Chapter 776: Sky Lightning One
In the early morning of June 28, 1912, from Bruges in the north of Belgium to Mons in the center to Almon in the south, the new airport established by the Luftwaffe in Belgium was a busy scene. There were more than 100,000 people and tens of thousands of vehicles. Busy for thousands of war eagles fluttering their wings. Since the moment he was born, the air force has been the first force to use when the battle started. They are even ahead of the heavy artillery and armored units!
In Almon’s KG-05 airport, where the Bavarian Air Force’s most elite KG-1 bomber squadron is concentrated, there are three squadrons and 65 bombers are preparing in three tarmacs. Behind each tarmac is a semi-buried bunker constructed of concrete. From time to time, carts full of bombs and oil drums come in and out of the bunker. After each cart is outside, there will be a special tractor. Responsible for pulling it down the apron.
"I repeat the mission of our squadron. We need to attack the train gun positions No. 4 and No. 6 in the Compiègne Forest. Each position is assigned 12 bombers. The first and second teams are responsible for attacking the artillery itself. , The remaining two teams are responsible for attacking the surrounding ammunition stacks and personnel quarters. Before launching the bombing, all aircraft must ensure that they are flying in formation. Even if the opponent drives an aircraft and collides over, they must not disperse. Other friendly aircraft can ensure that they collide with them. Beat him down before getting on you!"
"After the battle is over, the planes do not need to be reorganized into squadrons. They can return directly to the battlefield in squadrons. All of your planes are equipped with receivers. Pay attention to receiving signals from ground radio stations, and use maps and ground coordinates to determine your Direction, if you cannot land when you return to the airport because you are waiting in line, you can go to another alternate airport."
Squadron Captain Raul once again repeated the mission and operational rules. These are summed up in previous exercises, for example, bomber groups can help improve survival. Having experienced pilots first direct the bombing can improve the hit rate or something. Some have been tested on the battlefield, and some are waiting to be tested...
And when the bomber forces were busy, the two fighter squadrons next door were ready to take off. This time, considering the long battle, all the Sparrowhawk fighters were equipped with auxiliary fuel tanks, one could hold 80KG fuel. Your mailbox, you read it right, it's 80KG! This weight makes the Sparrowhawks a little overwhelmed!
When the sun jumped out of the horizon, countless black spots appeared in the sight of the French, and the first large-scale air battle above 1,000 aircraft in the First World War finally started! The preferred targets of the 700 bombers participating in the first round of bombing were the various artillery positions behind the positions of the Allied Powers. Those railway guns and long-range artillery of different lengths and calibers, but with surprisingly long ranges, would be the first round. The goal of removal!
The bombers of this era generally have few bombs, and the British and French have a solid family base. Therefore, even if the size of the air force is much larger than the Eastern Front, the impact on the battle situation is not as good as the Eastern Front. A large number of forward positions and artillery positions are not included in the strike sequence at all. It is not that they are not important, but because of limited output, they are not ranked! But even so, after this round of strikes, the long-range artillery of the Allies still suffered a great loss!
"Brothers, I'm ready to go to work today!" Captain Harris greeted and set out to start work. He and his artillery company were responsible for operating a 12-inch L40 train gun called the Cape of Good Hope. This gun is said to be from a former dreadnought ship. The gun has been dismantled. More than 300 shells have been fired in the previous battle. If nothing happens, the barrel should be replaced. The new barrel has been shipped. Today, their task is to change the barrel. .
Various cranes are in place, and scaffolding has been erected. When the high muzzle was leveled in the past, the first round of German air strikes came!
"I saw it, wow, this guy is really big!" The leader Keitel looked at the huge train cannon in his eyes and exclaimed sincerely. Although it is a hostile relationship, I have to admit that this human technology is the highest. The product is still surprising.
A huge train gun is in the middle of the circular rail. The artillery is carried by two 7-axle trailers. In addition to the artillery itself, there are large hoisting equipment and small rails for transporting the artillery shells. One round of the artillery weighing 386KG is neat. Placed on the trolley, lined up on the side of the artillery. But today, these powerful shells may not be able to go out.
Looking from the sky, a group of people, like busy worker ants, are operating a huge crane preparing to replace the first half of the artillery. The old barrel that was several meters long had been unloaded, and when the new barrel was ready to be hoisted in place, the first round of bombs had been thrown over the opponent's head.
The three bombers only went for coverage bombing, flying through low altitude in as close a formation as possible, and then 6 bombs fell in an inverted triangle. When the plane began to leave the bombing route, a series of explosions came from behind. Two of the 250KG bombs successfully landed on the huge train gun, and a high-explosive bomb smashed the seven-axle trailer carried by the front of the gun! Another bomb destroyed the huge crane. The crane's boom swept across the entire working surface like a big rod. The bones of dozens of people were broken.
Then, the remaining 3 teams rushed to the ammunition depot, train and barracks respectively. The falling bombs blasted the entire target area into a sea of fire~www.wuxiaspot.com~ One of the incendiary bombs affected a pile of propellant packs. Subsequently, the shock waves and flames produced by the smashing of a large number of ammunition not only swept the entire artillery position, but also affected the adjacent forest area. Rows of trees were torn down like dominoes. Looking from the air, the entire position became a piece of land. The scorched land can be seen clearly even if they are far apart. "Our task seems to be completed." said the lead plane in charge of the team.
The same attack also took place on other battlefields. In just one morning, more than 40 heavy artillery positions and railway stations and other transportation hubs in the entire Entente were attacked. Looking from the German reconnaissance airship, the continuous front will be attacked from time to time. Piles of smoke and patches of fire were all the targets of the first wave of German bombers. They may not kill much, but they will have a profound impact on future battles.
The artillery that was attacked may not be a big deal in terms of quantity, but you must know that the ones that were attacked were train guns and heavy howitzers or long-range cannon positions. These artillery and the 75 rapid-fire guns on Rotten Street are not the same. The ratio to the latter is as high as ten to one. It can be said that these artillery supports the backbone of the long-range suppression of the firepower of the Allies.
However, just in the morning, this pillar was weakened or suppressed. Maybe they were not destroyed, or a repair could be useful, but unfortunately, they obviously cannot be used to resist the upcoming first wave of attacks by the German army. bingo.
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