Chapter 1490: 1490
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At this time, on the rostrum, major general Barnes, head of the ground ordnance development department, looked at them with sharp eyes.
I didn't hear the rumble of shells. It must not be a cannon, or even a recoilless gun. It looks like a rocket.
No one thought that the rocket could do so. In his eyes, the rocket that flew past had a close contact with the target tank.
In an instant, the target tank was hit, the tank paused, and then a black smoke came out.
The target tank is not loaded with any ammunition. It will not explode and will only be punctured. The black smoke is because the engine of the tank was damaged after it was hit!
The tank stopped, and major general Barnes was very excited on the podium.
"Immediately order the test firing of M10 to stop!" Major general Barnes shouted, "where's the jeep? Come here! "
General Eisenhower was also in high spirits. Just now, he also saw what had happened. A large group of senior military officials got on the jeep and went towards the target.
Skinner and Earl stood at the same place and watched the large group of senior officials jump off the jeep. Their hearts were very excited at this time. They succeeded, succeeded!
Obviously, these senior officials are interested in their shooting.
Those with star badges are generals!
Major general Barnes went straight to the rocket launcher in their hands and said, "it was just shooting?"
The M10 self-propelled anti tank gun, which was originally the protagonist, was hung aside. Skinner replied excitedly: "yes, this is a single soldier anti tank weapon developed by ourselves."
Barnes picked up the bazooka, as Skinner had just done, and then said, "is that so?"
"Yes, wait. I'll load the rockets and the people behind me get out of the way. Be careful of being burned by the fire." Earl said as he filled in a rocket.
Barnes aimed, pulled the trigger, and a hot flame came out from behind the launch tube. The rocket in front had swished out and hit the tank again!
"I'll come!" Even Eisenhower couldn't help it. After Barnes fired, Eisenhower also picked it up, learned what he had just done and fired.
One after another, almost all senior officials came to test fire and emptied these rockets.
When they had finished firing all the Rockets, they came up and looked at the small holes in the tank, turret and body that had been burned.
Hitting a tank does not depend on the size of the hole. Even if the tip of a needle is small, it will bring terrible results as long as it is penetrated. The burning temperature is enough to burn the tank hands inside and detonate the ammunition.
"Yes, this weapon is God's gift to America!" Major General Eisenhower said loudly, "we need to put this weapon into production quickly. Young people, how did you do it?"
After hearing the question, they both felt that their noses were a little sour. What God brought was entirely due to their hard work. They were almost buried and never paid attention to it. If they hadn't ventured here to test shoot today, I'm afraid they would have been unknown all the time.
"This kind of Bazooka has actually been tested here before." Major general Barnes said, "unfortunately, World War I is over. Dr. Goddard would be happy if he were still alive."
As early as World War I, the application of rockets in modern war has attracted the attention of belligerents.
At that time, the emerging United States was unwilling to fall behind Germany and Russia, which had made progress in this regard. In the summer of 1918, it began a project on the research of individual rocket launchers, which was presided over by Dr. R.H. Goddard, one of the founders of American rocket technology.
Dr. Goddard has designed a variety of schemes. Finally, he believes that the most suitable caliber of infantry rocket launcher is 51mm. The designed rocket launcher has a total length of 1.68m and a mass of 3.4kg. When in use, the shooter must put the front of the tube on his shoulder to adjust the firing direction at any time, and the rear of the launcher is supported by a light bipod.
In early November of that year, the rocket launcher was tested many times at the Aberdeen test site, and the maximum range reached 685.8m.
It seems that the prospect is very good. Unfortunately, at this time, World War I is over. At that time, there was no need to continue research. Dr. Goddard gave up halfway and ended up depressed.
Now, no one attaches importance to this kind of weapon, but it was made out by two young officers. Major general Barnes also knew what was the most difficult part.
"What is the warhead of this rocket?" Barnes asked.
The most important thing to destroy a tank is the warhead!
Skinner has loved rockets since he was a child and has made and launched many rockets by himself. After the Pearl Harbor incident, he took part in the research work of a so-called "special project". The "project" has neither funds nor assistance, but only examines whether the rocket has the value of being used as a weapon.
