Looking at the momentum of the German Air Force, they want to complete their success in one battle!
This group of bombers was mainly led by the Death God Stuka. Behind them were He51 fighter-bombers that could both fight and attack the coastline. There were at least one hundred, fifty or sixty of them in a mighty array.
At this point, Zhou Zhihan understood the German tactics. He first used bombers to attack the beaches of Dunkirk and lured out Allied fighter jets. Then a large number of Messerschmitts swarmed in to encircle and annihilate them. Finally, the bombers came on stage and used seamless carpet bombing to destroy Dunkirk. The people and sand on the beach were turned over several times to dry.
It would have been better if the British Royal Fighters did not set up heavy defenses on the beach. Bombers and fighters swarmed up and everything could be solved in ten minutes.
It can be seen that Goering has changed his original plan of using the Dunkirk beaches to encroach on the Royal Air Force bit by bit. He wants to annihilate the Allied forces waiting to retreat on the Dunkirk beaches in one fell swoop and force Churchill to negotiate a peace.
Compared with the rigid formation of British bombers, the flying formation of German bombers is very compact, making it difficult for opponents to make sneak attacks. With such a huge fleet, the firepower of joint defense is amazing, and it can flatten a hill.
After waiting quietly for the bombers to fly by, the A214 Spitfire jumped out of the clouds, made a large circle at top speed, avoided Messerschmitt's detection range, and then flew towards the Dunkirk waters.
Flying back over the sea area of Dunkirk, the first batch of German bombers had not yet arrived, and the 304th Squadron was still hovering over the Dunkirk beach.
The Knight Agreement has passed, and the peripheral German ground forces have begun to attack, with the sound of artillery rumbling.
But there was still peace on the beach of Dunkirk. The last few troop transports that arrived knew that the deadline of the Knight Agreement had expired. The crews looked at the sky with vigilance, hurriedly loaded up with people, and accelerated away from the beach. After a few minutes, they were broken. The miserable port has returned to its former peace.
This area of the sea is littered with the remains of many ship hulls. The sea is covered with oil and debris, half-sunken boats, floating loose ropes, clothes soaked in seawater, as well as rotating and tumbling corpses and internal organs. From time to time, there are schools of fish. Rolling and jumping on the water...
Seeing the peace in the sky, the British and French soldiers who had spent many days in fear actually started to have fun in their misery. Some were playing football on the beach, some were taking a bath in the waves regardless of the dead bodies in the water, and some soldiers were smoking and playing cards. Gambling, the officers turned a blind eye to this. Only God knows, after this moment of peace, whether he can still breathe the breath of the sea in the next hour.
Zhou Zhihan first used the intercom to inform the five "Lysander" reconnaissance liaison aircraft deployed between the Dunkirk waters and the British coast, which were specially responsible for communication. The Texans immediately reported this shocking intelligence to the location. RAF headquarters at Bentley Abbey on the outskirts of the country.
The "Lysander" reconnaissance liaison aircraft is Messerschmitt's best target aircraft in the air of France. From the original 169 aircraft, there are only 50 aircraft left.
Admiral Dowding was shocked when he received the notice. Knowing that Zhou Zhihan had saved Britain again, he immediately ordered the fighter jets deployed at several coastal airports to quickly take off and go to fight in the Dunkirk waters.
Zhou Zhihan used the intercom to order the 24 fighter jets of the 303 and 304 Squadrons to change positions with each other. The Hurricane fighter jets of the 303 Squadron were responsible for intercepting the first batch of German bombers at low altitude. The Spitfires of the 304 Squadron were ambush at high altitudes. Do not attack without orders.
Zhou Zhihan once again told the team members not to confront the enemy planes head-on later. When the enemy is outnumbered, we should use the delaying strategy to hit and run, cooperate with ground artillery fire to hinder the bombing of enemy planes, and wait for the arrival of reinforcements.
In a head-to-head confrontation with more than 150 Messerschmitts, the 303 and 304 Squadrons could not survive the arrival of reinforcements, so Zhou Zhihan would not let them make unnecessary sacrifices.
Now is not the time to show off as a personal hero. Hundreds of fighter jets are fighting in a melee. Even if you are a top ace, you might just bump into the muzzle of a rookie.
These two squadrons have performed well these days. They are brave and tenacious, and their performance exceeds that of all Royal Air Force fighter squadrons. Therefore, the fighter configurations of the two squadrons have been correspondingly improved by the Air Force Headquarters. The 303 Squadron is all equipped with Hurricanes, and the 304 Squadron is equipped with jets. fire.
The ground anti-aircraft artillery scouts on the outside of the beach first discovered the bomber group flying from the south, and sounded the alarm on the ground.
When they heard the piercing sirens, the Allied soldiers who were having fun on the beach were so frightened that they lay down on the beach.
After the suffering of the previous few days, the soldiers discovered that the soft sand on the beach was like a cushion, which could absorb most of the explosive force of bombs. As long as they lay flat on the beach, even if the bombs dropped by German bombers were close to them, A side explosion only caused a shock, so they quickly mastered this good method of escaping from the hail of bullets.
