Chapter 1325 Empire weapon (1)

Just as Ruprecht and his father-in-law were bargaining over the future of the empire and the upcoming battle, the Prussian Army on the Eastern Front also entered the final stage of preparation. After arriving early in Königsberg, Admiral Mackensen decided to take a walk in the Bavarian Legion to see what Ruprecht had strengthened for his special units after he handled the situation of his army. Fresh stuff.

According to the combat 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 fortification along the border. This is the main difficulty the Mackensen Army faced in the early stages of the war. There are too many bunkers and support points that need to be cleared. In order to quickly break through this area, it is not enough to rely on ordinary equipment. Even the cricket tanks and Hufeng assault guns provided by Bavaria are not enough.

Therefore, in order to ensure the smooth advancement of the Mackensen Army, Ruprecht has additionally strengthened some special fortification units for Group A. They will serve as the spearhead of the entire Army, tearing apart the Russian line of defense, and then developing in the depth direction. And now, there are still two to three weeks before the start of the entire campaign, and Mackensen believes that it is absolutely necessary for him to see what these things are!

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

The bottom chassis, Mackensen knew, was the site of a standard Vespa assault gun. However, on this 10-ton site, there is actually a gun that is two laps larger than the ordinary German 77MM rapid-fire gun. The structure of the entire tank is simple and bright. There are 5 pairs of road-carrying chassis underneath, and there is a large rear of the car body. The open battle compartment of the battle compartment, in which a huge artillery protruded from it.

"If I'm not mistaken, this artillery seems to be a Russian M1910 107MM cannon, right?" Finally, after approaching, Mackensen recognized this thing. Then he could clearly feel his eyelids twitch. In his opinion, how could the Bavarian Army, which has always been striving for excellence in weapon production, come up with such a discordant thing. how to say? It's like pressing the head of a rhino on the body of a lion...

"Confirm that this thing won't overturn? Besides, who made this thing, what use do we want him to do?" Mackenson said a little displeased.

(Don’t say that the Russian M1910 107MM gun on the Vespa chassis does not work. First of all, the Vespa’s site weight and size are between No. 3 and No. 4. The Russian 107MM gun is only 36.6L, and the gun weight is not large. If you are in doubt, you can Baidu Big Max by yourself. That is the 105MML52 artillery on Chassis 4!)

"So far, the Beetle self-propelled artillery is the best direct-targeted anti-armor and anti-bunker artillery I have seen." A Bavarian commander next to it pointed to two bunkers built in the distance and said.

1200 meters away, there are two places where concrete is used to build the inner layer. The thickness of the concrete layer is about 0.6 to 0.8 meters. And the outer layer is reinforced with rammed earth, and the reinforced permanent bunker is supported by large logs inside. These bunkers basically exceed the defensive strength of more than 95% of permanent fortifications. Enough as a cover for heavy artillery. 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 88MML45 anti-aircraft guns as a means of attack. However, after several tests, it was found that the 88MM anti-aircraft gun did not work well. First of all, the armor-piercing power was relatively limited. On the other hand, even if the outer protective wall is pierced 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 the Russian construction quality is no problem, we must fire more than 12 consecutive 88MM shells to destroy it." A German artillery officer said after some research.

And when this opinion was reflected to the prince, Ruprecht's answer was simple, put the Russian 107MM cannon and try it! Germany is not without the 100MM-class cannon, the performance of the latter is better than the former. But the barrel is too long and the weight is too large. More importantly, this artillery has a small amount on the east line. In other words, Bavaria can provide enough territory in a short time, but it cannot provide enough German-made 100MM level. Cannon. Fortunately, in the battle last year, the Russians sent a large number of 107MM cannons to Germany! Pick up these things and repair them. There are more than 300 doors that can be used!

However, the designers of the Bavarian Design Bureau developed the beetle-type enhanced assault gun based on the principle of making things simple and making things happen first! Add another member of the Bavarian insect family! In order to balance the weight of the huge artillery, the entire battle room was moved back as a whole, from the front battle compartment of the Vespa assault gun to the rear battle compartment... And in order to reduce weight, the armor protection of the tank is very limited, the front is 25MM, and the side and rear are 15MM. There is no top cover. Basically it can only defend against shrapnel and machine gun bullets.

At the same time, because the 107MM shells are indeed heavy, the weight of these shells is about 16.5 to 17.8KG depending on the type of shell. Note that this is just a warhead. If you count the propellant cartridges at the back, the projectile weighs more than 20 kilograms! Therefore, the ammunition capacity of this self-propelled beetle gun is not a lot, only 38 rounds, if you squeeze it, it can reach about 45 rounds~lightnovelpub.net~ can't be more, if there are more, the operator will have no feet Place it!

After a few minutes of preparation, the comparison test began. The No. 1 tank is a beetle from Bavaria and the 4 crew members on it (there is no radio crew so one person is saved, or why would you put down 38 shells?!) No. 2 is a 88MM gun group of the Prussian Army. There is no way. The number of 100MM cannons is too small to accompany the troops.

Because the distance has been calibrated and pre-targeting has been carried out at the same time, the accuracy problem is fine. It depends entirely on the armor penetration and destruction capabilities of the artillery! With the order to start the exercise, the No. 1 battery fired first! With a loud noise, a ball of flame flew out from the muzzle. The huge recoil caused the entire artillery to shrink back, and even the vehicle itself shook a bit. The 17.5KG cap-piercing projectile screamed and flew towards the distant target. . A few seconds later, a gray-black plume of smoke rose into the air. Accompanied by a violent explosion, half of this simulated gunhouse was blown down!

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

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