"Friedrich, sit back in your seat!" Kaiser Wilhelm II shouted angrily at Crown Prince Wilhelm, with a fierce light in his eyes, as if he wanted to eat people. The defeat of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet made him
He was very angry, but he was trying his best to suppress his anger.
After Crown Prince William saw the appearance of Kaiser Wilhelm II, he couldn't help but tremble. His whole body felt as if a basin of ice water had been poured down from his head, and he calmed down. In order to avoid offending Wilhelm II, Crown Prince William quickly lowered his voice.
He nodded and returned to his position.
"Marshal Tirpitz, how big are our losses?" Kaiser Wilhelm II asked. Although he was very reluctant to believe it all, the facts were right in front of him. After decades of hard work,
The German Navy still failed to defeat the British Navy. He only hoped that the losses of the German Navy would not be too great and that it would still have the ability to continue fighting.
“Your Majesty, the fierce battle started at 3:30 this afternoon and ended at 10 pm.
In the fierce battle, we lost 22 battleships and 7 battlecruisers. Among the battleships, 'East Prussia' was sunk in battle, 'Thuringia was sunk in battle, 'Westfalen' was sunk in battle,
'Catherine, scuttled,' Prince Regent Louis Tebold, scuttled,
‘Hamburg, scuttled,’ Friedrich the Great, scuttled, ‘Oldenburg, scuttled,
'Hannover was sunk; 'Bremen was badly damaged; 'Crown Prince was badly damaged'; 'Governor was badly damaged; 'Saar was badly damaged; 'Rhineland was badly damaged; 'Saxony was badly damaged.
Inside the cruiser, 'Goben' was sunk in battle, and 'Von.
Germany.
Tann was sunk in battle, Lützow was sunk in battle, Scharnhorst was damaged in battle, Hindenburg was damaged in battle, Seydlitz was damaged in battle, Moltke was damaged in battle. Now the Imperial Navy
The High Seas Fleet only had 7 battleships and 1 battlecruiser left to continue fighting.
If the six battleships and four battlecruisers that were severely damaged are to be repaired, it will take at least three months to a year." German Navy Marshal Tirpitz said. His face was full of deep disappointment.
.The main force of the German High Seas Fleet, once the second largest in the world, has
It was basically destroyed by the British Navy. Even if the damaged battleships and battlecruisers could be repaired, there would only be 13 battleships and 5 battlecruisers left, less than half of the number in their heyday! In addition, in addition to the capital ships,
Outside, the cruiser in this naval battle
During the battle, 21 ships were sunk and 8 were seriously damaged. 32 destroyers were sunk and 6 were seriously damaged. Overall, in this naval battle, the German Navy's High Seas Fleet suffered a devastating blow.
For a period of time, there will no longer be a threat to the British Navy.
"Oh God! How could the loss be so great?" Although they were already prepared in their hearts, Kaiser Wilhelm II and others heard the names of the battleships and battlecruisers that Tirpitz had sunk or severely damaged one after another.
When I read it out, I still let out an exclamation. These battleships and battlecruisers were built by Germany after tightening its belt for more than ten years, but now they have all sunk to the bottom of the sea. Such a loss.
, making it unbearable for Germany. Because maritime trade has been cut off, Germany's current strategic resource supply has already had problems. If it had not been for China's blood transfusion, Germany would have been unable to hold on. If those damaged battleships and battleships were to be
If the cruiser is repaired, it will also require a lot of resources. Can Germany still devote so many resources when the land war has become increasingly tense?
"What on earth is that guy Reinhard Scheer doing? How did he command it? Why did the Imperial High Seas Fleet suffer such a disastrous defeat? He should be responsible for this, and he should go to court-martial!" Crown Prince William once again shouted
He screamed. Such a loss made all his hopes, or delusions, come to nothing, and almost made him lose his mind.
"Admiral Reinhard Scheer has died for his country! He led four Bavaria-class battleships to resist the pursuit of the British Navy and created opportunities for other battleships to retreat!" Marshal Tirpitz said coldly.
Said. Perhaps in this conductor, Reinhardt.
General Scheer did something wrong, but his actions were worthy of a German soldier.
"I'm sorry!" Crown Prince William apologized quickly after hearing the news. Otherwise, his words and deeds just now would make the empire's soldiers dissatisfied with him. Although he is the crown prince, if he does not get the support of the army, he wants to inherit the throne.
, that is impossible.
