The power of the 155mm grenade is quite large, and even if you stay inside the tank, you can feel the shock caused by the 155mm grenade when it explodes nearby. And for the soldiers who stay in the half-track armored transport vehicle, it is not just about shocking. The blast of the 155-mm grenade was enough to shake the vehicle violently, and if you were unlucky, the shells could fall a little closer, and even enough to overturn the armored car directly. And the shrapnel of the 155-mm shells hit the weak armor of the half-track armored transporter, and there was a series of clanging sounds. Although the armor of the half-track armored transport vehicle was supposed to be able to protect against shrapnel from 155-mm shells, such a sound still made the hearts of the soldiers inside the vehicle rise to their throats.

Fortunately, the shelling soon ended. Then, the sound of engines was heard in the sky, and Allied attack aircraft appeared.

Appearing in the sky were P/A-38 and P/A-47 attack aircraft of the 21st Attack Aircraft Wing. These planes were hung with rockets under their wings. This thing can even take out a thick skin like a tiger straight from the front.

As the shelling stopped, the high-profile gunners or high-profile machine gunners who had been hiding in the car opened their hatches and climbed out, ready to fire wildly with a variety of anti-aircraft weapons. However, their response was apparently slow, and the US attack planes had already begun to fire shè rockets.

Before the shelling ended, the US attack planes were already hovering near the battlefield and waiting. As soon as the shelling was over, they attacked, smoothly hitting a time gap. When the Germans had just crawled out and had not had time to turn the muzzle or muzzle of their guns, the US attack planes had already fired a barrage of rockets at them.

To say that rockets are really a good thing, although as soon as military fans in later generations see rockets, they will immediately pop up in their heads concepts such as "** silk, low-end, not on the stage", and even as long as they see the footage of an airplane firing shè rockets, they will scold their backward thinking. In fact, even in later generations, when the opponent's air defense has been suppressed, when it is used against living targets, rockets are still a fairly effective means. Even the richest and most handsome U.S. Air Force is still equipped with an aircraft like the AC-130 worth $190 million, which is specially designed to bully the best silk. Moreover, rocket-fighting is also a common training program for the US Air Force in the 21st century.

As for the World War II period, rockets were even more of a high-end and high-grade good. In those days, there were no anti-aircraft missiles, and the range of anti-aircraft artillery was limited. Large-caliber anti-aircraft guns have a slow response, low shè speed, and low attack efficiency against small targets. The effective range of small and medium-caliber anti-aircraft guns is quite limited, and some anti-aircraft guns, such as 20-mm anti-aircraft guns, are even far inferior to aviation rockets. In this way, aviation rockets are almost an off-zone weapon. It couldn't be better for the first round of attacks.

Malone shuffled eight aviation rockets at a half-track with twin 37-millimeter-high guns. Among the targets, the 37-mm high shè gun was the highest priority. The German 37mm guns, like the U.S. 40mm guns, were derived from the Bofors 40mm guns, and were quite close in terms of xìng energy. Judging by the tests of the previously captured German 37 guns, the effective range of this gun against air targets is greater than that of aviation rockets. And the damage is amazing, so in the attack, this artillery was identified as the highest priority target.

There is a problem with rockets, that is, the jīng degree is not high, even if it is a modern rocket, even if it is used by a rich and handsome man like the modern United States, an aviation rocket using a laser gyroscope is not a high jīng weapon, let alone a thing from World War II. In the Pacific Ocean, there was an unlucky US fighter plane that was shot down by a rocket that sent it out by itself, then spun in the air, and flew back. This is probably the most bizarre shot down in history.

However, Malone was not so unlucky, the rockets he shè did not fly backwards, and the third rocket accurately hit the target, blowing up the half-track armored car into a large fireball. The other rockets, although they did not hit any big targets, were not for nothing, and several German soldiers who had just jumped from another armored vehicle were blown away by a rocket from Marlon Shè.

In the first round of attacks, because the US attack planes focused more on attacking those self-propelled antiaircraft guns, especially those 37-mm anti-aircraft guns with thicker and longer barrels, there were even many cases in which self-propelled 37-mm anti-aircraft guns were attacked by more than three attack aircraft. Such a concentrated attack would of course have another consequence: most of the tanks were unharmed.

In order to intensify the anti-aircraft firepower, the Germans replaced some of the MG-34 machine guns on the turrets of the tanks with large-caliber MG-131s. For example, Wittmann's Tiger tank was replaced with an MG-131 machine gun. In the assault that the U.S. forces had just launched, their machine gunners fired a barrage of bullets at a P/A-38 attack aircraft. However, the bullets did not shoot down the plane, and even the bullets did not even touch the skin of the enemy plane.

