Rise from the sword

China Lake.

It sounds like a place name in China, but it is actually a place name in America.

It got its name because of the Chinese laborers.

It is also the US military weapons experiment base.

In 43, in order to deal with the German beachhead bunkers on the western front, the U.S. Department of War (Defense) approved the development of a new type of rocket, and urgently needed a test site. Finally, China Lake was selected, which is spacious, far away from the urban area, and with a suitable climate.

However,

The rocket researched on the beachhead bunker has no effect on the anti-aircraft tower, and can only quietly exit in the end.

"stop··"

At this time, on the heavy-duty transport rails laid last year, a locomotive pulled several huge flatbed trailers, and a long giant gun barrel was fixed flat on the trailers.

Some military personnel at the proving ground looked at the huge gun barrel and showed curiosity.

This is China Lake, one of the US military weapons testing grounds, and it is also a heavy weapons testing ground. New heavy ground penetrating bombs, grand slam bombs, and even the small David cannon are tested here.

Due to the high level of secrecy, some of them were only approved to come to the test site today.

From the comparison of the gun barrel caliber and the width of the flatbed trailer, it can be easily known that this gun barrel can be walked in by a person who bends slightly.

Even if the caliber is not as good as that of Little David, it is estimated that it is not far behind.

and.

The body-to-tube ratio is even bigger.

"Is this a howitzer?"

A staff member looked at the assembled pedestal aside, then at the huge gun barrel, with a tone of surprise, even horror.

Little David is a mortar with a low chamber pressure and a short barrel, so even if the caliber exceeds [-] mm, the weight is within the acceptable range, and the single barrel can still be towed by a truck.

But the gun barrel in front of me has a very large body-to-tube ratio, extremely thick walls, thick at the back and thin at the front, so it must be a howitzer.

The howitzer has a long range and greater power, especially the armor-piercing effect, which is much better than the mortar, but the cost is high chamber pressure, long barrel, large recoil, and heavy natural weight. The same caliber weighs more than a mortar several times, even dozens of times.

It depends on the body-to-tube ratio of the artillery.

Take 80 caliber as an example,

The total weight of the mortars in service in the army is only about 75 kilograms, but the short-barreled 600 howitzer weighs more than 85 kilograms. The tested long-barreled [-] anti-tank gun weighs more than two tons.
The gun barrel in front of me,
It is estimated that the body-to-tube ratio is similar to that of an anti-tank gun.

Combined with the caliber of this cannon comparable to that of Little David, it is conceivable that when assembled, the total weight of this thing may not exceed a thousand tons.

"Does the front line need offensive weapons so much?"

Everyone felt guilty.

Some smarter people also realized that the situation on the front line might be very bad.

"Crane, crane."

After the train stopped, a major commanded several large cranes to hoist it onto the assembled base, and there was a whole regiment of soldiers around to assist.

Because the gun barrel is too big and heavy, even with a regiment's manpower, it was not assembled until the night of the day.

"It's finally assembled."

Looking at the huge heavy artillery in front of him, an engineer let out a long sigh of relief: …

"This thing is really heavy."

For this heavy artillery, they have been working day and night for more than a month, and now they have finally completed the assembly.

"After the test, you can go to the front line."

Another engineer on the side was not happy at all.

The giant cannon in front of us is a manifestation of the strength of American industry.

The 32-inch caliber, that is, 810mm, 45 times the caliber, is the largest and most powerful artillery in the world.The maximum range can reach fifty kilometers.

But this is the range of the extended-range projectile. When using the Iowa-class homologous ten-ton super-heavy armor-piercing projectile, it has a range of only [-] kilometers.

However, its power is enough to destroy the frontal armor of any German anti-aircraft tower.

This is the glory of America.

But in fact, part of the technical data of this artillery comes from the opposite continent. Otherwise, in just half a year, no matter how powerful the United States is, it would be impossible to develop and produce it.

And even with the corresponding technology, half a year is still too short. There are many problems with this artillery, and the front line is in urgent need of tackling weapons, so it can only accompany a large number of engineers.

He was chosen.

After half an hour,

With the help of a crane, a ten-ton armor-piercing projectile was stuffed into the barrel, and then the barrel was raised high, flying straight towards the concrete fortress thirty kilometers away in a dazzling flame.

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December [-]th.

US West Coast port.

Ten newly produced 36-inch heavy guns, as well as thirty spare barrels, and one thousand rounds of shells were loaded at the port and headed for the Western Front.

Because of excessive weight.

Each cannon, including all moving parts, weighs [-] tons, the barrel weighs several hundred tons, and the shell weighs ten tons each. wheel transport.

In order to improve efficiency, even a large bulk ship purchased from the opposite bank not long ago was used.