Although the situation was difficult, it took Skinner and his assistant Earl less than a year to successfully test a simple shoulder launched rocket launcher launched with a smooth bore barrel and stabilized with a tail wing. However, there is a lack of appropriate warheads to verify the effectiveness of weapons.
At this time, a Swiss engineer came to the United States with his hollow charge warhead. The American who was trying to develop an anti tank rifle happily bought this patent. After learning that, Skinner decided to apply this warhead to his bazooka. In order to match the size, he expanded the inner diameter of the launch tube to 60mm, and rebuilt a set of integral launch tube and electric shock generator using flashlight battery. After manufacturing, he caught up with the experiment here.
Needless to say, without the persistence of two people and this chance, their rocket launchers would not be available at all“ This is really a good weapon. We need a lot of equipment for the troops on the front line! " Major general Barnes was quite satisfied with Skinner's answer. He adopted a hollow charge warhead and had the ability to attack the front armor of German main battle tanks, which was urgently needed by his own side!
"We have to give it a loud name." After taking two more puffs with his pipe, Eisenhower said, "I think how about calling it bazuka?"
The shape of this weapon looks like this musical instrument. It is not only image, but also gives people confidence.
It seems that everyone present can see this scene. Bazuka Rockets will appear in a large number on the battlefield, giving the Germans the heaviest blow. In particular, on the Soviet German battlefield, the emergence of bazuka suddenly made the Soviet Union find self-confidence and finally have a way to deal with German tanks!
Unfortunately, the Icelandic battle taking place at this time can not catch up.
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At this time, on the rostrum, major general Barnes, head of the ground ordnance development department, looked at them with sharp eyes.
I didn't hear the rumble of shells. It must not be a cannon, or even a recoilless gun. It looks like a rocket.
No one thought that the rocket could do so. In his eyes, the rocket that flew past had a close contact with the target tank.
In an instant, the target tank was hit, the tank paused, and then a black smoke came out.
The target tank is not loaded with any ammunition. It will not explode and will only be punctured. The black smoke is because the engine of the tank was damaged after it was hit!
The tank stopped, and major general Barnes was very excited on the podium.
"Immediately order the test firing of M10 to stop!" Major general Barnes shouted, "where's the jeep? Come here! "
General Eisenhower was also in high spirits. Just now, he also saw what had happened. A large group of senior military officials got on the jeep and went towards the target.
Skinner and Earl stood at the same place and watched the large group of senior officials jump off the jeep. Their hearts were very excited at this time. They succeeded, succeeded!
Obviously, these senior officials are interested in their shooting.
Those with star badges are generals!
Major general Barnes went straight to the rocket launcher in their hands and said, "it was just shooting?"
The M10 self-propelled anti tank gun, which was originally the protagonist, was hung aside. Skinner replied excitedly: "yes, this is a single soldier anti tank weapon developed by ourselves."
Barnes picked up the bazooka, as Skinner had just done, and then said, "is that so?"
"Yes, wait. I'll load the rockets and the people behind me get out of the way. Be careful of being burned by the fire." Earl said as he filled in a rocket.
Barnes aimed, pulled the trigger, and a hot flame came out from behind the launch tube. The rocket in front had swished out and hit the tank again!
"I'll come!" Even Eisenhower couldn't help it. After Barnes fired, Eisenhower also picked it up, learned what he had just done and fired.
One after another, almost all senior officials came to test fire and emptied these rockets.
When they had finished firing all the Rockets, they came up and looked at the small holes in the tank, turret and body that had been burned.
Hitting a tank does not depend on the size of the hole. Even if the tip of a needle is small, it will bring terrible results as long as it is penetrated. The burning temperature is enough to burn the tank hands inside and detonate the ammunition.
"Yes, this weapon is God's gift to America!" Major General Eisenhower said loudly, "we need to put this weapon into production quickly. Young people, how did you do it?"
After hearing the question, they both felt that their noses were a little sour. What God brought was entirely due to their hard work. They were almost buried and never paid attention to it. If they hadn't ventured here to test shoot today, I'm afraid they would have been unknown all the time.
"This kind of Bazooka has actually been tested here before." Major general Barnes said, "unfortunately, World War I is over. Dr. Goddard would be happy if he were still alive."
As early as World War I, the application of rockets in modern war has attracted the attention of belligerents.
