The Type 39 150mm rocket launcher is a 6-company rocket launcher, 6 launch tubes arranged in a 6-angle shape, assembled together, and mounted on a towable two-wheeled trolley. The length of the rocket launch tube is 1.3 meters, the launch tube is not rifled, and in order to stabilize the rocket inside the launch tube, there are three 77 mm guides inside the launch tube.

There is an inverted bracket on the two-wheeled traction trolley, which should be put down and fixed when shooting, and play a stabilizing role, and the rocket launch tube can have an elevation angle of 5~75 on the launch frame, and it can rotate 27 degrees left and right. The total combat weight of the entire system is 536 kg, and it is generally towed by a half-track armored vehicle. The ignition method is wired ignition, and the ignition cable is generally 10 meters to ensure that the rear flame does not harm the operating soldiers. The interval between firing is 2 seconds, and it takes 90 seconds to load 6 rockets.

The 150-mm rockets have an overall length of 0.937 metres (grenades) and 1.075 metres (smoke screens) and are equipped with propellant in the front and 26 flame-generating ports in the tail and explosives or smoke in the rear. This arrangement is special, and its purpose is to increase the explosion height of the rocket when it hits the ground and explodes, so as to increase the killing effect of the fragments. The rocket is stabilized by rotation. There are two types of shells: grenades and smoke grenades. The total weight of the grenade was 37.5 kg, and the smoke screen was 35.5 kg. The muzzle velocity of the rocket is 340 m / s, the range is 7062 m (grenade) and 6900 m (smoke bomb).

"Well, the commander seems to be quite confident."

"Of course, you don't know the power of our rocket artillery, the power of a shell can be comparable to the power of a 203 howitzer, a rocket launcher can blow up a crater of nearly ten meters, the momentum of continuous shooting is earth-shattering, the rocket warheads flying all over the sky are overwhelming, and countless rocket warheads are dragged with long flames, like meteors piercing the sky. Looking at this spectacular situation, it is absolutely refreshing. ”

"Well, look at your beauty without bounds."

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The second wave of the 15th Panzer Army was very smoothly airborne. All airborne at the landing site, the airfield and Valletta have not yet been taken. The division sent by the British had already surrendered, and more than 10,000 people were captured by the paratroopers of the 15th Panzer Army.

7;30 minutes when ju89 began to return to the airport, at this time the three airports have been waiting for hundreds of six-barrel rocket launchers, each airport is about a battalion, in fact, this six-barreled rocket launcher is very light, only more than 500 kilograms, airborne is also very convenient, that is, the ammunition of the three bases is heavy enough. Almost all of the JU89s needed to be transported in order for so many rocket launchers and ammunition to be airdropped in place at once.

The 15th Panzer Army's six-barrel rocket launchers have 4 guns in a squad, 12 in a platoon, 40 in a company, and 120 six-barrel rocket launchers in a battalion. Give the enemy the deadliest and most violent blow at one time, and instantly blow the enemy to the ground. Therefore, Li Mo's current 15th Panzer Army has a rocket artillery battalion in each division. 120 rocket launchers, 120 rocket artillery salvos, enough to destroy a target of several square kilometers.

"Quick, you bring the cannons up, you put the ammunition up, quick...... Be careful...... Fast. ”

The three airports in Sicily were suddenly busy again, and everyone was nervously busy, transporting rockets and ammunition to the JU89. The roars of commanders at all levels filled the airfield.

"Buzz...... Buzz ......"

All the ju89s began to taxi into the runway, and as for those JU89 crews though flew for three hours. A little tired is a sure, if you are really a little sleepy, drink some coffee to refresh yourself. The flight mission must be completed successfully, and the pilots of these JU89s are all German elite pilots who have been selected, and this flight time is still difficult for them.

A ju89 plane is like a whale in the deep sea, flying in the air, and the ju89 in the sky is earth-shattering, and the mountains and rivers change color. These JU89s carry more than 120 six-barrel rocket launchers, and once they reach the island of Malta, will the British army still have a chance? There is no chance to turn over at all.

As for the British planes and airfields on the island of Malta, in the first wave of attacks, they were blown up by the ten JU89s loaded with bombs, of course, the airfields were also seriously damaged, and the paratroopers of the 15th Panzer Army would immediately repair the airfields, which would take about two or three days. As long as the 15th Panzer Army seized the airfield and repaired it, the British fleet in the port of Valletta would be completely annihilated by the German JU87 dive bombers.

At this time, the British troops on the island of Malta had lost the protection of the fighters, and there was no hope of victory, and Freiberg was surprised that he did not say anything for a long time when he knew that Germany had actually airborne an armored paratrooper division, and when Freiberg came to his senses, he immediately sent the latest situation to Churchill and reported all the true conditions on the island of Malta to Churchill.

An armored paratrooper division, the power of German armor, Churchill of course knew that although he still had more than 30,000 people on the island of Malta, he had lost all his planes at this time, and the airfield was also destroyed, in this case Churchill knew that the island of Malta could no longer be defended.

Although Churchill sent vicious words to Li Mo, and also greeted all the women in Li Mo's family, he still could not change the status quo on the island of Malta, Churchill was a hero, absolutely capable of judging the situation, and would not die when he knew that he could not do it, and sacrificed the soldiers of the British Empire in vain......

These veterans of actual combat are a great wealth at any time, so Churchill had to order Freiberg to completely destroy the airport and port facilities and then retreat, for the retreat Churchill is still very confident, the British navy is strong, Churchill is convinced that he can completely withdraw the soldiers from Malta Island.

Things are really as Churchill predicted, at this time the German 15th Panzer Army is airdropping a large number of six-barrel rocket launchers, preparing to blow up Valletta in one fell swoop, no matter how many troops you have deployed in the city, Lao Tzu just doesn't need people to rush, and will blow you up at once. It's a pity that Churchill reacted very quickly, and as soon as he saw that there was nothing to defend, he immediately issued an order to retreat, and it seems that these rocket artillery soldiers of the 15th Panzer Army were heroes who ran away in vain.

The British army moved very fast, as soon as Churchill's order arrived, Freiberg immediately organized a retreat, other Freiberg did not dare to say, but for the ability to run, Freiberg was confident that he would not lag behind anyone, Valletta's countless British and French warships and transport ships were the tools of retreat, Freiberg took the remaining British troops from Sicily to Malta, and continued to retreat from Malta to Egypt, where troops were just needed to guard against Italy, as soon as they heard that they were going to fight Italy, all the British troops were happy, Finally, I don't have to face the damn devil's troops, the German 15th Panzer Army. (To be continued)