Chapter 176: The Victory of the Beautiful Army and the German Army
"It's the German bomber group coming, meet it!"
"The F6F Vixen fighter is about to attack, and the Germans are also equipped with fighter groups to cover it!"
"All ships are ready to return fire from anti-aircraft guns, and never let the Germans approach our fleet!"
As soon as they saw the sudden appearance of the German Do-217K bomber group, the captains of all the ships and the American officers of all middle and senior ranks issued various combat orders in panic. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
It was a bit chaotic, but it was better to get the U.S. fleet up and running and hurry to prepare for the attack.
"Boom! Rumble! Boom ......"
"Peng! Splatter! Peng Long ......"
While the fleet was in turmoil, Mirogo, the pilot of the Do-217K bomber, who had already taken the lead in talking to Captain Spaidall, had already dropped several 500-pound bombs on the transport ship he had his eye on.
In the midst of a loud explosion, the transport ship that had been hit was also sinking.
And all the crew and personnel of the transport ship shouted in horror.
And their frightened shouts also infected the people of the nearby boats, and made those people also cry out in fear.
And as their shouts became louder and more intense, the Germans had 200 Do-217K bombers already rushing towards the NC-68 fleet like wolves and tigers, bombing indiscriminately.
And the bombs dropped were all bombshells, as well as depth charges.
As well as a large number of Hs293 air-to-ship missiles, these companies cruisers, frigates and destroyers are also capable of destroying and sinking large killers.
"Boom! Thundered! Rumble ......"
In an instant, one after another, transports, merchant ships, cruisers, destroyers, and other ships were also sunk into the sea and buried at the bottom of the sea to feed the fish.
In the face of such a sudden and rapid earth-shattering change, all the personnel of the NC-68 fleet were once again sincerely frightened, and they were out of proportion for a while.
But in the midst of the shouts and curses of their high-ranking commanders with rich combat experience, all the beautiful military personnel also fought heroically again.
Especially when the German Do-217K bomber group was dodging the anti-aircraft fire network of the American fleet, while still constantly firing one deadly Hs293 air-to-ship missile after another; The F6F shrew fighters on the US aircraft carriers also successfully took off on the flight deck one after another to carry out operations.
In the face of such a powerful escort fleet of the US army, the German flying team was still a little nervous and worried at the beginning.
But when they started attacking, there wasn't much to worry about.
Although the aircraft carriers that came to meet them were well-known, the F6F Vixen fighter, which is known for its strong survivability, is also known as the "Hellcat" carrier-based fighter.
However, because there is only one aircraft carrier escorted by the US military, there are not many of these carriers, and there are only more than 80 of them.
This time, the Germans came to meet them with a group of fw190A-6/R1 fighters with 21mm WfrGr21 rockets, and there were as many as 100 of them.
So when the air battle began, these F6F shrew fighter groups did not shoot down many Do-217K bombers.
On the contrary, their losses are still relatively large, because the lethality of the fw190A-6/R1 fighter group is still very strong, especially their 21mm WfrGr21 rockets.
It was almost an accurate shot, and it hit with one hit, which caused the US military's F6F shrew fighter to be injured immediately; The German pilots then fired several more 21mm WfrGr21 rockets in succession, until the U.S. F6F Vixen exploded into a large fireball.
Many of the US pilots were destroyed before they could parachute to escape.
"Miserable! The Germans had more planes than we did, and had rockets! Be careful, don't be targeted by them! ”
Seeing the strength of the German fw190A-6/R1 fighter group, Simon, the captain of the US carrier-based aircraft, immediately shouted a warning order on the airborne radio.
As soon as his words fell, two more F6F Vixen fighters were destroyed by 21mm WfrGr21 rockets and scattered into the sky.
"Bastard Germans, I'm fighting with you!"
Seeing this, Captain Simon also roared angrily.
At the same time, he hurriedly made a nice climb, seized a good position, and also shot down a German fw190A-6/R1 fighter.
Then he was also bloody-eyed, and quickly pounced on a German Do-217K bomber near him, like a hungry wolf, destroying the opponent.
But before he could counterattack again, four 21mm WfrGr21 rockets had already exploded the F6F Vixen fighter he was piloting into a dazzling fireball with lightning speed.
"Captain Simon!"
Seeing Simon's sacrifice, many American pilots who were still fighting desperately roared bitterly.
Immediately, they used all their resources to fight the German FW190A-6/R1 fighters.
In an instant, an extremely tragic air battle began.
The German Do-217K bomber group took advantage of the fact that the U.S. F6F Vixen fighters had no way to intercept their bombing; They went even more frantically to launch the most powerful and dense Hs293 air-to-ship missile offensive against all the NC-68 flotillas below them, and the escort fleet.
Sneak attacks and bombings like this are in full swing on several seas in the Atlantic.
At this time, the British American Air Fleet over the island of Pantelleria was happy; Grinning triumphantly and gleefully talking.
Because at this moment, the island of Pantelleria has been bombed beyond recognition by their furious carpet bombardment.
Moreover, the Italian troops on the island have also been killed and wounded, and more than 10,000 people, except for the thousands who have been secretly evacuated, the others have been killed and wounded.
So the whole island of Pantelleria, where black smoke billowed and the island of Pantelleria was full of war, except for the still noisy sound of explosions; There were also the terrible screams and wails of many Italian soldiers......
"Hahaha! This time, I looked at those German and Italian troops, and there were no casualties! ”
"Humph! Finally annihilate them all, so that our army can land smoothly and seize this small island! ”
"That's right! Or we really are sorry for the lives of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the sake of this small island! ”
"Then let's go ahead and bombard it again! Anyway, now those German and Italian armies have no power to fight back! Look at their anti-aircraft guns and shore-based guns, which have either been blown up by us, or have stopped counterattacking! ”
"Of course I did, and quite a few of their soldiers raised white flags and sent telegrams to surrender to us! It's just that our combat commander didn't agree right away! ”
"Hey! Of course, these damned Germans and Italians can't be surrendered so easily, and you don't forget how many planes and pilots they shot down on this small island, and how many army soldiers they killed! ”
"Well said! We must not be soft-hearted about these fascists! Because they also have no mercy for our soldiers! ”
And when the various screams of these Italian soldiers became louder and louder in the sky, the British and American pilots were also talking to each other while continuing to bomb indiscriminately......