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In the Northern Atlantic Navy Commander of Gibraltar, the Navy will also ask the British Royal Fleet to help prevent enemy ship from passing through the Gibraltar. Can Ningan hopes to turn his two speeds of unsea-called battles, and establish a fleet of the Elizabeth's Queen Super Battlehip, including two aircraft carrier, including two aircraft carriers.

In order to ensure his advantages of Italian heavy cruisers, he also requested to increase the number of heavy-sized cruisers in the fleet. During the transfer of force, the British fifteentially did not have any interference from the interference in addition to some air strikes. In addition, Cann Ningan also used this troops to distribute a small transportation fleet to Malta.

Attack Tarranto

Since the Italian Navy avoids the British fleet in the sea, Can Ningan tries to attack the ship in Tarrano, Italy. Attack Tarlanto was scheduled to be implemented in February 28, that is, the Triga Haiya War Shenguo's day is implemented, but the attack is delayed because of the implementation of other pressing tasks and the damage of the aircraft carrier. It turns out that it is fortunate to the British, because when the UK finally attacked Taranto, the UK finally attacked Tarranto in the late night, Italy's six battleships were all moored in Hong Kong.

On March 11, the latest air reconnaissance photos were sent to the "Glorious", and these photos showed the location of each consider. When the 12 aircraft of the first attack wave arrived at the target, four bombs were detached from the machine, flew to the inner port to contain the enemy, and another plane also left the machine wave, throwing the lighting to the east, search for 6 fish mines The enemy war queer is illuminated.

The first attack was fully smooth, and the lighting bomb clearly took out the target of the attack. The torpedo machine hit the "Gair" and "Litrio", and the British only lost a plane. After an hour, the eight aircraft of the second attack wave implemented the enemy ship with the same tactics. A torpedo "Du Lio", two hits "Litrio". In this attack, the British Flexer still lost a plane.

This time to attack Tarlanto, the Italian fleet only "Julio, Caesar", "Vitio Veno" and "Dolia" and other three battleships. "Gair" has not been sealed in the sea, and the "Litio" and "Duolio" cannot be combat activities.

Survive Italy's large warships gave up the Tarlanti base after the battle and immediately transferred to Naples. Before this attack, Italy's aerial scout did not discover the action of the British attack forces, nor did the Malta transport fleet. The fleet successfully took advantage of the opportunity to attack Tarreno and completed the transportation task. In the process of attacking Tarranto, the UK has also received additional gains. A light troops in the UK annihilated an Italian small transportation fleet that had 4 vessels made from the west of Balin.

Germany rescues Italy

The British Mediterranean Fleet is responsible for the transfer of supplies from Egypt to Wei Washer. In the execution of this task, the front is a coast squadron. During transportation, the squadron's small vessel suffered from the attack from the Aircraft take off from Sicily base, and the loss was heavy. But their activities fully show the motor flexible surname that the Navy's force is shipping important materials when transporting important materials along the coast. At that time, they played a lot of role, because these necessary supplies were transported if they were transported along the unfinished road in the desert in the Western Egypt, even if possible, that is also quite difficult.

For the setbacks of Italy in Greece, North Africa and the sea continuously, the Germans' maximum commander held a series of meetings to study how to reverse this situation. As early as November 12, 40th, Hitler made a decision, it is necessary to make itals to get rid of the evil results caused by the "unfortunate big mistake" of Greece. However, Germany is busy with other things, for example, investigators are discussing the "Barbarosa" combat plan invaded Russia. When the military officers in the Germans, the officers of the Germans started to solve the Mediterranean issue, they put forward all necessary means to make the Mediterranean have become the inner lake of the axis.

Germany's first step is that the direct troops pass through Romania and Bulgaria, support the Italian forces station in Greece and Albania to ensure that the oil source of the Romanian oil field is constantly transported to Germany. The second step (ie "Phi Hihix" combat) is to make Spain's fight against British. If Spain does not take this action, it will force it through diplomatic channel to agree to let the Germans pass through their territory to capture Gibraltar. One of the contents of this combat plan is to capture the Canary Islands and the Cape Verde Islands to control the entrance of the Mediterranean. If France opposes the Germans to capture Gibraltar through its territory, then occupation of the entire France. The third step is to send a German Air Force to travel to Italy and combat it with the Italian Air Force. The final step is to send a mechanized force to Africa, forming a African army, directed by General Longmell.

