Fourteen aircraft flew towards the predetermined target. This operation dispatched half of the combat effectiveness of the air force group. "┡ A total of twenty aerial bombs were used. This luxurious attack was aimed at the Soviet airport and nearby areas.
Even though the Germans had discovered some other buildings during previous reconnaissance, they did not arouse much interest.
What strategic value did those wooden buildings that could be built quickly have? They were just a bunch of cabins. The orders given to the German pilots were very clear: to blow up the Soviet airfields and nothing more.
The plane arrived at the outskirts of Black Earth Village at 8 o'clock in the morning, and the fixed sentry outside it immediately monitored the abnormal noise from the air. The sentries reported to the division headquarters without hesitation, and Yevlov and Yang Mingzhi quickly transferred to the latest
intelligence.
"They came at the wrong time! They came at this time. Fourteen planes were heading towards the airport?" Yevlov asked loudly.
The radio operator said: "That's what our comrades in Blacksmith Village said. Judging from the flight path of the enemy plane, it is heading towards our place."
Yevlov and Yang Mingzhi's faces sank. Because at this time, there were still people moving around the airport.
These soldiers were members of the First Regiment. After Roshakov and Kravsky finished handling the affairs of their own troops, they set out to help the airport relocate.
There are a lot of pots and jars here, and leaving aside the wooden buildings, there are a lot of tables, chairs and benches that cannot be left alone. Besides, there are also some villagers living here, especially a group of aunts. These people are responsible for army logistics, so there are naturally a lot of things to move.
Since the enemy will definitely attack the airport, the final transportation must be done as quickly as possible.
Yang Mingzhi's eyes were anxious. The enemy was flying over very quickly. If we don't leave now, the enemy would drop a bomb soon, and everyone would suffer.
He immediately said: "Yevlov, you are the division commander, please evacuate with other comrades now. The airport must be cleared immediately."
"What about you? Don't you want to withdraw together? Do you have any other plans?"
"No!" Yang Mingzhi refused flatly. "You are the division commander. It is too dangerous here. The enemy will definitely use high-yield aerial bombs, and the entire airport is covered by fire."
"Aren't you afraid of death? I, Yevlov, am not a coward!"
Either he is a coward, or he lacks the spirit of fearlessness in the face of danger. This person is also a brave man. As the commander of the 284th Division, it is better for him to follow up and leave this place of right and wrong.
Yang Mingzhi yelled: "Guards! It's too dangerous here. Take the division commander away. Now I will take over the command! This is the order of the chief of staff!"
So who should the guards listen to? If Yevlov insisted not to leave, he could still stay here. But seeing that Yang Mingzhi was so determined and faced with the pressure of German air strikes, he made concessions.
Now, Yang Mingzhi has fully taken over the place. He is no longer a "supervisor", supervising the soldiers to move.
Instead, he ordered several guards, all of whom were holding machine guns, including Yang Mingzhi himself.
"Everyone, listen to my order and fire into the air now!"
Suddenly, five DP machine guns opened fire at the same time. The combined firepower was very powerful and the noise they made was also very strong.
Accompanying the sound of gunfire, there was also a rumble that gradually appeared on the horizon.
Above the airport, many soldiers are still driving carriages, and they have to move a large number of tables and chairs. Some people are holding boxes, including tableware, and even various parts in the hangar.
, now that the fighter jet has been completely destroyed, the excess parts can be recycled into weapons.
The majority of soldiers are very sensitive to the battlefield. They have not noticed the abnormality in the sky. Anyway, the violent gunfire attracted everyone's attention.
They were basically still carrying their guns. Could it be that they were being attacked by the enemy now? The soldiers put down their objects one after another, and I fell to the ground one by one. I immediately put the rifle I was carrying in my arms and got ready for shooting.
The magazine of DP machine gun 47 was quickly exhausted, the sound of gunfire dispersed, and people were surprised to hear strange noises in the sky.
It's an airstrike!
Yang Mingzhi breathed a sigh of relief. He saw that the soldiers were already running wildly. "Thank God, this gunshot was enough to give everyone an early warning!" After that, Yang Mingzhi quickly retreated into the forest near the airport.
It was precisely because of the early warning shot that everyone who was relaxed in the early morning cheered up. It seemed that enemy infantry had really entered this place, and an encounter was imminent.
Everyone was well prepared for the battle. When it was confirmed that an air raid was coming, everyone naturally ran away. The driver of the carriage slapped the horse's buttocks wildly, and the carriage ran wildly into the forest road. The soldiers became even more frantic. The items they just held were now all
The most important thing is to abandon and flee lightly.
On the other hand, the German dive bombers had begun to climb, and the escorting fighter jets began to circle near the airport.
The enemy plane had been exposed. The soldiers hidden in the forest, especially the machine gunners, simply partnered with the assistant shooters to form a simple "anti-aircraft machine gun team", firing bullets frequently.
This was not part of Yang Mingzhi's plan. During the evacuation, he immediately stopped some soldiers from shooting in the air.
"Those are BF1o9. Its bottom is equipped with thin armor. It is difficult for ordinary bullets to shoot it down!" After saying this, some soldiers stopped and they no longer wasted bullets.
At this moment, the noise from the air became louder and louder, and everyone who understood the situation fell to the ground, even Yang Mingzhi. There was no need to bury anything cleanly now, because this was the start of the dive bomber attack.
Pilots like Adler, who aimed at the hangar that no longer had any aircraft, took the lead in leading his wingmen to dive there.
Falling at a high altitude, the huge whistling sound was deafening, like divine punishment falling from the sky. Four 25o kilogram aerial bombs were dropped, reaching a speed of 300 meters per second. These were bombs with delay fuses that penetrated the hangar.
The ceiling didn't explode either.
Because the geology of the Pripet Swamp is quite soft, the bomb simply drilled two meters deep into the soil. This is true for all four bombs. They were born to destroy field airports, so they have certain characteristics of ground-penetrating bombs.
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When the delay fuse behind the bomb's butt stopped turning, a seismic explosion occurred.
The total weight of the bomb reached one ton, and its total mass was as high as 48o kilograms. The huge explosion made the earth tremble. The entire hangar was destroyed, and the soil raised was fifty meters high! What was even more terrifying was that the explosion produced
The huge heat instantly vaporized the nearby snow, and the effect of the steam produced was even more terrifying. The heat wave caused by its impact was accompanied by water vapor, sweeping across an area of 200 meters in radius. Even Yang Mingzhi, who was lying on the ground, felt
The hot and humid wind arrived.
"Damn it, thank goodness I got down in time, otherwise it would be like taking a sauna!" Yang Mingzhi complained, making the soldiers on the side laugh.
However, everyone had little time to react, and more bombs were dropped! (To be continued.) 8