"Then let's do this first. We will first launch an attack from China's flank to attract the opponent's attention, and then let General Schrager take the opportunity to launch an attack. I am afraid it will be difficult for the Austrians to fight hard. I hope they can achieve success when facing the Iranian troops.

Success." Brauchitsch

The final decision was made. According to German speculation, a Chinese armored division had just participated in the battle to annihilate Liola's troops and needed to rest and recuperate in a short period of time. When the German armored group appeared, another armored division and a mechanized infantry division would definitely

Will fill this gap

.So it shouldn’t be a big problem for Schrager’s two divisions to fight two Iranian divisions, right? And if you calculate it this way, the Germans will not suffer. Their 4 armored divisions will fight against the opponent’s 1 mechanized infantry division and 1 armored division. That’s it.

It has a huge advantage, even if China can prepare from two

Allocate some troops from the division, but if the German attack is fast and concealed enough, it is very likely that the victory will have been won before the opponent reacts. According to Guderian, as long as our attack is fast enough, then everything will not matter.

question!

After making up their minds, the Germans moved very quickly, and the action plan codenamed Dragon Slayer was quickly perfected. From this plan, we can see that the German Army attaches great importance to this operation! Dragon, the national totem of China, and

The name of the Dragon Slayer symbolizes the goal that the German Army wanted to achieve in this battle. These are two

The first confrontation between two powerful armies. Both sides had very brilliant records before, but the biggest confrontation between them before was only at the division level, but this time it was directly raised to the group army level! For this, China

The war cost almost all of their capital in Iran, and the Germans also mobilized in full force.

Although the Germans pay great attention to confidentiality. Orders and combat plans are almost always transmitted manually from the headquarters to each battalion, but the mobilization of logistics and radio communications below the battalion level have increased explosively. This is impossible not to arouse Peng Yi

Attention of others, if the abnormal radio communication of the Germans is only

If it makes China suspicious, then Schrager's high-profile preparations will prematurely expose the Allies' action plan. In fact, this can all be blamed on Schrager. After all, three divisions are in the city, and the actions of tens of thousands of people

There is no way to hide it from the weasels hiding in the city and aerial reconnaissance, and it will be discovered sooner or later.

"The Germans are going all out? Didn't Xu Huaide teach them a profound lesson?" Peng Yi was a little curious about the actions of the Allies. He thought to himself, what was the reason that gave the Germans so much confidence that they planned to defeat their own troops in the field?

2 Chinese armored divisions, 2 mechanized infantry divisions plus 2 Iranian divisions and Russian servants? Judging from the number of divisions, the Germans have a limited advantage. If we talk about the number of heavy equipment

In terms of quality and quality, China has the advantage, and its own air force has not yet fully exerted its strength. Peng Yi is not afraid of a head-on confrontation at all! Could it be that the other party has reinforcements? This is possible. Consider that although Tian Yong's troops have achieved

They won the victory, but there were quite a few tanks in need of repair, and only about 60% of the vehicles that could be used immediately. With such a steady decline, do the Germans think they have a chance?

Peng Yi could expect that the other side would have reinforcements, but he did not expect that the other side's judgment of the strength of both sides would be wrong. However, based on the principle of being lenient when predicting the enemy, Peng Yi ordered the offensive part to slow down and be ready at any time to fight against the Austro-Hungarian army advancing eastward and the troops heading north.

The Germans were fighting a field battle. So after taking Sulaymaniyah, the Chinese troops began to shrink their forces and prepare for battle. The two armored divisions of Xu Huaide on the northern front and Zhou Xuan on the southern front would compete with Zhao Sicheng's mechanized infantry division.

They will move south together and concentrate near Xingao to block the four German armored divisions moving north from Tuzhurmatu, while the Iranian 2nd Armored Division and Russian troops will block the Austro-Hungarian troops on the flanks. Of course, in order to ensure security in both directions

, Tian Yong, who had just finished the battle and had not yet rested, was also forced to pull up as the general reserve. From the perspective of military strength, the Allies have advantages in all directions. But in terms of actual combat effectiveness, Peng Yi is still very confident in the troops under his command.

of.

At the same time that the Chinese Army began to change its deployment, the Air Force was also making preparations. The German Army was about to take action. Even if the German Air Force was weak, it would try its best to participate in the war. Several fighter groups of the German Air Force left the southern airport and moved to the north.