During the 20th century, December 41, 41, in January 41, about 500 airplanes of Germany's 10th Aviation Army, who had trained for ship attacks from Norway to the airports in Calabria and Sicily. It is the defending the British transport fleet from the British transport fleet from the British transport fleet, and the air strikes of Maltese will be assured.

German Air Force averages 3-4 attacks on Malta every day; at the same time, they did not ignore the eastern end of the Mediterranean. At the end of January, 41, the German machine took off from Dudanis Islands and began to put a lot of mine thunder to the Suez Canal. In February, the canal had to stop navigation frequently. Due to the German Air Force intervention, after a short one month, the situation in the Mediterranean has emerged.

The British ship is extremely dangerous in the Mediterranean Sea. The only route that can be supplied to the Middle East's British Army is bypassing, and then through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. But this is a very long route. These rolls, the regular transport fleet called "The Special Envoy" of Winston, is designed for the Middle Eastern Command, the supplier, the tank and ammunition. In fact, this route is not safe. In addition to the obvious threats from the Atlantic German, Italy also has quite powerful forces in the southeastern Suez, including 2 motorcycle torpedoes and 8 submarines in the Indian Ocean, Masa.

In January 41, in January, the British army began to start off their offensions from Kenya and Sultan under the support of the fleet to expel the Italian army from east. In February, Italy gave up Keisa Esa; early April, the British army captured Masawa. The two destroyers in Italy were sinking the torpedo machine on the "Midway Island" air carrier and the other was put shallow. The residual ship's residual ship in East, is not a chisel, which is the Huang Escape. As a result, the US President requires the Red Sea to open to the US vessel according to the Neutral Case. In this way, the British transport fleet can also be attacked by enemies when they are close to their destination.

In the following months, the British Mediterranean Fleet has suffered the most serious test. Due to Germany's armed interference in Greece, the Greek government ax agreed that the British Army and the Air Force were fighting in Greek, in order to assist Greek combat, Wetville had to stop moving forward when there is no arrival of the Tripitania border that has not arrived. Despite this, the British Cabinet still believes that the political significance of assisting Greece is higher than everything. So, the heavy responsibility of the 3rd pedestrian and 1 armor and its replenishment fell on the shoulders of the Mediterranean Fleet, it must put a lot of force to the Aegean Sea. Therefore, it has little power to deal with the Italian transport fleet to Libya. As a result, the UK is in danger in North Africa, because in March, the Italian ship carries Longmeir's African army through the Mediterranean.

The British aid Greece's first transport fleet is driven to Beretus in March 5, and the average of a transportation fleet is directly there. March 26 night, Italy used the motorboat used in the Bay of Suda to sink a British cruiser. A few days later, a submarine in Italy sank another British cruiser. However, in about 6 weeks, the British Mediterranean Fleet has transported 58,000 forces and its equipment and supplies to Greece.

Mata Pan Madao Battle

Under the forcedity of the German, the Italian Navy plans to use their last battleship "Vitio Veno" and 8 cruisers and many destroyers to attack the British escort transport team to Greece.

According to the German Air Force 10 Aviation Army, they have hoped that they have hoped the British Elizabeth Queen and one of the aircraft carriers. Therefore, the Italian Navy believes that only one battles in this region can fight with them. According to this wrong judgment, the Italian fleet is ranked off under the leader of Angelo, Akino Navy.

On March 27, the shore of Germany and Italy were searched at sea, but did not find targets. At noon, the Italian fleet was found and tracked by a British water aircraft at the 80-nautical mile in Sicily. In view of this unfavorable situation, the Italian Navy Command ordered the North Wing's cruiser battle group to meet him before the main unit launched an attack. March 28th morning, "Vitio Venio" Battle Marine, the West End of Crete, sailed to the southeast direction under the departure of the destroyer. It is a combat group that is composed of three cruisers and several destroyers in front of it; 25 nautical miles in their east is a North Wing battle group consisting of 5 cruisers and several destroyers.