This method greatly reduced Allied casualties, so much so that when Germany distributed a leaflet saying that the sand on the beach at Dunkirk would be turned over several times, the Allied soldiers laughed and picked up the leaflet and used it as toilet paper: "Ma Germany, the German bombers just cover the shit we poop with sand..."
In the distance, the Bofors anti-aircraft artillery deployed by the Allied forces on the outermost perimeter had opened fire, indicating that the eight Stuka bombers that first attacked had entered the Allied air defense positions.
"Nos. 1-4 of the 303 Squadron come out and follow me. I will dive and attack from a high altitude to attract the Stuka's attention. You form two two-plane formations and dive and attack from both sides.
We must dive to increase speed, build up energy, quickly occupy position, quickly hit the enemy, and pull up to escape, because the Messerschmitt is behind the bomber and will rush over to escort it at any time.
Remember, don’t be too eager to fight. After a hit, regardless of whether it hits or not, immediately pull up and disengage, and make sure you are not bitten by other enemy planes before deciding whether to continue the attack. "
"yes!"
Hurricanes No. 1-4 of the 303 Squadron agreed to leave the squadron, formed two two-plane formations, and followed Zhou Zhihan to climb to high altitude.
Zhou Zhihan led four Hurricane fighter jets to attack the Grim Reaper, and the remaining eight Hurricane fighter planes also rose into high altitude and were still hovering over the beach, preparing to greet the second batch of Death Stukas arriving.
It was the first time for the 303 and 304 Squadrons to encounter such a huge fleet, and they felt more nervous. They had seen the strength of the German Air Force before.
Seeing the ground anti-aircraft guns firing, the first batch of eight German Stuka bombers changed from their previous slowness and quickly raised their ceiling to a maximum of 8,000 meters. They easily avoided half of the Allied firepower. Their goal was not to fight against the enemy. These ground anti-aircraft guns are fighting.
While accelerating to break through, one Stuka's wing was hit by shrapnel from the artillery fire and returned in thick smoke. After the remaining seven broke through the Allied defensive positions, they slowed down again and continued as usual. Flying slowly like a flying duck in the sky.
There is no one in the world who is not afraid of death, even soldiers whose duty is to obey orders.
The seven bomber pilots, who knew they were heading to the beach to lure the enemy, really wanted to be hit on the wings by Allied artillery fire like the bomber just now and return home, but only God knows where those damn artillery fires on the ground would hit.
The seven rear-mounted machine gunners held the movable 7.92mm MG-17 machine guns and looked at the companion aircraft that turned around and returned. For the first time in their lives, their eyes were full of envy as they watched others being hit.
The A214 Spitfire climbed quickly to occupy a high position and reached 5,000 meters. It soon saw seven oncoming Stukas, as well as the one leaving the battlefield in the distance, dragging thick black smoke.
Zhou Zhihan had excellent eyesight and could see the second batch of eight Stukas seven or eight kilometers away without a telescope, but he did not see the escorting Messerschmitts.
The A214 Spitfire continued to climb upwards. Zhou Zhihan judged that the 150 Messerschmitts must have entered high altitudes. This was the most basic tactic of German aircraft. First, occupy a high altitude position, discover the enemy situation, and immediately dive to increase speed. Attack quickly.
The flames rose to seven or eight thousand meters, and finally they saw Messerschmitt flying in like a locust about fifteen kilometers ahead.
The A214 Spitfire deliberately exposed itself, and first charged downward from the left front of the Stuka fleet: "Hurricane No. 1, No. 2, No. 4, No. 4, I will attack first, and the bomber formation will immediately shrink and concentrate its firepower. I Try to find a way to disperse them, and you should specifically pick them up. If you hit one, pull it up and escape immediately. Don't be greedy for success and let the enemy planes stay behind, because once we launch an attack, Messerschmitt will be able to arrive in a few minutes."
The seven Stukas immediately spotted the Spitfire diving down from the sky. One of the rear gunners saw the Spitfire with a telescope in his hand. He shouted: "Unlucky, it's Spitfire No. A214!"
"What the hell...why did you meet him first?"
The squad leader of the fleet shouted to encourage his teammates: "Well, tighten the formation and concentrate the firepower. As long as we can knock down this damn A214 Spitfire, we can return immediately and go back to celebrate..."
Four hundred meters away.
"Whoosh whoosh..."
Spitfire A214 fired a burst from the dive.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The machine gunners of the seven Stukas immediately returned fire together. Seven tongues of flame formed a barrage and blocked the path of the A214 Spitfire's downward attack.
Seeing that the seven tongues of fire were about to lick the nose of the A214 Spitfire, the A214 Spitfire suddenly rolled 90 degrees, drew a semicircular arc downward in the air, and floated to the belly of death like a ghost.
Captain Stuka was frightened and anxious, and cursed loudly: "Damn it...how did he float under our belly...spread out..."