Even according to intelligence, some naval carrier-based aircraft were mobilized. And the anti-tank fleet specially built by the Germans finally showed its ferocious fangs, even in the previous

During the battle, they also let their edge slip a little, but this time, if the intelligence shows that it is correct, two groups of hs129 attack aircraft will carry 50mm cannons to participate in this battle, with a scale of about 80 aircraft, which is already what the Germans can

The most powerful attack aircraft group we have ever produced! The number of reconnaissance aircraft that have appeared over the Chinese troops has increased recently, and the entire battlefield is showing a scene of an approaching storm!

"Guarantee air superiority?" Seeing the telegram sent by Peng Yi, Qin Yue couldn't help but said to himself: "Old senior, you still underestimate the air force. Pure defense is not the air force's style. How dare the German air force do so when its troops are weak?

We will never take the initiative to attack under such circumstances, and we will never be conservative!" Unlike the German Air Force, which focused its attack on anti-tanks this time, Qin Yue's attack direction was the opponent's air force, logistics supply lines, and light armored vehicles.

In his opinion, the German hs129 attack aircraft is indeed very lethal, but only if there is no external interference. At the beginning of the war between the two sides, when air superiority was not yet determined, the use of such an aircraft with poor self-protection capabilities was actually

This is a misstep! And the Chinese Air Force prefers to use the less powerful 40mm cannon

(Similar to the artillery installed by the British on the Typhoon.) to attack the target. Although it cannot guarantee a kill with one hit, due to its larger ammunition load and higher rate of fire, it is not as good as the German 50mml60 in terms of hitting tanks.

The 40mm gun is better against other targets, and it can be thrown away when the situation goes bad!

"Today we will open a new era. The mode of air combat is no longer a simple battle between aircraft. The outcome of the battle no longer depends solely on the cooperation of a small fleet and the tactical literacy of the pilots. Communication and early warning will play an important role in future air combat.

It plays a key role in monitoring the situation of both the enemy and ourselves in real time, and uses information and reconnaissance advantages to optimize

Optimizing our deployment and concentrating superior forces to attack or defend will enhance our combat effectiveness from a strategic level!" Qin Yue couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the 4-engine aircraft code-named "Wangtower" taking off from the runway in the distance. This aircraft has no

It carries very few bombs and even very few self-defense weapons. However, its effectiveness is higher than any other aircraft on the battlefield.

How to effectively use its air power in unfamiliar airspace has always been a difficult problem for the Chinese Air Force. In the absence of ground guidance, the fighters of both sides can only deploy in squadrons or squads. Whether they can meet their opponents depends entirely on reconnaissance or luck.

.This has resulted in some aircraft fleets fighting to the death with superior opponents, while other aircraft may hover in the air and consume fuel. Therefore, how to use its own air power more efficiently has become a problem that the Chinese Air Force must solve

problem.

"Since the ground can provide guidance for the fleet through radar and communication facilities, why can't we move the ground tower into the air? Use a large aircraft to carry radar and long-distance communication equipment, plus guidance personnel to dispatch the fleet.

." After Xu Jie's insinuation, the Chinese Air Force finally decided to develop a command aircraft that combines airborne early warning and dispatching.

However, Xu Jie was still very disappointed with the aircraft he finally built, not to mention compared with the early warning aircraft of later generations. In fact, the most it can do is to serve as an early warning and reminder. And after adding various equipment, the aircraft's

The flight performance deteriorated extremely. The large radar placed on the back of the aircraft was too large and heavy. It was not until the emergence of the Chinese Dragon heavy bomber that combined the Lancaster and B17 that the carrier problem was initially solved.

This was only the first step, and problems such as electromagnetic compatibility and the installation of communication equipment followed one after another. Under the conditions at the time, the performance of the radar was not outstanding. The small radar of the night fighter could only detect about 12km, and the aircraft was pressed

After several hundred kilograms of antennas and fairings, for small

The detection distance of the aircraft group is only about 70km. (This is the author's conjecture, based on the data of the shipborne radar--!) More troublesome than detection is guidance and identification of friend or foe. A group of aircraft comes from a distance. How?

