The fleet flew at a constant speed at an altitude of 2,000 meters. Ivanov successfully delivered all the cargo and paratroopers. What was left was the dangerous return journey. Fastest update
He only hoped that the aircraft fleet could fly towards the sun after completing the U-turn, and use the dazzling sunlight to make it difficult for possible German interception forces to find the location of the aircraft fleet.
So he didn't notice at all that there was an abnormality in the forest under the fleet. The landscape where Balzen's headquarters and the Germans had a fierce battle had completely changed. If Ivanov paid more attention to the ground, even escort fighter jets could serve as reconnaissance
When the soldiers see anomalies on the ground in the distance, the fleet will definitely make the right choice.
There were only two 88mm anti-aircraft artillery groups under Lotharheim. Through the gun sight telescope, the Germans found their target from the direction of the roar. The actual distance was five kilometers, which did not affect the precise strike of the artillery fire.
The two cannons fired at the same time, and more than ten seconds later, the wing of a TB3 bomber was hit. The super-speed impact and the powerful explosion directly shattered one of its wings. It completely lost its stability and was accompanied by violent explosions.
"Wailing", dragging thick black smoke, chasing towards the earth.
This sudden scene happened completely under the eyes of Balzen and all the Soviet troops. Originally, everyone was still marveling at the magnificent aircraft cluster on their side. Natasha even pulled her sisters and pointed to the sky and shouted excitedly.
The explosion scene was seen by everyone, and all the excited faces suddenly turned pale.
"This is an attack! This must be an attack!" Natasha opened her eyes wide and watched helplessly as the bomber chased towards the ground like a meteor.
As for Yang Tao, although she has participated in many battles, she has never seen this huge aircraft formation, and she knows nothing about German air defense operations. In short, one of our own bombers crashed!
She held Natasha's arm tightly and said in horror: "If you fall from such a height, everyone in the plane will fall to death!"
"Yes! They will all die!"
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Balzen watched the bomber fall, and soon there was a loud noise. The Soviet troops were in the forest, and they did not see the black smoke rising in the distance, which was where it crashed.
"Damn it! It's falling now! It must have been shot down by the Germans!" Balzen stamped his feet fiercely. Balzen was really dissatisfied. The order was urgently changed, and the entire army accelerated to advance to seize favorable terrain and prepare for battle!
As if the Soviet army was about to take the initiative to attack, Balzen didn't quite understand what he should do next. Anyway, it was impossible to do nothing. He would lead his troops to the edge of the forest and wait until he was ready.
He thought so, but the majority of soldiers believed that the troops were about to attack the German positions, and more than a thousand people advanced at full speed!
Igor stretched out his big, thick hand and waved, pulling the attention of the two girls who were in a state of shock, and yelled urgently: "Stop dawdling, look at everyone! We have to run.
!We will attack soon!"
"What? We want to take the initiative to attack? Instead of the enemy attacking, we block it?" Natasha asked doubtfully.
"Continue to obey orders!" Igor continued pointing, "Look, the youth camp in Kharkiv! These fanatical children are really crazy!"
They were all running, but the youth camp ran the hardest! Not to mention their fighting ability, their fanatical energy overshadowed the others.
"These people want to die! This idiot! Can't a commander like Kharkiv learn what it means to maintain a formation?" Natasha was helpless about this! Just from the current performance of the youth camp, we knew that they wanted to make meritorious deeds!
As everyone knows, what makes this group feel like they are on fire is precisely because of the existence of Natasha as a role model. They are a group of children who are in urgent need of killing the enemy and making meritorious deeds!
Balzen watched eagerly as the youth camp became the pioneers, and couldn't help but feel a little worried about the future. Why did they run so fast? Do they have to rush out of the forest and directly launch the Ula Charge? But their current performance is not a bad thing.
He then shouted: "Comrades! Look at those children! They run faster than us. Are you willing to do that? We are all adults! Speed up!"
Just like that, the sky was filled with Soviet aircraft and the ground was filled with running infantry.
But for the fleet, they encountered unexpected damage!
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On the other hand, the German positions were full of busy people. Regiment leader Lotharheim was surprised to see a target explode, catch fire and fall, leaving an astonishing smoke trail in the sky.
He immediately called the anti-aircraft artillery position: "You guys did a good job! Aim at the next target and hit it hard! Hit the gun barrel to the limit!"
Everyone knows that using only two 88mm anti-aircraft guns to fight against the huge Soviet aircraft fleet is tantamount to using a mantis as a chariot! What they do is actually very dangerous. As long as the enemy aircraft start to counterattack, the huge aircraft fleet can ravage the entire position!
However, battles are often sudden! As the commander of the infantry regiment, Lotharheim could not give in when the enemy planes were crossing the border and let them pass without firing a single shot.
The maximum range of the 88 anti-aircraft gun is 9,900 meters. The most well-trained artillery team can achieve a high speed of one round every ten seconds. Due to the slow speed of bombers like the TB3, the German army does not need to significantly adjust the angle after selecting the target.
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As the fleet got closer, the second round of the most precise bombardment came. Two high-explosive bombs all hit, and the two Li-2 transport planes were hit by bombs and exploded, turning into countless fragments.
Ivanov tried his best to remain calm. Three transport planes have already crashed. This is not the most dangerous moment yet! The losses are already quite serious! You must know that for the Soviet Air Force, the loss of two transport planes is considered a serious loss!
Originally, he had just issued a new order, that is, all aircrews should remain calm and the fighter jets should search for the source of the enemy attack. The order had only been issued for a few dozen seconds! Another transport plane was hit and crashed.
He continued to hold the walkie-talkie and shouted at the top of his lungs, urging the escort fighters to search for the enemy immediately!
The current German army has not developed a VT proximity fuse. Their anti-aircraft artillery fire is only ordinary high-explosive bombs, so they can only rely on physical collision and hard contact with the target. Its hit rate is not high and it relies heavily on the personal ability of the artillery.
After completing three shootdowns, the extremely excited artillery team immediately selected a new target.
Like these officers and soldiers, Lotharheim now knew that he could report his merits to his superiors! At least three bombers were shot down. Such a result was accomplished by a second-line rear infantry regiment. It was really a remarkable feat.
Therefore, the infantry regiment headquarters was peaceful.
"Hahaha! Now I should be able to atone for my sins, and the division commander will definitely be very excited. The Soviet aircraft fleet that was discovered flew to me and I shot down a few of them. The bad reputation of our 707th Division can also be restored a lot!" Lothar
Haim immediately asked Lawrence, "Look, our group is not that bad."
"Yes! If we play to our strengths, the Soviets are not difficult to deal with!" Lawrence followed the commander's wishes and said something. His mind was still confused. After being shot down three times, the Soviets still didn't fight back? They
Are you here to die?
Ivanov has just issued an order to raise the entire fleet, which will take time. Moreover, the fleet has already begun to pass through the German positions!
Just as the fleet started to raise its altitude, the third round of German artillery fire also came out. Another TB3 was hit and turned into a ball of gorgeous fireball. At the same time, the German soldiers fired their guns into the sky in unison! They witnessed a shocking sight.
In the picture, an extremely large fleet of aircraft is passing through their position!
Machine guns and rifles fired in all directions, which completely exposed their position. What's worse, the Hesitation 88 anti-aircraft gun has been used as a position gun, and its defenses are very obvious! When the escort fighter jets found that it was these damn thick pipes that were bombarding the group,
The 88 gun immediately became the target of public criticism! rw