Chapter 154 154 Super Cannon
In fact, the German Siegfried Line was not entirely on the drawings, but there was a part of it that was - albeit a very small part.
But it does exist in zài, and it looks majestic. The Germans did build a fort of high standard on a hilltop near the Franco-German border, reinforced concrete up to five meters thick, machine-gun firing positions and pillboxes, artillery bunkers, and barbed wire with no end in sight.
Even more frightening is the fact that the high ground of this fortress is connected to the railroad tracks, and two rotating fortress cannons are laid out, these two terrible cannons are protected by 350 mm armor iron plates, and the caliber reaches a terrifying 381 mm.
The reason why such a almost useless defensive line was chosen here was not because it was easy to defend and difficult to attack, but because of its unique geographical conditions. On one side of the white mist forest, it is impossible to see how long the line of defense that continues in the past is, and on the other side is a higher mountain, and there are strange rocks so that you can't see the other position above.
Speaking of which, I think everyone understands that this place is actually similar to the set studio of Bayi Studio, which is used to make props for fake scenes. However, when Accardo accompanied Smith and the French military attache to Germany, the layout was still shocking.
When Smith looked at a yellow warning sign with a skull painted on it and a minefield not far from where they got out of the car, they really felt a hint of war. A few people walked cautiously forward with the German * official and a few civilian personnel, listening to the German * official boast to the Führer about the unbreakable fortification.
"My Führer. Colonel Frederick was the commander of the 7th Infantry Division of the Wehrmacht, and his unit was responsible for the defense of this section of the border, so it was only natural that he would be the actor here: "In the event of an enemy attack, we can deploy 400 heavily armed soldiers on the line in front of us, who can repel any attack. ”
He pointed to the reinforced concrete trenches at the foot of Accardo, as well as the reserved concealed machine-gun bunkers, and then to the triangular anti-tank piles welded together not far away, and said: "The anti-tank guns deployed in the anti-tank gun positions of the fortress can easily repel the enemy's tanks. The infantry was handed over to the machine guns to take them out. ”
These are all petty fights, and what really makes the French officials interested is the two majestic 381 mm caliber fortress guns on the top of the fortress. With such two super cannons, what a heavy price will be paid for the French attack?
Smith leaned over to Accardo: "Honorable Führer, the Siegfried Line has always been the proud defense line of Germany, and you took it out today, not just to deter France, right?"
"The Siegfried Line is just a shield for Germany, and there is nothing to show off!" Accardo said quietly with a smile, not loud but just enough for the judge behind him to hear: "In fact, it is precisely because we have new weapons that can destroy the fortress of Kerch, which is stronger than the French Maginot Line, that we dare to show off our defense line so blatantly." ”
The official sneered and interrupted Accardo's show-off: "This is impossible! China's Maginot Line is impossible to overcome! It is the strongest super line of defense in the world!"
"Oh, really?" said Frederick, sneering, disdain written on his face.
Seeing Frederick's disdain, the judges became even more angry. Accardo glanced at Colonel Smith who was following him, pointed to the front and said, "Let's go, let's see what kind of weapons we have prepared!"
The group hurriedly ended their visit to the fortress and rushed to the railway line behind the fortress, and when they got off the train, everyone was stunned by the scene in front of them. They swore that for the first time in their lives, they had seen such a huge land warplane, and on the oversized carriage as high as a three-story building, a cannon barrel like a giant chimney pointed straight into the sky, and an entire battalion of soldiers was busy at various posts.
Frederick turned his head and secretly wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, his troops are real infantry divisions, let alone operate such a fake cannon, even if they are given a real cannon, it can be regarded as God blessing.
Accardo didn't think so, but he and Krupp confirmed it for a long time before they came up with such a deception plan, in fact, the whole cannon was just a detachable coat, and inside was a Krupp factory 1919 collector's edition of the Paris cannon with a fixed protective ring on the barrel.
This cannon was really a weapon that Krupp had hidden for a future counterattack, but it was not as powerful as outsiders had said - instead of erecting it and building bricks to disguise it as a chimney, he threw it there, and then painted it with a layer of earthy yellow paint on the outside, bribing the prosecutors that it was a scrapped barrel.
