The decisive battle against the Third Reich

There was no sound in the headquarters for an instant, and everyone had a sad look on their faces.

Especially Qin Chuan... It can be said that the entire plan was designed by him. He originally thought that he could at least use the special terrain of Algeria to compete with the British. Although it cannot be said to be foolproof, at least it will not be like the British army in history. Only Rommel and a few senior officials escaped from the total annihilation.

But now, if it cannot compete with the British army in air superiority, then everything is empty.

"Your Excellency, Marshal!" Colonel Slain said: "If you and Rommel together request the Führer for air force reinforcements..."

Redel smiled bitterly and replied: "That depends on General Rommel's ability!"

Raeder's words were a bit self-deprecating, but what he said was true... Hitler had lost confidence in Raeder and his navy, so his request was of no use at all.

After a pause, Redel asked: "What do you think, Colonel?"

"What?"

"Is it possible for Rommel to ask the Führer to send more fighter planes?"

Colonel Slaine thought for a moment, then shook his head painfully: "In fact, General Rommel has been asking for this all along!"

What Colonel Slaine said was true. Ever since Hitler transferred the 24th Air Wing in Sicily to the Eastern Front, air supremacy in North Africa has always been in the hands of the British army. Therefore, Rommel asked Hitler again and again for more. of air power, but no news was heard from them all.

Reidel spread his hands and said: "As far as I know...in addition to worrying about British planes, we also have to worry about American ones?"

"Yes!" Colonel Slain said: "The U.S. 10th Air Force has entered Port Said!"

"So!" Redel smiled: "We are here to die. Just like before, we are fighting a battle that is almost impossible to win!"

I have to say that Redel's luck is a bit unlucky... Britain is an island country, so the first thing it develops is its naval and air forces, while Germany's first priority is to develop its army. The overall strength of the navy is far inferior to that of the British navy. Of course, it is difficult for Redel to win in naval battles. A breakthrough.

"It's time to adjourn, gentlemen!" Seeing everyone bowing their heads in silence, Redel mocked: "Now, we can only hope that the 'Legendary Sergeant' can teach us how to fight this battle, can't we?"

Redel's naval staff laughed cooperatively, while Major General Oxster and Colonel Slaine looked embarrassed.

"Your Majesty Marshal!" Qin Chuan said, "I have an idea..."

"Oh, really?" Reidel said: "The 'Legendary Sergeant' is well-deserved. He came up with a solution so quickly!"

A staff officer continued: "The 'Legendary Sergeant' doesn't want to swim into the sea to help us with our air defense!"

The staff officer's words naturally caused laughter again.

Qin Chuan ignored their ridicule and said, "Why don't we modify the anti-aircraft guns of warships so that they have better air defense capabilities!"

"Lieutenant!" Redel shook his head disdainfully: "Those are warships, and there are more than seventy of them. Do you think you can casually replace those anti-aircraft guns or even the 130MM secondary guns?"

"No, sir!" Qin Chuan replied: "I'm not talking about replacing those anti-aircraft guns!"

"Then what are you talking about?" Reidel asked: "Besides, what else can improve their air defense capabilities?"

"Cannonball, sir!" Qin Chuan said.

"Cannonball?" Reidel looked at Qin Chuan in confusion, as if looking at a madman.

Colonel Slaine and others also had the same expression, because everyone knows that artillery shells are determined by the caliber of the artillery. If the artillery is not changed, that is, the problems of rate of fire and elevation are not solved, then only the artillery shells will be used to make a fuss. It won't be of any use.

This time, Redel didn't even bother to respond and directly made a sign to see off the guests.

"Your Excellency Marshal!" Colonel Slain said: "Maybe we should listen to what the lieutenant said, because as long as there is a slight possibility... it will be our way to survive, won't it?"

Redel leaned back on his chair with an impatient expression and said: "Well, Lieutenant, considering that you captured an entire fleet, I believe you are not a fool!"

"There are two types of shells we use for anti-aircraft guns now!" Qin Chuan said: "One is the impact fuse, and the other is the delay fuse!"

This is what Qinchuan heard during the battle. After all, anti-aircraft guns are a common equipment of the army. Qinchuan easily learned that anti-aircraft guns with a caliber of less than 57MM all use shells with impact fuses... This kind of small-caliber anti-aircraft guns mainly relies on Its high rate of fire, as mentioned before, the Bofors anti-aircraft gun can fire 80 shells per minute in actual combat. These shells will create a dense barrage, destroying air targets like artillery fire coverage.

This kind of shell has a disadvantage, that is, it will not explode if it does not hit the target, so the hit and destruction rate is extremely low.

For anti-aircraft guns with a caliber of 57MM and above, such as the German 88MM anti-aircraft guns, they generally use delay fuzes. The gunner will calculate how long it will take after the shells are launched to meet the enemy aircraft group based on the height and speed of the enemy aircraft group, as well as the speed and slant distance of the shells. , then set the explosion time for the shell fuse and launch it...

The advantage of this kind of shell is that it will explode whether it hits the target or not, and the exploded shrapnel may destroy or damage nearby targets.

The disadvantage is that the launch process is too cumbersome. Even if the time can be accurately calculated, the artillery still has to use a wrench to manually adjust the fuze time. By the time these are completed, the enemy aircraft group may have flown out of the original airspace.

"Oh, great!" Raeder said, "You taught us the types of shells!"

The naval staff laughed again.

Qin Chuan could understand their mentality. The navy has always been inferior to the army. Now he has to take revenge.

"What I mean is..." Qin Chuan said, "We can produce a shell that is completely different from these two modes, but its efficiency will be much better than these two shells!"

"Are you going to invent a new type of shell?" Raeder was stunned when he heard this: "This seems to be what scientists do!"

"Marshal!" Colonel Slaine interrupted, "The lieutenant has already made several amazing inventions, such as mine-clearing tanks, and "iron fists" and "bazookas"!"

Raeder's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Are you talking about the "bazooka" that can penetrate enemy tanks from 160 meters away?"

Although Raeder understood the war situation in Africa, he had not yet detailed who invented the "bazooka".

"Yes, Marshal!" Colonel Slain said, "Colonel Conrad of the R\u0026D department has a high opinion of the lieutenant's innovative ability!" Raeder had obviously heard of Conrad, so he nodded and said, "Tell me, what kind of shell is this?"