In the new combat environment, Eric decided to carry out a large-scale adjustment of the armored forces, and the 1st Armored Division bore the brunt of the reorganization and reorganization, and the 501st Tank Battalion and the 502nd Tank Battalion were also planned to this level, reorganized into the 111th Tank Battalion and the 112th Tank Battalion.

The entire armored division was planned into four levels or units, with tank brigades below the division, about 3,000 men; motorized rifle brigades; about 3,200 people, mechanized artillery regiment, about 1,200 people; The other is the logistics system. The four units can be divided and combined, and in the battle, different strikes can be used to cover the enemy's position or camp without dead ends, and the last motorized infantry brigade to clear the battlefield.

The tank brigade has two tank regiments under its jurisdiction, with a total of more than 300 combat tanks of various types. The tank regiment has 2-3 tank battalions, each equipped with 70 to 80 battle tanks of various types. In wartime, it is able to independently complete the tasks of storming and covering infantry commandos.

There are two independent operational command organs under the armored division, namely, the battalion headquarters and the company command post, of which the company headquarters is the most basic command organ and has independent combat capability.

The company's command post consists of a reconnaissance platoon of armored vehicles, a motorized communications platoon, a tank command tank No. 3 and 10 tank No. 3.

However, the problem also came, because the sudden formation of armored divisions in Germany and the increase in the quota of tanks for each unit led to a conflict with the external sales order. Production could not keep up, and the export-oriented No. 3 tank occupied a lot of production capacity.

At present, the combat units under the jurisdiction of each battalion are divided into light tank companies and medium tank companies, but because the No. 4 tank is still only on paper, there is still some time before it can be put into production in the experimental and testing version.

Even if the No. 4 tank rolls off the assembly line, Germany will have to make way for foreign sales orders for now. And the No. 2 tank was also entered into the recruit camp as a recruit training because of its obsolescence.

As a result, at present, only the No. 3 tank is responsible for national defense construction, of which the No. 3 A and B types are assigned to the light tank company, and the C and D types are assigned to the medium tank battalion.

Both Type A and Type B are 50 mm 36 times the diameter tank gun, Type C is a 50 mm 39 times diameter tank gun, and only the D model is equipped with a 75 mm 36 times diameter tank gun.

The 36 times diameter 75 mm tank gun deprived the No. 3 tank of its supposed mobility, and in order to ensure the stability of the shot, the designers deliberately limited the speed of the vehicle, so it could only be regarded as an indiscriminate classification of medium tanks.

Due to the poor performance of the D-type tank, it was immediately stopped, so although the medium tank company was fully formed, the tank configuration was also not fully equipped.

The prototype tank No. 3 was partially taken by Manstein due to its outdated performance and design, and was replaced by a new tank that provided direct artillery support to the infantry brigade instead of an armored vehicle, and was armed with a 75 mm 24 x diameter howitzer. This model, after being delivered to the troops, was finalized as the third C/D type, for which Manstein gave him a new name, assault gun, which complemented the commando.

The D tank originated from Germany's old rival France, and the 2C super-heavy tank, which was hastily developed in World War I, although Rommel was also on the front line at the time, did not have the opportunity to directly fight it.

However, Rommel knew very well that the 50-mm tank gun in service with the No. 3 tank gun was not enough to kill it. So, by chance, a larger caliber 75 mm 36 times the diameter tank gun was modified for the No. 3B tank. This deformed product of a small body carrying a cannon was named the Type D of the Tank III.

The small body of the No. 3 tank suddenly pressed against such a large heavy gun, and immediately showed symptoms of discomfort, and the speed could not be improved, and when encountering a steep slope or downhill, it was very easy to overturn.

Manstein is aware of this problem, and in fact the manufacturer also feels that the stability of the No. 3 tank has changed significantly after the forced addition of large guns, which will affect its charging performance, but there is no other way to replace it.

Manstein considered that the efficiency of this tank was too low, and as the director of armored weapons arranged by Eric in the Wehrmacht, he had to immediately call off the production of the D-type tank, and after repeated verification, it was decided to consider developing a model based on the larger Platform No. 4 tank specifically designed to counter the enemy's heavy tanks, so as to make up for the shortcomings of the D-type tank platform being too small.

As a result, the prototype of the No. 4 tank, which had not yet come out, was once again supplemented with several additional options, but Manstein had no other way but to succumb to the fact that only the No. 4 prototype could not meet the "omnipotence" and temporarily gave in.

In line with the principle of making the best use of things, the prototype tank No. 3 was converted into an assault gun No. 3.

The rest removed part of the upper turret, leaving the complete chassis, on which a howitzer of the Lsfh105S type from Rheinmetall was installed.

This light howitzer designed for tanks is equipped with an automatic reloading system, with plenty of space and almost the same as an unsheltered upper layer, with only 6 mm of iron sheet wrapping the lower half. Of the 32 shells on board, 12 of them are suspended in a half-meter metal box sticking out of the rear of the parking space when there is not enough space in the car, which can keep the center of gravity of the car balanced.

