Wittmann is 26 years old, which is exactly the best age for a good car commander. Pen ~ fun ~ cabinet www.biquge.info when he was the commander of the reconnaissance vehicle of the armored forces in Poland, his achievements were very affirmed by his superiors.

That's why he was sent here to train and become one of the first sergeants in the German armored forces to learn to use the new tanks.

Now, when Wittmann saw the new tank in front of him, he felt that the Sd.kfz.232 reconnaissance vehicle he was driving before was simply the other extreme.

Tanks produced in Germany were still like handicrafts until 1942. For example, the Tiger tank, even after 2000, there is still one that can be driven!

German products, including armoured vehicles and other vehicles, are meticulously carved, and almost every detail reflects the pursuit of "technology is people-oriented".

For example, the German Sd.kfz.232 eight-wheeled armored car can reverse at the same speed as it advances, and it can also complete the steering when reversing!

This armored vehicle requires two drivers to maneuver - perhaps the most mechanically complex eight-wheeled armored vehicle in the driver's area even by today's standards......

At least today's eight-wheeled armored vehicles are unlikely to have two driving systems, and they can be driven front and rear as the front of the car.

Wittmann used to be the driver of the Sd.kfz.232, and the Sd.kfz.232 armored reconnaissance vehicle looked exactly like the product of two different countries compared to the tank in front of him.

The tank in front of him looked too neat up close, so neat that it was on the frontal sloping armor, and there was no extra cumbersome except for the fixed firing spherical shield of a courseing machine gun.

"This new tank Führer himself is named the Leopard, and the internal code name of the army is the No. 5 tank, which is a very powerful weapon!" The officer triumphantly introduced the new tank in the armored forces school.

The officer's every word shocked everyone: "This tank weighs 41 tons, which is the heaviest tank in Germany to date." ”

As he spoke, he walked up to the new tank and slapped the fender of the tank twice with his palm: "So it is also the best protected tank, with a Maybach engine and 650 horsepower!" It is possible to make this tank go at an off-road speed of 25 kilometers per hour! ”

The German armored forces did not use diesel engines, and valuable diesel fuel had to be supplied to naval ships on a priority basis.

In desperation, the German armored forces could only use gasoline engines with less torque as power, and some inferior gasoline with more impurities as fuel.

Under this premise, German engineers made a dojo in a snail shell and developed a more reliable, slightly less horsepower but completely sufficient Maybach 650 horsepower gasoline engine.

Although it has less power than the 700 hp gasoline engine used in the historical Tiger tank, the HL210 engine, which is more technologically mature, has a lower failure rate.

Another advantage was that it also consumed less fuel, which allowed the new No. 5 to gain a maximum range of around 230 km, surpassing the heavily equipped German tanks No. 3 and No. 4.

Compared with the historical Tiger tank, the new tank has surpassed almost all the performance after some improvements, only in the side protection, and the ammunition carrying is slightly insufficient.

When it comes to ammunition carrying, let's start with the design focus of the No. 5 tank. The new tank increased the volume of the tank, increased the stroke, and therefore took up some space in the car.

So, the new tank was loaded with 66 rounds of 88 mm shells, which was 21 fewer than the Tiger tank. The amount of ammunition carried by the machine gun was also slightly reduced, but overall, it was more than that of the 3 and 4.

Because of the reduced weight, the new tank is much better than the Leopard tank in terms of reliable performance, because there is no excess weight such as transmission shafts and staggered load wheels, so the vehicle is more defensive than the Leopard tank, and the failure rate is reduced to the extreme.

All parts are easy to replace, as long as the turret is turned sideways and formed 90 degrees to the hull, the engine compartment can be opened and the engine can be hoisted.

Because both the gearbox and the engine were installed behind the tank hull, it was also convenient for maintenance and maintenance.

The logistical benefits of this tank are too numerous to count, after all, it is the first monster in the world to bring together two futuristic tank design concepts from the East and the West!

While having the excellent characteristics of the Soviet tank's simple production, it also ensures the protection ability of the tank and the comfort of the tank crew in the tank to the greatest extent.

At the same time, it continued the tradition of the excellent sighting system of German tanks and the amazing power of tank guns, and continued to carry forward the advantages of suppressing the enemy in terms of firepower.

