My own war game

Chapter 124 The End of the Midfield
On August 8, the British Air Force dispatched 25 bombers to attack Berlin in retaliation for the German bombing of London.

This was the first time that the German capital had been attacked since the beginning of World War II. Although the losses were not great, the Fuhrer was furious. On September 9, the fat Marshal Goering convened a meeting of the Chiefs of Staff at the Fuhrer's instruction and decided to shift the focus of the attack to the city of London from September 3.

The bombing of the city caused huge casualties to British civilians, but objectively it gave the Royal Air Force time to breathe. Factories across the UK worked at full capacity 24 hours a day to replenish fighter jets for the troops. A large number of pilots from overseas colonies returned to England to participate in air battles. At the same time, the American Volunteer Air Wing was established, and the pressure on pilots began to ease.

The weight on the Allied scale is getting heavier and heavier.

The intense air battle lasted until the end of September, and the Germans had lost more than 9 aircraft and nearly 1500 personnel, accounting for half of their pre-war aircraft reserves. Although Britain also lost more than 2000 aircraft, the Royal Air Force, which was constantly replenished, became stronger and stronger.

In October, the mustached leader finally realized that he could not completely defeat his opponent through air strikes, and the targets of the air strikes gradually shifted from large-scale destruction to deterrence by force.

In 1941, as Soviet-German relations began to become tense, the German Air Force was transferred in large numbers to the Eastern Front, and large-scale air raids gradually disappeared over Britain.

The Sea Lion project was eventually shelved.

It was not just the Luftwaffe that suffered heavy losses in this battle. Germany's intelligence network in England suffered a fatal blow throughout 1940, including the exposure of several ace spies. MI007 became famous in this battle and firmly suppressed its counterpart MI in the country. However, the head of MI, David Petrie, had repeatedly declared in semi-public occasions that "If I had a , I would do a better job."

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Pilot Adolf Galland did not drop the bomb on the civilians in the end. After returning, he was severely reprimanded by Goering and was idle for at least half a year until the outbreak of the Soviet-German War.

From then on, Garland's career continued to rise, and he was promoted to lieutenant general before Germany's defeat.

Late in the war he was shot down by a mysterious Allied P-47 Lightning and never took to the air again.

After the war, Galland surrendered to the Allies. Since his military career had almost nothing to do with politics, he was released after being detained for more than a year. He later traveled to West Germany and South America.

In 1953, Garland saw the movie "Roman Holiday" by chance and discovered that the leading actress was the little girl he had met in London at that time. The two then met in the United States and talked about many things that happened back then.

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Upon learning that the Oriental man had left without saying goodbye, O'David Hepburn flew into a rage and even tried to go on a hunger strike to force him to show up. In the end, she had to accept reality and temporarily stayed in the residence provided by Montgomery.

Surprisingly, the little girl took the initiative to give up the ballet she had been doing for a long time and switched to studying acting. It is said that her experience in 1940 had a great impact on her.

In 1945, Hepburn got her first acting opportunity two years earlier than originally planned. A director named Wilson Banks received an investment to remake the classic movie "A Farewell, Dunkirk", and the mysterious investor specifically asked Hepburn, who was only 16 years old, to be the heroine.

Hepburn lived up to everyone's expectations and became an overnight sensation, embarking on the road to becoming an international superstar.

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Elizabeth married Prince Phillips, who had been pursuing her, in 1947. After marriage, the two treated each other with respect in public, but there were rumors that Phillips was not particularly satisfied with his married life. He once complained, "She is my wife, but she always compares me with another man."

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Princess Margaret and Hepburn fought until they were 16 years old. During this period, they won and lost against each other. Later, due to a certain incident, they became close friends. They would enjoy afternoon tea together, share fashion magazines and some tips on beauty, but more often, they would criticize an irresponsible "super jerk" who ran away.

The release of "Roman Holiday" in 1953 witnessed the friendship between the two. This movie, based on Princess Margaret, was eventually starred by Audrey Hepburn and became a huge hit.

When it comes to Princess Margaret, Hepburn said, "Except Her Majesty the Queen, no one knows her better than I do."

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After the Battle of Britain, Free France finally won the support of some colonial legions, and the number of troops it could directly control approached 100,000. It even reorganized the air force and navy. Charles de Gaulle was finally no longer the nominal commander-in-chief.

October 1941

General de Gaulle, who had just finished a speech, walked into the office. Before he could sit down, the door behind him opened again and Christine walked in hurriedly.

"Something happened!" This was the first words of the female intelligence officer.

"Ahem!" The general coughed lightly and said to the secretary beside him, "Miss Oviara, please make me a cup of coffee and four pieces of sugar."

The young secretary beside him tactfully stood up and left.

"Our informant in Berlin just reported that the German army has assembled 190 divisions, a total of 380 million people, and will launch a full-scale attack on the Soviet Union within 72 hours!" Christine announced the earth-shaking news as soon as she opened her mouth.

Charles de Gaulle slammed the table and said, "Is the news reliable?!"

"It's reliable. Our informants in Tokyo and Washington have also received similar intelligence. I met Menzies and Petrie this morning. Although they kept their mouths shut, they should have gotten wind of it." The female intelligence officer responded seriously.

"Well..." Charles de Gaulle walked around in circles and asked his assistant, "Do you think we should notify the Russians?"

"This has already been done before, but Stalin chose to ignore it, and their border troops did not take any obvious action."

"Arrogant guy, if this is the case, the Soviet Union's early defeat should be inevitable... Let our people enter the Soviet Union and develop as many informants as possible. We need to know the situation over there at any time and share intelligence with the Soviets when necessary. If Germany swallows the Soviet Union, then there will be no one who can restrain it."

"It has been arranged. There are about twenty people. Take a look." Christine handed de Gaulle a list in a swift and decisive manner.

Charles de Gaulle was stunned. Ever since Christine met "that person" last year, he had entered a state of workaholic. She got a list from somewhere and recruited a large number of elite intelligence talents. Now the underground power of Free France has expanded like a balloon, and almost all the old powers have been planted with spies of Free France.

And the one who holds this power is the woman in front of him.

"I'll go talk to Churchill and leave the follow-up matters to you." De Gaulle put down the list and walked out the door.

Christine was the only one left in the room, and the female intelligence officer muttered to herself outside the window.
"Now I have people in the Soviet Union too. No matter where you go, I will find you sooner or later."

(End of this chapter)