[{"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-133":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},1294770,1717,"Chapter 400133Chapter NaN","i-don-t-need-nazis-in-my-germany-chapter-133",133,"\u003Cp>September 15, 1940\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>English Channel\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Laborde, who had lost face by mistaking a heavy cruiser for a battleship and retreating in the initial engagement, grimly advanced his entire fleet at the crack of dawn, but the situation was not favorable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Port lookout reporting! Enemy air group approaching!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Again, damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Laborde erupted in fury at the third air raid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From eastern England, torpedo bombers and bombers continuously flew in to harass the French Navy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When first attacked, they had successfully defended by concentrating their power in a circular formation, but when the raid failed due to the French fleet's concentrated anti-aircraft fire, the enemy agilely switched to targeting the auxiliary ships on the perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell is our damn Air Force doing! Why do these flies keep buzzing around!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for the admiral, the French Air Force's fighters were struggling just to survive against the Luftwaffe and RAF, who dominated the skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the damage was not so serious as to abandon the naval battle and return to port.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The damage from dive-bombing was certainly a threat, but it hadn't yet hit a battleship, and Britain's Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers were too slow to penetrate a well-formed circular formation while on the move, though it might be different in an engagement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, the attacking enemy aircraft numbered no more than fifty at most, and considering the damage the enemy air force had also sustained, it was not a level of threat to the core battleships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was that they would soon have to face the enemy fleet in a decisive battle, and the constant air raids were causing the French fleet to feel stress and fatigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In particular, the bizarre metallic roar of the German Ju-87 (Stuka) dive bombers and their high bomb hit rate grated harshly on the nerves of the French Navy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Admiral, we don't know if this is the full strength of their air force, and if this continues, it's highly likely the sailors won't be able to perform to their full ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You should consider retreating at this point…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vice Admiral Abrial made the suggestion, but Admiral Laborde only let out a hollow laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we return to port without even fighting, just because of a few air raids, on top of having already run away mistaking a heavy cruiser for a battleship, our fleet will become a laughingstock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can you bear that disgrace?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vice Admiral fell silent, unable to rebut. If they returned now, they would lose their heads at a minimum, and the French Navy would become the world's laughingstock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The physical damage from the initial engagement was minor, but it had effectively cut off the French Navy's path of retreat. For them, it was now truly victory or death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Reichsmarine, with the Bismarck at its head, was following behind the Home Fleet's flagship, HMS Hood, commanded by Admiral Charles Forbes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, those British bastards certainly make good radar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the previous foggy day, the sky was clear today, and Admiral Lütjens could see on the radar that the enemy fleet was nearby without needing a lookout's report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's true that they are superior in naval technology, at least, Admiral.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was only complimenting the radar, Captain. Focus on the battle instead of praising our ally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bismarck's Captain Lindemann, having spoken out of turn and received a nagging from Lütjens, gave a stiff smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Admiral.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Signal from HMS Hood! They are initiating the engagement!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Lütjens swallowed dryly with tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, the French fleet had fled for an unknown reason before a proper fight could begin, but today, they would surely achieve military merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fleet, form a line ahead! Full speed ahead! Don't lose to the Royal Navy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The order was given, and the Bismarck soon began to accelerate, quickly advancing as it reached 28 knots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, even faster than the Bismarck, and the Hipper-class heavy cruisers followed right behind, bringing a satisfied smile to Admiral Lütjens' face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large warships of the German Navy, designed for commerce raiding, were excellent in speed, if nothing else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Starboard lookout reporting! Enemy large warship silhouette! Range 24,000!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All gun ports, lay the guns! Fire when the Hood fires! Maintain distance as per the operation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result of the meeting with the Royal Navy's Admiral Charles Forbes, the navies of both countries decided to first maintain distance and conduct a long-range strike battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because the Hood, the Ramilies, and the Bismarck were all armed with 15-inch guns boasting a long range, and Germany's other battleships and heavy cruisers also had considerable range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, for a long-range artillery duel, most of the French Navy's ships, aside from the Richelieu, had gun calibers of 12-13 inches and many were slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Closing! Range 23,000! The enemy lead ship appears to be a Richelieu-class battleship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, the time has come to show the Bismarck's true worth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lütjens glanced at the strangely excited Captain Lindemann, but he too secretly held the expectation that the Bismarck, improved with British technology, would be a match for the Richelieu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at almost the same time, the huge forward guns of the HMS Hood spewed fire with a heavy roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, target the enemy Richelieu-class battleship! Fire! Show them the first glory of the Reichsmarine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the Bismarck's No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1 and No. 2 turrets belched fire, and Admiral Lütjens watched, his palms sweating, as the shockwave seemed to tear the sea apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's finally