April 29, 1945, at 9:00 am (Azores time).

Airport No. 1 of the Hero Port Air Force Base is already under high alert. The gendarmerie with live ammunition is five steps and one striker around the airport. Two single-shot "waterfall" surface-to-air missile launchers were set up next to the airport runway, and the two missiles were pointed at the sky with their pointed tips.

A half-track flatbed conveyor was slowly driving out of a reinforced concrete building with a vault, walking very slowly, and there were a group of air force officers walking around, like stars arching the moon. The flatbed of the flatbed car was fixed with iron chains to load objects, which looked at least several tons. It was the Heisenberg No. 3 atomic bomb with an equivalent of more than 20,000 tons!

15 minutes ago, the atomic bomb had just completed the charge and last detection, and now it has reached a state of being able to be deployed and detonated at any time.

Lieutenant General Moders, who had just been promoted to commander of the 1st Air Force, also appeared next to the atomic bomb transport vehicle. He said to his old friend, the ace pilot of medium bombers, night fighters and me264, now the commander of the 801st Air Force, Colonel Helmut Rent, said: "This bomb is so big... it is used to blow up Churchill Naval Fortress?"

Lieutenant General Moders Air Force did not know that it was an atomic bomb. Although he knew that it was a very important bomb and needed to be escorted to the front line. But he did not know that there were things like atomic bombs that were the most advanced secrets!

In the Azores, except for the members of the 801, 802 and 803 teams, only the Air Force Chief of Staff, Admiral Gunther Corten, who came to take charge in person, knew the secret of the atomic bomb, and he was also among the officers who sent the atomic bomb away.

Admiral Gunther Colten took the question and replied: "Yes! It is used to destroy Churchill Fortress and can also provide a certain degree of remote control guidance."

He did not intend to deceive Modes, but he had no right to tell the truth to Modes.

"But even if Churchill Fortress is blown up, Concepshun Bay is still not easy to fight." Models seemed not so optimistic. He knew very well about the battle on Newfoundland, and of course he also knew how difficult the battle was.

"Well, it's not easy to fight, but you'll still win!" Admiral Gunther Colten changed the topic and said, "I heard that the Americans have a fleet coming?"

"There are still 1,300 kilometers away. If they don't change their course, they will fight tomorrow." Moders said. "Maybe there will be an air strike tomorrow morning, but there is no problem and we can deal with it."

He was not talking big. The air defense force on the Azores is still very strong now. Not only is it deployed the low-altitude king of Folk 636, but it also has the newly entered service Ta152 fighter. The extremely high-altitude performance of this type of aircraft (more than 10,000 meters) is not as good as the me262, but it is more applicable to the airspace, basically from 5,000 meters to 10,000 meters. If it weren't for jet aircraft like me262, there would be few opponents above 10,000 meters.

In addition, there are also many me262hg high-speed fighters and he219 night fighters deployed on the Azores, which are enough to provide all-round aerial cover.

However, Admiral Gunther Colten knew that the Hero Port Airport stored these two atomic bombs that must not be damaged, so it was not as sure as Moders. It was better not to let American carrier-based aircraft get close to the airport.

Thinking of this, he moved his lips and wanted to ask if he could use the me264 and me410 to bomb the US fleet, but at this time, the first wave of two he219g (the aircraft escorting the me264k that took off) four high-power jumo222 engines began to roar.

This means that the first actual combat of the German atomic bomb has begun!

Because the combat distance this time was very far and almost reached the limit of he219g, the aircraft took off at its maximum weight. Therefore, these two he219gs were slid on the cement runway for nearly a thousand meters before slowly pulling up the nose.

The airport began to release he219g at a speed of one wave every two minutes. After all he219g took off, four me264 aircraft responsible for dropping bombs, remote control and early warning also roared one after another into the sky.

At the same time, at several other airports in the Azores, hundreds of he219s, responsible for the escort of the periphery, rushed into the sky. Seeing more than one hundred planes teaming up in the air, Admiral Gunther Corten took a deep breath. Just as he was about to continue the previous topic, he saw his adjutant running over sweatyly.

"Sir, the emergency telegram sent by Marshal Keselin."

Marshal Keseling now controls the launch of three atomic bombs, while Gunther Colten commands three atomic bomb drop brigades at the Hero Port Airport. Most of the emergency telegrams between them are not good.

