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“Fight, shoot down all the planes in the sky!!!”
Looking at the planes in the sky, a German officer shouted loudly to the anti-aircraft gunner on the side.
Since the army could not move to a battlefield hundreds of kilometers away in an instant, and the poor infrastructure in eastern Russia, the National Socialist Government finally decided to send the air force to the war first to delay the German army's advance. Then let the army have a one-on-one collision with the German army. Of course, if the Russian army also wants to participate, that is also welcome.
On the other hand, since Germany was one of the first countries to equip radar, the German army soon discovered hundreds of bombers flying over the battlefield.
"Hundreds of bombers are a shocking thing even for the German army.
"With so many bombers, it seems that the Chinese are determined to join the war"
An officer looked at the intelligence that had just been sent back and said with some regret.
The friendship between China and Germany was established during Germany's most difficult period. Therefore, many Germans have a considerable favorable impression of China, which is even higher than that of most countries in Europe.
Today's German army, there are many officers who have gone to China to exchange experiences——Of course, in fact, it is just to avoid some punishments in the Treaty of Versailles, so some reserve officers and The soldiers are just sent to China for training.
But in order to be more concealed, these people usually have various names.
It’s like communication and traveling. A business name.
Back then, Guderian and Manstein used the name of military exchanges, while Rommel used tourism.
Since these people were not very famous at the time, not many people paid attention to them.
??Actually, it doesn’t matter whether you pay attention or not, because it will be in the mid-to-late 20s. The original Allied countries were no longer very well prepared for Germany. To some extent, Britain, France and other countries still supported Germany's recovery. After all, there was still the Soviet Union at the time, and Britain and France just needed a strong Germany to emerge. to fight against the Soviet Union.
This is probably similar to how Britain, the United States and other countries relaxed the restrictions on Germany and Japan after the end of World War II.
By the way, during World War I and World War II, the people Yan Guang admired most were the Italians.
Although the Italians made a lot of jokes on the battlefield, look at the results of World War I and World War II.
The First World War. They jumped ship at the last moment, and as a result, the Allies failed and Italy became the victor.
In World War II, the Axis powers were about to fail. Italy also jumped ship at the last moment, and as a result, Italy received the least punishment. Even today, Italy is still one of the strongest countries in Europe.
I really have to admire the Italians
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"Staff officer, when will the air force cover arrive?"
Manstein’s headquarters was in a location farther back, so it was not bombed by the Wehrmacht. However, the National Defense Air Force mostly used super-heavy aerial bombs weighing 500 kilograms to 1 ton, so even if he was hiding behind, Manstein could hear the deafening explosion.
Although I did not witness what happened on the front line with my own eyes, I can only judge from the reports from my subordinates. Things weren't going too well on the front lines.
"Your Excellency, the Air Force fighter planes have been dispatched. They will arrive in about five minutes"
Hearing what Manstein said, the staff officer spoke behind Manstein.
"kindness"
Manstein nodded.
But it didn’t take long. Manstein sighed again.
"Zd20"
For the National Defense Forces, it is absolutely impossible to photograph a bomber alone——unless the target the bomber wants to bomb is an ultra-long-range target that cannot be escorted by fighter jets.
Therefore, usually when a bomber group is dispatched, a considerable number of fighter jets are usually dispatched to escort it.
This kind of fighter is the zd20 fighter commonly equipped by the National Defense Air Force.
As for the zd20 fighter, Manstein asked himself that the fw190 equipped by the Air Force would never be inferior to this kind of fighter.
After all, the fw190 has created too many achievements, and they are all extremely brilliant. Even during the entire war, the fw190 was one of the best fighters
However
There is such a saying in later generations, air combat?Altitude is never determined by the fighter itself.
There is another sentence, without the B17, the Mustang is not the best. With the B17, the Mustang is more awesome than any fighter jet.
The zd20 fighter aircraft equipped by the National Defense Air Force is the same as the American Mustang in performance. It is a fighter with very good high-altitude and high-speed performance. Coupled with its long range and very good dive performance, the zd20 is the most competent escort fighter.
By comparison, the fw190 has better mid- and low-altitude performance.
If it is just a one-on-one competition between fighter jets, the fw190 may not be inferior to the zd20. Manstein is very confident about this. But if the zd20 is to escort the bomber group, and the fw190 must rise to high altitude to fight the zd20
Manstein said nothing, but judging from his expression, Manstein was still relatively pessimistic about this outcome.
However, no matter what, interception is still necessary. After all, he cannot allow enemy bombers to keep bombing above his head. In that case, the entire army will be stagnant, let alone the capture of Moscow.
Although Manstein was not Guderian, nor the inventor of blitzkrieg, as the commander of Army Group South, Manstein had a considerable understanding of the performance of his own troops' fighter aircraft. Coupled with the information about the ZD20 provided by a large number of German intelligence personnel in China, it can be said that Manstein had a very rational judgment on both the enemy and ourselves.
