The Rise of the Empire

The past is unbearable, in order to retain the tank crew as much as possible, and let this said "trans-epoch" weapon enter the Bavarian Army. Of course, for Mike, it is for a salary of up to 1,000 marks per month. (You know, the average annual income of ordinary people in Germany is 1025 marks, and one month of work is equal to one year of work for others!) Maybach's technical team and Mike's crew have improved this big guy. First, they separated the engine compartment from the passenger compartment with a layer of wood panels coated with insulating paint to improve air quality and reduce temperatures inside the car. At the same time, a small opening was opened on the side of the fighting chamber for ejecting shell casings. An exhaust fan is also added next to the small opening to remove gunpowder smoke and exhaust gas. At the same time, the occupants are equipped with goggles and leather hats to protect against jumping shells and bumps. After some improvements, the crew of the chariot can generally fight for about 3 hours. But being able to stay inside and being able to fight well are two completely different concepts. Subsequently, technicians from Maybach and the Bavarian military began to deal with details, such as installing a gun mount for this short-barreled 75mm gun! In the past, on the mk1 test vehicle, if the artillery was to be designed with a large elevation angle, a gunner had to lie down on the tail of the gun, use weight to adjust the elevation angle of the artillery, and then use a telescopic rod to fix it. shooting. Therefore, technicians specially developed a new type of gun mount, which can easily adjust the vertical angle of -8 degrees to 20 degrees, and the adjustment of 15 degrees left and right in the horizontal direction. Solved the problem of artillery field control. These are relatively easy to get. The key is that the stability of the vehicle is too big. Under the condition of limited technology, the only thing that Maybach and others can do is to thicken the cylinder wall and thicken the spring and connecting rod. Put more oil on the engine, and pray to God before driving, hoping that the old man will not sleep today...  Compared with Mike's experimental team, who was busy with other things and prayed, the situation of the two assault tanks was much better. They're small and fragile, but really strong and durable. At least running for more than ten kilometers on the proving ground will basically not lose the chain. This is true even with some obstacles on the proving ground. On the viewing stand 500 meters away from the test site, Prince Leopold looked at the two assault tanks with great interest. The two tanks covered each other and moved forward alternately. Their speed was not fast, and they were faster than ordinary infantry on foot. slightly faster. The two tanks stopped from time to time, attacking the targets in front of them with machine guns or small-caliber artillery. Rows of bullets swept across quickly, interrupting the targets one by one. The 37mm gun is used to deal with simulated machine gun groups and small bunkers in the distance. "Boom, boom, boom!" Assault tank No. 2 fired three shells at a target in succession, but this "stubborn" guy was not destroyed, but only half of it collapsed. The tragic firepower of the 37mm artillery made Prince Leopold's face change from sunny to cloudy. "How did you build this bunker?" the prince asked in embarrassment. "It was repaired normally. Large logs were used as the front and roof of the bunker, and then the rammed earth was piled on top of it, and the support structure was placed inside. We repaired it the way the battalion-level headquarters usually repair it." Schmidt was a little embarrassed. Said. "Well, very good. Remind them next time, it doesn't need to be so strong..." the prince said. "Such small tanks are better for encounters, and are okay for covering infantry charges, but they are not suitable for attacking solid bunkers at all. Their firepower is too weak. Defense is also very problematic. There is a hardened tank in the Prussian army. The steel-core machine gun ammunition is estimated to pose a major threat to the armor of this tank." Prince Leopold shook his head, with a hint of regret on his face. In his view, although it is very innovative, its significance is limited. As for the armor-piercing bullets he said, there really are in history. This kind of armor-piercing bullets called K-type bullets is said to be able to penetrate the vulnerable parts of the early models of British mk1 tanks. Each machine gun group has a 100-round K type bullet chain.

At the same time, individual infantry can also be assigned a row of 5 rounds of K-type bullets. However, for this kind of weapon, the prince thinks that if Renault wants to defend it, it is easy, just add a track shoe--! "But it seems that this thing has a good battery life, so let them run a few more laps." Prince Leopold noticed the slightly embarrassed prince, so he came out to smooth things over. "Actually, this kind of thing was done in the Prussian army, but they used a truck chassis with a layer of steel plates on the outside. A rotatable machine gun turret was installed on the upper part of the truck." Leopold said. "Well, there is such a thing in the north now?" The prince expressed his shock. The Prussian people are still very active, and they know how to keep pace with the times. Started to get armored vehicles so early? "Well, this kind of car runs very fast and has good stability, but it's a pity that the off-road ability is very poor. As long as the road is a little muddy, accidents are easy to happen. In terms of applicability on the battlefield, it is not as good as the guy you got. " After Leopold finished speaking, he picked up the binoculars in his hand and looked into the distance again. At this time, the two Renault tanks were trying to cross a ditch. The body of the Renault tank was originally small, and a slightly wider trench would fall headlong, but fortunately, the prince was prepared for it. A tail brace installed in the parking space helped the tank to cross the 0.8-meter-wide trench in front and move on. . Accompanied by the sound of rumbling engines, the two tanks crushed the barbed wire, pushed to the fence, and crossed the bomb craters and trenches. But it's also groundbreaking! After all, no vehicle can pass through such complex terrain now! But the sad thing is that when passing through the last section of the barbed wire, the iron plate of the crawler was entangled by the wire of the viper, and finally the walking equipment was stuck. However, in the eyes of the prince, this is also a good thing. In the future, the wire of the viper can be used To deal with the tanks of the British .... "Okay, your two big guys should be ready too, let's go over and see, how about?" After a while, Prince Leopold was tired of the cross-country race between the two bean tanks. In his opinion, this kind of machine gun chariot that can drive on the field is just to bully the infantry in a field environment, nothing more. He has limited interest in this stuff. Because he can't solve the most critical problem in the Bavarian Army now-breaking through the opponent's solidly fortified defense line! Thank you book friend Belisariu for the thousand rewards~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e