gnovel Chapter 107 German planes in Iraqi Air Force livery? Is this how you play the game?
Chapter 107 German planes in Iraqi Air Force livery? Is this how you play the game?
Chapter 107 German planes in Iraqi Air Force livery? Is this how you play the game?
Flames lit up the outskirts of Baghdad and Basra.
Even from a great distance, you could feel the heat of the flames and the thick black smoke shooting into the sky.
The explosion lasted for a while before disappearing without a trace.
Many Iraqis stopped in the street and watched from a distance.
They were wide awake.
After the explosions stopped, Colonel Kirk and two others headed towards the air force base. As the commander-in-chief of Operation Desert Storm, he had only one objective.
"Destroy as much as possible all British air bases around Jordan and Palestine, completely dismantle British air superiority in the vicinity, and destroy all air force pilots and ground crew. I mean, completely destroy them, no prisoners are needed."
Cut off air routes between Britain and India.
This is our next phase of tasks.
Kirk said as he walked.
The other two nodded simultaneously, clearing out all nearby British air force facilities, thus giving Vichy France absolute air superiority over Syria and Lebanon.
As soon as Italy officially goes to war with Britain in Egypt, Italian air force will enter the region.
Without the air force, the British Army was just a ragtag force, like Free France?
Göring completely ignored him.
The armed forces of Iraq and Iran alone would completely overwhelm Britain's weak ground forces.
As for the Royal Navy? Those softies can't possibly come ashore.
When the three entered the Habaria Air Base, the surrounding area was still ablaze.
The British air force base, which housed over a thousand people, was now in ruins.
All the barracks and hangars were destroyed and turned into ruins. There were also many cars that had been reduced to scrap metal on the airport runway, which hindered landings. The explosions had created small craters in the once-smooth runway.
"Help me, someone help me!"
Kirk raised his chin and looked at the British ground crew member not far away, whose arm had been blown off and whose ankle was just bone.
Several soldiers from Orningburg stepped forward without a word, raised their guns, and pulled the triggers at the groaning British man on the ground.
puff!
The bullet pierced the other person's forehead, and the shouts gradually subsided.
"Shoot all the survivors."
Major Dietrich issued the order.
The 100 members of the Sea Lion Commando walked indifferently toward the ruins of the barracks.
The ground was covered with flowing blood and shattered pieces of corpses.
The air was filled with a pungent, acrid smell.
Britain had only a little over two thousand men in Iraq, and the situation there had been cleared out. Colonel Kirk believed that the Green Devils had also perfectly completed their mission.
He stood under the dark night sky, looking at the moon.
"I will immediately head to Transjordan to join my troops and begin special operations. You will go to the Palestinian territories, clear out the airport near Haifa, and then proceed to Egypt."
"Yes."
The two commanders of the Orningburg troops nodded affirmatively.
"I hope we'll have the chance to meet again; your mission is more difficult than ours."
"We know, and we hope to meet you alive. If we encounter any obstacles, we will request the support of the Brandenburg Commando. We wish you a triumphant return." Dietrich saluted Kirk.
"Embrace victory at all costs."
The three men saluted simultaneously.
December 1940, 8.
Two Iraqi air bases were reduced to ruins overnight, with no survivors.
More than 2,500 people were all wiped out.
A day had passed when Churchill received the news.
He stared at the telegram without saying a word. He had been planning to organize a bombing raid on Germany in the past two days, but unexpectedly, he received the terrible news.
The only military presence in Iraq disappeared without a trace.
Churchill was on the verge of roaring as he looked at the telegram.
As prime minister, he held back.
Iraqi Prime Minister demands Britain withdraw all military presence.
Iraq does not want to be drawn into the war and will adhere to the principle of neutrality.
The final message was that the Iraqi royal family demanded that Britain end its mandate, expressing a sincere desire for independence.
"Damn it," Churchill couldn't hold back any longer and cursed under his breath.
"Prime Minister, this is a telegram from the Iranian consul."
Churchill slammed his hand on the table in anger as he looked at the other telegram in his hand, making the teacup tremble.
Iran demands Britain withdraw all military presence.
Iran remains neutral and does not want to be drawn into war.
Iran demands full independence and an end to the British mandate.
The telegrams from both countries were exactly the same, conveying the same message: we want independence, and now the British should get out.
The German newspaper Observer published a statement.
Germany supports the independence of Arab and Gulf states, ending colonial rule.
Germany will send a delegation to the Middle East to express its friendly wishes and convey goodwill.
"Those bastards."
It was done by the Germans.
Churchill's face fell silent instantly. He hadn't expected that Germany would not retaliate by bombing London, but instead bomb British air bases in the Middle East.
Coupled with the humiliating defeats of Britain and France in the past two years, the prestige of the British Empire is declining rapidly.
"Notify Lieutenant General Wavell, Commander of the Middle East Command, to completely extinguish the burning flames and to dispatch the vanguard of the 2nd Infantry Brigade of the 10th Division from India to the Middle East."
Churchill gave the order.
