Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

There are actually many ways for infantry to fight tanks. As long as they are not facing a group of tanks, there are many opportunities.

Although the form of war has been developing, the essence has not changed. Sun Tzu's Art of War said, "Soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no constant shape. Those who can win due to the changes of the enemy are called gods." This sentence is not outdated now.

Southern Africa and Germany have a deep understanding of armored forces, and their strengths and weaknesses are very clear. The most effective way to deal with the Panzer IV is naturally a heavy tank of the same level or an anti-tank gun. If not, then it must be adapted to local conditions.

Specific to the No. 4 equipped with a night vision device, in the absence of heavy weapons, the easiest way is to hit the tracks. As long as the No. 4 loses its ability to move, there is nothing to fear about the No. 4.

The problem is that Hook and the others are located a bit high and cannot directly attack the tank tracks. At this time, attacking houses is a better choice.

Of course, it is not easy to build a house.

The Germans put a lot of thought into choosing their positions. The house No. 4 was in was very solid, with an overall reinforced concrete structure. If you don't understand the structure of this kind of house, a rocket hitting it would be like scratching an itch.

Let’s try it first and then decide whether it works or not. Hook called all the bazooka operators over, and there were only six of them in total.

The team of more than 40 people had six rocket launchers. This firepower intensity was second to none on the battlefield of World War II.

Unfortunately, it's still not enough. Demolition is a job that requires a lot of expertise. Engineers are best suited to carry it out. However, engineers can't get close to the house where No. 4 is, and the amount of explosives isn't enough. Hook is a bit over the top.

"This kind of building has load-bearing walls. As long as the load-bearing walls are blown up, the whole building will collapse -" Qi Li actively thought of a solution. After all, it was his idea.

"You said it's easy. With two people hugging such a thick pillar, are you sure the rocket can blow it up?" Hook was worried that the rocket was not powerful enough.

Europeans are still very accomplished in this aspect of architecture, and at least they are very patient. The most famous cathedral in Cologne was built over 600 years ago.

It takes 600 years to build a church, which takes dozens of generations. This kind of foolish old man's spirit of moving mountains is not used to build a better life, but to serve God——

This also proves from another aspect the importance of religion in the minds of Europeans.

"Then force him out of the hole, hit the tracks first, and then use fire!" Qi Li has many methods, and fire attack is the most effective way to deal with the gasoline engine.

One thing that is incomprehensible is that almost all German tanks during World War II used gasoline engines instead of diesel engines that are lighter, more powerful, lower in energy consumption, and more stable in operation.

Some people say that Germany lacks diesel resources and it is more difficult to synthesize diesel, so the German army has to use gasoline engines.

In fact, it is all nonsense. Compared with synthetic gasoline, the difficulty of synthetic diesel is not much different. With German technology, it is completely possible. Otherwise, the German army would not use diesel engines in large quantities on trucks.

Then why can't the diesel engine be used in the tank?

Here we are going to talk about Germany’s “standardization” system.

After Mustache came to power, Germany began to recover. In order to quickly increase its military strength, the German Army hoped to design a main battle tank whose performance could reach the advanced European level during the same period. This task was broken down layer by layer, and the engine design task was handed over to Karl.

Maybach company led by Maybach.

Maybach's technology can still be trusted. After receiving the mission, it quickly came up with a gasoline engine that met the requirements of the German Army.

At that time, Germany was struggling with all kinds of waste and resources were tight, so it was unable to conduct research on gasoline engines and diesel engines at the same time.

In addition, in order to quickly increase production capacity, the German Ordnance Bureau formulated a set of standardized procedures to impose strict requirements on tank engines and transmissions.

Strictly speaking, the "standardization" of the German Ordnance Bureau was very necessary for Germany at the time. It was also in line with the actual situation of Germany at the time and played an important role in rapidly improving the strength of the German army.

The problem is that when Germany's strength recovers rapidly, especially when the weaknesses of gasoline engines gradually become more and more obvious due to the overweight tonnage of tanks, this "standardized" procedure becomes a shackle that limits the progress of German main battle tanks.

As we all know, the combat effectiveness of a tank is mainly reflected in its protective power, attack power, and power.

Motivation is undoubtedly the core.

Without enough power, it is impossible to pile up thicker armor or carry a larger-caliber main gun. Although tanks using gasoline engines are more comfortable than diesel engines, comfort is more important than other factors.

