"It's really a Leopard tank for the Germans...... The details are exactly the same, except for an early model, not the most advanced model that the Germans themselves use now. "It's easy to analyze something specific from the photos," said the senior American analyst.

"Yes, you can see the heading machine gun, but it's the first time we've seen a picture of a Leopard tank up close." His views were shared by all the others, because these characteristics were very obvious.

The feedback from the Soviet side at least proves that there are differences in batches and models of this Leopard tank.

The most primitive Leopard tank model, which was not even provided with fenders, was very rough in appearance, but it did crush the Soviet KV-1 tank and T-26 tank at that time in terms of performance.

Later, the German Leopard tanks gradually improved some grades, such as with wooden rear fenders, and some even installed machine guns as weapons in the commander's position.

The biggest change is the latest Leopard tank, which is codenamed Leopard G tank. This new version of the tank eliminated the heading machine gun, making the frontal protection of the Leopard even more terrifying.

So far, with the exception of a few weapons that fire under certain circumstances, the Soviets have not even found a means to penetrate the frontal armor of German tanks......

This is also the reason why the Soviet Union was in a hurry to put in the new Stalin-type tanks - of course, if it were not for the demand for more sighting equipment and radio communication equipment from the United States, the United States would not have known that the Soviet Union planned to install a 122 mm cannon on the tank to fight......

"It's not a G-type Leopard, because the course machine gun is still there, which means it's not the latest model, but an early model......" he put down the photo in his hand and picked up another one.

"Did the Germans declare war on us?" Another colleague sitting next to him looked at the photo with a shocked look on his desk, and a black-and-white photograph of the famous German Leopard tank was hanging from his workstation.

The photo was taken far away, but it was clear, so it was easy to distinguish the angular Leopard tank in the picture.

And in the photos obtained by the Japanese side, the Germans' Leopard tank is taken more clearly: because it is a destroyed Leopard tank.

"Nope! The drivers of these tanks are all Japanese, and they are also painted with the Japanese flag, so we believe that they are Japanese weapons. The American officer, who had rushed back from the front, spoke.

His words made everyone breathe a sigh of relief, after all, the United States is not very willing to fight on two fronts now, especially the US Navy, which has no strength in the Atlantic at all.

"We got a physical copy of this tank? You destroyed this tank in New Guinea? Somewhat incredulous, an American analyst asked.

Because it is not easy to get the Leopard tank, the German army on the Soviet-German battlefield is a rapid assault offensive operation, so the paralyzed and destroyed Leopard tanks are basically left behind the German army, and the Soviet side is rarely able to obtain the wreckage of the Leopard tank.

So far, the Soviet Union has only obtained the wreckage of two German Leopard tanks, but they are all the wreckage of the Leopard tank in the state of "scrap iron" after the explosion, which can only be used for partial reference, and cannot deeply analyze the performance of the Leopard tank.

This is also why, after seeing the photos of this almost intact Leopard tank, American analysts are so excited.

"Yes, the soldiers at the front line destroyed three, one of which is still in good condition, abandoned by the Japanese themselves, and there are almost no scars on the outside, except for the equipment inside." The American officer, who returned from the front, replied.

To be able to get such an intact wreckage of a German Leopard tank is really good news. Perhaps the United States can study the weakness of the German armored forces based on this tank.

Of course, it is more likely that with this physical object, the military can apply to Congress for more appropriation for research and development of new tanks.

After all, the United States does not boast about tank technology: even the M4 Sherman tank, which is still being tested, does not have the slightest advantage over the Leopard tank, which Germany has already equipped on a large scale.

Well, that's all a polite statement, it's not so much that the Sherman M4 tank has no advantages, but that the Sherman M4 tank is not as accurate as the Leopard tank.

"If I were a German, I wouldn't have sold such a terrible weapon to foreigners." Hearing his colleague's analysis, a young American analyst shook his head and sighed.

Another optimistic young man spoke at this time, and said with a bit of ridicule: "Yes, this shows that the Germans are really poor and crazy, and they even sold their most advanced weapons." ”

"Maybe they just want to help Japan and defeat ......us," the American officer retorted with a heavy face on his face as he returned from the front.

"Whatever the Germans want to do, bring that Leopard tank back!" The bespectacled old engineer at the head took off his glasses, pointed to the Leopard tank in the photo, and ordered.

While the analysis office was discussing Japanese tanks from Germany, the battle of blood and fire was still going on on the front line in New Guinea.

After gaining a foothold on the beachhead, the Americans began to try to attack the depth of the Japanese line.

On the morning of 5 October, after two terrible nights on the beachhead, the U.S. forces finally relentlessly launched a new offensive.

Under the cover of tanks, the Americans launched counterattacks against the Japanese troops in three directions, and the reserves in Yamashita Fumi's hands began to tighten, forcing him to abandon part of the defensive line.

The American troops on the islands of New Guinea achieved a certain advantage on their right flank, occupying a number of places.

Having suffered heavy losses, the Japanese abandoned the second line of defense on 8 October and retreated to the mountain range of the New Guinea islands.

The U.S. forces, having occupied the nearby plains, continued to advance with resistance: they began to run out of ammunition and lost most of their air superiority.

There is no way for US fighter jets taking off from Cape York Peninsula to stay in northern New Guinea for too long until several Japanese bombed-up field airfields in southern New Guinea are repaired.

The Japanese Army Aviation took the opportunity to counterattack and gain partial air supremacy, but the American ground forces failed in the offensive, losing about 700 men and having to abandon all the results of the offensive on October 10.

The fighting continued until 11 October, and the battle for New Guinea had cost tens of thousands of men to their respective forces. The United States lost about 200 aircraft here, and the Japanese lost 110 planes.

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