Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 268:

If Yordel could stop him, Guderian would not be called "Lightning Heinz". The armored lieutenant had excellent mobility. Before Yodel could take the next step, Guderian had already ran off the stands and jumped into his own car.

Guderian is riding a Steyr 1500a today. This large off-road convertible has been produced in more than 18,000 vehicles in history, and 90% of the products are supplied to the German armed forces because of the lack of protective armor , Usually the German army only uses it as a command and commuter vehicle.

Yordel’s reckless performance towards Guderian, even if he felt a little dissatisfied in his heart, he could only choose to endure it. He knew the weight of the armored general in the head of the Führer, and he was not prepared to take such a small matter. The relationship between the two parties has froze.

Looking at Guderian's car flying towards the launch position, Yordel could not sit alone in the stands. He had no choice but to take a few subordinates down the stands. Because the two high-level officers suddenly left the field, a small chaos arose at the observation site. It happened a little bit suddenly. Most people didn’t know what was going on. They thought there was an error in the experiment, which angered both of them. Senior military officer.

After firing a salvo, the crew opened the rear door cover and then climbed out of the car to prepare for reloading. This is one of the biggest flaws of this equipment. Loading can only be completed by getting off the vehicle, and the crew lacks protection on the battlefield. However, there is no effective way to remedy this defect. Xu Jun once thought of installing 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 protective area of ​​this steel shield is very limited, which will only increase the weight of the car body in vain, so Xu Jun himself quickly rejected it.

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

Because the engine of the "Scorpion" is rear-mounted, the ammunition storage mode is completely different from that of the m50. The ammunition of the US military m50 is stored in special tubular magazines on both sides of the compartment and under the floor, with four on each side. There were eight rounds under the firing floor, a total of 16 rounds of 105mm 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. It is welded to the bottom of the engine compartment. The two-centimeter-thick armor flap opens towards the rear, making it very convenient for the occupants to get off the car and get the ammunition.

The ammunition rack inside the car body can store sixteen rounds of 105 caliber ammunition, plus the eight rounds at the bottom of the car body, the total ammunition capacity reaches 24 rounds, enough for this destroyer to complete four A salvo, provided that it can survive the first three shots.

At this time, Guderian had no idea of ​​the **** cruelty of the Eastern Front. He simply couldn't imagine what a tragic scene of a battlefield where the lifespan of an armored force was calculated in hours.

Xu Jun reminded and hinted to his generals more than once at the meeting that what the Germans are about to face is not the border battle, but the Somme and Verdun. Perhaps the model is no longer a clumsy trench battle, but it is bloody. It will definitely exceed 1916.

The key to victory lies in the hands of those who are prepared. Guderian firmly believes this. What role can this new type of tank destroyer play in his blitz tactics? The mind of the armored generals began to move at a high speed, and at the same time I feel a sense of excitement that I haven't seen for a long time.

Reloading a recoilless gun is a delicate task, not as simple as stuffing the barrel of an infantry gun. The Lg40/41 recoilless gun has internal rifling. The muzzle velocity of this artillery shell is slow. If it is made into a smooth bore, then it really can only rely on faith when shooting long-range targets.

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

Then a friend will ask, how is the rate of fire of the U.S. military calculated once a minute? That is the combat rate of fire that includes the repeated aiming time, and the theoretical rate of fire is two concepts. .

If only pouring ammunition into the distance, with enough ammunition hands, a rate of fire of ten seconds can still be easily achieved. The recoilless shells used by the German army at this time generally adopted the British and American perforated shell design. Because the German warhead has a relatively large charge, the total weight is larger than the shells used by the US military. A high-explosive grenade weighs more than 10 kilograms, and the armor-piercing projectile is slightly lighter, but it also reaches about 9 kilograms, which is similar to the weight of the armor-piercing projectile equipped with the German 88mm anti-aircraft artillery.

Because the demonstration was carried out in accordance with operational standards, the engine was still running, and the driver did not get off the car in accordance with the order, and the loading work was all done by the remaining three crew members. However, these people have undergone rigorous training and are already extremely proficient in loading movements. This time they have performed exceptionally well. It only took one minute before and after loading the six artillery, which is less than the standard given by the experimental group. half.

The commander is the 32-year-old Panzer Sergeant Heinche Ludwig who once served in the 2nd Armored Division. Guderian happened to be his old superior. When he noticed that a Steyr was driving towards him, Ludwig immediately ordered to stop the following drills. He didn't know who was in the car, but it was usually a senior commander. .

"Assemble all, stand at attention!" The sergeant chief quickly saw the appearance of the passengers in the car, and he gave orders loudly.

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

"Everyone! Salute!" The commander raised his head and gave the order loudly, while raising his hand to salute the senior superior.

Guderian jumped out of the car agilely, and then returned a standard military salute to the crew.

"Your name, Sergeant Chief." Guderian walked up to the captain and asked kindly.

"Sergeant Major Heynche Ludwig, General." The Sergeant Major replied loudly.

"Which army did you serve before." Guderian glanced at the first-class Iron Cross on the chest of the sergeant, and his attitude became more kind.

It is only 1940. The German non-commissioned class wants to obtain a first-class Iron Cross. It is not an easy task. It must have a record that everyone can recognize, otherwise it will definitely suffer. Exclusion of colleagues in the army.

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

"Oh? Is it the third or fourth group?" Guderian showed a knowing smile on his face.

The Second Armored Division was born as early as 1935. It was one of the earliest armored units formed by the German army. Guderian was its first division commander. At that time, he was only a colonel. The armored division is organized into two armored regiments, the third and fourth, ~IndoMTL.com~, whose members are all veterans who have undergone long-term rigorous training. If the opponent is from the second armored division, they should have participated in all battles starting in Poland depending on their age.

"Third Panzer Regiment, General." Ludwig yelled.

"Very well, Sergeant Major." Guderian happily reached out and patted Ludwig's arm.

"Tell me what you think of this car. From the perspective of a veteran, what do you think of this thing?" Guderian held his hand back and waved his head in the direction of "Scorpion".

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

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