Chapter 222 Entering the Age of Madness II
readx; The last one is the little-known Hungary (the animal image is the Lincolnshire curly pig), as early as 1918, after the end of World War I, the once powerful Austro-Khali-Empire collapsed, and the independent Austrian regime has been controlled by the regent Mikolas Holtti, who served as the commander of the naval fleet during the Austro-Hungarian Empire (Hungary is a landlocked country), and became a veritable "admiral without a naval fleet" (it is really very chiba, it is not by the sea and it is a landlocked country, and there is a so-called non-existent navy), This has always been a pain in the heart of this naval commander, and Hungary, as a descendant of the Magyars (a nation formed after the Huns' westward expedition), has had cavalry since ancient times, so he did not allow Hungary to become a "nation without chariots", and vigorously developed chariots during his dictatorial period, Hungarian chariots are in a class of their own, and there are many novelties, which are worth studying. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info (There are also a lot of Kiba things.) )
Lincolnshire Curly Pig (hereinafter referred to as Curly Pig) purchased 20 CV33 and 130 CV35 ultralight tanks from Italian Noodles in 1936, marking the official establishment of the Curly Pig Armored Force, but before that, in 1931, Curly Pig had purchased 5 Fiat 3000s from Italian Noodles, with these equipment, Curly Pig showed its skills in the conflict with the Mole in another time and space in 1939, and also opened the door to the actual combat of the Curly Pig armored unit.
From the point of view of a development line, Curly Pig has two light tanks, one is the 38M light tank, also known as the Toldi down light tank, and the other is the V-4 light tank.
First of all, let's take a look at the V-4 light tank, the V-4 program began in 1934 when the Ministry of Defense issued a policy to start the development of domestic tanks, and the first prototype of this program was the V-3 light tank.
At that time, this tank can be said to be very advanced, its suspension system is a Christie-like suspension, developed by Nicholas, the chief designer of the V-3, and the suspension of Cardenroyd and Christie tanks was synthesized by this designer during his study abroad in Niuniu, in addition, this tank can also be installed with a more powerful engine, but it was canceled because the plan was carried out in secret, and the country simply could not support the development of such an advanced tank.
The prototype was completed in the spring of 1936, and at the time of the tests it was not equipped with a turret, and it was not until December that the turret of a machine gun was installed, and after the completion of the tests, the development department had planned to buy a more powerful engine from Niuniu, and then there were plans to change it to an amphibious tank, but all plans were canceled due to the lack of mass production.
And V-4 is an improved model of V-3, not so much an improved model is not suitable, because V-4 is actually just a simplified V-3, the only thing that has been improved is firepower, V-4 installed a larger turret on the body of V-3 and then put on a 37mm main gun, V-4 built a prototype in 1937, but the first test was not very successful, and there were many problems during the test, such as the fire protection equipment of the fuel tank was not effective, overweight and suspension always failed due to process problems, After many revisions, it was officially finalized, and the final finalized main gun was replaced with 40mm and the crew was increased to three people, but due to many modifications, the performance of this tank has long been inferior to the original requirements, so most of them are used for domestic training, and some are installed with radios for export. Length: 3640mm, width: 2310mm, height: 2010mm, weight: 11 tons, crew: 4, main armament: 40mm-37m gun, auxiliary equipment: 34/37m-8mm machine gun, armor: 23/13/9mm (front/side/bottom), engine: 180 hp weiss-mannfredv-ohc, top speed: 45km/h.
Next came the Tordi series of light tanks, the Curly Pig standard light tank that was improved after the purchase of a license for the Swedish Lan-60 light tank, 202 units were on the market between 1939 and 1942, of which 80 were produced in the Type I, 110 units were produced in the Type II version with reinforced front armor, the Type II was an enhanced weapon version that appeared in 1942 with a modified 40 mm anti-tank gun, and only 12 units were produced in the Type III. Type I Zhuyuan: length 4750mm, width 2140mm, height 1872mm, crew 3, total combat weight 8500kg (9300kg for IIA), weapons: one 20 mm gun (IIA modified to 40 mm anti-tank gun), one 8 mm machine gun, engine attack UI: 155 horsepower, maximum speed: 50 km/h, travel: 200 km, armor thickness: 8 to 20 mm, maximum armor thickness of Type II is 35 mm.
Turat Series Medium Tanks: There are three versions of the Turat series: I, II, III, each of which has a large difference, which will be explained separately here.
Turang I Medium Tank: Although called a medium tank, in fact, the total combat weight is less than 20 tons, the car is based on the Mole T-21 and its derivative T-22, since 1941 production, the specific number varies, more claims produced 285 units, in the Battle of Stalingrad, prompted the Curly Pig to start thinking about the development of a new tank. Tulang I Zhuyuan, crew of 5 people, total combat weight 18,500kg, armament is a 40 mm anti-tank gun, two 8 mm machine guns, engine power 260 horsepower, maximum speed 47 km / h, travel 162 km, armor thickness 15-50 mm.
Turan II Medium Tank: Production began in 1943 with a short-barreled 75mm gun in an enlarged turret, and in fact as a fire support tank, anti-tank capabilities were not substantially enhanced, and by 1944 139 units had been produced. Turang II Zhuyuan: 5 crew members, total combat weight 18500kg, for it is a 75 mm field gun, two 8 mm machine guns, engine power 260 horsepower, maximum speed 43 km / h, range 150 km, armor thickness 15-50 mm.
