These bombs were dropped with precision. The pilots in the air always remembered that their mission was to destroy the airport, and tried to ignore other ground fire interference.
The air strike force had already learned from Paul's reconnaissance information that the airport was not built on a flat land. It was an open space opened in the forest, and at its end, part of it even extended into a pond.
During the actual air raid, many pilots saw clearly that this was simply a small airport. However, this open space was indeed very abrupt in the vast forest (other open spaces were relatively small). The Soviets must have opened up such a large open space.
usefulness.
Adler noticed the frequent bullets fired in the forest, which were difficult to cause significant damage to aircraft such as the Stuka. He said to the commander: "My wingman and I have finished dropping bombs, and now we are strafing the forest!"
The request is approved immediately.
Before leaving, the captain said that we should pay attention to the area near the enemy's airport. Since the enemy chooses to drive past, we should retaliate in kind.
The fighter jets had begun to shoot at the forest recklessly. The bullets passed through the snow-covered pine trees and hit the ground like hail. Of course, this "hail" was a bullet with a speed of up to 1,000 meters/second.
Any dive bombers that completed bomb dropping also participated in large-scale strafing.
The bombs exploded one after another, and the shells at the airport turned into huge craters. The soil was overturned to high altitudes, and debris, earth and rocks fell frequently. Coupled with the continuous strafing by German aircraft, it created huge chaos around the airport.
Just before the attack began, there were at least a thousand people squatting near the airport. These were soldiers. They moved like ants and continued to carry all kinds of debris.
Over the past few days, many villagers and many comrades-in-arms have evacuated deeper into the forest. The secluded life is not comfortable. Many people are complaining, and even complain that the German army will not attack at all.
It was this sentiment that also spread to those who were still doing the moving work. Even though the chief and deputy division commanders came to inspect, everyone's clothes still seemed a little loose.
Now, everyone who despises the enemy will pay a heavy price for it.
It is very difficult to use air strikes to deal with guerrillas hiding in the forest. So during the Vietnam War, the US military used defoliants crazily, so that the vast forests withered and the guerrillas had nowhere to hide. Or they used high-tech weapons, such as
Solidification bombs, thermobaric bombs and cloud explosive bombs.
It's a pity that the current technology of the German army has not yet reached that level. Furthermore, as for the Stuka in 1942, this aircraft was not equipped with aerial cannons. After they completed bomb dropping, they could only use 7.9 mm machine guns.
Fighting.
Bullets poured into the forest, and many people were unfortunately shot.
In the rain of bullets, the best way was to hide under the big trees, which Yang Mingzhi and the other soldiers did. However, the explosions continued to sweep around, and the snow on the pine trees was shaken off. Yang Mingzhi was unlucky.
It was completely buried by the snow, which was really unexpected!
"This is such a scam! The Germans can't kill me, but I can be suffocated by the snow." In excitement, Yang Mingzhi frantically picked at the snow, exposing his head...
The German air raids were finally coming to an end. After all the bombs were dropped, the airport was already covered in dust. The blown soil and debris formed a string of mushroom clouds, and the morning sun shone like a bronze blanket here.
Colorful dust clouds.
A large amount of debris fell down, and the nearby snow gradually turned black. A small piece of wood also hit Yang Mingzhi on the head. Fortunately, he was wearing a hat.
The German planes gradually flew away, and they returned with victory. The dust gradually settled, and Yang Mingzhi climbed out of the snowdrift with the help of the soldiers.
Now, what was displayed in front of him was a devastated scene. Standing on the edge of the crater, he could feel the horror of the explosion just now.
Yang Mingzhi was stunned. He opened his eyes wide and sighed: "These craters are like being hit by meteorites! This airport has been abandoned!"
Why do you say that? Because the crater in front of Yang Mingzhi is at least twenty meters in diameter, and its depth is even more terrifying. According to visual inspection, it must be seven or eight meters.
Because the soil in this area is soft and moist, the bomb can sink deeply into the ground. Its violent explosion will cause more damage than in pure dry land.
Most people were not injured in this attack. After the air attack, people returned to the airport one after another and witnessed the devastation and tragedy.
The airport runway has become uneven, and all the surrounding buildings have been destroyed by impact, and are simply in a state of shattering. As for the hangar? It is gone. On the original site, there are four black craters with a strong smoky smell.
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Yevlov was greatly shocked by the series of explosions just now. As a division commander, he had never witnessed such a tragic explosion in the past few months.
When Yang Mingzhi saw him again, he saw that the man's hands were trembling.
