Chapter 3043: Grenade Launcher Vs. RPG
As one of the characteristic equipment of the Japanese army, the Type 92 infantry gun can only be said to be very recognizable by its appearance.
The short barrel and low body of the gun give people the impression of a "mortar with a wheel" after removing the gun shield.
The caliber of 70 mm is even worse than that of many mortars. Its power among towed artillery can only be said to be at the bottom of the list.
But even with such a crotch-pulling thing, the Japanese army, which claims to be one of the strongest armies in the world, uses it as its absolute main artillery.
It cannot be said that the degree of mechanization of the Japanese army is better than nothing. The performance of the Japanese army in field artillery is particularly bad.
It is unrealistic to develop the world's strongest field artillery like the Red Army. The mechanization level of the Japanese is far inferior to that of the Germans. They must consider the necessary condition of "what kind of artillery can satisfy the requirement of a man pushing a horse."
Why do you want people to push Marat?
Because there are not enough artillery tractors, the reason is so unique and simple.
But artillery itself consumes a lot of tonnage. There is no towed artillery with a caliber of more than 100 mm that is not heavy, let alone one that can be moved by people and horses.
In line with the truth that "something useful is better than nothing", the iconic Type 92 infantry gun was born.
It does meet the design specification set by the Japanese army that "it must be able to be pushed by a horse", but as for its power, it can only be said that everyone understands it.
It is also because of the level of opponents encountered in the mid-to-early stage that few of them can compete with the Japanese army for a long time.
The Type 92 infantry gun is so small that it can be used for great purposes. As the mainstay artillery of the Japanese army's regiment level, it can kill all directions.
It even made the Japanese army, who felt good about themselves, have a mysterious self-confidence that "European and American heavy artillery is only so mediocre." He firmly believes that as long as he uses it properly, the small cannon in his hand is no worse than the big guns of the European and American powers.
In the devastating shelling earlier, the main 101st Regiment under Morishima Kuronei had actually lost most of its important technical equipment, including the Type 92 infantry, which was used as the mainstay of firepower. gun.
The Russian bombardment was so heavy and powerful that it was difficult for people to survive, let alone the equipment.
The Japanese army, which was too late to save the artillery, could only watch as most of the Type 92 infantry guns were reduced to parts by the Russian heavy artillery amid the deafening explosions.
When they were about to pack up their things and run away after the bombardment, the Japanese soldiers who were accustomed to living in poverty committed another military taboo.
They were supposed to abandon all the heavy baggage and run away quickly, but because the Japanese army could not find enough cars and were reluctant to throw away their infantry guns, they turned into people pushing and pulling the guns along with them.
The original design of the Type 92 infantry gun included people pushing horses, which is fine in daily life.
But it happened that now was the time when driving in a car was too slow. The Japs, who were reluctant to part with these tattered belongings, had to take the few remaining infantry artillery with them. Wingdings: ♦︎♦︎⬧︎♦︎◆︎⌧︎♦︎♦︎□︎❍︎
Whatever choices you make will have corresponding consequences, and the price is always fair and uncompromising.
It is possible for a horse to be pushed by a person, but the speed is another matter.
If the Japanese army hadn't been reluctant to part with these belongings and risked their lives by taking them with them, it might have been possible to escape back to the county as quickly as possible before the Red Army caught up.
But there are no chances in war, and there are no ifs on the battlefield.
The Japanese army, which had nothing more to gain, had no choice but to flatten the barrel of the Type 92 infantry gun and aim directly at the high-speed incoming Red Army tanks.
"Quick! Load the projectiles! Aim at the Russian tanks!"
"Which one should I target?"
"The one at the front!"
"Hi!"
The Type 92 infantry gun, which has small shells and is easy to load, was quickly ready after entering the gun position.
The sound of the breech closing was accompanied by the loader's shout that the loading was complete, followed closely by the roar of a cannon that stirred up smoke and dust.
"shooting!"
boom--
Although it was not very powerful, it was still a door cannon. When it fired, it made a lot of noise that shocked the eardrums of the Japanese artillerymen on the gun emplacement.
With a shrill roar, it came out of the barrel, and the cannonball trailing white tracer hit the target in an instant, hitting the bullseye.
Although the caliber is small and the barrel is short, the Japanese army still developed a 70 mm full-caliber armor-piercing projectile for the Type 92 infantry gun, but it is rarely put to use.
The Japanese artillerymen who had never used this thing to shoot armored targets had limited understanding of the distributed armor-piercing bullets as "for shooting armored fighting vehicles" in the instructions.
As for the specific effect, probably even the instructor who instructs how to operate the gun doesn't know.
"Hit! Hit the Russian tank! Onboard!!!"