begun…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, contrary to the expectations for the Reichsmarine's first glory, its performance was not very positive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't rapid-fire this ship's specialty, you idiots! Why is the reload so damn slow! Gunnery Officer! Do I have to come down there myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bismarck's Captain Lindemann was furrowing his brow as he watched Admiral Lütjens, who was fuming with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bismarck's light shells had somewhat less power, but in theory, it was expected that its rapid-fire ability of three rounds per minute could compensate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But reality was a bit different; the Bismarck's crew members, in a panic during their first actual combat, had fired a mere ten rounds in the five-minute artillery duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the admiral wasn't fuming just because of that; he was acting this way because they only managed a straddle on the sixth round and hadn't scored a single direct hit yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was difficult to hit because the Richelieu was maneuvering erratically at a high speed of 30 knots, but since the Hood had already landed two direct hits, it was clearly a matter of proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"R-Range 20,000! Enemy Richelieu-class, no deceleration!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ramilies hit! Fire on deck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their side had three battleships equipped with 15-inch guns while the opponent had only one, so the operation to engage in a long-range artillery duel was not strange in itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the actual situation was completely different from the German-British Navy's expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy flagship Richelieu had been hit twice by the Hood's fire but was continuing the battle without any significant issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, when the slow Revenge-class battleship Ramilies belatedly joined the artillery duel, it pursued the Ramilies at high speed and scored a direct hit with just its third round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bismarck fired its eleventh salvo from its side, and the gust from the great guns once again tore through the sea as the shells flew toward the Richelieu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the sounds of cannon fire erupted and waterspouts shot up from all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Starboard lookout reporting! It's a direct hit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Lütjens shook his clenched fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-No significant damage to the enemy ship is visible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Richelieu, despite being hit by the Bismarck's shell, paid it no mind and continued to maneuver at high speed, firing at the Ramilies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What in the world is with that ship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bismarck's low-angle main guns weren't well-suited for targeting the deck, but even considering that, the Richelieu's defensive power was beyond the German-British Navy's imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the British and the Germans were shocked and terrified by the imposing presence of the Richelieu, which was absorbing all of the German-British Navy's fire from the front, returning threatening fire, and maintaining a high speed of 30 knots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They should have targeted the other battleships instead of the Richelieu, but while maintaining a long-range artillery duel, changing targets now would mean having to find the range all over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enemy Richelieu-class battleship, firing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The admiral immediately raised his binoculars to look at the Ramilies, and the obsolete battleship, which looked precarious while wreathed in smoke, took a direct hit to the deck from a Richelieu shell and promptly exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-The Ramilies has been sunk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, where are the bastards who said a long-range artillery duel would be to our advantage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing changed even as Admiral Lütjens belatedly cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hour since the start of the engagement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Richelieu, having sunk the Revenge-class battleship Ramilies, was exchanging fire with the Hood, the pride and symbol of the Royal Navy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hood firing! Brace for shell impact!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All hands, brace for impact!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouting as soon as he received the report, Admiral Laborde quickly grabbed a chair to steady himself, and a moment later, an impact shook the hull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hit on the deck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It kept taking hits, but the Hood's fire ultimately failed to inflict critical damage on the Richelieu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire from the Bismarck, Germany's pride, also had no effective hits, as it continuously pounded against the Richelieu's solid side armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Laborde trembled with a mixture of tension and exhilaration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, hahahaha! Do you see? This is the essence of the French Navy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he himself was surprised, but the Richelieu, with its immense defensive power, had absorbed almost all the fire from the enemy battleships and heavy cruisers without damage to its core sections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, Britain's Ramilies had tried to flee, unable to withstand the Richelieu's fire, but the slow, obsolete battleship was unable to escape from the high-speed Richelieu, Dunkerque, and Strasbourg, and was sunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dunkerque-class boasted a high speed of 30 knots, but its side armor was no different from a battlecruiser's, and the Dunkerque in particular had been forcibly patched up and brought out, claiming its turrets and engine department were fine despite serious damage from an engagement with the Channel Fleet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the French Navy had planned for the Richelieu to openly project forward and receive the enemy's concentrated attack with its superior armor protection, and the operation was a success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of it all, another explosion rocked the enemy lines, and a massive hull broke in two and began to sink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Strasbourg has sunk an enemy Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, oooh…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Laborde felt both joy and emptiness. Its build was just bigger than a battleship's, but a heavy cruiser was still a heavy cruiser, and it was sunk in an instant when hit by a battleship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think he had retreated after mistaking that for a battleship. Vice Admiral Abrial approached the baffled Admiral Laborde and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Admiral, the Richelieu's defensive power is formidable, but if it keeps taking hits, there will be a limit to what its armor can withstand. Moreover, if we pursue any