Combat work of the Rapira anti-tank gun crews

Combat work of the Rapira anti-tank gun crews Crews of 100-mm towed Rapira cannons, designed to destroy armoured targets, now often solve the problem of destroying fortified enemy firing points. Artillerymen of the Southern Military District note that after failed attempts at a summer offensive, the Ukrainian Armed Forces very rarely deploy armored vehicles into open areas. However, the cumulative shells fired by the gun are extremely effective in destroying elements of enemy strongholds: they burn through concrete shelters and destroy dugouts. Given the short range of the Rapira, gunners are forced to work from close ranges. To avoid losses, they work in close cooperation with reconnaissance UAV operators, who see the situation on the battlefield and adjust the operation of the guns. Rapira crews also use cunning to disorient the enemy. One crew can alternately fire from two guns at once. After firing at targets from one gun, the military personnel carefully camouflage it and move to another position, where the gun is also camouflaged, and fire from it. Each gun fires at least 50 shots a day. Join Military Wave Источник: Military Wave