Chapter 807 Training
Later, this shooting method did play a very good role in the battlefield. On the one hand, its role was indeed to destroy some Soviet tanks and armored vehicles, but more importantly, psychological shock was taken... The Soviet army was surprised to find that in the dark night they could not find the Germans, but the Germans could accurately launch ME63s to destroy their tanks, which made them almost no courage to march at night or use tanks to assist the infantry in launching an attack, because they thought that this was going to die.
But in fact, the German shooting method was determined by luck to hit a large part of the target, but the Soviet army didn't know.
Of course, these are all later stories.
The particularity of launching ME63 determines that the operator Qin Chuan chose must have a certain level of education, otherwise it will be difficult for them to estimate the movement of the target, especially when the target moves at a certain angle, it also needs to perform trigonometric functions.
But of course these are not a problem. The German soldiers have a very high level of education. All Qin Chuan has to do is select from them with strong computing power as the operator to promote the overall popularization of knowledge about speed, angle, and time.
There are exceptions, such as Werner, who knows almost nothing about mathematics, is an excellent controller.
Someone asked Werner why he could always calculate the target trajectory quickly and accurately, and he replied: "Please, man! I have been dealing with baseball almost all my life. Do you know what is the determination to hit the opponent's throw? That is to estimate the angle and speed of the baseball flying over, and then swing it out with a baton..."
Werner couldn't help but make another hit, and then continued, "Wow, did you see it? Another home run!"
Sometimes Werner is pretty pretty, but what he said is true. It is estimated that speed, angle and time have become an instinct for him. Even tanks and cars are much slower than baseballs, so he doesn't need to calculate at all. He just needs to take a look and know where the right position is.
But just doing such estimation training and simulation training is not enough.
Not long after, Qin Chuan increased the difficulty of simulation training... Originally, simulation training was controlled on a disc that could not move.
This kind of manipulation is obviously much different from the actual meaning of ME63:
On the one hand, ME63 will fly toward the target, while the simulator is just on one plane.
On the other hand, when ME63 flies to the target, it will constantly deviate from its orbit from time to time due to airflow... This is also one of the reasons why the rocket is not accurate, and the simulator is fixed.
These problems are not difficult to solve.
For the former, you only need to install a track on the ground, install a special car on the track, and fix the metal disc on the car to drag along the track, so the process of a rocket flying towards the target is simulated.
The latter is easier.
All you have to do is to shake the disc regularly to simulate wind bias and airflow.
Then ask the operator to try to control the light source to point to the bull's eye, that is, the center of the disc.
Such training is not difficult for German soldiers. Many soldiers even treat it as a game and enjoy it... People in this era do not have computers, mobile phones, etc., and the battlefield life is extremely boring. If you have a little fun, they can mobilize their strong interest and enthusiasm. This is just like if they have not eaten fresh vegetables for a long time, they will salivate when they see vegetables.
Like Werner said: "I'll stick to training like this for at least one, two years!"
"Oh, yes!" the baker teased, "then you don't need to go to the battlefield, right?"
"Hey, Lieutenant!" Werner protested: "The purpose of our training is to go to the battlefield!"
"That's right!" said the baker. "But the question is, after one or two years of training, isn't this damn war yet?"
Everyone heard this and there was no sound.
The baker's words were actually a pun. He did not say whether Germany would win the war or whether Germany's enemies would win.
However, this can already explain a little, because Qin Chuan remembers that when discussing the war between the German and Soviet Union with them a year ago in Africa, almost everyone was optimistic that the German army would occupy the entire Soviet Union within a few months, just as Hitler said to everyone at that time.
But the facts proved that Hitler was wrong, and the German officers and soldiers were wrong, and more than once... The German army was forced to retreat again and again, although this was much better than the defeats again and again in history.
However, as the Soviet Union became stronger and stronger, the morale and confidence of German officers and soldiers had begun to shake.
However, Qin Chuan was still optimistic at this time.
Qin Chuan said: "What we need to do is to complete these training tasks in front of us. Victory has always been in your hands!"
Qin Chuan is not an exaggeration. Although the ME63 is the first-generation line-missile anti-tank missile, it has many flaws, such as a low hit rate and easy to suppress (the control is more easily discovered). However, it can easily destroy a tank one thousand meters away, and the equipment is so simple and even more powerful, and the impact caused in this era can definitely be described as the word shocking.
Marshal Manstein also took this eye on this point, so he worked hard to explore the potential of ME63 at this time.
Manstein visited twice during the training of the First Infantry Regiment, and he was very satisfied with Qin Chuan's training.
"It seems you have found a good solution, Lieutenant Colonel!" said Manstein. "I knew I should give this task to you. Although I knew you would complete it, I didn't expect you to do it this way."
As he said that, Manstein nodded at Qin Chuan with appreciation and said, "This is a great innovation. Without using live ammunition, it can achieve an effect that is almost the same as live ammunition!"
"Marson Marshal!" Qin Chuan said: "Although I really want to accept your praise, it is not my credit... He is my subordinate's idea, a Lieutenant Biderman!"
"Oh!" Manstein couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he heard this, but he quickly smiled: "Maybe, that's because he is your subordinate, that he has such a good idea!"
Before leaving, Manstein told Qin Chuan again: "But simulation is a simulation after all, we still need to let them conduct some live-fire training, which is also necessary!"
Chapter completed!