Chapter 1557： Airlift II

Chapter 1557

Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, and when the encircling German troops began to rise on the ground to release the signal, General von Seckert still came to the airport. He wanted to know that this man with great power and wealth What will the Bavarian Crown Prince bring to himself?

"They're here!" Following the direction pointed by an officer, General Seckett saw through a telescope the planes appearing in the sky. At first they were only the size of black dots, and then gradually became bigger, a huge, triangular lined up. The formation of the fleet gradually appeared before his eyes.

"Is there a squadron?" General Seckett distinguished the number of air planes. There were 20 planes in total. If each plane carries 1 ton of materials, then this is 20 tons! When thought of this, Seckett, who had little hope in his heart, got excited!

"They're here! For the first time I felt those southerners are so cute!" A Junker noble officer said cheerfully as he watched the Bavarian fleet getting closer.

"Watch your mouth, Holland!" General Seckett said grimly. However, this small episode did not affect the mood of all the people present. The so-called long drought meets the rain, after being besieged for nearly 3 weeks, the German troops in the encirclement finally waited for reinforcements! This feeling of being aided is hard to express in words!

"After we were surrounded by the Russian army, with the latest reinforcements hundreds of kilometers away, we have actually given up our hope of survival. I even bet with my best friend that we can live. How long? And the bet is just a few cigarettes."

"However, all this disappeared after seeing the aid from the air, especially when the precious aid came from Bavaria, not Prussia. I swear that I will always remember this matter and tell him to me. Children! The Bavarian compatriots and their crown prince have created a miracle! In order to help us at any cost! Hope of life has been sent!" a German aristocratic officer wrote in a post-war memoir.

At this time, everyone present was boiling. When the huge K-6 bomber landed, the people responsible for transporting the cargo swarmed up, and General von Seckert gave up his reservation as a noble senior officer and personally Stepped forward to express his gratitude to those who came.

"General Seckert, Major General von Carmen is here to report." A Bavarian legion colonel stepped off the first K-6 bomber and approached General Seckert. "In order to better coordinate the writing between the two armies, my colleagues and I will stay here to help you and your officers get out of trouble. Today's transportation is just the beginning, and it will be larger in the future, and it will not be interrupted! We We have brought much-needed ammunition and medicine to you and your army, and hope to solve some of your difficulties."

If before, Lieutenant General von Seckert was just grateful, then he can now be described as grateful, because he did not expect that Bavaria would arrange for a major general to be sent to the encirclement of the enemy to help himself. To be honest, the sole purpose of bringing troops here this time must have caused dissatisfaction in the Kingdom of Bavaria, but now, when the Hungarians I helped have disappeared, the Bavarian Army actually helped itself in this way. This is really true. ...... Let yourself be a little embarrassed.

I have to say that what the Kingdom of Bavaria has brought to the besieged German army is very real. The first is to replenish a large number of machine gun bullets and urgently needed drugs. Compared with Russia, which lacks heavy weapons, artillery is not very needed. It is the best weapon to deal with the sea of ​​people assault. Moreover, the transportation of shells is more difficult, not to mention, it takes 50kg to transport 3 rounds of 88MM shells plus propellant and the outer packaging. The crate for the shells is a bit heavy.

In order to make full use of the bomber's transportation volume, ammunition boxes are mounted on the pylons outside the aircraft, and some precision optical equipment, electronic equipment or fragile items are transported inside the cabin. In addition to these necessities, the Bavarian Air Force did not forget to bring some tobacco, tea and coffee to the soldiers. These things are very important for boosting morale, and they also tell the besieged compatriots that we are easy to get in and out, and the transportation volume is large enough.

In the first round of air transport, 20 K-6 bombers provided 24 tons of various materials to the Germans in the encirclement. The efficiency of air transport was much higher than previously estimated. Even considering the process of landing and taking off, K The transport capacity of the -6 bomber was still amazing. When they were leaving, the bomber troops even took down their aviation machine guns to supplement the shortage of the besieged Germans.

The transportation volume was increased to 48 tons on the second day and more than 70 tons on the third day! Subsequently, the transport aircraft formation was about 3 squadrons every day, and 70 tons of materials per day plus the original inventory were enough to support the German forces in the encirclement circle for more than 3 months! One week after the airlift began, the German army, which had increasingly sufficient ammunition and supplies, launched small-scale assaults. And every day, looking at the K-6 bomber fleet that didn’t need to transport supplies for the Germans from the top of their heads, the Russians were also quite speechless. Now, the Russian Air Force has become a historical term, and this is the first time I have seen such a tall transportation method. Later, the Russian turtles also expressed their incomprehension! They all feel that the treatment of the Germans is really good!

"As long as the transportation can last for another weekThe troops under my command can easily repel the surrounding Russian troops. If the Bavarian Army and the Austrian Army can launch an attack, then there will be an intermediate Flowering is also possible," Lieutenant General von Seckert wrote in a telegram to the prince.

However, what General Sekt and Ruprecht did not expect was that before the Germans accumulated strength and prepared to launch a counterattack, before the Austrian army launched a large-scale offensive, Borusinov relieved himself of Sekt’s position. Surrounded by the Ministry!

This move caused considerable controversy in later generations. Many Soviet military scientists believed that Borusinov gave up the only opportunity to annihilate German division-level units in World War I. However, the Russian commanders who had gone through the battle at that time did not think so, and Borusinov pointed out sharply that the Germans consumed less supplies than the ones that were delivered by air, and carried out in the Bavarian Air Force. In the two weeks after the blood transfusion, the Germans had regained their vitality. At that time, we were strategically surrounded. If we continue to spread our forces to the periphery, it will be easy to be eaten by the enemy in one bite. At this time, the Sekt Legion in the encirclement has become one Poisonous bait.

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