Chapter 577

At dawn, the British attack was in complete trouble. The German firepower on the position completely made Tobruk's little British armored force desperate. A Matilda tank burning in the yellow sand, so lonely.

The German army has many secret weapons, such as the new jet fighter being developed, the super weapon being tested, the long-range surface to surface missile, and the more advanced tiger king main battle tank. The forefathers of these weapons have already made the opponent's headache to the extreme. We can imagine what earth shaking changes these advanced future weapons will bring to the whole battlefield once they are in service.

However, there were many temporary stupid methods in the German army, which made the whole battlefield full of the wisdom of grass-roots soldiers, and also gave the whole German tactical system a more flexible and changeable special style.

For example, a simple multi barrel rocket launcher, which is called a building demolisher by soldiers, is installed on wheels with several iron fist rocket launchers arranged together. For example, the 88 mm cannon is roaring in the position now.

In the future battlefield, if you want to find a weapon, just like the 88mm caliber artillery of Germany in World War II, which is suitable for all ages and is used by the three services, this weapon has also conquered all German commanders and won the favor of the front-line infantry with its excellent performance.

The gun was mounted on Navy destroyers and submarines and used as anti-aircraft fire. Even the aircraft carrier is equipped with this kind of air defense weapon. It can be said that this caliber artillery is basically the standard air defense weapon of the German Navy.

At the same time, the gun was deployed by air force air defense forces in every corner of the German occupied area. As for the number of such guns, it seems that even Catherine herself does not know the specific number. However, from the beginning of accumulation before the war to now, Germany has at least tens of thousands of such guns. You can see the figures of such guns in every important port and airport.

It is also a weapon favored by the army. The tank guns of the Tiger tank are refitted from this kind of antiaircraft artillery, and the caliber is exactly the same, all 88 mm. And this kind of cannon is also used by front-line soldiers to fight tanks, and the effect is also shocking.

What's more surprising is that this kind of cannon produced in Krupp artillery production line has another function, which is worth remembering. It can support and shoot infantry, and its power is not small.

Rommel liked this kind of cannon best because it gave him unparalleled firepower advantage. He was used to strengthening his infantry on the front line with the weapon originally belonging to the air force, and then sent out more valuable armored forces to carry out flanking and circuitous operations. It's his signature technique, which makes it impossible for his opponents to defend. The core of this method of attack is that our infantry can withstand the frontal impact of the opponent's armored forces. Rommel's tactics almost give the pressure to these 88 mm guns.

One shell after another is pushed into the chamber of the cannon by the soldiers, and then the cannon will be fired immediately, producing lethal shells. The skilled German air defense artillery team can use the cannon to fire at an amazing rate of fire per minute.

The most classic German 88 mm antiaircraft gun firing position is a shallow pit with traffic trenches on both sides, which is nearly one meter long. As long as there is time, the soldiers will dig such a classic shallow pit, and then deploy this kind of anti-aircraft artillery in it. In this way, the gun is less than one meter above the horizon, making it more difficult to find.

In fact, transpiration is very serious in the desert. The targets close to the surface can't be seen clearly because of the haze and transpiration heat. As a result, the German 88mm air defense artillery firing position can't be found at all, which has become the most depressing thing for all enemy soldiers.

In the end, the two sides can only compete in the sight observation system. Whoever finds that the other side is far away and aims faster can survive in the desert competition. The sight system has always been the most proud event of the German army. No one can challenge Rice's lens design in this period, from the sight range finder on the battleship to the sight for the sniper, The German army was much more accurate than the enemy of the same period.

When it comes to the speed and accuracy of capturing the target, and the firing speed after the attack, how can the tank standard on the ground compare with the anti-aircraft artillery designed to attack the aircraft? The original intention of the 88mm cannon is to attack the enemy aircraft at 26000 feet. It is absolutely a small talent to hit the tank 1000 meters away. It is not a fair fight at all.