Weitmann knew that when the American attack planes turned back again, the tanks that had escaped this time would be in danger. But in this unsheltered place, the self-defense firepower of the tanks alone could not withstand the attack of the attack aircraft group. Now, the best thing to do is to speed up the assault and break through into the enemy's ranks, so that the enemy will shrink back from the danger of a misfire.

Obviously, other tanks also think the same way. In fact, the Germans took this situation into account when they set off. The tank is attacking at high speed at this time, and under normal circumstances, the infantry will definitely not be able to keep up, so can the half-track armored transport vehicle carry the soldiers to the attack together, until they rush to the enemy's position, and then the infantry will get off the car and fight? In doing so, you take a lot of risks. First of all, if the infantry does not get out of the vehicle, the tank will not be able to get the assistance of the infantry during the assault, and it will be very troublesome when facing the anti-tank guns. Secondly, weakly armored personnel carriers were loaded with infantry and rushed into the shè range of the enemy's anti-tank guns, and with just one shot, they could finish a group of Germans. This is obviously not a good idea. Therefore, this approach, when it was discussed before the war, was quickly rejected. In the end, the plan that was discussed and approved was very painful to the arrogant Rì Rans, because it was actually copied from the inferior Slavs.

The Soviet army, lacking a sufficient number of armored transporters, has always been accustomed to the practice of carrying infantry with tanks. That is, to take a couple of infantry next to the turret of a tank. During a surprise attack, these infantrymen armed with automatic weapons were able to cooperate with the tanks in battle, indicating the location of enemy fire points to the tanks and using automatic weapons to eliminate the German infantry with iron fists. Of course, this often resulted in high casualties for the infantry on board, who had a harder time dodging artillery and machine-gun fires than their counterparts running on the ground. However, the Soviets did not care too much about this casualty, because the price paid in the assault operation was always recouped after the breakthrough was formed.

Now the Germans had to do the same, and Wittmann slowed down and waved at the soldiers who were lying down not far from the tanks to get into the car. The soldiers got up and ran a few paces and jumped into the tank from behind.

A total of four German soldiers climbed onto Wittmann's tank, two of them armed with MP-40 submachine guns, and the other two armed with Mauser 98K rifles. Wittman frowned and said to them, "Guys, hold on! Then he shouted into the tank: "Speed up!" ”

In order to facilitate the carrying of infantry on tanks, the Soviets often welded a steel handrail behind the turret. This trick was also copied. The four infantrymen grabbed the handrails, but the acceleration of the heavy tank was not as violent as that of a car, in fact, as long as you were careful, you would not fall if you didn't hold on.

Wittman got into the tank again, and after a while, he got out with an MP-40.

"Which of you will use a machine gun?" Weitman asked.

"I, I'll use it!" Said a guy with a Mauser 98k rifle.

Wittman looked at the man, a half-grown child who looked to be sixteen or seventeen years old, with only a faint layer of fluff on his lips. Wittman shook his head and said, "Has anyone ever shot a machine gun?" ”

"I, I've shot a machine gun." A veteran who looked to be in his forties with deep wrinkles on his face with an MP-40 submachine gun said, "But I'm not a machine gunner, I've just fought." ”

"That's good!" Wittman said, "Give your MP-40 to the brother who took the Mauser 98K, and you go and use that machine gun." Your main task is to use it for air defense - don't try to shoot down the plane, just drive it away - what's your name, boy? Chris? Okay, Chris, throw away your Mauser 98k, on the tank, you can't even hit an elephant with it! Take this! ”

Wittman handed his MP-40 to the half-grown kid who volunteered to be a machine gunner, then patted him on the shoulder and said, "Use this against those guys with bazookas!" The safety of the tank depends on you! ”

Then he glanced around at everyone: "In addition, if you find the enemy's anti-tank guns, shout!" The canopy is open, but it's better to be louder. Pointing out the direction of the clock, you know? ”

"Understood!" All the infantrymen replied so.

At this time, the US attack aircraft turned back. Since the most threatening 37-mm self-propelled high-flying guns were destroyed, this time the actions of the American attack aircraft were even more daring. Compared to the last time, they slowed down noticeably, and when they fired shè rockets, they were closer to each other. However, it is clear that their main targets are still those self-propelled high-altitude guns, but the focus of the attack has changed from two-mounted 37-mm guns to four-mounted 20-mm guns.

However, in the last round of attacks, the P/A-38 and P/A-47 attack planes consumed too many rockets, so they now have to rely on the cannons of the planes to solve the problem. However, some of the 20-mm anti-aircraft guns mounted on the Leopard tank comparison plate were not solved by the 20 guns on the US attack aircraft. Solving them requires a larger caliber aerial gun.

Both the P/A-38 and the P/A-47 were armed with 37-mm guns. However, the ballistic characteristics of this aircraft gun are much worse than those of the 20mm gun, and the shè speed is much slower. So if you want to hit accurately, you have to fly closer and fly slower, which also gives the Germans a chance