Transmigrated as the Crown Prince

The fighter jets that the Soviet Union provided to Turkey were I-15 biplane fighters; most of the tanks were outdated light tanks such as BT-2 and BT-5. BT-2 is a light fast tank designed by the Soviet Union based on the BT-1 fast tank. The weapon is a 1932-style 37mm gun with a maximum armor thickness of 13mm; the upgraded version BT-5 is equipped with a 45mm gun and a 62mm gun. Parallel machine gun.

Using these old antiques to fight against the German-made BF109 fighter jets and Jackal tanks is like using a mantis as a chariot.

Less than a day after the war began, Türkiye lost air superiority on all lines of defense.

The German army at the end of World War II felt the pain of losing air superiority very personally. One German officer lamented: The daytime belongs to the Americans. Railroad lines, yards and stations, highways, forward assembly areas and warehouses were all under complete attack by American aviation. The Luftwaffe's fighter planes had been completely squeezed out of the sky. Facing the overwhelming enemy planes, the Germans could barely resist by organizing anti-aircraft fire, but they were basically bombed.

Today's Turkey is even worse. Once air supremacy is lost, the ground's anti-aircraft firepower is almost scratchy. Stuka bombers roar and swoop down; the Turkish positions, bunkers, railway lines, stations, roads, and all targets that come into view are all destroyed. Became the prey of Stuka.

In less than two days, the Turks gradually lost their first-line defensive positions on the border and could only retreat to the second-line defensive positions in embarrassment.

President Ismet Inonu and Prime Minister Refik Saidam were as anxious as ants on a hot pot.

"Damn it, how could this happen!"

"The weapons and equipment sent by the Soviets are so rubbish, they can't defeat the German equipment at all! Can't these hateful fur bears be given something better!"

In the past, the combat effectiveness of the countries in the Middle East and the Balkans could be said to be about the same, and no one was much better than the other; but now five countries equipped with German weapons are attacking Turkey at the same time. If this can be stopped, then Turkey will really be the overlord of the Middle East/Balkans. .

Türkiye obviously does not have this strength.

What's even more terrible is that a large-scale armed uprising broke out among the Kurds in Turkey, and they have even declared independence and established the state of Kurdistan. Germany has already said that it supports the Kurds in establishing a state; according to the current situation, even if the war is stopped immediately, Turkey will lose a large piece of land.

"Now we can only ask the Soviet Union to send troops!"

In fact, the Soviet Union had made a proposal in this regard before, but the Turkish high-level officials did not agree; but now when the country's life and death are at stake, they no longer care about much.

Upon receiving Turkey's request for help, Stalin immediately ordered the Transcaucasus Military District to send troops into Türkiye.

The predecessor of the Transcaucasus Military District was the independent Caucasus Group Army established in May 1921 based on the regiments and units of the Caucasus Front (mainly the former 11th Army).

Many regiments and units of the Caucasus Independent Army participated in battles on various fronts in the civil war. On September 22, 1921, he was awarded the Red Banner of Revolutionary Honor by the Presidium of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee for his combat exploits and bravery in crushing the White Guards, foreign armed interventionists and domestic counter-revolutionary forces. Later, because his troops vigorously supported the people of all ethnic groups in Transcaucasia in establishing and consolidating the Soviet regime, he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner by the Presidium of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union on August 17, 1923, and was named the Red Banner Caucasus Army.

In June 1935, in view of the increase in the number of the army, the equipment of new technical equipment and weapons, and the complexity of troop command, it was expanded into the Transcaucasus Military District, with jurisdiction including Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The military region has jurisdiction over the 3rd (4th, 20th and 47th Infantry Divisions), 23rd (136th and 138th Infantry Divisions) and 40th (9th and 31st Infantry Divisions) Infantry Corps, and the 28th Mechanized Corps ( 6. 54th Tank Division and 236th Motorized Division), 63rd, 76th and 77th Infantry Divisions, 17th Mountain Cavalry Division and 24th Cavalry Division.

Among them, the 40th (9th and 31st Infantry Division) Infantry Corps was stationed on the Soviet Union-Turkey border; the 23rd (136th and 138th Infantry Division) Infantry Corps and the 6th Tank Division were stationed on the Soviet Union-Iran border.

The commander of the Transcaucasus Military District, Mikhail Karlovich Levandovsky, immediately sent the 76th and 77th Infantry Divisions, the 17th Mountain Cavalry Division, the 24th Cavalry Division, and the 54th Tank Division into Turkish territory.

After receiving the news that the Soviet Union was sending troops, Yannick found Reinhard. "Have you found the anti-Soviet forces in Georgia and Chechnya?"

Reinhard said respectfully. "Your Highness, Natasha directly put us in touch with the leaders of the anti-Soviet forces in Georgia. Their number has reached 30,000, and they have also instigated the rebellion of the commander of the 47th Infantry Division of the Transcaucasus Military Region, the commander of the 236th Motorized Division, the 63rd Two battalion commanders of an infantry division.”

Yannick raised his eyebrows slightly. "Haha, I didn't expect these guys to be quite capable. Are these people reliable?"

"Most of these troops are Georgians, and they may be easier to incite rebellion." Reinhard explained. "According to Natasha, the parents and brother of the leader of this force, Alexander - I suspect this is a fake name - were suppressed and killed during the uprising against Great Russianism a few years ago. If Natasha hadn't secretly transferred this Even after Alexander rescued him, he had long since lost his head. Many key figures in this force are in a similar situation."

"Oh, Natasha did a pretty good job." Yannick asked after praising her. "What are the conditions for this Alexander?"

"Alexander wanted Georgia to be independent after the war."

Yannick nodded without hesitation. "No problem. Now that the Transcaucasus Military Region has mobilized a lot of troops, this is the perfect opportunity. Tell him that he will take action in a few days."

Then Yannick called for Stuart. "General Student, let the paratroopers prepare for battle." Thinking about it, these paratroopers are a bit miserable. Last year we also deployed at Christmas and went to Scotland for several months; this time it was a winter operation again.

Student asked. "Your Highness, are you entering Türkiye to fight?"

Yannick shook his head. "No, they are going to the Greater Caucasus Mountains." The Greater Caucasus Mountains are between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, extending from northwest to southeast on the borders of Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, with a total length of more than 1,100 kilometers and a maximum width of 180 kilometers. It covers an area of ​​about 50,000 square kilometers.

"Greater Caucasus Mountains?" Stuart was stunned. "Your Highness, are we declaring war on the Soviet Union?"

Yannick nodded. "Yes, I originally planned to wait until April before taking action, but now that I have encountered such a golden opportunity, I cannot let it go. The task of the paratroopers is to guard the passage in the Greater Caucasus Mountains and prevent the Soviet troops in the northern part of the mountains from crossing the mountains. Support the Georgia region."

The good news is that the distance between the Greater Caucasus Mountains and Iran is about 500 kilometers, and German fighter jets will provide air cover for these paratroopers as much as possible; the bad news is that it is winter, and it is easy to encounter bad weather that prevents aircraft from taking off.