Sex is almost not worth mentioning.

With orders from the German Army, Maybach devoted all its efforts to the development of gasoline engines. In just a few years, it produced a series of engines that were enough to meet the needs of the German Army until the emergence of the No. 6 tank.

All German tanks before the No. 6 were medium-sized tanks according to southern African standards, and the heaviest No. 5 did not exceed 50 tons.

The total combat weight of the No. 6 reached an astonishing 68 tons, which placed higher demands on the tank engine.

As the only supplier of German tanks, the tank engine provided by Maybach for the No. 6 is the same HL230 gasoline engine as the No. 4.

The power of the HL230 is only 700 horsepower, which is more than enough for the No. 4 whose maximum weight does not exceed 30 tons.

It can be used on the No. 6, which weighs almost 70 tons, and it will be overwhelmed.

Although Maybach claims that the engine they provide for the No. 6 has a power of up to 1,200 horsepower.

Fake!

See, the old-fashioned Germans can also fake things.

And on this life-and-death issue.

Compared with diesel engines, power is not the biggest weakness of gasoline engines, but stability.

The stability here not only refers to the mean time between failures, but also fast evaporation is even more critical.

When gasoline evaporates and mixes with air, it becomes particularly flammable and may spontaneously ignite if left unmoved, making it more likely to encounter an open flame.

Therefore, when Russian soldiers used Molotov cocktails to deal with tanks, the effect was surprisingly good.

If burying him alive fails, we will work together to lure No. 4 out of the "hole" and set him on fire.

Of course, we have to try to see if we can bury him alive first.

Under Hook's command, six rocket launchers lined up in a row, preparing to carry out a "saturation" attack on the building where No. 4 was hiding.

A bazooka operator was more cautious. After checking the bazooka, he took out two more rockets and put them on hand to prepare for the last hit.

"No need, we only have one chance to attack." Hook reminded the bazooka operator to be ready to escape. The No. 4 on the opposite side has night vision goggles.

At this time, the fighting in the entire city became more and more intense, and gunfire and explosions continued to be heard, but No. 4 in the cave did not start. Hook guessed that it might be to save fuel.

Then let’s get started——

Following Hook's order, six rocket launchers appeared behind the window sill. After a sound similar to a gas leak, the rockets flew towards the opposite building with obvious tail flames.

Now, even if the night vision goggles are not installed on No. 4, you can still see the position of the rocket launcher.

Hook's guess was correct. After the violent explosion, the building opposite did not collapse as Hook had expected. There was not even any obvious damage. The few pillars where two people hugged each other only lost a few pieces of cement.

piece.

Before the smoke cleared, Hooker noticed that No. 4's main gun was slowly raising and aiming this way.

Without any orders from Hook, the bazooka shooters fled as if they were being chased by fire.

The 75mm main gun of the No. 4 is much more powerful than the rocket launcher.

The building where Hook is located is not as strong as the one opposite.

After a loud noise, the second-floor window sill where the rocket launchers were just now almost completely collapsed.

No. 4 was puzzled and changed his weapon to armor-piercing bullets.

This time it was even better, even the floors on the third and fourth floors were completely penetrated, and less than half of the building collapsed instantly.

The good news is that the commander of No. 4 was probably also worried about the collapse of the building, and finally left the mouse hole and came to the street.

This No. 4 was so hated. As soon as it appeared on the street, another rocket flew over, targeting the same tank tracks as Qili.

The early Panzer IV tanks did not have armored skirts.

As more and more tracks are attacked as weak points, German engineers naturally will not let it go. Therefore, not only the newly produced No. 4, but also the early model No. 4 have also been retrofitted to strengthen the track.

Protect.

The skirt is still very effective. This rocket did not interrupt the track of No. 4.

Despite this, the commander of No. 4 was also startled and immediately turned around and rushed to the square next to him.

In the square, No. 4 will be faster and safer.

However, the terrain of the square is more open, and the probability of No. 4 being attacked is also higher.

Hook found an opportunity again, organized the rocket launcher, and prepared to attack No. 4 again.

"Don't worry, clean up all the buildings around the square and see how long it can become arrogant -" Qi Li was patient and wanted to make No. 4 incapacitated. In addition to attacking the tracks, he could also wait for it to run out of fuel.

