I'm sorry, sir! We didn't expect you to come to our shabby place for an inspection. Wu Xingqiang's voice trailed off as he saw that Roland had already pulled out her baton from her waist and was glaring at him like a tiger watching its prey.
Bunch of bastards, haven't you heard that there's a new officer coming to take over? Stand up right now, or I'll hit you with the baton! "
It was terrible when Roland lost her temper. He kicked over the poker table as if he had gone mad.
Kabili was not to be outdone. Stand up straight, put your hats on, and get in line! What kind of a sentry is this!
… Why aren't the rifles equipped with bayonets? "He kept cursing at the sentries and waved his baton, chasing the gamblers aside.
"Where the hell did your officer go? I don't have that much time to wait for him!
Get him here immediately! "Rolans ordered.
"Everyone in the artillery battalion, gather in the yard and get in line!
Wu Xingqiang kept wiping his sweat with the handkerchief in his pocket. We really don't know where the officer went. Sir, please spare us!
Are you telling the truth or lying? Rolans knocked on Wu Xingqiang's shoulder with the baton in his hand.
I, I remember! I know where they are, I'll go find them immediately. Wu Xingqiang took out his handkerchief and wiped his sweat. Then, he ran out to find them.
Twenty minutes later, Wu Xingqiang found everyone he was looking for and explained the situation to them one by one. These people ran to the artillery battalion anxiously. This time was different from the past. After hearing Wu Xingqiang's story, they felt that the new officer was not someone to be trifled with. After comparing the situation, they realized that the situation was serious, and they might really get beaten up. This time, they all knew how powerful Rolans was, so they rushed over as if their butts were on fire.
Clang, clang, clang, clang … The rusty gate was opened from both sides. Neatly placed cannons and ammunition boxes appeared in front of Rolans. At first glance, Rolans immediately recognized that these cannons were produced in France during the First World War.
What an antique. It would be a waste to use these things in war. It would be more appropriate to keep them as a collection! Rolans was a military junkie in his previous life. From the shape of these cannons, he immediately recognized them as the most famous and classic French artillery of World War I, the M1897 75 field cannon. This thing's range and weight were average, but its rate of fire was incredible. Its rate of fire was 1518 rounds per minute, which was twice the 68 rounds per minute of the German FK96 77 field cannon of the same period. The reason was because it was the first rapid-fire cannon that used a gas-recoil machine. The previous rapid-fire cannons all used a heavy hydraulic spring recoil machine.
The German FK96 77 field cannon of the same period, the Austro-Hungarian FKM99 76.5 field cannon, the Russian M1902 76.2 field cannon, the Japanese M1906 75 field cannon, and the Japanese Type 38 75 field cannon all used a hydraulic spring recoil machine. Therefore, their firing rate could not compete with the M1897 …. The French invented this new type of cannon before World War I. It was almost invincible on the battlefield. Therefore, the French knew very well that they had this absolute advantage, so they took it one step further and formed the school of rapid-fire cannons. When this type of cannon was fired, the entire cannon would no longer move backwards. The powerful recoil force would be borne by the flexible cannon frame, and a large portion of the recoil force would be mitigated by the recoil machine.
Intuitively speaking, when the cannon was fired, the cannon would not move. Only the cannon barrel would move backwards, and then move forward to return to its original position.
In terms of accuracy, because there was no need to go back and calibrate after each shot, the cannon could be corrected with reference to the previous point of impact. The accuracy of this type of cannon was greatly improved. This was something that the previous cannons could never compare with.
The French added steel gun shields to the rapid-fire cannons. In the training manual, they requested the artillery to push the Type 75 rapid-fire cannons to within 1,000 meters of the frontline and suppress the German frontline with a barrage of shrapnel to support the French infantry in launching their proud national skill: the bayonet charge.
As the old saying goes, if you have a spear, you have a shield. After the Germans experienced the power of this new type of cannon, they finally found a way to deal with this cannon after complex battlefield simulations.
In the middle of World War I, the French introduced this heirloom again, but they did not expect it to work this time.
The Germans did not compete with the French in terms of speed. They wanted to compete with ultra-long range and power. In this way, the M1897 Type 75 field cannon became useless. Because the French M1897 Type 75 field cannon was essentially a straight-firing cannon, the German cannons could rely on a higher angle of elevation to hide behind the perimeter. The range of the German 105mm cannon was also far higher than the range of the M1897 Type 75 field cannon. The shells fired by the German cannons were no longer shrapnel that sprayed steel balls and shrapnel. Instead, they were high-explosive shells that were filled with explosives. The gun shields no longer blocked shrapnel, but the violent shockwaves that were enough to make the artillery bleed from all orifices.