"Really, the division commander seems to be frightened. Half a year ago, we experienced such heavy losses. I thought you would not be scared again after going through that."
Yevlov was still trembling, and he tried his best to speak clearly. "Of course I'm not afraid, but the physical reaction and my will are difficult to control."
In fact, in the situation just now, the division commander was too close to the explosion site, so that the shock wave of the explosion and the vibration of the earth made all the muscles and bones in his body numb.
The two division commanders, the chief and the deputy commander, were in charge, and there were a large number of soldiers. Their nervousness was gradually calmed down.
Some brave soldiers began to enter the bomb crater to conduct inspections. Suddenly, several people discovered a new situation, and they hurried back to report.
"Report to the division commander, we found a bomb that did not explode!"
"Ah?!" Yang Mingzhi and Yevlov were both shocked.
Surprised, Yang Mingzhi immediately ordered: "Where is that bomb? What kind of bomb is it?"
The soldier described, no need to stress, that there was a small fan at the end of the bomb.
"It turns out to be an aerial bomb of this structure, with a penetrating energy supply." Yang Mingzhi's mind instantly thought of countermeasures. "Soldier, you will lead the way. Bring the necessary tools and we will go out."
The soldier immediately stood at attention and saluted. He put his gun on his back and pointed in the direction of the bomb, preparing to be a guide.
Yevlov grabbed Yang Mingzhi who was about to leave and said nervously: "Berekov, what are you going to do? That bomb is very dangerous."
"Defuse the bomb, of course? What? Are you very scared?"
"How can you not be afraid! Are you crazy? The bomb may explode at any time. You can't take this risk!"
"The danger is of course. But the bomb will not explode! You have to believe me! If it exploded, it would have exploded long ago. All I have to do is to dismantle it! Comrade Commander, there must be a hundred kilograms of high energy in it.
Explosives, don’t you want it?”
For some reason, Yang Mingzhi now has a sense of courage in his body. If Yang Tao was here now, or Natasha, the girls would definitely try their best to dissuade him, so he would probably give up going into battle himself. Now, no one is going to stop him, this
Who else would do such a dangerous thing to me?
"Now that I have come to this era, how can I easily return to the West? Besides, there are many bombs left over from World War II, many of which have been left over into the 21st century. This bomb must have got stuck in the mud and the fuse broke." Yang Mingzhi
With this in mind, he set an example and quickly gathered some brave soldiers to go with him.
When it comes to aerial bombs, Yang Mingzhi knows their structure. As long as the fuse at the tail is removed, all problems will disappear. Because bombs are not very sensitive explosives, they cannot be detonated by ordinary collision and friction.
The bold Yang Mingzhi followed the guidance of the soldiers and quickly arrived at the location of the bomb. It was like a pillar inserted into the mud at the end of the airport. This was where the soldiers cut down trees a few months ago because the airport was not long enough.
It was thrown into a pond and then filled with soil to create a track. The soil was soft and the bomb sank into the mud.
Surrounding this iron lump, Yang Mingzhi knew that it had the possibility of a soil explosion. If it really exploded, God knows whether he would be completely finished or had entered a new era?
Yang Mingzhi still held some tools in his hand, which were originally wrenches and pliers for repairing aircraft. The tools had not been taken away and were now used for bomb defusing.
"Just remove this small fan!" Yang Mingzhi had no distracting thoughts in his mind. He held the tool, unscrewed a few screws of the delay fuze, and abruptly pulled out the fan and its bearing that served as the fuze safety.
The firing pin was also pulled out.
This work was done with great care and Yang Mingzhi was so meticulous that a lot of sweat gathered on his forehead even on this cold day.
With the key part completed, the bearing was thrown to the ground. Yang Mingzhi breathed a sigh of relief to the crowd of onlookers. "Comrades, this bomb will not explode. Go and inform the division commander and prepare some sacks. We need to collect explosives."
La!"
In the end, Yang Mingzhi personally removed the entire fuse. He lay down at the dark hole and smelled it. Inside the bomb cavity, there were really neat explosives! One hundred kilograms of explosives were enough to load two hundred RPGs. This was considered
A blessing in disguise. “If only they had dropped a few more duds!”
Yang Mingzhi could finally breathe a sigh of relief. With the air raid coming as expected, I am afraid that the enemy will not come back for trouble for a while. Even Balzen, who is already in a trial state, and their elite death squads can kill the enemy's airport. This
A group of Germans who had just completed their bombing would even taste the bitter consequences a few days later.
Their airport will also be blown up, and all the "eagles" lying on their nests will die on the ground.