No. 4 cannot stop and can only keep making high-speed maneuvers, otherwise rockets will fly over.

No matter how strong the armor skirt is, it cannot withstand continuous attacks.

Then clear the building.

Compared with the solid No. 4, the German soldiers hiding in the buildings around the square were easier to deal with.

German soldiers did not have night vision goggles.

There are a lot of paratroopers here, not only heavy machine gunners and snipers can use them, but riflemen can also use them.

Hook took the initiative to put on the night vision goggles, wanting to experience the pleasure of crushing the equipment.

The effect was indeed obvious. The originally dark room immediately turned green after Hook put on the night vision goggles. As long as he did not look directly into the bright light, his vision would not be affected in any way.

There was no strong light either. In the city of Cologne, the electricity had been cut off for who knows how many years. The impact of sporadic firelight was not serious. The most serious light sources came from grenades, rockets, and the muzzle flashes of assault rifles.

"Follow me!" Hook took the lead and kicked open the door next to him.

There is no one in the house.

There's no one upstairs either.

Standing behind the second-floor window, Hook looked across the street and easily spotted a head wearing a German-issue M42 helmet behind the second-floor window sill opposite.

Hook raised his gun and fired one shot at a time, causing the helmet to fly up in an instant.

After ducking onto the street, before Hook could take a breath, he heard movement in the room.

"Cheetah—" Hook commanded. This was the most effective way to avoid accidental injury.

"Pegasus——" The response in the room was appropriate. Hook quickly poked his head at the window to confirm that he was one of his own, and then jumped in from the window sill.

The entire city is now in chaos, with troops from both sides entangled. There may be enemies in the room next to them. The passwords are basically changed every half an hour to prevent the Germans from taking advantage of them.

If you forget to change your password and are beaten to death by your own people, then don't blame yourself for being evil.

"Do you need help?" Hook pulled down the night vision goggles on his head. This thing was very fresh when he first wore it, but after wearing it for a long time, he became tired and too heavy.

Many people are unwilling to wear a steel helmet that weighs more than one kilogram because it is too heavy. Although the night vision device is not large in size, it is too high-tech and weighs about the same as a steel helmet. Such a heavy thing will be worn on the eyes for a long time.

It's really uncomfortable.

"Help kill that thing -" the sergeant major who had just finished a battle had a sense of humor and joked, pointing at No. 4 who was racing in the square.

The commander of No. 4 is probably going crazy now.

The paratroopers all know how to wait for No. 4's fuel to run out, and the commander of No. 4 knows better how much fuel is left.

We won't be able to survive until dawn if we continue like this.

So on the 4th, we circled the square several times just now in order to find a way out of the square.

There were many roads, but none that could be walked. Commander No. 4 chose the widest one. He had just walked less than ten meters when three rockets flew over at the same time.

It's better to go back.

After suffering so much damage, the armor skirt on the left side of No. 4 has been broken and half of it has fallen off. Now it only takes one rocket to hit, and No. 4 will lie down on the spot.

The No. 4's counterattack capability is also declining. Even the machine gun on the roof has been blown away. The external fuel tank placed at the rear of the car has long been blown away, and there are not many artillery shells left.

This is not something that can be dealt with easily.

So Hook immediately gave in: "I'd better go clean up the infantry——"

At this time, the German officers and soldiers in the buildings around the square were almost cleared. The Germans' fighting will was indeed very tenacious. Most of the Germans fought until the last moment, and only a few Germans were taken prisoners.

As the sound of gunfire and explosions gradually became sparse, Number 4, who was circling wildly in the square, became increasingly lonely and his speed became slower and slower.

Finally, the engine of No. 4 had no choice but to shut down after spewing out a burst of black smoke.

The commander of No. 4 did not give up, and the turret rotated wildly, probably because the ammunition was not exhausted.

"Eagle's Nest, Eagle's Nest, the central square needs a 500 kilogram aerial bomb, the central square needs a 500 kilogram aerial bomb -" Hooker did not send infantry to die, because it was obvious that a single aerial bomb could solve the problem.

"Hey, there's a night vision goggle in this tank -" the sergeant major next to him reminded, probably in exchange for more military honors.

"Oh, we have some too, don't be surprised!" Hooker didn't want German rags.