Chapter 175: Discovery of the U.S. NC-68 Fleet
The mighty fleet of British and American planes is now hovering and bombing over the entire island of Pantelleria. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
500-pound and 1,000-pound bombs were dropped from their bomb bays as if they didn't need money.
In a few moments, the entire island of Pantelleria was constantly resounding with the sound of rumbling, deafening explosions.
These voices were louder than the last, and the bombardment of the anti-aircraft artillery groups and the shore-based artillery groups that completely carried out the counterattack of the Italian army.
"That's how these damn Italians and Germans are bombed into slag! James, I can finally avenge the blood feud with Parnard! β
Alan muttered happily as he escorted the B-17 Flying Fortress bombers beside him, watching these B-17 Flying Fortress bombers frantically carpet the anti-aircraft artillery group of the Italian army below.
At this moment, the Italian army was desperately shouting and shouting, either running for their lives in all directions, or raising a white flag to prepare to surrender.
Of course, some of the Italian troops sent telegrams to the British and American troops, urgently begging for surrender.
Or there was a small part of the Italian army, which carried out the use of anti-aircraft guns; and shore-based artillery to counterattack and fight to the death.
It's just that for these Italian troops who fought to the end, the British and American bomber groups took care of them without mercy and carried out dense bomb bombing.
In the midst of the terrifying intensive and large-scale bombardment, the Italian artillerymen who stubbornly resisted soon became cannon fodder, and were buried in the artillery positions with thick smoke and blazing fire.
As the British and American forces bombarded more and more fiercely, the Italian anti-aircraft artillery counterattacks became more and more scattered and sparse.
In the end, there were only a few anti-aircraft guns, and they were still fighting to the death.
As for the Italian troops who raised the white flag and sent a telegram to surrender, the British and American troops completely ignored it.
And for their bombardment, it is still in full swing more and more fierce and dense every time.
In the face of retaliatory and indiscriminate bombardment by British and American troops, the Italian army gradually fell into despair; Many of the soldiers were blinded, muttering to themselves stupidly, praying for God's blessing.
But many Italian troops are desperately looking for bomb shelters or other bunkers to hide in order to survive.
It's just that by the time they found bunkers to avoid bombing, their numbers had already been halved.
And many of the Italian soldiers who survived were seriously wounded and wailing in pain.
Although there are some doctors and nurses on the island who are helping to heal them, due to the lack of medicines; and the number of medical personnel is insufficient, so they can't treat many people for a while.
"Sir! What do we do now? Those British and American troops will not accept our surrender at all, they are trying to kill us to avoid harm! β
"The British and American troops should not be so inhumane! I think they can't see our white flag and the signal of surrender, so they continue to bomb us! β
"Then we've all sent a lot of surrender telegrams! Don't they all know that they haven't received it? β
"That's right! I think these bastards are just going to kill us all on the island. β
"Do you still need to say that? If they hadn't received our surrender telegram or signal, as they usually would, they would have stopped attacking, captured all our weapons and equipment, and escorted us to be their prisoners! β
"I agree with that! Do you see that in Tunisia and Africa, aren't all our defeated troops alive and well? There is simply no such thing as we are now, raising the white flag and sending telegrams to surrender, and we will continue to be bombed and killed! Such an abnormal behavior of Britain and the United States is not at all like their usual style! β
"Who knows what kind of heart they have in their hearts! Maybe their former kindness was just a faΓ§ade! Otherwise, how could they have dealt with us like this now! We're all about to surrender, but they're still coming at us! β
"Could it be because the Germans killed a lot of their soldiers and shot down a lot of planes last time?"
"This ...... Possibly! β
"Those bastards Germans! They killed me this time! They're smart! After killing so many people, we hurriedly evacuated, and now we are better to leave us here to be avenged by the British and American troops! I knew I would have evacuated here like everyone else! β
"What's the use of you talking this nonsense now! Now let's think about what we do! β
"What else can I do! No one has accepted our surrender, so what can we do now except fight to the death? β
"But I don't want to die......"
The Italian soldiers who were able to hide safely were talking in panic.
And at this time, on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.
A group of FW190A-6/R1 fighters is escorting another group of Do-217K bombers, at an altitude of 4000, conducting reconnaissance of the sea.
"At five o'clock, 3,000 meters away, the U.S. fleet was spotted and is confirming whether it is the NC-68 fleet that we are going to attack!"
"Roger! Please implement it as soon as possible, our submarine force is also in contact with the enemy's ships! β
"Yes! The results will come soon, sir! β
"Hmmm! Good! Our large flying force is in the rear, ready to go into battle at any time! β
German pilots are communicating via airborne radio.
It's just that after they finished reporting, they immediately stopped using the radio; And lowered some altitude, and was rapidly approaching the clearer and clearer flotilla in front of them.
It didn't take long for the German pilots to quickly approach the skies above those fleets and judge that the other party was the NC-68 flotilla that they were going to attack in this raid.
"The goal has been confirmed! It's the target fleet we're going to attack, and we're asking for an order to fight! Captain! β
A pilot of a Do-217K bomber suddenly turned on the on-board radio and spoke in a very familiar tone.
"Got it, everyone is in place, observe the target that is about to be attacked, and then listen to the order to open fire immediately!"
Captain Spaidal also personally observed the NC-68 fleet, and after making sure that his men's reports were correct, he decisively issued the battle order.
"Yes! Captain! β
The pilot of the Do-217K bomber just now also responded cheerfully.
Immediately he piloted his Do-217K bomber and approached one of the transport ships he had his eye on.
And the bombardier in his cabin quickly prepared a large number of bombs; The types of these bombs were 500 pounds and more than 1000 pounds of armor-piercing shells, as well as 600 depth charges.
And the NC-68 fleet, which the Germans were about to attack, had hundreds of transport ships, mixed with merchant ships.
They were escorted by an aircraft carrier, three battleships, four cruisers, twelve destroyers, and three oil tankers.