At that time, the emerging United States was unwilling to fall behind Germany and Russia, which had made progress in this regard. In the summer of 1918, it began a project on the research of individual rocket launchers, which was presided over by Dr. R.H. Goddard, one of the founders of American rocket technology.
Dr. Goddard has designed a variety of schemes. Finally, he believes that the most suitable caliber of infantry rocket launcher is 51mm. The designed rocket launcher has a total length of 1.68m and a mass of 3.4kg. When in use, the shooter must put the front of the tube on his shoulder to adjust the firing direction at any time, and the rear of the launcher is supported by a light bipod.
In early November of that year, the rocket launcher was tested many times at the Aberdeen test site, and the maximum range reached 685.8m.
It seems that the prospect is very good. Unfortunately, at this time, World War I is over. At that time, there was no need to continue research. Dr. Goddard gave up halfway and ended up depressed.
Now, no one attaches importance to this kind of weapon, but it was made out by two young officers. Major general Barnes also knew what was the most difficult part.
"What is the warhead of this rocket?" Barnes asked.
The most important thing to destroy a tank is the warhead!
Skinner has loved rockets since he was a child and has made and launched many rockets by himself. After the Pearl Harbor incident, he took part in the research work of a so-called "special project". The "project" has neither funds nor assistance, but only examines whether the rocket has the value of being used as a weapon.
Although the situation was difficult, it took Skinner and his assistant Earl less than a year to successfully test a simple shoulder launched rocket launcher launched with a smooth bore barrel and stabilized with a tail wing. However, there is a lack of appropriate warheads to verify the effectiveness of weapons.
At this time, a Swiss engineer came to the United States with his hollow charge warhead. The American who was trying to develop an anti tank rifle happily bought this patent. After learning that, Skinner decided to apply this warhead to his bazooka. In order to match the size, he expanded the inner diameter of the launch tube to 60mm, and rebuilt a set of integral launch tube and electric shock generator using flashlight battery. After manufacturing, he caught up with the experiment here.
Needless to say, without the persistence of two people and this chance, their rocket launchers would not be available at all“ This is really a good weapon. We need a lot of equipment for the troops on the front line! " Major general Barnes was quite satisfied with Skinner's answer. He adopted a hollow charge warhead and had the ability to attack the front armor of German main battle tanks, which was urgently needed by his own side!
"We have to give it a loud name." After taking two more puffs with his pipe, Eisenhower said, "I think how about calling it bazuka?"
The shape of this weapon looks like this musical instrument. It is not only image, but also gives people confidence.
It seems that everyone present can see this scene. Bazuka Rockets will appear in a large number on the battlefield, giving the Germans the heaviest blow. In particular, on the Soviet German battlefield, the emergence of bazuka suddenly made the Soviet Union find self-confidence and finally have a way to deal with German tanks!
Unfortunately, the Icelandic battle taking place at this time can not catch up.
At this time, on the rostrum, major general Barnes, head of the ground ordnance development department, looked at them with sharp eyes.I didn't hear the rumble of shells. It must not be a cannon, or even a recoilless gun. It looks like a rocket.No one thought that the rocket could do so. In his eyes, the rocket that flew past had a close contact with the target tank.In an instant, the target tank was hit, the tank paused, and then a black smoke came out.The target tank is not loaded with any ammunition. It will not explode and will only be punctured. The black smoke is because the engine of the tank was damaged after it was hit!The tank stopped, and major general Barnes was very excited on the podium."Immediately order the test firing of M10 to stop!" Major general Barnes shouted, "where's the jeep? Come here! "General Eisenhower was also in high spirits. Just now, he also saw what had happened. A large group of senior military officials got on the jeep and went towards the target.Skinner and Earl stood at the same place and watched the large group of senior officials jump off the jeep. Their hearts were very excited at this time. They succeeded, succeeded!Obviously, these senior officials are interested in their shooting.Those with star badges are generals!Major general Barnes went straight to the rocket launcher in their hands and said, "it was just shooting?"The M10 self-propelled anti tank gun, which was originally the protagonist, was hung aside. Skinner replied excitedly: "yes, this is a single soldier anti tank weapon developed by ourselves."Barnes picked up the bazooka, as Skinner had just done, and then said, "is that