Chapter 396: Behemoth in the cradle

"His Royal Highness, according to your plan, we have designed two types of tanks in this tank tender. The first type of tanks is called breakthrough tanks, which have strong firepower and heavy armor, and can withstand the attacks of enemy firearms. , Can destroy the opponent’s firepower point and guide the troops to break through the enemy’s defensive positions and fortification areas."

"The second type of tank is an assault tank. This type of tank is less armed and has a worse defense than the former, but it has a long enough range and good stability. Its function is to lead the cavalry and quickly after breaking through the tank opening gap. The troops penetrated deep into the opponent and provided fire support to the infantry as much as they could."

"For these two projects, Bavarian Southern Industries Group has proposed a total of 4 plans based on your suggestions. There are two plans for breakthrough tanks and assault tanks. At present, the four prototype vehicles have been in the test field for a week. Test, you can visit at any time." Major General Schmidt reported.

"Very well, hand in the relevant technical documents, and then make arrangements. I will be there on time at 9 am the day after tomorrow!" The prince said after a moment of thought.

Although the tank was in its cradle during World War I, and its technical reserves were very limited in all aspects, as a traverser, the prince still had a general understanding of the performance of the 1st battle tank. In terms of power, let alone at least a 100-horsepower diesel engine. The problem is not big. In terms of weight, according to the British mk1 tank, it is possible to build a tank of 25 to 30 tons. Of course, in the case of this extreme weight, the speed of the tank should not be too demanding. On the road, it can run at the speed of an ordinary bicycle, and it can run at the speed of the infantry in the wild.

Of course, the prince would not design the tank based on such extreme data. This type of tank is mainly used on the Eastern Front. If it is placed on the Western Front, whether it is a French 75 rapid-fire gun or a variety of other caliber artillery, dense mines, or a large-caliber howitzer that explodes near will be this plane tank. Although the British tanks on the western front have achieved some good results in history, they were also achieved under the combined circumstances of superior air force, superior artillery, and superior force. The Germans are disadvantaged in these three aspects. The prince believes that with the tank, the situation will not be fundamentally changed.

Compared with the Western Front with bt firepower, the situation on the Eastern Front is much better. On the one hand, the Russians have fewer artillery, and on the other hand, the battle line is long. The firepower density is estimated to drop below one-sixth of the Western Front! A few 3-inch guns on the defense side will soon be destroyed by the concentrated tanks. Therefore, the tank design aimed at the Russians should emphasize on the one hand cheapness and be suitable for mass production, and on the other hand, it should be stable. After all, the traffic situation in Russia is very bad. In order to adapt to the sad road conditions in Russia, the weight of the tank itself should not be too large. There is no too strong threat of firepower, but higher stability is required. In the end, the prince’s techniques for the two tanks are as follows.

For assault tanks, the frontal armor must be at least about 45mm thick, and it is best to have a certain inclination angle. Theoretically, it needs to be able to block the grenade attack of the 3-inch rapid-fire gun equipped by the Russians. As for armor-piercing bullets, this thing can only do its own thing, at least for now, I can’t say, because the prince doesn’t know whether the 76.2mm rapid-fire guns of the Russians in history have armor-piercing bullets or whether they can be used. How thick armor to wear... The side must also have a certain degree of defensive power, and the side must at least be able to defend against attacks such as 47mm-class small-caliber artillery.

In terms of firepower, the prince has three options. One option is the 50mm artillery used by the German Navy, which weighs 280 kg and has a barrel length of 40 liters. The weight of the shell is 1.75kg. The rate of fire is 10 rounds per minute. Has certain anti-armor capabilities. Although this ability is not very important.

The second option is to equip a 75mml24 gun! That's right, this is the light artillery produced by the Bavarian rapid-fire gun short of the barrel. Although the initial velocity is very low, the weight of the shell is large enough, 7.5kg! Because of the use of a new type of gun mount, even in a relatively closed combat room, the rate of fire is more than 6 rounds per minute. It can well balance anti-armor and anti-infantry missions. The only problem is that the artillery is relatively heavy, weighing 430kg. (This data was fabricated by the author. The author found that the 12-pounder l40 artillery used by the British Navy weighs 510kg, so here is an estimate.)

The third option is to use the Army’s 75mm rapid-fire gun directly. The basic data is the same as the second scheme, except that the initial velocity is higher, and the effect on hard targets is better.

In addition to the main weapon, this breakthrough tank will also be equipped with two machine guns as auxiliary weapons, one of which will be placed on the top of the turret, and the other will be placed on the front of the vehicle in principle. Or juxtaposed with artillery. Taking into account the importance of machine guns in the first battle, each machine gun has about 1,500 ammunition.

The final tonnage of this tank is about 15 to 18 tons. The power used is now an 80-horsepower engine, and the suspension is leaf spring suspension. The maximum speed of the highway is about 10 to 15 kilometers per hour. The cross-country speed visually does not exceed 5 kilometers. It is said that the maximum travel distance is about 50 kilometers...

Another assault tank can actually be regarded as a small tank similar to ft17 ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ weighs no more than 10 tons, equipped with machine guns or small-caliber rapid-fire guns. This kind of tank basically does not have the ability to tackle tough problems, but the weight is small and cheap. The key is to require high stability and a range of about 150 kilometers! The speed of this small tank is actually not fast, basically the performance of the breakthrough tank. For defense, the front armor is no more than 10mm thick, and the side and rear armor thickness is 6mm. Can only defend against machine gun fire and grenade shrapnel.

In terms of weapons, there are also two combinations. The first one is to install two machine guns. It is used as a special anti-infantry firepower, with about 4800 rounds of ammunition and a crew of 2 people. The second configuration is to install a 37mm gun and fire 0.5kg shells. Ammunition is around 120 rounds.

Of course, all of this is the request of the prince. In fact, it depends on the situation in the Bavarian National Testing Ground the day after. On the second day, the prince also received Schmidt’s report. It is said that in addition to the kingdom’s normal bidding products, Bavarian Southern Industries Group also specially designed several other vehicles, waiting for the prince’s review. abundant. He really wanted to know what kind of stuff the two future engine giants, Daimler and Maybach, can make!

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