"The narrowest part of the Kerch Strait is only 4 kilometers, General!" Qin Chuan said: "This means we can block it with artillery, and place an artillery unit at each end of the north and south to create a safe landing section for our landing troops!"

"This may be possible, but how do we face their plane?" asked Manstein.

Manstein's concern is indeed necessary.

It is true that the Germans can send fighter jets to fight for air supremacy, but the Taman Peninsula is full of Soviet air defense artillery... Although the Soviets are careless, they still know what the defense focus of the Taman Peninsula is: there is an insurmountable strait between the Taman Peninsula and the opposite Kerch Peninsula, so they basically don't have to worry about the enemy's attack on land.

In other words, as long as they can control the sea, the German army will almost not be able to cross the strait, and the primary priority of controlling the sea is air supremacy... However, the Soviet army is very clear that its fighter jets are not the opponent of the German army, so they spread air defense firepower on the Taman Peninsula to cover their fleet.

In this way, if the German army intends to cross the Kerch Strait, there will be a situation where Soviet air defense artillery attacks German fighter jets, while Soviet fighter jets attack landing troops regardless of their own efforts.

"We don't need to face their plane!" Qin Chuan replied: "Because we will land at night!"

"You're crazy!" said Manstein. "You know we don't know anything about the terrain of the Taman Peninsula, but you want to attack at night!"

Because of Hitler's order, Manstein received very limited information about the Caucasus region, and the Taman Peninsula was no exception.

"The Soviets knew nothing about us either!" Qin Chuan replied: "For example, amphibious landing ships, such as amphibious landing tanks. All their defenses are almost based on air defense and sea combat, and if we can launch an attack from land unexpectedly..."

"General!" Colonel Slein also agreed: "The amphibious landing boat has a speed of 10 kilometers per hour on the water. It only takes more than twenty minutes to cross the 4-kilometer-wide Kerch Strait. In less than half an hour... the Soviets only took a nap and we appeared in front of them!"

"The amphibious tank only takes about 50 minutes!" Qin Chuan added: "General, the Soviets would not have thought that we would be ready and start crossing the strait in such a short time!"

After thinking about it, Manstein nodded and said, "Okay, you convinced me, what should we do next?"

What we need to do next is actually very simple, it boils down to one word: transportation.

First of all, ammunition replenishment.

Although the German army seized a large amount of Soviet-style equipment and ammunition in the warehouse when occupying Kechi Port... Kechi Port is the most important supply base for the four Soviet armies on the Kerch Peninsula, where there is enough ammunition and food for the four armies to fight for a month. These things can be said to be enough for the German 11th Army to fight a complete battle across the Kerch Strait.

But the point is... the First Infantry Regiment used a middle-powered bullet, which was not available at this time, and neither the German army had, so it had to be transported from Berlin in particular.

It was obviously too late to transport by train, so Manstein sent a telegram to Von Bock, asking for emergency supplies of ammunition for the First Infantry Regiment.

Perhaps because he knew that he was in the wrong, Feng Boke immediately ordered a large number of intermediate power bombs to Crim Island without refuting, and added this kind of ammunition to the train transportation list.

In the evening of that day, the ammunition-loaded plane landed in Fodocia, and then it was loaded overnight from the car to Kerch.

But even so, Qin Chuan still suggested that the First Infantry Regiment be familiar with the Soviet army's weapons and equipment.

"Our battle is likely to go deep into the enemy's hinterland!" Qin Chuan said: "It is obviously very difficult to replenish ammunition in that situation. On the other hand, we can get a large number of Soviet troops' equipment and ammunition all the way, so we should be prepared in advance!"

"It's right!" said Colonel Slein: "It's better to have a few people who can drive Soviet tanks!"

What Slain didn't know was that there were many people among the German tank soldiers who drove Soviet tanks because the Soviet T34 tank had excellent performance. After the German army seized it, they often sprayed it with German signs and put it on the battlefield... But even so, it was often mistakenly thought by the German army as an enemy tank.

On the other hand, transportation is amphibious landing ships and the 1st mountain division.

It is not easy to transport an amphibious landing ship, because there are five hundred ships... If you load it into a car, you will need five hundred cars.

The transportation of amphibious landing ships needs to be kept confidential, otherwise others will know at a glance that the German army is going to cross the strait.

At the same time, it is not easy to transport Kerch to the 1st Mountain Master.

After thinking about it, Qin Chuan simply asked the 1st Mountain Division to arrive at Kerchi on an amphibious landing boat.

"Don't we need to keep it a secret?" Manstein said. "This way, it won't let everyone know about the existence of this landing ship?"

"Who would know it was a ship?" Qin Chuan said: "If we removed the rear auger and just let it drive on land, everyone would think it was a car!"

Manstein couldn't help but say "Oh" and then agreed to this plan. The spiral thruster could be installed after Kerch.

Facts prove that Qin Chuan's idea is correct... After all, things that can swim in the water and drive on the ground in this era can be said to be too avant-garde, and even if they clearly tell them clearly, it will be difficult to accept.

The 1st mountain division driving these amphibious landing ships was fooled.

When they saw this "car" that looked like a boat and a car, they couldn't help but laugh.

"I've never seen such an ugly car!" Major General Freco, the commander of the 1st Mountain Division, looked at the "car" and said sarcastically: "Maybe I should call it a ship!"

The soldiers burst into laughter again.

"Why did they make the 'ship' like a car?" Major General Freco asked again.

"General!" Colonel Puffluge, an adjutant, replied: "I guess they may hope that this 'ship' can hold more!"

Major General Freco raised his eyebrows with interest, then nodded and replied: "That's right, Colonel! He can indeed hold more things than jeeps! But I suspect... they seized the Soviet ships and car chassis at the same time, and put them together like they are now in order to be able to use!"
Chapter completed!