The Rise of the Empire

"Sturdy! Fierce! Steady! This is what we need! It can accompany the infantry and destroy all kinds of enemies at any time." After greeting the designers and test vehicle crew, Prince Leopold expressed interest Around this giant.

The length is 5.5 meters, and the length of the cannon in front is 6 meters. The body width is 2.7 meters. The height is 1.8 meters. The weight is around 16.8 tons. This size can only be regarded as a small thing in the second battle. But in this era, it is already considered a behemoth, especially when there are two German Renaults next to it!

The front of the entire car body is very simple, an armor plate inclined at 40 degrees and another steel plate inclined at 30 degrees constitute the front of the car body. The thickness of the armor plate on the upper part of the front is 45MM. The thickness of the first lower armor plate is 30MM. However, because the area under the head is small and it is not easy to be hit, it is normal to weaken some defenses. The side of the car body is also surrounded by 30MM to 20MM armor. The rear of the car body is a 15MM steel plate.

How should I put it, in the eyes of the prince, this thing can almost be described as not worth mentioning, but it is far ahead of the times! Tilt the armor! diesel engine! Medium caliber artillery! How fashionable! It simply combines the characteristics of the t34-76 at the beginning of World War II in history! Of course, the suspension, engine and willow knot armor are really bad!

"Can this kind of chariot block the attack of the artillery?" The excited prince asked enthusiastically while stroking the bullet-scarred armor with his hands.

"The 57MM artillery, um, is probably a high-explosive shell fired by the British 6-pound gun. I am afraid it will not work if it is stronger." Maybach himself did not believe this passage. Among other things, just relying on these rivet-bonded armor, even if it can't be pierced, there will be serious dislocations, and it's hard to say about the cracking of the back plate.

"Well, it would be much better if it was a whole piece of armor, but although there are still some flaws, the overall performance is still good. This time it will bring about a big change in our war mode!" Prince Leopold said. "Well, how much does such a chariot cost?"

"100,000 marks!" Maybach said after an estimate. This price has actually been lowered. This is the price that can only be achieved after the R\u0026D and test funds are shared equally after mass production. But even so, it is amazing in this day and age.

"100,000 marks!" The prince also let out a long sigh. He knew what that number meant. This is just the cost of procurement alone, and does not include the cost of daily training and maintenance. For such a big guy, the stability must be more troublesome. If these are included, the price of the whole life may be doubled!

"But it doesn't matter. There is no problem with Bavaria equipped with hundreds of vehicles. For money, go to Ruprecht. If he doesn't give it, tell me." Prince Leopold said half-seriously and half-jokingly. And the prince also made a helpless expression in cooperation, which made everyone laugh.

"His Royal Highness, we still have a test product waiting for your inspection. If you can, I hope you can go back to the viewing stand and watch the performance of the breakthrough tank No. 1." Maybach said with a smile.

"It is said that their data is similar, the only difference is that a turret that can shoot around and a 50MM artillery are installed on it?" Prince Leopold asked.

"That's right. The weight of breakthrough tank No. 1 is higher than that of No. 2, about 18 tons, and the height is about 2 meters.

Ammo capacity slightly increased. Other data are not much different. "Maybach thought for a while and said.

"The No. 1 tank has a better shooting range, but it sacrifices firepower and ammunition capacity?" The prince was lost in thought. Even though the 75MM gun only has a barrel length of 24L, it is still more powerful than the 50MM gun. Although Maybach very artistically said that the No. 1 tank has a larger ammunition load, it is a pity that the 1.75KG shell and the 7.5KG The gap between the shells is a bit big. So in terms of the effect of destroying the target, it is obvious that the No. 1 car is far inferior to the No. 2 car. After all, the 75MM cannon can solve the opponent with one shot. If the 50MM cannon is used to fight, it may need 2 or even 3 shots.

As an old military brigade, especially Prince Leopold, who was still in the artillery, immediately lost interest in this No. 1 car. After all, the firepower of this thing is really bad. In the prince's opinion, the biggest function of this epoch-making weapon is to allow the infantry to have a chariot that can provide firepower and cover for the infantry at any time, or it exists to cover the infantry. , and then interspersed in a long distance and in depth, it seems that I haven't thought of it yet.

Of course, although he was somewhat dissatisfied, as a well-bred nobleman, Prince Leopold returned to the viewing stand and continued to watch the performance of Breakthrough Chariot No. 1. As a traverser, the prince understands a truth very well, that is, it is very difficult for a tank of the same level to defeat an assault gun or tank destroyer of the same level.

After all, if a tank with a turret has an offensive and defensive advantage when it enjoys a shooting range advantage, is it okay? Generally speaking, turretless chariots have advantages in terms of offense and defense and concealment. The No. 3 tank can't beat the No. 3 assault gun, and the Panther tank can't beat the cheetah. Maozi's T34-85 can't beat the SU-100. So there was a saying in the German army in World War II that if I was on the defensive, I would rather have a company of assault guns than a battalion of tanks.

But I have to say that tanks are still indispensable, and a simple shooting range problem is enough. After all, the assault gun is not very suitable for attacking. When attacking the target, the vehicle body needs to be rotated, and the reaction to the side attack is very slow. These are the fatal weaknesses.

Perhaps in order to attract the attention of His Royal Highness, in the performance of the No. 1 prototype, it tried its best to show the superiority of having a turret, a large-angle shooting range, and faced with scattered targets, the tank with a turret naturally performed better. , but it is a pity that the grenade fired by the 50MM artillery is still not so powerful... In addition, the space of the turret is small, it is a two-person turret, the commander and the gunner are in the turret, and the loader is in the car body, so the loading operation space is small. The rate of fire of the 50MM artillery has not been fully utilized, and the rate of fire can only be considered average.

"In my opinion, the applicability of the breakthrough vehicle No. 2 is better than that of the No. 1 vehicle. Their performance is much better than that of the assault vehicle, but the latter can make up for the lack of the former. If possible, I I think that Breakthrough Field 2 and Assault Vehicle 1 are more suitable for mass production." In the end, Prince Leopold commented this way.

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