This time, Student could not control the weapons and equipment of the German paratroopers. The reason was very simple. In order to transport these big guys, it was first necessary to obtain the consent of the Air Force, that is, only weapons that could be equipped by transport aircraft were operable. So,

Ever since, the choice of heavy weapons has become, first decide on the transport aircraft, and then consider the issue of weapons. The transportation methods of German paratroopers are nothing more than two points, one is an ordinary transport aircraft, and the other is a glider.

Among ordinary transport aircraft, the most commonly used transport aircraft by the Germans is the JU52 transport aircraft. This aircraft has historically been one of the most important carrier aircraft for the German airborne troops, and it is still the preferred aircraft type for the German airborne troops. This type of aircraft has an empty weight of 4 tons.

Around 2 tons of transport aircraft will be responsible for airdropping paratroopers and equipment.

.At the same time, it is responsible for subsequent transportation after occupying the airport. This kind of thing obviously cannot airdrop vehicles and complete light artillery. Of course, if you dismantle the mortar and then package it for transportation, it is okay, but it is obvious that whether it is a light howitzer

Anti-tank guns cannot be air-dropped. In other words, it is inconvenient to air-drop them.

The reason is very simple. Even a simple artillery has more than 5 large parts. It is not a problem to throw it away. However, considering the wind or other reasons, the parts of an artillery may be very scattered. And even if the parts are light, it is

The weight is more than tens of kilograms. For example, a light artillery can be divided into 9 large parts, which can be scattered within a few hundred meters after the empty head, and can be used as an umbrella.

The soldiers searched for 8 of the parts and assembled them, but only one part could not be found or fell out of reach. What a tragedy. Of course, if you can control the walking, you can do this

It's possible, but at least the German airborne troops of this era can't do this, so it's not convenient to airdrop artillery parts. Artillery can't do it, and cars can't do it even more.

If the first wave of airdropped paratroopers can only rely on the weapons in their own hands, some targets may not be destroyed at all, such as light tanks and armored vehicles. And if they wait until they need to occupy the airport and let the planes land before unloading their weapons, I'm afraid

The day lilies were cold. So the top German paratroopers began to rack their brains and consider how to send some artillery, especially artillery with anti-armor capabilities, to the war zone in the first wave of raids when there was no airport available.

As a result, gliders that could transport small cars and artillery in one piece entered the Luftwaffe's field of vision. This type of aircraft itself had no power. It relied on transport aircraft or other multi-engine aircraft for towing, and then after reaching the target area, it was thrown to the towing equipment, and then landed on its own.

The transportation capacity of this kind of thing is not small. The result is also very simple, and the warehouse is relatively large. A small car can be driven directly into it, or a complete small artillery can be placed. A glider commonly used in Germany is similar to the later go2

The Type 42 glider, except that it is slower, has similar size and cargo capacity. It can drive a small jeep-level vehicle or a small artillery piece. This transport aircraft has a wingspan of 24.5 meters, a length of 15.8 meters, and a height of 4.4 meters.

The empty weight is 3200kg. The maximum landing weight is 7100kg. This aircraft can be towed by a twin-engine bomber, and the landing gear can be thrown away directly after takeoff. When landing, it can land on a skid on the belly. The rear can be used for small vehicles.

up and down.

After having the aircraft, the Germans began to choose appropriate artillery from their weapons list. The 60mm mortar was excluded because Germany already had a 50mm grenade launcher. There was no need to equip a weapon with similar functions, so

The German airborne troops directly chose 80mm mortars and 120mm mortars as their mortar weapons.

Among them, the specific performance of the 80mm mortar is similar to the historical Soviet PM41 mortar. The gun weight is 45kg, the barrel length is 1.32 meters, the maximum range is 4100 meters, and the shell weight is about 3.4kg. The performance of the 120mm mortar is about 3.4kg.

It is similar to the Soviet pm42 mortar in history. (Historically, Germany also imitated this mortar, which was called the gr.w.42 mortar. It weighs 285kg and has a barrel length of 1.865 meters. The maximum range is

is 6050 meters. The weight of the cannonball is 1

About 5.8kg. The grenade charge is as high as 3.1kg. Of course, it is certainly inconvenient to transport such a heavy artillery by manpower, so the Germans prepared small tractors for him, such as the 166 barrel truck. The total weight is only 685kg, the maximum

The output power is 23.5 horsepower. If the terrain is not good, it can be replaced with a later-generation German SDKFZ2 half-track tractor. Both of these tractors can be loaded into the go242 aircraft and can be used immediately.

Assault.

In addition to mortars, the German airborne troops also need a certain amount of anti-armor firepower, and the anti-armor firepower of the airborne troops mainly consists of two parts. One is a 75mm recoilless rifle, weighing 175kg, has rubber wheels, and can be used with a barrel

The car is towed. The specific performance is no different from the 75mmlg42 used by the Germans in history.

