Chapter 786

On the evening of September 18, 194, after Marshal Raeder issued the combat order, the 3rd Battleship Group and the 4th Battleship Group of the Third Reich Navy totaled 16 P-class battleships. Under the protection of cruisers and destroyers, and under the cover of night, they headed towards New Fenlan Island at a cruising speed of 25 knots. , according to their speed, these two battleship formations will appear off the coast of New Fenlan Island in 8 hours and launch attacks on their respective targets.

At the same time, the 3rd and 4th aircraft carrier groups, a total of ten Giant-class aircraft carriers, two Indomitable-class aircraft carriers and two Glorious-class aircraft carriers, will also take off carrier-based aircraft to launch a bombing of New Fenlan Island. Destroy the island's airport, air search radar, and the Imperial Army's defensive positions and barracks, etc.

The main force of the Third Reich Navy continued to cruise in the Atlantic, waiting for fighter planes.

If the main fleet of the Eagle Navy dares to go north to fight, they will be attacked by the main fleet of the Third Reich Navy. The two sides will engage in a crucial decisive battle.

At the same time, eight divisions of the Third Reich Marine Corps, riding on more than 300 transport ships, had arrived in the western waters of the Atlantic Ocean. After receiving the order, they also started rushing to New Fenlan Island.

These marines must successfully land on New Fenlan Island as soon as possible. Otherwise, if time drags on, the Third Reich Navy may not have that much power to support their operations.

At this moment, neither the Sun Never Sets Empire nor the Eagle Country expected that the Third Reich's attack target would be New Island. Naturally, it is not possible to talk about the defense of New Island and to resist the attack of the Third Reich.

So when the New Island was attacked by the Third Reich Navy, the Sun Never Sets Empire and the Eagle Country were shocked.

The sun never sets on the Imperial Army and Air Force on Newfoundland Island, under the command of Army Commander General Brooke and Air Force Commander General Botel.

With one hundred thousand troops and nearly five hundred combat aircraft, it can be said that New Fenlan Island's military strength is still very strong. If you are prepared, it will not be easy for the Third Reich Navy and Marine Corps to capture New Fenlan Island.

But it is a pity that the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets never considered itself to be the main target of attack by the Third Reich. They have always believed that the Third Reich would give priority to attacking the Eagle Country. After defeating the Eagle Country, they would launch an attack on the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets.

This caused the empire's top brass to issue combat readiness orders. But the generals, officers and even soldiers below all seemed very lazy. In fact, there are not many people even on combat readiness duty.

On September 9, just after 5:30 in the morning, when the sky was still dark, the 14 aircraft carriers of the Third Reich Navy's 3rd Aircraft Carrier Group and 4th Aircraft Carrier Group were already ready to take off. 's ready.

Admiral Otto Schnewind and Admiral Wazecha issued orders for the carrier-based aircraft to take off at 5:45 and 5:47 respectively.

The 3rd carrier formation includes two Tejas-class aircraft carriers, two aircraft carriers and three Goliath-class aircraft carriers. The 4th Aircraft Carrier Group includes 7 Giant-class aircraft carriers.

Although the number of aircraft carriers is the same, the Tejas-class aircraft carrier and the Indomitable-class aircraft carrier have been improved to be able to carry 96 carrier-based aircraft. The Giant-class aircraft carrier can only carry 48 carrier-based aircraft. Therefore, the 3rd aircraft carrier group has 192 more ships and aircraft than the 4th aircraft carrier group.，

"call out! call out! call out!"

One after another, the carrier-based aircraft began to taxi on the runway of the aircraft carrier, and then rushed into the sky.

The first to take off was the carrier-based BF-109 fighter jet, followed by the carrier-based dive bomber and torpedo attack· aircraft.

Except for leaving one-third of the carrier-based fighters as air defense fighters, the remaining fighters will participate in this offensive as two batches.

12 carrier-based fighters, 18 dive bombers and 18 execution The torpedo attack aircraft for the horizontal bombing mission took off from two Glorious-class aircraft carriers and two Indomitable-class aircraft carriers. The other ten Giant-class aircraft carriers each took off 6 carrier-based fighters, 9 dive bombers and 9 dive bombers. A torpedo attack aircraft.

An hour later, these 14 aircraft carriers will also take off the same number of second batch of carrier-based aircraft to launch an attack.

By then, these two aircraft carrier formations will leave 108 carrier-based fighters as air defense fighters. The rest of the carrier-based aircraft all participated in the attack. The huge carrier-based aircraft group flew towards the western sea. At the same time, they were organized in the air.

Because of the need for a surprise attack, the carrier-based fighter aircraft did not wait for the follow-up dive bombers and torpedoes. attack aircraft, but ran towards New Fenlan Island at the fastest speed.

Even if they were equipped with aerial bombs and rocket launcher nests, the speed of these carrier-based fighter jets could reach 600 kilometers per hour. More than half an hour Time was enough for them to fly over New Fin Island.

The subsequent dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft followed slowly, and it took an hour to arrive.

The carrier-based fighter jets arrived at New Fin Island. After the island, they will be the first to use the aerial bombs and rockets they carry to attack the airport on New Fenlan Island, suppressing the Sun Never Sets on New Fenlan Island. Imperial Navy fighter planes take off, setting the stage for subsequent dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft. Arrival to buy time.

At the same time, 16 P-class battleships of the 3rd Battleship Squadron and 4th Battleship Squadron of the Third Reich Navy also arrived, off the coast of Niufenlan Island.

The sun never sets on the island The Empire's defenders Therefore, nothing is known.

General Otto Schulz and General William Machar respectively led 8 P-class battleships, protected by a group of cruisers and destroyers, and rushed towards their respective intended targets.

3rd On the battleship Prussia, the flagship of the battleship formation, Admiral William Schulze was listening to the report

"Your Excellency, Commander, we will arrive at the predetermined area in fifteen minutes. The targets we want to attack include the Imperial Army's coastal defense positions in St. John's where the sun never sets. and two airports surrounding St. John's."Major General Felt, chief of staff of the formation, reported.

General William Schultz thought for a moment, and then said:"Attack those two airports first, destroy them with naval guns, and then launch an attack on the Imperial Army's positions where the sun never sets. The sun never sets on the Imperial Royal Air Force, which poses a greater threat to us."

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!"Major General Felt replied._To read the underlined version of the novel, please download the Feilu Novel APP!··