Battle of the Third Reich

Some people asked why Xu Jun didn't think of equipping the Germans with anti-tank rocket launchers. Even if they didn't engage in the US "Bazuka", it wouldn't be difficult to build some "tank killers" developed by Germany. This is true. Xu Jun has the drawings of these two anti-tank rocket launchers in hand, and it is no difficulty to manufacture these weapons with the production technology currently mastered in Germany.

In fact, Xu Jun has already given up this weapon, and may take out drawings as a technical reserve, but he will never let the Germans equip these tasteless. You are right, Xu Jun regards these two anti-tank rocket launchers as chicken ribs, but it is a pity to give up.

Historically, the M1 "Bazooka" rocket launcher was pinned by high-level US military generals with high hopes before it was put into actual combat. They hoped that US soldiers would use this weapon to contain the armored edge of Nazi Germany. But in actual use, the performance of this thing can be said to be mixed.

This rocket can penetrate a steel plate that is 75 mm or three inches thick. Although the maximum range reaches 300 yards (about 230 meters), it is difficult to use it to hit long-range targets in actual combat. US military officers Forced to require soldiers to use this weapon within 30 meters as far as possible, even if it is very likely to miss the target.

It can penetrate the armored shell of most German tanks, but it is not enough to see "Tiger" or "Black Panther". No matter how many "Bazuka" the desperate US soldiers launch, it can only be heavy on the tiger and leopard. Black marks left on the front armor.

Compared with the powerful German fist and armor killer, Bazuka's armor-piercing ability can only be classified as second-rate goods. In the history of the Korean War, when the US military carrying the m1 "Bazuka" faced the Soviet-made t34/85 equipped by the North Korean army, they found that they had little resistance against this Soviet tank. In the end, the US military produced the 88.9 mm m20 "Super Pazuka" developed in four or five years, and finally suppressed the attack of the North Korean tank.

This m20 rocket launcher is actually the American version of the German "Tank Killer". It did not begin mass production until 48 years. It was only because American soldiers thought that this thing was too bulky, so there had been no large-scale assigned troops.

In the opinion of the German head of state, these rocket launchers do not have any advantages compared to their own "Iron Fist".

The effective range of the evolved version of "Iron Fist" even exceeds that of "Bazuka" and "Tank Killer". In fact, the effective range calibrated by Iron Fist has always been calculated by half of the maximum range. "Iron Fist" is 100 and 150 The maximum range of the guns exceeded 300 meters, so that in history, the Germans also developed special prefabricated fragment sleeves for them, ready to use them as mortars when necessary.

At the same time, compared to Bazuka's bulky launch tube, the "iron fist" is more convenient for individual soldiers to carry. And the anti-tank rocket launcher must undergo professional training, otherwise it is difficult to use it to hit any target. In the history of North Africa battlefields in the past four or three years, a group of US recruits who just got the "Bazuka" launched in the face of German tanks. Hundreds of 60mm rockets were fired, but they did not get a true and credible record. On the contrary, under the muzzle of the German tiger tank, the North African American army was defeated and defeated.

When the US military really learned how to use this weapon on the battlefield, the war was almost over. As a result, a few years later, American soldiers rushed to North Korea with a 60-millimeter Bazuka with the pride of World War II victory. T34 tank army.

Another reason why Xu Jun gave up the anti-tank rocket launcher during World War II is that it must be used by two people in operation. A shooter and a deputy shooter are both loader, the former is responsible for aiming and shooting, the latter is responsible for loading Ammunition and target instructions, and after the main shooter's casualties, take over the opponent's work to continue the attack.

It is similar to the effective range of Iron Fist, but it needs to occupy two systems. In Xu Jun's view, this is a waste. He might as well send an iron fist to each German soldier. I think the Soviet Red Army tankers are The "rugby" that covered the sun shivered under the rain, and the personal interest of the German head of state was greatly satisfied.

In history, the direct descendants of the "iron fist" rpg have been passed down for dozens of generations, but the "Bazuka" is only a second generation. It is not unreasonable. The US military as a user knows the shortcomings of this thing, so it is no longer in the army. A similar anti-tank rocket was equipped inside, but instead turned around to engage in an anti-tank missile with a longer range and a more accurate range.

M72 is different from Bazuka, it is a single-use disposable rocket launcher. In addition to the different launching methods, it is actually the old way of "iron fist".

