134, Sherman and the Fireflies
It was as if he had been punched hard.
Lin Chao flew out upside down more than 3 zhang away, and he turned over five or six times in a row before he unloaded the power of that terrifying force.
The back cover of the broadsword mine is still in the hand.
Lin Chao hurriedly threw it away, and said in a frightened tone:
"There's no next time!"
If it weren't for the protection of the exoskeleton armor, he would have been shocked to death by this time.
Just when he was in a daze, Zhao Ming shouted:
"Hurry up, that crocodile is still alive!"
Lin Chao glanced back.
Sure enough, the crocodile was rolling in the mud.
The big broken mouth is healing little by little.
He ran away, swearing and swearing.
"Zhao Touch, you big liar!"
Didn't you say that the crocodile is only 2 meters long?
The guy in front of him is 2 meters when he stands up.
"Whew!"
Seeing the man who wounded him flee into a mountain, the crocodile let out an unwilling roar.
Hearing this extraordinary movement, Lin Chao's steps became even bigger
After running more than ten kilometers in a row, he threw himself on the ground and fell to the ground.
At this time, the red light inside the helmet flashes.
It turned out that the power of the exoskeleton armor was all gone.
"Swap two batteries."
At the time of the replacement, Zhao Ming said:
"Curator, let's withdraw to the villa area first. If this guy kills there, no one can stop him. Or I'll swap it out and get rid of it. ”
Lin Chao waved his hand.
"Not yet."
The power armor is based on 20,000 points for each sortie, which is too expensive.
Moreover, there are satellites staring overhead.
Lin Chao didn't want his hole cards to be seen through.
Just as he was thinking about countermeasures, Ah Jiu said:
"Curator, 200 meters to your left, there is a tank wreckage, do you want to check it."
Lin Chao was stunned.
During the entire Second World War, there was no fighting on Kongmu Island, so how could there be good goods.
However, here it is.
Still, take a look!
"Sherman!"
Not to Lin Chao's surprise, tanks are not a rare thing.
It was the most built tank in World War II.
The combined number of several models is approaching 50,000 units.
Because of its stocky and full appearance, it is nicknamed "steamed buns". ”
However, it has a tall hull, thin armor, and a gasoline engine that is prone to fire.
It also attracted countless bad comments from tank crews.
Engines, in particular, can easily catch fire as long as they are hit.
For this reason, they called Sherman "Langson Lighter." ”
Of course, the Germans who played against it were naturally "praised".
For example, you can see it from 3 kilometers away, and when the cannon passes, the tank will burn like a festival fireworks, etc.
Those guys who got cheap and sold well also gave "Sherman" a nickname.
"Tommy Stove."
This is a portable marching stove widely used in World War I, named for its ability to ignite fires quickly.
Putting aside these shortcomings, the "Sherman" can also be considered a reliable tank.
If it has an anti-Japanese drama, which "rate of fire of 350 rounds per minute" magic cannon can completely dominate the world
Unfortunately, the "Sherman" was mostly armed with short-barreled 75-mm guns.
On July 1, 1944, a German "Panther" tank encountered at least 30 "Shermans" in western Normandy.
By any measure, it's going to be a no-brainer.
"Sherman" will definitely beat the damned "Panther" into a hornet's nest.
But after 30 minutes, everyone was shocked.
At the scene, 17 "Shermans" were burned into fireballs.
And the "Panther" turned out to be unscathed.
It's not that Citi's tankers are incompetent.
They hit at least 26 rounds of frontal armor and 17 rounds of side armor, but they just couldn't destroy them.
Finally, the "Panther" turned around and retreated.
The red-eyed Citigroup tankers heroically chased after them.
The front and sides cannot be pierced.
I don't believe it, I can't wear it later!
Eleven more shells hit the rear of the Panther, but still failed to penetrate the damn armor.
These conditions were gradually reflected in the upper echelons of the military.
They experimented with captured "Panther" tanks.
The results were shocking, even at a distance of 100 meters, the short-barreled 75-mm gun could not penetrate the opponent's armor.
Only then did the "Sherman" be hurriedly reequipped with a 76.2-mm gun, but the penetration was the same thing.
The vehicles are inferior to the people, and the artillery is inferior to the Citi armored division.
The casualties can only be described as devastating.
Even in the Ardennes Battle in 1945, there was an embarrassing situation where there were tanks but no tank crews.
In order to continue the operation, many "Sherman" crews had only 3 people, instead of the prescribed 5.
If not, the Citi Army has a firm grip on air supremacy.
The firepower and troops crushed the opponent to the death, and they were already driven into the sea.
However, there are exceptions.
Although "Sherman" was beaten all over the European theater, he became a hegemon in the Asian theater.
Those small tanks of the Japanese country were beaten by it to lose their armor.
Even a 75-mm gun, which was not powerful enough, shone brightly.
When supporting at close range, the civil fortifications built by the devils could not withstand its bombardment at all.
However, the tank in front of him is different from other "Shermans".
Looking at the huge cannon bolt, Lin Chao said with some surprise:
"Fireflies!"
In World War II, as an ally of Citi, Britain also received a large number of "Shermans." ”
However, after a couple of years of fighting with the Germans.
The military had already expected that sooner or later the tanks of the Germans would have to thicken their armor.
This necessitated the use of even more powerful anti-tank guns.
To do this, they developed the 17-pounder gun and put it on the tank.
The designers, however, found themselves in a big obstacle.
The 17-pounder gun had a huge bolt, and it was not easy to cram it into the turret.
To do this, the designers deflected the gun latch 90 ° to the left.
Although it successfully solved the problem, it also squeezed all the space.
As a result, the radios on the tank could only be placed in an armored box outside the car.
Theoretically, this gun could penetrate the frontal armor of the Tiger tank at a distance of 1,300 meters.
However, the armor-piercing shells it uses are too light.
And the thrust of the propellant is too strong, which causes the trajectory to be erratic.
So, when using shell-piercing shells, the tank had to approach the target to about 450 meters.
In the past, there was information that the number of "Firefly" produced was 1050 units.
But according to later statistics, it was found that there are two versions of its production quantity.
2,139 or 2,346.
However, the tank repair units of the British army often reassemble the battle-damaged "Fireflies".
Whether these are included in the statistics or not is unknown.
In any case, the Allies on the Western Front finally had tanks to fight the German "Haw Par".
However, their tactics are also quite sad.
In the absence of air force cover, battalion-level charges are generally launched against the "Tiger" and "Panther".
Those ordinary "Shermans" will attract the opponent's firepower as much as possible.
Thus creating an opportunity for the "Firefly" to open fire.
It can be said that it is the exchange of human life for victory.
Just when Lin Chao sighed, Zhao Shen's report came from the earphones.
"Curator, the Guava tank is coming, they are going to attack the crocodile!"