Lieutenant General Wavell of the Middle East Command remained silent. He didn't get along well with Churchill, and looking at the orders, he just wanted to curse.
The entire Middle East Command had only 50,000 British troops, of whom 40,000 were in Egypt.
They had to defend against 300,000 Italian troops in East Africa and 200,000 troops in North Africa, ten times their size.
The only Gladiator planes he could use were in Egypt and the 4th Cavalry Division in Haifa.
Wavell was very distressed. Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. The 4th Cavalry Division in Haifa, though called a division, had lost some of its troops and equipment to support the Greek campaign, and now only had horses left.
Yes, and a bunch of grooms too!
The cavalry are still there, but the artillery has gone to Crete, and the 4th Cavalry Division is currently not fully equipped and has no heavy equipment.
"Send a telegram to Transjordan, asking them to send out mechanized Arab legions, two companies from the Essex Battalion, and a portion of the 4th Cavalry Division. Good heavens, this is probably the last time the Palestinian Cavalry Division will march with all its cavalry."
"God, without air support, this battle will be extremely difficult."
The Middle East commander kept pressing his nose, saying, "Notify the Indian reinforcements to seize Basra airport first, and we will send air support."
December 1940, 8.
The war of words has reignited in Europe, and the political landscape has changed dramatically.
The Times of London published a commentary.
The shameless Germans attacked our airbase in Iraq.
The German newspaper Observer retorted.
[You despicable British, you need to be accountable for your words. Do you have any evidence?]
So, you have evidence?
Everyone's fucking dead, who's going to prove it?
Goering, looking at the newspaper, hid in his office, twitching uncontrollably, laughing so hard he could barely contain himself.
"Haha, so this is what you call black operations? Special operations, indeed impressive, stealth and mobility. What makes you think I did it?"
Iraqis are excited, Iranians are waiting.
Northern Moscow.
The bearded man looked at the European newspapers with a smile on his face.
"They started fighting."
"This is a good thing," a slightly overweight man with a Mediterranean hairstyle said obsequiously from the side. "Once Britain and Germany have exhausted most of their forces, we will control the Middle East."
"Yes, after developing in Iran for so long, it's time to reap the rewards."
It would be perfect if we could also give Türkiye a blow.
Now is not the time for us to get involved.
Americans are watching the show too.
Although Roosevelt wore a serious expression at the White House in Washington, he was secretly overjoyed.
"It was the Germans who did it."
"Yes," Hopkins poured Roosevelt coffee. "When Iraq declared independence, Saudi Arabia contacted us, hoping to sign an agreement to open up more oil fields and gain our support."
"Haha, the Germans' silent strike has broken the silence in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia has always been more inclined towards Britain, but now it is clear that they intend to switch sides."
"Although Britain is our traditional ally, weakening British power in the Middle East would be very beneficial to us."
Roosevelt nodded calmly upon hearing Hopkins' words.
"We will remain neutral and wait for developments, while of course continuing our support for Britain."
"They've started fighting! They've started fighting!"
Sean, having just finished breakfast, stood bored at the shooting range watching Marilyn Monroe shoot.
A 14-year-old girl, if she doesn't play with dolls, what are you playing with Colts for?
Don't you know how to raise children?
Sean smiled helplessly. He had turned a perfectly good female celebrity into someone like Laura.
"Sean, a fight has broken out!" Eisenhower shouted, waving a newspaper in his hand. Sean could actually see the excitement on his face.
Men really do get excited when it comes to war.
"Germany and Britain went to war, and Britain bombed Cologne."
Has the flight over Britain finally begun? Sean was somewhat expectant.
"Germany may have bombed two British air bases in Iraq."
"What did you say? Say it again?" The Germans bombed the Middle East instead of Britain. Which bastard was so cunning?
This was completely unexpected by Sean.
San Dezi surprisingly refrained from retaliating violently, instead resorting to underhanded tactics.
Sean naturally understood the consequences of bombing the Iraqi air base, considering that the Iraq War had only lasted for less than a month.
Iraq failed to capture the Habalia airbase, leading to a continuous increase in British troop deployments. With air support, 1200 British troops surrounded Baghdad.
Tens of thousands of Iraqi troops refused to fight, Iraq surrendered, and the world is just a giant makeshift operation. 1200
They managed to take Iraq with fewer than a hundred men and aircraft.
Now it's all good, there's no airport anymore.
The Royal Navy's carrier-based aircraft cannot reach Baghdad.
Sean looked at Hanni, while the housekeeper awkwardly pointed to the sky.
My God, did Göring come up with this terrible idea?
That's so mean.
"I don't quite understand. Germany hasn't sent any ground troops or paratroopers. What are they doing?"
Sean couldn't help but laugh out loud as he looked at the newspaper.
"Special operations, the Middle East is a place where the countries are not large, the number of troops is not large, and the combat effectiveness is also weak. The number of British troops stationed there is limited."
Given its vast area and dispersed defenses, it's best suited for small-scale special operations and is simply undefendable.
