Battle of the Third Reich

Disenhofen awakened the head of empire according to the scheduled timetable. Xu Junjuan rolled several times in the quilt before reluctantly leaving the soft and warm bed.

Because it’s the head of state, it’s no problem to eat more breakfast at nine o’clock. The chef at Quirinale Palace is very attentive. The ordinary breakfast has made a world-class restaurant, making the head of the head laugh and smile. Praise continues.

So when Weierle entered the restaurant with the documents that Xu Jun needed to review that day, the head of state was still excited to start eating the third Italian fried rice ball.

"Good morning, my head of state." Weiler bowed to him.

"Good morning, Weierle, have you eaten breakfast?" Xu Jun swallowed the rice ball in his mouth and picked up the clear water in front of him.

"It's been eaten, my head." Weyler pulled away from the table and sat on the head of the head.

"Eric, if it's convenient, I would like to have a pot of coffee." Weierle turned his head and said to Disenhofen, who was standing beside him.

"Please wait a moment, Lord General." The adjutant nodded slightly and then waved to the side serviceman.

"You should really try this fried rice ball, Weierle, this is stuffed with mushrooms. I had a pork stuffed in front. The taste is really impeccable." The head of state put down the knife and fork and signaled the waiter to take away the cutlery.

"I asked. The chef here has served the Savoy royal family for two decades and is one of the best chefs in Italy." Weiller put his briefcase on his knee and unscrewed the cover lock .

"Then he must have a very good relationship with the king." Xu Jun wiped his mouth with a napkin and handed it to the waiter who was tidying up.

"On the contrary, after so many years of service, he hated the Emmanuel family. This king is very picky and has a proud personality, which is usually difficult to get along with." Weierle put a stack of documents in Xu Jun before.

"Rheinsteel has produced the design drawings of the V-type tank according to your requirements. The Army Ordnance Office needs your consent. They are ready to build ten prototypes for technical verification." Weierle took out a single piece from his pocket The glasses were clamped in the eye sockets and the top document was opened.

"When did you change this pair of glasses?" Xu Jun asked curiously.

"I usually bring this when traveling, which is more convenient." Weierle replied with a smile.

"It looks pretty good, Weierle. You asked Rhein Steel to list the capital and resources needed next month. I want to know the actual working hours they produce. These data are not detailed enough, wait for me to return Berlin, ordered them to send another production drawing." Xu Jun took out a pen from his pocket, unscrewed the cap, signed a line of beautiful floral signatures, and finally drew an exclusive pawn.

Germany's latest heavy tank research and development has entered the final stage, before Xu Jun has cut a bunch of unrealistic design solutions.

Xu Jun’s standard is that this tank does not need to be technologically advanced if it can meet the operational requirements of the German Army in the next four years, but it must be able to work in the **** battle in the future.

At present, the main force of the German tank is determined to be an improved version of the No. 4 tank. As long as it has room for development, Xu Jun will not give up this reliable weapon system.

It is expected that in the future the cruelty of the Eastern Front armored battlefield, in the German Army's active equipment, the models below the No. 3 tank will be retired from service except for a part of the reconnaissance and security forces. The removed equipment can be used to train recruits, or it can be transformed into a carrier for other infantry weapons. It can no longer be used as an agricultural towing vehicle. Now the pressure on agricultural production in Germany is very high, and a large number of agricultural machinery is urgently needed.

Now this production sequence is determined to be a V-type heavy tank. Of course, it will not be the Black Panther in history, because all the 20-ton medium-sized tank projects have been cut by Xu Jun.

Xu Jun has already determined the future of Germany’s main tanks. With Germany’s current technical level and production capacity, he wants to block the Soviet’s huge armor torrent. Only one weapon system can do it. That is sd.kz181. The famous Tiger tank in the future.

However, Xu Jun is also well aware of the shortcomings of this tank. The production process is too complicated, the power and action systems are overburdened, and daily maintenance is difficult, resulting in frequent failures on the battlefield.