Gunther Colten quickly received the telegram, glanced at it, took a deep breath, and said to the adjutant: "Go and summon officers from the 802nd and 803rd brigades to the conference room!"

Models, who was standing beside him, saw Colten's expression nervous and asked strangely: "General, will the 802 Brigade and 803 Brigade also be dispatched?"

Gunther Colten nodded: "At any time to go out!"

Models frowned slightly: "But there is no extra escort plane, the he219g on the Azores have taken off."

He pointed out that the escort aircraft is an "outer escort" aircraft, which is actually not necessary, but an insurance factor. Since the distance between the Azores and Newfoundland Islands is too far, it can only be escorted with a super-large range of He219g long-range high-altitude fighter. The number of such aircraft is not large, with only more than 100 in the Azores, and all of them have been dispatched now.

"Detect Ta152," said Gunther Corten. "Just perform one-way escort. After completing the mission, land at the airport on Newfoundland."

What!?

Moders couldn't believe that such words were said by Air Force Chief of Staff General Corten. Isn't this kidding of the Azores air defense?

Ta152 is one of the main forces in the air defense of the Azores. It is responsible for air defense of more than 5,000 meters. Without them, the Azores air defense will not have a "cover". And if you want to dispatch me264 and me410 to launch missiles to attack the American fleet, you have to let the ta152 protect you. How can you let the ta152 fly to Newfoundland?

Two airports originally belonging to the US military in the German-controlled area on the west coast of Concepshun Bay in Newfoundland have been repaired to allow the landing of the TA152. However, the oil depots of these two airports do not have enough fuel for 100-200 TA152s (the oil was originally a bit, but they were all used up by German tanks, vehicles and construction equipment). In other words, the TA152 flying to Newfoundland will become a "disposable item" like the zos523 assault transport aircraft that landed before (you may have the opportunity to recycle it in the future).

Although pilots flying these TA152 fighters can return later in a seaplane (because the Germans controlled a long coastline on the west coast of Concepshun Bay, there was plenty of space to take off and land the BV138 seaplanes and the larger BV222 seaplanes), the air bases on the Azores could also be replenished with the TA152 fighter jets soon.

But recalling pilots and replenishing the aircraft will take a process, during which the Azores air force will be weak.

Gunther Korten fully understood Moders' thoughts, but he could not tell the other party the truth. The atomic bomb is still a legend. Many people have heard of it from various channels, but they really understand the situation. This is the highest secret of the National Defense Forces.

"That's it," Admiral Gunther Korten smiled apologetically and said to Moders, "160 ta152s are on standby at any time... This is an order!"

Admiral Gunther Corten had such power that he came with the orders of the Air Force Command and the Atlantic Front Command, and Models could only obey.

"As for orders, General." Moders saluted and watched the Air Force Chief of Staff, who seemed to be thinking about the wrong intention, quickly walked towards the officers' conference room at the Heroes Airport.

The conference room was already full of officers, all the chairs were full of people, and many people were standing against the wall. When General Kelten walked in, everyone was whispering to discuss the bombing mission.

"Close the door!" Korten ordered the Air Force military police standing guard at the door, "The highest level of alert!"

This means that the military police will set up defenses around the conference room and no one is allowed to approach without permission. If necessary, they can shoot and kill them!

When everyone saw the door of the conference room closed, they knew what was going on. They suddenly became quiet. Everyone stared at General Kerteng, as if waiting for the order to attack.

"It's still a tactical mission. The primary goal is the US aircraft carrier formation in the Bay of Fundy, with a nuclear explosion in the water." Colten said, "Because the distance is too far, it is necessary to land on Newfoundland Island after the bomb is dropped. In addition, this operation can be cancelled at any time, and you must be prepared to bring the bomb back and land.

Is there any other problem?"

It turned out that the telegram that Kerten just received was an order from Kasseling from Brest, a BV138e water warning aircraft of the German Navy discovered a large number of unidentified aircraft taking off from the Bay of Fundy 30 minutes ago. Therefore, the Atlantic Front Command suspected that a large number of aircraft carriers were hidden in the Bay of Fundy. In view of the special terrain of the Bay of Fundy, the Atlantic Front Command once again made a request to use the atomic bomb.

"Admiral, are we going to start the action right away?" asked Hans Ulrich Rudel, the captain of the 802nd Brigade.

"Yes!" Colten nodded, "The action begins now... I will attack with you this time."

