Over the outskirts of Dunkirk, a small squadron of the German Air Force was performing a reconnaissance patrol mission. Although it encountered two enemy fighter planes from time to time, its opponent the Royal Air Force was becoming more and more clever. After a trial, it immediately
Wave your hands.
Therefore, the German Air Force has not been able to achieve great results in recent contacts, and the German army has nothing to do about it.
Although priority is given to the Navy's aircraft carriers as carrier-based aircraft, the German Air Force's main fighter aircraft is also indispensable for the BF109 fighter.
Throughout World War II, the Bf109 was the backbone of the German Air Force's fighter jets. This excellent fighter aircraft was equipped with one MG108 30mm machine gun, two MG131 13mm machine guns, a maximum speed of 686km/h, a ceiling of 10,000m, and a range of 700km.
How could the Air Force not equip it?
Of course, because production capacity has not been increased for the time being, most of the main fighters of the German Air Force still use the me190.
But on May 29, 1940, four Bf109 reconnaissance fighter jets of the Luftwaffe achieved a huge military success by chance.
May 29, 1940 was a bad day. The dark clouds were thick and there was mist in the sky. However, the German Air Force still gritted its teeth and carried out reconnaissance missions outside Dunkirk.
The Army has broken through the last British defense line outside Dunkirk, and now the 19th Armored Corps is also heading towards Dunkirk under the leadership of General Guderian. At this critical moment, aerial reconnaissance cannot be interrupted for a moment.
Open, it must be maintained to a certain extent.
Randolph and Harveys formed four fighter planes into two groups and patrolled the southwest area of Dunkirk as usual. Due to the fog, their planes had deviated from the route and plunged into the French army in Dunkirk.
Above the position.
Fortunately, the French army was also in chaos, and the rounds of anti-aircraft artillery fire were scattered and slow. Therefore, Randolph and the others were lucky enough to not suffer any losses.
Thomas, driving the Harveys wingman: "We plunged into the British army's lair, what should we do?"
Harveys on the lead plane: "Calm down, fight once and then run."
Randolph: "That's right! The French's anti-aircraft firepower is not dense, or even weak. This is our opportunity!"
Lovitsky: "The wingman got it, now he's on his way!"
Then the four of them found an airfield here where the British Royal Air Force was stationed as quickly as possible. The British airfield was full of aircraft that had not been taken back to their hangars.
After all, not every air force commander would dare to order fighter jets to take off in such bad weather. At least, the British pilots on this French position gave up their plans to take off.
Therefore, this gave Randolph and the others an opportunity. The four planes wanted to flood the airport with artillery fire. The machine gun bullets on the BF109 poured like crazy towards the British fighter planes on the airport. A large number of them had just arrived from the mainland.
The British Hurricane fighter here was destroyed on the tarmac at the airport.
There were debris from explosions and howls of terror everywhere. Even on the French positions a few kilometers away, those French soldiers holding guns and watching the fun could figure out one fact - the British Air Force at the airport was finished.
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After a slight success, the four German planes quickly retreated, leaving behind a bunch of British ground crews who looked at the wreckage, hurriedly sent people to put out the fire, and hurriedly took off the fighter planes.
At the airport, several British pilots who reacted quickly had already taken off the plane. Unfortunately, it was already a little too late.
And Randolph actually volleyed and blew up a Hurricane fighter jet that was catching up, and then left quickly.
Four BF109s destroyed nearly 30 aircraft at the enemy airport in one go, and even left calmly.
At this moment, the British Air Force base closest to Dunkirk suddenly lost almost all its air power. The British army had to urgently deploy other French fighter jets from airports in London, Paris and other areas to support France.
However, even so, the situation southwest of Dunkirk suddenly became unprecedentedly tense.
"Shame on you! Shame on you! Shame on you!"
These were the first words spoken by British Prime Minister Churchill after receiving the news.
The British Army has been embarrassed one after another in Norway and Belgium. This has happened a long time ago, and everyone can accept it. After all, the British Army is a force that can only be used to deal with the German police.
However, the Royal Navy of the British Empire, known as the world's top navy, was beaten 0 to 8 by German warships at Narvik Ridge.
What could be more embarrassing than this?!
The so-called No. 1 champion, Great Britain, was beaten by an up-and-coming star, Germany, who had been disqualified twenty years ago and was unable to fight back.
What is this thing?!
Of course, objectively speaking, the Germans have two large aircraft carriers to deal with a British patrol formation with weak anti-aircraft firepower. This is an asymmetrical duel. It is strange that the Royal Navy can win!
But the impression received by the outside world does not have so many explanations. Failure is failure, and it is a fiasco in the literal sense!
Now, after being suppressed and beaten by the Luftwaffe for more than a month, the Royal Air Force, the majestic "Empire on which the Sun Never Sets," finally has some new revelations that can shock everyone - it was beaten 0-30 by the Luftwaffe!
Damn it, if the battle is going to be like this, how about a spanking?!
"The direct commanders of this defeated battle should commit suicide! They should be responsible for their own incompetence and failure!" These were Churchill's last words.
In fact, it's not surprising that the British army fought so poorly. In terms of firepower and supplies, the German army was much stronger than the British expeditionary force. It had even vaguely surpassed the force of the entire British Empire.
Judging from the military supplies alone, as in the current situation, there are not many other countries participating in the anti-Allied alliance (the German camp has changed its name in this time and space). The British and French coalition forces do not actually have an advantage in combat supplies.
However, even if so many countries united, the military materials could not match half of the German army. The German army could completely overwhelm the anti-Allied alliance and was still unbeatable on the European battlefield.
China? When they hit Japan the hardest in the Songhu Battle, they used German equipment. Moreover, the relationship between Germany and China has never been tense, and China will not oppose Germany for a while.
The Soviet Union? The two battleships that Germany owes to the Soviet Union have not yet been delivered! Even if they want to attack Germany, the Soviet Union will have to wait until the battleships are obtained before turning against Germany. Now, doesn’t turning against Germany give Reinhard an excuse to steal the battleships?!
After having spent so much material and paid off all kinds of deposits, how could the battleship matter fall through so easily? Besides, the Soviet Union is still busy annexing the three Baltic countries, so how can it bother to get involved in Germany's affairs?
The United States? President Roosevelt may want to join the war, but can he control the Congress? The separation of powers is not a nice thing to say. The president of the United States does not have sole power.