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The Third Empire - Chapter 1132

Published at 19th of October 2021 11:36:25 AM


Chapter 1132: 1132

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When it was dark, finally, the roar of the engine broke the silence.

In the past few hours, the soldiers of the armored division were busy in the rear. They carried out routine maintenance of the tank, adjusted the tracks and cleaned the bore. When all this was done, they also carried out some additional projects.

For example, each gap on the tank was plugged, the nozzle of the gun tube was tightly plugged, and wrapped with a rain cloth. At the same time, the valuable infrared night vision device on the turret was removed, wrapped with a rain cloth and placed in the car body.

Now, they are only waiting for one thing.

In the armored division, there are thousands of trucks to supply the attack needs of the armored division. This time, the convoy transported not ordinary oil and ammunition, but some special large pipes.

"Come on, get to work!" Modlin, head of the 5th Armored Regiment, the main force of the Viking division, shouted to his subordinates.

The big pipe on the truck was more than one meter thick and five meters long. Several people carried the pipe and slowly came to the side of the tank.

In the field, there are only a few cranes. In order to quickly assemble these large pipes, people have to go out manually.

At the top of the pipe, there are four holes. Put in four iron wires, and then pull it, you can erect the pipe.

"Slow down, slow down!" The commander of each tank was in command. Looking at the vertical pipe, he slowly lifted it onto the tank turret, and then accurately aligned it with the reserved position on the top of the cockpit cover above the turret.

There is a rubber spacer under the pipe and a circle of screws on it. Now, everyone is rapidly screwing the screws. With the continuous creaking sound, the pipe has been installed in place.

Then, the four iron wires on the top were fixed on the four corners of the tank body. The pipe can finally be fixed securely!

At this time, the tanks looked very strange. The thick pipes turned the tank queue into a forest composed of thick pipes.

"Our scouts have conducted reconnaissance along the river bank. Five kilometers downstream, the river is open, the water depth is no more than five meters, and the flow speed is not urgent. Our tank troops can pass." Division commander Felix came to the fifth Armored Regiment and said to the head modlin: "at nine o'clock in the evening, our tank troops rushed over and opened up a riverbank position so that the wheeled infantry fighting vehicle behind us can cross the river. Then, tonight, we will defeat the Soviet Army opposite!"

"Yes, sir, please rest assured that we will not be afraid of this small river. Nothing can stop us from moving forward." "Although we are not Germanic, our fighting will will is no worse than that of any army," modlin said

Felix nodded and looked very solemn: "the Empire will not forget any warriors who fought bravely for the Empire."

They will cross the river. Although they had similar training in the past, they will still face great danger. Even when there is danger, they have no time to escape.

But no one will be afraid!

Tanks started rumbling. Guided by the motorcycles of the scouts in front, they went downstream. After walking ten kilometers for 20 minutes, they saw the wide and calm river.

"Note that in case of danger, immediately start escape operation. It's not shameful to abandon our tanks at this time." After giving this order on the radio, modlin began to climb up from the inside of the turret.

The pipe was just installed on the upper end of the hatch above the commander's head, so when they entered the tank, they drilled into the turret from the hatch on the other side. Now, the commander of each tank opened the hatch on his top and began to climb up.

The inside of this huge pipe is enough to accommodate a person. When climbing up, modlin left the upper part of his body exposed, and then shouted down: "move forward, enter the water!"

At this time, the driver in front checked the hatch cover over his head again. It was well sealed. Inside the tank, a dim light was on. The driver stepped on the accelerator and engaged the first gear. The tank was slowly moving towards the water.

Can tanks cross the river? The answer is yes, and the current device is said to have been developed under the proposal of head of state Chirac. Referring to the principle of submarine vent pipe, the tank can get fresh air through this thick pipe.

However, tanks are different from submarines. For example, tanks will not float. They can only advance at the bottom of the river.

This requires the bottom of the river to be very strong. If you encounter a soft place, once the tank falls into it, it will completely rest. At this time, the personnel on the tank can only survive by themselves.

At the same time, the depth of the river cannot exceed the height of the vent pipe, otherwise the vent pipe will be flooded and the people inside will come to no good end.

Of course, another point is the tightness of the tank.

The tank is a land weapon without any sealing. Even in later generations, in order to pass through the nuclear, chemical and biological battlefield area, the overpressure method is adopted, and the tank is still not completely sealed.

In this era, the tank is even worse. For example, when the tank driver observes the front inside the tank, he carries out through a slit in front. If he encounters the worst luck, the machine gun bullets fired by the other party pass through the slit intact, he may kill the rear driver.

Now, all the gaps around the tank have been blocked. They use some devices at hand to seal, and even drop wax on them. Even so, when the tank body enters the water, there are still many gaps, slowly seeping into the water.

It is impossible to seal completely.

The driver is still driving the tank carefully. Now, the whole tank has completely submerged in the water, and he can't see anything. However, he can still feel that if he suddenly hears that the engine behind starts to struggle, and there is even a risk of flameout, it shows that the following situation is complex and the car is stuck. He must quickly adjust the direction to avoid it.

The remaining people inside the tank are carefully observing and looking at the gaps around. If there is a sudden increase in water in the gaps, or even flow in, we should use everything at hand and stop it quickly!

At the top of the vent pipe, modlin is responsible for commanding the whole vehicle. It's more than 9 p.m. and the stars are good above his head. At the same time, he holds an mp40 with a single soldier night vision instrument in his hand. With the help of the night vision instrument, he looks at the river ahead.

Soon, the surrounding river flooded the vent pipe, which was less than one meter high. The whole tank seemed like a turtle submerged in the river, leaving only modlin, as if it were moving forward on the river in a bathtub.

Move on, Viking!




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