Chapter 008: Isle of Wight (1): Airborne Divine Soldier
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The paratroopers who attacked in the first group were divided into parachute and airborne, attacking at the same time. Despite the absence of tanks and artillery, every well-trained airborne soldier will be able to skillfully use whatever weapon is contained after finding the weapon box.
Ji Feng and they are wearing German ** officer uniforms without military ranks (anyway, why do I think of the knight Iron Cross elite squad from the fourth factory of the German army in "Company of Heroes"?) The neckline is all worn with riding iron. Since Ji Feng's adjutants were all selected from various branches of the military, it was nothing to have a riding iron. But Bowman even put on a riding iron. Ji Feng looked at him speechlessly, and Bowman explained: "Hehe, I believe that I will have this after this battle is over, and it is nothing to wear it in advance." ”
Ji Feng's riding iron is the most starry iron cross, and the lowest level is Bowman's riding iron.
Despite this, the lineup of Ji Feng and his squad still surprised the paratroopers next to him.
The "Dead Mickey Mouse" was in the air on a mission to seize air supremacy, and the JG26 icon was prominently painted on the tail of the aircraft. Due to the powerful engine, his BF-109F-4 increased its speed instead of decreasing despite its increased weight and drag, and with a more fuel-efficient engine, its combat radius was larger than that of other Messerschmidt. After using a free-mountable mid-shaft MG-151\20 cannon and two 13mm aviation machine guns, as well as two 7.92mm machine guns mounted under the wings, Garland had improved his shot down record to 23. (In real history, the F-4 appeared in '41, but it was actually developed in '40.) )
The ju-87's nose sounder screeched, which affected the morale of the British troops on the ground, and reduced the accuracy of anti-aircraft fire.
As a result of taking off from the airfields of Cherbourg, Calais and Amiens, the Ju-87 carried one 250-kilogram armor-piercing high-explosive bomb and two 50-kilogram high-explosive shells hung on wing pylons. The bombs sent death and fear to the British defenders.
Since the Führer was on the Isle of Wight, Ge Fat did not dare to slack off a little, and sent almost the entire air force of the Western Front over. This is also one of the purposes of Ji Feng's trip to the front line.
The airfield was one of the most important targets, since only when the airfield was captured could the paratrooper supplies arrive. Before the capture of the airfield, the paratroopers were only a partisan detachment. Because they don't have a fixed source of supplies. Even if the supply is airdropped, the amount cannot meet the high-intensity combat attrition.
Ji Feng picked up a Lee Enfield No.4 rifle from the ground for free in the previous battle, and then added the No.32 3.5 magnification scope to become a sniper rifle after some modification. Because there are piles of 7.7mm rifle cartridges on the ground, Ji Feng is a very successful guy now. Ji Feng violently tore off a long cloth belt from the corpse of a British militiaman and wrapped it around his rifle. Then he grabbed a handful of bullets and ran to the airport, where the fighting was fiercest.
A Vickers water-cooled machine gun on a tower slaughters paratroopers with only small arms. So Ji Feng took the gun and took aim, and after simply calculating a series of numbers such as the humidity and temperature of the air, he fired a shot. The bullet passed through the aiming gap in the middle of the shield and exploded the heavy's head. The Heavy flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, still spraying beige brain@pulp. The deputy shooter next to him was stunned, and Ji Feng aimed at an unknown pineapple grenade next to the machine gun and fired a shot.
“pong!” The whole scope became an orange world.
During this time, the paratroopers had approached the gates of the airfield. There was also a soldier at the airport gate where he operated the Lewis Mk.1 air-cooled machine gun and opened fire on the paratroopers. Despite being a product of the previous war, the machine gun was clearly old and strong, and the constant spitting of bullets nailed the paratroopers to a small ditch in front of the airfield.
Ji Feng couldn't stand it, because the weapons that the first batch of paratroopers had were light weapons such as submachine guns and rifles, so they didn't have machine guns to suppress Lewis.
Ji Feng picked up his rifle, and was about to fire when a bullet suddenly hit the soil layer somewhere next to him. Ji Feng immediately hid behind the mound like a marmot. Obviously, Ji Feng encountered a British sniper.
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Corporal Simmons Iverson was a veteran sniper in the British Army who had "killed" more than 100 "enemies" during pre-war exercises. Because the expeditionary force had been captured, Simmons was sent to defend the Isle of Wight. Simmons' sniper position was on a hill to the west of the airport, while Ji Feng was on the east side of the airport. Despite the distance of more than five hundred meters, this did not prevent the six-magnification sight of the Mauser Kar.98K.
Ji Feng took Schmont's sniper rifle, calculated the enemy's position a little, and then leaned out and fired a shot. Then he hid again.
Simmons was arrogant and did not change the sniper point, so he was hit in the arm by Ji Feng's bullet.
Simmons immediately regretted it, so he quickly retreated to another place, hoping to find a suitable second sniper spot.
