Chapter 1262: AK in Artillery
"This time the target is determined to be at this station?" A Huaxia officer in charge of fire support and logistics walked up to Ahmadi and asked.
"It should be here. We had been following this convoy for a long time, and they were carrying neither ammunition nor fuel, not even spare parts or other munitions, but they had far more than a normal escort force, and they were very cautious and would never travel more than once in a day. There is almost no record of a night march. These unusual behaviors have caught our attention. And according to intelligence from 5, the Germans in the south seem to have begun to use the new cipher in the previous two days. And the north has not. Combined with internal intelligence or other information analysis, this convoy is supposed to be transporting new dumb machines. Ahmadi said.
"Does the Englishman know about this?" The Huaxia officer asked.
"I revealed some. And if we have any surplus, the above would like the British to take one too. In this case, it will be beneficial for us to retreat. Just imagine, what would the Germans have done if they had known that their convoy transporting cipher machines had been destroyed? Although the British were motor vehicles, they did not have much fuel, and they attacked relatively closely, only about 1,500 meters from the farthest mortar position of the target. Combat vehicles with machine guns and flat-fire guns had to enter at a distance of about 500 meters from the target. And the infantry has to penetrate to about 300 meters. They will definitely leave a lot of traces after this battle. Ahmadi sneered.
"You are so cunning, if you are not from Huaxia, I'm afraid I won't cooperate with you, otherwise, maybe one day you sell me, and I will help you count the money!" The Huaxia officer, codenamed Tianhuo, grinned. "I see what you mean, your attacking force is pure infantry, and the supporting fire is the guy behind me, my position is 4 kilometers away, and there will be no bullet casings or anything. After the battle, I had plenty of time to clear the battlefield, after all, I could complete the mission in just a few minutes. By the time you charged, I could have retreated. When the Germans came to survey the site the next day, they would have spotted the British convoy. and will ignore me and your camel cavalry. And then we took the opportunity to escape, right? Skyfire asked.
"Pretty much. If that's okay, let's prepare. My caravan also got you some extra ammunition. You can play one more round. Your communication vehicle is fine, right? It's up to you for our subsequent evacuation. After all, I only have infantry at my disposal, and I rely on you and your radio station for support firepower and logistics. Ahmadi said solemnly. No problem. We're not cooperating once either. The latter said confidently.
What they want to take this time still has a historical relationship with Huaxia. The cipher machine, known as the dumb puzzle machine, is an improved version of the cipher machine that Huaxia sold to Germany in World War I. This cipher machine made it impossible for the Allies to do anything about Germany's cipher telegrams throughout World War 1. And now, when China and Germany go to the opposite side, this cipher machine has also become an obstacle that China must overcome. Although Huaxia knew its principle and the method of confrontation, the Germans were not stupid, they knew how to change part of the internal structure of the cipher machine, and they knew how to increase secrecy measures. Therefore, for Huaxia, if you want to decipher the Germans' ciphers better and faster, you must get a cipher machine that the Germans are currently using. And Ahmadi and Skyfire's action team are here for this thing! In order to achieve this goal, Huaxia even came up with a new weapon.
"This is the fire support weapon that the Army is looking for us? Isn't it just 12 seamless steel pipes? Ahmadi remembered the first time he saw the weapon. Simple, it can even be described as shabby! In a trance, he even thought it was a water pipe instead of a weapon. If there is another time-traveler in this world, if he has studied military affairs a little, then he can recognize this weapon, which is known as the AK of artillery, the weapon of mountain warfare, and the favorite of the guerrillas. ALONG WITH AK47 AND RPG, IT IS CALLED THE 63-TYPE 107MM ROCKET LAUNCHER! In Xu Jie's plane, this weapon is used by many guerrillas like AK and RPG, and it is also the most pirated weapon, and its production is not difficult. It's also very easy to use, even if you don't have a launch tube, you can fire with batteries and wires!
Moreover, the Type 63 rocket launcher is also one of the weapons with the longest firing range among light weapons, up to about 8KM. Even if Huaxia currently uses this type of rocket artillery, the firing range is about 6 kilometers. ALTHOUGH THE AMERICANS' 75MM LIGHT HOWITZERS HAVE A SLIGHTLY LONGER RANGE AND HIGHER ACCURACY. However, guerrilla warfare is all about quick battles and quick solutions. In addition, artillery shelling often works best in the first round, so for a guerrilla army, this rocket artillery is much more effective in combat than other weapons of the same period. In addition, in terms of maintenance, rocket artillery, which is a launch tube in addition to shells, is even simpler than mortars. In general, there are no problems. As for maneuvering, then the advantages of the Type 63 rocket artillery are even greater. The 12-barreled launcher can be placed on a jeep of the half-ton class. It can also be disassembled and installed in single and twin launch tubes. Moreover, the weight of a shell is less than 20KG, and it is possible to carry personnel when necessary. Moreover, the length and center of gravity of the shells are very suitable for carrying, so this time, in order to solve the problem of carrying ammunition, Ahmadi also specially transported some shells by camel.
