Chapter 1,325 The Imperial Weapon 1

Chapter 1325 Imperial Weapon 1

While Ruprecht and his father-in-law were bargaining over the future of the empire and the upcoming battles, the Prussian Army on the Eastern Front also entered the final stage of preparations. After General Mackensen, who came to Königsberg early, dealt with the situation of his own army, he decided to personally visit the attached Bavarian Army to see what the special units Ruprecht had strengthened for him were. Something new.

According to the battle plan, Army Group A is responsible for breaking through the Russian defense line from the easternmost tip of East Prussia to the south and east. This is the only front that has not changed since the beginning of the war. The Russians built a complete line of fortifications along the border. This was the main difficulty that the Mackensen Army had to face at the beginning of the war. There are too many bunkers and strong points that need to be cleared, and in order to quickly break through this area, it is far from enough to rely solely on ordinary equipment. Even the Cricket tanks and Hu Feng assault guns provided by Bavaria are not enough.

Therefore, in order to ensure the smooth advancement of the Mackensen Army, Ruprecht strengthened some special attack units for Group A. They will serve as the spearhead of the entire army, tearing apart the Russian defense line, and then develop in depth. As of now, there are still 2 to 3 weeks before the start of the entire campaign, and Mackensen believes that it is absolutely necessary to see what these things are!

"Has the Bavarian Army's requirements for firepower reached such a crazy level?" Looking at the new tank in front of him, Mackensen fell into deep thought... How do you describe this thing in front of you? The first impression is that the artillery above is really crazy! The second feeling is that such a top-heavy thing really won't roll over?

The chassis below, Markenson knew, was the site of a standard Wasp assault gun. However, on this site of only 10 tons, there is actually a cannon that is two circles larger than the ordinary German 77MM rapid-fire cannon. The structure of the entire chariot is simple and bright, with 5 pairs of road wheel chassis below, and a large one behind the body. The open combat compartment has a huge cannon sticking out from inside.

"If I guessed correctly, this artillery seems to be the Russian M1910 107MM cannon, right?" Finally, Mackensen, who got closer, recognized the thing. Then he could clearly feel his eyelids twitching. In his opinion, how could the Bavarian Legion, which had always strived for excellence in weapon production, come up with such a disharmonious thing. how to say? It's like pressing a rhino's head on a lion's body...

"Are you sure this thing won't roll over? Also, who made this thing, and what use do we need it for?" Mackenson said with some displeasure.

(Don’t say that the Russian M1910 107MM artillery on the Wasp chassis is not good. First of all, the weight and size of the Wasp chassis are between No. 3 and No. 4. The Russian 107MM artillery is only 36.6L, and the gun weight is not large. If you have any questions, you can search Big Max on Baidu. That’s the 105MML52 cannon on chassis No. 4!)

"so far,

The Beetle self-propelled gun is the best direct-aimed anti-armor and anti-bunker gun I have ever seen. "A Bavarian commander next to him said, pointing to two bunkers built in the distance.

1,200 meters away, there are two inner layers made of concrete. The thickness of the concrete layer is about 0.6 to 0.8 meters. The outer layer is reinforced with rammed earth, and the inside is a reinforced permanent bunker supported by large logs. These bunkers basically exceed the defense strength of more than 95% of permanent fortifications. It's enough to serve as a heavy artillery bunker. General weapons, whether it is a 77MM rapid-fire gun or a 105MM howitzer, have the problem of insufficient lethality.

Previously, officers on the Eastern Front suggested using the 88MML45 anti-aircraft gun as a means of attack. However, after several tests, it was discovered that the effect of the 88MM anti-aircraft gun was not very good. First of all, its armor-piercing power was relatively limited. On the other hand, even if the outer protective wall is penetrated after multiple shots, the limited charge of the armor-piercing projectile is still not enough to kill the personnel and equipment inside.

"If we want to destroy the reinforced target, if there is no problem with the Russian construction quality, we must fire more than 12 consecutive 88MM shells to destroy it." A German artillery officer said after some research.

When this opinion was reflected to the prince, Ruprecht's answer was simple, try replacing the Russian 107MM cannon! It’s not that Germany doesn’t have 100MM-class cannons. The performance of the latter is even better than the former. However, the barrel is too long and the weight is too heavy. More importantly, there are very few copies of this artillery on the Eastern Front. In other words, Bavaria can provide enough territory in a short period of time, but it cannot provide enough German-made 100MM level guns. Cannon. Fortunately, during last year's battle, the Russians sent a large number of 107MM cannons to Germany! If these things are tidied up and repaired, more than 300 doors can be used!

However, the designers of the Bavarian Design Bureau followed the principle of making do with simplicity and making do with it first, and came up with a beetle-type reinforced assault gun! Adding another powerful member to the Bavarian insect family! In order to balance the weight brought by the huge artillery, the entire combat compartment was moved back as a whole, from the front combat compartment of the Wasp assault gun to the rear combat compartment... And in order to reduce weight, the armor protection of the tank is very limited, 25MM on the front and 15MM on the sides and back. No top cover. Basically it can only protect against shrapnel and machine gun bullets.

At the same time, because the 107MM shells are indeed a bit heavy, the weight of these shells ranges from 16.5 to 17.8KG depending on the type of ammunition. Note that this is just the warhead. If you include the propellant cartridge at the back, the weight of the projectile is more than 20 kilograms! Therefore, the ammunition load of this Beetle self-propelled gun is not very large, only 38 rounds. If you squeeze it, it can reach about 45 rounds. It cannot be more. If it is more, the operator will have no place to put his feet!

After a few minutes of preparation, the comparison test began. The No. 1 tank was a Beetle from Bavaria and its four crew members (there was no radio crew, so one person was saved. Otherwise, why would you put down 38 rounds of artillery shells?!) No. 2 is an 88MM artillery group of the Prussian Army. There is no way, the number of 100MM cannons is too small, and it is simply not enough to accompany the troops moving forward.

Because the distance has been calibrated and pre-aimed has been carried out, the accuracy issue is fine. It all depends on the armor-piercing and destructive capabilities of the artillery! With the order to start the exercise, the No. 1 artillery group opened fire first! With a loud noise, a ball of flame flew out of the muzzle. The huge recoil caused the entire artillery to shrink back, and even the vehicle itself shook a little. The capped armor-piercing projectile weighing 17.5KG roared towards the target in the distance. . A few seconds later, a gray-black smoke column rose into the sky, and with a violent explosion, half of the simulated gun nest was destroyed!

Then came the second round, and the remaining half almost collapsed. When the third shell flew over, the entire bunker was blown down, forming a huge deep pit.

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