The air raid caused extremely serious damage to Nagoya. Nearly ten square kilometers of urban area was razed to the ground, about 56,000 houses were burned, 27,000 people died, more than 60,000 people were seriously injured, and more than 300,000 people became homeless.
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After this battle, Japan's aircraft manufacturing capabilities suffered a devastating blow. Three aircraft factories in Nagoya were completely destroyed, two of which were the main factories for producing "Zero" fighter jets. The production of "Zero" was seriously affected.
Tang Li and Halsey were not satisfied. 30 hours later, 250 bombers took off from Saipan again, this time targeting the Kure Navy Yard.
Kure Navy Yard is the largest naval shipyard in Japan, and "Yamato" was built by Kure Naval Yard.
In addition to the "Yamato", the Kure Navy Yard also built the "Nagato" and "Fuso", as well as the "Akagi", "Soryu" and other aircraft carriers. It not only has shipbuilding, electrical, artillery, ammunition and other factories, but also has
The Naval Technician Training Institute can be called the cradle of the Japanese Navy.
Only 30 hours have passed since the last air raid, and the fire caused by the bombing of Nagoya has not even been extinguished. The Japanese government is doing its best to rescue, hoping to snatch more supplies from the ruins. Within these 30 hours, thousands more
People died from serious injuries, and the Japanese government was unable to rescue them. Compared with the military, Japan's medical capabilities were very backward and concentrated in the military, leaving a severe shortage of civilian medical resources.
Hiroshima, where Kure Navy Yard is located, is located in the southwest of Honshu Island, Japan, about 700 kilometers from Tokyo and 400 kilometers from Nagoya.
Although Japan transferred most of its air force back to the mainland to assist in defense after bombing Tokyo.
For the Allies, Japan's long and narrow terrain was full of sieves, and the Japanese Air Force simply could not take care of it.
Every time the Allied forces are dispatched, they can attack the weak points of Japan's defense.
The strength of the Japanese Air Force is far from that of the Allied Air Force, and it cannot concentrate on defense. Hiroshima's air defense force is weaker than Nagoya's, but its ground anti-aircraft firepower is slightly stronger.
With the experience of bombing Nagoya, the Allies became more skillful.
This time, when the bomber formation arrived over Hiroshima, night had fallen.
The two lead bombers first dropped illumination bombs and incendiary bombs over Hiroshima to point the way for subsequent arriving bombers.
At this time, the Japanese Air Force seriously lacked night combat capabilities. Its aircraft could not take off for combat and could only rely on ground firepower for defense.
After the air raid on Nagoya, the Japanese government has issued alert orders to major cities across the country, reminding localities to pay more attention to Allied air raids.
This warning order is better than nothing. In just one day, even if the Japanese want to produce more anti-aircraft weapons, it will be too late.
However, the Japanese were not without the ability to resist. They learned a wealth of experience from the London bombing. While enforcing strict light control, they also lit fires in many places around Kure Navy Yard, which effectively interfered with the judgment of Allied pilots.
Many bombers did not drop their bombs on the correct targets.
Japan's anti-aircraft firepower also played a role. Although Japan did not have radar available, ground anti-aircraft firepower could rely on the guidance of searchlights to counterattack the bomber formation.
However, Japan does not have many searchlights, and the power of its anti-aircraft weapons is not enough. The bright searchlight lampposts are the best guide for bomber pilots. Each searchlight is taken care of by Allied bombers.
There must still be losses. Two American B29s were hit by Japanese anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Hiroshima. A Southern African Super Flying Fortress was hit and forced to land in Japanese territorial waters east of Shikoku Island.
This kind of loss is within an acceptable range. In addition to the downed bombers, more than ten bombers were damaged. However, these damaged bombers successfully returned to Saipan with the formation and can still be put into use after repair.
The results of the air raid on Kure Navy Yard were not as brilliant as the results of the air raid on Nagoya, but there were still many highlights.
During the Battle of Guam, the Japanese combined fleet suffered heavy losses and all aircraft carriers were sunk.
In order to make up for the losses, all shipyards in Japan are working overtime to convert suitable merchant ships into simple aircraft carriers. Although these simple aircraft carriers are not as good as real aircraft carriers, they are also valuable combat effectiveness for the combined fleet that is in difficulty.
