Chapter 505: Test Shot Ranging

In the Cambrai area, a battle between armored forces began in this way.

It can be said that the two sides meet by a narrow road.

The British army's attack was fast, and their tactics were still very backward. Right in front of the advance, they didn't know how to deploy scouts and conduct reconnaissance in advance. This was simply a reckless march.

On the German side, it was because they were not attacking at all. Their tank company was just accepting a reluctant escort mission. In this way, they did not send scouts.

When they found each other, they had no choice but to bump into each other like this.

In terms of quantity, a German tank company against an opponent's tank brigade is not like a battle of equal strength in any case. However, in combat, we cannot simply compare the quantity, but also the quality. Row!

The diesel engine in the back was rumbling, and Meyer was looking at the sight with hope in his Panther 3 tank. Now, the biggest problem is that he can't accurately measure the distance.

How to measure the distance is one of the most common technical problems for German tankers. In the sights, they can be clear by converting according to the magnification, according to the length and width of the target.

But now, they don't know the model of the opponent's tank, and they don't know how wide the opponent's tank is, so now, Mayer can only make an estimate calculation, turn the steering wheel on the sight, and estimate the width of the opponent, first according to 2.4 Let's do it.

In this case, the distance should be one kilometer. It's time to fire a cannon. Try it.

"Watch out, get ready for a test shot," Mayer shouted.

Hearing his words, the driver in front immediately stepped on the brakes, the huge Panther tank stopped suddenly, and the 88mm tank gun made a loud noise.

"Boom!" The smoking machine in the turret was buzzing, and there was still a smell of gunpowder wafting through the entire turret. Mayer couldn't care less and stared at the opponent's tank.

It didn't hit, and it was before the impact point, which means that the distance estimated by myself was wrong.

How wide is the other side?

Well, try it according to 2.6 meters.

Meyer gritted his teeth and continued to give orders to his gunner. At this distance, he didn't have to worry about the opponent's counterattack. After all, looking at the small tank gun on the opponent's turret, he knew that it was definitely not an order of magnitude with his own. Yes, the opponent won't tear apart their own armor.

"Boom!" The second shot rang again, and Mayer gritted his teeth and looked at his cannonball, which flew away again, that's not right!

Continue to expand, according to an estimate of 2.8 meters!

At this time, the other party is still advancing. If it is estimated according to 2.8 meters, then the current distance is only one kilometer.

"Attention, at a distance of one thousand meters, deviate a close position to the left, and fire!" Mayer shouted loudly.

"The German tank soldiers are all bluffing, don't be afraid!" Sitting on his turret, George still showed half of his body even though he was about to fight.

He looked at the opponent's armored soldiers, and opened fire at a distance of 1,340 meters from a distance. He even fired two shots, but he didn't hit his own side, especially the first shell, which was far away from his own side. The queue is hundreds of meters long!

The Germans were frightened by the rumors, saying that the Germans could shoot accurately at a distance of one thousand meters, this is pure nonsense.

In fact, the Germans are not that powerful at all.

I know now, nothing to be afraid of.

"Rush up, we'll fire again at a distance of five hundred meters." George shouted loudly.

The opponent's tank guns are tall and mighty, so what's the use? It is necessary to take care of the accuracy, so the distance of 500 meters is necessary. If it exceeds this distance, it will be a waste of shells!

In particular, the main gun of their tank is a 2-pounder tank gun. This is the most successful anti-tank gun since 1936, and then it was improved on the tank and became a tank gun.

In terms of firepower, it must be outdated. Now, the rear is developing 6-pounder guns rapidly, but unfortunately it has not been finalized, so they can only carry this small gun for the time being.

If you want to penetrate German tanks, you can only step forward, and you will have a chance when you get close.

Moreover, it can be seen from here that the German tanks have only a few Panther tanks, and the rest are all unseen ones. They don’t look so powerful and should be easier to deal with. Just knock out the front few tanks. A Panther tank, the tanks in the back are our own appetizers.

Quick, speed up!

Now, George has completely adapted to the atmosphere of the battlefield.

"Boom!" At this moment, the other party opened fire for the third time!

This time, the 88mm shells flew towards the front tank accurately!

I still didn't aim, but this time I measured too much, and the opponent accelerated, so the actual impact point should be behind the tank.

If it goes well, this Covenant tank can be dodged intact, and the shells will fly past its top, but now, there are people standing on its turret!

"Bang!" As if a balloon had been blown up, the tank commander's body was hit by an 88mm tank shell at a speed of more than 800 meters per second!

If you can play back the slow motion, you can see that first, the hood of the tip of the warhead hit the captain's chest, and the hood was slightly deformed, but the body of the captain, centered on this impact point, radiated outward. , what is flying out? Of course flesh and blood!

This point was first smashed, followed by other parts. Under the pull, they were all smashed and turned into pieces of minced meat, which flew in all directions. A small amount of minced meat touched the warhead, and the warhead, after flying, Surrounded by a space of flesh and blood, it was like a car's tires driving past and splashing water.

It's so arrogant!

Time, in fact, is measured in milliseconds, so that other tankers haven't reacted yet. Their commander, the upper half of the body, has disappeared, and the lower half of the body has lost its vitality, falling into the turret, blood, Gurgling out.

"Ah..." The loader was a twenty-year-old young man. At this time, he suddenly shouted loudly. It was really terrible!

"It's flying again." Mayer was depressed for a while, but this time, it was a little short, indicating that the width of the opponent's tank was almost the same as his estimate, which was smaller than 2.8 meters, about 2.78 meters!

"Attention, the width of the opponent's tank, 2.78 meters." Mayer shouted in the radio, the test was completed, and the width of the opponent was confirmed!

Now it's a battle, you don't need to know the width of the side, you only need to know the width of the front. Next, let's use accurate artillery fire to welcome the British!