Although Charlie's unit, which was dropped by helicopter to the back of the forest, did not fight all night like the friendly forces, in terms of fatigue level, the two sides were actually about the same, because they wanted to ambush the armored troops in the plains, so they had to do a good job of camouflage and cover. .
Although the T55 tank equipped by the Cuban Volunteer Army is considered an old vehicle in terms of its production age, in terms of combat effectiveness, it can still be considered an upper-middle class level. After all, there are too many things to talk about in modern tanks after the war!
Whether it is armor, artillery, fire control, or power, these systems require a lot of resources to develop and research. There are not many countries that can master these things. Therefore, although the Soviet Union has developed equipment such as the T72 tank, But the T55 tank also continues to serve in the army, because as far as the current situation is concerned, the performance of the T55 tank is enough to support it to continue fighting.
In Africa, the T55 tank is already considered an out-and-out advanced equipment. After all, what are African countries using? For example, South Africa still uses the Centurion. This vehicle is older than the T55, and in more countries, they Not even a tank!
Therefore, with the advantages of simple structure, easy operation, low cost, good armor, and easy use and maintenance, the T55 tank is still serving in the armies of many countries until the 21st century. In Angola, the deterrent power of the T55 tank is even as good as It's the same as the German King Tiger tank that served in World War II. This thing is a thousand times more powerful than a classic car like the T3485!
The two are completely different in terms of firepower. The 100mm rifled gun used by the T55 tank has a maximum range of 16k. The types of ammunition it can fire are not comparable to the 85mm gun. Although generally speaking, tank soldiers are on both sides. Firefights were fought at a distance of about kilometers. After all, the magnification of the gun scope was also limited.
Therefore, ambushing the T55 tank is not as simple as ambushing the T3485. You must attack the key position of the tank and kill the enemy with one hit. This is why they carry TOW anti-tank missiles.
The TOW anti-tank missile is a wire-controlled anti-tank missile. When it is launched, there is a wire on its tail that controls the flight attitude of the missile. When operating the missile to attack the target, the shooter must always aim at the target, so that The wires provide corrections to the missile's flight data, allowing it to maintain its direction until it hits its target.
Its effective range is about three thousand meters, but generally speaking, operators will not use it at a position of three thousand meters. Most operating examples of TOW anti-tank missiles are between one thousand two hundred meters and one thousand meters. About 500 meters away, in order to ensure the hit rate, the Charlie detachment deployed the TOW anti-tank missiles on the 1,200-meter plain on the left side of the road.
Because the missile launcher will cause collateral damage in both the front and rear directions, these TOW anti-tank missiles will not be lined up in a row like in games. The unit commander separated the four 51 launchers by one hundred meters. In terms of location arrangement, each shooting position is dug downward a little distance. This is because the launcher of the TOW anti-tank missile is relatively high, and the shooter generally has to operate in a squatting position.
At this point, Shepard actually likes the Soviet Kornet anti-tank missile, because in terms of the safety of the operator, the Kornet is better. The operator does not need to expose too much and is half-lying behind the launcher. It can be operated, and the TOW anti-tank missile is like operating an anti-aircraft gun. You have to be about the same height as the missile bracket. Therefore, when the enemy can see the bracket of the TOW missile, he can also see the personnel operating on the side.
However, under normal circumstances, when people launch missiles, they will not just find a place to launch a missile. They will find a good shooting position and make some repairs. All members of the Charlie team were busy until the morning. Not only did they dig The trenches connecting the firing positions also used camouflage nets to make a canopy for the firing positions, and there were also temporary shelters made of weeds.
In addition to the carefully selected positions, the shooters who operate the missiles are also carefully selected. Those shooters with practical experience in the past are given priority. They also conducted target practice in the training camp, and each of them fired an average of two live rounds. Practice, which is why they only carry twelve missiles.
Because the inventory is not large, apart from the 20 practice rounds of the 50 missiles, the remaining ones can be used for combat, that is, 30 rounds. Considering the possible subsequent situations, Shepard did not take all these missiles at once. Come out, after all, in addition to the guide
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For example, the 90mm artillery mounted on the A90 armored vehicle, or those 0 anti-tank guns, these can also be used, it is just a matter of whether they are easy to use!
After completing all the work until the morning, Team Charlie immediately entered a state of recuperation. Except for the people on guard, everyone else huddled in the bunker and slept soundly until noon.
The sentry who was performing a security mission several kilometers away shouted a warning directly on the radio, and then all members of the Charlie unit entered the combat position. At this moment, those with telescopes used telescopes, and those without telescopes used rifle sights. Everyone turned their attention to East.
At the end of the road, with the slight tremor of the earth and the scraping sound of the unique crawler tracks running over the ground, a huge vehicle slowly appeared at the end of the road.
This Cuban tank has been painted in a khaki desert camouflage color, and some tracks and sandbags are tied around the turret. It seems to be the protection installed by the crew themselves. Behind the anti-aircraft machine gun on the right side of the turret, there is a head. The man in the leather hat was still observing the surrounding situation vigilantly. The tank first stayed at the intersection for a few minutes and then resumed its march.
Behind it, there were ten tanks and four trucks. These big guys were spaced more than 20 meters apart and formed a huge long queue, squirming little by little in the direction of Cardo.
"One, two, three...eight, nine, ten! Ten tanks, one armored company!"
Although the intelligence had stated the size of the enemy, the detachment commander still confirmed it again.
"Attention, all shooting positions, take your hands away from the missiles. They are not within the optimal shooting range yet. Don't be impatient. We have twelve missiles and they only have ten vehicles. It's enough for everyone to share!"
The commander of Charlie's unit was heart pounding at the moment, but he still controlled his situation very well, and then let his men relax.
"Everyone, please note that the missiles will attack the vehicle's position first. Remember the training process. This is not difficult for you. Just treat them as targets and stay calm. Today, it depends on your performance!"
