Back in 1945, when the Eighth Route Army attacked the pillboxes of the Japanese puppet army, it often fell into a stalemate due to lack of firepower. The traditional use of explosives packs is inefficient and deadly. Faced with this dilemma, Nie Peizhang, the commander of the engineer company, and his team were determined to develop new weapons. They skillfully combined the principles of gasoline drums and mortars to give birth to the original Flying Thunder Cannon. Although it may seem crude, it is incredibly powerful and has become a great weapon of death on the battlefield.
With the continuous improvement of technology, the caliber of the flying thunder cannon has increased day by day, and the firing range has gradually extended. It is made of simple materials, only gasoline drums, wooden boards, etc., can be easily made, and the cost is low but the power is not reduced. In the smoke of the Liberation War, the Flying Thunder Cannon showed its strength.
The units used their skills to maximize their firepower by throwing not only explosive packs, but also boulders and grenades. Especially in the Huaihai Campaign, in the face of Huang Wei's strong bunker, the Nakano troops relied on this cannon to blow it to smithereens, and made great achievements for victory.
After the outbreak of the Korean War, the Volunteer Army once again activated the Flying Thunder Cannon in the difficult situation. Logistics and supply were difficult, and the various units of the Volunteer Army were forced to retreat, while the enemy army was in hot pursuit. At this critical moment, the volunteers decided to sacrifice the flying thunder cannon as a sharp weapon. The U.S. military believed that the volunteers lacked firepower and deployed intensively, but they never thought that the volunteers would make such a move. With the roar of artillery fire, the explosion shook the earth, and many soldiers of the United Nations Army were caught off guard and died. This battle not only demonstrated the wisdom and courage of the soldiers of the volunteers, but also once again verified the extraordinary power of the flying thunder cannon.