As a professional naval factory, Wu Naval Factory also undertakes modification tasks. When the air attack occurred, two merchant ships were being refitted on the slipway of Wu Naval Factory. One of them was almost completed, and the top deck had been fully installed.
The two aircraft carriers became the focus of attack by Allied pilots. A total of six bombers dropped about eight tons of incendiary bombs on the two aircraft carriers. The wooden deck on the top of the aircraft carrier was instantly ignited, and the workers who were working overtime at midnight had no way out.
They could escape and jumped off the slipway dozens of meters high.
The materials piled up next to the slipway were ignited, and the flames reached tens of meters high and could be seen dozens of kilometers away.
There was no suspense about the result. The two aircraft carriers being refitted were not spared. The one that was about to be refitted was particularly seriously damaged. Only the hull of the ship was burned. The fire was not completely extinguished until a week later.
When the last B29 landed at Saipan Airport, the entire airport instantly boiled.
"Congratulations, Joe, for once again leading the team to victory. You and your bombers have become the most terrifying shadow of the Japanese." LeMay took the initiative to congratulate Qiao Yi. The two bombings of the Allied Forces were all based on the Southern African Air Force.
Lord, the current strength of the U.S. Air Force is still far behind that of the Southern African Air Force.
The difference is mainly reflected in the radar.
Radars have been installed on large bombers in Southern Africa. The US military does not yet have this capability. They have just installed radars on large surface ships, and the technology is provided by Southern Africa.
The biggest difference between World War II and World War I was the application of various new technologies.
There were also many new weapons that appeared in World War I. Tanks appeared for the first time. Although aircraft had already begun to play a role in the Italian-Turkish War, the technical threshold was still relatively low. Although Germany clicked on the wrong technology tree after the war broke out, with its powerful
Technical strength, by the middle of the war, it had begun to pay more attention to aircraft.
Compared with the aircraft during World War I, today's aircraft have experienced qualitative improvements in technology.
Early World War I aircraft did not even have shooting coordinators. After the Allied aircraft were equipped with shooting coordinators, bullets flew out of the propellers, scaring the Germans almost to death.
Nowadays, aircraft have begun to be equipped with radars. For a country like Japan, which is inherently deficient in technology and resources, it is becoming more and more difficult to catch up, and the gap will become wider and wider.
"Your performance is also good. After a while, you will be able to perform tasks independently." Qiao Yi was also amazed by Le May's performance. This guy is an out-and-out genius.
The Southern African Air Force has performed well, which is based on a long history, strong strength and rich experience.
The U.S. Air Force had few opportunities to perform in the last world war. After the war, it was severely damaged by the massive disarmament. During the Brazilian Civil War, the U.S. Air Force was severely punished by "mercenaries". Afterwards, the Americans learned from the experience and truly began to
Work hard on the Air Force.
The Southern African Air Force experienced the baptism of the Battle of Britain, but the US Air Force did not get the opportunity to participate in the Battle of Britain.
Gu Zao/span> During the last air raid on Nagoya, the U.S. Air Force was still very young, and its cooperation with the Southern African Air Force was very unfamiliar, and it could not keep up with the pace of the Southern African Air Force.
After returning to Saipan, the pilots of the Southern African Air Force took an early rest to recharge their batteries, but LeMay summoned the pilots of the U.S. Air Force for an overnight meeting to discuss the gains and losses.
The results will definitely be there, and those who work hard will definitely be praised by fate.
During this bombing of Wu Naval Factory, the U.S. Air Force made significant progress. The crew members were no longer in a hurry during the battle, and there were no more accidents in which bombers missed the attack due to tactical evasion.
"Come on, come on, let's go have a drink together. Go to my dormitory. My friend sent me two bottles of good wine. You will definitely like it." LeMay actively invited. Alcohol is a good way to relax after the war.
Then go and try it.
After the rape and murder incident, the American soldiers involved have been arrested. They will be tried by a military court after returning to the United States. Regardless of whether the trial is fair or not, this result is already good.
The family members of the victim girl received compensation and an apology. Although this did not fully make up for the pain caused by losing their loved ones, it was the best result for them.
If this kind of thing happened in southern Africa, the soldiers involved would definitely be dealt with seriously and might even be shot directly.
This is unlikely in Saipan. After all, Saipan is not a territory of Southern Africa, and neither the American soldiers nor the victims involved are Southern Africans, so Southern African laws do not apply.