Since there is a real cannon hidden inside, this super-powerful cannon can really fire, and Accardo and Krupp didn't plan to let it actually shoot cannonballs, but just used the propellant to make the fake cannon roar and spray the muzzle projectile. As for the sound of the firing being heard by the connoisseurs as a Paris cannon, there is no need to consider it, because the whole cannon's coat is like a hollow bell, and the sound must be louder and more pleasing.
"Oh my God, what caliber is this?" Smith was stunned by the sight before him, even the chimney seemed to be a little too long to exaggerate, a few meters longer than the barrel of the Paris cannon he had seen in the Krupp factory back then, and the caliber was ...... The caliber was something he had never heard before.
"This weapon has just been produced and is still in the experimental stage, but it can destroy fortifications more than ten meters underground. Accardo pointed to the train cannon in the distance, only he and Krupp knew, the upper half of the lever could not be moved, and the other half of the joystick and the knob that the soldier shook wildly were simply screwed onto the iron pipe.
"Today we will see with our own eyes the most powerful artillery in the history of mankind for test firing. It is hoped that the weapons of our Krupp plant can bring peace to the world and also contribute to the defense of Europe against the invasion of *. Accardo continued with a smile.
"I look at it with at least 600 mm caliber. A magistrate sighed in the back.
Frederick stood up at the right time and proudly introduced: "Dora the Cannon King is an 800 mm caliber cannon, which can shoot more than a ton of shells for dozens of kilometers. ”
At this time, an Wehrmacht artillery soldier came over with a tray in the back, which was earplugs used to plug ears. Accardo smiled and picked up a pair, then turned back to Smith and said, "This weapon has many shortcomings, such as being too loud. So we have to make some special preparations, otherwise you will be miserable for a few weeks. ”
Of course, Smith didn't bother his ears, so he put on the earplugs, and then smiled at Accardo to indicate that he couldn't hear, and Accardo also put on the earplugs: this cannon is not ordinary, and there are four professional special effects artists invited from Berlin Film Studios, which is definitely a very real super experience.
Of course, such a grand scene was not wasted, and there were four cameras to record the precious shooting footage, which was to be used in the military propaganda film. This is a war blockbuster filmed with a huge amount of money, starring popular male and female stars, and the heroine is the popular movie star Ingrid Bergman, who was hand-picked by the Führer, and the cost of recycling is so high that even Accardo is shocked by the military's arrangement.
In fact, the Wehrmacht used so many aspects, and they were not worried that these people would leak secrets, because the cannon did exist, and what these photographers and stunt crews said was to increase the momentum and effect of the cannon when firing, so even if someone advertised that the cannon was fake, it was impossible for people to believe it.
After everyone was ready, with one password after another, the busy "artillery" began to assemble, ran away from the firing position, and the alarm echoed in the sky, all of which paved the way for the launch of this huge cannon.
After a short wait, the cannon finally opened fire, black smoke spewed out of the barrel, the entire firing position shook the ground, even the dust and gravel were shaken off the ground, and the head of state and others who were originally located in the visiting area two hundred meters away were also blown by the huge air flow to cover their hats.
The largest artillery cannon developed since the birth of human civilization let out its roar, and the black smoke at the muzzle of the cannon did not disperse for a long time, and everyone was stunned by the momentum of this weapon, and no one spoke in the entire viewing area for a long time.
I really want to make such a real guy! Sure enough, no matter who looks at it, he will be conquered by this domineering spirit immediately. Accardo looked at the train cannon in the distance and applauded, this can be regarded as a kind of sacrifice, to commemorate that this weapon will not appear again in this time and space, to commemorate the death of this kind of human civilization's pursuit of the ultimate spirit. Accardo was glad that he had resisted this weapon in his soul, otherwise he would have become a brain-dead fan of this weapon just by watching such a roar - as long as you have seen this thing fired, you will have an urge to believe that the enemy will surrender immediately.
Frederick applauded, he was the person in charge of this mission, and now he finally let go of his tense nerves and nodded lightly to the adjutant beside him.
The adjutant immediately understood and waved his hand into the distance. An order was heard in the distance, and soldiers in gas masks lined up and ran to the artillery and began to "clear" the firing position.
Accardo took off his earplugs and turned back loudly to Colonel Smith, "How's it going?"
Smith had already pinched the earbuds in his palm, nodded and replied loudly, "What a good weapon." ”