Battle of the Third Reich

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The third wing of the Italian Air Force Fighter was one of the earliest fighter units established in the country and the first air force unit to invade French airspace after the war, so it was heavily attacked by the French Air Force during the war.

The third fighter wing was the absolute main wing at that time. The number of fighters ranked second among all fighter wing. It was fully equipped with fifty new r.42 fighters, and they were all well-maintained. The state of being put into combat.

Here we need to first introduce the basic establishment of the Italian Air Force fighter force. Each Italian fighter wing has two brigades. Each brigade consists of three squadrons. Each squadron has two to three squadrons. Some European countries are no different. The problem is that the Italian squadron is based on two planes, which means that the Italian squadron has only six to nine planes, even if it is fully equipped, which is half the number of similar units in other countries. A full-strength Italian main wing is the size of a half and a half of the German Air Force, and usually the Italian Air Force's equipment and personnel have been seriously short of staff.

The combat readiness of the Third Fighter Wing is among the best in the Italian Air Force. It should be said that it is worthy of being the old combat force of the Italian Air Force.

Many pilots in the wing have participated in the Spanish Civil War and have a wealth of practical experience. Although they have included many gilded officials and eunuchs, in general, this wing has a certain combat effectiveness.

The Italian Air Force had a group of the best "stunt pilots" in Europe at the time. Their best at it was somersaults at low altitudes. This kind of maneuver had certain dangers, but it was able to stand out in front of the girl.

r.42 is a fighter that was outdated at the time of research and development. Italo Italo Balbo Marshal should take full responsibility on this issue. The Italian aviation pioneer and the Air Force founder was an avid pilot, when he was young He loves aerobatics and has a special liking for the two-winged model with excellent fighting ability.

The procurement of the Italian Air Force is not allocated according to the performance of the aircraft, but the participating companies all share the benefits. This seems to be similar to Germany. It should be said that Germany is copying the policy of the Italian government. In fact, this is The result of collusion and compromise between the government and large arms companies.

It should be fortunate that the German side has finally retained some competitive models. The giants also know that they have invested in technology research and development. It is because of the efforts of German aviation technicians that German aviation technology has remained in the forefront of the world until its defeat. But Italy is different. The arms giants are rowing and eating all the way. Even if the outdated aircraft government will still purchase as usual, what new technology is needed from the Germans. Anyway, Hitler will meet Mussori in order to support his face. Nepalese all requirements.

However, the situation is now completely different from history, and Germany stopped all technical assistance to Italy at the beginning of the month. At present, the arms dealers in Italy have begun to have headaches, because many weapon models have been upgraded to half, if they rely on their own development, if they want to produce results, they don’t know to wait until the year of the monkey, if they can’t complete the tasks handed over by Rome within the deadline. , Making Mussolini feel ashamed, who knows what that guy will do with the heartbroken thing.

The r.42 fighter was one of the victims. Originally Fiat was planning to replace it with a German-made db601 engine, which would increase the speed of this biplane to 500 kilometers per hour. This biplane fighter uses the Fiat a74. The air-cooled engine has only 840 horsepower and the maximum flight speed is about 440 kilometers per hour. It has lagged behind Europe’s first-class aircraft and can only be reluctantly developed in the 1920s and 1930s. Fighters are fighting.

In the early days of the French battlefield, it was all the second-tier troops of the French Air Force that fought against the third fighter wing. Because of the glorious victory of the German army, the French army as a whole had panic, and the morale of the troops was generally low. But under such unfavorable conditions, French fighter pilots piloted second-line fighters such as d510 and nid.62, which were also outdated, and still had a one-to-one result with the third fighter wing.

Immediately after the main force of the French fighters transferred from the front line entered the battlefield, it was the turn of the latest French d.520 and fighters to teach the Italian Air Force how to behave. Speaking of this, this is the first time Xu Jun and Peitang have joined forces to pit Mussolini fiercely. The French and the Germans have produced an amazing tacit understanding of pitting the Italians. This was not before the war. What people can think of.