"Speaking of firepower, everyone must know this cannon - the anti-tank version of the 88-mm anti-aircraft gun...... It ensures that you can penetrate any target you want to penetrate. The officer triumphantly continued to introduce the tank.

The year 1940 was an embarrassing year when it was not possible to open gaps in armor protection with complex composite armor and challenge the limits of a tank's firepower with more advanced armor-piercing shells.

What's even more depressing is that because of the limitations of electronic technology, the reaction time and aiming accuracy of the tank have not yet opened up the essential gap because of the different technical reserves.

Therefore, in 1940, none of the world's major tank powers could make their tanks completely superior to their opponents in terms of quality.

It is precisely because of this that Li Le, as a traverser, could not use modern means to improve the Tiger tank, so that the German tank became a "lone one to lose" on the battlefield.

He could only let German scientists study little by little, and strive to make his tanks use more advanced armor and more advanced fire control systems one day in the future.

"The frontal armor is made of inclined steel plates with a thickness of 100 mm, which can withstand any shells flying over!" Pointing to the armor on the front of the tank, the officer in front of him said proudly.

This was his favorite part, and it was this armor that was finally determined to be 100 mm thick, which gave the armored forces a comprehensive surpass over the artillery units.

Ever since the artillery was equipped with a new and advanced weapon, the Stalker tank's sloping 60 mm frontal armor has become the thickest German standard of protection.

Now the German armored forces finally have a weapon that surpasses the artillery armored vehicles, and this is definitely a thing to be thankful about!

"Oh my God! 100 mm thickness! Hearing the officer's introduction, everyone let out an exclamation.

Because they have little contact with inclined armor and are not very familiar with the theory of ricochet, what can shock these non-commissioned officers who come to learn is the real armor thickness.

I am afraid that they would be even more shocked when they knew that the 100 mm thick inclined armor would make the frontal protection capability reach or even exceed 140 mm.

"It is the most powerful armored weapon designed with the participation of our Führer! It is now the most advanced tank in the world, so to speak! The officer remembered the braggadocio of the engineers and immediately used it.

Because there was no Tiger tank, there was no comparison in this world, at least in Weitmann's opinion, this terrible tank in front of him was really too perfect in terms of performance.

In terms of maneuverability, it is no worse than the No. 4 tank, the maximum driving distance has been slightly increased, the gun is extremely powerful, and the protection ability can be called against the sky......

In Weitmann's opinion, with this tank battle, it is almost possible to defeat any enemy! He even began to fantasize about what it would be like to command such a tank himself.

"I hope you, with the help of the engineers, will be kind to these weapons and equipment, and that you will be familiar with all their operations." By the time the officer said this, he had already reached the end of this platoon of barracks.

Along the way, I walked by exactly 45 brand-new No. 5 Leopard tanks, and I also visited all the belongings of this armored training camp.

"You are the first batch of students to come here to study, and half of them will stay here to become teachers in the camp." The officer stopped in front of the last wall, looked back at everyone, and said.

"The other half of the people are going to go back to the front line and become model instructors on the front line, teaching more people to get acquainted with this new tank." The officer's gaze swept over everyone, finally resting on Wittman.

"Oh my God......" Hearing the officer say this, everyone began to talk. Officers who remained in the rear as training battalions, responsible for training recruits, were obviously safer than going to the front.

So, unconsciously, everyone made it a task to stay in Berlin. After all, schools close to Berlin are much more pleasing to the eye than the borders of the Soviet Union.

"Alright, now, go back to your barracks, where another officer will take you to get your toiletries and assign your beds! Don't wander around here, because the guards have live ammunition in their weapons. ”

Wittman followed everyone and passed the officer in front of him, unaware that his name had spread through the training base, and that his fate had been changed by a traveler from afar.

He passed by the playground and saw a towering round platform in the corner of the base, which was actually an anti-aircraft artillery anti-aircraft position in Berlin.

It provided a better range of fire for anti-aircraft guns, and also played the role of ammunition reserve and vigilance around.

Seeing the 128 mm caliber anti-aircraft gun towering there, Weitmann's curious gaze stayed for a few more seconds, what he didn't know was that this single-barreled 128 mm anti-aircraft gun was just the most ordinary part of the German air defense network......

If it weren't for the Führer's change of the future, a larger platform would have been built in the distance, equipped with twin weapons of the same kind. Unconsciously, it seems that everyone's fate has been changed.