And the fact. It did develop as he judged
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As Germany’s best fighter, and even one of the best fighters in Europe and the world, the fw190 definitely has a powerful combat effectiveness that is not inferior to the zd20.
However, intercepting enemy bomber groups, especially high-altitude enemy aircraft groups, is not what the fw190 is good at. Therefore, after receiving Manstein's order, the Air Force had some complaints.
But after all, not everyone in the Air Force is Goering, so they also know the importance of the mission, so they did not delay the attack.
Of course, this is also related to their high confidence in the performance of the fw190. They are confident that no fighter can beat their fw190
If it wasn’t at high altitudes that they are not good at
After receiving Manstein’s order, the fighter group began to take off and intercept the bomber group.
But what appeared in front of them. But it was a group of fighter jets roaring down.
Early warning aircraft are also deployed in Russia. Of course, the main role of the deployment of these early warning aircraft is. It is to explore some secrets in Russia. However, this time because the support mission was very important, many early warning aircraft were also dispatched.
Therefore, when the German fighter planes were more than 100 kilometers away, the early warning aircraft discovered the traces of the fleet and reported their whereabouts to the escorting fighter group.
Although the early warning aircraft can only play a warning role, the warnings issued by the early warning aircraft are still very useful.
After receiving the warning from the early warning aircraft. The escorting fighter jets separated into a group and flew towards the enemy plane more than a hundred kilometers away. While the enemy plane was still climbing, they dived down from high altitude at high speed
In the hereafter. In order to cope with the problem of sharp decline in the performance of the fw190a at altitudes above 6,000 meters, Germany began to develop a new fighter jet. The fw190d9 equipped with a liquid-cooled engine has been relatively successful as a fighter jet. But it still cannot be called a true ultra-high altitude fighter. Therefore, the designer of the Focke-Wulf aircraft factory, Kurt? Tank, in order to improve the overall capabilities including ultra-high altitude performance. This led to the birth of ta152. This fighter aims to have a top speed of 760 kilometers per hour at an altitude of 12,500 meters. It has great expectations as the "ultimate Spiral Prize fighter".
The characteristic of this fighter is that it is based on the fw190d9 type and has enhanced its ultra-high altitude flight performance. The main difference from the fw190d9 model is that it is equipped with an engine for ultra-high altitude, a pressurized cockpit, and a large aspect ratio wing. In order to strengthen the armament, for the first time, a cannon is equipped in the propeller shaft of the fw190 series.
It’s a pity that this kind of fighter was already in service in 1945
It cannot be said that the performance of fw190 is not good, but it is a pity that their combat target this time is h3 and zd20 at an altitude of 7,000 meters
At this time, Germany was not the Germany where the pilots were almost dead later, so the skills of fighter pilots were quite sophisticated. In addition, the roll rate, firepower and defensive power of the FW190 are all advantages. Therefore, although the ZD20 suddenly swooped down from high altitude, the Germans did not become lambs to be slaughtered like the Japanese when they entered the sky above the Taiwan Strait.
But at an altitude of 7,000 meters, facing the high-altitude and high-speed?The ZD20 is quite good, but the pilots of the FW190 still feel a sense of powerlessness.
On the other hand, the bombers flying in the air continued to bombard the German troops on the ground.
Facing the bombing by the National Defense Air Force, the German troops on the ground were still fighting back with 88mm anti-aircraft guns.
After World War I, the rapid development of military aircraft technology, especially engine technology, greatly increased the flying height and speed of military aircraft. The artillery that could be used against air with minor modifications in World War I could no longer meet the needs. This meant that almost all existing anti-aircraft guns at that time were useless. However, at that time, only a few countries designed new anti-aircraft guns for this situation.
Based on this situation, the Germans decided to design a more powerful anti-aircraft gun than before. This new type of artillery must have a higher muzzle velocity to ensure the shooting height, and it must have a higher firing rate. However, Germany, which was defeated in World War I, was restricted by the Treaty of Versailles. Almost banned from making any weapons. In order to avoid the restrictions of the treaty, Germany decided to jointly develop this new weapon with Krupp and the Swedish company Bofors.
The prototype was originally designed with a caliber of 75 mm, but at the request of the military, it was changed to a caliber of 88 mm. To meet various higher requirements such as range and power.
The 88mm gun was not only famous for its anti-aircraft performance in World War II, but also because of its versatility, especially anti-tank capabilities. Due to its advanced design thinking, it did not seem to be lagging behind until the end of the war.
Of course, the 88mm gun not only has strong anti-tank capabilities, but also has strong anti-aircraft capabilities.
Facing the German 88mm cannon, even a group of H3 bombers flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters. A few would be shot down from time to time.
