Chapter 333 Armored Train No. 53

In this era, trains have always been an efficient means of land transportation. Relying on railways, trains can quickly transport a large amount of equipment back and forth, which belongs to the main artery.

At the same time, in order to protect the railway, armored trains came into being.

As the name suggests, an armored train is an armored train, which is specially designed for combat.

Generally, armored trains are used for fire support and independent operations of troops along railway lines and consist of battle trains and base trains.

A general armored train requires an armored steam locomotive, two or more armored carriages or two to four railway flatbeds for cover. The armored steam locomotive is located between the armored compartments, the tender vehicle is facing the enemy, and the locomotive is equipped with communication equipment and firing command equipment.

The Soviet Union is the best at using armored trains. The armored trains traveling on various fronts have always served as firefighters on the battlefield.

There are not many armored trains in Poland. The current No. 53 armored train is the elite of Polish armored trains.

No. 53, also known as Endurance, consisted of five carriages with two 100mm field guns, two 75mm field guns, 22 machine guns and 170 Polish officers and men.

And now, after getting the news that the front line in the middle of Mokra was loose and was about to be conquered by the Germans, the train rumbled over. Unfortunately, it was still too slow. When it arrived, the cavalry guarding here The regiment has all disappeared into the woods!

And when they heard the sound of this armored train, the German armored grenadiers were suddenly shocked.

The experienced company commander immediately shouted: "Quick, all get down, get down!"

The woods here surround the railway, and you can easily see the railway covered by the woods not far away!

At this time, the rails were clattering, and above, a row of steel monsters rumbled up!

Armored train!

Everyone, the moment they saw this monster, fell down sharply, and almost at the same time, outside, a terrible sound of machine guns passed through the woods and roared over.

"Da da da!"

The sound of gunshots echoed throughout the woods! At this moment, there were flying smashed branches everywhere, and roaring bullets everywhere.

An armored train is a moving fortress! The armored train does not have to worry about the load, so there is a lot of bullets, food and fresh water on it, enough for the members to persist in it for a long time, and now, facing the German soldiers who have entered the woods, the Polish armored train soldiers are not. Polite!

The 7.92mm machine gun bullets rushed into the woods furiously, and there were terrible metal storms everywhere!

Faced with this kind of crazy shooting, the only thing the German soldiers could do was lie down and wait.

Fight back?

With a 6.8mm submachine gun in his hand, he is very good at fighting the Polish cavalry, but to fight the Polish armored train, it is purely oversight!

This kind of bullet cannot penetrate the armor of the armored train at all! It's a waste of time to call!

However, the Polish armored trains looked very brave. In fact, they did not cause many casualties. The woods were a good shelter. Those who were hit by bullets were unfortunately hit by stray bullets.

A few casualties are inevitable on the battlefield.

The violent shooting here has long attracted the attention of the outside world.

Tanks and infantry attack in concert, which is already a standard tactic. The infantry protects the tank, and the tank provides fire support to the infantry.

And now, the Poles' armored train is actually moving, so it's time for our own tanks!

go ahead!

Wittmann commanded his company, and on the side of the woods, he advanced a distance to the south and came to the vicinity of the railway line, and his eyes suddenly opened up.

The tank body was straightened, and the thickest frontal armor was used to face the target, and almost at the same time, Wittmann's sight saw the behemoth!

That armored train is rushing over!

As it started, it strafeed towards the German army in the woods, so that the German army could not lift their heads. At the same time, it also had more important points, which was to defeat the German armored troops!

If you can't defeat the German armored forces, then you can't hold it here!

For this armored train, its most effective and powerful weapon is the 100mm field gun!

Almost at the same time that Wittmann discovered the other party, the other party just saw him!

On the armored train, the field gun is also rapidly adjusting its angle.

For the armored train, its firepower is most likely to be poured on both sides of the train. A large number of machine guns are arranged on both sides, and the 75mm field gun cannot be shot due to the problem of firing angle.

Therefore, only the turret on the car at the front of the car body, the 100mm field gun that can be used now, can be aimed straight ahead!

The woods are about to pass, and on the edge of the woods, the sharp-eyed gunners can already see the German tanks!

The other party is also aiming at their own side, and now, they are comparing who has the fastest firing speed!

"Quick, reload!" On the armored train, the artillery commander, Neymar, shouted loudly.

The train was shaking, and the gunner stuffed the 100mm armor-piercing projectile into it.

German armor is quite thick, so, are you afraid of 100mm shells?

"Fire!" With the gunner's shout, the train gun made a violent roar, and a huge flame emerged from the muzzle, and the pointed armor-piercing bullet flew out from the inside. The distance between the two sides was only five hundred Meter!

And almost at the same time, there was a flame from the muzzle of the Panther 3 tank on the opposite side.

Shoot!

What excites Wittmann the most is to shoot at the opponent's train cannon!

In terms of caliber, the Panther 3 is only 75mm, while the opponent has 100mm. However, if you compare the power of artillery, you must not only compare the caliber!

The opponent's 100mm field gun is a fairly backward low-caliber cannon, while the 75mm gun on his side is the most advanced tank gun newly developed by the German Krupp company!

For example, from the perspective of the muzzle velocity of the shell, the muzzle velocity of a 75mm tank gun is nearly 800 meters per second, far exceeding the backward field guns on the opposite side!

Therefore, both sides fired almost at the same time, but the 75mm armor-piercing projectile hit each other first!

The armored train has such a large target, and the 75mm tank gun has a terrifyingly straight trajectory. As long as it is roughly aimed, it can fire! Not to mention the most elite crew like Wittmann!

With a fierce whistling, 75mm shells, and the front armor of the armored train, they came into close contact!