Coarser caliber tank guns and thicker armor? Compared with the "water tank" tank, which was only a dozen millimeters thick at the beginning and only equipped with a machine gun, it is true that the caliber and armor of the tank gun should be increased, but it is definitely not to play with a caliber of more than 45 mm at the beginning, and armor with a thickness of nearly 100 millimeters should not be played. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

How thick the armor of the tank can actually depend on the horsepower of the engine, after all, it needs enough power and horsepower to carry a heavier body, and there is not enough horsepower to make armor with exaggerated thickness, do you want to be a fixed battery or what?

There are already companies working on 230 hp engines, but ...... There are some technical problems, and only the 190 hp engine can be regarded as effective.

Historically, the No. 4 tank used a 230 hp Maybach 12-cylinder HL108TR engine, which was actually a very suitable engine according to its age.

The Augsburg-Nuremberg Maschinenfabrik that Li Qi inspected had its own engine research team, but it did not appear to be professional.

Germany is currently losing to the international powers in the field of engines, and that is because Germany has been suppressed in all aspects and lacks too many things to study.

"Yes, it's a gasoline engine." Ted. Feng. Griffin pointed to a three-cylinder gasoline engine: "We are currently lagging behind in a lot of technology in the engine field, so ......"

Li Qi was frowning, he had already issued the relevant order, hoping that German experts in the field of engines would study in the direction of diesel, but it was obvious that the various companies did not seem to listen?

"We took into account that the field of gasoline engines is relatively mature, which can make the structure more compact and at the same time the best economy...... Ted. Feng. Griffin didn't seem to see Richie frowning, and continued: "In fact, the gasoline engine is less noisy, because the engine is installed inside the car body......"

Yes, gasoline engines are indeed the mainstream now, and the great powers of the time really basically used gasoline engines in terms of tanks. Diesel engines are an emerging field, and now have the disadvantage of being noisy, and ...... In terms of fuel and safety, diesel engines have no way to compete with gasoline engines for the time being.

"Doctor." Richie looked at Ted. Feng. Griffin said, "I'm not opposed to your company continuing to work on gasoline engines, but I seem to have made it very clear that I need a diesel engine?" ”

Ted. Feng. Griffin nodded, there is nothing to say in these aspects, it is the Prime Minister's Office who places the order, and it is also the Prime Minister who wants to get advanced diesel engines, and they need to meet the requirements of customers if they want to make money, and it is indeed a little greasy to take customers to visit the workshop of gasoline engines.

Litchie next went to the diesel engine workshop and listened to Ted. Feng. Griffin's presentation shows why the Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nuremberg did what it did.

Augsburg. The Maschinenfabrik Nuremberg is working on diesel engines, but ...... Progress has been very limited. They received an order to produce a prototype of the No. 1 tank, and after the design of Yitong, there was no suitable diesel engine, and they could only hope to use the practicality of the gasoline engine to make the prime minister understand what it means to be a fact.

"We have no plans for mass production of tank No. 1." Li Qi said very clearly: "As one of the leaders of this project, the doctor must have been mentally prepared in advance? ”

At present, there are not a few companies that have received relevant research instructions, and even some companies have been specially added, listened to the relevant requirements from Li Qi, and obtained preliminary experimental data from relevant companies, and began more advanced tank research.

For example, Krupp and Rheinmetall have already conceptualized the original historical tank No. 3 and No. 4 tanks, but because of Litchie's interference, the chassis and some related design concepts have been ...... How so? Was kneaded into a complex.

Imagine what kind of way Li Qi thinks is what he wants, it may not be so professional, but it is described, the caliber and diameter of the tank gun needed, what are the requirements on the armor, and then what speed should be reached, and what kind of terrain should the chassis be more suitable.

Li Qi did not mention all kinds of requests, and he even talked about the design concepts of Soviet armored weapons, especially the concept of logistics maintenance. How many aspects should be involved?

