Chapter 857： 105mm recoilless gun

For the American people, this day was a day that shocked them extremely.

On this day, two completely different newspapers came into their hands. One of them continued to exaggerate the German threat and claimed that the Germans had sunk an American freighter in the Pacific Ocean.

The content of this newspaper makes people angry.

However, another newspaper is revealing the truth. The last time a German bomber blatantly attacked the east coast of the United States, causing dozens of casualties, this incident was entirely a conspiracy conducted and performed by the US government. Their purpose , Is to involve the United States in a war that shouldn't be there!

Compared with the previous conclusion, the content of this newspaper is very detailed. The key point is a report by the captain of the so-called German bomber at the time. This bomber was replaced by a Boeing bomber!

And, later, there was a private radio station that broadcast the captain's statement. The authenticity of the content cannot be doubted, because the captain is the chief test pilot of Boeing and the most famous flying hero in the United States!

The United States is shaking violently, and countless people are shouting, asking for a thorough investigation of the truth!

In particular, several members of the opposition party formed a special investigation team to investigate the matter clearly. If there is really any ulterior motive, Roosevelt's resignation can be foreseen.

The US government has suffered a huge crisis of confidence.

And here, Reinhardt, who personally directed the crisis, is reporting to Cyric that Boeing is indeed a huge breakthrough, and they will soon have the current progress!

"Roosevelt, it was his own death." Cyric said: "He is too naive. No secret can be a secret. One day it will come to light. A president like Roosevelt is incompetent. He should have stepped down long ago. Up!"

It is undeniable that the persistence of the three giants in World War II was also one of the reasons for Germany's ultimate failure. Without Roosevelt, no one knows what the direction of World War II would look like. In short, it would definitely benefit Germany.

Since it is beneficial to Germany, then I must work hard.

After affirming Reinhardt's actions, Cyrek went to a branch of the Krupp company outside Berlin, where the main development and production of recoilless guns.

In previous wars, recoilless guns were mainly equipped for paratroopers. They were lighter and had good anti-armor capabilities. But then Cyric gave instructions.

Develop a recoilless gun with a larger caliber and become the standard equipment of the ground forces, mainly used for anti-armor combat!

No matter how Germany expands its tank force, its congenital shortcomings make it impossible to compare with the violent Soviet Union. The Soviet tank sea tactics are quite powerful. Ordinary German troops must also have anti-tank weapons.

In addition to the current 75mm anti-tank gun, recoilless gun is definitely a good choice.

Because there is no recoil, it is very light to use. At the same time, it can also be placed on ordinary cars, such as bucket cars, such as seized American Jeep, which can be hit and run.

The only disadvantage is that the tail smoke easily exposes itself, but when combined with the vehicle, it is much easier.

The previous 75mm gun has a very light weight and can be carried by paratroopers. However, it is lacking in power and cannot deal with future threats. In contrast, the 105mm caliber is more suitable.

Therefore, under Cyric's instructions, the recoilless gun directly crossed the 88mm caliber and developed to the 105mm caliber. Now, this recoilless gun has matured.

"Compared with armor-piercing shells, our guns mainly use armor-piercing shells." Krupp's developer, engineer Claude, introduced Cyric.

The principle is different. Armour-piercing bullets mainly rely on hard hits, while armor-piercing bullets rely on metal jets.

(I won’t talk about the details, so I don’t have to say some big cheats.)

While talking, when he came to the shooting range outside, Cyric saw a recoilless gun on the ground supported by a tripod, and it looked good.

And one kilometer away, a British heavy infantry tank, staying quietly in front, was used as a target.

Cyric put on the earmuffs handed by his assistant and watched from a distance.

"boom!"

At the moment when the fire was opened, a large amount of hot flames spewed out from behind. For an instant, the scene was quite spectacular. If you were far away, I thought it was shot here!

With the firing, the shell flew forward, the muzzle velocity was not high, and it took more than three seconds to fly to the target tank.

No one can see the process clearly. Only a high-speed camera can capture the picture. When the warhead contacts the target, it is squeezed and triggered by the fuze. Following a thin metal heat flow, it ejects from the invisible metal hood. , This heat flow burned the armor and successfully got in.

"boom!"

The entire tank was blazing in the explosion.

British heavy infantry tanks are very thickly armored, and they can destroy such tanks. On the battlefield, they can also destroy Soviet and American heavy tanks!

"In our test, this 105 recoilless gun has a maximum penetration depth of 180 mm. At an angle of 68 degrees, that is to say, we have the ability to deal with target threats for at least two years." Claude said .

Cyric nodded.

In history, Germany did not pay much attention to recoilless guns. The output was scarce and only supplied to paratroopers. But when it came to itself, the situation had to change a bit!

No matter how brave the German tank troops are, more of the German troops are still infantry divisions, at most mechanized infantry divisions. This cannot be changed.

For the infantry division the task of anti-tank is arduous.

"This recoilless rifle will be mass-produced. All the ones produced in advance will be shipped to Africa for Rommel." Cyric said.

Now, there is no war in Europe for the time being. Germany's situation on the African battlefield has been reversed, especially after the Italian division was stimulated. Now it is the same as Germany. Facing the enemy, yelling and waiting for war!

After winning Alexandria, it's time to go to Africa, solemnly honor Rommel and promote Rommel to marshal!

At this time, Rommel, far away in Africa, was also at the peak of his life, a Middle Eastern empire was beckoning to Rommel.

After making a breakthrough on the southern front, the German army did not slack off. Originally, the main direction of attack was the north. They immediately adjusted their direction. From the south, they continued to flock behind the British army.

In order to avoid the fate of being encircled and annihilated, Montgomery can only order his frontline troops to retract back to Alexandria, build a defensive position here, and persist until reinforcements arrive.