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The Third Empire - Chapter 709

Published at 19th of October 2021 11:47:03 AM


Chapter 709: 709

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When it comes to 88 mm anti-aircraft guns hitting tanks, many people will take Rommel's example, saying that on the battlefield in North Africa, Rommel had an idea when he saw that Rommel was going to be broken by the other party. Rommel ordered his men to lay down the 88 anti-aircraft guns. As a result, they successfully destroyed the British tanks and turned the corner.

Some people even took out Rommel's autobiography and said that this method was definitely invented by Rommel.

However, this is not the case at all. Most anti-aircraft guns are designed to allow low angle shooting, which is very simple.

What matters is shells! To hit an aircraft, anti-aircraft guns certainly do not need armor piercing shells, and high explosive shells are suitable. In particular, the proximity fuze is a great progress of anti-aircraft guns.

No anti-aircraft gun will use armor piercing bullets. The aircraft is not a flying tank, either wooden or aluminum. Where do you need armor piercing bullets!

Germany's 88mm anti-aircraft gun, when designed, took into account the needs of anti tank. The biggest scheme is to develop armor piercing bullets specially used for anti tank, and require each gun to carry a certain amount for emergency. This regulation has played a big role.

Moreover, the anti tank requirements should be considered for the sight. The calibration parameters of the air sight and the ground sight are different. The 88 gun has a binocular with different scales to meet different requirements, which is the requirement put forward by the German army during procurement.

Therefore, it is not someone's initiative to pull out the 88mm anti-aircraft gun as an anti tank gun.

However, it is not a special anti tank gun after all! Its biggest disadvantage is its height and weight, which makes its survival in battle more dependent on its firepower and range than good concealment.

If it's a 50mm anti tank gun, now you can push it back, but it's not easy for an 88mm anti-aircraft gun!

When this 88mm antiaircraft gun was just developed, it was towed by ordinary trucks. Each deployment was quite complex and almost did not have the ability to deploy quickly.

After that, under the instruction of Chirac, the anti-aircraft gun was improved, and a new type 202 special trailer was developed for this anti-aircraft gun.

In the past, the anti-aircraft gun was a shaft, pulled by a truck in front and ran with a bang.

The trailer is a parallel two wheel structure with good off-road performance. The gun will not bump. During traction, the muzzle faces the rear, and is equipped with tire brake and wheel stop fixing device.

Normally, you need to support the tires and fix the trailer properly before you can fire. Otherwise, if you fire, the tires will run, and the firing data will have to be readjusted.

However, after careful design, this trailer can be fired from a low angle on the gun truck, and the emergency anti tank ability is greatly enhanced.

The gun rack has also been modified, the operation of loading and unloading gun trucks is more convenient, the entry and withdrawal positions are faster, and the artillery survival rate is greatly improved.

Now, aware that the next round of artillery coverage might come, the artillery squad here immediately prepared quickly.

A gun squad, a total of 12 members, now they are preparing quickly.

Two soldiers in charge of driving the tractor, one commanding below and the other, slowly reversed the tractor into the gun position.

At the same time, other people are resetting the gun. In a short time, they support the wheels, fix the gun body, and then connect the tractor with the traction hook behind the gun body.

Get in the car!

They jumped onto the Ford ten ton off-road truck, and then, with the rumble of the engine, the anti-aircraft gun was pulled to the rear.

This is a defense line established by Finland for several years. Various fortifications and blockhouses emerge one after another. However, there is no suitable bunker for 88mm anti-aircraft guns.

After all, this weapon is not in their plan.

Otherwise, they don't have to go through such twists and turns. They put the cannon directly into the bunker and are not afraid of anything. Now, they can only retreat back quickly through the road!

The range covered by the enemy's artillery fire will not be too far, nor will it exceed the depth of five kilometers at most, otherwise it will not be enough for sustained fire density. Now, 88 mm anti-aircraft gun trailers are moving rapidly towards the rear of the position.

Sure enough, half an hour later, the Soviet artillery coverage began again! Countless shells landed on the main defense zone.

Everywhere was trembling and countless pieces were flying. However, the fortifications here were strong enough to defend against such shelling!

Sitting in the back of the truck, Patty Buddha looked at the rumble of gunfire in the distance, and he was also filled with emotion about his just thought. Otherwise, it would be hard to be exposed to the outside waiting for shells! If this kind of anti-aircraft gun is damaged again, it will be even more troublesome!

The artillery coverage lasted almost half an hour. After the other party's artillery stopped, the artillery squad started again!

"Come on, come on!" Cried the monitor.

Just when I came here, the positions here were intact and the road was flat, but after a shelling, there were potholes everywhere!

The off-road truck with all axle drive is moving on the road and around the crater. The speed is quite slow, which can't help worrying the squad leader.

Finally, the antiaircraft artillery came to the just emplacement. The whole emplacement was deformed, and the sandbags for defense were crooked.

"Come on, come on!" The driver backed up and just parked the anti-aircraft gun trailer on the gun position. Before unloading the trailer, the squad leader couldn't wait.

In the distance, the Soviet tanks rushed up again. It was still the terrible heavy tanks that rushed in the front!

They want to copy the last successful experience, artillery coverage, and then fast impact!

This time, it's impossible!

Although not as fast as self-propelled guns, the advantage of this trailer is that it can fire on the gun truck when needed!

Before they could fold up the tires and lock them directly, the artillery began to rattle the barrel.

The signal soldier operated the rangefinder and quickly ranging: "1000 meters, fast, fast!"

The other party's tanks are also fierce this time, sprinting towards this side at high speed!

"Crash, bang!" The armor piercing projectile was loaded into the gun body. Pattiver quickly aimed with the direct sight, and then pulled the gun rope!

"Boom!"

After all, it's on the gun truck. It's not as stable as when it's directly erected. When firing, it's obvious that the gun body is shaking.

"Hit the target!" The soldier in charge of observing the impact point shouted.

This kind of antiaircraft gun has high accuracy!

The battle of blood and fire begins again!

At the same time, the war reports are constantly reaching the rear. The great leader Stalin is quite dissatisfied with the performance of the front line!




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