Right! German armored weapons need high-quality products, but what is needed is performance, not the use of parts. Richie didn't want to add complex parts for the sake of so-called precision, which would be a nightmare for maintenance and logistics.

In fact, the tanks in the early stage really didn't need any large-caliber tank guns, let alone thick armor, because tanks of the same period were like that.

The weapons of war should change according to the needs, and at the beginning come up with the most powerful tanks, regardless of whether they can be researched and produced, and do not underestimate the imitation ability of any industrial power.

For example, if Litchie can design the No. 4 tank, and the German arsenal can also produce it, believe it or not, as long as the No. 4 tank appears, there is no need to wander around the battlefield, and the industrial powers such as Britain, France, and the United States should research a targeted tank?

"I need a diesel engine, I just need it!" Li Qi looked terrible serious: "If there is no suitable style, then continue to research, and don't tell me what type of gasoline engine is suitable for a tank!" ”

Diesel engines will definitely become the heart of the tank, this is the mainstream, and it is also a need.

Gasoline is a hassle to transport and store, it evaporates just too fast, it's flammable!

Diesel is much safer than gasoline in the process of transportation, storage and use, and the fuel consumption rate of the diesel engine is 20% ~ 30% lower than that of the gasoline engine of the same power, and more importantly, the tank with a gasoline engine is often more quickly ignited or even exploded than the diesel engine

Ted. Feng. Griffin was a little unimpressed, he didn't believe that a non-professional would have any good opinions, he just thought it was a politician's vexatiousness. Later, he listened to Li Qi talk about some differences, and even talked about the concept and needs of combat weapons, and the contemptuous mentality was reined.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister, we already understand what you mean." Ted. Feng. Griffin's prediction that the diesel engine would become the mainstream heart of the tank was still somewhat unconvinced, but he understood the difference and seemed to make sense when he thought about it. He said more sincerely: "We will ~invest~ in~ greater research efforts." ”

People who are engaged in scientific research basically belong to a rigid and stubborn group of people in some of their own exclusive fields, especially there is no way to explain in detail in professional theories, and it is really difficult for them to accept the concept. Li Qi sighed in his heart, he saw a sincere assurance, but he doubted that this gang of guys would really take it seriously.

There is no way that Richie can convince a group of researchers to spend a lot of time studying a certain specialty, he just needs to make the facts prove enough.

It took about 1930 for diesel engines to be used in armored weapons, and the first countries to use diesel engines were Soviet Russia, Japan, and Poland. After these three countries took the lead in applying it, the rest of the countries followed up one after another after research, and it seems that Germany did not follow the trend.

Why didn't Germany follow the trend? Then I have to say that at first, Germany did not have much involvement in the field of diesel engines, which means that other countries have technology accumulation, and Germany does not. Other countries can acquire technology from friendly countries, and whether or not they have the most advanced technology, those countries with which Germany is friendly...... Don't mention it.

What does Richie think is the most suitable? By the year before the start of the war, the German army tank had to reach the level of No. 4 at the most, not a prototype tank, but a derivative of the later one, and then No. 4 had to make some necessary changes, first on the armor.

In fact, there are detours in the development of tanks, always thinking that the thicker and heavier the tank is mighty, and he has discovered the secret of inclined armor but dismisses it, how brain-pumping should it be?

Litchie believed that Tank IV had to use inclined armor to provide greater defense on a limited armor thickness and also slim down the tank.

People who know how to play with cars will understand a truth, the greater the weight of the body, the more terrible the fuel consumption will be, the car or something in order to save fuel is generally taken to reduce the weight of the body, but it is generally considered undesirable, that is, there are huge hidden dangers in safety, such as the difference between Japanese cars and European and American cars, Japanese cars are definitely going to have a big problem with a little touch, and European and American cars are indeed heavy but safe and guaranteed.

Armored weapons naturally need to pay more attention to protection, but the heavier it is, the stronger the defense, after all, it is not to touch cars, it is from artillery shells that destroy them.

"Put!"

