Anti-Japanese War: My equipment is infinitely refreshed

"Follow me, altitude one thousand meters." The captain of the 17th bomber squadron shouted loudly after receiving the order.

The voice came clearly into the ears of every team member through the headphones. After hearing the command, the team members quickly adjusted their flight attitude and followed the squadron leader to fly towards the set altitude.

The fighter squadron next to it also followed closely behind. They looked alert and kept an eye on the movements around them, because they had an important task, which was to drive away the British carrier-based fighters that came to harass them and open up a relatively safe attack channel for the bomber squadron so that the bombers could successfully launch attacks on the targets.

As expected, at this time ten British carrier-based aircraft discovered the German raid plan, and they immediately roared over, as if they were going to intercept the German planes in mid-air.

The German fighter squadron also soon discovered this scene and reacted extremely quickly, immediately dispatching ten fighters to meet the enemy. The fighter planes of both sides instantly entangled in the air, flying back and forth, wings rubbing against wings, machine guns continuously spewing flames, and a fierce aerial battle unfolded.

The rest of the fighters continued to stick to their escort posts, not daring to relax at all, and vigilantly guarded the bomber squadron.

"Sir, the enemy ships' firepower is too dense. We can't move forward at all. All air assault routes have been blocked by firepower. The enemy is very experienced." The German pilot reported anxiously.

After all, the war has been going on for so many years, and the British army has experienced countless air defense operations and is quite experienced in the deployment of air defense firepower.

In particular, they knew very well the routes that the fighter planes might choose for the raid and had already made strict precautions. Therefore, it was absolutely impossible for the German fighter planes to open a gap in this airtight air defense network in a short period of time.

"Damn it, First Squad, immediately organize an ultra-low altitude assault, at an altitude of two hundred meters." The squadron leader was also a very decisive person. Seeing that a frontal attack was not going to work, he immediately shouted.

He knew very well that the conventional attack route was blocked, so he could only take an unconventional approach and try to find a chance to break through from the relatively weak link of low altitude. Although low-altitude assaults were also very risky, he could not care less at the moment.

Upon hearing this, the first squadron that was selected did not hesitate at all. The twelve Stuka bombers quickly lowered their flying altitude and flew towards the British destroyer almost close to the sea surface.

The ultra-low-altitude flying posture was like a streak of black lightning close to the sea surface, rushing towards the target with great momentum.

Although the anti-aircraft firepower of the Royal Fleet was said to have no blind spots, in fact there were still some blind spots where the defense was relatively weak, and the German army wanted to take advantage of this and catch the British army off guard.

"Damn it, enemy planes were spotted making a low-altitude raid on the port side. Fight back quickly." At this time, the destroyer's captain also realized that something was wrong. Seeing the twelve bombers pouncing on them like wolves pouncing on their prey, he immediately shouted anxiously.

He knew very well that if these bombers succeeded, his destroyer would suffer serious damage.

But at this time, it was not easy to turn the gun to attack the enemy planes attacking at low altitude.

Because once this is done, the side of the ship will expose a larger flaw, which will definitely attract countless bombings from enemy planes in other directions, and the situation will probably be even worse at that time.

"Captain, our mission is to defend the aircraft carriers and battleships." The chief of staff next to him was relatively calm. At this critical moment, he was able to keep a clear head and reminded the captain rationally.

He understood that in the entire fleet's defense system, aircraft carriers and battleships were the top priorities, and the overall defense deployment must not be disrupted because of a destroyer.

Hearing this, the captain's face suddenly changed drastically, as if he remembered the order given by Commander Fraser. He gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "Keep shooting, don't worry about the low-altitude attack of the enemy planes."

Although he was worried that his warship might be attacked, he had no choice but to make such a decision because he had to obey the overall situation.

According to the order issued by Fraser, no warship can turn around easily, and the safety of aircraft carriers and battleships must be guaranteed. Even if it means paying the price of damage to other warships, this principle must be adhered to.