The recoil rifle is quite heavy. The theoretical range is quite long, but the effective range is relatively short, and the danger zone of this type of artillery is too large. It is said to be more than 50 meters. More importantly, the armor-piercing projectile technology at that time was very immature.

, the theoretical data is much higher than the actual. (The data on German recoilless guns were found on Baidu--!)

So the Germans thought about it and decided to carry a standard anti-tank gun. Stuart rummaged through the German weapons arsenal and finally chose the 50mm anti-tank gun. The reason is simple. The 37mm anti-tank gun is too small, and the 75mm anti-tank gun is too small.

The gun is too heavy. The 50mm anti-tank gun is moderately heavy.

, no more than one ton can be transported by glider as a complete gun. However, this weight is still a bit too much. So the Germans made a series of weight reductions, such as replacing solid rubber tires with hollow pneumatic tires, and replacing the front

Remove the gun mantlet or something to reduce the weight of the gun itself as much as possible.

In fact, the Germans also have a cone-bore cannon. The destructive power of the cone-bore cannon is better than that of ordinary cannons of the same caliber. However, this weapon can only penetrate armor bullets and cannot hit high-explosive bombs. Its function is too single, and as an airborne soldier,

It is normal for you to hit a tank when you fall behind the opponent, but it is very difficult to hit a tank.

It is not normal to have too many tanks. When encountering such a result, either the commander is stupid. (For example, the historical Operation Market Garden.) Or the luck is too bad. No matter how powerful the paratroopers are, they can't compete head-on with the heavy armored troops!

Therefore, weapons with too single function cannot be considered.

Mortars, recoilless guns and anti-tank guns were all available, and then the Germans began to wonder whether they still needed a light howitzer. Because of the problem of carrier aircraft, the maximum caliber howitzer did not exceed 75mm. And the shells of this howitzer were lethal

Its power is also relatively limited, and it cannot be used to fight tanks. If it is just for anti-infantry or bunkers, the 120mm mortar is lighter and more powerful than the 75mm howitzer. (The United States was the lightest in World War II.

The 75mm howitzers have 635kg.) The only advantage of the howitzer is that it can hit farther and has higher accuracy. However, the weight cost and maneuverability are a bit high. The weight of a 75mm howitzer can be replaced by at least two 120mm heavy mortars.

Although the .50mm anti-tank gun is heavier, it is the backbone of anti-armor and is indispensable. Nothing can replace it, so it is naturally necessary.

"According to our intelligence, the Allies and Italy have not deployed heavy armored troops on the eastern coast. Although the Italian Marine Corps is well-equipped, it is not a specialized army after all. Its most powerful weapons are just some wheeled armored vehicles and

Medium tanks. And there won’t be many of them. The Allies? They may have some heavy tanks, but they won’t be in large numbers, and they will be deployed in deeper places. Our chances are not great.” Stuart is confident.

Said fully.

"It doesn't matter if you encounter it. After all, the paratroopers are under the Air Force. We will give you the best support." Richthofen said nonchalantly. "This time we will invest in two special attack aircraft to provide you with direct sightings."

Fire support, the first attack aircraft was modified from the DO17 bomber

, this attack aircraft is equipped with a 50mm cannon at the nose position, which can completely penetrate the top armor of all current tanks. As for another aircraft? I can guarantee that this is an unprecedented weapon. We call it

This aerial gunship is specially designed to deal with infantry and lightly armored targets."

"Aerial gunship aircraft?" Stuart was quite puzzled. He had never heard of such an aircraft since joining the Air Force. "Boy, you are lucky. These things were originally intended to be used in the mountains of northern Italy.

Yes, but as the Army gave up its combat plan in the mountains of northern Italy and left it to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, these aircraft naturally lost their use, so we used them to support paratrooper operations." Richthofen laughed.

He said.

According to the original plan, Germany planned to enter Italy from the north after the war progressed to a certain extent. However, in the face of complex terrain, the role of ordinary bombers was really limited. The accuracy of horizontal bombing was not high, and dive bombing was also affected by the mountains and terrain.

restrictions, and more importantly, the role of heavy weapons in mountain battles has declined. The most terrifying thing is not the opponent's small number of howitzers or mortars. It is the elusive elite mountain infantry. Dealing with special enemies on special battlefields naturally requires special skills.

weapons.

The best weapons to deal with infantry are always various high-rate weapons, such as machine guns and machine guns. It is said that recruits are afraid of artillery and veterans are afraid of machine guns. Therefore, in addition to retaining the twin 13mm machine guns on the nose, the aircraft also

Two 20mm machine guns and two 13mm machine guns are installed on the left side.

There are also two 7.92mm machine guns in the spherical machine gun tower at the rear of the fuselage. In this case, the firepower of this aircraft on the side will reach 6 13mm machine guns and 2 20mm machine guns, and because it is modified from a transport aircraft,

The ammunition carrying capacity is huge, and bombs can be hung under the wings if necessary!
Chapter completed!