While thinking about it, Chen Yanlong was also looking at the quarterly production table of fighter jets from January to May 1943 forwarded to him by Speer. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

From this production report, Chen Yanlong can clearly see the first five months of 1943; There are more than 3,000 BF109 fighters, about 1,000 FW190 fighters, and only more than 650 twin-engine fighters, and finally just over 920 BF110s.

After reading the fighter production table, he also looked at the total number and establishment of planes in the 1st to 6th Air Force and the Imperial Air Force.

In the end, he decided to use half of the 3rd Air Force, which was used to protect the airspace of France, the Netherlands, and Belgium, to be used for the Sicilian campaign.

However, before the Battle of Sicily, he knew that he would be in the next half a month, that is, from May 15th to June 11th; It is sure to fight with the Anglo-American allies for control of the island of Pantelleria.

Although last time he ordered Kesselring to send a large number of fighters to annihilate the 12th Bomber Group of the United States.

But if the Anglo-American allies do not first remove the nail of Pantelleria, then they will want to launch Operation Sicilian Brothers-in-Arms; Then their every move will be fully exposed to the supervision of the Italian army and the German army; At the same time, if they wanted to send a landing force to capture the island, they would also be counterattacked by the hundreds of fighters deployed by the Italian army on the island.

In other words, if the Anglo-American allies wanted to achieve the landing operation in the Sicilian campaign, the island of Pantelleria had to be eradicated, even if it cost them a lot.

If, of course, they change their minds and no longer fight the Sicilian campaign; Then the island of Pantelleria is dispensable for the Anglo-American allies.

"Then let's fight again with the Anglo-American allies on the island of Pantelleria! But this time, we have to let them land on the island before launching a large-scale counterattack! ”

Chen Yanlong suddenly made up his mind.

"It's just that I want to select those fighter units from the 3rd Air Force?"

Chen Yanlong looked at the details of the 3rd Air Force and muttered to himself.

Aviation Force: It is the largest front-line combat unit, with several aviation armies and aviation divisions under its jurisdiction; Aviation regiments, brigades and separate units, which are mainly responsible for air operations and support to the army throughout the region.

Aviation Division: Commanding one or more aviation regiments, also called wings, is the largest tactical establishment in the German army; Generally, it has a regimental headquarters and 3-4 brigades, the 4th brigade is usually a training brigade, and the 4th brigade of the aviation regiment that has been in existence since 1941 is also a regular combat unit.

The regimental headquarters has about 4 combat aircraft, and each brigade has about 40 to 50 combat aircraft; The regiment had about 100 combat aircraft at the beginning of the war, more than 160 in the middle of the war, and more than 200 to 300 at the end of the war......

"Alright! Let's draw out the five wings of JG1, JG2, JG3, JG4, and JG26 for battle! If there is any special situation in the area they are guarding, I will send them from the Imperial Air Force stationed in Germany for air defense, and I will support them! ”

After reading the detailed information of the 3rd Air Force for a long time, Chen Yanlong finally made up his mind.

At the same time, he also decided to replace all the fighters used by these air force wings with Fω-190A-6/R1 fighters.

Because the Fω-190A-6/R1 fighter has better combat performance than their current ME109 fighter.

Moreover, these A-5/R6 bomber killers, in addition to being equipped with FuG25 radios and FuG16ZE, and replacing 2 MGFF cannons with new MG151/20 cannons, are armed with 2 MG17 machine guns and 4 MG151/20 cannons. At the same time, it can also carry 2 210mm Werfer-Granate21 air-to-air rockets without a guidance system.

Originally, these newest fighters in 1943 were mainly equipped with the JG1 Fighter Wing and the JG26 Fighter Wing.

But now Chen Yanlong wants five wings, all of which must have these lethal fighters.

Because he wants to consume a lot of British and American air forces, but to have these planes, he is afraid that he will have to discuss with Speer.

Although the main production lines of these fighters were contracted by companies such as Argo, Arado and Fischler, which have been nationalized; But now he has handed over the production of weapons and equipment and the control of raw materials and supervision of the navy, army and air force to Speer; So if he doesn't look for Speer, who else can he go to?