Seeing the armor-piercing projectile with a bright white tracer hit the target accurately, several Japanese artillerymen, whose brains were stimulated by a strong sense of excitement, cheered in unison on the spot.
But maybe no one ever taught them
It is one thing for an armor-piercing projectile to hit the target; it is another thing to be able to penetrate the armor and cause effective damage.
Unexpectedly, the Russian tank burst into flames and exploded, and was torn apart on the spot by a blow from the "Imperial Divine Artillery".
It's like an adult who was hit on the foot by a child throwing a stone, but can still continue to walk and run without any concern at all.
But there was one exception, that is, the "adult" tank of the Russians on the opposite side would really argue with the "little kid who threw stones" and swear to get an explanation.
And he threw bigger "stones" back to get an explanation.
The front of the vehicle with attached additional armor took the 70mm armor-piercing shell firmly, and it bounced and shot into the air at an angle.
The driver received a call from Alsim outside the vehicle through the in-vehicle wired phone, and adjusted the periscope in the direction of the incoming tracer armor-piercing shell. The quick-eyed and quick-handed driver found the target at a glance.
"Enemy artillery! At one o'clock, 150 meters away! Gunners ready!"
"Aimed!"
"Fire!"
Boom--
Although the firing noise of the 100mm main gun is not as loud as the 130 gun of the IS7, the impact of the momentum still made Alsim's ears numb behind the car.
The 100mm howitzer with a muzzle velocity far exceeding that of the Type 92 infantry gun went straight to the target.
He was still immersed in the soul-searching question of "Why did it not work after hitting it?" He had no chance to hide, nor did he realize that the Russian tank revenge came so quickly.
The Japanese artillery crew, which had almost zero experience in anti-tank combat, was sacrificed to the heavens on the spot the next second.
Boom--
The Type 92 infantry gun, which had removed the gun shield to conceal its body and reduce its weight as much as possible, was sent to heaven with the entire Japanese artillery crew around it.
What was even more deadly was that the entire box of shells that the Japanese artillery crew had just lifted to the gun position was also blown up on the spot by this powerful 100mm grenade.
Several boxes of 70mm shells plus a 100mm grenade, a powerful chain explosion, not only completely destroyed the entire Japanese artillery crew and artillery, but also caused dozens of surrounding devil infantrymen to fail to escape this disaster.
For a moment, there was only the sound of explosions and the flying of dust. The huge fire impacted the sky and the ground, and the corpses and weapon fragments of the Japanese army were everywhere. They were thrown into the sky with a lot of hot soil, and then fell heavily.
It is not worth bragging that a gun group is destroyed with one shot at a distance of only 150 meters. The commander, who was calm and confirmed the effect of the attack, picked up the telephone receiver at hand and immediately reported to Alsim outside the car.
"The target is solved, and we are moving forward."
"Received, thank you for your support."
Snap--
Putting the car-mounted wired phone back into the storage box on the back of the tank, Alsim, who saw that the distance was almost close, immediately gave a loud order.
"Prepare to charge!"
Following the tank in a coordinated posture of infantry and tanks, they were escorted all the way to the front of the Japanese army and arrived at the final charge distance.
Under the cover of various vehicle-mounted machine guns and machine guns, they led the soldiers to flash out from behind the tank.
Raising the AK in his hand, he fired at any target who dared to show his head, and shot while walking. With his feet moving quickly, Alsim quickly rushed to the face-to-face distance where the bayonet was bleeding. As expected, he met the enemy who rushed up with bayonets and screamed.
Dada Dada——
"Uh!"
Plop——
It was true that the AK in his hand was equipped with a bayonet. Alsim guessed that this setting might have given the Japanese devils some illusion.
But in short, Alsim, who didn't want to fight with the devils with bayonets just because he had a bayonet, didn't even give the Japanese a chance to show their close combat skills. He raised his hand and fired four short bursts, all of which hit the torso, killing the devil who was bleeding and screaming on the spot.
"Who the hell wants to fight you with bayonets, you stupid Suka!"
After removing the magazine and replacing the bullet, Alsim pulled the bolt handle in one go. With his back against the wreckage of a Japanese truck as a cover, he looked around and found that the Japanese army, which was brutally suppressed by various firepower, was in chaos.
Without any preset positions, it was impossible to resist the impact. Even the Japanese machine gunners were clumsy and lay down on the ground, using the air as a machine gun cover and shooting.
Seeing this scene, Alsim just smiled knowingly.
"Be careful, don't rush hard! Keep your distance and use your firepower advantage. Try to solve the battle with guns! Follow me!"
"Understood!"
Not only did the lack of preset positions make it difficult for the Japanese to defend, but the attacking Red Army also had to be cautious.