"Sound the collision alarm and prepare for collision." The captain gave the order weakly. At this moment, he felt helpless and anxious. He could only rely on the destroyer's own defense and a bit of luck, hoping to escape this disaster.

Less than thirty seconds after the collision alarm sounded, the twelve Stuka bombers had already flown over the destroyer, and then sixteen aerial bombs roared down.

For a moment, bombs exploded around the destroyer, the roar was deafening, and huge splashes were raised on the sea.

Five of the bombs fell into the sea, splashing high columns of water, and the rest all hit the destroyer. In an instant, a raging fire broke out on the deck of the destroyer. The fire spread rapidly with the help of the wind, and thick smoke billowed straight into the sky.

An anti-aircraft gun was caught off guard and hit directly by a bomb, turning it into a pile of scrap metal and completely losing the ability to fire. The soldiers on the ship were busy putting out the fire while continuing to operate other weapons to fight back. The whole scene was in chaos.

"Well done!" The first team leader shouted excitedly when he saw black smoke coming out of the destroyer.

After all, this was a successful breakthrough in the enemy's defense line, causing a certain amount of damage to the enemy, and it was also a good start for the entire raid.

Although the destroyer's tonnage is not high, it is impossible to sink it simply by relying on these dozen aerial bombs.

After all, the structure of the destroyer has a certain ability to resist attacks, so it is not so easy to be sunk.

"Put out the fire and continue to fight back." The destroyer captain said gritting his teeth, his eyes full of anger and indomitable spirit. Even if he was attacked, he would never give up resistance easily.

On the Royal Ark aircraft carrier, the operations staff hurried over to report to Fraser: "Commander, a Scott-class destroyer was attacked."

"Got it!" Fraser seemed very calm and just nodded slightly. In his opinion, as long as the more important main battleships such as heavy cruisers or battleships were not sunk, he would not care too much for the time being. After all, according to the strong production speed of the US military, a destroyer can be launched every seven days. As long as this naval battle can be won in the end, all the losses after the war can be compensated through production.

But if we lose this naval battle, what’s the point of keeping so many warships? Everything will be in vain.

Admiral Fraser has seen the situation clearly in his mind. For them, this battle means victory is inevitable, and they must do everything they can to achieve victory.

"Order all ships to increase their anti-aircraft firepower. Never let German fighter planes break through our air defense network." Fraser reiterated the order once again. His tone was serious and firm. His eyes were fixed on the fierce battle situation in the air. He knew very well that once the air defense network was breached, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Yes!" the subordinates responded in unison, and then the soldiers on each ship operated the anti-aircraft weapons even more desperately, firing continuously into the air, and the anti-aircraft firepower on the entire sea surface became more fierce.

To be honest, Admiral Fraser was somewhat worried when he saw the dense groups of enemy bombers in the sky and the fighter planes fighting fiercely.

"Thousands of fighter planes, plus those still carrying out air raids on the British Isles, how come the German army still has so many fighter planes?" Admiral Fraser couldn't help but mutter. He really couldn't understand it. The Allied forces had never stopped bombing the German army in the past two years, and according to the estimates of the intelligence department, the German army's production capacity should have seriously declined.

However, judging from the strength shown by the German army in this naval battle, it does not seem like its production capacity has seriously declined. It is obvious that it still has strong potential. This is really surprising and disturbing.

"It seems that we need to re-evaluate the German army. If the German army's combat effectiveness is still so strong, this war will have to last for at least several more years." Fraser glanced at the map and sighed helplessly.

He knew that if the German army continued to maintain such strong combat effectiveness, the direction of the war would be full of variables. If he wanted to achieve the final victory, he would probably have to go through a long and difficult process.

There was one more thing he didn't say, which was that the British Empire didn't know whether it could hold on. 'If it weren't for the support of the US military, it might have given up two years ago.' Fraser silently complained in his heart, then quickly regained his composure and refocused his attention on the fierce naval battle in front of him.