Now that Xu Jun has arrived in this space-time and became the latest German helm, how could he not use the technology and power in his hands to improve and make up for these major deficiencies.

The weight of Germany's future heavy tanks is limited to 45 tons. After adding additional equipment and additional armor plates, the total weight should not exceed 50 tons.

In the suspension system, Xu Jun ordered the manufacture of two models of chassis prototypes for comparison. One uses independent torsion bars and pneumatic shock absorbers, plus traditional German alternating load wheels. The other adopts the longitudinal external torsion bar suspension system developed by Porsche, which is the unique suspension scheme used historically on Ferdinand and Tiger King.

It has been rumored in the history that the latter suspension is not very reliable, but Xu Jun believes that it is mainly due to the load capacity exceeding the design weight.

The results of the test were not as Xu Jun expected. The torsion bar suspension is indeed more significant than the latter. However, considering the torsion bar system occupies the interior space of the car body and the reasons for production man-hours, Xu Jun chose Porsche after the final consideration. . At least until the weight breaks the 60-ton mark, the performance of this suspension is equally remarkable.

Xu Jun is also not prepared to bring out more than 60 tons of monsters. The 45-ton tiger is already the limit of Germany's current production capacity. After the production potential in Europe has fully erupted, he will only meet the needs of the war situation at that time. Invest in more powerful equipment.

The rear of the power and drive system is indeed very tempting, but Germany lacks this experience and can only obtain technology from the British. Xu Jun has a large number of drawings in hand, but they are not suitable for tiger-type modification.

After subtracting the excess weight consumed by the complicated suspension and walking system, the interior of the car body also uses light materials as much as possible to reduce unnecessary consumption, and put quotas on firepower and armor as much as possible.

As for the power system, Xu Jun directly took out the drawings of the Maybach hl245 engine in the history, and the design plan of the head of the company made the Maybach company up and down. It is a random opportunity, even if it is a veteran designer. No such subtle improvements can be made.

This type of tank engine, historically known as the ultimate product of the German heavy-duty engine, is equipped with a turbocharging system with an output power of 900 horsepower. After being installed on a new tank, the unit power can reach 18 horsepower per ton. This means that the mechanical power of this tank is already comparable to most existing medium tanks.

The next is the most important armor. Xu Jun likes the shape of a stupid shoebox, but he also knows that this is a weapon used for fighting, and he cannot let his soldiers die according to his personal preferences.

German designers are not ignorant of the benefits of beveled armor, but are too strong about national self-esteem. Looking at the pile of follow-up products in Germany in the past, don't you think it's pretty slippery to play with inclined armor? Xu Jun won't get used to this strange temper, don't wait until he is beaten to think of improvement. He will only use the technology at hand to kill the threat early in the weapon design.

The frontal armor of the shoe box is really outstanding in actual combat. Xu Jun found that there was not much room for improvement, but changed the upper armor into a whole slope, which improved the defensive ability of the occupant's head position.

The thickness of the armor on the side and rear of the car body remains 82 mm thick. Although the armor data is the same as in history, the size of the car body has been reduced by one full size than the historical design due to the interference of Xu Jun. The design has been completed. The weight reduction turret, a lightweight tiger style was born in front of people.

"It needs to be specially reminded that the Ordnance Office and Rheinland Steel must be finalized before the end of the year, and the construction of a new assembly line will begin now. Full production will start at the beginning of next year. I need to see two hundred new heavy tanks by April next year. Xu Jun finished closing the document.

"Do you know what was the strongest tank in Germany during the last war? Weyler." The head of state threw the pen on the table and picked up the coffee cup that Disenhofen placed in front of him.

"I remember that model, it was a7v." Weierle replied.

"The Sherman m1 type, a rate of fire of 350 shots per minute, armor-piercing, blasting, burning, completed in an instant, is a hero in the chariot." The head of state had a calm smile on his face.

"Wait a minute, my head." Weiller's monocle fell on the table.

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