Chapter 516： Aerial bombing

The first armored brigade was annihilated.

This does not only mean the disappearance of one by one, but also means that the British First Armored Division has fallen into the most difficult situation.

Two of their main force, the three armored brigades, had already been killed. By this time, even the most optimistic people knew that the prospects were not good.

"French people, do they just watch us get wiped out like this?" In the division, Evans said angrily.

At the beginning, it was the French who ordered them to attack and attack, to beat the Germans to the ground. As a soldier, Evans carried out this order, but now, this order gives him a feeling of hell.

They stupidly rushed to the front, where is the French 10th Army that should have followed them?

"The French said that they were waiting for us across the Mereval River. Please join them after we break through."

Listening to the adjutant's words, Evans's heart was even more angry, breaking through? What to do after breaking through? I don't even have the tools to build a bridge. Can I get through the river?

The French are smart, waiting for themselves on the other side of the river?

"When it gets dark, immediately break through." Although Evans was angry, he gave the order.

Now they are being surrounded by the Germans. The Germans' powerful tanks and powerful firepower made them very passive. Now, they can only break through the encirclement until dark.

This is the only chance.

"Report, General, the German tanks have interspersed from our position!" At this moment, another adjutant came in to report.

When the First Armored Brigade was killed, the British army's defense line revealed a large opening. From this opening, the German armored soldiers drove straight in and split the British army's position!

Once there are not many positions, once it is divided into two parts, the morale of the soldiers will be hit even more. Maybe, one has to lay down their weapons and surrender!

Looking at the map in front of him, Evans gritted his teeth and said: "Order the 2nd Armored Brigade to organize a counterattack to knock out the Germans."

The German is too tough. He didn't want to fight the Germans, but now, there is no choice but to fight.

"Order, other troops, prepare to break through and cross the river."

Ready to break through and cross the river! Hearing this, the adjutant was stunned.

Let the Second Armored Brigade go out to fight, and then other troops will cross the river, which shows that the Second Armored Brigade is going to be abandoned.

The main force of the First Armored Division is three armored brigades, as well as an infantry brigade, as well as some divisional artillery units. Now he has issued such an order to abandon part of the army and bring another part of the army to retreat.

There is a precedent for this. In the retreat, it is necessary to keep the troops behind the palace. Almost, the troops that remain will become martyrs. As a general, sometimes you must learn to abandon it. Abandoned by the most elite armored unit under his hand, this is really a broken arm of a strong man.

Evans looked outside. The sun was gradually setting west. He knew that he was very embarrassed to make this order, but he couldn't help it.

Only the armored brigade can withstand the opponent's offensive. It will persist until the night comes, so that it can break through the siege. Moreover, after this breakthrough, when crossing the river, it will become an infantryman. All the heavy equipment must be thrown away, those tanks. , I can't take it back, considering all kinds of circumstances, I can only get the Second Armored Brigade on top.

There is no choice.

Unfortunately, his order was not passed on.

A rumbling voice came from the sky.

"Watch out for air defense!" the sentry outside shouted loudly.

In the sky, a large group of planes came over in the dark!

In an unknown village, Hans Rudel, the pilot of the Luftwaffe's ace bomber, was attacked. When the news was reported, the squad in charge of electronic reconnaissance on the battlefield also locked the village. The radio communication was too frequent. , There must be the location of the British command authority!

After making this judgment, the Luftwaffe immediately dispatched a large number of bombers!

There were not only light bombers like Stuka but also Junker-88!

The twin-engine bomber was flying steadily. In the cockpit of the nose, the excellent German bomber captain Hans Jorge Bescher had a cold look.

In the last bombing of Scarpa Bay in England, Bescher became famous not only because of his outstanding bombing, but also because of his tenacity.

After the plane suffered a serious loss, he relied on his perseverance to fly the plane back, saving the life of the entire crew. Therefore, after completing the combat mission, the Bescher crew received the head of state. Kindly summoned.

This made them even more excited, full of tenacious enthusiasm, and devoted themselves to the continued battle. Moreover, Bescher received the Iron Cross for his outstanding performance, which is the most proud honor of German soldiers.

It is a pity that there is no enthusiasm for the current bombing. The British and French troops on the ground do not have any decent resistance. Their daily tasks are very boring.

Accepted the mission, took off with the bomb, bombed at the destination, and then came back. Even the British and French fighters disappeared.

"Close to the target." The navigator shouted: "Prepare to enter the bombing route."

You can only determine the village where the target is located, but not exactly where it is, so this bombing is even more meaningless. The dive was avoided, and the bomb was dropped directly.

Entering the bombing route, the pilot's eyes stared closely at the sight. The accuracy of the bombing had a lot to do with his experience.

In bombing, the bomb is not completely horizontally thrown, and the wind speed, wind direction, and the aerodynamic characteristics of the bomb will all have an impact on the accuracy of the bomb.

The most troublesome thing is the most critical ground speed in bombing, that is, the flight speed of the aircraft relative to the ground is difficult to directly measure, which causes a lot of deviation in bombing.

It is said that the military-industrial unit at the rear is making a new sight that can throw bombs into a circle of 30 meters in the air from seven kilometers.

"Drop the bomb!" the navigator shouted loudly while pressing the button.

Four 500 kg bombs rolled down from the cabin and fell towards the ground.

Behind them, one fighter after another dropped bombs. This momentum can completely razor the villages on the ground!

The dangling bomb headed towards the village. At this time, the division headquarters in the village was in a panic.

They were temporarily looking for a village to serve as the division. They didn't dig an air defense bunker at all. Even if they were digging a bunker, they couldn't stop the bombing of 500 kg bombs at all!

"Boom!" The first 500 kg bomb fell on the private house where the division headquarters was located!