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"The opponent's aircraft carrier fleet is undergoing rotation. The number of aircraft carriers currently stationed in Sicily and Naples will not exceed 9. This period of time is when their aviation power is at its weakest. Don't we take some action?" A German

the air force major general asked.

"Our current adjustments have not been completed, and the number of fighters is not enough. The most important thing is that the Lancers are resting. I know what you are worried about. You are afraid that the opponent's recovery of combat effectiveness will cause trouble for the final attack.

?Don't worry, time is on our side

The opponent now has enough self-protection but insufficient attack power. After a while, they will no longer have the ability to defend themselves against the German air force! If possible, I would like the opponent to take the initiative to attack once, so that we can consume them on the outside.

!" Kesselin said very conceitedly.

Kesselring's confidence is very reasonable. Since the establishment of radar warnings in key areas, the interception efficiency of the German Air Force has increased linearly. The aviation forces of the five countries have launched small-scale attacks on German logistics transportation lines and some cargo yards.

sneak attack, but under the guidance of radar, the German Air Force can always choose a suitable time to attack from a tricky angle.

The German Air Force launched an attack at such a speed that the opponent did not know how he died until he died. Even when the weather was not very good, the German Air Force could carry out interceptions more effectively. As time went by, the opponent finally could no longer hold on.

The number and scale of attacks began to decline rapidly. Aircraft carriers also had to be rotated to ensure supplies. The time was coming for the Luftwaffe to overwhelm the opponent.

Moreover, according to the German Air Force's battle report, the majority of those intercepted and shot down were mostly attack aircraft, and then compared with the number and proportion of aircraft held by the opponent's aircraft carrier. Kesselin was convinced that if the fight lasted for a few more days, the opponent's attack aircraft would not be left.

How much, and the loss of ground attack power also means that the Luftwaffe's airports in Italy have become safer. There is no need to worry about being bombed one day.

"Speaking of which, we have invested enough during this period. It's time to take back the principal with interest." Looking at the loss list of the past few days, Portel frowned slightly, and there was a trace of worry in his tone.

dissatisfied.

"Well, that's almost enough. The opponent's energy has been drawn to the vicinity of Pescara and Naples. We can just take the opportunity to attack the airports in Foligno and ***. It is said that there are more than two wings at the airport there and the surrounding field airports.

fighter jets. If we can severely damage this force, then the opponent's covering power will be greatly reduced." Su Mo nodded and said.

"I really didn't expect that the Royal Air Force would mobilize a heavy bomber force from the mainland to Sardinia at the last moment. What's going on? Some people want to take advantage of the last opportunity to plate a layer of gold? Or do they want to test it?

Is the Royal Air Force's aerial hammer powerful?" Sumer said half seriously and half jokingly. According to the original plan, the main force of the attack on the Allied Air Force was composed of two parts. One part was naturally the carrier-based fighter jets of the aircraft carrier. He

They are responsible for providing cover. The other part is the British bomber force drawn from the northern front, the Haidongqing Group of China, and the remaining medium bombers of the United States and France in central Italy. This attack can be described as a hodgepodge. But who knew

, at the last critical moment, the Royal Air Force actually deployed about 80 bombers from the mainland. Among them, four-engine heavy bombers accounted for about half. The existence of this force caused the bombing volume to skyrocket!

"The battlefields in the future war will not only be in South Asia, the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. We must have the ability to attack the German mainland. German industry is too powerful. We must limit the use of Germany's industrial production capacity, and at the same time, we must also bomb cities.

To severely dampen the opponent's morale. Therefore, the British Empire needs an aviation regiment that can destroy a city at a time. The German strategic bombing has taught us a lesson, and this time, we will also use the battlefield to test the Royal Air Force's

Combat power!" Porter said seriously.

"The idea is very good, but the plan is a bit unreasonable. You let us attack France. Then the German fighter jets in Foligno came back for reinforcements, and finally the Royal Air Force bomber force from Corsica launched an air attack on Foligno.

?The HNA of the 5 countries is the red cloth that attracts the bulls. Then the Royal Air Force is the matador?" Sumer said.

"If such a large fleet of aircraft comes to Sicily or Sardinia, it will definitely be discovered, which will cause a lot of trouble. And you also know that most of the airports in Sicily have been bombed. Our airports have been bombed.

A force of no-name bombers has been used very tightly. Another bomber force like this

The team can't let go at all." Portel said apologetically. He used to like to work with smart people because the other party could always tell the truth. But now he doesn't like it a little, or he doesn't like working with people smarter than him.