Since the warning of the British intelligence agency in Italy, Canning will have taken measures to prepare provocations to Italy. After the shipping fleet of the Airlines, he ordered the Royal British. S.Pridem Wipel will lead his cruiser and destroyer formation from Greece, and in March 28 in Crete The island is the same as him.

After March 27, after the black, Canning will take the Elizabeth Warship Battle, led two old-fashioned unsatisfied battleships and new to a new road from the US-level aircraft carrier middle road island, and 9 destroyers Depart from Alexander Port.

On March 28, the Search Aircraft taken on the Royal Fleet of the UK found the Italian cruiser battle group. Almost at the same time, a reconnaissance machine on the Vittorio Veno, also found a light formation of Pialk Wepel. A few minutes later, Pialk Wilp was discovered an Italian light formation. As in the Dranghai battle, the commanders of both parties don't know that the other's main formation is nearby.

And just like the General of Betty in the Dranghai war, Pialk Wepel turned to the enemy's light formation he found to Can Ningan's battleship. As a result, the two sides ran on the sea, and the battle continued for nearly an hour, but both sides were not hystead.

In the morning, in view of the operation radius of the British shore plane, Akino commanded his light formation to stop fighting. Pialk Wepel is tightly tracking the enemy ship retreat to avoid loss of the goal. In order to prevent the British light formation from being affected by the enemy, Can Ningan ordered the "fear" cruiser to fight the cruiser fight in Italy. But because the distance is too far, the battle has changed in the war.

At 11 o'clock, Pedham Wepel's flagship Oreen's expectant discovered Vittorio. Venus, followed by "Vitio Veno" The three-mounted 406 mm of artillery accurately shot "Orene". Under the "Vittorio. Venio" battleship and the pinch of the Yiqing Ocean, Pialk Wepel turned to the south under the cover of the smoke.

At this time, the torpedo machine on the middle of the island rushed to the scene and implemented an attack on the Italian battleship. Although they have no hit enemy ship, but prevent Akino chasing. Subsequently, the "Vittorio Veno" battleship took the 5th flight to the base under the pursuit of the British ship. .

In order to advance the enemy fleet in order to catch up with the British battleship, the Mid-Town Aircraft carrier has repeatedly attacking the Italian fleet within a few hours. At 15:20, a fish is hitting "Vitio. Venio", making it temporarily stopped. But after an hour and a half, it continued to advance by 19 free speed. At the same time, Kan Ning orders the Pridem Wepel Cruiser to stepping up with 30 sessions, trying to reach the Italian fleet with escape. The battleship team is tail tail with the maximum speed (24). Since the British has underestimated 4 sections of the "Vittorio Veno" number, the crowd flight of the British fleet is far away from the target. In order to remedy this unexpected thing, Can Ningan ordered the tiry machine in the middle of the road again to attack again. As a result, these aircraft successfully intercepted Italy's "Polle" cruiser, but the main formation of Italy continued to flee to the base.

After the above series of sea, the battle tends to ease. Pridem Wepel was incorrectly judged by the enemy's ship, after driving the injured "Polle", lost contact with the enemy ship. Then the British battleship rushed back will returned to the "Polle" Italian cruiser formation misunderstand the British ship. However, the British fleet quickly corrected this mistake, and the Italian cruiser team has warned and sinking three cruisers and 2 destroyers, including the "Polle" cruiser. The remaining Italian warships later returned to the base.

This battle of Mata Pan, the UK has achieved great victory in tactics, and the British is almost no loss. Although "Vitio Veno" is fortunate, the Britain is still sinking 3 cruisers and 2 destroyers in Italy. A cruiser in the UK was slightly injured, and an aircraft and a pilot were also lost. The German Air Force's plane is late, although the British fleet is attacked, but there is no loss to the British ship.

The situation in the Mediterranean seems to be in the dark, and the British fleet has achieved such a huge victory, which greatly enhances the Mediterranean Fleet and the UK morale. This victory has an important strategic significance, which makes the Italian fleet dares to travel out of the port, arbitrarily interferes with the British fleet in the sea of ​​sea near Greece and Crete.

