Chapter 1,327 The Imperial Weapon 3
Chapter 1327 Imperial Weapon 3
As for the flat-firing artillery, because of its high accuracy, it can kill bunkers through repeated direct fire. Whether it is a tank or a bunker, the so-called defensive XXX caliber artillery can only be blocked once. If it hits an area continuously, whether it is a steel plate or a Concrete, you have to kneel down in the end. Therefore, in theory, flat-firing cannons can solve all problems. When destroying such bunkers, flat-firing cannons are definitely more useful.
The last issue is the range. It is said that every inch is longer and every inch is stronger. This thing is absolutely correct to use in artillery. If it is used in field battles in plain areas, the howitzer will definitely be more powerful. It is true that mortars are more suitable for defense because you can build positions and even change the terrain. But come on, now you’re on offense…. Cannons with longer range are definitely better to use.
As for whether the large-caliber mortar can be changed to breech loading, the barrel can be strengthened, the muzzle velocity can be increased, etc.? Of course you can, but the cost and weight will skyrocket, and because of structural problems, you will definitely not be as good as the barrel artillery in terms of range and accuracy. As for if you insist on adding a level shooting attribute, you can also improve the range and accuracy. After World War II, there was something called a mortar... This cannot happen now.
Super-heavy artillery and mortars are controlled by corps and group armies. After breaking through the defense line, they have little to do with assault troops. The only ones that can really accompany the rapid and armored divisions to break through and provide on-call fire support are the Beetles and Wasps. The former is a powerful weapon for attacking various bunkers, and can occasionally provide fire suppression. After all, after increasing the shooting elevation, the range of up to 15 kilometers is no joke. The latter is the nemesis of field infantry, specializing in dealing with all kinds of human waves. Both far and near are included.
It can be said that when there is no specially strengthened force of the Russian army, the rapid division supported by Bavarian mobile artillery is completely at the level of the Russian army in terms of firepower level! After all, after a year of bloody battles, the losses of Russian heavy artillery were also very heavy, and there were many cases where they were missing or even not equipped. There used to be 120MM cannons at the corps level, but now, many newly formed armies don’t have them anymore. If they can give you 107MM cannons, you can count on them. Some even have 3-inch rapid-fire cannons. There’s nothing you can do about it, the Russians There are quite a lot of these things now...
As for since you have time-travelers here, can you strengthen it a little more? For example, get a 150MM self-propelled cannon or something? Well, if you want to do this, you can naturally do it. There is no technical problem. Don’t you see that the French can even mount a 194MM naval gun on a tracked chassis?
But these artillery pieces are definitely not accompanying the front-line troops. And to be honest, to deal with the Russians, it is a waste to use such a high-end thing, it is enough, and the Wasp 150MM self-propelled artillery can be said to be a howitzer, but if you have to use a 150MM cannon, it is not a Wasp assault gun. The territory can bear it, but the territory that is too large and heavy is not suitable for accompanying fast troops to advance. After all, there will be big problems with stability and speed.
These artillery pieces are generally composed of 8 pieces into a reinforced artillery battery.
Used to attach to various assault divisions. Technically speaking, these reinforced artillery batteries are fully motorized, and more than 70% of the vehicles are half-tracks and tracked vehicles. Off-road performance is very good. It’s absolutely full of awesomeness! However, the prince not only prepared several motorized self-propelled artillery units for Mackensen, but also assigned additional volunteer units to make these units move more smoothly and efficiently, from building bridges and paving roads to supporting maintenance and communications. ! Compared with the visible hard power, these soft powers are also very important!
In fact, tanks are very delicate things. Not to mention now, even in World War II or even the Cold War, a tank's motorcycle hours are very precious. (That is, the tank uses its own power to march.) Generally, tanks rely on trains to maneuver, and trailers are also used to assist when rushing to the front line on land. Otherwise, the first thing a tank does after arriving at the position is not to fight, but to overhaul the engine, or even replace it directly...
Considering the technical conditions of World War 1 and the miserable road conditions of the Russians, the engines of these tanks need to be overhauled after a raid of 150 to 200 kilometers. If they drive 250 kilometers at a time, they will basically wait to replace the engines, so Said that according to the current battlefield conditions, almost all tanks need to replace their engines at least once... As for the tracks, road wheels or suspensions that are interrupted during battles, there are more cases, so in long-distance assaults, support must keep up.
Therefore, in order to ensure the rapid assault of armored units, Prince Ruprecht prepared two types of repair vehicles for Mackensen's legion. One of them is a half-track repair vehicle called a nurse, which is equipped with the most basic equipment. Towing equipment, simple cranes and scaffolding, and various simple accessories, such as track shoes and road wheels, are mainly used to repair lightly damaged tanks or to tow damaged tanks away from the battlefield.
The other type is a crawler-type emergency repair vehicle called a doctor. It is equipped with a larger crane and can complete more complex maintenance work including replacing turrets and engines. And if there are enough spare parts, it is also possible to repair the gearbox.
In addition to emergency repair equipment, the Rapid Corps, which is the spearhead, is also equipped with excess engineering units and construction vehicles. In order to ensure that components with a maximum weight of more than 20 tons can safely cross the river and repair bridges damaged by the Russians, the German Army first A kind of bridge-building vehicle also appeared. This kind of bridge-building tank, called the Ferryman, uses pre-prepared steel structural parts. With the help of engineers, it can quickly build a bridge that is large enough for heavy siege guns to pass.
In order to ensure the smooth progress of communications, each division-level assault unit also deployed an additional communications company. These units equipped with new multi-band high-power radios produced by Bavarian Electronics Group and Siemens can ensure effective communication between divisions and between divisions and regiment-level units.
In addition to these products from Bavaria, Mackensen also received an unexpected gift package, which was a gift from the other side of the ocean, a total of 2,500 Dodge 3.5-ton trucks. Regarding the vehicles from the United States of America, the German army commented that although the workmanship was It's not fine enough, but it's very sturdy and can still be used normally even if it's overloaded to 5 tons. And because it is equipped with new wide tires, it has better adaptability to wild terrain. Some of these vehicles were converted into fuel transport vehicles to provide enough fuel for the armored forces that consumed huge amounts of money.
"For this battle, I personally think that our logistical pressure is probably more terrifying than that of the Russians on the opposite side. However, with sufficient preparation, I believe that there will be no technical problems in completing the encirclement." Mackensen said in his diary wrote.
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