Chapter 625 Georgia (16)
The German fleet in the Black Sea sailed toward the Sevastopol Fortress. Encountered several waves of Soviet submarines along the way. The Germans used multiple combinations of radar + sonar + anti-submarine rockets + helicopters + depth bombs to easily sink these backward small submarines.
When the sky was dim and bright the next day, the fleet arrived at the sea fifty kilometers away from the No. 30 Coastal Defense Fort.
Batteries No. 30 and 35 are the most powerful batteries in the Sevastopol Fortress defense system. They are specifically responsible for dealing with the threat of enemy battleships. They are both affiliated with the 1st Independent Coast Artillery Division of the Black Sea Fleet Coast Defense Command. Battery 30 defended the coastline north of Cape Lucullus, while Battery 35 controlled the coast from Cape Khersones to Cape Fiorente. However, when the German army broke through the Perekop Isthmus and approached the city of Sevastopol in October 1941, the mission of these two forts was changed from coastal defense guards to the main force of city defense. They first attacked the enemy forces approaching from the interior. Firepower. Since the No. 35 Battery is relatively remote and not in the main direction of the German attack, its firing range only reaches the Mekenzie Mountain Railway Station, and the No. 30 Battery is right on the German attack route, so it was subsequently defended in Sevastopol. He played a leading role in the war.
The range of this two-mounted Mb-2-12 twin turret 305 mm cannon can even reach 44 kilometers. If it gets any closer, it will put its own fleet in danger.
Generally speaking, warships are not willing to go head-to-head with coastal artillery, because coastal artillery is very powerful. If a warship is unlucky enough to be hit by a cannon, it will probably lose its combat effectiveness. Coastal artillery generally has permanent fortifications. Even if a warship is hit, It is also difficult to cause too much damage, and repairs on land are much easier than on warships.
Max Bastian looked at the fortress in the distance with a telescope. "These Soviets are doing a good job. At first glance, you really can't tell where the fortress guns are hidden." If it were on the vast and endless coastline, those coastal defense guns would definitely be clearly visible. However, the coastal defense guns of this fortress were deployed in the woods, and the Soviets also had special camouflage nets and metal fake trees and shrubs for cover, making it difficult to find the exact location.
However, the Soviets would never have dreamed that German Crown Prince Yannick had traveled from the future. In the future, you will be able to find the "Sevastopol Fortress Defense System Map" with a casual search on the Internet. This map details the military facilities throughout the fortress.
"It's amazing." Max Bastian was holding a "Defense System Map of Sevastopol Fortress" in his hand and sighed sincerely. "The agents of the intelligence department are really amazing. They can even get this kind of thing." This kind of thing should be locked in the fortress commander's safe. I can't imagine how the agents got it.
Without this blueprint, they could only use the clumsiest method to move the fleet within the range of the opponent's shore defense guns and attract them to fire, thus exposing the location of the fort.
"Has this defense map been distributed to the pilots?"
the adjutant replied. "It has been distributed a long time ago, and all pilots have one."
Max Bastian nodded with satisfaction. "Take off the A-1 attack aircraft and destroy their air defense positions first." The airport and fighter planes in the Sevastopol Fortress had been completely destroyed two days ago. As long as these air defense positions are destroyed, the entire Sevastopol The fortress is like fish on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered by others!
A total of fifty A-1 attack aircraft were launched from the five aircraft carriers and flew to No. 30 Fort. At a distance of 50 kilometers, it flew over No. 30 Fort in less than ten minutes.
The battle alarm had already sounded in the Sevastopol Fortress. The commander of Battery No. 30, Captain Alexander, and the political commissar Captain Sloviev looked at the German fleet in the distance and said angrily through gritted teeth. "These damn Germans! If you have the guts, take a step forward!"
But no matter how heinous they were, the German fleet was beyond the range of the coastal defense artillery, and they could only stare and be helpless.
After a while, the air defense siren sounded from the fort, and Captain Alexander ordered. "Pass my order, the air defense positions must be concealed and do not open fire without authorization." Our own air defense positions are all covered with nets, almost blending in with the surrounding environment, let alone flying at high altitudes, even at a height of tens of meters. It may not be discovered.
At this time, on the anti-aircraft gun position, the gunners stared nervously at the German fighter planes circling back and forth in the sky. The artillery shells have been loaded, and with just one order, thousands of cannons can fire.
"Squad leader, why don't we open fire!"
One of the gunners couldn't help but whispered.
The monitor shook his head firmly. "No, we can't fire without an order, otherwise our position will be exposed. Don't worry, the Germans can't find us..." Before he finished speaking, the attack planes in the sky suddenly swooped down and headed straight for their air defense positions!
Hans, the pilot of the A-1 attack aircraft, circled around the fort several times. The fort was right there, but he couldn't see anything. After comparing the defense map tied to his thigh for a long time, he roughly determined the location of the opponent's anti-aircraft gun position and swooped down from high altitude.
"Oh my God! We've been discovered!" The gunner on the ground shouted and subconsciously stepped on the trigger. "Boom, boom, boom!" Several shells were fired into the sky.
The remaining gunners were in a state of high tension. As soon as they heard someone firing first, they stepped on the triggers one after another without waiting for the squad leader's order. As if it had caused a chain reaction, there was a loud roar of artillery fire all around the fort, and all the artillery positions were exposed.
Seeing this, the German attack planes were not polite and swooped down one after another, dropping a large number of napalm bombs on these exposed air defense positions.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The Soviet air defense position turned into a sea of fire, and the high temperature detonated the mountains of artillery shells. The shock wave of the exploding shells swept all around, turning the Soviet soldiers who were on fire and screaming heart-breakingly into pieces. The entire air defense position was like a Shura hell, and it was too miserable to look at.
Hearing the sound of gunfire from the air defense position not far away, Captain Alexander showed deep anger on his face. "Didn't I order you not to fire without permission? Who on earth was the idiot who disobeyed the order!" It would be fine if such a mistake happened in normal training, but now it's a war! Just as he was about to pick up the phone, he heard the surrounding air defense positions firing one after another. The sound of artillery was loud, which made Captain Alexander even more angry. "These bastards!"
When I picked up the phone, before I could contact the air defense position, there was a sudden earth-shattering explosion, and the entire underground bunker of the command headquarters began to tremble violently.
"!!" Captain Alexander heard that the explosion came from the No. 1 air defense position in the south. Just as he was about to contact the No. 1 air defense position, a staff officer hurried over to report. "Comrade Commander, the observation post said that the German army dropped a large number of incendiary bombs. An explosion occurred at the No. 1 anti-aircraft position, and the entire position was blown up!" Before he finished speaking, loud explosions came one after another. It was obvious that the rest of the There were also explosions at air defense positions.