Chapter 1204: Panic (13th Update)
The Luftwaffe top brass attached great importance to this strategic bombing. Albert? Marshal Kesselring remained in his office, awaiting the results of the bombing. This was the first round of strategic bombing launched by the Luftwaffe in the war, and if it could be successful, it would greatly promote the influence and status of the Luftwaffe. Even for him, there are very big benefits.
Although, Albert? Marshal Kesselring was already an air marshal. However, he also wants to be promoted again. It would be great if he could be promoted to the rank of Marshal of the Reich. Albert? Field Marshal Kesselring believed that if the Imperial Air Force could make enough of a contribution to the war, then he would be able to get his wish.
"Your Excellency, the fleet has taken off. Soon it will be time to fly over our zone of control and into the zone of Russian control. "A major general officer to Albert? Marshal Kesselring reported.
"Hmmm! Are the escorted fighters ready? "Albert? Marshal Kesselring asked.
"In addition to the 500 long-range fighters, His Excellency Marshal Milch also transferred an F-2 fighter group from each of the 2nd and 3rd air groups to be responsible for the initial escort." Major General reported.
"In this case, there shouldn't be any big problems. Wait until the bombing is over, and then report back to me the results! "Albert? Marshal Kesselring said.
"Yes, Your Excellency." The Major General then withdrew from his office.
"Attention, attention, is about to enter the territory controlled by the Russian-Brivonian side. The bomber remained at an altitude of ten thousand meters. Fighter jets pay attention to the perimeter and take cover! The voice of the commander in charge of directing the operation came from the headset.
The huge fleet of planes flew at an altitude of 10,000 meters, and although they were above the clouds, the loud noise could still reach the ground. In particular, some of the planes passed through routes that were not covered by clouds, which allowed Russian soldiers on the ground to easily spot the huge fleet flying overhead.
At 8 o'clock in the morning, a hundred H-21 bombers, as well as more than thirty BF-110 fighters and twenty F-190 fighters escorted from an airfield in Belarus, flew over the outskirts of Tula. The Russian soldiers stationed here were awakened by the noise.
Some Russian soldiers raised their heads and looked at the overwhelming group of aircraft in horror, and they were all stupid.
"Oh God! What a huge plane! What a huge fleet! All German planes. Where are they going to fly, are they going to Moscow? A Russian officer put down the binoculars in his hand and muttered. This scene was too difficult for him to accept. Through the telescope in his hand, he could clearly see how huge those planes were, and the fleet of hundreds of such huge fighters almost obscured the sky.
"Someone, call the superiors immediately, we found a huge Luftwaffe fleet flying over our heads, and I suspect that these Germans are heading for Moscow." The officer ordered.
As a result, the news was immediately reported to the General Staff.
Not only did the Russian army discover this group, but other groups of the Luftwaffe were also more or less discovered by Russian soldiers on the ground after flying into the Russian-controlled area. As a result, a large amount of information has been aggregated. For a while, after Shaposhnikov learned the news, his scalp suddenly went numb.
The commander of the Russian Air Force, Colonel-General Astakhov, and the chief of staff, Colonel-General Zavoronkov, also rushed to Shaposhnikov's office. They also learned of the arrival of a large number of Luftwaffe fleets. This is even more worrying for them. If, as the Germans had suspected, they had dropped bombs on Moscow, the consequences would have been very serious. The two of them would probably be dismissed from their duties immediately by the enraged Joseph and sent to Siberia to dig potatoes.
"What the hell is going on? Are there any problems with Moscow's air defense? Shaposhnikov asked viciously.
"Comrade Chief of Staff, according to the information we have received, the Germans have launched an air attack on us this time with thousands of large bombers. But rest assured, Comrade Chief of Staff, that the airfields around Moscow are ready, our fighters are about to take off, and the Germans will definitely not let the Germans drop bombs on Moscow! Admiral Astakhov assured.
"Remember your assurances that the Germans will never be allowed to drop their bombs on Moscow. Otherwise, you can't afford the consequences! Shaposhnikov said with a dark face.
"Yes, Comrade Chief of Staff." Both Asttakhov and Zavoronkov replied.
"Whew!"
Terrible air raid sirens sounded over Moscow, and countless people watched in horror. Many of them ran to the bomb shelter in a panic.
Although the Luftwaffe had not launched air strikes on Moscow before, this did not prevent the Buishen side from knowing the strength of the Luftwaffe. In particular, Moscow is still the capital of Burussia, and they must strengthen their air defense preparations here.
A large number of bomb shelters filled the city, ensuring that people could take refuge in the event of German air raids. At the same time, there are quite a few air defense positions inside and outside the city. A large number of anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns, deployed on these anti-aircraft positions. If the Luftwaffe really dared to launch an air attack on Moscow, the dense anti-aircraft fire on the ground would be enough to inflict heavy losses on the Luftwaffe.
"The air raid sirens went off?" Shaposhnikov's face suddenly became very ugly.
Because, this means that you can't hide it if you want to. Joseph must have known about it. In addition, the whole of Moscow must also be in chaos.
Indeed, as Shaposhnikov had predicted, the whole of Moscow panicked into a pot of porridge. Everywhere there were people who fled to bomb shelters with their families. In previous exercises, people living in Moscow knew how to dodge enemy air raids. It's just that the first experience of this makes those people very panicked.
Inside the Kremlin, Joseph, who was in his office on official business, was surrounded by several secretaries and headed to a fortified bomb shelter. In order to ensure Joseph's safety, the Kremlin also dug strong anti-artillery holes. It's just that when encountering such a situation, even Joseph has a trace of panic in his heart. Although he is the supreme leader of Burussia, if the Germans' aerial bombs fall, they will not care who he is. Once hit, it will also be blown to pieces.