Chapter 2461 The Future Steel Torrent 3

? The initial model of the No. 4 tank was only 18 tons, and the thickness of the front armor was only 30MM. It's still straight, and with a 75MML24 cannon, its combat effectiveness is quite questionable. The problem of insufficient artillery power existed when dealing with the French. After arriving on the Eastern Front, facing the T34 tank, the initial combat effectiveness of the No. 4 tank was unreasonable, so various improvements were started, including enlarging the body, increasing armor and firepower. Finally, the No. 4G type was reached, and the weight was finally increased to the 25-ton level. . Relying on the performance of the 75MML48 artillery, it can suppress the T34-76. But not as good as T34-85.

But at this point, the chassis potential of the No. 4 tank has been exhausted! The chassis of the T34 is relatively good, so tanks like the T34-85 can be built. The American Sherman chassis is also good, and has been improved more thoroughly. For example, the initial Sherman tank used a 75MM short-barreled gun, which was used in Africa. After arriving in Normandy and encountering a large number of tigers and leopards, the Americans found that the firepower was insufficient and directly used the long-barreled 76 cannon. The British Sherman was called the Firefly after it was equipped with a 17-pounder gun. The latter's firepower is even stronger than the Leopard's 75MML70 artillery.

And the Sherman's defense is also very good. In terms of front defense, this tank started with 51MM armor tilted at 56 degrees, and then in the later period of the Dumbo tank, the frontal armor became 101MM tilted at 47 degrees. It also has a 152MM turret and a 178MM gun mantlet. This defense is already very abnormal. The total combat weight of the Sherman tank has also increased to 38 tons!

It can be said that compared to German tanks, the United States and Russia have better chassis choices for medium tanks, giving the T34 and Sherman tanks better room for improvement. At the same time, this tonnage is also convenient for two games. Overall, based on the conditions of the second battle, the 30-ton chassis is the best, while the No. 4 chassis is smaller. As for reaching the level of tigers and leopards? This can be used for heavy tanks, but if it is used for medium-sized tanks, there will definitely be a problem with the output!

And if the chassis is chosen correctly, with the production capacity of the United States and the Soviet Union, and Germany's poor mobilization capabilities, the rest is A. The huge gap in industrial capabilities allows the Americans and Soviets to push even with medium tanks. Heap the Germans to death! The Germans had too few heavy tanks and tank destroyers. Think about it, how many times have the IS series heavy tanks been confirmed to have fought against the German beasts in history? The 122MM artillery used by IS2 later was used more against bunkers than against German heavy tanks!

If we analyze and compare the tonnage composition of Russian armored units, 2M and IS3 are actually a bit small. Although they have good paper data, the human-machine effect is too deceiving. For example, let’s take the turret space. The IS3’s turret space is 2.4 cubic meters. It is actually smaller than the 2.5 cubic meters of space of the T34/85, and don’t forget, the IS3 needs to load 122MM sub-loaded ammunition in such a small space! In such an operating environment, it’s no wonder that the rate of fire is so fast! Although it is certainly not possible to directly create a 4.5 cubic meter turret space like King Tiger, which is as BT. But it has to be moderate!

What? You said that the Panther's turret space is not large, only 2.1 cubic meters.

But the car body space is large, the Black Panther car body space is 15 cubic meters. And the T34-85 only has 10.4 cubic meters….

As for various self-propelled artillery, the SU100 is actually the most suitable anti-armor weapon in Russia. Moderate defense, light weight and good versatility, it is the last Russian self-propelled anti-tank gun in history. But for Germany, it is even worse. 75MM armor tilted at 45 degrees is still not reliable. The 32-round ammunition reserve is a bit small for Germany. According to Germany's industrial capabilities in this plane, even if it is enlarged to 38 tons, it can be mass-produced, but the defense power and ammunition amount gained will be huge. As for the SU152, these heavy howitzers with slow firing rates are better for taking cover!

So how did Ruprecht comment on the American armored forces in history? It can almost be understood that the M4 tank conquers the world. At the same time, in order to deal with the later Tigers and Leopards, a group of M10, M18, and M36 thin-skinned, open-top, and tracked tank destroyers were temporarily modified. Thanks to the performance of the long-barreled 76MM gun and 90mm gun, their firepower is still good, and their mobility is also good. It's very good, but the body is too fragile, but it doesn't matter. The United States has a large production volume and the Germans have few tanks. With the huge advantage of national strength, it doesn't matter if they make do with it!

However, in this dimension, the comprehensive national strength of Germany and Austria has greatly increased, and the government's execution efficiency will also increase a lot. Coupled with the plug-in Ruprecht, the design, production capacity and performance of armored units will undoubtedly be higher than in history. Much stronger. The crushing national power advantage of the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union no longer exists in history, so what remains depends on which side has better designs and more reasonable arrangements.

From a Russian perspective, they actually did a very good job during the war. The Russians could not choose super-long artillery as the Germans did. The 57MM gun installed on the 34 tank is indeed good at armor penetration, but it is difficult to produce. Short life. Why are the Russians so obsessed with space in the IS tank series? The reason is simple: Russia's industrial system is no longer suitable for producing heavier tanks.

The 46-ton level has almost reached the sky. If it is improved any further, there will be problems whether it is performance, stability or production capacity. This is a limitation of national power and there is nothing we can do about it. And considering that Russia’s overseas supplies will not be so smooth in this dimension, Russia’s idea of ​​relying on foreign aid is better forgotten. This is unstable!

As for Americans? Americans do not lack technology, nor do they lack industry much. But compared to Germany in this dimension, what it lacks most is brains! In other words, the United States has not yet considered how to face Germany in the future! And how to deal with the German Army! The U.S. Army's current army-building plan is entirely focused on dealing with the Japanese Army, and judging from the current status, this plan will continue until the next war breaks out...

What? You ask why? The reason is very simple. It is absolutely impossible for the United States to completely drive Japan out of the Dutch East Indies this time. The reason is simple, because except the United States, all other powerful countries are unwilling to see this... On this issue, American imperialism is at odds with the world!

So, what will the future look like? On some relatively large islands, such as Kalimantan and Guinea, the areas controlled by the United States and Japan intersect the front teeth! Therefore, in the future, one of the important tasks of the US Army is how to confront the Japanese Army in the Dutch East Indies thousands of miles away!

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