While Bulgaria was preparing to fight for a happy ending for its motherland, the Romanian army was also preparing for an attack.
On July 11, after the 11th Heavy Artillery Regiment arrived at the front line, and after seeing all the participating troops arriving, Edel was also convening a military meeting in Romania.
"Our goal in this battle is to defeat the main force of the Bulgarian army in Tarnovo and undermine their confidence. The focus of this attack is the Tsarevets Mountain position outside the city."
Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Prossi stood on the podium in the headquarters conference room, explaining the key points of this battle to the generals below who were much higher in rank than him. In the commander-in-chief, Crown Prince Eder did not know much about military affairs, and Chief of Staff Ku
Since General Artois was unwilling to intervene, he, the deputy chief of staff, took on the task of explaining the battle.
"We will launch an attack on the defenders stationed on Tsarevets Mountain two days later, that is, at 10:20 a.m. on the 13th. However, before launching the attack, we must make full use of our greatest advantage, artillery. Before launching the attack,
This time four heavy artillery regiments will launch a three-hour artillery bombardment on Tsarewits Mountain. The main targets are the enemy's fortresses and firepower points on the position. The Second Army will take the lead in attacking, and the Third Army will deploy the 14th Division to defend the left wing.
The First Army deployed the 12th Division to defend the right wing to prevent the enemy from attacking from the flank."
After the explanation, Deputy Chief of Staff Prossi asked, "Do you have any questions?"
After hearing Major General Prosi's question, the generals present had nothing to say. They all knew that this plan was drafted under the leadership of Lieutenant General Puleishan, who is currently the commander of the First Army, and was approved by the Crown Prince. Now
Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Prosi's inquiry was just a routine matter. Besides, as long as they looked at the terrain of Tarnovo, everyone knew that only by capturing the Tsarevets Mountain position outside Tarnovo could this city be captured.
Seeing that all the generals present had no problem, Major General Prosi looked at Crown Prince Edel who was sitting next to him. After seeing Edel's signal, he said loudly, "The meeting is dismissed."
After these generals left, Edel stood up and patted Major General Prossi on the shoulder.
"Well said."
After finishing speaking, Edel also left the conference room. He knew that he was not good at commanding battles, and planned to inspect the troops below and boost the morale of the troops.
While Romania and Bulgaria were making preparations for each other, preliminary reconnaissance began first. The new thing aircraft has shown its practicality in reconnaissance, and of course it is also within the scope of consideration of both parties.
"Hurry up and push the plane over."
In a village in Cifno, 10 kilometers away from the front line, in a piece of flattened farmland, Lieutenant Colonel Ankedra watched an officer commanding his soldiers to move a Navigator II equipped only by the Romanian army.
The new aircraft was rolled out. The new aircraft only has one more seat than the previous Navigator 1 that Crown Prince Edel had difficulty delivering during his inspection. In addition, steel rings are welded on this seat. In terms of performance, it is no different from the one introduced by the previous Crown Prince.
What a difference.
Looking at the busy scene at the airport, Lieutenant Colonel Ankedra was very satisfied. He is now the commander of the Romanian Flying Team, with 32 aircraft under his command. He brought 22 aircraft to participate in this war. This
This time he planned to show his face in the battle and let the higher-ups in the military see his abilities. He tried to let them see the role of the aircraft so that he could expand his flying team.
I would like to mention here that the shaft-rotating radial air-cooled engine developed by Coanda and Feraicu is still in production. However, they also know the urgency of the matter and will develop the latest engine before their unreliable engine fails.
A new Terra God engine is installed in the new aircraft. This Terra God engine is the latest masterpiece of the Seguin brothers. The engine with up to 140 horsepower gives the aircraft a speed of 178 kilometers per hour. In terms of maneuverability, this aircraft is also the best in the world.
First class.
This engine is an improvement made by the Seguin brothers based on the user's situation. They canceled the oil inlet valve on the top of the piston, which is not easy to maintain, and only retained the intake and exhaust valves. Therefore, this improvement is also called a single-valve (Monosoupape) engine. This
This kind of engine draws on the working principle of some two-stroke diesel engines. A hole is opened in the lower part of the cylinder so that gasoline gas can be directly injected into the cylinder. However, the exhaust valve must be opened early to reduce the pressure in the cylinder and prevent the exhaust gas from flowing back.
After seeing the most advanced Romanian aircraft being pushed up, the aerial reconnaissance was conducted by Captain Irascu. This captain, who could rival Leonardo in terms of handsomeness, wore a leather hat and a flying uniform.
Jacket appeared in front of everyone wearing goggles. Behind him was his partner Brork, who was on the same plane. He was holding the tool for today's investigation, a latest Kodak compact camera equipped with Zeiss lenses. However, it was
After refitting, they strengthened the structure and enhanced the clarity of the lens when shooting on the move. The effect was pretty good in previous shootings.
Behind them there were two soldiers carrying a Madsen machine gun and some magazines. This Madsen machine gun had also been modified, with the barrel lengthened from 584mm to 780mm, making this
The accuracy of the machine gun has been greatly improved. Moreover, the tripod of this machine gun has been moved from the front of the barrel to the back and is connected to the receiver, making the operator in the back seat more comfortable.
When Lieutenant Colonel Ankedra saw his beloved general, he stepped forward and patted Captain Irascu on the shoulder and said, "Captain Irascu, I hope you have good luck this time."
Captain Irascu knew what the lieutenant colonel was talking about about luck, and he jokingly said, "This also requires the cooperation of Bulgaria."