After deciding on the arrangement of the fighters, Chen Yanlong continued to read the information of the 2nd Air Force and removed the 3rd Group from it; The 122nd Brigade and the 11th Brigade were to take on bombing missions.

Of course, the task of these groups is to replace all of them with twin-engine military aircraft JU88 bombers, and the latest models of Ju88R-1 bombers equipped with Lichtenstein BC radars.

After the Air Force made a choice, Chen Yanlong immediately called Kesselring and asked him to take Herman? the Goering Division and the 15th Panzer Division; and the 16th Panzer Division, all transferred from Sicily to the island of Pantelleria to prepare for the Battle of Pantelleria.

Kesselring, who had just arranged the training of his Second Air Force, was stunned for a moment when he received Chen Yanlong's inexplicable command call.

"Führer! Didn't you ask me to send these troops to Sicily some time ago to prepare for the landing of the Anglo-American allies? Why are they suddenly being sent to such a small island as Pantelleria now? ”

After reacting to his death, Kesselring wondered.

"It's easy! Although last time we completely annihilated the 12th Bomber Group of the US Army on the island of Pantelleria! Let the Anglo-American Allied landing combat force, and air raids cease for a few days, but according to the latest information from our intelligence system; Large forces of the Anglo-American Allied forces are massing in Algiers, and they are intensively preparing for the Sicilian landing operation (Operation Eskimos) in 2 months! So in other words, the island of Pantelleria is about to become one of the important places they want to conquer! ”

Chen Yanlong explained softly.

"Alright! I understand! I will do what you commanded the Führer! It's just that when I send these troops out, what troops do I have to guard Sicily against the landing of large Anglo-American Allied forces? ”

After listening to this, Kessel was silent for a while, and then said with a solemn and serious face.

"I have already called Manstein to put the 5th SS "Viking" Panzer Division on the Eastern Front, the 6th SS Northern Mountain Division; SS 1st "Adolf. Hitler's Guard Banner "Panzer Division" and the 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division of Prince Eugen were also redeployed; When they are fully re-equipped, I will send them all to Sicily to prepare for the landing of a large Anglo-American Allied army! ”

Chen Yanlong didn't lie at all, and confessed.

"This ...... Führer, you move so much! ”

As soon as he heard that Chen Yanlong had transferred several of the strongest Waffen-SS units of the German army to Sicily; Kesselring gasped and said in disbelief.

"For the sake of the Sicilian campaign, I will do whatever it takes!"

Chen Yanlong also responded seriously.

"Yes! Monarch! Victory! Monarch! ”

As soon as the words fell, Kesselring immediately replied loudly.

"In addition, I will also take the 2nd Brigade of your 3rd Air Force; The 122nd Brigade and the 11th Brigade were withdrawn to the island of Pantelleria, ready for bombing missions at any time! ”

Chen Yanlong continued to order.

"Ahh This ......"

Kesselring exclaimed in surprise.

"Hmmm! No! I just want to say that the 11th Brigade is not from the bomber group, Führer! ”

Kesselring explained awkwardly.

"Hmmm! I know, but the pilots of your 2nd Air Force are in the process of replenishing, and there are not many bomber fleets that can be given to me, so I just brought the 11th Brigade over and let them be bomber pilots temporarily, of course, before going to the battlefield, I will let them train first, if not, I will be replaced with Fω-190A-6/R1 fighters, and when I return to the fighter group, I will attack the enemy! ”

Chen Yanlong also explained.

"Then I see! Then everything is under the command of the Führer! ”

Hearing this, Kesselring didn't say anything more, and immediately agreed.

Who called Chen Yanlong to give him so many advanced TA152 fighters, and also transferred several of the strongest Waffen-SS armies of the German army from the Eastern Front to Sicily! How else can he refute and oppose such an arrangement?

"Good! But when you dispatch troops, you must try to give me as much as possible to hide from the world, so that the British and American allies do not know about my latest plan of action, and at least you must not let them know how many troops we have deployed on the island of Pantelleria. ”

Chen Yanlong nodded in satisfaction and continued to order.

"Yes! Monarch! Victory! Monarch! ”

Kesselring replied loudly in a respectful tone.

Chen Yanlong was very satisfied with this, and after that, the two of them talked about the pilots of the 2nd Air Force and how they felt about the training of the TA152 fighters.