The Rise of the Empire

"A shocking tactic, an invention that changed the way of warfare! The armored troops cut through the opponent's defense line like lightning, and then quickly divided the opponent. The previous battle of attrition on the front line will become history." Xiao Maoqi did not hesitate to praise. This made the Bavarian military personnel present very useful. \u003c/p\u003e"However, there are still some flaws in the offensive process. I am willing to analyze this war with my colleagues in the Bavarian Army. I sincerely hope that the equipment and tactics of this exercise can be widely used in the German army!" However, Xiao Maoqi will never give up his pursuit of excellence in strategy and tactics because of his appreciation. \u003c/p\u003e"In this exercise, the power of the 105mm howitzer was a bit too small, and it was very ineffective against slightly reinforced bunkers. Before the Wasp assault gun destroyed the gun nest at close range, the opponent's suppression artillery kept Open fire. This is very troublesome for the attacking troops. So, if possible, I think the artillery accompanying the armored troops should be 150mm heavy artillery."\u003c/p\u003e"We have considered this issue, because this time we set The most important thing is to encounter battles, so the opponent is unlikely to have strong bunkers and fortifications. In order to ensure the suppression of depth, we need to use artillery with a longer range. Although the weight of the current 150mm howitzers is not very large, their range is too large. It is close, only about 6 kilometers. Once the artillery positions are deployed, it is more difficult to continue to move. Therefore, we chose the new 105mm artillery with a longer range instead of the 150mm artillery." Schmidt explained . \u003c/p\u003eWhen the weight of the artillery is constant, the projected amount of the artillery and the range are inversely proportional. The maximum range of the 1901 105mm howitzer used in this exercise is about 12 kilometers, while the range of the German lefh18 howitzer in World War II in history It is only a little over 13 kilometers, and the weight of this artillery has reached more than 5 tons! And the current 1.5-ton tractor is still a bit strenuous to tow such a heavy artillery in off-road conditions! \u003c/p\u003eAs for the sfh13 howitzer in the German World War I in history, it used a 17l barrel, and its range was only about 8600 meters. The Austro-Hungarian sfhm15 150mm howitzer uses a 20l barrel, and its range is good, reaching 11,500 meters. But the cannon is too heavy, and the weight is 5560kg! And if you want to tow, the weight will increase! \u003c/p\u003eThe only acceptable 150mm artillery in history is the m1917 155mm howitzer used in France. The L15 barrel can shoot a range of 11300. The most terrifying thing is that the weight of this product is only 3300kg! This performance is definitely crushing other artillery of the same level in the first battle, and it can even be used in the second battle! So the current heavy artillery factories in Bavaria are working on artillery with larger chambers.... \u003c/p\u003e "What if we put the 155mm howitzer on the car? For example, use the chassis of the Wasp tank assault gun or the chassis of the truck." Xiao Maoqi suggested. \u003c/p\u003e"Trucks have limited carrying capacity, and 5-ton trucks are currently being developed, while tank chassis are too expensive and have limited output." Schmidt said with some embarrassment. "Of course, if this chariot can go to the entire German army, then the cost of site production will be reduced."\u003c/p\u003e "Uh, this question, let's talk about it later..." Little Moltke said a little Said embarrassingly. After all, he can't guarantee anything now. He is not the chief of the Prussian general staff yet, so what if you are the chief of the Prussian general staff? There is the Kaiser on the top, and a bunch of people who are obsequious and vicious below, and Xiao Maoqi is not easy to do. \u003c/p\u003e"However, I will try my best to promote the motorization of artillery, even from my personal point of view,

I think it is more meaningful for Prussia to equip a certain amount of self-propelled artillery than to equip tanks. "The little Moltke has now accepted the prince's opinion. It is almost impossible to kill France in one breath. The war will eventually solidify into a trench warfare mode. In this case, it is necessary to have an artillery unit that can maneuver at high speed on the front line Obviously, the German army will have more tactical advantages. Although the self-propelled artillery is expensive, its mobility advantage is too great, and the survival rate has also improved a lot. This is very important for Germany, which is relatively inferior in armaments.\u003c/p\u003e“We Corresponding products will be produced soon, not only will there be self-propelled howitzers, but also self-propelled long-range artillery, and we have already negotiated with the Prussian industrial giants to share the benefits of arms production. We sincerely hope that Germany's military strength will grow considerably. "The prince said.\u003c/p\u003e "On behalf of my colleagues in the army, I would like to thank His Highness the prince for his contribution and efforts to the Imperial Army. Little Maoqi nodded and said. "Okay, let's talk about the second question now." Can your breakthrough tank have a thicker front armor? I think this tank will be more useful if it can stop the French 75mm rapid fire gun. "Xiao Maoqi's eyes are full of hope.\u003c/p\u003eIn fact, not only before World War I, but even throughout World War I, the 75mm rapid-fire guns of both sides occupied a very important position, not to mention the French, who started the war At that time, there were more than 1,000 75mm rapid-fire artillery companies, and the Russians were the main force of 76mm artillery. From the beginning to the end, the number of heavy artillery was rare. Even the Germans kept a lot of 75mm rapid-fire guns. Of course, in history, Germany The performance of the 75mm rapid-fire guns in 1896 is worse than that of the French. In the German division-level units, the ratio of rapid-fire guns to light howitzers was 3 to 1 at the beginning. .......\u003c/p\u003eAnd the 75mm gun is a very important benchmark. They are the most equipped artillery in the armies of both sides, and they are also the heaviest artillery that can maneuver faster! The 75mm gun can be used when necessary 2 horses or manpower for short-distance propulsion, that is to say, the direct-firing artillery that all breakthrough troops are most likely to encounter is this kind of artillery that weighs more than 1 ton and has a super fast rate of fire. If you can be immune to this artillery, then Unless the Wasp assault gun is fired directly by the heavy artillery, most of the attacks will not cause fatal damage!\u003c/p\u003e Immune to more than 90% of direct damage! This is too tempting for the attacking troops. Therefore, Xiao Maoqi strongly recommends that you at least resist the 75mm cannon!\u003c/p\u003e "Well, in fact, if you look at the current French 75mm cannonballs, after adding track shoes to the front of the car body, at 400 meters The French 75mm gun is impenetrable from a distance of Because the current 75mm artillery only has high-explosive shells and shrapnel shells. The French don't have armor-piercing bullets! "The prince said with some embarrassment.\u003c/p\u003e After all, the barrel length of this artillery is also 36l, and the muzzle velocity of the artillery exceeds 530 meters. If it is equipped with armor-piercing bullets, the lethality is still very high. And the Liu Knot armor is still a little unreliable in the face of the impact of shells.\u003c/p\u003eThe third update is here~~~! Please subscribe\u003c/a\u003e~~~!\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e