Chapter 2037： Into the night two

This artillery represents the highest achievement of the French military industry. It weighs 263 tons. Among the German train guns, only the 380MM super-heavy train gun nicknamed Long-foot Max can be compared. The latter weighs up to 267.8 tons. The two guns have their own strengths. If you simply talk about ultra-long-distance suppression, the German long-footed Max cannon is stronger. When using 734KG shells, the long-footed Max can hit a maximum range of 38,700 at a muzzle velocity of 890 meters per second, and if a 400KG light bomb is used, the muzzle velocity is as high as 1040 meters per second, and the range is astonishing 47,500 meters. Range. (It is said that in history, the gun was also equipped with a more slender shell, which can hit a range of 55,000 meters, but because there is no specific performance, it will not be mentioned for the time being.)

Although the French 520MM super-heavy train gun has a range of only 17 kilometers, he has the largest bullet weight in the first battle! This artillery uses two kinds of shells, one shell weighs 1370KG, and the other shell weighs 1654KG! The weight of the shell is twice that of Big Belsa! (Big Belsha ammunition weighs 820KG, and among the Allied countries, the largest ammunition in history is the M heavy artillery of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The ammunition weight is 1020KG, which is far less than the French 520MM overweight train gun.

"Now it's time for the Germans to taste our greatness!" A French artillery said excitedly as he watched the 11.9-meter-long gun rise. Thinking of a 1654KG shell hitting the German position like this, the French gunner's depression and unwillingness during the day was wiped out!

"Haha." A French officer next to him responded with a complicated complexion. He was different from the low-level soldiers. He knew very well that this big baby in his hand could only fight against the wind but not against the wind, although the power of the 1654KG shells was quite impressive. Earth-shattering, but the range is too close! Not to mention the German 380MM long-legged Max, even some M train guns have a range far beyond their own, so they are easily suppressed by the opponent's ultra-long-range artillery. You know, the 30-meter-long gun carriage is too huge, and it is impossible for the French to install a so-called permanent fortification for this gun... And the most unfortunate thing is that there are only 2 guns of this type! The number of 380MM super-heavy train guns exposed by the German army on the opposite side is as high as one dozen!

In the distance, the French bombardment began once, and the attack appeared aimless. However, under the cover of the sound of cannons, some French tanks hidden in the shelter roared out of the bunker. They drove along the predetermined route to the front line, but the distance was about 2 kilometers, which took more than 40 minutes. ! So the end result was that before most of the French tanks reached the front lines, the French infantry had already begun to attack.

With a soft click, a Frenchman felt as if he had touched something. Then, with the help of the faint moonlight, he could vaguely see an oval-shaped object jumping from a distance of about 5 meters beside him, experienced and experienced He immediately realized that this might be a thunder! The soldier subconsciously hugged his head and rolled to the side, but what was waiting for him was not shrapnel falling like raindrops, but a ball of light that suddenly rose!

You know, the Germans stopped their offensive at 4 in the afternoon, and there were several hours from 4 in the afternoon to night. How could the Germans not arrange them well? As a result, the various traps, booby traps, and flares all over the frontline played a good role. When the flares equivalent to thousands of candlelights fly into the air, the firepower like a tide quickly covers the entire battlefield!

The mortar behind the German position began to talk about a flare shot into the sky. Hundreds of slowly falling light sources illuminated the entire position like daylight. The sudden strong light made most of the French army a short time. In the blindness, the experienced ones rolled to a certain corner, and most of the recruits were swept down by the oncoming bullets, and when the surprise attack turned into a storm, the French no longer hide. All the artillery and tanks that had been hidden before roared! Crowds of soldiers jumped out of the trench under the cover of artillery fire and rushed to the opposite German front!

"It's a French chariot!" At this time, through the commander's tower, Guderian saw the shadow moving against the dark background in the distance. From the slender barrel, he judged that the opposite should be the famous San Mengsha. Yes, before nightfall, some wolf tanks were lowered to the front line. Their role is to deal with the armored units that the French may appear. These are equipped with 75MM artillery and have flexible turrets. The first goal of the steel war wolves is to hunt down the distant ones. The French tank, the Hu Feng assault artillery has a narrow range of fire and its mobility is relatively poor, so it is temporarily used as a fixed bunker.

Facing the French tank that was always hidden on the edge of the shadow and shot a shot, Guderian was not in a hurry, because he knew it was useless. He needed friendly forces to light up the surrounding area with flares, and then he was next to the artillery. The parallel machine guns are used to measure the distance, and then precise strikes can be carried out. Otherwise, premature attacks can only reveal their position.

After more than 2 years of baptism, the German tactics are still very good, at least The mortar team responsible for lighting is very clear that those targets are given priority, in Guderian's vision. A San Mengsha tank was focused on after two short attacks. A 60MM flare almost fell from the top of the tank. At this moment, Guderian quickly seized the opportunity. , A series of tracer bullets were shot out, and the approximate distance of the opponent was quickly determined by the drop point-800 meters! It's a bit far, but acceptable!

However, just before his tank fired, the companions next to him fired first. In less than half a minute, the three tanks fired more than one dozen shells alternately! When watching this tank finally be covered in flames, Guderian was very angry at the opponent's recklessness and unprofessionalism!

The attack of the French infantry and armored units did not cause much trouble to the Germans, and the number of armored units invested by the French was less than half of the defending Germans! The infantry suffered heavy losses under the intensive machine gun fire and artillery. Moreover, the veterans on the Western Front felt that the French people's fighting will was very weak. Not long after they had been in contact, many French troops were repelled.

The real trouble is the long-range artillery hidden behind, such as the 520MM super-heavy train gun and some 12-inch siege guns. These guns concentrated on attacking certain positions like heavy hammers, and even tore part of the German defense line. The German troops who were stationed did not have time to build a shelter against heavy artillery attacks. For a while, a gap appeared between the Second Bavarian Army and the Fifth Prussian Army!

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