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An airborne regiment was quickly assembled at the airfield, and with it arrived a full 500 ground crews, along with their tools and equipment.
With the help of paratroopers, the airport was quickly busy, and the ground crew was responsible for refueling the depleted C-47 transport planes, which were already ready in the reserve oil pipes next to the airport.
The entire airport was busy, as the planes were flying at higher speeds, so Iran Hill's paratroopers were the first reinforcements to arrive at Greken.
A few hours later, the dragon knights of Elanhill also arrived nearby, along with the dragon knight vanguard of the Eternal Empire.
Of course, because they belong to different forces, the two sides are not hoarded together. Alan Hill has its own camp, while the Dragon Knights of the Eternal Empire are deployed further afield.
The second group to arrive at Griken was Alan Hill's fighter unit, and after the ground crews were ready, the hastily arrived P-51 Mustang fighters began to land on the runway of the field airfield in batches.
Because of the lack of range, the ME-109 unit can only honestly guard the homeland, and this expedition, the air force unit of Iran Hill can basically be said to be an all-American aircraft unit.
The transport aircraft used the C-47, and the fighter used the Mustang. The bombers used the B-25 and B-17, both of which were classic American long-range aircraft. Because of the range, the Air Force did not even bring the classic Il-2 attack aircraft.
"It's hard to imagine that mortals can be as fast as the Eternal Empire. Theoretically they're farther away, so it's a miracle. Squatting on the hillside, the she-wolf just now said to a giant wolf with scars on his body that had just rushed back.
"Let's hope they can make a difference on the battlefield...... But looking at those flying machines, the speed is really fast. The giant wolf's voice was a little hoarse, and he said, "Get out of here with the children and retreat to the second line......
"How can I leave you alone? This is our homeland, and we should guard it. The she-wolf looked down at the huge airport and spoke.
The giant wolf was silent for a moment, and then spoke again, "This time, we may fail...... So, take the kids and leave ......"
"Beloved, look at those mortals, they have no reason to come here to fight for us, and if we leave, then what are they paying for?" The she-wolf licked the wolf's wound and whispered with her head against the wolf.
"They are fighting for themselves! Me too...... That's why I let you leave with the children, it's going to be hell soon. The giant wolf sighed, shook his head, and said, "Listen to me......"
Eventually, her eyes fell on the young wolves who were still playing, and the she-wolf choked up and agreed, "Well, if it gets worse, I'll take them out of here." β
As they spoke, another C-47 transport plane landed on top of the airport, and another group of soldiers pushed open the hatch and jumped out of the cabin, unlike before, these soldiers were all wearing magical robes, they were Elan Hill's own magic legion.
"Open! Open the back door! "In another field airfield not far away, a ground crew officer directing the unloading was loudly ordering his men to lift the nose of a giant transport plane.
The ME-323 is the largest transport aircraft produced by Iran Hill today, and its main purpose is to provide transportation of heavy weapons and equipment for paratroopers.
As everyone watched, the giant ME-323 transport plane opened its huge nose, revealing the deep space inside. Two pedals were thrown off the plane, creating a ramp, and a light tank slowly drove out of the cabin.
This is a support vehicle produced specifically for the Irlanhill paratroopers, which is actually a German No. 2 tank. Armed with a 20 mm cannon, the tank has a crew of 3 and can provide important fire support and cover for the paratroopers.
After all, there are not many tanks that have space to carry radios and can be stuffed into the ME-323 transport plane, and the special design seems a bit redundant, so in the end Chris chose the No. 2 tank to be used as a paratrooper fighting vehicle.
After testing, the performance of this light combat vehicle is still very good, the price is cheap, and the firepower is quite enough. After the modification and use of the 30 mm caliber cannon, the combat effectiveness has also been improved to a certain extent, and it can be used as a front-line combat vehicle equipment for paratroopers to carry out combat missions.
A ME-323 transport plane can barely fit a No. 2 paratrooper tank, and in order to cram a tank, Chris also made a little modification of the ME-323. This time, the paratroopers reinforced Grecken, and the No. 2 paratrooper tank became the main force of the armored forces in the early support operations.
On another alternate runway at this field airfield, another bloated and heavy ME-323 kicked up a cloud of dust on the runway.