As Simmons was running happily through the trees, a 7.7mm rifle shot pierced the air and pierced his throat.
The person who fired the gun was Ji Feng, and after turning on the aiming system and thermal imaging system, Simmons appeared in front of Ji Feng like a fruit. After a bullet pierced Simmons' throat, Simmons fell to the ground with a look of disbelief.
Simmons should have been surprised: he almost changed the course of history.
The adjutant of the navy, who acted as an observer, saw this scene and said happily: "Führer, you now have the third confirmed sniper result!" ”
Ji Feng took out a knife and carved the third painting of "Zheng" on the butt of the gun. It was also his last confirmed sniper success on the Isle of Wight. According to the regulations of the Wehrmacht, Ji Feng's results can be obtained a silver sniper ribbon and two acorns. Symbolizes a sniper who has achieved three victories.
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As the paratroopers occupied the airfield, supplies from the rear continued to arrive, and the counterattack of the remnants of the British army was also ongoing.
The first JU-52s were sent to the 1st Battalion of General Goering's Corps, which was equivalent to a reinforced battalion of the Wehrmacht with more light anti-aircraft guns. The battalion was quickly thrown into battle as soon as it landed. And this battalion was under the orders of General Goering, who arrived at the same time.
Lieutenant Colonel Wolfgang Goering was a far, far away relative of Goering (because I made it up, of course, far, far away), and he was the colonel of General Goering's regiment. In real history, General Goering's legion has never appeared on a frontal battlefield, and therefore does not have a great reputation. There is also very little information about this regiment, and this regiment has disappeared into history like its soldiers.
Wolfgang walked into the temporary headquarters in the airport tower and reported as soon as he entered: "The first battalion of the regiment of General Goering has been ordered to parachute into the Isle of Wight!" ”
Colonel Hans corrected: "It's air, air!" Paratroopers are airborne soldiers. If you had landed in the air, perhaps half of the battalion would not have been found by now! ”
Wolfgang was clearly moved and was preparing to refute. Ji Feng said: "Wolfgang, there is only one way to prove that you are not a bad breed now: to fight the enemy. If you had repelled the enemy, I would have personally asked Colonel Hans to retract his remarks. ”
Wolfgang himself planned to refute it, but when he saw the familiar mustache under Ji Feng's hat and the chubby Bowman on the side, Wolfgang immediately stopped talking to his mouth and ran out. Because now it is not far from the arrival of British bombers. But it took at least 30 minutes for the German anti-aircraft guns to be deployed, let alone assembled from a part state.
The British bomber formation finally arrived thirty minutes after the paratroopers had captured the airfield. Adolf Garland's plane had just arrived, with about half of its fuel and full ammunition.
The British were mainly single-wing, twin-engine Wellington and Manchester light bombers, and although they were fast, the fighters were always able to destroy these aircraft.
Garland quickly left the formation that was about to land with a group of fighters and flew in the direction of the British attack. Since he was about to land, he had now lost his speed advantage and altitude advantage. Now all that can be relied on is tactical superiority and equipment superiority.
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When the Garland team attacked the British planes, something like a bird came down from a kilometer above them - a Spitfire! These single-wing, single-engine fighters were roughly as fast and ranged as the BF-109E Amil, but they were armed with two 20mm guns and four 7.7mm aerial machine guns (an early version of the Spitfire) that made them more aggressive.
Four Spitfires formed a line and followed behind the four German fighters that were going to meet them. Garland's years of experience allowed him to make a tumbling motion the moment the enemy plane opened fire, and the Spitfire, who had lost his target, flew in a daze. The other three were not so lucky, and the lightest one also caught fire in the engine, but fortunately the pilots all managed to parachute.
Garland was furious, for he had never faced such a humiliating time since he became the wing commander of the Fighter Wing. There was another Spitfire behind him, and this time the person who controlled it was obviously a veteran, and maybe even the few remaining "trump cards" of the British Air Force.
But for such a wolf-less and meat-rich unit as the Luftwaffe, the "trump card" was at least the pilots who shot down ten to twenty enemy aircraft. Not to mention the fact that Garand once participated in the Spanish Civil War as a "volunteer", where he flew a backward BF-109 to shoot down enemy fighters. This requires more skill from the operator, so Garland did not panic.
Garland was nailed to a dive line by the Spitfire, but instead of giving in, he rolled a barrel to the right out of the Spitfire's range and then pretended to continue to the British bomber group. Spitfire actually bit it alive and dead.
The last thing Lieutenant Bard saw was when Garland's plane suddenly flew to the upper right as if it had lost power, and then it was torn to shreds by the scorching bullets.
Garand's maneuver is the legendary "drift in the air", which is simply fatal to the enemy aircraft that bites their tails. Two strings of 7.92mm machine gun rounds smashed the Spitfire into pieces, and then the fire that ignited further proved Garland's record. Now most of the planes of the Garand Wing are beginning to attack the bomber group, but the British bombers are only less than two kilometers from the airfield.