"Stand up! Gentlemen! Our refill gear has arrived! An officer knocked on the door and shouted to his listless men in the barracks.

A group of soldiers looked up at their commander standing in the doorway, their faces full of curiosity.

The 201st Panzer Division lost more than half of its losses in the Battle of Ferry City and was no longer able to fight, but they were also commended by their superiors, and many generals were impressed by the fact that their troops could defend the line to the death.

Because of this, they have given priority to war-damaged weapons and equipment in the latest replenishment.

Tony and his comrades twisted their sore necks, got up from their beds, and walked to the door together.

They are all waiting for their new weapons and equipment, which I heard is much better than the M4 tank, and many new technologies have been adopted.

Of course, seeing is believing, and soon, walking out of the room, passing by the meadow full of sea sand, they saw the tanks replenished to them, neatly parked on the playground.

"What's that? Not an improved version of the M4 tank? The gun commander frowned and looked at the tank parked there, his face shocked.

For him, what is in front of him and the tank that he is familiar with are not at all the same type of thing, and even ...... It's a little too different.

"Of course, it's not an improved version of the M4 tank, and now the Army's M4 tank has stopped being equipped, and what is being produced now is material aid to the allies." The officer, who was standing on the playground waiting for the soldiers to come and receive weapons and equipment, introduced with a smile behind his back.

He is responsible here for introducing the new weapons and equipment to the old tank crews who have received the new equipment, and after the equipment is handed over, there will be real instructors to train the old tank crews and let them master the use of the new weapons and equipment.

Tony didn't speak, he just walked over to the new tank, which was completely different from the M4 tank, and stroked the magic inscription on the tank with his hand.

The updated Magical Defense Barrier is also more aesthetically pleasing to be placed on the front armor plate. These inscriptions form a complete pattern, and the sides and back of the tank are not normally blessed with such inscriptions.

The thick barrel makes people happy at first glance, after all, Tony has learned the power of the M4 tank on the battlefield - if possible, he really wants to replace it with a more powerful gun.

Now, there are even more powerful guns, which are mounted on top of this new tank, and just a glance is exciting!

"The leap in firepower of this tank is simply subversive! The 90 mm long-barreled tank gun was improved from the M4 tank to the unimaginable 125 mm long-barreled tank gun! The officer on the side stood beside Tony and spoke.

These weapons and equipment were specially approved by the higher authorities to be reserved for the 201st Tank Division, and the division's combat performance in Dukou City was praised even by His Majesty the Emperor.

Against this background, the officers who handed over their weapons in front of them are also willing to give more technical explanations to the officers and men of this division, which will undoubtedly be much more vivid than reading the manuals.

When he heard that this tank was armed with a 125 mm caliber gun, the gun commander's eyes suddenly became active. He was a direct beneficiary of this improvement, and the more powerful the artillery, the more confident he was in destroying the target.

Moreover, when he heard that the firing range of this new tank gun had increased to more than 1500 meters, the smile on his face was even stronger.

It seems that the sacrifice of the front-line tank soldiers, the blood was not shed in vain! The upper class really improved the tank, allowing the new tank to have a more powerful fire system.

"This tank uses a special sandwich armor material, and the thickness of the front of the hull is about 200 mm - no weapon can penetrate the front armor of this tank yet, and with the latest magical defensive barrier, the defense performance is very good." Seeing that Tony didn't speak, the officer continued to talk about the data of this tank.

This data can be said to be very staggering, you must know that the M4 tanks used by the previous Iran Hill armored forces were only 50 mm thick in most cases.

And now, with the entry into service of new tanks, the thickness of this frontal armor has jumped to 200 mm at once, which is four times the original.

Such a thickness of armor is completely indescribable in the word excellent, because now all the enemies of the Irlanhill do not seem to have any weapons that can penetrate the front armor of this new tank head-on.

"The frontal armor of the turret of the tank is thicker, with a thickness of more than 400 mm! It's literally a wall made of steel, more than five times the thickness of the frontal armor of the turret of the M4 tank! Just when Tony felt in his mind that the armor protection of this tank was so ungodly, the officers around him were still showing off the excellent performance of this tank.

If the word against the sky is used to describe the armor in front of the hull of the new tank, then the adjective to describe the thickness of the turret armor can only be used in the word invincible.

What's even more depressing is that the thickness of the side armor of this new tank is about the same as the thickness of the frontal armor of the current M4 tank. This is equivalent to saying that the armor protection of the entire tank is almost invulnerable.

"The new tank uses torsion bar suspension, which is better than the spring suspension of the M4 tank, and the ride comfort is also better!" By the time the suspension was introduced, the expression on the officer's face became even more proud.

After all, the suspension of this tank is very good, and the reason why torsion bar suspension has become the mainstream suspension choice of modern main battle tanks is naturally very obvious.

The change of suspension is not the point, the point is that the new tank has also been replaced with a more powerful and reliable diesel power system.

Therefore, when the officer talked about the speed and performance of this tank, his eyebrows began to dance: "The super diesel engine of nearly 800 horsepower can make this tank climb vertically on a vertical wall close to one meter high, and it can cross the country for more than 35 kilometers per hour, and its absolute maneuverability is off the charts!" ”

You know, that's at least four times more defense, and twice as fast – both on and off-road!

It is precisely because of this that Tony, who heard the data, looked at the other party with an unbelievable look and opened his mouth to confirm: "Really? Not bragging? ”

"This set of data is measured in real time, and it is tested in the most demanding test environment! Basically, that's the field performance data of this tank! The officer gave Tony a disdainful look and emphasized.

