Not long after, the 83-square-kilometer island of Pantelleria was completely displayed in front of the US bomber group. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

They were greeted by lava towers, scorching mineral springs and volcanic islands with fumaroles.

However, there are also some mountainous areas on the island that have fertile soil but lack fresh water.

Magana Airport, on the other hand, is located in an open area at the foot of the island, and there are two entrances and exits with black rectangular spots inside the airport that serve as two underground hangars.

And outside the entrance and exit of the underground hangar, there are two rows of MC?202 fighters of the Italian Air Force neatly lined up.

In addition to these fighters, the Italian army, which had been operating on the island for many years, in order to protect the airfield on the island of Pantelleria; A large number of artillery batteries were also built on the island, and a large number of anti-aircraft guns and shore artillery positions were deployed.

The Italian troops were located in a low-lying part of a volcanic rock structure, and more than 100 large anti-aircraft batteries were deployed.

And in order to be able to protect the underground hangar on the island, as well as the Magana airport, which is equipped with high-power radar devices; The Italian army also placed 10 million troops on the island to garrison it.

If the Anglo-American Allies were constantly bombing such a small island, it was because of the primary mission of the Italian garrison on the island of Pantelleria; It was to act as the eyes and ears of Rome, and the actions of the Anglo-American allies who were able to detect the narrow straits, the coast of North Africa, and the air in time.

If the nail of Pantelleria Island is not removed first, then once the British and American allies want to carry out the Sicilian Brothers-in-Arms operation, 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.

"No, it won't! Such a remote island, the 'Little Gibraltar' that the Italians boast about all day long? I think it's almost as small and desolate as the desert island in Robinson Crusoe! ”

Look at the island under the bomber, which is not beautiful at all and not too large, Johnny? Campbell couldn't help but sneer.

"Whatever! Get ready to bomb! And watch out for those Italians' fighter jets, anti-aircraft guns, and shore artillery attacks! ”

Fried smiled wryly and reminded.

"Hey, hey! I'm not afraid of the Italians! Compared with the Germans, their combat effectiveness is simply a heaven and a land, and I don't know how to say the difference! And they don't have the desperate style of Japanese devils, so I'm not afraid of how much comes! Just slaughter them like pigs."

Johnny? Campbell grinned, nonchalant.

"This ......"

In this regard, Fried was also speechless with a wry smile on his face.

Because of him and Johnny? Campbell's opinion is similar!

For the Italian army, the two of them really didn't dare to add to the defense, and for a moment they were very sympathetic to the German army, how could they choose to be so ineffective and their teammates, hey! What a mistake!

Haven't the Germans heard the saying that if you are not afraid of a god-like opponent, you are afraid of a pig-like teammate.

This sentence is said in the meaning of Baidu in the future, that is, if the opponent is very strong, then don't be afraid, as long as you work hard, you cooperate well with your teammates, there is still hope to win, so don't be afraid! But if your teammates are like pigs: cowardly, you go to fight, but he cowers next to him, does not help you, and the first reaction when encountering things is to run, then even if the enemy is weaker, it is possible to cooperate to defeat you!

"Attention everyone! Half a kilometer from us, at thirty-six o'clock, and seventy-eight o'clock; It's the Italian artillery positions, and the airfields! Each bomber squad is ready to be divided into several batches and bombed separately; Be sure to blow up and destroy the Italian artillery positions, airfields, and their oil depots! ”

Just Johnny? As Campbell and the others spoke, their group leader, Robert, immediately radioed and gave the battle order.

"Yes! Captain! ”

After speaking, the 12th Bomber Group of the US Army quickly flew out of the battle formation, and each squad immediately lowered its altitude and deployed the ground shore artillery positions towards Pantelleria Island; and the island's anti-aircraft battery positions, rushed down and prepared to drop bombs.

"Yes, the U.S. B-17 bomber group, fire the gun!"

Seeing the menacing 12th Bomber Group of the US Army, the Italian artillery team on the island instantly panicked and shouted loudly.

"To the direction of 25 points south of the west, 48 points to the southeast, and 120 points to the northwest, there are US enemy planes, open artillery attack!"

In the midst of the noisy panic, there were still some Italian artillery officers who calmly gave combat orders to their artillery teams.

"Boom, boom...... Boom Boom Boom ...... Boom Boom Boom ......"

"Boom, boom...... Boom Boom Boom ...... Boom Boom Boom ......"

A company of dozens of anti-aircraft shells immediately fired one after another at the bomber group of the US troops. Shells exploded in the sky, and the thick smoke of gunpowder stained the blue sky a gray-black.

It's just that the shooting accuracy of the Italian artillery team does not seem to be very good, and after a round of counterattacks, not even a single American bombardment was shot down.

Moreover, the 12th Bomber Group of the US Army, which is full of momentum, is constantly twisting and evading.

At the same time, it quickly passed through the most skilled bombardier arranged in the pilot plane, using the Norton bomb plotter; Drop all the 500-pound bombs and carry out carpet bombing.

"Boom, boom......"

More than ten seconds later, in the midst of a deafening explosion; Thick black and white smoke rose from the entire island of Pantelleria, billowing and drifting in the wind.

And the Italian Air Force on the island, too, is in a hurry, preparing to take off their MC?202 fighter group.

It's just that a fleet of about 20 B-17 bombers has already reached the airfield at a speed of 483 kilometers per hour. More than 80 500-pound bombs were dropped in a swift manner.

"Boom, boom......"

"Boom, boom......"

In a flash of light, dozens of MC?202 fighters were blown up.

As a result, all the Italian air forces and logistics personnel in the entire Magana airport turned pale, frightened and overwhelmed.

In particular, when they then heard that the oil depot in their vicinity had also been indiscriminately bombed by the second round of indiscriminate bombing by the US B-17 bomber fleet, the rumbling sound of the explosion after the bombing was heard.

and these Italian air force and logistics personnel who witnessed the fierce fire that filled the sky; They couldn't help but tremble even more, and their will to fight was completely lost.