"Let's get started." James said after glancing at his luminous watch. A MINUTE LATER, THE MUFFLED SOUND OF THE 82MM MORTAR FIRING CAME FROM BEHIND. JAMES'S ARMORED VEHICLE SQUAD ALSO BEGAN TO STRAFE TARGETS A FEW HUNDRED METERS AWAY WITH 57MM GUNS AND MACHINE GUNS, AND IN JUST A FEW SECONDS, THE BRITISH RANGERS SQUAD FIRED AT THE PRE-SELECTED TARGET WITH FULL FIREPOWER. Countless tracer bullets flew through the air, and flares falling from the sky turned an area into daylight from time to time. The Germans appeared to have been crippled in the first wave of attacks, and when the British thought that their fire was being suppressed, the British infantry charged. The armored vehicle also slowly drove out of the dark night, firing as it swept the fire points along the way.
Suddenly, the dull roar of artillery came from afar. Within seconds, a barrage of shells landed in the attacking crowd, and from the darkness of the night, James could spot several vague figures standing on a half-track operating a huge cannon! "It's a trap! The other side actually deployed medium-caliber anti-aircraft guns here! In an instant, James fell into an ice cave. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES WAS ONLY A FEW HUNDRED METERS, AND AT SUCH A CLOSE DISTANCE, A BLOW FROM 88MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS WOULD BE FATAL FOR BOTH INFANTRY AND ARMORED VEHICLES. From time to time, huge fireballs rose from the position, and flying shrapnel wantonly harvested the lives of the British.
"Without the British's firepower, we're afraid it's really hard for us to get something." The sudden appearance of heavy fire not only stunned the British, but also scared Ahmadi and others into a cold sweat. However, the Germans finally played all their hole cards first. This station is not large, and there should be no other heavy weapons. As a red flare rises into the sky. The 107MM rocket launcher is finally in full swing!
"Just when we were in despair, a flash of light suddenly appeared in the southeast direction. The dark red flames lit up the sky, and the flash lasted for a very short time, maybe a few seconds, I thought it was a hallucination at first, but soon, dark red points of light rose into the sky and fell towards the German military station, and then a deafening explosion came from the night. The fierce attack instantly suppressed the fire of the Germans. I never thought that the opposing partisans would have such a weapon, and in a split second the amount of fire projection actually caught up with a light howitzer battalion! James recalled afterwards. It wasn't until years later that the British learned that a weapon of this might was made up of just a few tubes.
The accuracy of rocket artillery is not good in the first place, and it is not even as good as mortars. But the victory was in the sheer number of salvos, and in less than half a minute, 4 12-barreled rocket launchers fired 48 shells. The intense bombardment enveloped almost the entire base, with a rain of bullets destroying trucks, tearing apart recalcitrant fighters, overturning heavy artillery and setting tents and buildings on fire. In less than a minute, the entire German Army station was in shambles. Then the gunners began to reload for several minutes. When the Germans recovered from the first wave of fire. As the rest of the people began to emerge from cover and rush back to their weapons, a second round of attacks came! According to the Germans after the war, they seemed to have been attacked by a howitzer regiment, and they called this terrible weapon the Heavenly Fire.
Under the attack of more than 100 rockets, the station, which was only less than 300 soldiers and was not guarded by the Germans, finally completely collapsed. The rest of the battle was uneventful, and the entire base was blown up to the surface of the moon. The few remaining German officers and soldiers were completely stunned by this mysterious weapon, although the Germans were also engaged in rocket artillery, but at this time they were not equipped. The vast majority of officers and soldiers were unaware of this weapon. I didn't expect rocket artillery to hit so far. The reload speed is still that fast. When the British and Ahmadi's troops stormed the station, the battle could be described as one-sided.
"That's it?" Ahmadi used a crowbar to open a box, and a typewriter-like object inside caught his attention. A technical officer on the side tested it and nodded after connecting the battery. "Okay, take a few, if the British are interested, leave some for them, let's hurry up, maybe now the Germans are rushing this way." Ahmadi said.
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