The Albatross fighter that joined the Paraguay army used a completely different painting from the original German version to turn the fierce falcon into fancy turtledoves with blue, white and red colors on the Paraguay flag, but this did not prevent them from showing their superb attack skills in front of slow and clumsy large bombers. Those Bolivian pilots trained by the Americans were able to control the Italian-made big guys to take off and land. It was already very good to carry out bombing missions or the big girl entered the bridal chamber. She was confused and had the first experience to deal with fighter jets? The two "albatrosses" were separated by a long distance, and the shooters on the bombers couldn't wait to start shooting, wasting bullets in vain.

Seeing that the opponent's shooting was so unreliable, the two German old birds flying the Albatross fighter suddenly became relaxed. Captain Hermann Gorene, 35, was a two-level high-ranking student at the Lichtfeld Senior Military Academy and the Karlsruhe Air Force Academy. He had made great achievements during the war. After the war, he continued to serve in the famous 2nd Fighter Wing, stayed in the Persian Gulf for three years and two years in the Caucasus. Then he returned to the Air Force as a flight instructor, known for his outstanding flying skills. The 27-year-old Lieutenant Helmut Gerbert also came from the Karlsruhe Air Force. He had thousands of hours of flight time, had all reconnaissance and fighter aircraft currently in service in the Luftwaffe Air Force, had been to the Persian Gulf, and had four months of officer exchanges in the Irish Air Force, and had strong technical and tactical capabilities.

Captain Goring picked up the microphone-like microphone in his right hand: "Ranker tactics...attack the target!"

A moment later, a sound with a murmur but clear content sounded in the headphones: "Received the command, Ranger tactics!"

In this era when fighter jets generally lack radio equipment, the Germans were at the forefront of the times relying on world-class electrification technology and strong military innovation capabilities. Even the Albatross D, which was finalized and put into production around 1914, was equipped with a small-power radio transceiver device at the back of the cockpit, which can be used for pilots and ground commands dozens of kilometers away or wingmen more than ten kilometers away. All aircraft loading radios have a very obvious appearance feature. The radio antenna suddenly emerges on the fuselage!

I saw two "albatrosses" swaying their wings skillfully, setting a distance from each other, one heading straight for three Caproni flying in formation, and one goes around them above them. The standard configuration of Caproni Ca-32/33 is 4 crew members, two are responsible for driving, and two are each manipulating the machine guns located on the nose and back of the aircraft. The original weapon is a light machine gun made by Fiat Levoli. Caproni purchased by the US Air Force replaced the Lewis light machine gun with a huge sleeve radiator. The latter has better performance, but the bullet disk still has the disadvantage of insufficient continuous shooting ability, and the German army had already

The mg-18/21 machine gun, which can use drum and chain, has a triple advantage in air combat, with the older generation of aviation machine guns with a triple advantage in firing rate, range and continuous firepower. Therefore, the "Albatross" flying by Captain Goring can use three short shots to adjust the star and two long shots to launch an attack. In the first round, it successfully hit a Caproni, which greatly deterred the Bolivian pilot who lacked various experience. The two American pilots responsible for navigation and commanding on the first Caproni Ca-33 had no choice but to drop the bombs in a hurry and call the wingman to retreat quickly.

Captain Goring's first round of attack almost hit a Caproni. Next, he actually played a fancy job under the opponent's nose: the dazzlingly painted "albatross" attracted the attention of the opponent with continuous rolling and rapid circling. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lieutenant Gebert drove his battle falcon and pounced down, staring at Caproni at the last place in the formation and shot a short shot, and then a long shot of more than ten seconds, killing all the bullets in the first pair of ammunition boxes before giving up.

This round of fierce attacks had an immediate effect. The rain of bullets ripped open the mask of the wing on Caproni's right side, interrupted the wooden bracket on the wing, and killed the shooter at the nose on the spot. The gunshots of fried beans subsided, and only the helpless cry of the Lewis light machine gun were heard. The colorful "albatross" roared past the Bolivian bomber formation, and then circled proudly and pulled up, completely missing the shadow of the "dive crisis" in the early years.

The winged Caproni lost his balance and began to turn around and fall to the ground. The surviving crew barely jumped out of the cabin and saved his life with the parachutes owned by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The terrified Bolivians had not yet recovered from the beautiful strike of Lieutenant Gebert, and the ranger tactics of the Luftwaffe continued to show their power. Captain Gorene, who was "danced" rushed straight from the front right, about five or six were still away from the Caproni formation.