Turan III Medium Tank: A true medium tank, using a 43M 75mm anti-tank gun designed by the Curly Pig, which can be used with Hansmeow's PAK40 to achieve common ammunition, development began in April 1943, but it was not mass-produced until the Curly Pig was fully controlled by Hans Meow, and there were only two prototypes, and their whereabouts are unknown. Tulang III Zhuyuan: 5 crew (4 in the other prototype), total combat weight 23,300 kg (22,000 kg), armament is a 75 mm long-barreled anti-tank gun, two 8 mm machine guns, engine power 260 hp, maximum speed 43 km / h, range 130 km, armor thickness 15-90 mm.
The 44M is the latest heavy tank developed by Curly Pig in '44, and in 1943, Curly Pig was invited to visit some of Hansmeow's armored factories, and at that time Curly Pig was impressed by the production line of Haw Par (the head of the Führer Zoo) (almost drooling). Originally, Curly Pig planned to directly ask Hans Meow for production authorization or planned to buy a new type of tank directly from the Meow Army, but was rejected by Meow Army, because at that time, Hans Meow's tiger and leopard production had just started, and there was really no spare strength to support Curly Pig, but Hans Meow still gave Curly Pig No. 4 the right to produce it, but at that time, No. 4 did not seem to be much better than his own tank.
So the curly pig began to develop a new type of tank with the previous technology of the meow army, and finally built a tank similar to the Panther, even the main gun is the same KWK42 75mm / L70 main gun, but because the curly pig can't make a high-horsepower engine at all, it has to use two 260 horsepower engines to support, but because TAS is not as heavy as the Panther, only 38 tons, so the maneuver is not bad, so the curly pig sea and Hans Meow bought the HL230 engineBut the plan was destroyed by the Allies when the prototype was bombed by the Allies, and Curly Pig didn't have any resources to redevelop the guy at that time, so the plan had to be abandoned in the end. The total combat weight is 38 tons, the crew is 5 people, armed with a 75mm/L70 main gun, armor 120-20 (100mm, gun shield 120mm), engine 520 horsepower (if possible, it can be replaced with a 700 horsepower HL230 engine provided by Hansmeow in the future), and a top speed of 45km/h.
Now the curly pig with Hans Meow, who has a good relationship, was fascinated by the heroic figure of the tiger and leopard when he was invited to visit Hans Meow's so-called tractor production factory, so the curly pig put forward the same request as another time and space on the spot, and Hans Meow still declined, but Hans Meow pulled the curly pig aside like a thief and mysteriously took out a bunch of good things that were said to be tank design drawings and stuffed them into the curly pig who was suddenly hit by happiness.
The curly pig who was smashed by the pie falling from the sky now has the drawings on his body and almost connects the subsequent visits, so the curly pig is anxious and does not delay for a moment After running home, the first thing is to summon the tank armored vehicle designer and the chief designer named Nicholas to the department for a meeting.
When this drawing appeared on the table, Nicholas, who looked like an intellectual, only felt that his eyes lit up, so he pushed the round glasses on the bridge of his nose, and without saying a word, he plunged headlong into a sea of drawings composed of a large number of drawings, and the other designers were as virtuous as seeing a stripped beauty beckoning to him, and he longed to change the time for several days.
In this way, Nicholas and the designers spent a month and stayed up all night to design in the palace, one by one, with big black circles under their eyes, in front of the regent Micholas Horti, showed the drawings of two tanks in the true sense of the word called the Curly Pig's own country: the Turan 1933A medium tank and the 33mi heavy tank, as well as two small-scale prototypes.
Tulang 1933A medium tank is actually another 44m replica of the strengthened, the main gun is still the KWK42 75mm/L70 tank gun provided by Hansmeow, the high-horsepower engine is too difficult for the curly pig, originally planned to use two 260 horsepower engines to support it, but the weight of Tulang 1933A reached the scale of 49 tons, and I had to buy a 900-horsepower engine from Hansmeow, After the regent of the big mole in front of him couldn't wait to give the order for production, Turang 1933A was officially included in the production line, and it will take some time from drawings to real things, but the production volume is expected to be 550 vehicles. The tank weighs 49 tons in battle, the crew of 5 people has not changed much, the armament is still the same 75mm/L70 main gun, the armor is strengthened to 140-80 (120mm, gun shield 140mm), the engine is 700 hp HL230 (it is possible to change to 900 hp), and the top speed is 48km/h.
However, in the current situation, the second 33mi heavy tank is not used for the time being, and the big mole regent who is not in a hurry asked the designer Nicholas and others to build a few prototypes for testing while perfecting, and the primary task is to strive for the Tulang 1933A medium tank to be put into service as soon as possible around 1936 to form an initial scale of combat effectiveness, 33MI, a heavy tank that is a bit similar to the Tiger type, has a weight of 59 tons, but the main gun is an 88mm/L71 tank gun, The engine had to use two 750-horsepower diesel engines smuggled by Niu Niu as the power source of the tank (the devil knows where the mole got it), the imitation of the engine is in secret, and it is expected that 3 years later, 33mi will be able to carry out a small batch of 200 vehicles, which is the more optimistic estimate of the curly pigs. The total combat weight is 59 tons, the crew is 6 people, armed with an 88mm/L71 tank gun, the engine is two 700 horsepower combined into a 1400 horsepower 59 tons of 33mi heavy tank to provide strong power, armor is 170-100 (150mm, gun shield 170mm), top speed 53km/h.
I just don't know who had the last laugh when the second Shui Lanxing Knife Battle Hans Meow led a group of reborn brothers and the red woolly bear to fight the crazy knife on the border of the woolly bear......