Chapter 23 The Kungunil Plan (2)
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On Crete, the docks, military ports, airports, and troops waiting for attack orders, they have made full preparations for this day. `The preparations made Hoffman nodded with satisfaction and asked Rommel: "Has the emergency plan been formulated? Have you foreseeed any possible situation to the greatest extent?"
"Yes, Yuan." Rommel said respectfully, "After General Gauss' planning and in-depth discussion, we spent three months preparing 6 main plans and 37 subdivision plans, thinking about the emergencies to the greatest extent, enough to deal with all possible accidents. These plans are all in the mind of the Chief of Staff - which is safer and more reliable than remembering them in any document."
Hoffman nodded with satisfaction: "I'll feel at ease. After the battle begins, you are the supreme commander, we are all bystanders and will not interfere with your command."
"Thank you for Yuan's trust." Rommel looked at the time, "It's almost time. Are you saying something to the soldiers who are about to come out? Encourage them and encourage them to move forward bravely. We have built the broadcast."
The iconic sound rang on Crete, and the soldiers were all excited - Yuan! It was Yuan! Yuan is coming to the front line! Yuan is paying attention to us!
"Dear soldiers of the Kungunier Army, and all German warriors:
Today, we will give our strongest shouts to Egypt, the stubborn fortress of traditional British imperialism, and carry out the strongest struggle, because this is not only the strategic location of the enemy, but also the key noose to block us. Since the last war, the British have used their dominant naval and colonies to block us, and used all their strength to deal with us, making us lack means of production in our battles, and people's lives lack means of living... This situation is unbearable for me, and all Germans! After careful preparation and planning. Today we will launch the fiercest attack and stab the enemy's heart with Odin's eternal gun - I firmly believe that all German people will be proud of you.
...Of course, this battle is not smooth sailing. The moody waves and the enemy's omnipresent defense will cause you trouble, but I believe that in the face of the battle of all the heroic soldiers, there is no difficulty or difficulty that can resist us. The German iron fist will definitely crush the enemy's stubborn resistance, overcome all kinds of difficulties, and achieve the final victory!
...Even if we all die in battle, Germany will remain forever!"
"Long live the Yuan Dynasty! Long live Germany"
Hoffman waved his hand: "The German warriors! Go towards the final victory!"
The 6th Army troops who were placing the 6th boarded the warships and transport ships with great courage and courage. After 50 minutes, the huge 6th boarding fleet began to advance southward, and everyone watched them leave.
In Hoffman's initial plan, the 6th boarding was to be carried out without naval escort, which scared everyone to death at that time. Neither Keitel, Yodel nor Zeitzler dared to make such a decision and opposed Hoffman's adventure, even if the promise was to mobilize considerable 6th boarding boats and S boats.
After successfully receiving the French ships and forming the Mediterranean Squadron, although the naval strength was still too weak to compete with the British, everyone's hearts were finally relieved. Moreover, in order to dispel the suspicion of Britain and the United States and cover up the substantive purpose of landing in North Africa, the German Mediterranean Fleet also went to the Black Sea to participate in the battle against the Soviet Union. Not only did they cooperate with the naval aviation force to annihilate the main force of the Red Navy Black Sea Fleet, but they also acted as if they were in the Caucasus Ding 6, forcing the Red Army Caucasus Army to act rashly, effectively restraining the battle in the direction of the Don River, laying the foundation for the smooth progress of the Dahequ tribe.`
A few days ago, the German Mediterranean fleet returned to Romania and returned through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles after completing all supplies. From the perspective of course, it seemed to be returning to Italy. But on the night of December 8, it suddenly changed direction and began to sail towards Crete. By this afternoon, it happened to be at the position of the 6th fleet. It was possible to go out directly without stopping - perfectly deceived Britain and the United States.
The sky gradually darkened, and as the sun set, the second attack wave emerged: a four-engine Ju-52 transport aircraft, the Ar-232 transport aircraft took off from the air bases of the three major airports of Malta, and flew southwards. Two hours later, they went straight to the Mediterranean North Africa coast. Then they gently made a half-arc turn and flew southeastwards, and the plane finally arrived at the predetermined location. The pilot lowered the altitude, slowed down the flight, and dropped white parachutes after white from the cabin.
Although they left later, it was the first step of Kungunier's plan: to use paratroopers to take the lead in controlling the airport in the direction of Alaman and prepare to respond to the arrival of the large army.