On the other hand, since the air combat is at high altitude where zd20 is best at, gradually, zd20 has mastered the entire battle situation in the air. On the other hand, the zd20’s range is also notoriously long. On the contrary, the fw190 is notoriously short-legged, so when the air battle lasts for a period of time, the fw190 has to withdraw from the battle group and replenish ammunition and fuel
“Damn, I’m so frustrated.”
After driving the fighter jet away from the battle group. A pilot on a fw190 fighter jet returning to the rear airport said somewhat indignantly.
At an altitude of 7,000 meters, the performance of the fw190 dropped greatly, but the enemy fighter jets were extremely active.
If it weren't for this driver's skills, he would be considered very skilled. He has also used the performance of dozens of Russian drivers to hone his own skills. I'm afraid he had already lost his life when the enemy troops swooped down from high altitude.
But even so. He also failed to shoot down a single enemy plane, but his own plane was hit many times. Fortunately, fw190 is also known to be rough-skinned and thick-skinned, so his landline was not shot down when the time came.
However, lucky people like him are still rare after all, so when he flew back to the airport, he found that there were obviously fewer fighter jets parked at the airport, and a considerable number of the remaining fighter jets were obviously missing. Injured.
"The situation is not good"
Looking at the injured fighter jets, the pilot let out a long sigh, and his originally aggrieved heart calmed down.
Before the pilot got off the plane, several ground staff had already ran over to replenish his plane with fuel and ammunition, and to see if there were any fatal injuries on his plane, lest his plane had to fly for a short time. crashed.
Looking at the ground crew, the pilot didn’t complain. He just lit a cigarette after getting off the plane and found a place to sit down.
"How are you? How many planes were shot down?"
While the pilot was enjoying a brief moment of peace, a pilot came over and asked.
The pilot didn’t answer, he just asked.
"Don't you take a break?"
"Rest? Rest for what."
With a wry smile, the pilot pointed at a fighter jet that seemed to be his plane.
“Look at my plane, does it look like it can still fly?”
Following his finger, the pilot looked over.
There, a fw190 had its head stuck in the soil, and its tail was raised high. In addition, a section of the wing on this aircraft seemed to be missing, and I don’t know where it went.
"A section of the plane's wing was knocked off, and I finally managed to drive the plane back. However, I was not so lucky when I landed. The plane fell into the soil and the propeller was broken "
The pilot didn’t need to say the rest, he understood.
This plane will definitely not be able to fly
"There are a few more like me, and some of the aircraft are too seriously damaged and can no longer fly. Now all the spare aircraft in the base have been dispatched, so I have no choice but to stay here. ”
When he said this, the pilot shook his fist fiercely.
"These damn Chinese, they destroyed my fighter jet, but I didn't make it easy for them, hehe"
When he said this, the pilot laughed proudly.
"How many?"
Looking at his appearance, it was clear without asking that he must have shot down an enemy plane.
"How many?" the pilot said in surprise. "How many more planes are there? At such a high altitude, our aircraft cannot perform very well at all. I shot down one, which is considered to be the best I can do."
Although it is only one aircraft, it is obviously much better than the pilots smoking there.
At this time, several more pilots came over and joined in the chat. During the chat, these pilots were complaining that the Chinese were always at high altitude and could not come down no matter how they were lured.
“However, when they complained, they also admitted that the skills of Chinese pilots were pretty good, and even if some of their own pilots parachuted, the Chinese did not make any aggressive or dangerous actions.
While they were still talking there, a ground crew member ran over.
"The fuel and ammunition have been replenished, and there is no big problem with the plane. You should take off immediately. Is the battle situation on the front line very tense? Those who are still there seem to be almost unable to hold on"
"It's strange that it can hold up, such a short voyage"
After complaining, the pilot who was smoking threw away the cigarette and ran back to the plane.
On the other side, the wingman who flew back with him has been preparing for a long time
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In order to effectively delay the German army, the Air Force conducted at least seven or eight bombings against the German army. During these bombings, Luftwaffe fighters and Chinese Air Force escort fighters also had many duels.
Since the airspace of the duel is at a high altitude where the ZD20 has an advantage, even if the Luftwaffe's fighter performance and driver skills are very good, the Luftwaffe has to be at a disadvantage in an air battle.
However, there is no way to do this, because the height of the air battle cannot be determined by the fw190, nor can it be determined by the zd20. What can really determine the height of the air battle is the H3 bomber, which is the main bomber
However, because it was a high-altitude bombing, effective targeting could not be carried out. Therefore, although the number of bombings was large, it failed to deal an effective blow to the Germans, but even so, it was effective in dragging the Germans in place.
It was at this time that the National Defense Army responsible for supporting was less than a hundred miles away from the German troops . )——
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