Chapter 1821 The 1st Airborne Operation II
After checking their equipment for the last time, all the more than 500 paratroopers boarded the transport plane. With the roar of the engine, the bomber-improved transport planes began to enter the runway one by one, and then began to take off under the guidance of the ground. The take-off time was selected. In the early morning, if there is no accident, the time to enter the sky over Budapest is about 8 o'clock. The transport fleet was known as the Heron fleet, while the cover and front attack was carried out by the ground attack fleet known as the Skua.
"Repeat the mission one last time. According to intelligence, our target, the nobles sent by the parliament, are concentrated in the city of Leopold. Our mission is to land in area 3 first, where we will meet some support personnel. We After landing, there will be about 30 minutes of assembly and preparation time. Counting from the time of parachuting, the Jaeger attack aircraft group responsible for ground cover will launch a 40-minute attack on the main target-the Hungarian Parliament Building. Known firepower points and local heavily fortified places."
"Of course, such suppression may not be able to completely destroy the opponent's defense, but it doesn't matter. When you encounter an insurmountable obstacle, take out your red flares to mark the opponent. If we are lucky, we can get the air force Bomb support."
"The second paratrooper company is responsible for controlling an artillery position in area 4. If the air force cannot provide sufficient support, you can ask for their help. Be sure to put away your field phone and line. This is our most reliable way of contact The third paratrooper company is responsible for blocking the intersections entering and leaving this area. In short, this time we are performing a hunting mission, not a capture or rescue mission. Just kill all the people who are hostile to us, it’s that simple!” Munich The battalion commander of the Special Parachute Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel House, gave his subordinates the last combat mission.
"Lieutenant Colonel, it's the Jaeger fleet! Our flying artillery is here!" A soldier pointed to a fleet outside the cabin and said. This is an attack fleet composed of two types of bombers, with a total of more than 50 aircraft, including more than 30 K4 bombers and more than 20 K6 bombers. If we simply talk about the bomb load, the K4 bomber Obviously not as good as K6. But because of its excellent low-altitude and low-speed performance, this bomber will undertake close-range ground support missions. They will rely on 20MM cannons and 12.7MM machine guns on the nose and wings, as well as a small number of small bombs to carry out long-term bombardment of key areas. block attack. The 200KG bombs carried by the K6 bomber are mainly aimed at targets such as barracks and artillery positions. The two bombers cooperated with each other to provide cover for the paratroopers on the ground.
"I wish us a happy cooperation!" The pilot of the Jaeger fleet sent out his own greeting with the signal light on his fuselage.
"We will complete the mission smoothly." The leader of the Heron fleet responded.
"God! What did I see?!" A private soldier of a nobleman exclaimed when he saw the fleet flying from the north. "I never thought that there would be such a large fleet of aircraft over Budapest!"
"Austrians won't really act, will they? Are they going to catch us all?" A soldier next to him took out a leaflet from his pocket with some trembling, which was written very clearly in German and Hungarian, Whether it is the army of the nobility or the personnel of the bourgeois radicals, they are all illegal organizations in the eyes of the Vienna government! They are all objects of surrender, and surrender is the only way out.
Before the official strike came, the propaganda offensive of the Bavarian Army had already started. A large number of troops began to gather around Budapest, and in the air, planes flew over every day, dropping a large number of leaflets on the ground. And that works pretty well,
Whether it is Hungarians or foreigners acting as mercenaries, let them fight each other, so there is still morale to talk about, but if they are to face the regular Austrian army or even the Bavarian Army, I am afraid they really have no courage at all.
The two sides who were fighting in the city of Budapest didn't have any commendable anti-aircraft firepower. The huge Bavarian fleet entered the city almost without hindrance, and according to the map, they quickly found their own airdrop location. The Hungarians in charge marked the positions directly on the lawn with a lot of paint! It is also very easy to confirm from an altitude of 1500 meters.
"Okay, brothers, our car has arrived, let's get ready!" The hatch on the side of the K8 bomber has been opened. After checking his gear one last time, Lieutenant Colonel House was the first to reach the hatch. At this time, the speed of the plane was not fast, and it had not yet reached the speed limit on the highway in later generations. The lieutenant colonel took a deep breath and jumped down first. At the same time, the paratroopers on other planes also started to parachute. In less than a minute, umbrella flowers unfolded in the air, marking the beginning of human history. This kicked off the first airborne operation in the world!
"Unexpectedly, the Bavarian Legion would really fall from the sky as they said! This is the most novel attack method I have ever seen!" At this time, some Hungarians on the ground who were in charge of responding raised their heads one by one. Watching the paratroopers falling slowly from the sky.
"If we had a machine gun, then these guys floating in the air would be a bunch of targets." A Hungarian said rather unconvinced.
"Then you must have never shot a plane or a balloon." A veteran who participated in the Eastern Front combat next to him said, "Although these guys floating in the air do appear to be very fragile, it is not easy to hit them. Machine guns, even Bavaria's MG machine guns, have an effective air-to-air altitude of only 800 meters, and if the slant distance is considered, it will be even shorter. Moreover, in the face of such scattered targets, if you want to block them, you need a lot of machine guns and Flak."
"And according to my understanding of the Bavarian Army, if their colleagues want to perform such a dangerous mission, the army will definitely assign this army a very good cover force. You see, their bombers have already entered the field!" The veteran said with some envy. This is not just looking up to advanced weapons and equipment, more importantly, he saw a kind of respect. During the two years of fighting on the Eastern Front, the Bavarian Army never gave up any unit that had a chance of survival. They will always give their front-line troops the best possible guarantee, ranging from sufficient weapons and supplies to small first-aid kits with complete medicines and self-heating meals.
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