The Third Wing only withdrew for two months and was removed from the front-line battlefield, because if they did not do so, these pilots were prepared to initiate a mutiny. The loss of combatants was too serious, and they could only rely on military discipline to maintain basic order. The officers and soldiers His heart was filled with frustration and failure, and this glorious unit appeared for the first time as a deserter.

In fact, this is not the only case for the third wing. This situation has become extremely common on the front line of the Alps. Compared to an air force with an independent supply system and temporary supplies of sufficient supplies, the Army’s situation is more difficult. The officers and soldiers The war-weariness is even more serious. The Roman side can only suppress this forcefully, but can’t think of an effective way to get rid of this dilemma.

In fact, the best way is to have an immediate truce with France, but this is absolutely unacceptable to Mussolini. No one even dares to make similar suggestions, fearing that he will be hated by the new era of Caesar. The Roman Command will also approve plans for an invasion of Greece at this time, partly because they wanted to use a glorious victory to reinvigorate the morale of the officers and soldiers about to fall to the floor, and to cover up the Italian army in France at this time Awkward situation on the border.

After the withdrawal of the Third Fighter Wing from the front, it took several weeks to replenish personnel and equipment, while appeasing the traumatized hearts of the surviving officers and soldiers. During that time, the Italian officers and men indulged in pleasure, anesthetized their nerves with alcohol and sound, forgetting the fatigue in the air fight and the sorrow after losing their beloved comrades.

At present, it seems that the effect of this method is quite significant. At least on the surface, the third fighter wing has resumed normal operation. After adding some new pilots, the combat effectiveness has been restored on paper, and the morale is also there. As a result of the promotion, smiles reappeared on the officers' faces.

The third fighter wing was originally planned to be transferred to Greece with the fourth fighter wing in the plan of the headquarters of Rome. Now there are almost all the main forces of the Italian Air Force remaining in the homeland. The eight fighter wing in the war Three have been transferred, two of the remaining alliances are in the Libyan colony, and the other two are on the French border of the Alps. The only one remaining in the north-central Italy is this one. The periphery of Rome and the Mediterranean coast are still reserved. Several independent brigades and squadrons have been formed, but most of them are newly formed troops. Although equipped with the latest fighters, pilots generally lack practical combat experience. To truly exert the combat effectiveness of the new fighters, they also need to receive a lot of flight training. .

The third fighter wing was initially stationed near Milan. In order to be able to support the Greek battlefield at any time, they were mobilized to Venice. This happened to be that the mouse fell into the rice tank. This group of pilots has been extremely extravagant and extravagant during these days.

When the city of Verona issued a warning, the Third Wing immediately dispatched a brigade, but had not yet waited for the group to fly away, and traces of the German army were found near Vicenza, which also alarmed the Italian commander that the northern Italian border was the most The important city at the eastern end, Udine, suddenly lost contact with the outside world, and then the defenders of Moteliano and San Michele Altaliamento were also in a hurry, and Palmanova was attacked by German paratroopers.

Less than three hours, the German forward troops are less than eighty kilometers away from the city of Venice. Although it is unclear the designation of these German troops, it is certain that there will be no less than three divisions, at least one of which is regular Armored division.

Venice, the capital of the province of Veneto, is already at stake, but the Italians have few troops to mobilize. Even if Rome can mobilize some reinforcements, it will not help at this moment. The only thing the soldiers can do at this time is to do everything they can, in order to maintain the glory of the Kingdom of Italy, and fight a powerful invader with a battle that will surely fail.

The third fighter wing was dispatched in full. The eighteenth brigade, which had a relatively complete organization, compiled the existing twenty Fiat fighters into two groups. Half of the aircraft carried a 100 kg bomb under the belly, and the other half r. 42 Escort to Vicenza to support the local defenders.

As a result, in the mountainous area less than ten kilometers southwest of the city, the 18th Fighter Brigade collided with a mixed German formation.

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