At 100 meters, his "albatross" suddenly dived down, immediately avoiding the self-defense firepower of the two Bolivian bombers. Then, with the excellent aerodynamic performance of the fighter, he made a jumping action, and fired while climbing up. Two strings of bullets with tracer bullets stabbed the abdomen of the giant monster bird like two slender swords. The shapes of the two were very different, but the result was that the sword cleanly pierced the monster bird and penetrated it against each other.

Seeing that the target was on the verge of destruction, Captain Goring's "Albatross" was driven by Captain Goring, turning back in the sky with the gorgeous movements that could only be seen in the air show performance in the past. The whole process went smoothly and did not give the opponent any chance to counterattack.

The battle between the two "albatrosses" and the three "Caropunis" was not like the helplessness of light cavalry over heavy cavalry, but the massacre of heavy infantry by archers. When the Bolivians realized the necessity of fighter escort, the Paraguay Air Force's investment in the Chaco area would also shift from combat reconnaissance to fighting for air supremacy. This is a microcosm of the entire Chaco War: with the support of Germany's military, the diligent and strong Paraguay people were like small but full of attacks, making the huge and slow-responsive Bolivians suffer. The showdown between the two sides was not only a fight of willpower, but also a contest of military technical level and tactical capabilities. The Germans easily defended their war advantages here, while the wealthy Americans realized that it was difficult to fight against German military power with the relative advantage of national strength alone.

If the Azore crisis made the Americans believe that a transatlantic war was inevitable, then the impact of the Chaco War was that the top leaders of the United States changed the illusion of frontal hostility and bayonets, and instead adopted a smarter strategy to win over all countries that could be used, spared no effort to give them economic and military support, and let them charge forward...

The Chaco War in Central and South America is in full swing. Mexico in North and South America, due to the influence of the Allies behind the scenes, the Christian War against the religious policies of the Mexican government gradually evolved into a civil war that affected most of the countries. From the initial scattered and fighting each other, the Christian army gradually gathered around a flag. Navarro Oliger, the mayor of Penhamo, Guanajuato, became the flag-holder. After being defeated by the Mexican government forces in the open area, the brave leader led the supporters to retreat to the mountains to carry out guerrilla warfare. Although in Monterrey, his troops and subsequent reinforcements were almost wiped out, this disaster-like defeat did not extinguish the hope of the Mexican Catholics, but instead allowed them to see the current situation clearly and see what they lacked the most.

After escaping to Lapusca, Oliger regained his momentum. Under the training of military personnel from Spain and Ireland, the newly joined the Christian army quickly mastered the most basic combat skills. They cleverly ambushes a Mexican government army that came to clean up, and then quickly and decisively evacuated Lapusca, using the terrain and the sympathy and support of the people to fight a true guerrilla war. After more than three months of arduous and outstanding guerrilla warfare, the Christian army led by Oliger developed and grew stronger. This leader came from a wealthy family, received a good education, and understood.

How to obtain the support of the people, but he didn't know much about the formation. Officers from Ireland and Spain became his right-hand man. By November 1928, more than 4,000 Mexican Christian soldiers and more than 300 freedom fighters from all over the world returned to Lapusca and controlled a large area around him. At this time, the main force of the Mexican government forces was exhausted to deal with the resistance in the southern region, and Oliger's men were able to use engineering equipment and building materials secretly transported from Europe to build their first military stronghold, Lapusca Fortress.

In February 1929, the Mexican government forces mobilized 20,000 troops to attack Lapusca. Whether it was the "potato excavator" Colt m1895 heavy machine gun that was replaced by the US military, or the 1902 75mm field gun with outdated performance, they could not shake the concrete-watered fortress. They were helpless against the field fortifications dug according to European war standards. The Mexican government forces failed to enter the core area of ​​the fortress for half a month. They transferred gunboats and tried to launch an attack from the waterway, but were severely scolded by the mines laid by the Christian army and the artillery deployed in the fortress.

The resistance of the Lapusca Fortress greatly inspired the Catholics in Mexico and severely hit the reputation of the Mexican government. President Elias Calles appointed his former president, General Alvaro Obregon, the Mexican revolutionary hero, as commander-in-chief of the Mexican army, and carried out a general mobilization of national defense, recruiting more than 100,000 troops to attack the eastern coastal areas. At the same time, representatives of the United States and Mexico launched a series of negotiations in Mexico City, and both sides secretly announced the content and results of the negotiations. After that
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