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"In fact, since the beginning of the war, there has been a problem that has plagued the German Army, that is, we lack a light howitzer that can be used in mountain operations. The French call their 75MM rapid-fire guns a universal gun. But. You and I all know that this artillery is just a small cannon suitable for flat firing. The left and right firing range is very narrow. If you move more than 150 close positions left and right, you need to re-adjust the gun mount and reset the brake pads. Also, the elevation angle of the artillery is very limited ."

"The Bavarian Army has prepared a 88MM field gun. We shortened the barrel and adjusted the gun mount. Using a double gun mount, we obtained a good horizontal range and a larger design angle. It has a longer range and a more curved Ballistic and light weight. Our 88MM field gun is even 200KG lighter than the French 75MM rapid-fire gun, less than 1.3 tons. But this weight is still too heavy and not suitable for mountain troops. And whether it is French Human 75MM rapid-fire guns or our 88MM field guns are actually not suitable for mobile operations of troops below the regiment level." General Calipute said.

"Yes, what you said makes sense. The medium-caliber artillery on the battlefield is too heavy. Under normal circumstances, the problem of 75MM artillery is not serious, but if it is an island landing operation, the problem is very big. So What we mean is to design a new light artillery. So far, our design work has been completed and small batch production has been carried out." Marshall asked: "Are you interested?"

"The new 75MM gun? How much?" Calypte asked.

"The range is more than 7 kilometers and the weight does not exceed 700 kg. It can be disassembled into 9 parts. It can be easily transported by livestock." Marshall said with a smile.

"Not more than 700 kilograms? Has a range of more than 7 kilometers? Such artillery is really worth visiting and researching." Calypte said with some surprise.

"We can arrange related matters this afternoon, but to be honest, our regular army does not plan to equip too many light howitzers, except for the Marine Corps and mountain warfare units equipped with some 75MM light artillery." Marshall said.

The Americans are not stupid. They naturally know that their new light howitzers are advanced in performance, but they are still willing to let the Germans see. One of the important reasons is that the Americans think that the role of light howitzers in the new era is already small. For regular army troops, the 105MM howitzer at the division level is the lower limit of firepower. Regiment-level troops can be supported by division-level artillery, and troops below the battalion level can use mortar firepower. Therefore, the Americans saw 75MM The existence of light artillery is very tasteless, but because this time to deal with the Japanese, the troops have to fight between islands and mountains, so some ultra-light artillery must be prepared. In this case, this is called the M1 75MM super Light artillery can only be available.

On the afternoon of the same day, General Calipute and his party saw the American M1 75MM artillery in small-scale mass production, and this artillery was very similar to the historical 1927 M1A1 light artillery. In fact, for light artillery, the artillery itself is not a problem. After all, whether it is based on the industrial technology level of the United States or Germany, it is not difficult to build a good light artillery. The most difficult thing is the gun mount! In fact, the so-called trans-epochal meaning of the French 75MM rapid-fire gun is not because of the tube retreat system?

And the biggest advantage of this new American light howitzer is the gun mount and reset system!

"Your Excellency, look here. Generally speaking, the hydraulic parking device and reset device of a rapid-fire gun are independent. But in order to reduce the weight of the gun and make the structure more compact, we combined these two parts into one. 1. Look at the barrel structure of the lower part of this artillery, which consists of a retreat and retreat barrel, workmanship liquid, and a retreat and retreat rod. And we can also adjust the length of the back seat of this artillery. When the gun is fired horizontally, We increase the length of the rear seat to ensure the stability of the artillery shooting. When shooting at a large angle, we can reduce the length of the rear seat to prevent the rear of the gun from touching the ground. Because of this design, we can make the battle of this artillery full weight It is controlled below 700 kilograms, and can reach a range of more than 9,000 yards at a 45-degree angle of fire!" Marshall personally introduced this 1915 M1 75MM light howitzer to the Germans!

"In order to facilitate mountain warfare and transport without motor vehicles, this 680KG artillery can be easily disassembled into 9 parts, which can be transported by mules and horses. If vehicles are used, we will provide them to your country. A quarter-ton truck or even a Jeep can easily drag the 75MM light howitzer around.” Marshall said.

"This is definitely the best-value infantry support weapon I have seen during this visit. From the perspective of the design of light artillery, this artillery in your country has reached the pinnacle level. I think even the Imperial Army There is also a need to bring in." After several test shots, General Calipute did not hesitate to praise him.

"I think there is no problem with importing or exporting technology~lightnovelpub.net~Major General Marshall said.

This actually reflects the different needs of the German and American armies. In the long run, the U.S. Army does not have too much military pressure. Although the top U.S. leaders have considered that there may be unpleasant incidents with the Germans in the future, the Americans have absolutely no plans to directly send millions of troops to fight against the Germans like the British and French. You die and die. The size of the US military is limited. Therefore, they can assign more vehicles to the troops. With vehicles to ensure maneuverability and supplies, the US Army naturally prefers artillery with larger caliber and longer range. Therefore, the 75MM light howitzer is just a transition now. In the future, the main force of American light artillery is the 105mm howitzer!

But it is different for the German army. In the future, the German army will face the existence of the Soviet Union, which can be called a giant, and will need to face the British Expeditionary Force and the US Army. The army’s organization is so huge that even the large industrial system of the German Empire can hardly be used to describe it. After all, in addition to the army, the Germans face greater air and sea pressure. Therefore, the German army is in need of some cost-effective equipment. A weapon that does not need to waste too many resources, but can form a certain advantage! For example, range advantage and accuracy advantage.

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