and watch them!" Otto said to a German soldier behind him: "I will report to the Italian Commander Lefer later."

Sure enough, that night, Forbes got a different dinner in the detention room.It was an unnaturally luxurious cuisine that was fully equipped from appetizers to macaroni and meat, and even the last fruit and red wine.

"Is this the so-called last supper..." Forbes, who knew that his charges had been exposed, ate the best meal since he was captured with a wry smile.

He is ready for trial tomorrow morning.This time, with the ruthless Germans present, there must be no good fruit to eat.

Unexpectedly, the next morning, an Italian colonel who seemed to be of high rank appeared in front of Forbes: "We made a small mistake before, and provided the general who is a general to the captive soldiers. Dinner. This is definitely not intentional abuse of prisoners. Therefore, we will choose to forgive you for breaking the rules by sneaking back to the Royal Ark to find food."

"Now we're clear," the Italian colonel said with a smile opposite Forbes, who looked surprised. "Please help us hide this matter from the Germans, and don't let them spread the word that we abused the prisoners."

Chapter 464 of the main body is not stupid (please ask for rewards, recommendations, monthly tickets, and subscriptions)

London, England.

Churchill didn't know that Mussolini was eyeing Egypt and might launch an attack at any time.

However, today's Churchill has no way to send more reinforcements to North Africa.

The failure of the British Expeditionary Force in Dunkirk directly led to the loss of 20 elite British Army.

Today, the army's ace troops have all entered the German prisoner-of-war camps, and with the surrender of the French government and the establishment of Vichy France, Churchill's plan to use the joint French to defeat Germany has also been completely ruined.

In the entire British Isles now, there are only two regular army divisions left, and not only are they short of guns and artillery, but they are also short of personnel.

Churchill knew very well that this amount of troops was not enough for the German troops who were the first shock wave.

The United Kingdom has always maintained a professional military system, so the number of British troops is not large.

But during World War II, in the face of a powerful Germany, Britain also had to urgently expand its army.

Someone might give an example that at the end of World War II in another time and space, the number of British troops reached 570 million, which is enough.

However, the situation in the UK is actually different from other countries.These 570 million troops are not all British.

Britain has a huge colony, and the final figure of 570 million troops in another time and space is based on the continuous expansion of the army successfully withdrawn from Dunkirk, plus the number of British colonial troops everywhere.

But no matter how many troops there are in the colonies, it cannot solve Churchill's urgent needs in this time and space.

After all, distant water cannot quench near thirst.

Furthermore, the mobilization of colonial troops also requires careful consideration.

Those colonial troops can't be mobilized just because they can be mobilized. These troops are the pillars to ensure the stability of the colonies and the foundation of stabilizing the overseas interests of the British Empire!

And now, Japan is raging rampantly in East Asia, especially at this critical moment, if there is any more trouble in the British colonies in Burma and India, then Churchill, the prime minister, will really end.

The prosperity of the British Empire depended on the wealth generated by these vast colonies.

The British have been relying on the wealth they found in these colonies to maintain the rapid growth of their country's economy.

If these colonies are lost, the economic development of the British Empire will immediately stagnate, and it will immediately become a second-rate country in Europe. This is absolutely unbearable for the proud British!

Although Churchill made up his mind that he must not lose Britain's overseas colonies, why is the defense of Britain's homeland not important?

Faced with the two difficult choices, Churchill could only bite the bullet and selectively transfer troops from the colonies.

Even if you lose some overseas colonies, you can't easily lose the British mainland, right?

Losing overseas colonies, at least the foundation of the country is still there, and losing the homeland is the real subjugation of the country.

Think about France today. After being captured by Germany, although the so-called Vichy France was established in the south, the important towns and industrial areas in the north, including Paris, were all ceded to Germany.

The Vichy regime, which existed in name only, was only on the verge of collapse, and Germany could annex it at any time.

If it weren't for the fact that Berente still held a large enough army to be valued, Pétain's Vichy regime might have been deposed by Germany long ago.

Of course Churchill did not want to follow the old path of France, and if the British mainland missed, Germany would have no worries on the western front.

If the British mainland falls, even if the United States wants to open up a second front on the Western Front in the future, it will be extremely difficult to restore the country to Britain.

Because in the Atlantic Ocean, there will no longer be suitable islands that can be used as a staging area for large-scale landing forces and a starting point for landing fleets.

And if starting from the mainland of the United States, the battle line is too long. Under the care of the German "wolf pack" submarine, how can the safety of the transport boat be guaranteed?In this world, how can there be a way to attack another empire across an ocean?

Furthermore, the biggest spoils Germany can get from Britain is the fleet of the Royal Navy!

Britain is a world naval power that rivals the United States and Japan.Although the strength of the Royal Navy has been greatly reduced, after all, it still has a lot of naval warfare equipment that the German Navy is keen on: large-caliber main gun battleships and aircraft carriers.

If the German army occupies the British mainland and then annexes the British Royal Navy, the German navy's ocean-going combat power will be greatly strengthened, and it may even threaten the security of the United States.

Under such circumstances, it will be even more difficult for the United States to land on the Western Front, and there will no longer be any hope for the restoration of the United Kingdom.

As for the acquisition of British naval equipment, the Germans will even have the ability to influence the future Pacific battlefield.

Germany can use the fleet captured from Britain to enter the Pacific battlefield through the Suez Canal, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Strait of Malacca.

In addition, Germany can also open up the European and African battlefields.