Of course, this kind of gun is not without shortcomings. It can be said that the shortcomings are as impressive as its incomparable powerful performance. The weight of the 88 mm caliber artillery selected by the German army as an air defense weapon is amazing, which is similar to the weight of the 150 mm caliber howitzer equipped by the German army as a standard support weapon, reaching a terrible 5 tons. Therefore, compared with other German weapons, this kind of weapon is obviously too bulky. In addition to being forced, it is rarely used in the front-line battlefield in North Africa, where transportation conditions are relatively convenient.

Another drawback is that the artillery itself, including the shells, is expensive. If the German army has a weapon that is using the external "gold bullet", then it is undoubtedly an 88mm cannon. Under the same circumstances, the price of firing an 88mm cannon is twice as high as that of the 76mm caliber antiaircraft gun of the Soviet Union... Of course, the advantage of this is the geometric increase in power.

"Boom! Boom! Boom On the German core defense position, 9 anti tank positions arranged in three V-shaped positions, the soldiers of the air force air defense forces used their guns to fire at the same speed as bolt rifles. However, the British armored brigades, who attacked here on the other side, proved their opponents' horror with their own losses. A German officer stood next to the 88mm antiaircraft gun. He didn't seem to be afraid of the barrage of bullets coming from the opposite side. He put down his telescope, and then gave the order to the two sergeants who used the scissor periscope to turn the muzzle and attack the left wing: "concentrate fire on the right side! Beat the tanks there first“ Boom! Boom! Boom With his orders, soon three guns turned their muzzle, fast people smack tongue. The heavy gun body makes this kind of cannon have a stable launching platform, and the demand for air shooting makes this kind of cannon rotate and lift very quickly. With the command again and again, almost at the same time, these artillery also point to the corresponding position. It only takes a little more than a second for a heavy shell to fly to the target at a distance of one kilometer. With terrifying impact and penetrating energy, it can easily tear off the front armor plate of the Matilda tank, and even destroy the engine and fuel tank in the back after destroying the whole cockpit. This kind of scene is a bit like the feeling of a high-speed car bumping into a wooden fence. The solid tank is as fragile as a wooden fence at this moment, and the solid armor plate is as fragmented as the wooden board by the huge energy. Soon, a British tank was destroyed in the process of advancing. The track broke because of the violent vibration, and the driving wheels in front of it flew out. Because the fuel tank was punctured, the tank ignited a raging fire in an instant. The turret of the tank was lifted from inside, but only two hands were twisted and struggling. Only two seconds later, the pain suffered by the owners of these hands was ended, because the ammunition died. The huge explosion made the whole tank into a pile of scrap iron, There are no more English people struggling inside“ Boom Another shell flew out of the barrel of the 88 cannon, but this time it seemed that the luck was on the British side. The shell flew 1500 meters in a flash, but it didn't hit the main part of the tank. The shell hit the front side of the tank, crashed into the sand bag hanging on it and shovel, smashed the front lamp of the tank, and hit the sand dune next to the tank, splashing a piece of gravel. The British in the tank were obviously scared. They thought their tank had been hit because of the loud noise and the shock from the tank. So the British tankers lifted their hatch and jumped out of the tank to run to one side. But then the driver of the tank was knocked down by the German machine gunners, The commander and the Gunners had to raise their hands to surrender. This British attack was defeated in a few minutes. More than 40 tanks were left on the battlefield. Most of the tanks had been turned into burning scrap because of the explosion, and only a few fortunately did not die. Another tank, which was almost intact, was captured. It was the one with the headlights blown off. It wasn't until the prisoner was interrogated that the tank commander, who was not hit and fortunately escaped, turned out to be the commander of the British armored brigade and a senior officer with the rank of colonel. The German didn't treat the British prisoner badly and invited him to have a breakfast. He looked at the 88 mm cannon cleaning its bore with bread. He didn't believe that the opponent who beat his troops all over the ground was such an ugly weapon. However, he was silent for a long time when he knew that this weapon was German antiaircraft gun, which could pierce the front armor plate of Matilda tank at a distance of 1500 meters. His armored brigade lost almost half of its troops in this battle. What's more, the British did not recapture the Highlands, and the terrible shelling will continue in the future“ It's not fair. " At last he said, "how can you Germans use the weapons against airplanes to deal with tanks?"