Chapter 239 Iron Fist
I have a cold these days, and I have temporarily changed it to two updates. In a few days, the cold will be better and the update will be added. Although the cold is not a disease, it is very uncomfortable to write dizziness, sneeze, runny nose, and snot. Please forgive me!
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Colonel Conrad did not break his promise. A few days later, the first batch of 100 "iron fists" were transported to North Africa.
Of course, the First Infantry Regiment was the first group of troops equipped with "Iron Fist".
A team of instructors were also sent with this batch of equipment... They were obviously here to train German soldiers to use "Iron Fist".
The instructor assigned to the Second Company was a young lieutenant named Lange. He looked a little shy. Later Qin Chuan learned that this was because he had just graduated from military academy and had not been on the battlefield.
"Hello!" Instructor Lange stood in front of Qin Chuan and others. His tone and expression were completely different from an instructor: "I'm very happy to know you. I'll be ordered to teach you how to use a brand new equipment... Look, that's it!"
As he said that, Lange half-kneeled and took out an "iron fist", raised it at the soldiers, and said, "We call it "iron fist", which is used for anti-tank!"
Because Lange had no instructor airs at all, a German soldier soon asked: "Can this little guy be used for anti-tanks? Instructor, you won't think that the enemy's tank is made of paper, right!"
The soldiers burst into laughter.
"No, no!" Lange blushed and explained: "Don't look at it as small, but it can penetrate the enemy's 140MM thick armor..."
"Oh!" a German soldier laughed: "140MM thick paper armor!"
The soldiers burst into laughter again.
At this time, Bazer, who was standing next to him, couldn't listen anymore. He stood in front of the team with a strong force, and the team immediately disappeared.
"Are you mocking the 'Iron Fist'?" Bazel said: "If you think it can only penetrate 140MM thick paper, then you can choose to give it a try..."
The troops suddenly disappeared, and of course no one would be willing to do so.
"There is another thing to tell you!" Bazer glanced at Qin Chuan and continued, "You may not know that the 'Iron Fist' was invented by Sergeant Frick. Have you ever thought about whether you were questioning Sergeant Frick when you questioned the 'Iron Fist'?!"
The soldiers couldn't help but look surprised at Qin Chuan, including Lange. Many people couldn't believe it. Seeing that Qin Chuan did not object, they realized that what Bazer said was true.
"And there is a small episode in it!" Bazel continued: "After our respected head of state knowing the performance of the 'Iron Fist', our first reaction is to put them into the Eastern Front battlefield to deal with the Ivans, which means we didn't have it. But with the efforts of Lieutenant Flick, we finally got this batch of equipment, but you disdained it!"
"Ignorance, fool, extremely stupid!" Bazer scolded him more and more fiercely, and his fingers were scattering in the air: "I feel ashamed of you... Everyone is rushing to ask for them, but you treat them as fire sticks; Lieutenant Flick tried his best to fight for you, and you laughed at him; even the Head of State attaches great importance to it, but in your eyes, it is worthless!"
The German soldiers couldn't help but feel ashamed.
"So!" Then Bazel said: "Now tell me, do you need this batch of equipment?"
"Required, sir!"
"Are you willing to study with Lieutenant Lange?"
"Will, sir!"
"Will you go to the battlefield with your 'iron fist' to blow up the enemy's tank?"
"Yes, sir!"
As expected, Bazel had a few tricks and mobilized the enthusiasm of all the soldiers in just a few words.
Then Bazel turned to Lange: "Leave it to you, Lieutenant!"
"Uh..." Lange was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Sorry, I'm a little nervous, because I didn't expect the inventor of the 'Iron Fist' to be among you. This makes me feel like I'm showing off. Maybe we should let Lieutenant Frick..."
"No, instructor!" Qin Chuan said: "This is the first time I have seen the 'Iron Fist', and I don't know how to use it!"
"Oh, yes!" Lange smiled embarrassedly, and then said, "Actually, it's very simple to use..."
Lange said while demonstrating: "For transportation safety, we transport the fuses separately. You should do this in the future, otherwise you may be 'bang'... You know, it's not a good thing to be brought by this guy. You will be instantly roasted by several high-temperature metal jets!"
"So you should do this!" Lange said while putting the fuse on: "First install the fuse, clamp the tube under my armpit like me, and then open the safety and sight... At this time, be sure to make sure there is no one behind, because the fire emitted will burn the comrades behind you. Of course, if there is an enemy behind you, you don't have to consider this!"
The soldiers were all amused by Lange's words.
"Then aim!" Lange said: "Use the scale on the sight, the outline of the warhead and the tank to form a line... Then press and launch several seats..."
With a "expansion" sound, the warhead was ejected, and a piece of steel plate standing 30 meters immediately burst out with blue smoke.
The surface of the steel plate looked nothing, but when the blue smoke dissipated, the soldiers found that there were small holes on the steel plate.
The German soldiers changed color because the steel plate was taken from the "Matilda" tank, at least 70MM thick. This thing that was not easy to deal with with tank guns was easily penetrated by the "Iron Fist".
"As I said before!" said Ensign Lange: "It can penetrate 140MM of armor. So, what you have to consider is to get close to the enemy tank thirty meters!"
"Wow!" While practicing freely, Werner walked to Qin Chuan with an "iron fist", with admiration in his eyes: "You actually invented it!"
"This is nothing!" Qin Chuan replied: "It is another kind of 'English crossbow', right?"
"You're right!" said Werner. "But we have all seen the 'English crossbow', but no one has ever thought of doing this!"
"It's indeed a good thing, lieutenant!" The baker looked at it with an "iron fist": "With it, we at least don't have to run to the tank and blow it up with anti-tank grenades or explosive packs!"
"Have you ever thought we could bring a lot of these things when we landed?" Alphredo said: "It is much better to carry than anti-tank guns!"
"Yes!" German soldiers agreed.
At this time, several German soldiers came up and said to Qin Chuan: "Please forgive our ignorance, second lieutenant, we don't know the power of the 'iron fist', let alone you invented it!"
"No, it's okay!" Qin Chuan patted their shoulders.
Chapter completed!