Going together, there are also a large number of ground penetrating bombs, as well as the small David cannon.

And in the rear factory,

There are dozens of cannons being assembled.

The American industry under full blast is terrifying.

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December 26.

Ten giant 32-inch train guns arrived. Considering that the allies on the Eastern Front were in a hurry, Lao Maitou decided to launch a full-scale attack.

that day.

He dispatched more than 120 million troops, and under the cover of more than 1 tanks, more than 5000 aircraft, and more than 1 artillery pieces, he launched a continuous group attack on Caen.

With the blessing of the new cannon, it once broke into the core area of ​​Caen.

The old fox is not to be outdone.

It dispatched 50 troops, under the cover of more than 1000 aircraft and more than 7000 tanks, multi-layered and multi-line, with the help of air defense towers to defend step by step, and launched counter-assaults many times at night or in bad weather to regain lost positions.

The two sides broke out the largest tank battle and artillery battle in the history of the Western Front.

This is a battle from which there is no retreat.

Whoever loses will lose forever, and even the country will collapse. Only by winning can they survive, so both sides gritted their teeth and persisted, at all costs and using all means to persist.

The battle lasted for three and a half months, and did not end until early March of the following year. …

In the later period, even the Allied forces began to use special materials on a large scale to maintain the morale of the troops, and the discipline of the army dropped to almost no level. The old fox was similar, and also used special materials to maintain morale.

France was deeply hurt.

finally,
The old Maitou directly invested more than 650 million troops, which was more than the total number of troops in the Overlord Project last year. The old fox also invested nearly 400 million troops in the end, reaching two-thirds of the troops on the Western Front.

Until the two sides had to stop attacking due to losses and attrition.

Old Maitou successfully destroyed more than one-third of the anti-aircraft towers in Caen, and severely damaged more than half of the anti-aircraft towers in Caen. That is to say, more than 90.00% of the anti-aircraft towers in Caen lost their combat effectiveness.

The rest are also riddled with holes, and their firepower is greatly reduced.

But the cost is also heavy.

More than 700 attack aircraft were shot down when the attack was launched. All these pilots died, plus the fighter jets, as well as those who were injured and abandoned. In the battle of Caen alone, the Allied forces lost a total of [-] aircraft.

Although they are all propeller planes, they are enough to make the United States feel distressed.

And that's just the loss of aircraft.

Ground troops lost even more,

Facing the superior old Fox armored force, Old Maitou was obviously no match for the old Fox armored force, and he had to dispatch armored forces to seize key positions to prevent the Germans from interspersing deep into the Allied positions after occupying them, so that they ate the enemy many times. Fortunately, it was beaten up several times by the armored division composed of the cutting-edge No. 5000 tanks. More than 5 tanks, more than 13 armored vehicles, and [-] military trucks were destroyed.

As for the heavy weapons for attacking, almost all of them were wiped out.

Not just ammunition,

including artillery,
Either the bomb was damaged, or it was destroyed by the old fox.

Only 32 of the 67-inch artillery known as the "American Heavy Artillery" were destroyed, which shows how fierce the battle was.

In order to contain the German army, a fierce battle broke out in Rennes on the other side. The main force was the British and other allied forces. Although the scale was not as large as that of Caen, which was the main attack, it was also a tragic battle involving millions of troops.

As for casualties,

After two months of almost non-stop fortified warfare, positional warfare, and mobile warfare, both sides were disabled, and no one benefited.

Facing the superior Laomaitou Air Force, the old fox's armored forces also suffered a lot of losses. More than 4000 No. [-] tanks were almost wiped out, and the total number of tanks lost by their own side exceeded [-].

The problem with the tank is actually not that big, and it will be replenished soon.

In the warehouse, the total number of No. [-] tanks is more than [-], and less than half of them have been consumed on the Eastern Front, but the problem is that nearly half of these elite vehicles have also been lost. This is what makes the old fox feel distressed.

These No. [-] car groups are all elite German car groups, and many of them were formed before the war.

And the Air Force.

Almost all of the more than 700 aircraft were wiped out, and all pilots were unable to participate in the battle. More than half of them died. In the later stage, the old fox had to save even the reconnaissance aircraft.

Insufficient troops are flawed.

In the end, including the servants, 120 million people fell in a pool of blood. If you add Rennes and the fighting in other areas, this number rises to 150 million.

As for the old wheat head...

Caen under his command, 180 million fell, and fell forever,

If you add other battlefields, 250 million soldiers will fall forever and completely.

And at the same time,

On the vast plain east of Moscow, there was also a battle of tank groups. Compared with Caen, the duration was similar, the number of tanks participating in a single battle was larger, and the battlefield was larger.

Over the British Empire, a prehistoric air battle also took place.

The scale is larger than that of Caen, and the losses are more severe.