"You mean Germany used special operations to attack British overseas colonies?" Eisenhower's understanding of special forces was still limited to elite commando units.
"Yes."
"That's impossible." Matthew Ridgway shook his head repeatedly. "Britain has 50,000 troops in the Middle East, plus tens of thousands of troops from each country. A few small-scale forces can't possibly defeat Britain."
Yes, many people think that way these days.
On the front lines, or when facing an enemy with overwhelming superiority, what use are a few hundred special forces soldiers?
What can they do?
They can do a lot more.
"The German strikes were very targeted, only bombing air bases, in order to dismantle the British air superiority in the region. Once air superiority was lost, the British ground forces would be bogged down. Compared to the Iraqi forces, the Indian divisions did not have any advantage."
To weaken the fighting capacity of the British army?
Eisenhower understood, and then a question popped into his mind.
"If the British army is defeated by the army of the home country."
He stopped there, the consequences of which were unimaginable. Good heavens, the original European battlefield would become even more unpredictable.
"Yes, the deterrent power of the British army will become nothing more than paper power." Sean suddenly admired Göring. This German air force marshal, who was all talk and no action on the internet and only knew how to make money, had actually become so insidious. Who corrupted this grandson?
Seeing the surprise on Sean's face, Hanni wanted to say, "Isn't it all your fault? The great prophet had already seen through Britain's weakness."
"Germany is disrupting the order."
The future five-star general immediately realized that Germany's frenzied retaliation far exceeded his expectations.
This was more brutal than the bombing of London; they were dismantling Britain's vast colonial system.
"That's impossible, that's impossible unless the German army formally intervenes in the Middle East and dismantles Britain's sphere of influence."
Matthew Ridgway was not optimistic about special operations. In his understanding, special operations were low-level operations, such as assassination and sabotage, which could not shake the foundation of Britain and were at most counterinsurgency operations.
"You think it's impossible? We'll wait and see."
The later stages of the Russia-Ukraine conflict saw almost no large-scale steel torrents of combat, nor were they man-made positional battles. Instead, it was characterized by high-tech sabotage, the dismantling of war potential, widespread destruction, the paralysis of the enemy's logistics, and the damage to high-value targets.
This is actually more painful than fighting on the front lines.
"Of course you'd say that if you wanted to exaggerate the value of your so-called special forces."
Ridgway suddenly realized, "Isn't all you want to do is make money?"
"I want to make money?"
Sean looked at him disdainfully. "You guys have no understanding of how to fight in later generations. Well, you've just recovered from the mindset of World War I."
Let me teach you a lesson.
"I predict."
Eisenhower immediately perked up his ears.
"The next target is either Haifa or Jordan."
"What's your basis?"
"Destroying Haifa Airport will completely sever air links between the Middle East and Egypt, and the Iraq War is about to begin."
"Fine, I'll see if you're right." Li Qi looked at Sean provocatively.
"What if it's right?" Sean took a step forward and looked quietly at Matthew Ridgway.
"If it is correct, I will not question any of your suggestions and will advocate for your interests in the Ministry of War."
"Remember what you said, you're destined to lose."
After Sean finished speaking, he turned around. Goring, that guy, knows how to play games.
Many people online have wondered if a miracle might occur if Germany didn't fight on the Eastern Front but instead attacked on the Western Front.
He actually did it!
Hahaha!
Sean couldn't help but laugh more as he thought about it; World War II had become much more interesting.
December 1940, 8.
The aircraft carrier INS Helms, along with two cruisers, led the 2nd Brigade of the Indian 10th Division to forcibly land at the port of Basra.
British Wellington bombers and Hurricane fighters from Jordan flew over the port of Basra.
"We arrived at Basra Airport, and damn it, the runway is damaged, so we can't land to refuel."
The pilot of a Wellington bomber looked down at the runway and almost vomited blood in anger.
Those damn Germans not only blew up the airport, but they also prevented them from landing.
"Are you serious?" The pilot of a Hurricane fighter jet almost cursed.
They flew all the way from Jordan to provide air support for the Indian 2nd Brigade, which was about to land, but the airport was completely unusable.
"My fuel is almost gone. Where are the Army guys? Get them to take over the airfield and clear the runway quickly."
"Damn it, I need to make an emergency landing in the wasteland outside the airport."
"This is the Royal Air Force, calling HMS Helms."
"This is the Helms."
"Occupy the airport immediately; we need supplies."
"The 2nd Brigade is already on its way to the airport."
Upon hearing the reply, all the drivers breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as they relaxed, the roar of an engine came from afar.
A large group of planes swarmed towards them.
"It's an Iraqi plane, prepare for battle."
"Damn it, I'm out of fuel."
"What is that?"
"Are you kidding me? How come Iraqi planes include German HE 111s and Junkers bombers, and even Bf 110 fighters?"
A group of British pilots were dumbfounded when they saw a group of German fighter jets painted in Iraqi colors rushing towards them.
"They are Germans, and they are impersonating Iraqis."
"
"Very good, so that's how they want to play, damn Germans, get ready for battle."