Chapter 857 105mm recoilless gun
For the American people, this day was a day that shocked them.
On this day, two completely different newspapers came to their hands, one of which continued to exaggerate the threat of Germany, and claimed that the Germans had sunk a American cargo ship in the Pacific.
The content of this newspaper is infuriating.
However, another newspaper was revealing the truth. Last time, German bombers attacked the east coast of the United States, causing dozens of casualties. This incident was a conspiracy directed and self-acted by the US government. Their purpose was to get the United States involved in a war that should not have existed!
Compared with the conclusions last time, the content of this newspaper is very detailed. The key point is a report by the captain of the so-called German bomber at that time. This bomber was replaced by Boeing's bomber!
Moreover, later, a private radio station broadcast the captain's statement. The authenticity of the content is unquestionable, because the captain is Boeing's chief test pilot and the famous flight hero in the entire United States!
The whole United States was in a violent shaking, and countless people were shouting, demanding a thorough investigation of the truth of the matter!
In particular, several members of the opposition party formed a special investigation team to investigate the matter clearly. If there is really something ulterior motive, Roosevelt's resignation will be foreseeable.
The US government suffered a huge crisis of trust.
And here, Reinhardt, who personally directed the crisis, is reporting to Cialick. Boeing is indeed a huge breakthrough, and they soon made the current progress!
"Roosevelt is trying to die by himself," said Cialick. "He is too naive. No secret can become a secret. There will always be a day when the truth is revealed. A president like Roosevelt is incompetent and should have stepped down long ago!"
It is undeniable that the persistence of the three giants in World War II was also one of the reasons for Germany's final failure. Without Roosevelt, no one knew what the direction of World War II would be like. In short, it would definitely be beneficial to Germany.
Since it is beneficial to Germany, you must work hard.
After affirming Reinhardt's actions, Cirick came to a branch of Krupp Company in the outskirts of Berlin, where it mainly developed and produced recoilless guns.
In previous wars, recoilless cannons mainly equipped paratroopers, which were lighter and had good anti-armor capabilities, but then Cialek gave instructions.
Developing a recoilless cannon with a larger caliber has become a standard equipment for ground troops, mainly used for anti-armor combat!
No matter how Germany expands its tank troops, its inherent shortcomings have led to the innate shortcomings that cannot be compared with the Soviet Union, which has violent soldiers. The Soviet Union's tank sea tactics are quite powerful, and ordinary German troops must also have anti-tank weapons.
In addition to the current 75mm anti-tank gun, a 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, and seized American jeeps, and they will run away after being beaten.
The only disadvantage is that the tail smoke is easy to expose itself, but when combined with the vehicle, it is much easier.
The previous 75mm cannon had a very light weight and could be carried by paratroopers. However, its power was lacking and could not cope with future threats. In comparison, the 105mm caliber is more suitable.
Therefore, under Cialek's instructions, the recoilless gun directly crossed the 88mm caliber and developed to the 105mm caliber. Now, this recoilless gun has developed and matured.
"Compared with armor-piercing bombs, our guns mainly use armor-piercing bombs." Krupp's developer and engineer Claude introduced to Cialek.
The principles are different. Armor-piercing bombs mainly rely on head-on collisions, while armor-piercing bombs rely on metal jets.
(I won’t talk about the details anymore, so I won’t be able to avoid some people saying that they can cheat the number of words.)
While speaking, when he arrived at the shooting range outside, Cialick saw a recoilless cannon supported by a tripod on the ground, which looked pretty good.
And one kilometer away, a British heavy infantry tank was quietly standing in front as a target.
Cialick put on the earmuffs handed over by his assistant and watched from a distance.
"boom!"
The moment the fire was opened, the hot flames erupted from behind. In an instant, the scene was quite spectacular. If I were far away, I thought I was shot here!
As the fire was opened, the shell flew forward, with the initial speed not high. It took about three seconds before it flew to the target tank.
No one can see the process clearly. Only a high-speed camera can capture the picture. When the warhead and the target come into contact, it is squeezed and the fuse is triggered. A thin metal heat flow is sprayed out from the invisible metal medicine cover. This heat flow boils the armor and successfully drills in.
"boom!"
The entire tank was exploding and burning wildly.
The British heavy infantry tanks have very thick armor. They can destroy such tanks. On the battlefield, they can also destroy the Soviet Union and the United States' heavy tanks!
"In our experiments, this 105 recoil-free gun has a maximum penetration depth of 180 mm, and at a 68-degree angle, that is, we have the ability to deal with target threats for at least two years," Claude said.
Cialek nodded.
Historically, Germany did not pay attention to recoilless cannons, with scarce production and only supplied to paratroopers. When it comes to itself, the situation will change!
No matter how brave the German tank troops are, the more organized German troops are still infantry divisions, and at most mechanized infantry divisions, which cannot be changed.
For the infantry division, the anti-tank task is arduous.
"This recoilless cannon is produced in large quantities. The ones produced in advance will be shipped to Africa for Rommel." Cialek said.
Now, there is no war in Europe for the time being. The situation in Germany on the African battlefield has been reversed, especially after the Italian division was stimulated, now they are like Germany, screaming in the face of the enemy and waiting for the war!
When I took Alexandria, it was time for me to go to Africa, solemnly awarded Rommel the title of honor and promoted Rommel to marshal!
At this time, Rommel, who was far away in Africa, was also at the peak of his life, and a Middle Eastern empire was waving to Rommel.
After the breakthrough was made on the southern front, the German army did not slacken. The main attack direction was in the north, so they immediately adjusted the direction and rushed from the south to behind the British army.
In order to avoid the fate of being encircled and annihilated, Montgomery could only order his front-line troops to retreat to Alexandria, build a defensive position here, and persist until the reinforcements arrived.
Chapter completed!