[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-don-t-need-nazis-in-my-germany":3,"chapter-i-don-t-need-nazis-in-my-germany-i-don-t-need-nazis-in-my-germany-chapter-125":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Don’t Need Nazis In My Germany",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1294756,1717,"Chapter 400125Chapter NaN","i-don-t-need-nazis-in-my-germany-chapter-125",125,"\u003Cp>July 30, 1940\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mediterranean Sea, near the island of Malta\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A situation where Britain and Italy were engaged in a battle, staking their fates to prove their worth to their respective allies and seize control of the Mediterranean Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Vittorio Veneto, the glorious Regia Marina's newest battleship and flagship, chaos erupted from the very beginning of the engagement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Engine room hit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire on the deck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speed decreasing to 24 knots!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send the damage control party! Quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's absurd! A direct hit from the first salvo at 23km?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Campioni wanted to deny reality, but that wouldn't change anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Vittorio Veneto was flustered by this absurd misfortune, more tragic news arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"E-Enemy Queen Elizabeth-class battleship firing! Brace for impact!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy ship, rather than being surprised by its own lucky shot, reloaded at a speed worthy of the Royal Navy's name and fired again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, full rudder to starboard! Evasive maneuvers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the dazed Admiral Campioni could do was brace for the impact and grab onto something for support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the massive hull of the Vittorio Veneto, smoke billowing from its deck, twisted and strained, a long yet short moment passed before a pillar of water erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Straddle (placing the enemy ship within the range of fire)!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the first hit from that distance was a matter of luck, the enemy ship was capitalizing on it to press the threat. At this rate, they'd be pummeled without being able to do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Range 22,000! Enemy ship turning to starboard! It's preparing to fire a full broadside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, we fire too! We are not outmatched in firepower!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All guns, prepare to fire! Ready to fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Campioni bit his lip, glaring through his binoculars at the approaching enemy ship in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, this Mediterranean is ours, you damn island pirates!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the Littorio's massive 15-inch triple-gun turrets fired with a thunderous roar, and the Admiral could vividly feel the magnificent shockwave shake the ship, even from the bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Queen Elizabeth-class battleship has four 15-inch twin-gun turrets, for a total of eight 15-inch guns. A Littorio-class has three 15-inch triple-gun turrets, for a total of nine 15-inch guns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a full broadside exchange, they would not be outmatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't panic! We have the advantage in firepower!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately for the Admiral, the shells from the Vittorio Veneto's massive triple-gun turrets flew wide, completely missing the enemy ship and landing in the innocent sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, Gunnery Officer! If you want to keep getting paid, try to aim better!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was common sense that to hit an enemy ship maneuvering at over 20 knots from more than 20km away with a massive battleship's guns required multiple salvos to bring it within straddling range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The side that hit with the first salvo was the anomaly, but what good was that thought? The enemy was already capitalizing on their luck to threaten the flagship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enemy Queen Elizabeth-class in the second column is firing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reload, quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the crew anxiously braced for impact, the second Queen Elizabeth-class battleship's salvo, fortunately, missed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, we're at a disadvantage at this rate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in any case, the opponent was three Queen Elizabeth-class battleships all firing 15-inch main guns, and their flagship was threatening the Vittorio Veneto after scoring a lucky hit with its first salvo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the flagship Vittorio Veneto, the rest of their battleships had 12.6-inch main guns, so their range and power were inferior to the enemy's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is not good. Change to line-ahead formation! We'll charge straight in and start a slugfest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, all the refitted Italian battleships, except for the Vittorio Veneto which was hit in the engine room, were faster than the enemy's aging battleships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With plenty of auxiliary ships, his plan was to trust in numbers and engage in a dogfight if they were losing the gunnery duel due to proficiency and main gun caliber, but just then, tragic news reached Admiral Campioni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enemy aircraft approaching from six o'clock!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Campioni raised his binoculars and instantly recognized the British torpedo bombers, the Fairey Swordfish, that had punched a hole in the bottom of the Littorio he had been on at Taranto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, anti-aircraft action stations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant they had to fall back behind the auxiliary ships to protect the battleships from the enemy air force, and the charge was canceled. Admiral Campioni ground his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That damn enemy admiral is acting as if he's read my every move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enemy Queen Elizabeth-class, lead ship, is firing! Brace for impact!