This improved type of equipment, which was basically equal to the unarmored, was finalized as the No. 3 L type after entering service with the troops. Therefore, the 1st Armored Division has an artillery regiment that has been given the word "mechanical", and the entire artillery regiment is equipped with mechanized towing devices to form an independent armed force, which provides rapid and cross-fire fire support for the large front-line troops, and also creates conditions for suppressing enemy firepower.

The formation of the 1st Panzer Division was inseparable from many actual combat experiences, and the tank units of the First World War lacked an effective mechanism for mutual reinforcement, and in the war with Italy, the tank units suffered a major blow.

The lesson of blood is very profound, and Manstein, Rommel, and Guderian summed up the lessons and lessons and re-planned, and at the same time that the Wehrmacht was disarmed and reorganized and the funds for the defense budget exceeded the limit, the army's main battle equipment also received abundant financial support.

However, the three generals had different operational concepts, and Guderian advocated the idea of rapid combat with light tanks as the core, air force cover, and rapid cutting and encirclement of the enemy, and then breaking them one by one. He believes that only by providing three-dimensional support from the air and ground and striking at the enemy quickly can we most likely attack the enemy unprepared, take the initiative and be flexible, and change the battlefield situation at any time. Eric read the report in detail and appreciated Guderian's insights.

In the reply to Guderian's report, Eric did not hesitate to write the new term "lightning tactics", so the name of Lightning Guderian was spread.

Rommel's idea is also to win with speed, but it is different from Guderian, who has experience in fighting with armed transporters at the same time, and he takes a fancy to the ability of the commando, and tends to combine the two in a combination of heavy punch mode, with the momentum of thunder to instantly paralyze the enemy's garrison, forcing the opponent to disarm in the case of inability to counterattack. Similar to Guderian is that the air force is required to cooperate in operations, and both belong to movement warfare and annihilation warfare.

When Eric saw this report, he was also very interested, and he approved it with "Thunder Attack", and the name of Thunder Rommel began to spread.

Eric reviewed their reports with the eyes of later generations, and believed that the two generals were right, and they both belonged to the mode of fast, accurate, and ruthless combat. Guderian's lightning tactics are the normal tactics in the future, and the lightning strikes can move to the enemy's core in an instant, disrupting the enemy's overall deployment, and deserve serious study by the whole army in terms of strategy and tactics. Rommel's tactical thinking was more about concentrating superior firepower and forces on the enemy's side, carrying out surprise attacks on the enemy's key targets, using tanks as mobile shelters, infantry clearing the field, and air force coordinated cover, so as to achieve a single blow and kill.

Having a good operational theory does not mean that the overall strength of the troops has been enhanced, and what is more important is the rational allocation of equipment. To realize the operational ideas of the two generals, it needs to be supported by a huge budget, and in the final analysis, it is a matter of money.

At present, the current configuration of the 1st Panzer Division is a plan implemented by Manstein after synthesizing the opinions of Rommel and Guderian, but because the speed of tank development cannot keep up with the needs of the troops, it cannot meet any kind of combat ideas. At the same time, the formation of the army aviation has just begun, and after the future war is mixed with the army aviation system, the tactics will be very different, so it will take time for the run-in between the various branches of the armed forces.

Because the huge national defense budget will be used on the cutting edge, although the development of tanks is partial, it is only a drizzle in comparison, and it is difficult to perfect the tactical theory of the two generals in a short period of time. However, at this time, Eric also had no money, and Eric Company's money was used indefinitely to improve rocket research, not to mention that the company was facing a national attack on the Grand Trust. If he had the money, Eric would have created two distinct tactical units for each of these two theories.

Manstein's all-motorized armored division was much milder than the two-man plan, and Eric could only choose this current affordable plan, although it was too conventional, but the limited financial expenditure could only keep the formation first, and slowly achieve the goal later.

Although there are different ideas about the strategy and tactics of forming armored divisions and generals in China, they do not oppose the gradual strengthening of the Wehrmacht, which has contributed to Germany's current brilliant military achievements and made the German Confederation the most mature country in the world in terms of armored forces.

After the streamlining, the Wehrmacht quickly replaced various weapons, and a large amount of military spending was spent in advance, however, Eric could not do anything, and the money that should be spent had to be spent, and the effect was obtained.

Now, Germany earns back money for two tanks for every tank sold, and as long as it verifies that the exercises are well played, there is no fear that no one will buy them. No. 3 is destined to be eliminated by the domestic model, if it can give full play to the residual heat and earn some foreign exchange, it is not a good thing for the German finances. So, Eric is not afraid to spend money on equipment either.

Since the beginning of 1919, the Wehrmacht has been equipped with more than 700 No. 3 tanks.

1,766 units were sold, although with the annexation of the Yugoslav states, Germany cancelled orders for 55 units from Croatia and 224 units from Greece. However, it is gratifying that Turkey has taken over the number of orders from Greece, so it has also completed the order of 1,711 vehicles.

The 1st Panzer Division needed to equip a total of 516 No. 3 tanks of various types before the No. 4 Rick was officially put into service, and the export money was enough to equip six 1920 Panzer Divisions, which was worth the money. It's just a pity that the No. 3 tank was endlessly modified by the Wehrmacht and squeezed its potential, and it was almost "broken".