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Leap, a stroke of genius that shakes the world Chapter 153 Rainbow Bridge

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    Chapter 153 Rainbow Bridge Two weeks after the Second Battle of the Marianas, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  In just two months, the Japanese naval aviation dominated the Pacific Ocean and overnight became a strategic force that could change the history of the world. Under their violent and ferocious attacks, the U.S. Navy's cutting-edge battleship "Indiana" sank, and the large aircraft carrier "  The USS Enterprise and the USS Wasp were both damaged and sunk. The new aircraft carrier USS Essex and the battleship USS Washington were seriously damaged and overhauled. In addition, as many as 11 light ships and auxiliary ships were sunk by Japanese carrier-based aircraft.  .  Every time a ship carrying wounded soldiers or a damaged ship returns, the beautiful Pearl Harbor is always filled with a depressing and desolate atmosphere, and the stars and stripes on the roof are lowered again and again to pay tribute to the fallen.  In the year and a half from the outbreak of the Pacific War in 1941 to early 1943, including the army officers and soldiers killed and captured in the Philippines, the US military suffered only 24,000 losses. The two Mariana naval battles plus the landings on Saipan and  During the combat operations in Guam, 19,000 US military combatants have been directly killed in the past two months.  The character of a nation is often forged in war.  After entering the port, this task force went to dock at inaccessible docks according to the ship type. Together with the two battleships that were originally moored in the port, eight powerful heavyweight battleships lined up together. This was the heyday of giant ships and cannons.  , such force also has amazing deterrent power around the world.  However, times have changed. Whether people accept it or not, the fact is that naval aviation is gradually becoming the decisive force in naval battles. When commanders from all sides in a fierce battle weigh the odds of winning or losing a naval battle, the weight role of battleships is greatly reduced.  Aircraft carriers and land-based aviation within effective combat range are crucial.  And fi-167, these are the standard equipment of the German naval aviation.  Except for loading the ship-leaving bomb device, landing hook and airbag, it is similar to its land-based model. The range is short but the maneuverability is very good; the ju-87 still retains the unique inverted gull-style wing, but it can be manually folded to save money.  Space, and what¡¯s even more shocking is that the main landing gear of this carrier-based bomber can be abandoned on its own!  As for the Fi-167 carrier-based torpedo bomber of Ferrer Company, it is probably the only biplane in the naval aviation of various countries.  Its speed is not outstanding, and its combat radius is only adequate. Its biggest advantage lies in its braking power.  Although German officers and soldiers spoke well of this torpedo bomber, the German Navy still selected a replacement model for it: the e-155 carrier-based torpedo bomber manufactured by Heinkel Company.  According to the plan, the new torpedo aircraft will be replaced from mid-1943 to gradually replace the six fi-167 squadrons currently in service.  With the arrival of 21 German ships and nearly 10,000 special volunteers, it has become increasingly difficult for US managers to continue to implement these practices.  They tried to divide so-called rest areas at several piers where the ships were moored.  There are all kinds of leisure facilities inside, including the most common fruits and foods in Hawaii. The Americans even organized a large number of girls to create a "gentle dreamland" in the rest area.  There was a difference between the inside and outside. Hundreds of U.S. military police armed with guns guarded the outside of the rest area, neither allowing the German volunteers to leave nor allowing people to enter at will.  If you just simply experience the Hawaiian style, such behavior will not go wrong, but once stimulated by alcohol, the aggressive nature of men will be stimulated.  On the first night the task force arrived at Pearl Harbor, group fights broke out in two bars in the city.  When the U.S. military police caught the perpetrator and investigated, they discovered that not only did the incident involve "international friends", but the U.S. soldiers who suffered losses during the fight also exaggerated the incident to a political level.  As a result, many U.S. soldiers who did not know the truth gathered together to defeat the "German fascists" and fight against the "disguised aggression of the German invaders."  If this bad and troublesome situation continues, it will have an extremely negative impact on the security situation in Hawaii and even Oahu, as well as the strategic relationship between Germany and the United States.  The U.S. military generals quickly reported the situation to Washington. After receiving authorization from the White House, they decided to give a special gift to all the officers and soldiers of the task force: all personnel went to Molokai for vacation in batches.  Therefore, each warship only retained the most basic duty and maintenance personnel, and the remaining officers and soldiers took the boat to the beautiful and peaceful "Friendly Island", Molokai.  Just like this, a full week passed. The main ships of the task force also used the dock facilities at Pearl Harbor to conduct a comprehensive overhaul. Some warships were equipped with anti-aircraft artillery and additional wireless television equipment.  In addition, the first ocean-going submarine detachment from Europe also arrived as scheduled.  With full emotions after the long vacation, the naval officers and soldiers of Germany and the United States boarded their respective ships. However, the number ratio and arrival time of the two have been adjusted. More than 5,000 German officers and soldiers will return to Europe by ship, and they will still  There are still more than 2,000 people who remain in the task force and will go to the battlefield.  a!  ~!
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