After saying this, the handsome captain said narcissistically, "I've always had good luck."
"Okay, Captain Irascu, everyone in the flight team knows that you are good at seducing girls."
Hearing the strong jealousy in Lieutenant Colonel Ankedra's words, Captain Irascu felt that it was better not to answer. After all, appearance is completely innate. He changed the subject and said, "Sir,
We are ready to go now."
Seeing Captain Irascu changing the subject in a tactful manner, Lieutenant Colonel Ankedra didn't want to continue to dwell on the sad issue of picking up girls, so he waved them away.
"Go ahead. It's best to shoot down a Bulgarian plane and come back."
After getting the consent of the lieutenant colonel, the two people who performed this reconnaissance mission saluted their superiors. After boarding the aircraft, the soldiers also placed the modified machine gun in the back seat. The two men flew the aircraft into the sky.
Fly towards the Bulgarian position in the southwest.
At the same time, at the flying field opened by the Bulgarian army, Lieutenant Bebkov was preparing to board his plane to conduct a reconnaissance of the Romanian army. He had full confidence in this, because he had done so during the previous battle with the Ottoman army.
He flew planes and conducted several reconnaissance missions. The Ottoman army lacked counterattack means when faced with reconnaissance from the sky, making it as easy as visiting his own back garden.
During this war, he also scouted Serbian positions, but there was nothing he could do about it. Once when he was performing a reconnaissance mission, he encountered a Serbian aircraft. He also made international gestures in the air that required the use of the middle finger, and by the way,
The words starting with F and ending with K provoked their fight, and finally he won with his rich words and thick voice. Bebukov was extremely happy about this. During this reconnaissance, he planned to, if he encounters a Romanian plane,
Let them know how powerful Bebkov's Sky Knight is.
"Ready for takeoff."
The maintenance soldier who had just inspected the aircraft nearby said to him.
Bebkov drove his favorite plane into the sky and flew towards the Romanian position. His car was a French-produced Nick tug aircraft with a maximum speed of 161 kilometers per hour. This was the battle between Bulgaria and the Ottoman army in August last year.
What was purchased during the battle is now worth the money when used in the Romanian army.
Captain Irascu and his partner Brolku flew the plane and rushed towards the Bulgarian position. They came to the Bulgarian position on Tsarevets Mountain and took pictures of the Bulgarian army's fire points and artillery. Now the armies of all European countries are
They have not yet experienced the First World War and have little experience in aerial reconnaissance. The artillery positions and machine gun firepower points have almost no sense of cover, and they are generous enough for them to see clearly. However, for the arrival of uninvited guests, the positions
The Bulgarian officers still organized rifle and machine gun fire to welcome them. However, there are no full-time anti-aircraft weapons now. These part-time firepower only have an anti-aircraft range of a few hundred meters. As long as the two of them are conducting reconnaissance at an altitude of one thousand meters, there is no chance of being hit.
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After they scouted for a while, Captain Irascu saw a plane flying towards them.
Today they only had a Romanian plane coming for reconnaissance, so this plane should be from the Bulgarian army. Captain Irascu was secretly happy for his good luck. He excitedly shouted to his partner behind him. "There are enemy planes ahead.
, let’s go kill him.”
He didn't wait for his partner's answer before heading towards the Bulgarian plane.
This plane was indeed flown by Lieutenant Bebkov. He planned to go to the Romanian position for reconnaissance. After seeing the Romanian plane taking great photos over his position, he planned to angrily scold the peeping guy. The planes from both sides quickly
When approaching a distance of 400 meters, the sharp-eyed Lieutenant Bebkov saw that there were two people on the Romanian plane. Before he could comment on the two-person plane, he saw the back seat of the Romanian plane.
There seemed to be a machine gun. He was so frightened by this discovery that he quickly turned the plane's nose and flew backwards.
No matter how Captain Irascu let his prey run away, he also accelerated and chased after him. At this time, the performance of the two aircraft showed a difference. The Romanian Navigator II was 17 times faster than the French aircraft purchased by Bulgaria.
The speed of kilometers. Seeing that the distance of 300 meters was slowly approaching, Brorku, his partner sitting in the back, impatiently operated the machine gun and shot forward through the huge gap between the two wings of Lieutenant Bebkov.
Aircraft shooting.
Lieutenant Bebkov, who was startled by the sound of the machine gun, turned his head and saw the bullet hole in the tail. He gritted his teeth, as if he had made a huge determination, pressed down the control stick and dived towards the ground at an angle of 55 degrees. Now
The aircraft is still mainly made of wooden skin and cannot withstand too high a dive. Even Captain Irascu, the most skilled in the Romanian flying team, can only do a 45-degree dive. No matter how many planes there are,
It will lose control and hit the ground.
When Captain Irascu saw the actions of the Bulgarian pilot whose name he did not know, he could only curse him as a madman and continue to watch the fate of this plane from an altitude of one thousand meters.
In fact, the plane piloted by Lieutenant Bebkov was out of control, and he was now completely unable to control the plane. However, he continued to pull the control stick unwillingly to try to save his life. However, he did not have the luck of the protagonist in the movie, and he pulled up the control stick several times.
All the attempts of the plane failed. Seeing that it was getting closer and closer to the ground, he couldn't help but scream in fear. In the end, the plane he piloted hit the ground at a speed of 213 kilometers per hour, and he died on the spot.
The two people in the air saw that the Bulgarian plane they were chasing lost control and hit the ground. They could only sigh secretly and continue their investigation.
The three men were recorded in history as the first aerial combat, but Lieutenant Bebkov would never see this record again.
