Battle of the Third Reich

If Yoder could stop it, then Guderian would not be called "Lightning Heinz". This armored lieutenant general has excellent mobility and has not yet waited for Yoder to take the next step. Guderian has ran off the stands and jumped into his own car.

Guderian was riding a Steyr 1500A today. This large-scale off-road convertible has historically produced more than 18,000 vehicles, 90% of which was supplied to the German armed forces. Because of the lack of protective armor, the Germans usually Use it only as a command and commuter vehicle.

Yoder's reckless performance of Guderian, even if he feels a little dissatisfied in his heart, he can only choose to endure. He knows that the armored soldier will be the weight of the head of the head, and he is not prepared to put the relationship between the two parties because of such small things. Stiffen.

Looking at Guderian's car flying towards the launching position, Yodel could not sit on the stand alone. He could only helplessly walk down the stand with a few subordinates. Because the two high-ranking officers suddenly left the scene, the result was a little confusion at the observation site. What happened was abrupt. Most people did not know what happened. They thought that there was an error in the experiment and angered the two. Senior military officer.

After launching a round of salvo, the crew of the crew opened the rear door cover, then climbed out of the car and began to prepare for reloading. This is one of the biggest flaws of this kind of equipment. The loading must be dismounted to complete, and the crew lacks protection on the battlefield. However, there is no effective way to make up for this defect. Xu Jun once thought of adding folding steel shields on both sides of the rear of the car, which can be opened to 90 degrees on both sides when needed, to provide some for the people who get off the car. Protection. However, the protection area of ​​this kind of steel shield is very limited, and it will only increase the weight of the car body, so it was quickly rejected by Xu Jun himself.

Xu Jun couldn't think of a solution for the time being. Historically, the US Marines encountered the same problem in Vietnam. The inability to balance fish and bear's paws is clearly reflected in this equipment.

Because the "Scorpion" engine is rear-mounted, the ammunition reserve mode is completely different from that of the M50. The US M50 ammunition is stored on both sides inside the cabin and in a special tubular magazine under the floor, with four rounds on each side. Eight rounds add up to a total of sixteen rounds of 105 mm recoilless shells.

The loading capacity of the German Scorpion is slightly higher. After all, the body of the Scorpion is two laps larger than the M50, and the internal space is correspondingly larger. The design of the bottom magazine is completely preserved, and it is welded to the bottom of the engine compartment. The two-centimeter armored mouth cover is opened toward the tail, and it is very convenient for the crew to get off and get the ammunition.

Sixteen rounds of 105-caliber ammunition can be stored on the ammunition rack inside the car body, plus eight rounds at the bottom of the car body, the total loaded ammunition reached 24 rounds, enough for this destroyer to complete four volleys , Provided that it can survive after the first three launches.

At this time, Guderian did not have any concept of the **** cruelty of the Eastern Front. He could not imagine what a tragic scene would be in a battlefield in which the life of an armored force was calculated in hours.

Xu Jun reminded and implied his generals more than once in the meeting that the Germans are not facing a border battle, but the Somme and Verdun. Perhaps the mode is no longer a clumsy trench battle, but the degree of bloodiness will definitely exceed In 1916.

The key to victory is in the hands of the prepared person. Guderian firmly believes in this. What role can this new tank destroyer play in his flash tactics? The generals of the armored soldiers began to run at a high speed, and they felt a This kind of excitement that has not been seen in a long time.

Reloading recoilless cannons is a delicate job, not as simple as putting an infantry gun into the bore. The LG40/41 recoilless gun has an internal rifle. The initial velocity of this artillery shell is slow. If it is made smooth, then it can only rely on faith when shooting long-range targets.

Because the shells are directly inserted into the gun barrel and the body is relatively long, the action should not be too rude when loading this ammunition, otherwise it may damage the perforated shell or the rifle. But even so, it takes only five to seven seconds for a skilled loader to reload a shell.

Then some friends will ask, how is the rate of fire per minute of the US military calculated, that is, the combat rate of fire, which includes the repeated aiming time, and the theoretical rate of fire are two concepts.

If you just pour ammunition into the distance, there are enough ammunition hands, and the rate of fire per ten seconds can still be easily achieved. The recoilless shells used by the Germans at this time generally used British and American perforated shell designs. Because the German warheads had a larger charge, the total weight was larger than the shells used by the Americans. A high-explosive grenade weighs more than 10 kg, and the armor-breaker is slightly lighter, but it also reaches about 9 kg, which is about the same weight as the armor-piercing projectile equipped with the German 88 mm anti-aircraft gun.

Because the demonstration was carried out according to combat standards, the engine was still running, and the driver did not get off the vehicle according to the order, and the loading work was all done by the remaining three crew members. However, these guys have undergone rigorous training and are already extremely proficient in loading movements. This time they played superbly. It took only one minute before and after loading six artillery pieces, which was a whole less than the standard given by the experimental group. half.

The commander is the 32-year-old armored sergeant Heinz Ludwig, who once served in the second armored division, and Guderian happened to be his old boss. It was discovered that there was a Steyr driving in his direction, and Ludwig immediately ordered to stop the next drill. He did not know who was sitting in the car, but usually the senior commander was riding in this car. .

"Assemble all, stand upright!" The sergeant sergeant quickly saw the appearance of the passengers in the car, and he ordered to his subordinates loudly.

Steyr drove to the tank destroyer and stopped in front of the crew.

"All! Salute!" The captain raised his head and gave a loud command, raising his hand to salute the old superior.

Goodrian jumped out of the car with agility, and then returned a standard military salute to the crew.

"Your name, sergeant sergeant." Goodrian asked in a friendly manner when he walked in front of the captain.

"Sergeant Sergeant Henchie Ludwig, General." Sergeant Sergeant replied loudly.

"Which army did you serve before." Goodrian looked at the first-level Iron Cross on the sergeant's chest, and his attitude became more sympathetic.

It is now only 1940. The German sergeant class wants to get a first-class iron cross medal, but it is not an easy thing to do. It must have a record that everyone can recognize, otherwise it will be met by colleagues in the army. Crowded out.

"Second Armored Division, General!" The captain replied proudly.

"Oh? Is it the third or fourth regiment?" Goodrian smiled on his face.

The Second Armored Division was born as early as 1935. It was one of the earliest armored units formed by the Germans. Guderian was its first division commander. At that time, he was only a colonel rank. The armored division has the third and fourth armored regiments. All the members are veterans who have been trained for a long time. If the other party is from the second armored division, they should participate in all battles starting from Poland depending on their age.

"Third Panzer Regiment, General." Ludwig shouted with a throat.

"Very good, Sergeant Major." Goodrian held out his hand happily and patted Ludwig's arm.

"Tell me what you think of this car. From a veteran's point of view, what do you think of this thing?" Goodrian raised his hands and shook his head in the direction of "Scorpion".

"This..." Facing the general's question, Ludwig didn't know where to start for a moment.

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