Chapter 273 Infrared Imaging Night Vision Device

Although the personnel have been reorganized, the original spirit still exists. The 9th Division is invincible!

Moreover, the tanks they drove also gave them enough confidence. They were one of the first troops to replace their tanks with M1 tanks imported from the United States. Although only one of their regiments was equipped with them, they demonstrated in training that their tanks were superior to their own domestically-made Type 74 tanks, with fast start-up, good acceleration, and accurate firepower. Moreover, the night vision goggles they are using now are also the most advanced infrared imaging night vision goggles!

No longer needing infrared headlights to illuminate, these tanks are killers in the dark! They will definitely be able to rush to the front line, tear open the Soviet armored forces' defenses, and break in!

Although this type of tank is quite fuel-consuming, our Type 74 tank uses a two-stroke engine and has a very high fuel consumption rate. Therefore, the island country does not think that these tanks have any weaknesses, and their armor protection capabilities are not comparable to those of our tanks.

Tonight, we will attack Kushiro! Tomorrow, we will fight a day of street fighting in Kushiro, and then end the battle! It would be best if the Soviet commanders, especially the guy named Andrei, were also trapped in Kushiro!

With such belief, the M1 tanks galloped across the fields. Even though the fields they were crushing were all farmland planted by farmers, they could no longer care about that. They couldn't attack from the main road, right?

The attack of the entire army will definitely cause some movement, but can the Soviets defend against it? Just wait to die!

"Attention, in five minutes we will break into the Soviet's first line of defense!" Sakuragi Teng shouted on the radio.

His tanks were at the front line, and he would personally command his tank regiment to break through the Soviet defense line!

"Armor-piercing shells, get ready." Sakuragi Teng continued to give orders to his crew.

Once a tank shell is loaded into the barrel, it needs to be fired. It is very dangerous to reload it. Therefore, the tank commander usually orders the shell to be fired only after visually discovering the target.

However, there was no need to hesitate now, because the first round would definitely be against Soviet tanks! In order to use his own armor-piercing shells to greet the enemy as soon as possible, Sakuragi Teng could not wait to give the order.

"Yes." The loader pulled out an American-imported armor-piercing shell from the rear compartment in the shaking tank and stuffed it into the barrel with a bang.

Loading shells is not only a physical job, but also a technical job. After all, loading shells in a bumpy tank is like threading an embroidery needle on a fishing boat in the wind and waves.

"Armor-piercing shells loaded." the loader shouted.

"Attention, the target is five kilometers away and is about to be contacted. Attention, the target is five kilometers away!" Sakuragi Teng shouted excitedly.

The role of infrared imaging night vision goggles is fully demonstrated. Now, the main night vision device of tanks is still infrared headlights, which emit infrared rays that are invisible to the naked eye. After shining on other objects, they are reflected back and received by the receiving device, so they can be seen.

However, the infrared headlight is like a flashlight in the dark, clearly telling the other party that you are coming! While discovering the enemy, you also expose your own target, and it is easy to become the target of attack at the same time.

Therefore, the Western world, led by the United States, has never stopped researching night vision devices. In the early 1970s, they first developed a mature low-light night vision device. Under starlight conditions, this tiny light can be amplified to detect targets. This night vision device can work on tanks at a distance of more than 1,000 meters. Unfortunately, the principle of this device is amplification. If the surrounding is pitch black and there is no light, it cannot be amplified and loses its effect.

Any object, as long as it is above absolute zero and has temperature, will emit infrared rays. If there is a device to receive infrared rays, it can be used to make night vision devices! Based on this principle, the first generation of passive thermal imagers were equipped in large quantities on tanks such as the M1 and Leopard 2 in the early 1980s.

Now, due to the threat from the Soviet armored forces, this infrared thermal imager has been put into service on the M1 tank ahead of schedule. It uses mercury cadmium telluride detection material and its effective range for tanks exceeds 1,200 meters.

Now, the target is turning on the infrared headlights! Although the outline of the Soviet tanks cannot be seen yet, the position of the Soviets can be found according to the instructions of the infrared headlights!

At this time, the Soviets may have realized that something was wrong and that they had launched an attack, but they could do nothing about it! As long as they couldn't see their own side clearly in the dark, they couldn't aim accurately! And if they couldn't aim accurately, it meant that they could only take the beating and not fight back!

"Charge, keep charging, and prepare to fire!" Sakuragi Teng shouted.

As a tank commander, he was so overwhelmed by the impending victory. If he could sober up and order his armored forces to turn around and attack the Soviets from their flanks, it would be the best way to defeat the Soviets. The front armor of any tank is always the thickest, while the side armor is the most vulnerable.

Unfortunately, he did not do so. He believed that his tank group's charge could easily destroy the enemy.

Moreover, he only had a few dozen M1 tanks, and the Type 74 tanks following behind him were still using infrared headlights. If he went around to the side at this time, the Type 74 tanks behind him would be completely exposed.

Charge, keep charging forward! The M1 tank held its gun barrel high, and the two-way stabilizer played a huge role. The tank body swayed back and forth, but the direction of the gun muzzle never changed!

Closer and closer, at a distance of 1,500 meters, Sakuragi Teng gave the order to shoot.

"Fire!"

Although the outline of the Soviet tanks was still unclear, the infrared headlights were the best target indicators! The outdated ammunition of the previous Type 74 tanks could not penetrate the Soviet tanks, but now it was different. The armor-piercing shells imported from the United States had a penetration depth of nearly half, which was enough to tear open the main armor of the Soviet tanks!

"Boom!" As the gunner pressed the firing switch, the M1 tank made a huge roar, and a brilliant fireball appeared at the muzzle. An M833 armor-piercing bullet flew out, dragging a tracer.

This is the most advanced ammunition in the United States. It uses depleted uranium as its raw material. It will surely be able to successfully tear apart the armor of Soviet tanks! In the infrared imaging sight, Sakuragi Teng waited for a fire ignited by a tank explosion in the distance. That scene must be spectacular!