The tail of Paul's FW190 also began to emit black smoke, and the fuselage also began to vibrate discordantly.
"Oops, I got hit too!"
He turned his head in fear, and was stimulated by the black smoke at the tail, and his dizzy head came to his senses again.
At this moment, he thought of death.
"No! I have to live! I still want the medal! And you, Maria!"
In order to fulfill his promise to the captain and the female nurse in the hospital, he shook the wings of the plane from left to right and ordered a retreat. Whether his comrades were aware of it or not, he had to retreat.
If it were not for the bad electromagnetic interference, the retreat order would have been implemented well, and the tragedy of three aircraft being shot down would not have happened.
It's a pity that the dead comrades and the crashed aircraft cannot be saved, and many fighter planes are damaged. If we don't retreat, we will suffer disaster!
The majority of German pilots retreated one after another. This was not because they saw Paul's signal, but because they stayed too long and abandoned the auxiliary fuel tanks before the battle. The remaining fuel could not satisfy the long-term battle.
The Germans lost three aircraft, and five more staggered back, dragging thick smoke.
The seventeen fighter planes did not suffer any damage on their way back, and the noisy electromagnetic environment suddenly became clear, allowing Paul to use the radio again to contact his wingman and the distant airport.
Koch immediately learned that three fighter planes were damaged during the operation. He had to reflect on himself: "Maybe I am too arrogant?! Those Russians are far stronger than I thought!"
With great worry, he and his entourage waited on the airport runway, waiting for the plane to return home.
Compared with the short take-off and landing of the short and capable White Stork reconnaissance aircraft, the heavy Stuka and FW190 require longer taxiing. The damage caused by various combat aircraft in this era during take-off and landing is not even inferior to that in air combat. One of the reasons for this is
The thing is that this runway is just a piece of compacted land!
Of the five injured fighter planes, two were eventually destroyed due to damage to their landing gear when they landed. Simply because the ammunition had been used up and the fuel was almost exhausted, the planes did not explode, but the precious pilots were seriously injured.
Paul was lucky to survive again, but he was very upset. This was already the third airplane he had flown, so why did the damage always linger?
As for Captain Koch, he watched the landing fail and turn into a ball of parts. This tragic scene touched his sensitive nerves.
He angrily walked up to Paul, who had just staggered out of the cabin, and almost slapped him.
He had already maintained great restraint and asked: "What the hell, how did you command the battle? Five fighter planes were damaged. Do you know how much money the empire lost for this? I think you should go to the military police and surrender!"
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Paul had nothing to say with a sullen face. He really didn't want to provoke his angry boss, so he didn't say anything to talk back to him. Instead, he pretended to admit his mistake. "I'm sorry, it was my command that was negligent. I'm sorry that I died in battle."
Comrades!"
"It seems that you are very self-aware." Koch let out a long sigh. He also knew that it would be shameless to blame all such losses on a pilot. If he reported to his superiors for such a ridiculous reason, he would be seeking death. "Now you
Go to the hospital for a check-up, I think you are also injured. We will investigate whether you are guilty."
Paul was silent, and some people couldn't stand it. The aerial cameraman who had performed reconnaissance missions with him was actually a fighter pilot. During this battle, he took a lot of combat photos after the battle, and he held up his camera.
Standing in front of Koch.
"Captain! Our battle conditions are recorded here. I think you will be shocked by our heroic performance today, and it will also inspire our friendly forces."
This person brought a camera to the war, which Koch had not expected. The existence of these documents immediately made him anxious. Koch immediately asked: "What did you take pictures of?!"
"Of course it was the scene of our bombing! For the specific situation, you can think of a volcanic eruption! When we took action, hundreds of Russians were mining, and our air strike killed at least five hundred people!"
"so much?!"
Killing five hundred real guerrillas in one breath is a great victory. In this battle, the people of the 284th Guards Division of the Soviet Army who were causing headaches to the top brass were wiped out. Isn’t it a great victory?! Koch didn’t know how to report it to his superiors.
, his attitude changed drastically in an instant, and even his harsh criticism of Paul turned into encouragement!
Koch was completely different. He defined it in front of all the pilots: "Today's battle is indeed a great victory for our army, but some losses should be avoided."
For a moment, Paul's mind was very confused.
The Germans estimated that the Soviet losses were as high as 500 people. In fact, the situation was far worse than this estimate!
After the fleet of aircraft flew away, what was left to the Soviet army was a messy mine with hundreds of dead corpses! Many corpses had no human appearance at all and were caught in the rubble. This scene was...
It's like a true portrayal of hell.
The surviving Soviet troops and prisoners of war left the mine one after another.
Joshua led her remaining troops in the military camp, carrying telegraph machines, and the transport team members who were quickly mobilized to take refuge in the unloading yard. A large number of empty carriages quickly arrived at the mine.
The arrival of the army was not to rescue the wounded, but to maintain order. The terrible scene in the mine undoubtedly did not shake the hearts of the female soldiers, so that everyone thought that the female soldier company guarding here had all died in the battle.
Got it!
Before the German air raid, there were more than 900 prisoners of war and nearly 700 soldiers and armed supervisors in the mining area. The surviving prisoners of war were escorted to an empty field by soldiers who were also lucky enough to survive. Facing Qiao Shu
Ya led a large force to arrive, and the anxious group of prisoners of war was suppressed, followed by casualty statistics.
The so-called statistics are very simple, that is, counting the number of people. This task was easily completed. This fact also announced the huge casualties caused by this air raid on the mine.
Of the 1,500 people in the mining area, only about 400 were immediately counted.
"This is impossible! How come there are so many people?!" Qiao Shuya was shocked and at a loss. She couldn't believe this fact and ordered: "Comrades! Hurry! Let's go down to rescue people. There must be others who haven't yet."
Come up in time!"
The fact was indeed as she judged, but Joshua's so-called rescue was to save people from the Soviet army. As for the prisoners of war, who were still moaning and moaning in the mine, she really didn't have time to take care of them immediately. Even cold-blooded, who
Who cares about the life and death of the prisoners of war? It was already a great mercy that they were not executed immediately.
More than 600 people immediately participated in the search and rescue. They looked for anyone who was moaning. If they were prisoners of war, they would not be treated. The Soviet actions saved the lives of many armed supervisors. To Joshua's delight, she sent
The losses of the female soldier company left behind were still bearable.
She also learned the fact that the only eight-unit anti-aircraft machine gun had really made great achievements, shooting down three and damaging many enemy planes! She had reason to believe that if the number of anti-aircraft machine guns here was greater,
If there are too many, how can the enemy continue to flourish?
This is also the only remarkable thing about the Soviet army despite the tragedy of bombing.