Rolans did not expect to see such antiques in a place like this. He sighed as he walked over to inspect the state of maintenance of these old cannons. Not bad! The surface was wiped clean. Hearing Rolans's praise, the soldier beside him immediately nodded and said, "New officer, you're amazing! The old officer who was in charge of us in the past did not understand these things, nor did he care about maintenance. You don't know that the maintenance was single-handedly done by Officer Wu Xingqiang. Although he was a little lazy when it came to duty, he was very strict with us when it came to maintenance.
Oh, so that's how it is! " Rolans did not say anything when he heard this. He only nodded and continued to inspect.
Do you guys train often? How many times do you fire in a month? How many shells do you fire each time?
Don't worry, sir, we train often! Three rounds of live ammunition a month, and training ammunition is once every three days. Then … wait a minute, only three rounds of live ammunition a month? That's right! Sir, what's so strange about this?
What's the point of you lazy bums training like this? What if the enemy attacks? Slap. Rolans slapped the soldier. The soldier who answered the question spun on the spot before he came back to his senses.
The soldier covered his face and answered pitifully, "Sir, you can't blame us. It's not that we're lazy, but the higher-ups ordered us not to fire the cannons randomly. They said it's a waste of ammunition."
After listening to the soldier's words, Rolans was silent for a long time.
Suddenly, he heard Kabili's exclamation. "Why is the tire of the cannon flat?" Rolans walked over to have a look. One of the tires supporting the cannon had been flattened, causing half of the cannon to be slanted. What's going on?! Why didn't you replace the tire with a new one or pump it full of air?
Officer Wu Xingqiang said that we're just the lowest rank troops and we're no different from the police. There's no need to pump it full of air since there's no war. Rolans was furious when he heard this. Bullsh * t! How do you know there's no war?
Fix it before tomorrow, or else you'll be punished according to military law. Yes, sir, I got it!
Eh, I saw a tank! Are these two tanks yours as well? Rolans pointed at the two tanks in the middle of the cannon.
"These were given to us by the 17th Division for anti-tank use. These are anti-tank cannons left behind by the French. According to the French, these things are not produced in France, but purchased from the British." The soldier was only half right. These things were indeed obtained from the British, but they were used to deal with the 88mm anti-aircraft guns of the German army. In history, this was not called a tank, but a 17-pounder anti-tank cannon!
This thing was actually a cannon barrel connected to the chassis of the tank! The weight of the 17-pounder anti-tank cannon was the unit of the cannon's caliber.
1-pounder cannon
The caliber was
37 mm.
The unit of measurement used to calculate the caliber of the cannon was British units.
The relationship between the diameter of the muzzle in British units and the current metric units was as follows:
1-pounder cannon
37 mm
2-pounder cannon
40 mm
3-pounder cannon
47 mm
6-pounder cannon
57 mm
7-pounder cannon
60 mm
12-pounder cannon
75 mm
17-pounder cannon
77 mm
20-pounder cannon
87 mm
25-pounder cannon
87.63 mm
The 17-pounder anti-tank cannon was a towed tank main cannon. In fact, it was a tank destroyer. A cannon was installed on the chassis of the tank! It was designed and manufactured by the British. The cannon was widely used in World War II.
At that time, this cannon with a huge muzzle and huge recoil was the only weapon that could penetrate the Tiger Tank from a kilometer away. Of course, this weapon had its shortcomings. (For example, the top of the cannon was changed to an open armor to disperse smoke. The 17-pounder anti-tank cannon could even blind the gunner and the commander for a short time after firing. The 17-pounder cannon was installed on the chassis in a rear-facing manner. This caused the tank destroyer to reverse when it was "moving forward", but "reversing" was the wrong way to move forward. This greatly affected the mobility of the tank destroyer.)
When the 17-pounder cannon fired, the muzzle was very bright, and the recoil was also very strong. The soldiers who used the cannon described the firing of the 17-pounder cannon as a hard slap in the face.
Why are you standing still?
Let us in. We want to meet the new commander. Commander Rolans, we're back!
Hearing the noise at the door, Rolans frowned. What's going on? Why is it so noisy outside? Hearing Rolans's question, the sentinel standing guard at the door hurriedly ran over.
Commander, it's Sergeant Wu Xingqiang who has brought people back. The people he brought back are the squad leaders of the 2nd and 3rd Squads, as well as some people from the artillery battalion!
Okay, I got it. Go and arrest them and put them in confinement for two days. If anyone asks, just say it's my order. Go and execute it!
The sentinel saluted Rolans and went out to execute Rolans's order.
Wu Xingqiang paced back and forth anxiously at the door. We've been waiting for a full 10 minutes. Why aren't we allowed in? Just as he finished speaking, he saw the sentinel who delivered the message walk out. What's going on? Did the new commander let us in? The sentinel looked at him expressionlessly and replied indifferently, "The new commander's order is to arrest you and put you in confinement for two days!"
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