At 8 am on October 12th, Japan suddenly dispatched the Air Force and attacked the British airports in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca and Singapore.
Before the outbreak of the war, the British Oriental Fleet Commander Philips predicted that the danger was approaching. He proposed to the Royal Air Force to cruise in the Malacca Strait throughout the day to provide reconnaissance and early warning for the fleet, but Major General Purford, commander of the Royal Air Force of the Far East
He rejected the pretext of "London No this order".
The commander -in -chief of the British Far East Army is the General Air Force General Robert Brook Popham, but there seems to be no direct connection between his responsibilities and permissions.
The Air Force of the Air Force in Singapore and Malaya, and even the colonial civilian staff could not direct. All departments were just responsible for the management department of London, and there was no one in London to ignore this unlucky jazz.
So until the Japanese bomb fell in Singapore, Sir Popham made London believe that the Japanese came.
In the first month of the water tower, the 400 G1, 200 A25, and 100 G2 fighters sold to the British G1 were sold to the British.
Combat aircraft, but during the Japanese bombing, because there was no warning time, almost the Japanese bombers flew above the head, and the British air defense alarm sound sounded sharply.
The consequences are tragic. No matter how good the aircraft, as long as it is parked on the ground, there is no threat. Therefore, when the Japanese army dispatched a thousand fighters in one breath and baptized the British airport again and again, the British had lost precious valuables.
The air control.
While the Air Force attacked, a Japanese fleet consisting of a Vajrayana -class battleship, two new cruisers and four destroyers broke into the Malacca Strait by the Andaman Sea and crashed Penang Port.
"Seeing the enemy to fight" is the creed of the Royal Navy. Now it is not the enemy. The enemy has hit the door of the house. No, you have already entered the house.
However, the British believe that Japanese aircraft has a bad performance, the clouds in the Malacca Strait are low, and the tropical storms are frequent. It is estimated that it will not be attacked from the air. At most a few Japanese planes will be harassed.
As a result, General Philips took the Z fleet, the battleship "Prince of Wales" and the "counterattack", and the "Elekotra", "Fast", "Ternes" and "Vampire" "
The four destroyers set off, trying to expel the fleet of the shelling Penang.
As soon as the British fleet came out of the port of Singapore, it was waiting by the high -altitude reconnaissance aircraft. When the Z fleet arrived at the north of the cotton north of the cotton island in Sumatra, the time pointed to 1.23 pm, from the Mei Member of the Merrobe Base in the Mianlan Air Force Base
The Fifth Squadron of the Aviation Team rushed to the eight bombers carrying two two hundred and fifty kilograms of bombs.
Just five minutes later, the first and twote teams of the Yuanshan Airlines team of the Citizen Base also came with fish torpedo with the torpedo.
At 1.38 pm, the eight torpedo machines of the Eighth Squadron of the Mei Member arrived, one o'clock 42, the first, second, and third squadron of the Tanjongba Air Force Base, the ninety -nine type
Lu attack, rushed to the torpedo.
These fifty -seven planes were bombarded around the "Prince of Wales" and the "Counterattack". The air firepower on the British battleship was not weak.
There are 1.5 -inch eight -in -banging cannons in the ship, and there are also three groups of "counterattack". This bang can firing four thousand rounds of artillery shells in each group, plus high -firing guns, high -fired machine guns.
The dense air defense bombs, but in front of the Japanese Navy Air Force, in front of the old -fashioned veterans, there is no battleship with a fighter cover. It is just a dead fish lying on the chopping board.
Under this situation of being attacked by a large number of enemy aircraft, General Philips, commander of the fleet, still followed the wireless silence instructions and did not ask for help from Singapore. Of course, the biggest may be to know the dilemma of Singapore.
How useful.
At 1.51 pm, the Captain William Captain William of "Counterattack" broke the wireless silence and asked for help from the British Far East Army in the Singapore- "My ship was continuously attacked".
One hundred kilograms of bomb, and five torpedoes hit the "counterattack", slowly sank into the sea.
At 1.58 pm, the sixth and seventh squadrons of Mei Member were carrying a 500 -kilogram bomb. It has been hit by six torpedoes.
The ammunition library was hit by a bomb, causing the Big Bang. In this way, the "Prince of Wales" was still drifting at sea for about a moment. Finally, the sinking time was 2:15 pm.
With the silence of the two battleships, the destroyer became the target of the plane hunting. By 2:30 in the afternoon, the entire Z fleet was overwhelmed. The Japanese army rely on the fighter without the help of the naval warship.
The British fleet of the first life, since General Felipus, commander of the Navy, has a total of 218 officers in the entire fleet, 3,420 officers of the officers and soldiers, half of the funeral with the fleet.
Shooting three combat aircraft, two reconnaissance aircraft, a landing accident occurred at the return journey, and was injured in thirty planes.
