Chapter 372 Comprehensive Development 1

Through the review of historical examples, Zhang Xuewu found that compared with the poor performance of the large formation, some small T-34 tanks often performed well. With the continuous improvement of the Soviet tank industry, the T-34/76 was gradually replaced by the T-34/85, and basically made up for the above two major defects. . In the later period, the T-34/85 did not have much advantage over the German new tank, but the battlefield performance has made great progress. It can be seen that it is not only the three indicators of firepower, armor and maneuver that determine the tank, but also many design details can play an important role.

Zhang Xuewu knows very well that he has no strength to compete with the Soviet Union in terms of industrial strength, so he can only seek breakthroughs at the technical level. Design ideas and technical leadership are Zhang Xuewu's only and greatest advantages. Historically, the German Panther tanks and T-34/85 are The main tank model of the decisive battle on the Soviet-German battlefield was also the largest number of tanks produced by all parties in history. As we all know, the design of the German Panther tank was seriously affected by the Soviet T-34 frenzy, so the Germans required the surname to surpass the T-34 in an all-round way at the beginning of the design.

T-34/85 is a comprehensive improvement of the T-34 in the Soviet Union against the "black panther" and "tiger", correcting several defects of the T-34/76 and enhancing firepower.

From the perspective of firepower and armor data, the index of the Panther seems to be higher than that of the T-34/85, and the Panther is far inferior to the iron horse. Although the Panther uses a 75mm tank gun, its body is 70 times the length of the caliber, and its power is more than the 85mm tank of 53 times that of the T-34/85. The cannon, both of which are inferior to the iron horse's latest 100mm gun. Judging from the armor-piercing ability, the Panther uses high-speed armor-piercing bullets at a distance of 500 meters to penetrate the armor of 180mm thick 60-degree manate angle, while the power of the T-34/85 at a distance of 500 meters is 107 mm, two There is a big difference. Compared with the 328mm of the 105mm tank gun that fired armor-piercing shells at a distance of 500 meters, the two are similar.

In addition, the front armor of the Panther's body is 100 mm, an increase of 20 mm from the historical 80 mm, while the T-34/85 is only 45 mm, the front of the Panther's turret is 140 mm, and the T-34/85 is 90 mm, compared with the iron-riding medium-sized main battle tank's 200 mm and 60 degrees. Angry special alloy armor, whether it is a 70-caliber 75mm gun or a 53-a-a-a-caliber 85-mm gun, cannot pose a threat to the front of the iron mounted tank at any distance. The Panthers, which the Germans have begun to install, have been strengthened and improved in terms of armor data than in history. The surname can be said to be fully occupied. Excellent.

From the perspective of firepower and frontal protection, the panther is no weaker than the tiger or even slightly more. The panther was originally weak on the side armor in history, while the Germans obtained data from the actual combat experience of the jackal light tank produced by Rehe, which was thickened to 100 mm, while the side of the panther turret in history was only 45 mm. It is far less than the 70mm of the T-34/85, and the side protection is sometimes more important than the front in actual combat. This weakness leads to a higher damage rate of the Panthers.

For Zhang Xuewu, the German Panther's mobile surname is also worse than T-34/85, with a maximum speed of 46 km/h, the latter 55 km/h at the same speed as the iron-riding medium-sized main battle tank, the maximum travel of the Panther road is 200 to 250 km, while the T-34/85 is super More than 300 kilometers.

More importantly, the T-34/85 adopts a more moderate idea in the design, and the armor and firepower are maintained at a medium level, thus ensuring a better production surname. The black panther pursues the best in all aspects, and the manufacturing process is also relatively complex, which has created a customized contract for production and processing. Judging from the historical production volume, the wartime output of T-34/85 reached 22,000, while only 5,976 Panthers were put into production earlier, the latter is at a disadvantage in terms of quantity. . When T-34/85 was put into the battlefield in 1944, it did not have an indestructible image similar to that of T-34/76 in 1941, but the firepower, protection and mobility are very balanced. Both anti-tank and support infantry can be competent, and a good mobility surname makes it the main force of the campaign. . Although the black panther is better in terms of indicators, the unbalanced surname can lead to voyage, low production, and high war losses, so that it can often maintain the scale of a few hundred vehicles on the front line. Although the panther performs well in some small-scale battles, it is not very qualified for the heavy responsibility of large-scale wars.

Compared with the two, the German Panther has evolved many times, while the Soviet T-34 is still in labor. In the final analysis, it is because Stalin believed that the Soviet Union should maintain a strong deterrent, and the nearly 10,000 TB series tanks produced before had nowhere to be consumed? Can't the Soviet Red Army carry out the large-scale installation of new tanks? Therefore, the Soviet Union is also anxious to develop new tanks, and on the other hand, it is looking for buyers for its outdated tanks in the whole world.