Although the British army was forced to evacuate Greece, they were still determined to keep Crete Island. Given that Crete is the strategic place to control the East Mediterranean Shipping, the British Cabinet decided to hold Crete at all costs at all costs. They used a large number of forces withdraw from Greece to strengthen the defense of Krete Island. However, in addition to those aircraft that the fleet can provide spare parts, most of the Aircraft with all the aircraft withdraw the natives due to loss of spare parts. On the other hand, Crete is only 60 oceans from Germany's newly built Air Force Base in Greece, only 45 nautical miles from the Italian Airport on the island of Carpapas. It is easy to suffer from enemies.

March 31 Dawn, the German offense in which it is expected. The 16,000 airborne troops of the 110th Aviation Army transported by 530 aircraft and 100 gliders served as the main attack. Then, 7000 preparatory teams were shipped from sea to Crete. At 8 o'clock, the glider dragged by the transport plane and transporting the troops to the west of Marm Airport. After 15 minutes, the paratroopers began to land in the airport. During the end of this day, the 5,000 empty soldiers of the 7th empty division have all landed. Although Malim Airport is still under the British artillery control, it has been partially incorporated into the German. The Leon Airport of Leynm and Iraqi Lane was also attacked by the German, but the offensive was not so violent, where the British army held the position., the Germans use Marim Airport to continue to increase the strength, but many planes have fallen on the airport filled with pop-up.

In order to defend the enemy from the sea to the Crossing of Crete, Cunning will divide his troops into three combat groups. Two combat groups composed of cruisers and destroyers, moored in the east of Crete in the east of Crete during the day, in the northern side of Krit Island, in the day or enemy ship. The British main battle groups include the midway island and Elizabeth Queen battleship, 1 cruiser and 8 destroyers, and they are responsible for providing comprehensive support.

On April 9, a cruiser team patrols in the north of the island in the north of the island, in the north of the island. The British ship slammed in 15, and 4,000 units contained on the boat were drowned in the sea. Due to the lack of ammunition, this British cruiser formation withdrew the west and battleship formation. At the same time, another British cruiser team patrols another German transport fleet in the northwest, and ran this transport fleet.

In view of the time that the sky has been brighter, the bovine ship's ammunition is insufficient, and the violent attack of the enemy is satisfied, the British Fleet commander has been satisfied with the retreat of the enemy transport fleet, so stopping the chasing, retreat to the southwest, and requesting the battleship The formation gives support. However, when the two teams in the UK have also been in the future, the two cruisers were smashed.

At 13:30, the airplane of the axis hit the Elizabeth Watcher Battleship, and a destroyer was bled. The British team sent two cruisers to assist the survival destroyer, one of which was killed by the enemy plane at the Kysira Strait at 15:50. About one hour, another battles were smashed. In the two and a half hours of the battle, another cruiser was killed twice, and finally finally sank. In this night's fierce battle, there was no German soldier to Cretty from the sea. However, although the British Mediterranean Fleet effectively fights from the sea to Crete, May 22, Germany's airborne troops have fixed Marim Airport and started with an average of 20 transporters and drag gliders. Speed ​​to transport troops to the island.

However, after the Battle of Crete, the situation of the UK's Mediterranean Fleet is not optimistic. Although the reunion of 1 battleship, two cruisers and six new destroyers composed of 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and six new destroyers in the early May, in early June, the British Mediterranean Fleet had only 2 battleships, three cruisers and 17 destroyers for combat . From the north side of the British Pixel of Alexander to Malta, the threat of German Air Force on Crete. Malta is inadequate due to insufficient replenishment, and the power of the power is more secure.

After more than a month, the Allies did not have expected results, but things did not end. When the US Atlantic Fleet is late, things finally have a very large transfer.

The American guns and fighters directly enter the Mediterranean, and the British Royal Fleet is mixed. Although Germany has worked hard, it is still working hard, but the war is still not changed.

The Italian Navy is ultimately turtles in the port, which has become a fixed gun, under the "protection" of the shore-based fighter, avoiding the US Atlantic Fleet.

A limited to Mediterranean Control in the hands of the Allies, the axis of the country is constantly cut off and the link between China's maritime transportation line, Europe and the African battlefield is also cut off, the situation of war, has begun new transformation. (Untrained.)