"Gentlemen, welcome here!" The engineer in a white lab coat spoke proudly in front of a row of garages with closed doors.

In front of him was a group of officers and soldiers who had come from afar. Calyus stood at the front, watching the engineers and officers who welcomed them.

There was no champagne or bread, but everyone had a smile on their faces - getting their hands on the most advanced tank was the happiest thing for the tank crew.

"The new tank can aim on the move, then stop briefly and then fire!" The Engineer smiled and spread his hands.

Behind him, the guards with rifles on their backs pushed open the door of the garage, and the brand-new Tiger tanks were presented to everyone.

History should remember this moment, because in the history of human warfare, the first real main battle tank was installed in the German army in 1941.

The unit equipped with this tank was the German 505th Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion, which had been a god in the First World War in Red Tekach.

And the Tiger tank, also because it was equipped with this battalion, became one of the most successful tanks of this era. It then became the totem of the German armored forces and the nightmare of all enemies.

As the successor of the German armored forces, the Leopard tank has all the characteristics of the future tank.

First of all, the most advanced smelting technology was used to improve the armor protection of this tank. In the era when the Tiger tank was equipped with the German army, there were almost no enemy tanks that could destroy the Tiger tank at normal engagement distances.

In order to make the protection of this tank more outstanding, Germany was the first to put forward the concept of composite armor, although there are reservations in practical application, but the Tiger tank uses similar technical principles of composite armor, which is undoubtedly a thing.

Secondly, the powerful artillery system and aiming system allow this tank to fire at its own enemies from a distance of 1,000 meters, and can easily destroy these enemies!

The 105 mm caliber gun was seriously overflowing in this era, and it could easily penetrate the armor of opponents such as the T-34. This is due to the fact that the 105 mm caliber tank gun brings together the cutting-edge technology of Britain and Germany, and the power is naturally extremely powerful.

Finally, the advanced British and German technology stacked diesel engines gave this tank a lot of power. The off-road maneuverability even surpassed that of the Leopard tank, which was much lighter.

Such a strong maneuverability allowed German tanks to quickly move their positions in an engagement, making it more difficult for opponents to close the distance between them. In this way, the German crew can make the most of their long-range shooting advantages and achieve tactical victories.

The three basic elements of the tank, the Tiger tank, all have perfect performance, which proves the superiority and advance of the German tank in design.

On the other hand, in the invisible data, the idea of the German tank was much more advanced. While Soviet tank designers were trying to catch up with the performance of paper data, German tank designers had begun to pile up high-tech equipment for tanks.

The Tiger tank has a simple ballistic computer, a mechanical calculation device that can accurately and quickly calculate the shooting elements according to the wind speed and other parameters of the day.

German engineers are also equipping the Tiger tank with sophisticated night-vision instruments in order to give the Tiger the ability to fight at night.

Compared with these invisible performance innovations, the Soviet Union's Stalin 2 tank, which had just begun mass production, was a little inadequate.

"The 502nd Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion, in an engagement with the Soviet Army, encountered a new type of Soviet tank that had never been seen before." A senior intelligence officer present stood beside Karjus, looked at the Tiger tank in the distance, and spoke.

As if he was saying something that had nothing to do with him, he paused and then continued: "It's not a KV-2 tank, it's a brand new tank with very powerful firepower and very heavy armor. ”

"A Leopard tank of the 502nd Tank Battalion fired two shots at it at a distance of 1,000 meters, but it did not penetrate the armor of this tank......" The intelligence officer's tone was full of solemnity when he mentioned this matter.

You must know that before the appearance of this new type of enemy tank, there was no enemy tank on the battlefield that could resist the bombardment of 88 mm tank guns equipped with Leopard tanks at normal engagement distances.

But now, such tanks have appeared. It is likely that the other side will accelerate the production of this new tank, and the German side must also come up with countermeasures!

If the response is not timely, it may affect the morale of the German armored forces.

In addition, if Germany's new tanks are unable to continue to crush the Soviets' new tanks, the losses of German armored forces will increase tenfold or more by next spring.

"The people in the test department are working on the wreckage of that tank, which is armed with a 122 mm caliber tank gun, which apparently was designed and developed for the Leopard tank." With that, the intelligence officer looked at Caljuus.

Karjus also looked at him, as if waiting for what he had to say next. The officer didn't sell it either, and said directly: "That's why the top is so anxious to equip the Tiger tank with the front-line troops." ”

Hearing the caliber of 122 mm, Karyus's heart also tightened - this caliber is really not small, and when installed on a tank, it is indeed full of deterrence.

You know, before the 122 mm tank gun entered service, the German 88 mm tank gun can be said to be the largest tank gun in terms of caliber.

Although the KV-2 is equipped with a 152 mm howitzer with a larger caliber, the KV-2's role is significantly closer to that of a self-propelled gun, and it is not a qualified tank.

Previously, the Soviets' T-34 was armed only with a 76.2 mm gun, which was a little smaller than the Germans' 88 gun.

But this time, the Soviets completed the caliber overtake: they were the first to be equipped with a 122 mm caliber tank gun, which was even larger than the 105 mm caliber tank gun equipped with the German Tiger tank!

"Don't have more detailed data?" Karyus was worried about the new Soviet tank, and after thinking about it, he asked.

The intelligence officer's answer was a bit regrettable: "We only found the wreckage of one tank, and the wreckage of the tank was left after the bombing...... The damage inside is so badly that there's basically nothing left...... So, so we can't get too much information. ”

"That's bad news...... Karyus nodded, not continuing to ask, "Pray, by the time spring comes, the Soviets won't have too many new tanks." ”