The U.S. government has learned its lesson and is building an air force base in Guam when launching flights. After the base is completed, Allied bombers will take off from Guam and can also carry out bombing missions on the Japanese mainland.
At that time, the Allied forces will be able to dispatch more than 500 bombers at once, which can cause a devastating blow to any Japanese city.
As a senior officer, LeMay's dormitory was a suite with a bathroom.
When passing by the kitchen, Qiao Yi asked the chef for two dishes to go with wine. The peanuts were shipped from southern Africa and the cucumbers were produced locally in Saipan. These two dishes were perfect as drinks.
Lemei took out the wine, and Qiao Yi laughed after taking one look at it.
The wine that Flamel brought out was actually wine produced in Cape Town. Qiao Yi was from southern Africa. Flamel treated Qiao Yi with wine produced in southern Africa, which was not as good as the whiskey produced in the United States.
But the wine was indeed good. One bottle was quickly finished, and Flamel opened the second bottle.
"When I threw the incendiary bombs into the residential area, although I knew that the Japanese were innocent, I still felt guilty. How many people have been killed in our bombing in the past two days? Ten thousand? Or twenty thousand?"
LeMay still underestimated the power of incendiary bombs. The losses caused to Japan by these two bombings were at least 50,000 people.
People are secondary, the key is the impact on Japanese industry.
Nagoya is the main production base of Japanese aircraft, and Kure Navy Yard is the cradle of the Combined Fleet. Although Tokyo is the capital of Japan, it still ranks behind Nagoya and Kure Naval Yard in the order of attack.
"Don't think so. Our fight against Japan is to save more people. Think about the prisoners and civilians massacred by the Japanese. If we kill one Japanese, we may be able to save five or even ten people.
"When you drop the bomb, don't think about how many people will be killed. Think about the sailors who were killed by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor and the American-Philippine soldiers who were tortured and killed by the Japanese on the Bataan Peninsula." Joe.
Yi patted Lemei on the shoulder and laughed loudly. What kind of moral talk can you tell the Japanese? They don't deserve it.
The consistent logic of the Japanese is that if I am strong, I am justified, if you are weak, you deserve it, and if you fall behind, you will be beaten.
Since neighboring countries are weak, the Japanese can take advantage of them and rob them.
So Southern Africa is obviously stronger than Japan, and Japan deserves to be beaten now.
"Yes, that's what I think, otherwise I might go crazy." Le Mei smiled bitterly, he couldn't be as free and easy as Qiao Yi.
Postwar psychological trauma among soldiers has always been a serious problem.
In the past, this issue was not taken seriously by people. Later, after a professor at the Johannesburg Medical College raised the issue, people began to pay attention to this issue. There are professional doctors in Saipan who help officers and soldiers solve similar psychological problems.
Flamel did not go to a doctor, but to talk to Qiao Yi. He probably thought that only cowards would have such problems.
"Let's go and have some fun together. You really need to adjust." Qiao Yi took the initiative to go out to Ramey. You don't have to go to the pilot club to have fun in Saipan. There is plenty of fun on the beach on the west side of the island.
The entertainment industry in southern Africa is very developed. There are not only cinemas and amusement parks on the island, but also officers and soldiers can engage in sports activities. Football is the most popular among the officers and soldiers of both countries.
Football in southern Africa is common English football. When Americans say "football", they refer to rugby.
Southern African football is excellent, and the N-League has become the most complete competition system, the most intense competition, the highest technical level, and the most entertaining competition in the world.
The American officers and soldiers on Saipan had rarely been exposed to English football before.
If a sport can become popular, it must have a unique charm.
After arriving in Saipan, many American officers and soldiers were quickly attracted to football, and then the team composed of American officers and soldiers was brutally beaten in various ways by the southern African officers and soldiers on the field.
The American soldiers will definitely be dissatisfied. Southern Africans are good at English football. If you have the ability, let's play rugby.
Just come.
Southern African officers and soldiers underestimated American athletic talent.
So on the football field, Americans were finally proud.
Le Mei and Qiao Yi don't play rugby or football, as these two sports are too tiring.
Qiao Yi invited Flamel to play billiards. This game was known as a gentleman's game in Europe, but in southern Africa it was transformed into a game suitable for all ages.
