After the establishment of the Second Reich, the strategic and tactical research of the German military system has always been carried out around the European region, and until the Nazis came to power, there was no systematic and professional study of the Soviet Union and the Red Army.

Germany's intelligence-gathering efforts were completely substandard, and although many people defended Canaris and his military intelligence after the war, they could not hide his failure in intelligence gathering on the Eastern Front. The High Command and the Yuan base camp should have received more effective intelligence support, but in fact until the war on the Eastern Front began, the Nazi top brass still lacked a real understanding of the Red Behemoth, and everything in Moscow seemed to be hidden behind a veil.

Now because of the Yuan, the situation has changed somewhat, and the German high command has a deep understanding of the combat capabilities of the Soviet army, and in the face of the almost infinite war potential of the Russians, no one will clamor to take the initiative to attack.

Of course, these veterans, who have gun oil in their bones, will never choose passive defense, and a series of targeted tactical research is in full swing, and at the same time, the European defense strategy formulated by Yuan is also slowly taking shape with the close cooperation of the major alliance countries. The High Command already knew exactly what kind of terrifying monster it was up against, and what war potential the other side might have. Once this war breaks out, there will be no room for compromise between the two sides, and no country will be able to stand alone, and this war will not only involve ideological disputes, but will also be a general reckoning of grievances between Russia and Europe for nearly a thousand years.

The Soviet Red Army had carried out practical and effective institutional reforms in accordance with its own characteristics, and of course there would be some power games in it, but Moscow did break through a series of difficulties and build a powerful army corps armed with modern equipment that could threaten European security.

At present, whether the blitzkrieg at which the German army excelled, and the company, platoon, and battalion-level defense system, which the German army is best at, can cope with the wave-like impact of the regimental scale that the opponent is accustomed to is still unknown to the General Headquarters and General Staff.

The Soviet Army's concept of large-scale in-depth operations was still immature at this time, but the devil knows what kind of war talent these fighting nations have, and maybe after two weeks of fighting, they will be able to find the missing pieces of the puzzle. The horror of the Soviets lies in the fact that they don't care about the loss of troops at all, they have an unprecedented reserve force, unless after the outbreak of war, the Germans can quickly annihilate the main backbone of the Red Army, but with the current strength of the German army, this idea is obviously an unrealistic pipe dream.

The Soviets are very good at learning war in war, and only need to shoot the former commander, and the latecomers will learn enough lessons. This is not a joke, the Red Army implements an effective system of rapid training of officers, and the war is the best examination ground for individual military ability, of course, there may also be the danger of the unfortunate death of talented officer seedlings, but there is a saying how to say, luck is also an important condition for judging the strength of officers, everyone likes to have a lucky commander under him, not some unlucky guy who has been in a hundred battles.

The topic is further off, back to the Kumersdorf weapons test site. The High Command was deeply shocked by the intelligence of the artillery strength of the Soviet Red Army, and compared with the furious Soviet artillery, the current support firepower of the German army can only be said to be decent. The production capacity of Germany's domestic military enterprises is becoming saturated, but time is running out for Germany, and Germany can only seek support from abroad until its industrial potential is fully exploited.

Large-caliber artillery has always been a touchstone for testing a country's industrial strength, and the countries that can independently develop and manufacture large-caliber artillery are only those old powers in Europe. Italy and France have excellent artillery manufacturing technology, and they have also developed their own high-performance artillery groups. In view of the fact that neither the French nor the Italian 6th Army currently have plans to purchase large-caliber artillery, Germany has reluctantly helped them to use their production capacity, and they can't let the machines and furnaces sit idle, and the workers also need to get wages to support their families, and the Golden Mark is common to all of Europe.

This time, Xu Jun came to inspect two 155-mm cannons produced in France. These two guns still use the body barrel of the French 6th Army heirloom gpF155, although it was designed in 1917, but it still stands the test of time. This gun used a new gun carriage designed by the German side, and the French manufacturer also deliberately improved the structure of the gun tail and used the horizontal gun latch used by the German army. If the German-made 155-mm conventional grenade is used, it has a score of 21,000 meters with the maximum charge, and its comprehensive performance is already very close to the US military's M1 "long-barreled Tom".

The French side guaranteed to provide the Germans with 100 of these guns every month, as well as all maintenance parts, and if Xu Jun's judgment did not cause accidents, then when the war broke out on the Eastern Front, the Germans would have received 1,000 to 1,200 of these divisional heavy guns, which was enough to assemble an overwhelming heavy artillery cluster.

This large-caliber gun was designated as the k4o cannon, and the French army named it the net de 155mm gpF 194o, and began to equip the French artillery units along with the German army.

The power of these two guns does not worry Xu Jun at all, the French have always had their own experience in playing artillery, although sometimes a few technology trees will be crooked, but no one will doubt the performance of French artillery, this is probably something that most of the senior officers in the command will agree, even the former Yuan, once squatted in the muddy trenches of the Western Front, trembling under the bombardment of French heavy artillery.

What intrigued Xu Jun was that he designed an artillery auxiliary power system, the front of the 4O gun carriage can be hung with a 50-horsepower diesel engine and two driving wheels, and this auxiliary power can tow the twelve-ton gun and move at a degree of five kilometers per hour. Don't underestimate this degree that is slower than walking, many of the large-caliber artillery lost on the battlefield on the Eastern Front in history were because when emergency evacuation was needed, the artillery could not hang more than a dozen tons of artillery on the tractor in a short period of time, and they were abandoned on the spot in desperation, and if these artillery pieces had even a little autonomous mobility at that time, these losses might not have been born. Of course, this kind of mobility cannot be used for long-distance marching, but it is very effective when moving the gun position for a short time, especially when the two sides are engaged in sporadic artillery battles, a mysterious large-caliber artillery will definitely be able to bring invisible psychological pressure to the enemy, Xu Jun is looking forward to the performance of this artillery on the Eastern Front.

The German artillery in World War II has always been outstanding, on the contrary, a wide variety of ammunition has brought heavy pressure to logistics, and it can even be said that it has dragged down the entire Wehrmacht. Xu Jun couldn't change the situation too much at this time, so much equipment was still in service, and it was impossible to eliminate them all at once. Xu Jun can only transfer those old models of artillery to the eastern defense line as much as possible, and then naturally consume them in the war.

"This cannon fully meets the technical requirements we need." Brauchitsch made a serious comment on Moder standing beside him. The marshal of the 6th Army has been very leisurely these days, first brushing up on several social occasions, while also presiding over some ceremonial celebrations, and the rest of the time is to enjoy the benefits that a German 6th Army Marshal should have.

"This is what the 6th Army needs most now, and Krupp was a little dissatisfied at first, but when I asked him if he could hand me the same amount of artillery every month, he immediately obediently shut up." Xu Jun was chatting with Keitel, and in order to show the scene at that time, he deliberately shrunk his shoulders.

Yuan's "joke" immediately caused laughter in the surroundings, but if there was one with the most sincere smile, it belonged to Himmler, the national leader of the SS. The Minister of the Interior has been very moisturized these days, and his originally thin cheeks have become a little plump, and Xu Jun feels that if this trend continues, the chief leader is likely to grow a double chin. This is a historical spectacle, and Xu Jun decided that he must take a photo with Himmler when the time comes.

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