Chapter 873

"Armor-piercing shells, reload!" At this time, the 17-pounder anti-tank gun was finally pushed into the gun position. This gun position was reinforced and was specially used for this kind of large anti-tank gun.

In the past, small-caliber anti-tank guns had a very light weight and were easy to move. Therefore, it was no problem to shoot a gun and change places.

But now, as the opponent's tank armor is getting thicker and thicker, the caliber of the anti-tank guns is also getting larger and larger, and it is not easy to move. Therefore, the threats faced by the anti-tank gunners are also increasing. There is no choice but to keep fighting, either to repel the enemy's attack, or to be killed by the opponent's artillery.

This is brutal fighting.

Pattyford watched his subordinates open the cannonball box and stuffed the cannonballs in, and he himself was quickly locating the enemy and determined to shoot Zhuyuan.

The large caliber brings high power, and at the same time, their range has also improved. Now, the opponent's tanks are overwhelming, and it is the most suitable choice to kill the opponent at a long distance.

"Boom!" A cannonball was stuffed into the barrel, and Pattyford was holding a telescope, observing the situation on the opposite side.

There were a few tanks that immediately caught his attention. On the turrets of those tanks, the commander was actually outside, and he was waving a small flag. Needless to say, he was definitely in command!

Kill them first!

"At a distance of 1,200 meters, the third tank on the right, prepare to open fire!" Petiver shouted loudly.

Following his command, the gunner moved the gun body quickly, making fine adjustments, and finally, he shouted loudly: "Already aimed!"

"Fire!"

"Boom!" With the order to fire, the gunner pulled the gun rope fiercely. At this moment, a huge flame emerged from the muzzle. In terms of movement, it was comparable to the naval guns on the battleship.

At the same time, the entire gun body was shaking violently, and the recoil was astonishingly large.

Everyone, at this moment, felt as if their hearts had been hit, this gun is better than a howitzer!

No way, the British tank guns take the road of brushing the chamber pressure. This kind of anti-tank gun does not have a small caliber, but the charge in the cartridge is quite powerful, resulting in a high chamber pressure. It is the high initial velocity of the shell, and the disadvantage is that the life is short.

Now, after the launch, they didn't even have time to see the effect of their combat, and they continued to reload in an orderly manner, preparing for the next shot.

The hollow quilt armor-piercing projectile flew towards the opposite side at an initial speed of 884 meters per second. It only took one and a half seconds for a distance of 1,200 meters.

At this time, the Soviet tank troops did not realize the crisis was coming. The last time they were attacked by the artillery on the opposite side, it only started when they approached a distance of about 500 meters.

And this time, a thousand meters away, the Finnish army opened fire!

"Boom!" This shell, with a nearly perfect ballistic curve, flew to a T-34 tank on the opposite side!

With a fierce whistling, the shells hit the extremely smooth cast turret of the T-34, which is also the perfect bulletproof shape that the Soviets are most proud of.

And in the next moment, a huge explosion sounded.

The latest Soviet T-34 tank was easily penetrated from the front of the turret armor, drilled into the turret, and exploded!

Victor, who opened the lid to reveal half of his body, was blown away at this moment, his lower body had disappeared, and the upper half of his body, in the explosion, flew into the sky!

It's so arrogant!

"Company commander!" Andre, who was behind, couldn't help shouting loudly.

He watched the company commander's tank and it was destroyed like that! At this time, there are still more than 1,000 meters away from the Finns' position!

Obviously, the Soviets are holding back their big moves, the Finns are holding back their big moves, and the Finnish army is also equipped with more advanced anti-tank guns!

The 17-pounder gun, which fires the most common armor-piercing projectiles, can penetrate 130 mm of armor at a distance of 500 meters and 119 mm of armor at a distance of 1000 meters at a 30-degree angle of incidence.

This kind of gun can be used as a frontal tiger tank. Now, if it is used to fight T-34, it is simply torture.

The frontal armor of the T-34 tank is only 60 mm thick!

So, what to do?

Of course keep going!

What is Tank Sea Tactics? That is, in the case of unable to gain an advantage in quality, use quantity to win. When the speed of the opponent's anti-tank artillery counterattack is not as fast as the speed of his own attack, the opponent will lose!

Fighting is killing people!

"Go forward, keep going!" Andre shouted loudly: "H-explosive bombs, load me with high-explosive bombs!"

Of course, they didn't just get beaten and didn't fight back. Now, although the other side only fired one shot, their target has been exposed, so just wait for the beating!

Hearing his order, the loader on one side took out a high-explosive shell from behind and stuffed it into the barrel of the 76mm cannon in front.

"Filled!"

Looking away from his command port, Andrei began to operate the tank and aim.

Yes, he is both the commander and the gunner!

The T-34 tank, in order to achieve a balance in maneuverability, firepower and protection, had to simplify the design. Its turret seat ring size was not large enough, and the turret was small enough to only fit two people.

In this way, the commander is responsible for commanding the entire tank, and also needs to be responsible for operating the artillery, both the commander and the gunner.

Without the artillery stabilization system, it would have been more appropriate for him to stop and shoot, but now, the entire tank force is charging, and the faster they charge, the shorter the time, the less casualties, so he simply Instead of ordering the tank to stop, it opened fire!

"Boom!" Andre stepped on the trigger, a fire burst out from the muzzle, and the entire turret also vibrated.

Kill the opposing anti-tank guns!

However, when he put his eyes on the observation hole, he looked at his artillery shell, which was almost twenty meters away from the target, and exploded in the open space beside it!

"High-explosive shells, continue to load!" He was not discouraged. Tank guns often rely on luck to shoot. Especially now, it is even more difficult for them to fire while advancing.

While rushing, fire at the same time, if you can drive up, your own tank tracks can also crush the opponent!

Tanks attacked on the snow, the tracks rolled out deep ruts, and behind them, snowflakes more than two meters high were raised.

"Boom!" Andre's tank suddenly trembled, and the crawler on one side could be heard rattling, but it could no longer move forward.

"We're on a mine!" the driver shouted: "The track is broken!"