Xiao Feipeng and his eleven companions walked quietly beside the runway of the airport. Looking at the busy ground staff at the airport, he felt a little melancholy. One month passed quickly. He and his
The teammates also taught all the chaff release techniques and radar jamming precautions to their German counterparts. Yesterday, Xiao Feipeng received an order from the Air Force Headquarters. Those who went to Germany will soon return to China, looking back in the direction of the British Isles.
I couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.
Within a month, four of the sixteen pilots who had gone to Germany had shed their blood in fierce air battles. Since most of the air battles in the British Isles took place over the sea, the bodies of the four pilots who died were still being found.
No, this made Xiao Feipeng and the others sad for several days, as they had a unique Chinese tradition of retiring to their graves.
Xiao Feipeng and his group walked into a small auditorium converted from a temporary church at the base. At this time, the space that could accommodate a hundred people was filled with pilots from the base. Major General Graham was standing on the podium looking at them with a smile.
, when they entered there was a burst of thunderous applause.
The surrounding German pilots applauded them with kind eyes. In a month of fighting together, these German colleagues have completely accepted Xiao Feipeng and other partners.
"Okay, brave boys." At this time, Major General Graeme's sonorous voice rang out in the auditorium, "Today is the day when we bid farewell to these brave foreign colleagues from across the ocean. In the presence of Lieutenant Colonel Xiao and his
With the help of our comrades, our Imperial Air Force dealt a severe blow to the British, so that the British had to go home crying to their American godfather for help." No one expected that he would look so prim and serious on weekdays.
Graeme can actually say such American wisecracks.
Therefore, when Major General Graeme said this, there was a burst of laughter around him, and several pilots also whistled. Although this behavior is considered very disrespectful by the usually strict Germans, today
On such a festive occasion, no one would accuse these young pilots of being presumptuous.
"Okay, boys, let's get back to the topic." Major General Graeme raised his hands and pressed them down. The auditorium suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at him.
"Although the resistance of the British was tenacious, thanks to the help of our distant Chinese friends, our air force has achieved great results. Here I would like to thank these brave young men again. It is you who have stepped in for us.
A pair of wings of victory. For this reason, the headquarters issued a special order to award medals to these young men from foreign countries."
"Wow" an exclamation sounded in the crowd. Those strict and old-fashioned Germans who regard honor as their life rarely award medals to people other than unarmed combatants, let alone foreigners. How can the German high command do such a thing?
This decision shows how much they appreciate Xiao Feipeng and the others.
"Okay, let's invite Xiao Feipeng and his companions to come to the stage to receive their honors."
"Wow!" A burst of warm applause resounded throughout the auditorium. The German pilots all used warm applause to sincerely congratulate these partners who came to China. In one month, they shot down 41 people with their fighter planes.
A British aircraft, this record is enough to conquer these picky German colleagues.
Xiao Feipeng and his companions marched to the center of the podium and stood solemnly. Today they were dressed in clean and elegant blue uniforms of the Chinese Air Force, looking both handsome and mighty.
Major General Graeme came to the twelve pilots. He came to the first pilot and solemnly said: "Second Lieutenant Wang Baoguo, as a deep thank you for your heroic actions while fighting for the future of the German people,
I will now send you the 1,128th gold pilot medal awarded to members of the German armed forces in recognition of your heroic achievements over the British Isles." After saying this, Major General Graeme held up the medal held by the orderly behind him.
He took out a shining golden medal with an eagle holding a swastika from the tray and pinned it under Wang Baoguo's left breast pocket and saluted solemnly. Wang Baoguo also put his heels together and returned the salute solemnly.
"Sgt. Zhao Yue, as a token of my deep gratitude for your heroic actions while fighting for the future of the German people, I will now place the 1129th."
When Major General Graeme finally came to Xiao Feipeng, Graeme looked at him with a look of relief and encouragement on his face. He took out the last medal from the tray that the orderly had been holding and said:
"Lieutenant Colonel Xiao Feipeng, as a token of my deep gratitude for your heroic actions while fighting for the future of the German people, I will now place the 33rd..." At this point, Major General Graeme hesitated before continuing: "The 33rd...
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Silver Oak Leaves is awarded to you."
"Coax" If the gold Pilot's Medal just awarded to those pilots only caused surprise, then the Knight's Cross with Swords and Oak Leaves awarded to Xiao Feipeng caused collective shock.
This Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Silver Oak Leaves is not awarded casually. Due to its importance, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross at all levels must be strictly reviewed before being awarded. For example, this one was awarded to Xiao Feipeng
The Knight's Cross of Iron Cross with Silver Oak Leaves must be signed and approved by a marshal of the German High Command before it can be awarded. The higher-level medals such as the Knight's Cross of Iron Cross with Silver Oak Leaves and Double Swords, and the Knight's Cross of Ten Orders with Diamonds and Double Swords and Silver Oak Leaves are
The highest level of the Knight's Cross of Diamonds, Gold, Double Swords, Golden Oak Leaves and Ten Orders requires the signature and approval of Supreme Commander Hitler before it is valid. Therefore, this Knight's Cross of Iron Cross with Silver Oak Leaves also highlights its preciousness.
It is also very interesting to say that the signature and awarder of Xiao Feipeng's medal was none other than Goering, the fat man who regarded the German Air Force as his personal property. The reason that prompted Goering to award this medal to Xiao Feipeng was that Xiao Feipeng attached great importance to radar interference technology.
Because it was taught to the Luftwaffe, the Luftwaffe, which had suffered heavy losses under the radar of the British, was able to save some face. Moreover, Xiao Feipeng also shot down five British aircraft in this month's combat career. This made Göring agree to be awarded the award.
Xiao Feipeng received this Knight's Cross of Iron Cross with Silver Oak Leaves to show his brilliance and prowess.
After the medals were finally awarded, the twelve pilots from China turned around and saluted their German counterparts below with a standard military salute.
At this time, a German orderly walked over and pointed at the microphone in the middle of the stage. Xiao Feipeng was stunned for a moment and looked at Major General Graeme. The other party smiled and gestured to him, meaning that he wanted him to say a few words on behalf of the pilots from China.
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Xiao Feipeng approached the microphone, looked at the hundreds of pairs of eyes in the audience looking at him, and said: "Dear German friends, at this moment I don't know whether I should be happy or sad. Before we come
Within a month of arriving here, my companions and I, as well as my colleagues from your country, fought an extremely cruel life-or-death battle with the British over the English Channel. In my opinion, this war has nothing to do with justice and evil.
Some were just naked killings. We lost too many of our partners in this war. I also lost four close comrades who came to France together. There were more than 300 people buried with them in the cold English Channel.
A brave German pilot."
Having said this, an air of sadness spread throughout the venue, and even the chests of the German pilots who usually looked down upon life and death were filled with a touch of sadness.
"But" Xiao Feipeng's voice began to rise again, "Although this war has nothing to do with justice and evil, it is related to the living space of the motherland and the people. We are all fighting for the interests of our respective countries. In this war, you and I will live and die.
There is no room for us to be kind and soft-hearted in war. As long as our fingers are soft, it will not only be us who fall, but also the motherland behind us. Although we are in different countries, we all have one thing in common.
That is, our motherland is in crisis. If we do not maintain a high degree of vigilance now, the enemy on the opposite side will counterattack crazily, and they will accumulate ten times and a hundred times the strength to come back again. By then, we
The people of China will probably use up the last liter of gasoline, the last ton of steel, the last aluminum ingot, the last quick bread, and the last drop of blood in order to make up for our foolish kindness. We will become the sinners of our nation.
The medals on our chests are just a starting point. They encourage us to forge ahead until we shed the last drop of blood for the motherland. So let us do it for our respective motherland, for the loyal and brave soldiers outside, for me, and for you.
Yourselves, contribute all your wisdom and strength."
After speaking, Xiao Feipeng looked at the pilots who were staring blankly at him with sincere eyes.
Suddenly, the pilots below slowly walked up to Xiao Feipeng and lined up in several rows. The pilots were so excited that they couldn't control themselves, and there was a determined look in their eyes.
Major General Graham suddenly took a step forward and sang loudly with tears in his eyes:
Germany, Germany, is above all else, above all things in the world. At any time, in order to protect and defend the brothers, we will always stand together. Looking at the imperial pilots singing in front of them, Xiao Feipeng secretly sighed in his heart, what a group of outstanding people they are.
Pilots, they pay attention to discipline, advocate honor, and regard honor as their life, but can they really defeat the Americans and British when they fight alone? At this moment, Xiao Feipeng was a little confused.