Chapter 518 Air Bombing

The 1st Armored Brigade was annihilated.

This does not only mean that the numbers disappear one by one, but also means that the British First Armored Division has fallen into the most difficult situation.

Their main force, the three armored brigades, had already been killed by two, and by this time, even the most optimistic people knew that the prospects were not good.

"French, are they just watching us get wiped out?" Evans said angrily at the division headquarters.

At first, it was the French who ordered them to attack, attack, and knock the Germans down. As a soldier, Evans executed this order, but now, this order makes him feel like going to hell.

They foolishly rushed to the front, where was the French 10th Army that was supposed to follow them?

"The French said they were waiting for us across the Merleval and asked us to join them after we broke through."

Listening to the adjutant's words, Evans was even more angry in his heart, break through? What to do after the breakout? You don't even have the tools to build the bridge, can you cross the river?

The French are smart, waiting for themselves on the other side of the river?

"Wait until it gets dark and break through immediately." Although Evans was angry, he still gave the order.

Now they are being surrounded by the Germans. The Germans' powerful tanks and powerful firepower make them very passive. Now, they can only wait until it is dark before they can break out.

This is the only chance.

"Report, General, the German tanks are interspersed from the middle of our position!" At this moment, another adjutant came in and reported.

When the 1st Armored Brigade was killed, there was a big hole in the British army's defense line. From this hole, the German armored soldiers drove straight in, splitting the British army's position!

There are already few positions. Once it is divided into two parts, the morale of the soldiers will be hit even more. If it is not good, they will have to lay down their weapons and surrender!

Looking at the map in front of him, Evans gritted his teeth and said, "Order the Second Armored Brigade to organize a counter-charge and shoot the Germans out."

The Germans are too tough. He originally did not want to fight against the Germans, but now, he has no choice but to fight hard.

"Order, other troops, prepare to break through and cross the river."

Get ready to break through the river! Hearing this, the adjutant was stunned.

Let the 2nd Armored Brigade go out to fight, and then the other troops cross the river, which clearly is to give up the 2nd Armored Brigade.

The main force of the First Armored Division is three armored brigades, as well as an infantry brigade, as well as some divisional artillery and other units. Now he has issued such an order to abandon part of the army and lead another part of the army to retreat.

There is precedent for this. In the retreat, it is necessary to leave the troops behind the palace, and almost, the troops who remain will become martyrs. As a general, sometimes, you must learn to give up, and now, you must Abandoning the most elite armored troops, this is really a strong man's broken wrist.

Evans looked outside, the sun was gradually going down, he knew that it would be difficult for him to make this order, but there was nothing he could do.

Only the armored brigade can resist the opponent's offensive and persist until the night comes, and then we can break through. Moreover, after this breakout, if you cross the river, you will become infantry. All heavy equipment must be thrown away. Those tanks , I can't take it back, considering all the circumstances, I can only let the second armored brigade go up.

No choice.

Unfortunately, his order was not conveyed.

There was a rumbling sound in the sky.

"Watch out for air defense!" the sentry outside shouted loudly.

In the sky, a large group of planes came over in darkness!

In an unknown small village, Hans Rudel, the ace bomber pilot of the Luftwaffe was attacked. When the news was reported, the team responsible for electronic reconnaissance on the battlefield also locked the village, and the radio communication was too frequent. , there must be the seat of the British command!

After making this decision, the Luftwaffe immediately dispatched a large number of bombers!

Not only light bombers like Stuka, but also Junkers-88 flew in!

The twin-engine bomber, flying smoothly, in the cockpit of the nose, the excellent German bomber captain Hans Joerg Bescher, his eyes are cold.

In the last bombing of Scapa Flow, England, Bescher became famous not only for his outstanding bombing, but for his tenacity.

After the plane suffered serious losses, he relied on his perseverance to fly the plane back, saving the life of the entire crew. Therefore, after completing the combat mission, the Bescher crew was scolded by the head of state. cordial summons.

This made them even more rejoicing, full of tenacious energy, and devoted themselves to the continuing battle. Moreover, Bescher was awarded the Iron Cross for his outstanding performance, which is the most proud honor of German soldiers.

It is a pity that there is no passion for the bombing now, and the British and French troops on the ground have no decent resistance, and their daily tasks are very boring.

After accepting the mission, the bombs took off, bombed at the destination, and then came back. Even the British and French fighter jets disappeared.

"Approaching the target." The navigator shouted, "Prepare to enter the bombing route."

You can only determine the village where the target is located, and you can't determine where it is, so this bombardment is even less interesting. The dive is avoided, and the bomb is dropped horizontally.

Entering the bombing route, the navigator's eyes are fixed on the sights. The accuracy of the bombing has a lot to do with his experience.

In bombing, the bomb is not completely flat-throwing, and the wind speed, wind direction, and aerodynamic characteristics of the bomb will all affect the accuracy of the bomb drop.

The most troublesome thing is that the most critical ground speed in the bombing, that is, the flight speed of the aircraft relative to the ground, is difficult to directly measure, which causes a lot of deviation to the bombing.

It is said that the military-industrial units in the rear are making a new sight that can drop bombs within a 30-meter circle at an altitude of 7,000 meters.

"Bomb!" the navigator shouted, pressing the button at the same time.

Four 500kg bombs rolled down from the cabin and fell to the ground.

Behind them, fighter jets dropped bombs one after another. This momentum was able to completely raze the villages on the ground to the ground!

The swaying bomb was heading towards the village. At this time, the division headquarters in the village was in a panic.

They were looking for a village temporarily as a division headquarters, and they didn't dig air defense bunkers at all. Even if they dug a bunker, they couldn't stop the bombing of 500kg bombs at all!

"Boom!" The first 500kg bomb fell on the private house where the division headquarters was located!