Previously, due to the honeymoon period between the Soviet Union and China's political axes, this batch of tanks originally wanted to be sold to urgently needed national political axes at a high price, in exchange for the confirmation of some historical terms. As a result, due to the serious threat from the Germans, the Soviet Union was forced to make a so-called choice, but now the Soviet Union has this batch. The huge amount of BT tanks is a headache.

Zhang Xuewu also said that he was willing to buy this batch of tanks and all its accessories and ammunition at the price of scrap steel. This time it was the Soviets' turn to consider. Zhang Xuewu naturally had the ability to take advantage of the fire, and he was almost cheated by the Soviets in advance. Zhang Xuewu expected that Sino-Soviet relations would follow the Soviet Union in 1940. The treaty came into force and ended, but I didn't expect the rise of Germany to cause such a big shock to the whole of Europe? So much so that the Soviet Union conspired with the Soviet Union's neutrality treaty in advance, so that the ordnance ordered by Zhang Xuewu in the Soviet Union was almost detained by the Soviet side because of the treaty.

This also proves that in international relations, there are no real friends, only eternal interests! In the face of interests, the trust between the country and the country is no better than that of bitches and guests. There is no etiquette, righteousness and shame. ** Naked betrayal and betrayal are constantly staged. Today is you, and tomorrow is him! Therefore, there are no so-called friends between countries, only temporary profit groups. Who thinks that one country can become a real friend regardless of cost with another country? This man must have escaped from the mental hospital.

However, there is one thing Zhang Xuewu can be very sure of, that is, if the Germans find the weakness of the red beast after the Soviet-Finnish War, the Germans who have always killed you will miss the opportunity? Will the Soviet-German War break out in full swing by the beginning of 1940? The anxious Germans seem to want to kick the broken houses of the Soviets sooner or later, which is an urgent matter for the Germans. The extreme appeasement policy of Britain and France is also for the purpose of disaster! The French Maginot line deeply stimulated me, who was beaten, so I also built a strong defense line that can be called the world's first in Jinzhou. I said that I lacked resources and naturally did not have enough reinforced concrete, so I was good at digging local mice. I carried forward the spirit of the Yamato nation and tried my best to repair the land. The ball.

In fact, Zhang Xuewu is very worried that if the Germans' military strength expands and lead to enough potential to carry out a devastating war, will the Germans also point their troops to France after crushing the Czech Republic and Poland? Then aim at the red beast?

If the military strength of the Germans exceeds that of history, will the timing and opportunity for Americans to join the war be broken? Because the main reason why the Americans can't wait to join the war in history is that they are trapped in the Chinese battlefield, and the Germans are trapped in the Soviet battlefield. Germany and Italy in the Axis Alliance are like its representative surname food, which is a plate of pasta.

In terms of air force, Gaofei has not stopped developing, because the BF-109 series of fighters have been able to meet the needs of combat at this stage. Foreign and Chinese engineers of Baotou Aviation Research and Design Institute have learned a lot of experience from the improvement of BF-109 series fighters, so Zhang Xuewu is preparing to develop in World War II. The legendary fighter can be called the ultimate fighter of the Piston fighter Mustang P-51!

Zhang Xuewu is not a whim decision, because the falcon's combat radius cannot meet Zhang Xuewu's requirements, and Baotou has been able to produce an 840 horsepower V12 star aircraft engine, and the life of the engine has exceeded 460 hours. This data makes Zhang Xuewu very happy, and Encourage all members of the research group to promise that if they can develop an aircraft engine of more than 1,000 horsepower, Zhang Xuewu will personally name the engine Kunlun and establish an aviation memorial for the research group!

With a strong aircraft engine, the Mustang P-51 is no longer a problem. Historically, the development of the Mustang P-51 is legendary. The British [***] procurement committee is ready to buy the P-40 fighter developed by Curtiss, but the company's production tasks at that time were very complicated. I'm too busy to increase production.

So the British side asked North American Airlines to produce a large number of P-40 aircraft for it, while North American Airlines thought that this kind of aircraft was backward and did not want to produce it. It suggested designing a better aircraft with the same engine. The United Kingdom was skeptical about the capabilities of North American Airlines, but the company made a promise. The test machine can be taken out for the UK to choose from within 120 days.

In this way, the British reluctantly agreed. This new aircraft was the later famous P-51 "Wild Horse" model. It was designed by engineers Rekinard and Edgar, who had worked for the German Messerschmidt Company, to complete the first prototype within the specified time.

For Zhang Xuewu, as long as the Mustang fighter can enter the war at the end of 1940, its air force can have an absolute advantage and maintain this advantage. The flame plan is Zhang Xuewu's last way to defeat the enemy! Before the shocking secret was solved, Zhang Xuewu would rather choose to be silent.

(to be continued)