so?""Yes, wait. I'll load the rockets and the people behind me get out of the way. Be careful of being burned by the fire." Earl said as he filled in a rocket.Barnes aimed, pulled the trigger, and a hot flame came out from behind the launch tube. The rocket in front had swished out and hit the tank again!"I'll come!" Even Eisenhower couldn't help it. After Barnes fired, Eisenhower also picked it up, learned what he had just done and fired.One after another, almost all senior officials came to test fire and emptied these rockets.When they had finished firing all the Rockets, they came up and looked at the small holes in the tank, turret and body that had been burned.Hitting a tank does not depend on the size of the hole. Even if the tip of a needle is small, it will bring terrible results as long as it is penetrated. The burning temperature is enough to burn the tank hands inside and detonate the ammunition."Yes, this weapon is God's gift to America!" Major General Eisenhower said loudly, "we need to put this weapon into production quickly. Young people, how did you do it?"After hearing the question, they both felt that their noses were a little sour. What God brought was entirely due to their hard work. They were almost buried and never paid attention to it. If they hadn't ventured here to test shoot today, I'm afraid they would have been unknown all the time."This kind of Bazooka has actually been tested here before." Major general Barnes said, "unfortunately, World War I is over. Dr. Goddard would be happy if he were still alive."As early as World War I, the application of rockets in modern war has attracted the attention of belligerents.At that time, the emerging United States was unwilling to fall behind Germany and Russia, which had made progress in this regard. In the summer of 1918, it began a project on the research of individual rocket launchers, which was presided over by Dr. R.H. Goddard, one of the founders of American rocket technology.Dr. Goddard has designed a variety of schemes. Finally, he believes that the most suitable caliber of infantry rocket launcher is 51mm. The designed rocket launcher has a total length of 1.68m and a mass of 3.4kg. When in use, the shooter must put the front of the tube on his shoulder to adjust the firing direction at any time, and the rear of the launcher is supported by a light bipod.In early November of that year, the rocket launcher was tested many times at the Aberdeen test site, and the maximum range reached 685.8m.It seems that the prospect is very good. Unfortunately, at this time, World War I is over. At that time, there was no need to continue research. Dr. Goddard gave up halfway and ended up depressed.Now, no one attaches importance to this kind of weapon, but it was made out by two young officers. Major general Barnes also knew what was the most difficult part."What is the warhead of this rocket?" Barnes asked.The most important thing to destroy a tank is the warhead!Skinner has loved rockets since he was a child and has made and launched many rockets by himself. After the Pearl Harbor incident, he took part in the research work of a so-called "special project". The "project" has neither funds nor assistance, but only examines whether the rocket has the value of being used as a weapon.Although the situation was difficult, it took Skinner and his assistant Earl less than a year to successfully test a simple shoulder launched rocket launcher launched with a smooth bore barrel and stabilized with a tail wing. However, there is a lack of appropriate warheads to verify the effectiveness of weapons.At this time, a Swiss engineer came to the United States with his hollow charge warhead. The American who was trying to develop an anti tank rifle happily bought this patent. After learning that, Skinner decided to apply this warhead to his bazooka. In order to match the size, he expanded the inner diameter of the launch tube to 60mm, and rebuilt a set of integral launch tube and electric shock generator using flashlight battery. After manufacturing, he caught up with the experiment here.Needless to say, without the persistence of two people and this chance, their rocket launchers would not be available at all This is really a good weapon. We need a lot of equipment for the troops on the front line! " Major general Barnes was quite satisfied with Skinner's answer. He adopted a hollow charge warhead and had the ability to attack the front armor of German main battle tanks, which was urgently needed by his own side!"We have to give it a loud name." After taking two more puffs with his pipe, Eisenhower said, "I think how about calling it bazuka?"The shape of this weapon looks like this musical instrument. It is not only image, but also gives people confidence.It seems that everyone present can see this scene. Bazuka Rockets will appear in a large number on the battlefield, giving the Germans the heaviest blow. In particular, on the Soviet German battlefield, the emergence of bazuka suddenly made the Soviet Union find self-confidence and finally have a way to deal with German tanks!Unfortunately, the Icelandic battle taking place at this time can not catch up.
