Chapter 58
For Admiral Albert Kesseling, this Atlantic barrier is really a problem. Although the Chinese Federal Military Construction Company provided the German army with the most powerful fortress in the world, the Atlantic barrier is very different from the ordinary "fast front".
First of all, in order to deal with the Allied bombing, almost every resistance hub was completely protected by heavy steel bars and cement. Moreover, when the construction was carried out by the engineering company of the Chinese Federation, the entire ground was covered. When they finished the construction, it was really difficult to find traces of their construction. Therefore, the situation of these solid defense lines only knew the approximate location of the Allied forces.
In addition, the entire "Atlantic Barrier" is equipped with the largest number of "disc air defense capsules" in the world. However, the Allies have guessed the purpose of these things. Their fundamental purpose is not to defend against air, but to deal with landing soldiers. In addition, all bunkers have 45mm cannons to deal with landing crafts. Behind the bunkers are underground mortars and rocket artillery positions.
These are not important, because the Allies only see the surface, and they have no idea what they are facing. Until now, the German army has not completely lost air supremacy. Although the Allied bombers have repeatedly broken through the coast and launched attacks on German industrial cities, Germany, which can buy Chinese federal military products through third parties, does not lack any equipment.
All the Allies who rely solely on air reconnaissance can see only a large area of land that has been removed from the surface. As for where the underground shore fortifications are under these lands, they don't know at all. If they had inspected like General Albert Kesselin, he realized that this could indeed be called the strongest Great Wall on the shore in the world.
The troops were all arranged in specific garrison positions. When they entered from the entrance and exit in the rear, the war was about to begin. These entrances and exits were located 15 kilometers away on the real front. Albert Kesseling really couldn't believe it. If he hadn't come to inspect, he would have understood what the engineering company of the Chinese Federation had built on the coast of France.
The person who came to lead the way for Admiral Albert Kesselin was a SS named Strongen. During the entire construction process, he led 10 SS garrison divisions as a warning force. He moved in directly after the completion of the construction, and since then he has lived in these underground Great Walls and never came out. Therefore, these soldiers have never seen the sun again since the construction was completed.
"Genius, these tall bunkers have a 2.5-meter-thick top, and are composite products of steel, cement grids and refractory materials. As the SS garrison who began to be alert at the beginning, we witnessed the entire construction process."
Admiral Albert Kesseling was full of interest in his words. It was his first time here. If the technology was not sure that the Allies would launch an attack in the near future, then this was still a top-secret place for him. This was the confidentiality strategy arranged by the "China Federation Military Engineering Company" at that time. They claimed that as long as it was strictly implemented, the "Atlantic Barriers" would always be a secret for the Allies.
"Is that really interesting. In addition, I am full of respect for you and your subordinates. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid that keeping the secret here would be very difficult!"
Speaking of which, the Germans have really devoted 120,000 yuan of confidence here, and from a certain perspective, this will also be a cemetery for many fanatical Nazi party members. Speaking of this, we have to talk about the composition of these 10 SS. Most of them are composed of volunteer, disabled and wounded. On average, among the 10 people, there are about 13 hands, 15 legs, 24 eyes and 10 to 15 feet. Similarly, General Strongen also has only one eye and one hand.
Of course, these disabled soldiers cannot use any rifle-like weapons together. But they can use electronically controlled weapons in some special spherical cabins. As for what it is, we will talk about later.
Perhaps his subordinates were indeed enough to thank the general. Lieutenant General Strongen was silent for a moment, but he did not speak humbly. He seemed to think that his subordinates fully assumed the respect of the general. This was true, because if the war really began, these disabled soldiers would not have the chance to leave these fortresses, and their only fate would be to die in the battlefield.
Soon after, they came to the central control room of one of the two fronts of the Atlantic barrier. From the central control room, Admiral Albert Kesselin could see the entire Atlantic Ocean through the TV surveillance system. Here is a circular bunker deep into the ground, and rows of old TVs are fixed on the shelves in the bunker. But judging from the contents of those TV lenses, this central control room contains sonar, radar, periscope and other reconnaissance equipment. However, according to his own observations on the coast, he never found a trace. In fact, all of those things were used in the "one-line" cable technology, and the coaxial cable controlled the "disc air defense capsule", shore-based torpedo, and remote-controlled machine gun bunker.
"Our soldiers are able to fight in their own positions, sitting in their own spherical cabins, manipulating their own weapons."
Lieutenant General Strongen said, rotating a knob next to the TV, and the disabled veterans in the spherical cabin appeared in front of General Albert Kesselin, and they also saluted the General with their incomplete limbs. General Albert Kesselin looked at their remnants, and said nothing, but gave a solemn salute.
All the bunkers of the entire "Atlantic Barrier" resistance hub are underground before use. After the battle begins, those bunkers a few centimeters underground will rise to combat positions. The entire coastal defense consists of two completely non-interactive systems and at different depths. Even the stationed troops are controlled by their respective commands. That is to say, when one system completely loses its function, the other system can almost appear on the coast as a brand new defense system.
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Part of the content of another line can be seen from the SS-controlled front. Except for some patrol personnel, they mainly rely on cameras to monitor it. It can be said that there are no people in the entire front. However, for the attacks by the Allied forces, the engineers of the Chinese Federation who designed this "Atlantic Barrier" obviously considered how to quickly transport troops.
Below the ground, there is a simple narrow-gauge electrical railway. Each battalion can maneuver in a combat position of 25 kilometers within half an hour. That is, when the Allied warships were discovered, during the preparations before landing, the German defensive forces formed a very solid line of defense in front of them. It was a steel line of defense composed of a large number of 37-75 mm tank turrets, rocket launchers, mortars, and drone guns.
After General Albert Kesseling finished prosecuting, he asked Lieutenant General Strongen.
"Lieutenant General, what else do you need? I think if there is any, then I can try my best to meet the needs of you and your respectable subordinates."
The light in Lieutenant General Strongen's one-eyed eyes flashed, and a smile flashed across his face.
"Your Excellency, you know that in addition to being able to see TV, we only have trains that transport food and ammunition. If we can communicate with our families, I think the soldiers will thank you!"
Admiral Albert Kesseling nodded slightly. The defense line had been completed for as many as 6 months. These loyal soldiers, regardless of their disabled bodies, had been on duty for 6 months. Due to the need for confidentiality, communication to the "Atlantic Barriers" before the war was almost one-way. Although Lieutenant General Strongen could only send his report back to the command of the Western Front using a teletypewriter.
"Well, I can do this, and I think some troops will soon be deployed on another front!"
Lieutenant General Strongen's face twitched sensitively. He rubbed his cheek on the other side of his one-eye with some embarrassment, and muttered and explained in a low voice.
"It was the wound that caused the nerves on my face, so... Admiral, is it going to start?"
General Albert Kesselin looked at Lieutenant General Strongen in front of him, for some reason he felt very satisfied with this inspection. Moreover, although the commander in the headquarters was a drunkard, he had a better prediction of the battle at this moment. As for Lieutenant General Strongen's inquiry, he understood. If he had been living underground for so long for something, he would be anxious!
Chapter completed!