Chapter 320: Airborne Assault (Medium)
In order to solve the problem that the tank may be snatched by the enemy because there is no ammunition or fuel in the airborne, Milou put an airborne squad in each JU89, and the members of this tank are also on this tank, and at the same time a base supply is also on this JU89, they are airborne separately from the tank, and after JU89 drops the No. 3 tank, immediately airdrop supplies, and finally the personnel parachute, this parachute is much better than the previous one, can control the direction of landing, these people after this period of training, It is still certain to land two hundred meters around the tank.
When three red flares rose in the sky, JU89 on the upper airfield above Sicily began to roar, began to slowly glide towards the runway, and then slowly accelerated, faster and faster. Countless huge bodies rose into the air, powerful air currents rolling, and the commanders on the ground were almost unable to stand on their feet.
After fifty JU89 took off, began to form in the air, because it was airborne, so JU89 used a close formation, so that the personnel and equipment may not be too scattered when airborne, although the close formation, but the distance between JU89 is still two or three hundred meters away, this distance is very dangerous for JU89, very test of the pilot's ability, but these JU89 pilots can all choose German elite pilots, this difficulty is still no problem.
The plane took off, and immediately my ears buzzed. Gradually, the sound became quieter, and the plane flew higher and higher, and the more stable it became. Looking down from the window, the white clouds in the sky are tumbling, in a thousand postures. Some are like Snow Maidens, and some are like white rabbits. Some resemble mushrooms...... Under the golden sunlight, the white clouds seem to be covered with a golden veil, which makes them even more beautiful.
Milou finally waited for the plane to take off, and his heart was thrilled as the plane roared into the blue sky. For many years, the goal he had been longing for had been achieved, and the truly earnest paratrooper operation was about to be realized. The plane pierced through the clouds and fog, and after a while it flew to cruising altitude. Looking at the clouds in the sky is really beautiful, some are like cotton quietly, and some are like a group of dancing girls. The plane didn't seem to be moving. I only felt the roar of the motor. JU89 has reached an altitude of 7,000 meters at this time, and at this time, the sky in the atmosphere is blue and blue, and the white clouds are slowly disappearing. Milou truly experienced the myriad forms of white clouds and the infinite wonders of nature. It feels wonderful.
"Buzz...... Buzz ......"
The four huge propeller engines of the JU89 roared mightily. Carrying the 1st Armored Paratrooper Division flew towards the island of Malta. Sicily is located 90 kilometers from the island of Malta, which is not a distance at all for JU89, which only needs to carry a small half of fuel. You can easily fly back and forth, and the flight time will not be long.
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The command of the British army on the island of Malta, Lieutenant General Freiberg has now become the commander-in-chief of the island defense force on the island of Malta, and Freiberg was still a major general last time, because of his excellent performance in Sicily, he was quickly promoted to a first-class rank, which made Freiberg very fluttering, but Freiberg still did not dare to be careless in the defense of Malta Island.
Freiberg used the forces at his disposal to arrange two defense areas, two trap areas. The first defense priority is Valletta Port, and the second defense area is Malta Island Airport, and Freiberg regards Valletta Port as the first defense priority for two reasons, which made Freiberg decide to focus on Valletta.
First, according to British intelligence analysis, Italy's navy has frequent movements and has the intention of attacking the island of Malta, and Valletta is the source of supply for the island of Malta, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the port of Valletta is the lifeline of the island's defenders.
Second, the geographical location of the island of Malta is determined, the island of Malta is 90 kilometers away from Sicily in Italy, 150 kilometers away from Africa, the Italian navy is still relatively powerful, Freiberg does not dare to abandon the port of Valletta, as long as the Italian navy occupies the port of Valletta, Italy can continue to send troops to the island, and the defenders on the island will die.
In the port of Valletta, Freiberg arranged almost 20,000 garrison troops, and around the airport Freiberg arranged a division of troops, about 72,000 people, and the other 20,000 people Freiberg arranged two large traps in the two relatively flat places around the airport and the port of Valletta.
It is a pity that the two traps set by Freiberg are less than 20 kilometers away from the airport and the port of Valletta, and Li Mo chose to parachute 36 kilometers away from the airport on the island of Malta, and when Freiberg discovers the parachute landing site of the 15th Panzer Army, even if he arrives immediately, it will be too late, as long as the tanks of the paratroopers of the 15th Panzer Army are ready, I don't know what the British gentry soldiers of Freiberg will behave.
Although Milou is the commander of the regiment, there is no special treatment on this plane, and he also needs to be airborne like ordinary soldiers, even if he is the commander of a paratrooper division, there is no difference between the commander of a paratrooper division of the Wehrmacht in the last battle of Sicily.
"Toot toot...... Toot ......"
"We've flown over the island of Malta and we're going to get down to the top soon."
"Bumper ...... Bumper ......"
Countless shells exploded under JU89, but unfortunately, the British anti-aircraft guns could not reach JU89, if JU89 wanted to be airborne within the enemy's anti-aircraft fire at this time, it was bound to reduce the height and level, then the result was also shot down, but the parachute landing site of JU89 was not the place where the British arranged anti-aircraft firepower, Li Mo would rather choose a distance, but also to ensure the safety of JU89, it seems that he did the right thing.
Soon JU89 flew past the British anti-aircraft gun positions, which fireworks were wantonly blooming in the air gradually faded away, and a few minutes later the green instructions in the Milou cabin flashed:
"Toot toot toot...... Toot Toot ......"
At this time, JU89 was close to 1,500 meters from the ground, and after many tests by Milu, the No. 3 tank should land intact, and this altitude was ideal.
"Open the tail hatch and prepare to drop the tank, 1, 2, 3 put ...... Bang dang...... Hurry, the supplies are dropped, the personnel start parachuting, hurry. ”
Mi Lu commanded the people in his JU89 plane to drop the No. 3 tank first, and then the supply, everyone has trained more than ten times, although nervous, but not panicked, everything is carried out in an orderly manner, and after the tank and supply are airdropped, it is the personnel who parachute out, and Milu is the first to jump out of the cabin.
As soon as Milu jumped out of the cabin, the sky was already covered with white parachutes, Milou and their group were not the earliest to parachute, Milu hurriedly controlled the direction of the parachute with his hands, in fact, this control is complex and simple, it is very difficult to fall on a one-meter square position, if you want to land in a large circle with a diameter of two hundred meters, it is still very easy.
Milou looked at the direction in which his tank landed, and each tank's huge parachute had a huge red number on it, so that all paratroopers could clearly see it, so that everyone could control their parachute to land in the direction of the tank.
…… (To be continued......)