The Rise of the Empire

Originally, the plan was almost ready, but when it was submitted to Prince Leopold, the latter still raised some objections. He agreed to greatly increase the number of 105mm howitzers and 150mm howitzers. But at the same time opposed the exclusion of 77mm rapid-fire guns. \u003c/p\u003e"The infantry needs some field guns to provide close-range direct firepower. It is impossible for us to equip all the troops with assault guns or mobile artillery with half-track vehicles as the chassis. Therefore, a gun that is as light as possible It is still necessary to have a gun with a smaller weight and as fast a muzzle velocity as possible." Prince Leopold said. \u003c/p\u003e"However, the weight of some 105mm artillery itself may not be much heavier than the French 75mm artillery, or even lighter. If it is to destroy the bunker, the 15kg shell of the 105mm howitzer should be more powerful than the 7 to 8kg 3-inch Wouldn't it be better to have a high-level rapid-fire gun?" the prince said a little puzzled. \u003c/p\u003eThe prince has considered this point. In fact, the German lefh16 105mm howitzer in history is a good artillery. It weighs only 1525kg and has a good initial velocity. The muzzle velocity is 395 meters per second. And it can shoot a 14.81kg grenade more than 9,000 meters away. Moreover, this artillery can also be equipped with armor-piercing projectiles. No matter in terms of power, weight or other aspects, it far surpasses the German 77mm rapid-fire gun and the French Miss 75 in history. The only problem is that this artillery came out relatively late, 1916 Years, but even if it is not up to the technical level at that time, it is possible to sacrifice some initial speed. \u003c/p\u003e"I have always believed that the 105mm artillery and the 75mm artillery cannot replace the other with one artillery. You once told me about the light howitzer. I have to admit that it is indeed faster than the French 75mm rapid fire The cannon is much stronger, even better than any 3-inch cannon. But the biggest problem with this cannon is that it cannot be high enough to be low enough.”\u003c/p\u003e“It is indeed lighter in weight and better in maneuverability. Where the 75mm cannon can be used, this cannon can also be used. The shell is indeed very powerful. However, don't forget his old profession, it was originally a suppressing cannon. Range is its key attribute. At a maximum of 40 The distance is only about 9,200 meters at an elevation angle of 1000 degrees. I find this data a bit unacceptable. I once asked the artillery designers of Skoda and Krupp that any two-ton artillery can easily suppress this The ability of a 1.5-ton light howitzer is very difficult for division-level artillery!"\u003c/p\u003e "In short, I want my army to equip this short-range and light-weight 105mm artillery as support I don't agree with the artillery, I would rather use a heavier 105mm gun with a longer range, and then specially equip it with a 77mm rapid-fire gun as a supplement. I would rather not use all the short-range 105mm guns of the same specification." Prince Leopold His opinion was very firm. As the leader of the Bavarian Army, his opinion made the prince have to consider it carefully. \u003c/p\u003e"Damn, I've lost my appetite." My uncle disagreed, and the prince couldn't force it through. First, you are not a king, and second, you have to be reasonable as a king. Then the prince was depressed. It is clear that the lefh16 howitzer used by the Germans after 1916 was used well in history. Although the range is shorter, it did not say that the army would reject it. Why is there something wrong with this plane? This matter is the same as a machine gun, the subordinates are all picked up by good things! \u003c/p\u003eHowever, after calming down, the prince had to admit that what Prince Leopold said was indeed reasonable... The weight and performance of the artillery itself are directly proportional.

Suppressing artillery and field artillery have different focuses. If you have to confuse them, there will indeed be a situation where you can't do anything well. The original intention of the prince was this. The reason for retaining a large number of 3-inch guns in World War II was to fight tanks. The absence of anti-tank in World War 1 will naturally make the existence of 3-inch field guns very tasteless. Similarly, the weight of individual 105mm light guns and 77mm rapid-fire guns is similar, so I want to use them in common, but the prince ignored the impact of lighter weight on the performance of 105mm guns. \u003c/p\u003eIn fact, there are indeed many contemporary 105mm artillery in history that can stabilize the German lefh16 artillery. For example, the French m1913 105mm howitzer has a weight of 2300kg. The pitch angle is -5 degrees to 37 degrees, and the maximum elevation angle is even smaller than the German lefh16 artillery, but the initial velocity of the shell is 550 meters per second. Can shoot shells 12 kilometers! As long as the gun mount is slightly changed and the elevation angle is increased, the range has the potential to be improved, but even so, it is nearly 3 kilometers farther than the German ledh16.... \u003c/p\u003eThe Russian m1910 107mm artillery is also good, with a weight of only 2172kg, and the pitch angle is the same as that of the French artillery, but the initial velocity of the shell is as high as 630 meters! The maximum range is 12.5 kilometers, which is several blocks away from lefh16! At the cost of a gun weight of 600kg, the absolute advantage in range is gained, which is really worth it as a suppression artillery. Of course, it may be very difficult for a nearly 2200kg artillery to accompany the infantry in combat. This weight is a bit heavy. \u003c/p\u003e After thinking about this, the prince realized that Bavaria's artillery units cannot be at a quality disadvantage in division-level confrontation, and if they want to get the French m1913 105mm artillery with good performance and the Russian m1910 107mm artillery, how about it? manage? We can only lengthen the barrel and enlarge the medicine room, which is the simplest and most realistic choice. … Of course, the weight is up. It is a bit difficult to fight with infantry or commandos. \u003c/p\u003eSo, in the subsequent improvement plan for Prince Leopold, although the prince was very depressed, he still agreed with the prince's opinion and removed the original lefh16-level howitzer from the Bavarian army in order to change it A heavier 105mm howitzer with a longer range! \u003c/p\u003e"Is this right? Originally, we have an advantage in transporting equipment. Since this is the case, we can naturally equip more artillery." Looking at the documents in his hand and the prince opposite with a somewhat depressed face, Leopold Prince De said with great satisfaction that the prince assured that at least one-third of this uncle's good mood was because he saw himself being deflated... \u003c/p\u003e"Actually, there is another reason why we cannot eliminate medium-caliber artillery. In the future, our army will be equipped with aircraft, and the enemy's army will also be equipped with aircraft and airships, so the air defense problem of ground troops is obvious , it is impossible to completely rely on the air force, and the range and height of various machine guns are limited. At this time, we need to get some anti-aircraft guns, and a long-barreled, high-velocity gun is indispensable.” Leopold Prince De's words completely untied the prince's knot. \u003c/p\u003e "Yeah, forget about it." The prince said with some shame. Although the air force was not very powerful in World War 1, and Germany would not encounter the US-UK level of strategic bombing similar to World War 2, air defense is still needed, at least on the Western Front. The British V400 and V1500 are not vegetarians! The bomb load of the latter is also about 3 tons! It is definitely a nightmare level for the ground forces of this era! \u003c/p\u003eThanks to the book friends Secretary of the Party Committee of the Special Administrative Region of the United States, Wang Yao's Young Guard Rabbit, xiaotang246, the First Guard Tank Brigade, Fat Bull King, and Sea Boundary\u003c/a\u003e~~~! And the support of book friends such as Lost Battle Song, Hanyu Jianxin, Mingyue Hanyan, etc.~~~! Ask for a subscription\u003c/a\u003e~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e