Without any position cover and fortifications to rely on, it meant that the attacking side would be almost completely exposed to the enemy's direct firepower.
At this time, it was obviously inappropriate to rush forward with your body straight.
It was passionate to go up and fight with bayonets in close combat, but Alsim still felt that these Japanese devils were not worthy of the Red Army paying more blood and sacrifice. These two-legged beasts only deserved to be fed with bullets and shells.
Relying on the nearby shelters, all kinds of debris and shells were used.
The leader army, whose individual firepower was twice that of the Japanese army, showed its power at this moment, and all kinds of fully automatic weapons were used to kill and fire at full power.
A belt of ammunition was a 100-round PRD light machine gun, which made more than a dozen Japanese soldiers holding bolt-action rifles dare not even show their heads. The whistling sound of the machine gun barrage whizzing over their heads was comparable to the roar of evil spirits.
"Baga! The firepower of the Russian pigs is too strong! Where do they get so many machine guns? Are all of them machine guns in everyone's hands!?"
Most of the Japanese soldiers' understanding of automatic weapons still remained at "machine guns", which was normal for many Japanese soldiers who had never seen what a submachine gun looked like.
Seeing that the guns in the hands of the Russians were just crackling and crackling, they raised their hands to swipe and fire in rapid succession. They did not even leave a shooting window for the Japanese soldiers. The fighting was so cruel and cruel that it was inhumane.
The Japanese army, who mistakenly thought that the Russians were "all-powerful weapons", had never seen this battle. In their impression, even the best-equipped Chinese army's firepower was not as good as one-tenth, one-twentieth, or even one-tenth of what it was in front of them. It's one-thirtieth.
"Captain Cao, what should we do!? If this continues, we will all be wiped out by the Russians! We can't sit still and wait for death!"
It felt like my ears were filled with the crackling sound of gunfire, and I could barely hear what the person next to me was saying.
Shocked and frightened, Chief Cao forced himself to calm down and was thinking about how to give an order.
His big eyes glanced at the thing in the hands of a big-headed soldier, and he burst into ecstasy on the spot as if he had found a treasure.
"Yes! There is a way. Use the grenade! Use the grenade to blow up these Russian pigs!"
The individual-grade grenade, which is smaller and easier to carry than a mortar, is undoubtedly an heirloom weapon of the Japanese army. Its status in the Japanese army is comparable to the 122 heirloom of the Red Army's heavy tank unit.
Although the grenade launched by this gadget looks ugly, it can travel further than being thrown by hand. In the hands of skilled Japs, it even has a terrifying hit rate of more than 70%.
Moreover, a single soldier can carry out artillery attacks without the need to set up artillery positions. It is so unpredictable and difficult to guard against that even the fourth-class bipedal beasts of the U.S. Army with their nostrils turned upward suffered heavy losses from this thing.
But Alsim, who was fully prepared, had already expected this.
The comrade commander once specifically warned that during infantry operations, one must be careful of the grenade in the hands of the Japanese. Don't be fooled by this thing before you regret it too late.
Alsim, who had his own way of dealing with it, was already ready at this moment. He put the super-caliber 100mm RPG-1 rocket-propelled grenade on his shoulder and pointed the erected mechanical ruler directly at the crater where the Japanese army was hiding.
"Let's see whose guy is more aggressive!"
call out--
Whoosh——
The moment he pulled the trigger, he heard a piercing scream tearing through the air.
The 100mm anti-explosive grenade dragging an orange-red tail flame goes straight towards the target. Even if the enemy is hiding in the crater and in the blind spot, he can still hit it without fail.
Boom——
It hit the edge of the crater and exploded.
The 100mm grenade that explodes at extremely close range is no longer a matter of physical damage. The overpressure damage caused by the blast impact alone is enough to take away living creatures instantly.
With their heads buried in the crater, they were setting up grenades and holding grenades in their hands. They were about to take aim. The few Japanese soldiers who didn't even react to what was going on only heard a loud bang.
As soon as his ears went deaf and his vision went dark, he fainted on the spot, and said goodbye to this terrible world of loud gunfire.
"One more shot! Reload!"
After firing a PRG, he quickly dodged and retreated to the wreckage bunker. He called on the assistant shooter to quickly reload the barrel in his hand. When he looked up, he saw that the crater was still smoking. Alsim fired on the shoulder again.
call out--
With the known ballistic trajectory of the previous round, Alsim, who shot more accurately this time, directly sent the 100mm grenade into the crater with a whistling sound through the air.
Boom——
Another explosion of fire shot into the sky. The difference was that this time in addition to the hot soil, there were also the smoking remains of the Japanese with missing arms and legs, soaring into the sky.