69novels Chapter 253
Chapter 253
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Gauls’ movements were soon detected by the SS intelligence officers hidden in Gaul, and the intelligence was quickly delivered to Mainz.
“It seems that our deception has worked!”
After learning this information, Mainz smiled and said to Himmler.
Himmler nodded:”If I were a Gaul, I would also ignore the tank that weighs only six tons and is not equipped with weapons, and pay attention to this tank that has performed well in previous wars!”
Mainz agreed with Himmler’s words. This was also a plan he made on the spur of the moment and deliberately targeted the Gauls.
People have stereotypes. The German army performed so well with tractor tanks in the German-Polish War, so everyone’s focus is naturally on tractor tanks. As for the No. 1 tank, this thing is a light tank at first glance. Does it have any other advantages besides being fast? Since there are no other advantages, there is no need to consider it!
Therefore, everyone’s focus will naturally be attracted by the heavy tank tractor tank, and Mainz’s goal will be achieved!
He just took a fancy to the speed of the No. 1 tank. In addition to being fast, this tank does not have any other advantages, but just being fast is enough!
“Haha, the Gauls will soon encounter the problem of high-power diesel engines on heavy tanks. The speed of our own heavy tanks can only reach 30 kilometers per hour. If the Gauls want to surpass us in armor thickness, artillery caliber, etc., then their tanks will definitely be heavier than ours. By then, I am afraid that just solving the power problem will be enough to give them a headache!”
The trap is a trap for a reason. Mainz not only dug a pit for the Gauls, but also buried some sharp hidden thorns in it. If the Gauls fall into the pit, they will not be able to climb out unless they are covered in wounds!
By the time they climb out, the German army has already run ahead of them and left them far behind!
Of course, the production of heavy tanks is also beneficial to the German army itself. After all, heavy tanks are definitely indispensable in the final development of tanks. The tonnage of main battle tanks of various countries in later generations is generally around 50 to 60 tons. This is not without reason!
From the birth of the tank to its gradual development and improvement, during this entire process, countries have been exploring how to tap the potential of tanks as much as possible and exploring normal ways to use tanks.
And according to the changes in the combat environment on the battlefield and the enemy’s weapons and equipment In order to cope with different conditions, various tanks suitable for fighting in various environments will appear one after another. The appearance of so many tanks will cause the logistics system to be under great pressure. In order to simplify and reduce the logistics pressure, after making various trade-offs, the main battle tank, a panacea tank type, appeared!
With the modern level of technology, it is impossible to produce the tanks of later generations.
The more advanced the weapons in the system, the longer the time from now, the more expensive the price.
This makes it impossible for Mainz to purchase advanced weapons of later generations from the system on a large scale.
It can only purchase the most suitable design drawings from the system according to the existing technical conditions, and produce the most advanced weapons they can currently manufacture!
Therefore, although it is impossible to produce a main battle killer, various types of tanks can do their best with the help of the system.
In World War II, various countries The main tanks of the United States are basically medium tanks, such as the Type 4 tank of the Belgian Army, the T-34 tank of the Russian Bear, the Sherman tank of the Eagle Sauce, etc.!
Medium tanks take into account both speed and protection, and also have good firepower, so they are the main force on the battlefield.
Light tanks have sufficient mobility, but poor protection and firepower. When they encounter medium tanks that are not much slower than them, they can’t hold on and are quickly eliminated.
As for heavy tanks, the armor of this thing is too thick. Except for the weak tail that may be penetrated by medium tanks, the front armor is simply invincible when facing medium tanks. Its powerful firepower and super high protection performance make this tank can be used as an offensive force, so even if the heavy tank is a little slower, it will not be eliminated, on the contrary, it is extremely important!
Therefore, the future development direction of tanks is medium tanks and heavy tanks. These two types, Mainz is now developing the No. 1 tank for the German army to conduct blitzkrieg training, not really using this tank as the main battle equipment!
Although the tractor tank is used to fool other powers, the German army itself is actually accumulating experience and technology in this area, preparing for the development of more advanced heavy tanks in the future!
The information about the birth of the two German tanks soon attracted the attention of various countries. After the Gauls were the first to get the information, the British Empire, Eagle Sauce and Foot Basin countries also got the information one after another.
After the British Empire got the information about Hans’ tank, they curled their lips. They thought that Hans’ tank was not much better than their own Mark tank, not to mention that the Mark tank had a double turret with artillery on both sides. When fighting, two tank guns fired together, and the firepower was awesome. Would they be afraid of Hans’ tank with one artillery?
Thinking of this, the British felt a sense of superiority in their hearts. They believed that they were the first country in the world to develop tanks, so in terms of tanks, they were at the forefront of the world. Otherwise, why would the Hans learn from them and produce such heavy tanks?
Since the Hans were imitating themselves, there was no reason for the British to change their existing development path, but to imitate the Hans! The
British developed tanks relatively late. Their earliest tanks were the M1917 tanks imitated on the basis of the Renault tanks of the Gauls. The appearance and performance of this tank were very similar to the Renault FT-7 tanks of the Gauls, but some minor changes were made. An air-cooled engine was used to solve the problem that the tanks needed to be constantly replenished with water during the march. Of course
, the efficiency of air cooling is very low, so this tank of the British has a big problem, that is, it has to rest for a while after running for a while, and the speed is not fast, otherwise the engine will heat up severely, and the tank will be as hot as a furnace!
The Eagles were quite dissatisfied with the tank they had imitated, so they started a project after the war to prepare to produce their own M tanks!
However, in the Eagle’s original conception, the M2 tank actually also belongs to the category of light tanks, and its maximum tonnage will not exceed 12 tons, and the maximum is around 10 to 11 tons.
However, now Hans has developed a heavy tank weighing more than 40 tons, and the Gauls, who have always been imitated by the Eagles, have also copied Hans’ homework this time, which makes the Eagles quite confused. They don’t know what to do. Should they continue to develop light tanks of about 11 tons according to the established ideas?
Or should they follow the trend of countries around the world and develop heavy tanks?
Because of the lack of experience in the use of tanks and the lack of their own armored forces, the Eagles have almost zero experience in armored warfare. It is too difficult for them to make judgments based on their own experience.
Therefore, after thinking about it, the Eagles finally decided to follow the Gauls and Hans and focus on heavy tanks!
The Hans used heavy tanks to achieve great success in the war, so they were so determined to develop heavy tanks.
If they continued to insist on their light tanks, their light tanks would not be a match for the opponent’s heavy tanks in the future battlefield.
At that time, they would not be able to fight or defend, and their tanks would become completely useless!
So far, Mainz’s strategy can be said to be a great success.
Except for the British Empire, which did not move its troops, Gaul and Eagle Sauce were fooled.
As for the Foot Basin people in the Far East?
When the Foot Basin thought about the dozens of tons of precious steel required for a tank, he couldn’t help but shed tears of regret!
The Foot Basin people gritted their teeth in tears and swore secretly: Australia must be snatched away from the hands of the British Empire! _Please download to read the ununderlined version of the novel