The airfield and the port of Valletta were the enemy's key defensive areas, and a large amount of anti-aircraft firepower and troops were deployed in these two places, and in addition, the enemy guarding the island set up a large number of traps within 20 kilometers of the airport and Valletta, and they hid a large number of weapons and troops.

Zhang Jun received such crucial information, and quickly determined the place of the airborne, and Zhang Jun chose to land on a flat land 36 kilometers away from the airport on the island of Malta, on the east side of the island of Malta, which was not a distance at all for the armored paratrooper division. Zhang Jun's No. 3 tank is equipped with a long 75 gun, although the recoil is larger, but the No. 3 tank has a dead weight of more than 10 tons, which can be completely handled. Of all the tanks in Britain now, there is not a single model that can withstand the German Long 75 tank gun.

In addition, according to the statistics of the results of the German Wehrmacht, in the last battle of Crete, the British Navy sank 4 cruisers, 6 destroyers, 3 frigates, 1 minesweeper, 2 torpedo boats, 19 landing craft and 2 motorboats, and 1 aircraft carrier, 3 battleships, 6 cruisers and 8 destroyers were damaged. The Greek Navy sank 1 armored ship, 12 destroyers and 10 speedboats, and also lost 75% of its merchant ships.

Although the German Wehrmacht paratroopers suffered large losses in the last Crete campaign, the British Navy also paid a lot of losses in order to rescue and retreat the troops on the island, it can be said that the British Mediterranean Fleet lost one-third of its strength, and another one-third of the force needed to be repaired to restore combat effectiveness, and the British naval force that could be used for Malta Island at this time was only one-third of the strength of the British Mediterranean Fleet, this Zhang Jun only needed to occupy the airfield on Malta Island, ju87 dive bomber, Enough for the British fleet, which did not have aircraft carriers, to suffer big losses. As for the British Gibraltar fleet, it was too far from the island of Malta to help at all.

Zhang Jun still sent a telegram to Mussolini, Mussolini gritted his teeth and sent two cruisers and four destroyers, which was enough to harass the British fleet that came to reinforce it.

On January 26, 1940, according to the analysis of the German weather forecast, the next week will be sunny weather, so this day is the day when the German SS parachute to the island of Malta.

In addition, Zhang Jun also took advantage of the time when the German Wehrmacht did not pay attention to paratroopers, and sent some outstanding commanders who participated in the Cretan airborne to the SS paratrooper division, anyway, the Wehrmacht's grandson did not plan to reorganize the paratrooper division, but only wanted to use them as elite infantry, this is not a waste in vain, how could Zhang Jun let this kind of thing happen.

5 a.m. on the 26th; At 30 minutes, the sky was only a little bright, and the sun was still below the horizon, Zhang Jun began to use all the airfields in Greece and Crete to start the third large-scale parachute landing in Germany, this time Zhang Jun used a total of one armored paratrooper division and two paratrooper divisions, the first wave was the first armored paratrooper division, the second SS second, and the third parachute division was the second wave of airborne, they set off half an hour later than the first wave, and after the first armored paratrooper division occupied a safe parachute landing point, they were airborne, and half an hour was enough for them to take the parachute landing site.

Paratrooper Commander Milou is now the commander of the Panzer Regiment of the 1st SS Panzer Parachute Division, and he really has little experience in how to command the tank Milou, but don't worry, the invincible commander has sent him a good deputy commander, Porter Randolph, who is the fifth most famous German tanker in history, destroying more than 100 enemy tanks.

Last night, Milou asked all the tankers to drive the No. 3 tank into the cabin of the B-29, all the parachutes and other things were ready, all the fuel in these airborne tanks had to be discharged, and the ammunition had to be cleared.

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 B-29, and the members of this tank are also on this tank, and at the same time a base supply is also on this B-29, they are airborne separately from the tank, and after the B-29 drops the No. 3 tank, the supply will be airdropped immediately, and finally the personnel parachute, this parachute can be much better than the previous one, and the landing direction can be controlled. It is still certain to land two hundred meters around the tank.

When three red flares rose in the sky, the B-29s on the upper airfield above Crete began to roar, and hundreds of B-29s began to slowly glide towards the runway, and then slowly accelerated, faster and faster. Countless B-29's huge bodies soared into the air, and the powerful air currents rolled up, and the commanders on the ground were almost unable to stand on their feet.

After hundreds of B-29s take off, they begin to form in the air, because they are airborne, so B-29 uses a close formation, so that the personnel and equipment may not be too dispersed when airborne, although it is a close formation, but the distance between B-29 is still two or three hundred meters away, this distance is very dangerous for B-29, and it is a great test of the pilot's ability, but these B-29 pilots can choose all the German elite pilots, and they have also flown B-29 for more than two years. There's no problem with that.

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, some are like white rabbits, and some are like 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, but the plane doesn't seem to be moving, only the sound of the motor is roaring. The B-29 had reached an altitude of 8,000 meters at this time, and at this time it was watching the blue sky in the atmosphere, and the white clouds were slowly disappearing. Milou truly experienced the myriad forms of white clouds and the infinite wonders of nature, which felt very wonderful.

"Buzz...... Buzz ......"

The B-29's four huge propeller engines roared mightily, carrying the 1st Armored Paratrooper Division towards the island of Malta, Crete is 810 kilometers from the island of Malta, which is not a distance at all for the B-29, the B-29 only needs to carry half the fuel, and can easily fly back and forth. The flight time is just over 1 hour.

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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 Crete, 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, 300 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 defenders, and around the airport Freiberg arranged a division of troops, about 12,000 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 Zhang Jun chose to parachute 36 kilometers away from the airport on the island of Malta, and when Freiberg found out about the SS parachute landing site, even if he came immediately, it would be too late, as long as the SS paratrooper tanks were ready, I don't know what the British gentry soldiers in Freiberg would behave.

Although Milou is the regiment commander, there is no special treatment on this plane, and he also needs to be airborne like ordinary soldiers, even if he is a paratrooper division commander, there is no difference, in the last battle of Crete, there was a Wehrmacht paratrooper division commander killed.

"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 the B-29, but unfortunately, the British anti-aircraft guns could not reach the B-29, if the B-29 wanted to be airborne within the enemy's anti-aircraft fire at this time, it was bound to reduce the height and level, and the result was also shot down, but the B-29's parachute landing site was not the place where the British arranged anti-aircraft fire, Zhang Jun would rather choose a distance, but also to ensure the safety of the B-29, it seems that he did the right thing.

Soon the B-29 flew past the British anti-aircraft gun positions, which fireworks were blooming wantonly 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, the B-29 was close to 1,500 meters from the ground, and after many tests by Milu, the No. 3 tank should land intact, and this height was ideal...... (To be continued.) )