further, the distance to our other ships will become too great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Vice Admiral's words, Admiral Laborde clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long-range artillery duel initiated by the German-British Navy had provided a solo stage for the Richelieu, whose main guns were all placed forward, allowing it to fire a full salvo while charging and maneuvering at high speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy, whether out of panic or as part of a plan, was continuously retreating while sticking to the long-range artillery duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to this, France's old dreadnought-class battleships, the Courbet-class and Bretagne-class, were unable to properly join the artillery duel due to their slow speed and range issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, while the high-speed battleships Richelieu, Dunkerque, and Strasbourg were actively pursuing the German-British fleet that was frantically trying to open the distance, the other battleships and escort ships following diligently from the rear inevitably had their formation fall into disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, we need to tidy up the formation first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it was, the air raids continued to inflict damage on the fleet whose formation was a mess, with ships unable to keep up from the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Britain's slow torpedo bombers hadn't appeared after the first few ineffective raids, but due to the continuous dive-bombing, only eleven destroyers remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't been too worried, thinking the bombers wouldn't cause much damage to the battleships, but they were blowing up all the destroyers with a terrifying hit rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Laborde finally smacked his lips and calmed his excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will withdraw for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, trading nine destroyers for one battleship and one heavy cruiser could be considered a sufficient victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The French Navy, satisfied with its military gains, turned its bows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enemy ships, turning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those bastards…!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight of the enemy ships, having achieved military gains, now leisurely turning their bows, enraged the Reichsmarine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that they had continuously pounded the enemy flagship with their pride, the latest battleship, yet failed to inflict any significant damage, wounded the pride of the Bismarck's crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Retreat signal from the Hood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, the operation is a success, but the battle is a crushing defeat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The German-British Navy's operation was to exchange long-range fire, draw the enemy in as much as possible to disrupt their formation, and then inflict damage with a large-scale air strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the long-range duel, far from their expected performance, they were completely pushed back, losing the heavy cruiser Blücher, but Admiral Lütjens, recalling the Vice-Chancellor's words, was about to order a retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It can't be helped, for now, we'll with—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I cannot bear this disgrace any longer! This ship was designed for close combat from the very beginning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the navy, its pride shattered, could not obey the order to retreat and leave the rest to the air force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Bismarck's Captain Lindemann shouted in fury, Admiral Lütjens was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What nonsense is this! You want to fight now—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their battleships have all their main gun turrets in the front! Now that they are trying to retreat is our chance! Full speed ahead! Overload the engine! Target the enemy Dunkerque-class! We must sink one, no matter what!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an unprecedented event for a captain to defy an admiral, but the crew of the Bismarck, who had been chewed out by the admiral throughout the long-range duel which wasn't their specialty, felt a subtle sense of vindication and began to charge at the captain's command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? They've only been engaging in a long-range artillery duel until now, why so suddenly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bismarck's unexpected action flustered the French Navy's Admiral Laborde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy ship that had stuck to a long-range artillery duel, unable to land any effective hits while they lost a battleship and a heavy cruiser, was suddenly charging?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Th-The enemy ship! High speed! Range 18,000!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Straddling the Dunkerque!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, turn the bow back around!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bismarck, rushing forward with fierce vigor, rapidly closed in on the three French fast battleships that were decelerating as they turned their bows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The design of the Richelieu and the Dunkerque-class, with all their main gun turrets at the front, was good for a long-range artillery duel, but completely powerless against an attack from the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the Bismarck's crew, having adapted during the protracted gunnery duel, were slowly starting to utilize their specialty, rapid-fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the great ships could even turn their bows again on the admiral's command, a shell fired once more from the Bismarck's mighty guns struck the Dunkerque, which had already come out after emergency repairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Vice Admiral Abrial sighed, Admiral Laborde witnessed the shocking scene of the Dunkerque breaking in two with a tremendous explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Admiral Laborde had possessed his usual judgment, he might have questioned why the enemy was continuously retreating while sticking to an ineffective long-range artillery duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the obsession to make up for retreating after mistaking a heavy cruiser for a battleship and the deep fatigue accumulated from the nerve-wracking bombing since early dawn had made him emotional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bewilderment he felt at the unexpected situation soon turned to rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Entire fleet, advance! That damn bastard of a ship will be sunk here, no matter what!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Full speed ahead! Target the enemy Bismarck-class!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment the enraged French fleet began its charge toward the Bismarck, as everyone's attention was focused on the Bismarck, a corner of the radar showed an incomparable number of dots approaching from the west.\u003C\u002Fp>",2780,"2026-06-05T17:48:35.000Z",1,"novelbin.me","d114b86e5fb56538a3457ed1216ac0341c2a3d2bc720a61c11788bb60bb5c0d8","i-don-t-need-nazis-in-my-germany-chapter-183","i-don-t-need-nazis-in-my-germany-chapter-182",190,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-don-t-need-nazis-in-my-germany-cover.jpg"]