A "boom" sounded, and the shell was shot out~, which concentrated the target, but did not cause a penetrating effect, because the drop point was tilted and was ejected.

It was just a fixed armor plate, and it was attacked by a 45mm rifle gun.

Now there are actually no anti-tank guns, and they can only attack with rifle guns. In addition, there are really not many types of ammunition, ordinary shells and armor-piercing shells are definitely available, but special ammunition ...... It is not a gas bomb, but a shelling bullet, an armor-piercing bullet, an armor-fragmenting bullet, a grenade, etc., and there is no particular attention to the materials, such as tungsten carbide, tungsten alloy and so on.

After the 45 mm rifle was fired, a new 75 mm rifle was introduced, and this time the shell hit the 30 mm piece of armor and it was also ricocheting.

"Place the tilt of the armor on the right." Richie gave instructions.

It was another new round of testing, the same steel plate, because of the different angles, the dents of the shells after firing increased significantly, and the large-caliber guns were directly penetrated.

"Leader!" Steele. Garcia looked impressed: "Sure enough, angle is a new type of armor science!" ”

It's complete nonsense, if you don't spy on the inclined armor, why are all the countries in the world among it, and then the thickness of the Soviet tank armor is obviously much thinner than the German three, but the Soviet tank is higher than the German three tanks in terms of survival rate?

In fact, Li Qi is more depressed because he is not from a military background, or if he doesn't have all the armor such as ceramics, heat dissipation, polymerization, etc., then he really has to play.

In terms of armor, it is still reflected in the navy, and although some countries attach great importance to the army's armored weapons, they really do not consider developing suitable armor for the army's tanks.

Because of his research ability, Li Qi did not have many options in tank armor, so he could only choose to cast armor with the crowd, and then add the necessary armor hardening. He didn't really know much, he asked about the process and manufacturing time, and then looked at the cost performance and working hours.

Now German scientists have found that changing the composition of various alloys such as manganese, chromium, molybdenum, nickel, vanadium, etc., or reducing the impurities such as phosphorus and sulfur in steel that are easy to cause brittleness, can also obtain high-quality steel with high hardness and good toughness, which is an almost perfect start, coupled with the optimization of the shape and layout of the tank as much as possible, a tank with strong enough protection has appeared.

"In terms of load wheels?" It's clear that Steele. Garcia was a member of the National Socialist Workers' Party, otherwise he would not have called Leader Rich. He looked expectant: "Does the leader have any requirements?" ”

Li Qi was eager to blurt out five pairs of weight-bearing wheels, after all, the 59 tank that had been magically modified was really impressive. But he remembered that the five pairs of load-bearing wheels of the 59 tank had been complained about, and then he was really not so familiar with this, but vaguely remembered that the German tanks seemed to have 8 load-bearing wheels and 4 carrier wheels?

"Conduct detailed research." Instead of commenting too much on the wheels, Richie turned to self-propelled guns and tank destroyers, and after talking a little about it, he added: "There can be a variety of studies, but the best solution must be chosen!" ”

Wow, it looks like it's very cutting-edge! Self-propelled artillery? Tank destroyers? As the name suggests, you can tell what it is used for.

That's right, Richie doesn't just focus on tanks, if you want to conduct blitzkrieg, then self-propelled guns can't be missing, and tank destroyers can relatively reduce the speed of research.

In the future battlefield on the Western Front, the British and French armies are very likely to be as waste wood as in the original history, and Li Qi is a little confused on the Eastern Front.

Can Germany not fight on the Eastern Front? Li Qi is still a little uncertain, but no matter whether he will fight or not, he always has to have a prepared plan, otherwise what will he do when the time comes?

In the early stage of the war, the Germans would not have more than 4 panzer divisions, which was due to resource constraints.

[Actually...... 4 may not be enough, but ...... There's no way! 】

Yes, there is no way, after all, it is always necessary to allocate resources to the navy and the air force, the navy must be ready to break the engagement from the beginning, and the air force must also have an absolute advantage at the beginning! (To be continued.) )