Chapter 707: Attack on Pearl Harbor (2)

Pearl Harbor is located at the lowest point of the plain between the Kolau Mountains and the Waianae Mountains on the south coast of Oahu Island. It is adjacent to the only deep-water port of Honolulu. It is a base and shipbuilding base of the US Navy and one of the largest and best safe berthing ports in the North Pacific Islands. Ordinary civilian ships and foreign ships are not allowed to enter without special permission from the US Navy Department.

Of course, German aircraft did not need permission and broke in directly. But even they did not expect that this operation would be so smooth. Worried about being detected by the American radar, they entered low-altitude flight 200 kilometers away, almost flying over the sea surface. You must know that the American radar was malfunctioning, so they flew over openly.

The shrill battle alarm sounded over Pearl Harbor, but the sleeping American sailors did not realize that the danger had come. They slowly sat up from the bed, rubbed their sleepy eyes, yawned and looked for clothes to wear. They did go through several such emergency exercises when the war just broke out, but after hearing too many stories about the wolf coming, people naturally did not believe that there was really a wolf coming. Because as long as you enter the combat position within the specified time, everything will be fine, and there is still plenty of time from the sounding of the combat alarm to entering the combat position.

"Oh! So many warships!" The German fleet has already flown over the port. Looking at the densely packed warships parked in the port, the pilots' exclamations rang out in the communication band. They have flown to the top of the people, and there is no need to continue to maintain radio silence. "We should load torpedoes." These warships are parked neatly below, and it is unknown how many can be sunk by a round of torpedo attacks.

"Don't worry about them, they will be sunk by us sooner or later."

At this time, on the warships below, the sailors who had just boarded the deck looked at the black iron cross on the wings of the fleet in the sky and couldn't help screaming. "God! It's a German plane! Quick anti-aircraft guns! Shoot them down!!"

This time the wolf is really here! !

The sailors hurriedly ran to the anti-aircraft gun positions of the warships, but before they could turn the guns, the German aircraft had already flown over their heads and headed straight for the oil depot.

The oil depot was only seven or eight kilometers away from the port, and the aircraft flew over the oil depot in less than a minute.

There were strict anti-aircraft artillery fire deployed around the oil depot, but at this time there were only a few soldiers on duty at the anti-aircraft gun positions. The rest of the gunners had just left the dormitory and were desperately running to their gun positions.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Several anti-aircraft guns fired desperately, but the German attack planes in the sky had already started to dive. Seeing huge bombs falling straight down from the belly of the aircraft, the commander on the anti-aircraft position screamed in despair. "Quickly retreat! Get out of here!"

The oil depot stores millions of tons of fuel oil. Although heavy oil has a high ignition point, it is not easy to burn. What if the Germans drop incendiary bombs... There is no such thing as a one-shot. He is 200% sure that the Germans will definitely drop incendiary bombs. Since they came here on purpose to attack, they can't drop armor-piercing bombs.

Once this place is detonated, the power will definitely not be less than a volcanic eruption!

He grabbed the nearest gunner and pushed him out. "Run! The farther the better!"

Boom! !

The Pacific Fleet Commander-in-Chief Edward Kimmel was awakened by the sudden shrill battle alarm. Just as he was about to pick up the phone, the phone rang first. The staff on the other end of the phone was so flustered that he was incoherent. "Commander, commander! German planes!"

Commander Kimmel frowned slightly. "What are you panicking about? Let the soldiers enter the combat positions and do what they are trained to do!" Their radar detection range is about 180 kilometers. Even a fighter plane would take about 15 minutes to fly, and if it was a bomber, there would be more time.

The staff officer shouted. "Commander, the German planes have already arrived over the port!"

"What?!" Commander Kimmel almost fell to the ground without standing firmly, and shouted loudly. "Explain to me clearly, what do you mean by German planes have already arrived over the port?! Where is the radar station?!" At this time, a dull roar came from outside. Commander Kimmel walked quickly to the window, pulled open the curtains, and saw a dark mass of German planes flying in the sky in the distance.

What's going on? ! Commander Kimmel didn't care to investigate why the radar station didn't issue an alarm in advance. He saw that the direction these German planes were flying was the oil depot!

"Oh my God, they are going to bomb the oil depot!" Commander Kimmel saw through the Germans' intentions at a glance. If they succeeded, the entire island of Oahu would be in danger. Their troops and supplies on the island would be completely destroyed. Who will take responsibility for this? ! No matter who it is, he will become the most despised person in American history! !

"Where are our fighters? Take off and intercept them!" These are not heavy fighters that can fly at an altitude of 10,000 meters. Judging from their size, they should be single-engine attack aircraft. Our fighters are still capable of fighting.

Is it too late? !

Boom!

There was a violent explosion in the distance, and even the ground shook.

Commander Kimmel almost fell to the ground in despair.

"It's over!"

The German army will not drop only one bomb!

A few seconds later, a more violent explosion sounded, and the ground shook so much that people could not even stand. Commander Kimmel held the table and gave orders into the microphone. "Quick, let everyone evacuate Oahu! The sooner the better!" Now even if all the German fighters were shot down, it would be useless! The most important thing is to ensure the safety of the personnel!

The German army dropped napalm bombs, which produced a temperature of over 1000 degrees when they exploded. At this temperature, not to mention fuel oil, even vegetable oil would burn. With the explosion of the oil depot, no one dared to stay on the anti-aircraft artillery positions around the oil depot. Everyone fled desperately, as far away as possible from the burning buildings.

As the fire spread, the entire Oahu Island became a huge torch.

Fire takes advantage of the wind, and the wind helps the fire.

Flames continued to grow into flames, and then jumped a few times to become ferocious fire dragons, rolling over the ground with fangs and claws, devouring everything on the island.

The rolling smoke enveloped the entire island, and people fled in panic in the dark smoke; some people fell to the ground unconscious because of inhaling too much smoke; some people were hit by oncoming cars while fleeing, and the people in the car had no time to get off to check, and continued to step on the accelerator and rush forward. They just wanted to escape from this hell on earth, but they ran into the raging fire.