Determine the identity of the other party? How to contact the friendly fighter squadron?

Primitive radio identification friend or foe equipment will be installed, but in actual use, the probability of false alarms is very high. Contact with friendly squadrons can be solved through long-distance communication, but because the position of the aircraft changes very quickly, the fighter units sometimes do not know where they are.

Where and how to fly to reach the battle

Airspace. Although the position can be determined by ground markings on the ground, this undoubtedly places high demands on the quality of the squadron commander. In previous exercises, the tower-type aircraft were invisible, unable to contact, and misjudged the person.

Things often happen. Even after several improvements, the situation is not very ideal.

However, Xu Jie's dissatisfaction does not mean that the Air Force is dissatisfied. Others are not time travellers. In their opinion, it would be good to have an air radar station to provide them with a little help. At least it is much better than relying on luck. And in

Today, under the guidance of four watchtower-type early warning aircraft, a covering force composed of about three fighter groups will

Responsible for the air defense mission of the Zhouxuan Armored Division. Two of the four observation towers cruise at an altitude of 7,000 meters to monitor the opponent's fighter force, while the other two are lowered to about 3,000 meters to defend the opponent's attack aircraft groups entering from medium and low altitudes. And all

Three fighter groups are deployed in a linear line in the south like a wall.

"This is simply a wall in the sky!" Sitting in the cabin of the Wanglou No. 1 early warning aircraft, Sun Xin couldn't help but admired as he looked at the strip of air defense net composed of green fluorescent dots on the radar screen. Although the distance between each squadron was

It's about fifteen to twenty kilometers.

However, under the coordination of the watchtower early warning aircraft, all squadrons are evenly deployed in various airspaces, starting from a low altitude of 2,000 meters to a range of 6,000 meters. Any enemy aircraft trying to break through will be found by the watchtower, and will then be surrounded and annihilated by the surrounding aircraft groups.

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In order to ensure the accuracy of the information, the Chinese Air Force also arranged another fast squadron. This squadron is composed of unarmed Foxbat fighters. Their mission is to conduct close reconnaissance when the watchtower early warning aircraft cannot determine the identity of the opponent. Use

Visually determine the target attribute. This is called

The huge air defense network that is the strength of the Eagle will ensure ground safety together with ground anti-aircraft firepower. Coincidentally, when the Eagle Wall was first displayed in front of the Germans, the Germans also launched a well-prepared attack.

Operation Code-named Can Opener was launched before the armies of both sides met.

"The decoy squadron has entered the battlefield. The preparations of the hunter squadron are very complete?" About 70 kilometers southwest of the Eagle Wall, the two BF110 fighter squadrons responsible for luring the enemy are making final preparations before entering the battlefield. The two squadrons

Fighters will enter the battlefield from an altitude of 3,500 meters, and then the opponent's fighters will arrange to intercept. At this time, the three BF109 fighter squadrons located in the rear will start from 450 meters

Swooping down from an altitude of 0 to 5,000 meters to attack the Chinese fighter jets that came to intercept. According to the experience and inference of the Germans, it is absolutely impossible for China to concentrate up to 5 squadrons of fighter jets in a small battlefield.

Under the pincer attack, the opponent's first interception force will suffer heavy losses. A large number of fighter jets will be mobilized from various places, and the second round of fighting between the two sides will begin at an altitude of about 4,500 meters.

At this time, two squadrons of about 30 hs129 attack aircraft and one squadron of ju88 bombers will enter the battlefield from an altitude of 2,000 meters and gradually decrease in altitude. During the final attack, the altitude will be limited to 500 meters or more.

Low airspace. Even if the opponent is spotted by individual fighter jets

Having failed his own attempt, I am afraid there is no time to mobilize enough aircraft fleet to intercept. "As long as we are given 20 minutes, we can fire at least 480 rounds of armor-piercing bullets and more than 15 tons of bombs at the opponent's armored forces!" Responsible for the attack

The commander of the ground attack hs129 fleet once requested this.

"We can give you at least half an hour. If the other party responds slower, they may not know what happened when you evacuate." Hermann Goering, who planned the Can Opener operation, was full of confidence.

Said. The entire attack plan was arranged very compactly, and it was operated in an area in China that lacked radar and ground guidance. Goering could not think of the reason for his defeat at all!

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