Chapter 481 The German missile attack on the Soviet army begins
The Soviet P-2 missile has a length of more than 17 meters, a maximum diameter of more than 1.6 meters in the middle, and a take-off weight of more than 20 tons. The engine uses liquid oxygen and alcohol as propellant, and the take-off thrust is more than 30 tons.
The guidance method adopts a hybrid guidance system with inertia and radio transverse deviation correction. There are 4 trapezoidal tails at the tail to maintain stable flight. The maximum range of the missile is 600 kilometers. It can carry a 1,300 kilogram high-explosive warhead, which is similar to the imitation Dongfeng-1 DF-1 missile.
When Zhukov and Chief of Staff Wasseylevsky and others held a combat meeting, the noise was the most intense; Model and others had already received 800 P-2 missiles dispatched by Chen Yanlong, and had also brought all the launchers and vehicles they carried to the designated launch location.
When all P-2 missiles, staff and equipment were fully equipped, Modelt began to order the P-2 missile group; aiming at Soviet positions in the Dnibo River and Zaporoze and other areas, ready to launch an attack.
"Report! Marshal Model! Our missile group has been deployed and you can attack the Soviet army immediately at any time! Please issue instructions and orders!"
When all the pre-war work of the P-2 missile was done, a combat staff member rushed over to report.
"Well! Are our aviation troops ready to attack?"
Model replied while looking at the battle map.
"It's all ready. As long as our missile group is launched, we can attack immediately and launch the most intensive attack on the Soviet positions!"
"The aviation confidence is great, especially they believe that if the Soviet army is not mentally prepared, they will be caught off guard when they are caught by our air force again without being mentally prepared!"
"Because the Soviet air force has been fighting with us for several days and nights! So they are now a tired army and don't have much strength to exert!"
The combat staff continued to report.
"Okay! Now tell Marshal Manstein's troops that after our aviation troops are bombing, we will immediately cooperate with our tank group and army's attacks and annihilate the Soviet Southwest Front in one fell swoop! At least it will be destroyed! This is the Marshal's order! We will dispatch so many advanced weapons and equipment this time to annihilate one of the Soviet fronts!"
"In addition, you will call me the Chief Operations Staff John, Chief of Staff Everfelt and others, and I will discuss the battle with them later!"
After hearing this, Model responded immediately.
"Yes! Marshal Model!"
The combat staff nodded and agreed.
Then he hurriedly called Chief Operations Staff John and Chief of Staff Everfert to meet with Model.
Afterwards, Model also quickly held emergency talks with Chief Operations Staff Officer John and others, and discussed how to encircle and annihilate the Southwest Soviet Front after missile attacks and bombing with aviation troops.
An hour later, all P-2 missiles were ready to be launched on their respective missile launch foundations and immediately launched on the ground.
Due to time constraints, the German army only deployed less than 20 missile base launch sites on the front line; therefore, each launching platform can only launch about 18 P-2 missiles at most for attack.
Therefore, in order to increase the performance and attack the Soviet army, Chen Yanlong also dispatched more than 1,000 short-range ground-to-ground tactical ballistic missiles, namely the "Scud" missile, to deploy and attack the Dnibo River frontline.
These "Scud B" missiles are more than 11 meters long and have a diameter of about 0.9 meters; their wingspan is more than 1.8 meters, their take-off weight is about 6 tons, and their maximum speed is 1,500 meters/sec.
Launching these missiles is easier than launching P-2 missiles, because these missiles can be carried out using missile launchers.
The "Scud B" missile weapon system includes two parts: missile and ground equipment. The ground equipment mainly includes three-purpose vehicles for transport, vertical launch, and a large number of ground measurement vehicles, command vehicles, power vehicles, propellant filling vehicles, etc.
However, the preparation time required for the launch of these Scud B missiles is relatively long, and it takes as soon as one hour to prepare.
Moreover, Scud is a ground-to-surface missile modified from Iraq's Sam series surface-to-air missiles. Its launch is not calculated in seconds, but based on its expansion speed and the location of the enemy being discovered.
With the successful launch of 18 P-2 missiles and 40 vehicle-mounted "Scud B" missiles, missile launchers from the entire German missile launch pad area, as well as commanders such as Model cheered excitedly.
But it was a nightmare for the Soviet army, especially the Soviet army of the Southwest Front.
"Ivanovic! What are those things?"
One of the soldiers of the Southwest Front, named Andreusha, who were patrolling the front line, asked in confusion at the squad leader beside him.
"What? Where is it! Where are you talking about?"
After listening, Ivanovic squad leader looked around and said.
"In heaven, it's heaven!"
"Oh no! They are about to arrive at us, run away!"
Soldier Andreasha suddenly screamed in horror.
"What! So scared!"
"Oh! Oh my god! That's a missile! German guy's missile attack!"
After looking in the direction the other party was staring in horror, Ivanovic shouted in panic.
Chapter completed!