Major Haman was a veteran who participated in the Battle of Crete. This time he was also selected to take on the command task. He slowly pulled the parapet rope down to the dry and hard sand. Then he flexibly took off the parapet rope while carefully observing the movements around him. Although the reconnaissance information showed that there were no enemy troops nearby, his past experience told him that he could not be careless at any time. However, there was no accident this time. Soon he used a compass to identify the direction and compared the map to understand his position. The parapet was still a little far away from the predetermined position. This is certain, wind and airflow would cause deviations, and he was not worried about it.
He took out the kettle and drank a few sips of water, then started working. He buried the parachute under the surrounding sand dunes, hid quickly in a big red willow bush, and then completed the assembly of all the weapons. After a long period of observation and confirming that there were no abnormalities, he made the screams of partridges - this was a predetermined contact signal. Soon, there were more such calls, and one team after another gathered around him, and the entire commando began to take shape.
All the soldiers completed the preparation like him. While searching for weapons and ammunition to follow the large parachutes, they also carefully searched for desert trails and camel feces. Only by following this path can they not lose their direction in the desert. He has received comprehensive training in this regard and is now an expert. Compared with the Battle of Crete, the paratroopers replaced their weapons and no longer used the expensive and unreliable FG42 paratrooper rifles, and replaced them with the same stg43 rifles, plus iron fists. This is the only anti-armor force they can rely on. The boxes falling from large parachutes are particularly important. They not only contain mg42 machine guns, mortars, but also related ammunition and medicine supplies. They are the key to the success of the entire operation.
The parachute was very smooth. The commando had a total of 240 people, and 227 people successfully gathered together. The weapons, ammunition and supplies of the parachute also received 90%. The most critical radio station was also received and assembled. By 3 a.m., everything was ready to attack.
"Now, according to the plan, the first batch of planes will come at 7:30. We must clear the enemy at the airport before 7:10, and at the same time leave some time to clean up the airport and runway."
"yes!"
"out."
The team of more than 2oo people acted quickly, and the target they were going to attack was still more than 10 kilometers away.
"Yuan, dear officials, the action has been successful... We have received a signal from the paratroopers to return." At 6:30 in the morning, Hoffman, who had just woken up, heard the good news.
"So fast?" Rommel asked suspiciously after looking at his watch, "It's less than 6:30, it's an hour faster than expected... There won't be any problem, right?"
"This..." Gauss couldn't speak, Keitel, Zeitzler and others dared not draw conclusions, and even Hoffman couldn't just comment casually. If this telegram was fake - for example, the paratroopers were captured by the enemy and forced out, there should be some clues.
"What's wrong with the telegram signal?"
"Nothing abnormal..." Gauss was a little distressed, "It's not a problem, but it's just a little weird - it's too smooth."
Since Hoffmann had spoken without interfering with the command, he naturally had to listen to Rommel's decision. The latter frowned and thought for more than ten seconds before making up his mind and said, "Tell the crew to be careful. Maybe our actions were very smooth, or there was a fraud on the ground. It is not feasible to verify it now... I can only believe in the report of the paratrooper commander, maybe the enemy is really vulnerable?"
Colonel Schroeder, who was in the air commander, was also very distressed, but he still ordered: "Let the fighter get out of the fleet faster, control the surrounding scene first, confirm safety, and then land the transport plane."
Second Lieutenant Lof hesitated to observe the situation at the airport. This was the third time he had passed over the airport. To be honest, he felt that it was very likely to be a trap now, and he was desperately shaking the white flag below - this was a reservation signal, implying that he could land. But the problem was that not only were there no signs of fierce firefighting around, but there were even a row of trucks and armored vehicles parked on the next field, which was simply unbelievable.
However, the military orders were like mountains, and the brigade of the brigade was more than 10 kilometers behind. Moreover, his fuel was almost at the limit. If he did not land, he would have to return. While drawing a cross, he prayed secretly and prepared for sacrifice or capture. He made a tragic move, pressed the nose of the aircraft downward, aimed at the runway and rushed down. He put the phone on his lips, landed and reported the situation in real time, hoping that the air commander could hear the voice: "Report, O1 is ready to land."
"Agree, please pay attention to the surrounding situation and report it immediately if there is any abnormality..."
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Chapter completed!