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The Third Empire - Chapter 165

Published at 19th of October 2021 11:59:51 AM


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Boforth antiaircraft gun!

If we want to evaluate the most widely used anti-aircraft gun in World War II, it is definitely the Swedish 40mm bofoss L / 60 anti-aircraft gun. This kind of anti-aircraft gun is widely used by the allies and Axis powers and is a standard air defense weapon.

This has to start with the Versailles agreement, which shames Germany. Because this treaty stipulates that Germany shall not develop any new high-power killing weapons, Krupp purchased some shares of bofoss and transferred some production technology to design and develop various new guns in Sweden in cooperation with bofoss.

Unfortunately, there are significant differences in design concepts between the two companies. Swedish designers have always focused on the development of light artillery, while German designers prefer to develop heavy artillery.

After Germany tore up the Treaty of Versailles, the cooperation ended.

Later, Krupp developed flak-36 88mm anti-aircraft gun, which made great achievements for the German army in World War II, while bofoss developed the famous 40mm bofoss L / 60 anti-aircraft gun after absorbing various experiences of Krupp.

This is actually a 56 times caliber antiaircraft gun, but it is customarily regarded as 60 times. Due to its excellent performance, it has won orders from various countries.

Historically, this kind of anti-aircraft gun did not have much origin with Germany. It was not until Germany annexed Austria after World War II that it began to gradually produce this kind of anti-aircraft gun, but now, great changes have taken place in history.

At the same time, the navy was awakened by the bombing of warships by warplanes directed by Chirac last time. They knew how backward their existing 37mm hand-held aircraft were!

The opinions given by hilrick must also be rectified! Therefore, the Navy first looked at the equipment of other countries and immediately fell in love with this 40mm bofoss anti-aircraft gun. After all, this anti-aircraft gun was first designed for the Navy's shipboard.

The German, the new battleship and so on, changed the 37mm hand-held aircraft into this 40mm anti-aircraft gun. At the same time, the army and the air force also fell in love.

As a result, Krupp had to put down its shame and had a commercial exchange with boforth. It introduced the technology of this antiaircraft gun and produced it in China. It was finalized as flak-28 40mm antiaircraft gun.

The Spanish Civil War is a test of this kind of anti-aircraft gun!

When the fighters returned, Shrek had a keen premonition that the Soviets wanted revenge, so he quickly arranged here, all the planes were towed away, the tents were torn down, the runway was covered with camouflage nets, and these fake anti-aircraft artillery positions were arranged in the south of the original base.

From the sky, there is nothing here, no aircraft, no runway, just ordinary farmland. Now, when the camouflage net is torn open, the anti-aircraft artillery force of the vulture Corps has finally started a happy and dripping battle!

"Boom, boom, boom!" The gunner stepped on the launcher, the muzzle kept roaring, and 40 mm antiaircraft artillery shells flew out!

In the past, when a hand-held machine fired a shell, it had to be loaded again, without the continuity of fire. Now, bofoss anti-aircraft gun is automated!

The rear of the bore of this antiaircraft gun is a vertical wedge latch. The action of opening and closing the latch can be completed automatically through the recoil of the gun, just like the transformation from a Mauser rifle to an mp36 submachine gun.

Except that the initial shells must be loaded manually by the loader, other shells are loaded automatically.

The ammunition feeding mechanism located above the gun bore has three rows of guide rails, and each row can accommodate a cartridge clip of four shells. The magazine is automatically removed and only one shell is pressed into the bore at a time. After firing, open the latch through recoil, throw out the empty shell, another shell enters the gun chamber, and the latch is closed again, so as to realize full-automatic loading and firing again and again.

The original hand-held machine can fire three or five shells a minute, which is quite well-trained. However, the maximum firing speed of this kind of anti-aircraft gun can reach 140 rounds per minute. Even limited by the loading speed, the actual maximum firing speed can reach 80 rounds per minute.

At present, there are two gunners, two loaders and a commander in each artillery position. Under the command of the commander, the main gunner is constantly shooting.

The 40mm high explosive tracer bullet flew out of the muzzle and flew towards the bombers who were climbing and exposed their belly!

Any kind of bomber is extremely heavy, especially when it carries a bomb and climbs slowly. It is a living target in the eyes of high artillery on the ground!

A 40mm shell directly penetrated into the belly of the SB-2 bomber. With a bang, a big hole was opened in the belly of the bomber. With the explosion, the fuselage of the bomber began to burn and fall.

This is just the beginning.

The bombers pulled up, even the pilots with the best line of sight, could not notice those anti-aircraft guns, did not find them, let alone destroy them.

So the bombers in front, one after another, were hit!

"Boom!" An SB-2 bomber was hit by the engine on one side. After burning for two seconds, the wing on one side of the bomber fell down. The bomber rolled and fell from the air.

The bombers behind have long forgotten this mission. They have fallen into the trap of the vulture Legion. They are being slaughtered! So, for them, the only choice now is to throw away the bomb immediately!

Only when the bomb is thrown away will the fuselage become lighter and easier to escape.

However, only a few can escape!

The anti-aircraft artillery positions here are arranged in a semicircular arc. A perfect formation just faces these aircraft groups flying from the north. With more than 30 anti-aircraft guns, almost every fire can be brought into full play.

The whole artillery position rumbled, and the anti-aircraft artillery felt incomparable stimulation. This was their most enjoyable battle. They ambushed the planes of the Republic Army at their home!

The yi-15 fleet in the back is also stupid.

The bombers in front are being shot down by anti-aircraft guns one by one, and as escort aircraft, they are helpless now.

Yes, there is nothing to do. The iraq-15 fighter is escorted this time. In their plan, they may be intercepted by the fighters of the vulture Corps. At that time, no matter how many casualties they pay, they should also protect the bomber group.

But now, it is the ground anti-aircraft guns that abuse the bombers!

Iraq-15 fighters, relying on two 7.62 mm machine guns, attack the anti-aircraft artillery position on the ground? Don't be kidding, it's suicide!




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