Chapter 718 An Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle (Plus 4)

The United Kingdom is an old country, including the tank, which was first invented by the United Kingdom. However, it did not take long to take out the tank alone.

So far, the United Kingdom has only formed less than ten independent armored regiments. The Middle East Corps has formed one alone, which is now the 6th Royal Armored Regiment.

(I remember reading the information before, saying that the United Kingdom has the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy, but there is no Royal Army, because the Army has rebelled, although it did not directly send the king to the guillotine like the French did, but after all, it also annoyed the British royal family, but refused. To put the royal title on the front of the army?)

After getting the order, they didn't hesitate too much, and after half an hour, they dispatched.

Wearing a black beret and black jumpsuit, this is the unique uniform of the British tank force.

The uniforms and equipment of most soldiers during World War I were not suitable for use in tanks. In particular, the viewing holes on the tank are so small that one must always look closely to get a limited field of view. So a lot of headgear looks tall and totally mismatched.

Until later, they experimented with the beret of the 70th Mountain Regiment and found that it was good, without a brim, so that it would not block the view. At the same time, the black is stain-resistant and will not show oil stains.

And this one-piece suit was only promoted in 35 years, and now it is a common uniform for tank troops.

Now, the tankers of the Royal 6th Tank Regiment dressed in black, riding in their own Crusader cruise tanks, were dispatched quickly.

The "Nuffield-Freedom" V-type 12-cylinder aero-engine at the rear made a roaring sound, and a stream of black smoke continued to emerge with the advance of the tank.

This engine, originally used for aviation, is now equipped inside the tank. For life, the maximum power has been adjusted from 400 horsepower to 340 horsepower. Even so, its unit power has reached 17.3 horsepower/ton, which is quite good, and it has become a guarantee of good mobility for the "Crusader" tank.

It's a pity that aero engines focus on high power, while tanks need high torque, so regardless of the good-looking data on the books of this engine, it is somewhat inappropriate in actual use.

For example, the start of the tank is not fast. With the smell of the clutch, the tank can complete the action of starting and accelerating. However, once it starts, it is very refreshing.

As the terrain undulated, the tank was constantly bumping. In the small turret, Captain Crowley exposed his body and looked into the distance with his telescope.

Historically, when the Crusader tank was just developed, it used a five-person system, which was very reasonable. However, after improvement, it became a three-person system.

The biggest reason is, of course, the replacement of a new gun. The 40mm 2-pounder was replaced by a 57mm 6-pounder, which increased the firepower and made the interior of the turret crowded. The designer's plan was to reduce the number of personnel. .

The five-person system became a three-person system, and that was enough.

The interior space is not very spacious, and there are fewer staff.

The entire tank is khaki, similar to the color of the terrain here, which is also a plan for them to hide themselves in the desert.

This time the task is very arduous, because the opponent is the main German tank, the Panther 3. According to legend, the front of this tank needs at least a tank gun of about 100 mm to penetrate it!

Therefore, they can only play flanks and backs, which requires their tactics to be appropriate.

They are going around behind the Germans and attacking from behind! And, it has to be done in one fell swoop!

If the only advantage is their mobility, cruise tanks, the most important thing is mobility, their tanks can easily reach a speed of 65 kilometers per hour in the desert!

The speed limiter of each tank has been adjusted by them, and now, they are runners in the desert!

The sun gradually fell to the west. According to the plan, they would break into the Germans' side at dusk. At this time, the Germans' defense should be the weakest.

The telescope was constantly searching in the field, and suddenly, Crowley's telescope was fixed on a small vehicle a kilometer away!

It was a wheeled armored vehicle, a German reconnaissance unit!

"Damn, spotted by the German scouts!" Crowley shouted over the radio. "Third Company, dispatch two tanks, catch up with the scout vehicle, and kill him!"

Now, he only expects that there is no radio in the other party's reconnaissance vehicle. Otherwise, he may have to go home empty-handed this time. If the Germans are prepared and they attack again, they will fall into the trap of the Germans.

Even if the Germans were prepared, their own sneak attacks could not succeed! Looking at the small 57mm tank gun in front of his tank turret, Crowley was a little speechless. Other German tanks have begun to install 88mm tank guns. What are our technicians doing?

Here, no vehicle can outrun a cruiser tank! Not even a German wheeled armored reconnaissance vehicle!

The two cruise tanks quickly separated from the queue and rushed towards the wheeled reconnaissance vehicle over there.

Two tanks, against one wheeled armored vehicle, is no problem.

The engine of the tank was roaring, and after the speed limiter was adjusted, the speed of the engine was higher, which made the crawler move faster. The two cruiser tanks were just cruising on the ground, like cheetahs preying on them. go up.

Here, the German armored reconnaissance vehicle did not turn around and leave!

At the beginning, the equipment of the German armored force was not comprehensive, and the reconnaissance force mainly used three-wheeled motorcycles. Later, with the rapid development of off-road heavy trucks in Germany, standardized chassis was established, and various vehicles can be used in large quantities. Manufactured at low cost.

The current armored reconnaissance vehicle uses four-axle all-wheel drive. If it runs, it is no slower than a cruiser tank. The terrain here is more like a plain, and it is also a stage for wheeled vehicles. Only in place can the superiority of the crawler be shown.

However, they don't want to run.

If the British had a large number of tanks, they would have to run, but now, there are only two! This made the German scouts in the reconnaissance vehicle eager to try.

"Kill him!" Commander Locke shouted as he climbed into the turret in the middle and began to operate the 40mm Bofors anti-tank gun on the turret.

At the beginning, the performance of the German hand-pulled machine was backward, which made the German executives quite dissatisfied. This automatic anti-aircraft artillery from Sweden was introduced, and now, it has blossomed.

The 40mm anti-aircraft guns have been deployed in large numbers on naval warships and air defenses on the ground. At the same time, after deformation, they are also installed on attack aircraft in the air and on ground combat vehicles.

The commander's eyes were fixed on the sights, the first Crusader tank was getting closer!

"Fire!" Locke shouted as he stepped on the trigger. In an instant, at the muzzle, a stream of gunpowder smoke came out, and 40mm armor-piercing bullets flew past!

Yes, this 40mm anti-tank gun almost copied the structure of the original anti-aircraft gun, it fired in bursts!