After all, Paul was flying relatively low. Looking down at the earth through the fog, he still noticed an abnormality on the ground - an abnormal color.
The forest is dark green, and the fog scatters the sunlight and makes the forest a little yellow, not to mention the Dnieper and Sozh rivers on the ground. But in a large area north of Loyev City, the ground is indeed black, and this must be a battlefield
Already.
He flew lower for reconnaissance, fearing the Soviet firepower, and evacuated at full speed. When the German army returned in full force, the fog had almost dissipated.
The four reconnaissance planes landed safely, and the pilots got off the plane with the joy of victory.
Including not hiding his excitement, he took his brothers directly to the captain's office to report.
"Your Excellency, Captain, we were very successful this time. All the supplies were delivered accurately, and we also avoided all the enemy's firepower."
"That's great!" Koch nodded and looked at his subordinates, "You all escaped the ground fire, which is really commendable."
"With all due respect, we were able to return safely because of the cover of the fog. The wing of my car was hit by several bullets, but other than that there were no new wounds."
"This is an insignificant scar. Your actions also let us know important information that the Soviet army is still ambushing troops there."
"So, can we go down and have a rest?!" Paul asked suddenly.
"Rest?" Koch glanced at him, "It's not the time yet! I got a bad call from the 722nd Division now, about their division commander! It's the one who brought a bunch of supplies yesterday and asked us to airdrop to Loev
That division commander! He's sick now, very seriously. It's all because of the tragic defeat. Only 25 troops from the 722nd Division came back, and the rest are all dead."
"All dead?!" Paul couldn't help but be stunned.
"Yes! Regardless of life or death, more than four thousand people no longer exist after all."
"Captain, when I was returning, I noticed an area on the right bank of the Dnieper River. It was actually black! With your information, I can be sure that there is a battlefield. Only fierce artillery fire can blow the grass into black coal!"
"Have you discovered the battlefield?!" Koch immediately stood up and asked loudly, "Apart from this, what else have you discovered?!"
"This...is gone."
"What an idiot! So, you think you should go down and rest? No, you should continue to conduct reconnaissance. Besides, the group army has begun an urgent attack on Loev, and we have been ordered to support the front line at any time. Our air force must conduct careful operations
The reconnaissance and Loyev must not be lost. We still have to transport a large amount of supplies, so you are only allowed to take a short rest and continue the operation after lunch."
What else can Paul say? He really doesn't want to risk his life. Now he just wants to hang out in the bar at the base and fall into a gentle land with Maria, the nurse at the airport hospital. There is nothing more comfortable than a peaceful life.
It's a pity that as a soldier, you must obey orders!
The pilots went down to prepare for new operations. Paul was told that three airdrops would be carried out today. The frequency of these airdrops was really alarming.
…
The Soviet army was not aware of the many changes that had occurred in the German army, except for one thing: the German aircraft had already taken off, and their actions must have been detected by radar.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, Paul set off again. The four White Stork reconnaissance planes were loaded with weapons and ammunition. Without the cover of the fog, they had to fly higher. After arriving at Loev's position, they also
Had to throw it high in the air.
The Soviet army also detected their movements from the moment they took off, and Balzen also started shooting after discovering the enemy plane. The Soviet army did not achieve new results. The soldiers watched the parachutes slowly land, and the bullets were no longer lucky.
of breaking the cable.
Seeing the supplies floating into the city of Loyev again, Balzen was furious and immediately ordered: "Fire two catfish rockets and blow them up hard!"
Of course, Paul and his team were not simply "couriers". Their biggest mission was to search for traces of the battlefield. After the planes were lifted high, they headed north along the Dnieper River, and soon they could visually see the black traces on the ground.
"Attention everyone, there may be a battlefield ahead. We descend to conduct reconnaissance, and be careful to avoid enemy fire!"
Paul ordered calmly, but his heart was filled with tension.
The visibility in the afternoon was very good. The four aircraft began to circle above the "black area". Fortunately, they were not hit by Soviet fire. In fact, it was entirely because of the distance that the two main regiments of the 284th Division were ambushed in the forest.
, paid close attention to the behavior of the aircraft, and after confirming that the enemy aircraft was conducting reconnaissance, he directly sent a telegram to the headquarters.
Paul knew nothing about this and was still complacent in the fact that he had not been attacked by new attacks.
Suddenly, his comrades screamed in his ears: "Captain! Look at the city! It's a mushroom cloud!"
Paul turned his head suddenly and saw two mushroom clouds rising into the sky as little Loev!
The Soviet army fired two rockets, which exploded instantly after touching the ground. After a long period of conventional bombardment, all the buildings in the city were damaged to varying degrees. A large amount of rubble was spread haphazardly on the streets of the city, and the broken walls were covered with steel bars.
exposed.
The existence of these debris caused the Soviet army's powerful rockets to set off a huge amount of debris immediately after the explosion. After the rocket ignited a huge fireball, there were stones, wood, and even human bodies flying all over the sky.
limbs.
The violent explosion instantly killed some of the garrison officers and soldiers who came out of the cellar to look for supplies, and caused the city to shake violently. The explosion also collapsed many crumbling buildings, and the collapsed walls also blocked some cellar entrances.
The garrison battalion commander Krist was almost buried alive. He tried his best to open the hole blocked by rubble and poked his head out. He looked as embarrassed as a mole! However, even if he poked half of his head out, he was almost buried alive.
This body, the whole world is still smoky!
Two magnificent mushroom clouds shocked Paul in the sky. Could it be that the defender's ammunition depot exploded?
"Brothers, you go back first, I want to investigate further!" After saying that, Paul took it upon himself to make a sharp turn and kill Loev.
He knew the danger ahead but still went there. He was not seeking death, but just to investigate further, even though it was very risky.
A large amount of gravel fell from the sky and crackled on the wings. Even so, Paul still got as close to the dust as possible because he wanted to assess whether there were still people alive on the ground after the "munitions depot explosion", Loev
Can you still keep it?
Naturally, his risky move was attacked by the Soviet army again, with new wounds on his wings, and he hurriedly evacuated.
"Perhaps, this city is no longer guarded. If so, is my last airdrop in the evening still necessary?"
Paul really doesn’t want to come back! The Soviet army is obviously fully prepared and is just waiting for him to die. How should he report after returning? Of course, he should inform the battalion commander that Loev has been transformed in the explosion of the ammunition depot.
It's in ruins. As long as the captain believes it, he can go back to his peaceful and peaceful daily life and go to the bar to drink beer.