In his opinion, Tony, a turtle from the countryside, naturally would not understand the strength of Alan Hill's high-tech technology. So he paused, and waited for Tony and his crew members to get used to these exaggerated data before he continued to say: "Of course, the most powerful thing is that the various new equipment used in this tank has improved its combat capability dozens of times!" ”

"See this? Night vision devices are standard equipment on this tank, and you can also fight at night. In bad weather conditions, you can also use night vision to see targets up to 500 meters away! The officer pointed to the infrared searchlight and continued to Tony.

Because of the cost and the lack of countermeasures on the other side, this new tank does not install a low-light night vision device, and uses a mature and inexpensive infrared night vision system.

"Equipped with 10 smoke generators, smoke can be formed around the tank immediately to cover the tank's retreat or attack." The officer introduced the equipment on the new tank little by little, and everyone was overjoyed.

"What's even more powerful is that this tank is equipped with an artillery stabilization system, which allows it to fire on the move, and the hit rate is very exaggerated, even in motion, the hit rate of the first shell is at least twice that of the M4 tank!" His words made the Gun Commander even more excited.

Immediately afterwards, the officer briefly introduced the electronic fire control system of the new tank: "The tank is equipped with crosswind sensors and a ballistic computer, and has the function of direct fire from the commander. ”

Everyone had to get used to the new equipment, but Tony still felt that the new tank was too low to fit five crew members.

"Because of the installation of an automatic loader, this newly designed T-72 tank can rain 8 shells in a minute, and an average of 7 seconds can fire one shell to attack the enemy!" Sure enough, the officer talked about the matter that puzzled Tony in the next second.

"Autoloader?" Tony was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized something, and looked at the loader, whose face had changed.

"That's right, the new tank reloading shells are done with the help of automatic loaders, safely and quickly...... So, there's no need for a loader. ”

"In addition, because the radio installation is already very reliable, the electromechanical crew has also been removed."

"What about my crew?" Tony asked, a little worried.

"They will be retrained and then assigned to another armored division as a commander or driver." The officer knew a lot and replied.

Hearing that the mechatrician and loader were going to be promoted, Tony's face looked a little better, and then he turned around and hugged the mechanic and loader, giving each other an encouraging look.

"That's it! Loaders in all crews, as well as mechanics! Gather over there! You will be assigned to another tank battalion, still belonging to the 201st Division! Don't be nervous! In the distance, another officer, who was almost finished explaining, shouted with a megaphone.

Although they were reluctant, these mechanics and loaders could only obey the order to assemble at the designated location, and the rest of them began to check their new equipment.

Tony climbed into the tank, his hand touching the cold, heavy and reassuring armor, I don't know what it was like.

Just now, he was missing two soldiers. Now his car crew is only three people, including him. It was uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do to change what was happening.

Yes, after selecting the M48 and M60 tanks, Alan Hill finally chose a simplified version of the T-64 tank, that is, the famous T-72 tank, and began mass production.

There are many advantages to this tank, but the two most important points for the top management of Iran Hill are nothing more than the reduction of the number of members and the low price.

The T-27 tank was very low in cost and relatively easy to produce, adhering to the rugged style of Soviet-style tanks. Although there is a lack of safety after being shot, it is otherwise balanced enough.

That's right, most of the time, it's just that brutal. Soldiers on the front line often don't get the best weapons and equipment, and what they get is a mediocre work that is weighed and cut performance to increase other advantages.

Although the T-72 tank is not as advanced as the T-64 tank, its simplicity and cheapness make the top brass of Ellan Hill fall in love with it.

What makes them even happier is that this new tank can save two human resources, which is very valuable in the environment of war.

On the one hand, after the complete destruction of a tank, the number of losses plummets by two-fifths. On the other hand, with the same 5,000 people, you can only control 1,000 tanks if you drive the M4 tank, and 1,666 tanks if you drive the T-72 tank! That's a full 666 more!

In the eyes of these high-level officials, compared to so many benefits, such a thing as martyrdom is not unacceptable. What they want is to maintain an absolute number of tanks in a certain campaign direction.

Of course, even the T-72 tank is still safer than the M4 tank. At least, the thickness of the armor has increased by more than 4 times, and this T-72 tank is more difficult to destroy by penetration.

At this moment, Tony couldn't think of it so far away, and he couldn't think of it so thoroughly. He just stroked and observed his tank, looking at the novelty equipment, and the interior space that was not very spacious compared to the M4, and thoughtfully.

The new tank turret is an irregular hemispherical shape that resembles half an egg. There are only two inlets and outlets, and there are some instruments on them.

A state-of-the-art 12.7 mm machine gun has a simple remote control device that is under the direct control of his commander, who still has a coaxial machine gun of his own.

The most conspicuous slender barrel looks very powerful, and it is said that there is also a reliable smoke extraction device, which can greatly improve the air environment inside the tank.

These are very important ergonomic improvements for the crew members of a tank, which can greatly improve the combat capability of the tank unit.

Of course, Tony doesn't know that the top gentleman tank of the earth's civilization is magical, with air conditioning and coffee stoves......

In comparison, the T-72 tank, which in his opinion is already perfect, is a completely negative teaching material that ignores ergonomics......

At this moment, the T-72 tank, which is actually just a transitional product, is being manufactured one by one on the production line of a dozen tank factories in Iran Hill.

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Here's a big chapter, well, the army is starting to change its outfit......