From the way it landed, it could be seen that the plane also carried a heavy No. 2 tank inside its body - if you want to transport personnel, it is obviously more suitable for the C-47.
More than a dozen No. 2 tanks, which had already been unloaded, were massing on the high ground on the side of the airfield, accompanied by a battalion of paratroopers who were also unloading here.
In fact, the paratrooper commanders in Irlanhill did arrange it like this: they insisted on using the ME-323 to transport the No. 2 tank and the C-47 to transport the personnel. Anyway, there are a lot of C-47s, so there is no need to worry about waste at all.
In addition to the inability to transport tanks, the C-47 transport aircraft, which has an incredible capacity, can transport almost anything.
It can carry paratroopers, it can also carry weapons and ammunition, and it is also capable of transporting heavy weapons and equipment, such as rocket launchers, for example, large-caliber mortars.
On the first day, the Iran Hill Air Force delivered 3,000 paratroopers and 50 tanks to the Grakon area.
Converging the dragon knights who arrived later, Elanhill's paratroopers took control of an entire area, forming a solid bridgehead. They were ordered to be stationed here to cover the arrival of the follow-up troops.
Early the morning after learning of the arrival of the reinforcements from Irlanhill, Vivien, the magician in charge of contacting the Irlanhill Empire, came to the defensive position of the Irlanhill paratroopers and gave a brief explanation of the current situation.
"It's a very bad situation, we're losing a lot...... Yesterday, two more high-level magicians like me fell. Vivien spoke uneasily about the front.
She glanced at George Hart, the commander of the Air Force paratroopers she didn't know, and pointed to the paratrooper defensive positions in the distance and said, "I need you to push forward again...... Your distance unit, 12 km, build a defensive line along the river, and then try to hold the river as best you can. β
"12 km, on foot, we would have taken about 3 hours, if we needed to be well prepared...... It will take us about 10 hours. Looking at his watch, George Hart replied.
"We're going to hold down those demons, they're mainly low-level demon dogs, and they're a huge number, probably ...... There are about 100,000. Vivien blushed a little and said, "I'm sorry, you've just arrived at Grican, and you're going to be involved in such a high-intensity battle. β
"We don't have any problems, 10 hours and I'll build a line on the river. The Air Force sent bombers to cover us, and after touching the enemy, I was able to analyze in detail how long we could hold out. Pointing to the rough map, Air Force Commander George Hart, commander of the 1st Airborne Division of Irlanhill, who commanded the paratroopers, spoke.
Vivien nodded, her face behind the mask was full of exhaustion, she had been fighting for almost ten hours now, the magic reserves in her body had been consumed, and the magic robe on her body was already full of dust, and she had long lost her original elegant appearance.
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However, she was still polite, maintaining the etiquette of a high-level magician, and thanked her: "No matter how it ends, I still want to thank you for coming to help!" β
Hart didn't say anything, just nodded his head slightly, then turned around and shouted to the 6 battalion commanders waiting there: "A regiment of 3 battalions stayed to protect the absolute safety of the airport!" Build a ring of defense! β
"The rest of the troops, carrying only 1 day's rations, take away all the ammunition that can be taken away! Depart in 10 minutes and head west to this place on the map called the Boer River and build a defensive line along the river! β
"Take away all the weapons you can! We don't know how strong the demon army is! So carry bazookas and mortars whenever possible! β
After a series of orders, he looked at Vivien again, "We need you to cover for a while to make sure our weapons are effective against the demons, and you can leave." β
Vivien nodded and looked at the scarred giant wolf behind her, "I'll stay here with Mr. Boken from the Wolf Clan, we need time to recover, but there is no problem in helping you deal with the demon dogs." β
Behind Hart, the paratroopers loaded with ammunition had already begun their journey, and Tank 2, with heavy ammunition boxes piled on top, staggered forward.
Singing high songs, carrying their own fully automatic weapons, these paratroopers marched to their battlefield with neat steps.
"They're fighting for the first time?" Squatting on the side of the road, the giant wolf Boken asked Vivian beside him with some uneasiness: "Do you think they can be trusted?" β
"Whether it can be relied on or not is not for me to say, but it depends on their performance......" Vivian was not quite sure in her heart, these mortals who participated in such a terrible war for the first time. Do they have the courage to face what they are about to face.