The armor-piercing ability of the German armored killer is only 200 millimeters, but it is quite troublesome both in operation and carrying. Because the propulsion fuel is not burned out after the rocket exits the tube, the tail tube will emit a long flame, so it must be launched. A metal baffle to protect the shooter is added to the barrel. At the same time, the shooter must wear a special leather fireproof vest and a gas mask on the head to avoid the damage of flames and toxic gases.

Xu Jun will never let the Germans carry this thing to the front, even if it has amazing power. Similarly, the Germans will no longer be equipped with the magnetic anti-tank grenades in history, and the guy who invented this is simply killing him. It requires the German soldiers to rush to the enemy tank, and then attach the magnetized grenades to the tank shell, and then pull the fire string at the tail of the grenade. The German soldiers must run out of 10 meters within a delay time of 7.5 seconds Kill range, otherwise prepare to be buried with the target.

There is also the aforementioned type 41 anti-tank grenades, weighing up to two kilograms, but the thickness of the armor-piercing is only 30 millimeters, and often because of the angle, it can not normally start the collision fuze carried on it, there are no German soldiers Willing to use this kind of garbage.

The German head of state is not prepared to equip his soldiers with any anti-tank grenade, which is not as useful on the Eastern Front as the "special drink for foreign ministers". Not to mention that the Germans are not creative. The Germans have historically produced a large number of simple anti-tank weapons, such as large incendiary bombs made with grenades and portable fuel tanks, and anti-tank mines that have been transformed from artillery warheads. It is the ied (roadside bomb) common in Iraq in later generations.

For Jun mines equipped with German troops, Xu Jun had many plans for improvement. He had a lot of drawings of various mines in his hand, and found out that this thing was the most extensive weapon in World War II. The anti-tank mine model alone There are no fewer than fifteen or six kinds, and the charge ranges from several kilograms to tens of kilograms. Even the least powerful one is enough to blow a truck into the sky.

Of course, Xu Jun will not miss this weapon, especially when he has determined the German strategy as a defensive counterattack, mines are the best weapon to hinder the movement of Soviet troops on the battlefield.

In the history, there were many types of mines equipped by the German army, which seriously dispersed Germany's resources and productivity. Xu Jun was determined to change this chaos. He was ready to establish a technical standard for the German mines. All German mines must be manufactured according to the standards. , Not only can reduce the consumption and waste of materials, but also liberate more skilled workers.

The German Type 42 anti-tank mine is a classic design. Until the 21st century, many countries still imitated the structure of this mine. Xu Jun did not plan to make any changes to this anti-tank mine, and directly threw out the drawings for mass production below.

In addition to the Type 42, it should be called the Type 40 anti-tank mine. He is not planning to produce similar products of other types, because these types of mines are actually almost the same in power, and a bunch of mines with completely different structures, fuzes and charges, This not only artificially increased the workload of the logistics and transportation department, but also created considerable pressure on the engineers using these mines.

Anti-tank mines, even if they do not completely destroy the enemy’s tanks, are enough to cut off the tank’s track. If they are equipped with long-range anti-tank firepower at this time, they can often wipe out an entire march.

Mines are very suitable for making ambush circles, so the weight must be controlled within the range that individual soldiers can carry. In this regard, the Type 42 is well designed. It weighs 9.5 kg. The iron shell is also welded to the mine shell. If you use a dedicated back frame, a strong German infantry can carry five 42 anti-tank mines on foot at a time.

This mine contains five kilograms of explosives, enough to destroy the chassis of most Soviet tanks. At the same time, it also has spare letter tube holes on the side and bottom, which can be installed with a pressure fuze. Once the mine body is moved, it will instantaneously detonate. This is a gift prepared for the enemy engineers and will greatly increase the opponent's demining. Difficulty. Xu Jun also prepared several special mines, ready to surprise Soviet engineers.

The German head of state has broken his mind for his soldiers, in order to prevent the tragic history from recurring on the battlefield of the Eastern Front in the future.

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The infantry anti-tank equipment is introduced here first. In fact, there are many weapons and equipment that are not mentioned. The author intends to launch one by one as the plot begins.

As for the heavy equipment of the Army and the equipment of the Air Force and the Navy, I will also introduce them in subsequent chapters.

The next chapter will begin to turn to the plot, so please look forward to it.