May 29, 1940.
morning
A brand-new British Royal A214 Spitfire took off from Dover Airport and flew towards Dunkirk. The fighter's wings were painted with a bright sunny day emblem, shining in the pale yellow morning light. Shining, the tail of the aircraft is painted with thirty-seven battles, including a large iron cross that shot down three aces.
6:56.
Dunkirk.
The raging fire of the Saint-Pol Refinery is still burning. The smoke column more than 3,000 meters high can be seen from dozens of kilometers away. It floats and spreads in the air, with the blue sea water and the sky like white clouds and waves as the background, covering the entire Dunkirk looms.
It's weird in the air today.
Soon after arriving, more than 120 Messerschmitt Bf 109E3 fighters belonging to the Condor Corps almost came out in full force, and 150 Ju87, Ju88a, and He111 bombers flew from Boulogne to Ostend. They circled in an orderly manner at various heights in the air, creating a sky full of murderous intent.
Over the English Channel, more than ten kilometers away from Dunkirk, there were more than 60 Spitfires, more than 90 Hurricanes, and more than 50 Dreadnought fighter jets that had just arrived, circling in an orderly manner at various altitudes.
The scene of the fleets on both sides was so grand!
This was the largest number of fighter planes dispatched by both sides since Germany's blitz on Poland.
So spectacular!
A few days ago, the sky above Dunkirk Beach was already the main battlefield for British and German fighter jets.
But now in the sky over Dunkirk, there are only nine night-fighting Hurricanes and seven night-fighting Bf110 fighter jets that have not yet returned, entangled in the sky. Tracer bullets have drawn out red bullet trails, which are dazzling in the dark sky background. .
More than 200 British and German fighter planes just circled in their respective airspaces, watching the air battle between the Hurricane and Bf 110 fighter jets over Dunkirk.
In the night battle with Hurricane, they had the advantage. They lost three aircraft and shot down five of the opponent's aircraft. Currently, they were outnumbered.
In the past, the disadvantaged Bf 110 fighter jets had long withdrawn from the battlefield, but now they fight for honor and will never quit.
On the sea, the oil from a downed Hurricane burned, turning the water into crimson, and following the waves, it danced on the sea like fiery snakes.
The pilot parachuted and was still struggling in the water. The British Royal Lifeboat and the German He57 water rescue aircraft launched a battle for people.
On the beach, the wreckage of two Bf 110s was still burning, with thick smoke billowing. Two German pilots were caught by the British troops on the beach. They were dejected!
Suddenly, a Bf 110 fighter jet performing an escape maneuver was bitten by the more maneuverable night fighter Hurricane.
Night battle hurricane opens fire.
The tail of the Bf 110 fighter was hit? The skin flew around, and almost half of the tail was blown off? It could no longer fight and could only break away in the direction of its own fleet? The night battle hurricane was in hot pursuit.
The German fleet moved out of the way to allow the injured Bf 110 fighter jets to fly by, but they did not block the subsequent pursuit of the Night Fighting Hurricane.
Then, all the German pilots watched helplessly as their own Bf 110 fighter was shot down by the Night Fighting Hurricane, and then watched the latter calmly turn around and leave.
This scene was filmed from various angles by fighter jets from both sides watching the battle.
Is this a battle between aerial knights with an agreement? The losing party accepts the fate of being shot down, and the winning party can leave calmly in front of a strong enemy.
Dunkirk has become a hell on earth, with corpses and discarded weapons everywhere. Most of the city is in a mess, but the famous Saint-Eloire Church still stands in ruins? Every hour passes, it is like Will the thunderous bells ring as scheduled? Tell the hundreds of thousands of Allied troops on the beach of Dunkirk that you have lived for one more hour.
"When...when..."
The huge bell on the top of Saint-Eloire Church rang as scheduled, telling the fighting soldiers on both sides that you have lived for one more hour, but the next hour will still be heaven and hell.
The moment the bell rings like muffled thunder:
——Fighters from both sides in a dogfight suddenly stopped their endless tail-biting. They suddenly separated. The night-fighting Bf 110 fighter jets flew back to Germany and were deployed at major airports near France. Several night-fighting Hurricanes flew over the Dunkirk beach. Circle a few times and then fly back to mainland England.
——The Allied soldiers waiting to retreat on the beach of Dunkirk heard the bell. One by one, they took off their heavy MK2 helmets, put their weapons aside, and lay on their backs relaxing on the beach, holding cigarettes in their mouths and looking at the blue sky. The sky is in a daze, enjoying a moment of stability.
——The German and British ground forces surrounding the Dunkirk attack and defense battle almost stopped attacking and defending at the same time, and the sound of artillery and gunfire also disappeared the moment the bell rang.
A minute later, the entire Dunkirk fell into a deathly silence. The combatants on both sides on the ground listened quietly to the burning sound of the Saint-Pol refinery and the breathing of the English Channel waves.
Two minutes later, the whole of Dunkirk suddenly became crowded again.
"Bet a pack of cigarettes. I bet No. A214 Spitfire will win. The German guy opposite, is there anyone who dares to bet with me?"
A British soldier wearing an MK2 steel helmet and covered in gunpowder smoke opened his arms. He held a pack of cigarettes between the index fingers of his left hand and a cigarette between the index fingers of his right hand. He slowly stood up from the trench and headed more than 100 meters away. The German camp outside shouted at the top of their lungs.
There was no gunfire.
A German soldier wearing an M35 helmet emerged from the trench. He had a gray face, a cigarette in his mouth, and a pack of cigarettes in his hand: "British big nose, I bet with you, I bet on the G006 Messersch" Mitt wins.”
The two soldiers stood up, walked to the middle of the two sides' positions, put two packs of cigarettes on the ground, exchanged a few greetings, and started chatting.
Seeing that there was no gunfire from both sides, the soldiers in the trenches on both sides stood up to stretch their muscles. Some even walked to the mutually recognized dividing line to exchange cigarettes and chat.
There is no personal hatred between them.
Just because of this damn war.
They are soldiers.
Obedience is your calling!
Enough people have died on both sides, and everyone wants to end this damn war as soon as possible.
Major General Parker, who personally flew a Spitfire into the sky to supervise the battle, was hovering in the sky. Today's battle is related to the morale of the Allied forces and the direction of the retreat, so he must come to suppress the battle in person.
At this time, British Prime Minister Churchill and his wartime cabinet members gathered in the dispatch room of Bentley Abbey. Major General Parker was at the forefront and would convey every moment on the battlefield to the dispatch room via live voice broadcast. room.
Among the German aircraft fleet, the one who personally came to suppress the battle was Major General Ter. von Schlaich, the commander-in-chief of the JG Condor Corps. In the cockpit of the Messerschmitt at the front was a man wearing a black flying leather jacket. He is a young man with a mustache, his features are sharp and angular, and his resolute eyes are hidden in the deep sockets, staring at the beach in Dunkirk, flashing from time to time.
He is the new captain of the Third Battalion of the Condor Legion. He is also one of the most popular ace pilots in the entire German Air Force, Major Adolf Garland, except for the shot down Major Werner Molders.
Major Adolf Galland's current mission is to convey the situation of this air battle, which no one can afford to lose, to Air Marshal Göring, who has secretly arrived at an airport not far away, via live voice broadcast.
