Chapter 171： 1 must be better than the noodle army

"The battle in Badajoz was going very fiercely." At the southern air base, Cyric listened to the report coming from the front.

The Italian Spaghetti Army, along with the National Army in the north and south, are attacking Badajoz. At the same time, the Republican Army is also fighting tenaciously.

(The rebels don’t sound good, we are just, changed to the National Army, the government army is the Republican Army.)

"General Royata asked us to take off more fighters and go to bomb Badajoz." Lieutenant Colonel Richthofen of the staff said to Cyrek.

"The next batch of bombs has not arrived yet. Now we lack ammunition." Cyric said: "His noodle army also has fighters. Let them go with their own fighters."

The last time I fought a beautiful battle, it stimulated the Italians. Therefore, the Italians very much hope to take Badajoz cleanly. In this way, air support is needed.

General Roata, the commander-in-chief of the Italian Intervention Army, is now directing the battle personally.

Unfortunately, Cyric did not cooperate.

Cyric only took off a few He51s scattered, with 110 kg bombs, and returned after throwing them.

This makes the Italians quite unhappy.

For this request, Cyric simply refused. Because there is no bomb! The last time an air raid on the airport of the International Column bombed all their planes and ran out of their own bombs. Now, I am waiting for the bombs to be delivered from the rear. If there is no bomb, how can I launch the plane?

As a result, Cyric was here to avoid the war to protect himself, watching the Italians, the National Army and the Republican Army smash.

Of course, there are bombs in the arsenal, but Cyric can't bear to waste it, he has to accumulate it for the next use!

Moreover, only by letting the Italians fight harder, can they attract the attention of the defenders, and constantly mobilize other places, including the guards of Merida, will the lightning raid of our own troops have a more secure guarantee. what.

The tactic of blitzkrieg is a tactic that Guderian took with people in the Libyan desert, based on new tanks, and developed a tactic. This time, it is the first practice of this tactic. It can only succeed, not fail!

The fierce battle lasted for two days, and in the early morning of the third day, Cyric finally decided to do it.

The entire base was busy again, with planes full of fuel and bombs, ready to take off. At the same time, a large number of tank troops on the other side of the base also gathered.

If you compare the cute little Italian tank here, you can find that it is simply a child's toy.

The Panther 2 tank, this simplified Panther tank, has been mass-produced in Germany. Krupp, Henschel, etc., are in production by several companies, and the annual output exceeds one. There are 1,700 Panther 2 tanks, and there are also 300 Panther 1 tanks.

Under Cyric's suggestion, after the new officer takes office, the output of tanks will definitely be higher, and with the six hundred tons of gold, there are no constraints.

The inclined turret, six pairs of large-diameter road wheels, and the high 50mm tank gun. In front of each tank, there is a group of vehicles and five energetic tank soldiers.

This time there are three tank companies, each of which has 12 tanks. With the addition of the battalion, there are a total of thirty-eight tanks. None of them have lost their chains. All are in the best condition after maintenance!

And behind the tank company, three armored grenadier companies followed. They were not riding a half-tracked 251 armored transport vehicle, but a wheeled infantry fighting vehicle!

In the past few years, Cyrenk visited the United States and signed an agreement with Ford to set up an automobile factory in Germany. While producing ordinary vehicles, it also studied three-axle, fully-driven, 10-ton off-road vehicles.

After two years of research and development, this truck with the V6 diesel engine provided by Maybach was finally finalized. The military placed an order for 10,000 vehicles in the first batch and entered the mass production stage.

While mass production of this off-road truck, technicians also began to improve this chassis.

The addition of a steering shaft becomes a four-axle eight-wheel full drive. At the same time, the distance between each wheel is equal, giving the best off-road performance.

The engine is still in the front, which frees up the precious space behind. In this way, the rear becomes a space for an infantry squad, and a turret can be installed on it.

This infantry fighting vehicle was named SdKfz232 heavy armored vehicle. After the model was finalized, it was well received by the army, and a large number of equipment was introduced into the army. At the same time, it can also be equipped with various weapons and changed into various professional vehicles.

And now, this Spanish war is also a test of this wheeled armored vehicle.

"In this battle, only success is allowed, no failure is allowed. This is the first time we have occupied the ground target. We must fight better than the noodle army!" Cyric only gave a simple saying: "For Germany, fight!"

For Germany, fight! All the members jumped into their chariots. For them, this was the first official battle of the German team after World War I!

One after another tanks started, and the engines behind them drove out of the base with black smoke.

At the same time, there was constant roar on the airport runway.

The Stuka bomber was full of bombs. In addition to a 500 kg bomb on the midline of the belly, a 110 kg bomb was also mounted on the wings on both sides, and it took off with full load!

The back of the Stuka bomber also took off. Like the last formation, the fighters took off last.

It’s just that the scale of departure is smaller than last time. Merida is now almost an empty city with less than a thousand defenders. There are not many targets to be bombed. If only half of the bombers are used, there will be one third. The surplus is used to provide additional support.

At the same time, on the runway, when all the departing fighters have taken off, there are four BF109s on standby at any time.

After the last air strike, Cyric did not relax his vigilance even though he also countered the air strike. Since that time, the air force base has been on high alert. The lookout post was dispatched 20 kilometers away and kept in touch with the base by phone. On the runway of the base, there have always been four BF109s in combat readiness, and they can take off at any time as long as there are circumstances.

Dozens of tanks rumbling away, and dozens of fighters also took off from the runway. After Cyric entered the Spanish battlefield, the second important battle planned by Cyric began.

"Commander, madam is here." Just after releasing his troops, Cyric's personal guard Graf suddenly quietly said to Cyric.