"Your Excellency Tirpitz, what is going on? Even if the strength of the High Seas Fleet is not as good as that of the British, the gap should not be so big. Why did it cause such a big loss?" said Falkenhay, Chief of the German General Staff.
Admiral En asked doubtfully, this was also everyone's doubt.!
"The British are so despicable. They have completely betrayed the pride of the British Empire! The British had already expected that the decisive battle would break out after our Bavaria-class battleships were commissioned, so they accelerated the construction of the Queen Elizabeth-class battleships, and
They hid it and gave us false information, making us think that the Queen Elizabeth class battleships were still under construction. In addition, they also secretly united with the Americans to
The Americans dispatched four Pennsylvania-class battleships and four Nevada-class battleships to intercept General Scheer. The Pennsylvania-class battleships were imitations of the Queen Elizabeth-class battleships, and the Nevada-class battleships were imitations of the iron
Duke class, battleship. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of the American fleet, General Scheer would have brought back the main force of the High Seas Fleet!" Marshal Tirpitz said through gritted teeth.
The German High Seas Fleet was defeated this time because the opponent was too powerful and too cunning. If this were not the case, even if the High Seas Fleet would be defeated by the British Navy, the losses would never be so great!
"Damn! Damn the British and the Germans, they dare to join forces to harm the German Empire. I will never let them go!" Kaiser Wilhelm II couldn't help but roar. In his opinion, the German navy was defeated this time.
It's not at all due to their own fault, but because the British and Americans are too despicable and shameless, even if it wasn't Reinhardt.
Admiral Scheer commanded the battle, and no general would have been able to escape the British trap. Such despicable tactics of the British Navy directly killed all hopes of the German Navy!
Everyone else was silent. Although they were very angry at the British Navy for using such despicable and shameless tactics, they knew that this was completely understandable. As long as victory can be achieved, it should be done no matter how unscrupulous. History
, is written by the victors. Only victorious heroes, even if the hero wins by despicable and shameless means!
"Your Excellency Tirpitz, what about the losses of the British and Americans? We have lost so many warships. With the strength of the Imperial Navy's High Seas Fleet, it will definitely not make the British and Americans feel better!" the Prime Minister of the Imperial Cabinet said.
Obaden.
Feng.
Bateman.
Holweg asked.
"In today's naval battle, after a fierce battle, the High Seas Fleet sunk a total of British Navy battleships and 6 battlecruisers. It severely damaged 14 British Navy battleships and 3 battlecruisers. In addition, 5 US Navy battleships were
The ship was severely damaged!" Marshal Tirpitz said. Judging from this result, the German High Seas Fleet has tried its best.
With the strength of the German High Seas Fleet, it is already commendable that such results can be achieved under unfavorable conditions. Of course, the number of enemy battleships sunk is too small.
If it were sunk, the German navy would have achieved great results this time. With the background of the British navy, these losses would be
The severely damaged battleships will soon be able to return to the ocean. Of course, the British Navy's battleships originally had an advantage. After they were hit, once they were severely damaged, they could immediately withdraw from the battle without having to do what the German Navy did.
Desperately. Therefore, the number of battleships and battlecruisers sunk by the British Navy was much smaller.
"After this battle, the British Navy still has 18 battleships and 1 battlecruiser that can continue to fight. The remaining capital ships of the Imperial Navy's High Seas Fleet are no longer able to challenge the British Navy!" Marshal Tirpitz was a little sad.
said. The remaining battleships of the German Navy’s High Seas Fleet are only
Less than half of the British Navy. Moreover, the severely damaged battleships of the British Navy will inevitably regain their combat effectiveness before the severely damaged battleships of the German Navy. Therefore, the German Navy will completely lose the opportunity to challenge the British Navy. At least.
In this battle, the German navy never stood a chance.
Everyone, including Kaiser Wilhelm II, was silent. The results of the German High Seas Fleet were already very good. The number of enemy battleships sunk and severely damaged was far more than the number of battleships lost by the German High Seas Fleet.
However, the problem is that the British Navy is much stronger than the German Navy!
"Everyone, please go back and rest! Regarding the defeat of the navy, we will keep it secret for the time being!" Kaiser Wilhelm II said somewhat lonely.
The Germans wanted to keep it secret, but how could they keep such a big thing a secret? The British Navy took command of victory, John.
Admiral Jellicoe immediately sent a good news to the British Admiralty. At the same time, US Admiral William.
Benson also sent a good news to the United States. This immediately caused shock all over the world!