Chapter 111
Time entered 1938. As the Third Reich annexed Odili and Bohemia, Slovakia was placed under protection. In addition, the Kingdom of Hungary became a slave state of the Third Reich.
This greatly increased the strength of the Third Reich, and it has a tendency to develop towards European hegemony.
The current population of the Third Reich has reached 90 million. If you include Slovakia and the Kingdom of Hungary, the number exceeds 100 million. Strong industrial strength, coupled with military strength, made the Third Reich the well-deserved overlord on the European continent.
Of course, the Third Reich also had many enemies. Whether it is the Woolly Bear Alliance in the east, or the Gaul Kingdom and the Sun Never Sets Empire in the west, they are all enemies of the Third Reich and the targets that the Third Reich wants to defeat.
As for its southern ally, the Caesar Kingdom, its strength is a bit weaker after all, so it may not be able to play much of a role. In addition, this guy Benito is full of jealousy of the Third Reich. It is not that difficult to get the Caesar Kingdom to fully support the Third Reich.
As for Franji, the civil war is still going on. Although the rebels led by Sanjulho supported by the Third Reich already had an absolute advantage. But it may take some time to completely win. Even after Sanjurho takes control of the Franchi, he will inevitably be under pressure from the Gallic Kingdom, the Sun Never Sets Empire and even the Eagle Country. It is also very difficult to get Franji to join the Iron Alliance. Unless the Third Reich can win a decisive victory in the war.
In a situation like yours, the only thing the Third Reich can rely on is itself.
Fortunately, the Third Reich is still developing rapidly.
Not only is the economy recovering, but military strength is also constantly improving.
In March 1838, Hess went to the Army's training ground to observe the final inspection of the Panther medium tank. As long as this inspection passes, the Panther tank can begin mass production and equip the troops.
This was a tank that Hess had high hopes for. With his strong support, the development of the Panther medium tank was rapid. He entered service five years earlier than in another time and space.
This will allow the Panther tank to play a greater role in war. In the early days of the war, it would undoubtedly become the main tank of the Third Reich's armored forces.
On the training ground, four Leopard medium tanks were galloping quickly.
Off-roading, climbing over obstacles, driving through puddles and anti-tank trenches, etc., all performed very easily.
Hess was in the stands, looking at the big tank through binoculars and nodding his head.
Although, the name is also a handle tank. But compared with another Panther tank from the Three Empires, it has undergone earth-shaking changes.
In another time and space, the tanks of the Third Reich were often square and large, giving people a powerful feeling.
However, the tanks of the Third Reich have undergone earth-shaking changes after Hess's modifications.
The turret is no longer a square head, but a low wedge-shaped turret. The frontal armor is also tilted at a forty-five degree angle. In this way, with the same thickness of armor, stronger defense can be obtained. At the same time, the suspension system has also been changed from the Christie suspension that takes up space inside the car body to a torsion bar suspension system with better performance, which greatly saves space in the car. Behind the turret, there is also a metal fence where some sundries can be stored. To a certain extent, it can also have a bulletproof effect.
The improved Panther tank is completely different from the Panther tank from another time and space. Apart from the name, it has almost completely changed.
"Your Excellency, the Panther tank has been tested for a long time, and all indicators are satisfactory to us."Guderian, the director of armored forces, has now been promoted to general and is officially full of ambition.
Hess nodded:"Currently, all our armored forces are equipped with Wolf light tanks. Although the performance of the Wolf light tank is good, it is definitely top-notch in the world. However, this is a light tank after all. According to the information we have obtained, the Furry Bear Alliance is already developing a medium tank named T-34. The performance of this tank is pretty good, and its biggest advantage is that it is simple to manufacture and is very easy to manufacture on a large scale. Once it enters service, it will become a formidable enemy of the Imperial Armored Forces."
Hearing what Hess said, Guderian's expression suddenly became serious.
"Your Excellency, our Panther tank is the most powerful medium tank. On the battlefield, we can definitely destroy the Woolly Bear Alliance!"Guderian seemed very confident.
"In addition, the Wooly Bear Alliance is also developing two heavy tanks, KV-1 and KV-2. Although the performance is not very good, it is still worthy of attention. Hess reminded.
Hess naturally knew that the KV-1 and KV-2 tanks were undoubtedly failures. However, the Furry Bear Alliance once again developed the IS-1 heavy tank based on the basics, especially the improved IS2 A heavy tank, definitely a tank with advanced performance
"Yes, Your Majesty the Governor!"General Guderian nodded.
Subsequently, after live-fire shooting and anti-strike tests, the test of the Leopard medium tank was successfully concluded. The finalized Leopard medium tank weighs 37 tons and has a body length of 8.66 meters, width 3.2 meters, height 2.4. The engine is 700 horsepower, the maximum highway speed is 55 kilometers per hour, the maximum off-road speed is 45 kilometers per hour. The maximum range is 500 kilometers (highway), 400 kilometers (off-road). Adopted The torsion bar suspension system effectively improves the stability of the tank. The main gun is a 75mm long-barreled tank gun with a reserve of 80 rounds. Two 7.62mm machine guns, a coaxial machine gun and a directional machine gun, have a reserve of 4,500 rounds. The front armor of the turret is 100 mm, the side armor is 45 mm. The rear armor is 40 mm, and the top armor is 16 mm. The upper body armor is 80 mm thick and tilted at 45 degrees. Not only does the armor have stronger defense, but it also has a lot of It has a high probability of generating ricochet. It can pass through vertical obstacles as high as.9 meters, cross 1.9 meters of trenches, and wade into water at a depth of 1.7 meters. A
Leopard medium tank with such performance can definitely crush any tank in the world. Powerful The armor can resist the fire of other tanks and even tank guns.
At the same time, by setting up an auxiliary fuel tank at the rear of the vehicle, it increases the fuel carrying capacity, increases the range, and changes the problem of short legs._Read the novel without underlining Download Feilu Novel A