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, whether Admiral Campioni spat out his resentment or not, the Royal Navy's battleships did not wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impact confirmed! Near miss on the enemy Littorio-class battleship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reload, hurry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Captain Crutchley of the Warspite frantically gave orders, Admiral Andrew Cunningham clenched his sweaty palms into tight fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A first-salvo hit from 23km was purely in the realm of luck, but to follow that up with a straddle and then a near miss at 21km was a clear demonstration of the Royal Navy's latent power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good luck is granted by God, but it is skill that ultimately seizes it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy, who had been about to charge as expected, was now in a panic due to the air raid, scrambling to assume anti-aircraft formation, and losing their composure under the relentless bombardment of the three Queen Elizabeth-class battleships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enemy Littorio-class battleship is firing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evasive maneuvers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While everyone held their breath in tension, the enemy ship's fourth salvo also failed to straddle and fell into the open sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The enemy crew's skill is abysmal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems they're flustered from being hit by the first salvo. We should be grateful, Admiral.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Cunningham let out a small laugh at the captain's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maintain distance and continue the gunnery duel! Don't let them get within 20,000!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his force was inferior, things were still proceeding according to his intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the enemy charges, use the auxiliary ships to block them and prevent them from approaching the battleships as much as possible. Relay that to all ships beforehand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Admiral!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cunningham looked through his binoculars at an enemy destroyer that was unlucky enough to be caught in the bombardment and heavily damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Italian Navy's anti-aircraft barrage filled the sky, and the Swordfish, rather than recklessly diving in, focused on harassing the enemy by flying at a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Britain, with its home country under attack, had no spare capacity to replenish the losses suffered by the Glorious's aircraft during the raid on Taranto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to that, the carrier Glorious's combat power was at rock bottom, and it was hard to expect the already slow Swordfish biplanes to be able to damage enemy battleships escorted by a large number of auxiliary ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were merely a diversion to draw attention and prevent the enemy from charging recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cunningham looked through his binoculars at the enemy flagship, smoke still billowing from its deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, how long will the enemy admiral fall for the Glorious's bluff…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Cunningham lowered his binoculars and glanced at his watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder if they'll make it in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gunnery duel continued for thirty minutes, but the Italian admiral didn't just sit there and take the beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enemy ships approaching! Range 18,000! Enemy destroyers and heavy cruisers are also approaching from the front and north! The entire enemy fleet has begun its charge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Malaya, hit on a secondary turret!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the Italian Navy had been flustered, unable to do anything but take hits, but their admiral was not fooled by the Glorious's Swordfish squadrons for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kuhk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A column of water erupted right next to the Warspite's bow, and the hull shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Cunningham had to cling on for dear life to keep from falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Near miss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Italian Navy initially panicked, putting up an anti-aircraft barrage and forming up with their auxiliaries, exposing themselves to gunfire, but once it became apparent the Swordfish squadrons lacked the capacity for a direct attack, they quickly resumed a line-ahead formation and began to charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…The enemy admiral is quick to judge. A pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All ships, return fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speed dropping to 18 knots!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Number 2 main turret damaged!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enemy fleet approaching! Range 16,000!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several hours had passed since the engagement began, and now, all the battleships on both sides were smoking and damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deck of the Vittorio Veneto, which had taken continuous hits at the head of the formation, was on fire, and its hull was screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was close to being heavily damaged, but the situation wasn't lenient enough to withdraw the ship for its preservation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Campioni glanced at the Italian battleship Andrea Doria, slowly listing and sinking, then turned his gaze forward again to the Italian Navy, which was approaching the smaller British Mediterranean Fleet as if to envelop it from three sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they had lost one battleship and the flagship was already in tatters, the Conte di Cavour-class and Caio Duilio-class were now exchanging fire, so the enemy's three battleships were not unscathed either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, compared to their side, which was advancing with seven heavy cruisers and auxiliaries from three sides, the enemy had far fewer auxiliaries and only three heavy cruisers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a close-quarters battle, they had a clear advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, a sudden doubt sprouted in Admiral Campioni's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to admit the Italian Navy was somewhat pushed back in the long-range gunnery duel, but now, as it turned into a close-quarters battle, his numerically superior side was bound to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, the enemy was not retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their side had more auxiliaries and faster battleships, so the enemy's losses would be greater if they retreated, but even so, it was strange for them to initiate an all-out war here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are they choosing to lose their entire Mediterranean Fleet here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's strange.