At this time, the fierce battle in the air was still going on. Dozens of warships of the Royal Fleet were still firing desperately at the sky, and the firepower never stopped.

Dense shell casings were constantly ejected from the anti-aircraft weapons, and soon filled the entire deck. The crew members who had no time to clean up simply kicked the shell casings into the sea to make room to continue loading ammunition and fighting.

"Damn it, we're out of ammunition." A crew member shouted anxiously, which made everyone's heart rise to their throat. Without ammunition, they could only wait to be beaten.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!" The other crew members urged while frantically moving ammunition and loading it into their weapons against the clock. The tense atmosphere was almost suffocating.

"I have ten bombers coming here." Another crew member shouted a warning, and the atmosphere on the entire battleship became even more tense.

"Great! I shot down a fighter plane." Some crew members also shouted excitedly. In this tense battle, occasionally achieving some small results can be regarded as a shot of adrenaline for everyone.

"I also shot down a fighter plane." The others also cheered, but everyone knew that now was not the time to celebrate because the battle was still going on fiercely.

Under this intensive fire attack, it was still very effective. In such a short period of time, more than 30 German planes were shot down. Those hit German fighter planes, dragging long black smoke, fell towards the sea, splashing water on the sea surface.

However, the Royal Fleet also suffered losses. In addition to the destroyer that was attacked before, two more destroyers were damaged. What was even more dangerous was that a torpedo broke through the defense line and directly hit a cruiser.

The torpedo exploded on the side of the cruiser with a loud bang, and the cruiser's hull shook violently. Although it was not sunk directly for the time being, it still scared everyone in the Royal Fleet. Everyone knew that if there were a few more torpedoes like this, the consequences would be disastrous.

On the sea, the battle continued in full swing. A large number of German fighter planes continued to join the battlefield. The scene was so overwhelming that it blocked out the sky. Looking from a distance, the sky was full of densely packed black dots, like a swarm of bees.

However, when the German pilots flew closer and saw the British army's dense anti-aircraft firepower network that was as solid as a solid wall, they couldn't help but be stunned for a while.

They knew very well that although they had a large number of fighter planes, under such intensive and fierce firepower, even if they were hit by just a few shells or bullets, the fighter plane would definitely be shot down in an instant, and there would be no possibility of escape.

So at this time, the German fighter planes had no choice but to choose to engage in a fierce battle with the British carrier-based aircraft at high altitudes. The two sides chased, circled, and fired in the air. Sparks flew between the wings, the sound of machine guns was deafening, and the entire sky was dyed a chaotic color by the war.

Among the numerous British warships on this rough sea, the anti-aircraft firepower of the British battleships was the most ferocious.

Take the battleship HMS Warspite for example, its anti-aircraft firepower configuration is really frightening.

It has eight 8-inch (6mm)/152-caliber MkXVIII guns and a layout of four twin turrets. The power of this big guy alone cannot be underestimated.

In addition, there are 32 40.5mm (firing 2-pound shells)/45-caliber MkVIII pom-pom guns. During World War II, an additional 30 20mm American Oerlikons anti-aircraft guns and 16 4-mounted Lewis machine gun turrets were installed.

Anyone would feel despair after seeing such a luxurious and powerful firepower configuration.

That added up to a total of one hundred anti-aircraft guns, which basically blocked all possible attack routes from all angles and directions, leaving no chance for German aircraft to launch air strikes at all. It was as if an indestructible "Great Wall of the Sky" was built around the battleship Warspite.

Not to mention, the battleship Warspite is also equipped with advanced air defense radar and fire control radar, which makes its anti-aircraft firepower not only powerful but also extremely accurate. It can capture targets in the air more efficiently and then deliver a fatal blow. It can be said that its firepower is extremely strong. (End of this chapter)