Chapter 1259 Atomic Bomb Sixteen

Newfoundland Island Time, April 29, 1945, 6:30 am.

Another round of tsunami-like shelling ended, and the battlefield suddenly became very quiet, leaving only the sound of waves and low buzzing sounds. The German army, who had been fighting hard on Newfoundland for several days, knew that this sound came from the American tank cluster. They must have used the shelling just now as cover to complete the assembly at the forefront of the German positions.

A new wave of assaults from tank and infantry clusters will begin soon!

Brandt, who was already wearing white protective suits, but not yet wearing sunglasses and gas masks, got dizzy and crawled out of the artillery bunker. When the shelling just now, the bunker where he was was hit directly by a 105mm grenade. Although the sandbag on the top (the steel plate was found from the warehouse of the US military airport and was originally a tool to fill the runway) withstood the test. However, the people hiding inside were still not at all. They were shocked by the big explosion that happened above their heads, and there was a Frenchman with a thin nerve that cried loudly. It was so embarrassing.

After Lieutenant Brandt, who had long since turned from a staunch anti-war element to an anti-war battle hero in his heart, got out of the bunker and squinted his eyes and looked at the sky, which was clear and clear, and cloudless. This was undoubtedly a good day for air power to play to its advantage! Then he lay on the edge of the trench and grasped it forward with a telescope. What appeared in the telescope were dark American tanks, with countless numbers, as if they were covered with front lines, all of which were shaking and slowly approaching.

"Carl!" Brandt shouted the name of his squad leader, "How many Taylor mines are there?"

"There are not many, there are less than 20 left."

"Download everything, go quickly!"

"Abide by the order! Brothers, bring Taylor mines and come with me..."

The squad leader who was named did not refuse, and then he shouted and climbed out of the trench with nine moving paratroopers, holding two Taylor mines.

The tactic of rebuilding landmines after the enemy's shelling and before the tank cluster attack appeared first on the Eastern Front battlefield. It was a trick used by Soviet GC warriors to deal with German tanks. It was quite useful, so it was learned by the Germans.

It is not randomly determined who will perform this highly dangerous task, but the squads below the combat platoon will be rotated in sequence, and no one can escape.

Mitterrand, a Frenchman who was crying in the anti-aircraft shelter just now, was now forced to carry two landmines and crawl forward on the muddy land that had just been washed by rain. The white radiation suit she wore had long been covered with mud and water. Due to rain and repeated shelling, the front of the German front had long been covered with mud and water, and it was also a biting mud and water puddle. In late April, the temperature in Newfoundland was still very low.

However, mud puddles and low temperatures are not Mitterrand's biggest enemies. The real danger is the continuous firepower of the Americans. I wonder if it was because I discovered the German army crawling on the ground wearing white clothes (although the temperature on Newfoundland is low now, it is not the ice and snow season. The soldiers wearing white clothes are really eye-catching). After Mitterrand climbed for a while, the machine guns on American tanks and the mortars that were not listed there were fired. The cannonballs were shot like raindrops, which made Mitterrand and others unable to even lift their heads.

Mitterrand felt unable to move forward, so he placed one of the two mines he was holding in front of him and the other threw them into the mud several meters away, and then climbed back to his trench.

This is called mine burying. It is not really about digging a pit, it is just placed on the mud. If the American tanks pressed over from above, they will be blown through the territory by the "Taylor" mines. Because the shells of these mines are painted with protective colors, they are not easy to be discovered. Even if they are discovered, there is nothing that is not valuable. They are not afraid of being picked up by American soldiers. As long as they dare to pick them up in the rain of bullets!

"Huh? Why do these German guys wear snow combat uniforms?"

At this moment, Lieutenant General Walton Walker, the commander of the 20th Army of the US Army, who was personally on the front line outside the Grace Harbour Airport, was watching the battle with a telescope. He also saw the German army crawling on the ground in white clothes, and felt very strange.

"General, since this morning, the German paratroopers have changed their clothes." A US colonel (a tank leader) said loudly to Lieutenant General Walton Walker, "But this is not a snow combat suit, but a chemical defense suit."

"Chemical protection suit?"

"Yes!" said the U.S. colonel. "Our men found a very good gas mask and a chemical-proof glasses from the Germans who were shot and captured."

