Imperial Overlord

Reinforcing the island of New Guinea became a desperate endeavor for the Japanese Army, as the huge island was so close to Australia.

In recent days, American reconnaissance planes have frequently taken off in Australia to scout the movements of the Japanese army on the islands.

At the same time, the Japanese garrison also found that American single-engine fighter jets, which had not been seen before, also began to occasionally appear near the coastline.

For the Japanese defenders in New Guinea, this is not good news, because this phenomenon represents that the United States is building a large military airfield on the Cape York Peninsula in northern Australia.

In fact, the military airport of the US military has been secretly being built, and it was completed a month ago.

The Cape York Airport, which the US military went out to, not only has more than 200 P-40 fighter jets, but is also equipped with 2 high-power radars, making the safest deployment for the Japanese Air Force.

The airport is also equipped with a large number of anti-aircraft guns to prevent Japanese raids here at night. The construction is so complete, but this airport has been concealed by the US military and has not performed any combat missions.

The hidden state deceived the Japanese army, and the reason why it has been kept secret is also related to the fact that Japan's investigation of Australia is too sloppy.

The attention of the Japanese navy has always been attracted by the US naval fleet near the Solomon Islands, and the army has no plans to go out to Australia, so Japanese reconnaissance planes rarely fly to Cape York to find trouble.

Because Australia's U.S. Army Air Force is very strong, Japan's reconnaissance operations in Australia often lose aircraft, so the Japanese executives also deliberately reduced the number of reconnaissance on Australia.

As a result, under the watchful eyes of the Japanese New Guinea defenders, the United States built a huge airport near Bamaga, making full preparations for landing in New Guinea.

Reconnaissance flights to Cape York did not resume until the Japanese army reported their sighting of American fighter jets.

Fierce air battles between the two sides near the Torres Strait at Cape York, and even the Japanese bombardment of Darwin's port, were reduced.

Between September 25 and September 30, 1941, the Japanese Army Air Forces lost at least 40 KI-43 fighters over the Torres Strait and Cape York, and about 30 Kawasaki Type 99s were shot down by ground fire. Twin bombers and 2 water reconnaissance aircraft.

Such a huge loss made the Japanese Army a little unbearable - every time they took off their planes to attack Cape York, the U.S. military was always able to take off their planes in time to meet them. No matter how stupid the Japanese Army was, they could see the clues.

The radar imported from Germany opened the eyes of the Japanese military: since the German radar is so powerful, it is not surprising that the Americans have similar technology.

Therefore, in addition to trying their best to deploy a radar aided by the Germans on the island of New Guinea, Japan also tried its best to increase its troops here.

The most obvious reinforcement was the transfer of a group of fighter jets belonging to the Kwantung Army from northeastern China to New Guinea.

This Japanese elite fighter unit is not as simple as a small fish. Their code name is Viper, and they are all equipped with German ME-109 fighter jets!

This unit has just finished its own training and can control the ME109 fighter in their hands very familiarly.

Although this type of fighter has a short range, it is extremely fast and maneuverable, and it is a formidable opponent that the US Army Air Forces have never faced.

The Japanese Army is counting on this "new fighter" to break the deadlock, suppress the Cape York Airport in the United States, and regain air supremacy in southern New Guinea.

On October 2, the German ME-109 fighter jets flew to the island of New Guinea, and the Japanese Army Aviation received an unprecedented strengthening.

On the same day, the Japanese fighter force added 60 ME-109 fighters. These fighters and about 100 KI-43 Falcon fighters gave the Japanese army the cost of a war in terms of the number of fighters.

"Iijima-kun! It's really great to have your support this time!" In the tent on the island of New Guinea, Sashimada from the Army Air Force gave a warm hug.

I have to say that Japan's construction on the island of New Guinea is very backward, and even the so-called buildings near the air base are filled with camouflaged tents.

The pilots and ground crew live in tents, as are the wounded and the hospital. Only ammunition and fuel that must be properly housed are eligible to live in a house...

Looking at a black and white photo placed in the tent, the major named Yuji Iijima opened his mouth and said, "I was very tired all the way. We flew from Malaya, it was really too far."

Because the range of the ME-109 fighter jet is too short, they have to take off and land frequently on the way~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Compared with the transition flight of Japanese aircraft, it is too much work. .

"It's okay! We can drink at night! There is no task tonight, I have a nice bottle of sake here, just waiting for you to come!" Said Shimada Nakasa with a smile.

Then he took out a bottle of cheap sake from his suitcase, shook it proudly, and showed it off.

Major Yuji Iijima's eyes lit up. Nowadays, it is rare to find luxury goods such as sake in Japan. What's more, he is now in a desolate place like New Guinea.

"Although the conditions are difficult, we are pilots after all, and we have our own methods." Shimada Zhongzuo explained, signaling the other party to find a place to sit.

The very simple wooden tables and chairs are all processed from local wood. The material of the chair is even a little fresh, apparently not long after it was made.

This is an island where 30,000 Japanese troops are stationed, and it is not difficult to find a few people who are skilled in carpentry craftsmanship. It's just that the daily consumption of these 30,000 people is really not a small number.

Items can make do, but food and ammunition are absolutely impossible. The good news is that the Japanese navy in New Guinea can still have basic sea control, so there are no restrictions on the transportation of supplies.

The bad news is not without, that is, transporting supplies from Japan to the island of New Guinea is a long way, and it is more difficult than imagined to make up for the consumption of the front line.

Coupled with the increasingly frequent activities of the U.S. Navy submarine force, Japan's losses in the New Guinea region have also skyrocketed...

"Tomorrow during the day, you will take off with me and go to the Cape York Peninsula to fight! Iijima-kun! The outcome is up to you!" Facing Major Iijima, he bowed his head slightly, and Shimada said.

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