The Battle of the Malacca Strait once again confirmed that the aircraft was the view of the battleship, which was the battleship, and the battleship faded out of the navy and slowly became a reality.
I complained, but now I consciously close my mouth.
After the entire army of the Royal Navy's Z Fleet was overwhelmed, the huge joint fleet was late and began to rescue the British Navy officers and soldiers who rescued the falling water.
Originally, the originally aimed at this naval battle was that after the British Navy fleet went north, the small fleet that attacked Penang would introduce it to the preset ambush circle of the Andanman Sea Joint Fleet and wiped out it, but I did not expect that the warship had not met.
The British Navy Z Fleet is overwhelmed by the whole army, which is really out of expectations.
Since the British have no even warships, it is better to say, the United Fleet immediately distributes a part of the warships, and the Penang, Klang, Malacca and other ports occupied by the British, and the other part is on the port on the east coast of Sumatra Island, which is controlled by Japan.
, Full of the army waiting for boarding the ship, quickly rushed towards the Malay Peninsula.
By 6 pm, the first group of Japanese troops had two divisions and successfully landed in the Port of Klang. They directly inserted the comprehensive war between the Kuala Lumpur and the Japanese army and the British team.
... ...
Afghanistan, Kabul Palace.
The king Charle Shah was studying carefully in front of the military map in front of him. He was standing beside him with Prime Minister Mohammed Hamm, and the two uncle Wang, the Minister of Military and Political Secretary Shath Mumhode.
Father -in -law Ahmad Shathe, as the commander -in -chief of the three armies, personally went to Mindan City to urge military affairs to go. As for the defense of Karabag City north of Kabul, the cousin Samidak Shah is responsible for.
Midak Shah graduated from the Sanherst Army Academy in the United Kingdom. He has been in service for a short time in the British army. He returned to China in 28 years.
The start of the family.
"Uncle Wang, how long can the supplies in Mindan City persist?"
Charle Shah frowned and asked. Sheng Shicai's plunder in the surrounding areas of Mindan City has seriously affected the supply of the Afghan government forces. In addition, Kabul has been shrouded in smoke a few days ago. Chari.
Shahe's mood is very heavy.
"For a week, this is the result of quantitative supply. His Majesty, before the Soviets were fighting, Mindan City was not a strategic place.
Warehouse. Now with the army that retreats in the west, there are also reinforcements that have been transferred from Kabul, and more than 60,000 people are gathered at once. The food is tight. "The Prime Minister Mohammed Hamm said anxiously.
Military and Political Minister Shath Mumor said anxiously: "Not only Mindan, but now Kabul's food is also very nervous. The enemy comes from the north and west respectively.
On the road, we can only follow the Kandaha supply to the road of Baraka Barak to Gadz, but this line is said to have a Soviet guerrillas, and several caravans have encountered rackets.
"At present, Kandaha's food is mainly responsible for supply by the eastern region. However, we must see that there are only four provinces and regions in the east that only Jararabad, Baisa, Ragman, Kurasha, and road traffic.
Zhou Shang can persist, but if it is a long time, it will be troublesome. "
When Muhammad Hamm saw Chahir Shah's pale face and comforted: "His Majesty, we have to think in a good direction. So far, we have repelled the Soviets six times in the north and south cities.
There are several thousand people who throw the corpses before the enemy and the front of Guanzhang. Does this mean that we must not be humiliated by Afghanistan? Now we can only wait for the international situation to change ... "
Chashir Shahe sighed: "But ... Uncle Wang, the long water can't solve the thirst ... If the British will no longer extend the help of assistance, we really want to die without burial
Land ... "
Shath Machi said: "His Majesty, I don't know how the previous Prime Minister's proposal was considered? For today, only Chinese people can save us ..."
Seeing that Mohammed Hamm also cast the concern, Chahil Shath stood up from the map, and said helplessly:
"Two Uncle Wang, I have been paved ... the day before yesterday, when Kabul was shrouded in a smoke, I showed it to Diana's version of" Model Camp ".
Before coming, she asked me for the second volume of "Iron Blood Master", and I asked the attendant to send her over ... Take your time, as long as it causes her curiosity about the hero, I will mention it a little bit
It should be done by the water ... However, this is that we are shaving their heads and picking their heads, and it depends on whether they want ... "
Mohammum and Shathmum looked at each other, and they all saw a trace of surprise from the opponent's eyes.
"His Majesty's move is very good ... I think of this, if we send it to the place to make a contact, how can we go to South China to contact, how?
It is one of the main reconnaissance aircraft of Anjiajun. This time, you can just borrow it. From Kabul to South China control Central Asia, the shortest distance in the air is only more than 300 kilometers. Just find a good flight line.
We can't afford it anymore. "
Charle Shahe nodded: "Everything is the master of the two uncle Wang! May Alic the master bless us and bring us urgent need for reinforcements ..."
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