From three or four in the morning to now, there have been fierce fire exchanges at the front line of Grace Harbour Airport, and the US military broke through the German first trench around 6 o'clock. In this process, some German paratroopers were naturally killed or captured. From them, the Americans seized a full set of radiation protection suits.

However, the captured German paratroopers did not know that this kind of clothing was used to prevent radiation. When Americans saw gas masks, they took it for granted that they were chemical-proof suits.

"Damn it, the Germans are going to use poison gas!" Lieutenant General Walton Walker fought a trench war for a few days and learned about the power of German poison gas, so he immediately thought of poison gas. However, he was not afraid of poison gas, because the American soldiers on Newfoundland also had a gas mask. And... the US military also had poison gas bombs!

In order to retaliate after the Germans used poison gas, all the US troops on the front line were equipped with poison gas bombs, and the US troops on Newfoundland Island naturally had them. Moreover, considering that the island might be blocked, the US troops guarding the island had a particularly large number of poison gas bombs. There were no less than 100,000 mustard gas shells alone!

In addition, Lieutenant General Collins, the commander of the Allied Ground Forces of Newfoundland Island, was authorized to retaliate with the poisonous gas bomb immediately after the German army used the poisonous gas bomb.

"Gas bomb?" Lieutenant General Collins in Churchill's Naval Fortress was soon reported. He frowned and said to himself, "The German man's killer weapon turned out to be poison gas, it should be a new type of poison gas..."

"Sir, Lieutenant General Walker requested the distribution of mustard gas shells to the 20th Army."

"Yes." Lieutenant General Collins thought, "but he had to fight back if the Germans were first used."

After giving the order, Lieutenant General Collins said: "Generate electricity to the Pentagon and tell them that the Germans could use an efficient chemical weapon on Newfoundland."

Washington, DC, White House bunker.

The news that the German army might use efficient chemical weapons soon spread here, sweeping away the optimistic atmosphere that finally appeared here.

"It must be the sarin gas!" War Minister Wallace snorted coldly, "The Nazi invented this evil killing weapon long before the war, and now it is finally going to be used, but we are not afraid!"

Truman looked at his war minister and thought to himself: Salin is not afraid of, but the Germans still have something to fear!

"President, don't worry about sarin poison." Wallace saw the worried expression on Truman's face and quickly comforted, "The frontline troops are equipped with gas masks and protective gloves. As long as they wear masks, tighten their cuffs and then wear gloves, they should be able to resist sarin poison.

In addition, we also have retaliation methods. We not only have mustard gas, but also anthrax spore bombs and plague bacterial bombs. We can also taste their power..."

"No, you cannot use anthrax spore bombs and plague bacterial bombs." Truman immediately rejected Wallace's suggestion, "Anthrax spore bombs and plague bacterial bombs are our last killer weapon and cannot be used easily."

Due to the slow progress of Manhattan project, the Americans have not yet created atomic bombs, and the Germans have clearly owned atomic bombs. In this case, the United States can only settle for the second best, producing large quantities of anthrax spore bombs and plague bacteria bombs to counter Germany's atomic bombs.

To this end, the Pentagon also developed a "Patriot" plan to recruit enthusiastic American freedom fighters from the US Army Air Force and Navy Air Force, and also designed and produced large-range "Patriot" bombers (a sub-series of the B-29) to carry out the Patriot mission without returning to drop anthrax spore bombs and plague bacterial bombs to European cities.

But this crazy combat plan cannot be easily activated because the American enemy has atomic weapons with greater lethality!

"Even if we don't use anthrax spore bombs and plague bacteria bombs, we are not afraid of the German sarin gas bombs..." Wallace was halfway through his words, and was interrupted by a burst of knocks on the door.

The knocking was a senior White House secretary. He walked quickly to the president under the anxious eyes and leaned into his ear and whispered: "Mr. Vice President's phone call...he asked you to answer immediately."

This was almost a commanding tone, but Truman dared not disobey because he knew that Kennedy had now established a secret contact with the Germans!

"I'm leaving for a while." Truman stood up, greeted everyone, hurriedly left, went back to his office, and then sent the secretary out, and raised a red hotline alone.

"Is Joseph here?" the president asked.

"Mr. President," Kennedy's voice came out of the phone receiver. "I received a reliable bad news..." The vice president's voice was trembling, "The Germans are going to drop an atomic bomb! This is very reliable news, sources..."

"What?" Truman gasped and interrupted Kennedy, "They...will they explode New York or Boston?"
Chapter completed!