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear they had scraped together their entire Mediterranean Fleet, yet he couldn't shake this unsavory feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, pulling out of a battle that's all but won is not a normal decision. But at the same time, there were countless Italians on this sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each battleship carried over 1,500 crewmen, and the single report of a 'hit' omitted countless casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a high possibility this is a trap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Campioni muttered in contemplation, but his chief of staff, Giuseppe Fioravanzo, stopped his train of thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Admiral, we have no more fuel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Campioni gave an empty laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right. The Regia Marina had used most of its remaining fuel to prepare for this decisive fleet battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they simply retreated now, they would no longer have the capacity for another large-scale fleet engagement. There would be no second chance for Italy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Campioni soon forgot his hesitation and doubt. Even if it wasn't a trap, he had to show conviction to all his subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Full speed ahead! Target, enemy fleet! Proud Regia Marina, protect our sea! For the motherland!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Torpedoes approaching!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evasive maneuvers to port!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the old hull of HMS Warspite screamed and twisted, the torpedo fired by the enemy destroyer narrowly missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a close call, one of who knows how many already, but the urgency of the situation was only intensifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah, I wonder what's so great about the Grand Old Lady's skirts that they keep firing at them! It's like she's tap-dancing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even an old woman can run quite fast when she lifts her skirt, Captain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Crutchley and Admiral Cunningham deliberately exchanged cheerful jokes to keep the crew's morale from breaking, but HMS Warspite was in a state where one could see the sky from the bridge due to a shell that had grazed it, and only one of its four main turrets was still functional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shropshire sunk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last surviving heavy cruiser was sunk, and the attacks storming in from all sides clearly showed that the Mediterranean Fleet was in a crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"B-Barham, hit by a torp-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The report of the hit was never finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those on the bridge had clearly heard the scream of steel as a column of water exploded from beneath the massive hull of the battleship Barham.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only battleship of the Queen Elizabeth-class that had not received a proper refit began to sink immediately after taking a direct hit from the torpedo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roughly one hour until sunset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were holding on thanks to the high proficiency of the crew and the morale born from their pride as the Royal Navy, but the Mediterranean Fleet was clearly at a disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Cunningham glared at the enemy flagship, Vittorio Veneto, which was charging towards them from a distance now so close it was clearly visible to the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a desire to pay his respects to the enemy admiral who was charging and firing secondary guns from a battleship whose main turrets had all been shattered after taking continuous hits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only that admiral weren't in the process of sending all his subordinates to a watery grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The report that would turn the tide of war came at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Radar contact! A fleet is approaching from the west!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah, they're finally here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet and the Regia Marina were charging at each other, madly exchanging gunfire and torpedoes, a squadron of Swordfish that had flown in low over the water from the west launched their torpedoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The torpedo attack from a completely unexpected direction inflicted massive damage on the Italian battleships firing from the rear, and soon—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Port lookout reporting! Large warship silhouette, that's—Renown!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost simultaneously with the lookout's report, a radio message came in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—This is James Somerville, commander of Force H.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I salute the Mediterranean Fleet's valiant struggle. We will join the battle immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're too late, Admiral Somerville.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Admiral Cunningham let out a sigh of relief, Admiral Somerville chuckled lowly over the radio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—We took the long way around to avoid being detected, and had to pass through the Strait of Gibraltar at night, so cut us some slack.—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tide of war was reversed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of an all-out war, the Regia Marina, stabbed in the back by Force H—composed of the aircraft carrier Illustrious, the battlecruisers Renown and Repulse, and their auxiliaries—had its rear-echelon battleships ambushed first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Italian battleships, already heavily damaged in the slugfest and unable to detect Force H's approach, could not withstand the torpedoes and the gunfire from fresh 15-inch main guns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy flagship, Vittorio Veneto, held out for a long time, displaying the defensive power of the Littorio-class, the pride of the Italian Navy, but eventually took a shell to its magazine, exploded, and broke in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Cunningham saluted the wreckage of the sinking enemy flagship, paying his respects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Regia Marina, which had been furiously attacking with enough vigor to annihilate the Mediterranean Fleet, had to retreat after losing its flagship and main forces, its command structure collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Battle of Malta, fought for control of the Mediterranean, Britain lost the battleship Barham, the Warspite and Malaya were heavily damaged, and they lost 3 heavy cruisers, 3 light cruisers, and 24 destroyers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Italian Navy saw Admiral Inigo Campioni and Admiral Giuseppe Fioravanzo killed in action, all battleships that failed to shake off the pursuing high-speed battlecruisers and aircraft carriers were sunk, and they lost 2 heavy cruisers, 4 light cruisers, and 12 destroyers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The losses in the auxiliary fleets were much greater for the British, but the only main force ship left in Italian hands was the Littorio, heavily damaged and under repair in Taranto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victory in the Battle of Malta went to Britain.\u003C\u002Fp>",2609,"2026-06-05T17:48:35.000Z",1,"novelbin.me","445c13111294a00b1484c054d3e6dfb6d7859025e7743b133de88f5343a0959f","i-don-t-need-nazis-in-my-germany-chapter-126","i-don-t-need-nazis-in-my-germany-chapter-176",190,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-don-t-need-nazis-in-my-germany-cover.jpg"]