When people do things together, the other party is too narrow-minded. If you want to take advantage, you will lose a lot of brain cells!

"It's a pity that it will be difficult for us to build a dedicated electronic squadron in a short time. You will be responsible for the escort." Su Mo did not get entangled in this matter. Porter said very clearly.

It makes sense. This heavy bomber formation came from Corsica.

It's really good to send. Sumer has acquiesced to the matter of being the mt, but it is impossible for him to allocate extra troops to provide protection for this bomber formation, and there are no fighter jets that can guarantee the departure from Corsica.

Cover the bombers throughout their journey.

No one could have imagined that this seemingly training operation of the Royal Air Force would bring a huge shock to the Germans, and the series of changes and events that resulted were unexpected by the British and even Xu Jie. Of course, this was later

Let's not mention it for now, both sides are making final preparations, and the only advantage of China and the Allies is that the attack timetable is earlier than that of the Germans!

As the action approaches, the Allied air reconnaissance becomes more and more frequent, and such frequent reconnaissance cannot escape Kesselin, who has a keen sense of smell. He has already discovered an ominous omen from these clues! "Does the other side want to make a desperate move?

"Looking at the sand table and the information next to it, Kesselring had realized that the aviation troops originally evacuated from northern Italy had not

Instead of going home directly, they secretly gathered in Sicily in a planned way. In this way, the other party would have more capital to fight against him! "Are they finished?" Kesselring put the pencil in his hand.

Throwing it aside, at this point in the battle, he was a little tired after keeping an eye on the front line. The opponent was like an undercooked pea, too difficult to deal with!

"Increase the number of patrol aircraft and increase the number of fighter jets in the air every day! We now put almost all our eggs in a few baskets. Once a mistake is made, the losses will be too great.

!" Kesselring has increased the number of alert fighters twice in a row, and in order to consume his opponents, aerial safari has been launched on a large scale, and small-scale air battles break out almost every day!

"Do you want to delay the time? With the airport repaired, we can put our eggs in more baskets. We can even transfer bomber units to the Italian mainland on a large scale. As the distance shortens, our attack power will increase.

It will be strong!" an officer whispered. Because the distance was too far, we took off from the Balkans

The amount of bombs carried by the bombers is not much more than that of the medium bombers taking off in Italy. The more effective load is given to fuel. This kind of long-range bombing is not cost-effective from an economic point of view. It costs a lot of money.

But the intensity is not enough. It turns out that there is no way. But now this situation can be changed, provided that it takes time.

"Unfortunately, the Kaiser couldn't wait any longer. From a propaganda point of view, we failed. We were invincible in World War I and destroyed the Russian Empire. We resisted on the Western Front against the German armies of Britain, France and the United States approaching Paris. In this local war,

It has dragged on for such a long time, which His Majesty the Emperor and the people of the Empire cannot endure, so we must!" Kesselin's words revealed deep regret.

In addition to frontal consumption, side attacks are becoming more and more fierce. The Luftwaffe, which has arrived in Tunisia and northern Libya, is also intensifying its bombing of Sicily. Many aircraft that have just transferred from the north have been bombed again and again.

Exploded into pieces, it greatly affected the process of the Allied air campaign. And with the stationing of various multi-purpose aircraft, the Germans began to systematically attack Sicily and

Mine-laying operations are carried out in some areas of Naples. They fly to designated sea areas at night with the help of night navigation stations, and then drop various mines. This adds another unnecessary pressure to the navies of various countries. You know, the problem of mine clearance has always been a

The old problem is that even if minesweeping was achieved in the historical Operation Thunderbolt, it was still impossible to avoid the occurrence of mines when crossing the English Channel.

The time was approaching for the launch of the attack. After a short rest, the heavy bomber force from the UK began to prepare for the first and last battle. In order to shorten the discovery time as much as possible, the British also came up with a plan.

Set up night flight equipment and deploy it on Corsica. When the day of the attack finally came, throughout the Italian Civil War, China

The largest air raid against the Allied Powers finally took place. In terms of the number of aircraft involved and the amount of investment, this attack was even larger than the last time it bombed the Luftwaffe supply transfer station! And most importantly, this attack was a

A complete system confrontation, not only the air force itself, but electronic warfare units, ground anti-aircraft guns and radars also appeared on the stage of war for the first time!

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