Chapter 308: 308 Experiments
"Sounds interesting. Wren nodded, then glanced at the new tank, which looked very powerful, and said with a smile to Colonel Demont, "Have you adjusted the scope? My gunner is very picky about this." ”
"Rest assured! 1000 miles away, if you really have the level, you can even hit a target the size of an oil drum. The only thing that bothers me now is the problem of shells for the 88mm tank gun, and it takes a lot of time to replenish the new ammunition, but I have left you 400 rounds here, which is estimated to be enough for you to use for a while. Demont also smiled at Wren.
"Andre, you help Bruce count the ammo. Bowman! Find a way to get the tank down!" Wren immediately began to assign tasks: "You ...... Excuse me, what's your name?"
"Alice, Alice? The girl replied softly.
"When the tank is moving, you have to speak as loudly as you can, or I won't be able to hear what you're saying. Wren pointed to the tank and said, "Also, you need to control the heading machine gun, and you have to be responsible for sweeping the local targets at the front of the hull - have you ever killed anyone?"
Alice hurriedly shook her head.
"Marcus, can you talk to the battalion commander and bring two prisoners over? I need to kill two of them for teaching. Wren turned back and shouted into the distance.
"Die! Wren, don't want the battalion commander to kick your ass, shut your mouth. Marcus replied with a smile: "Also, can I not need to act as your platoon commander here?"
"I'm back! Don't envy me too much, at least I have this guy. Wren pointed to the Tiger tank painted in gray camouflage, and said with a smile: "I heard that it is a super tank designed by Mercedes-Benz and produced by Krupp." ”
"......" Marcus just walked over and looked at it, and he couldn't move, he pointed to the Tiger tank's test vehicle and asked, "Change?"
"Change the fart!" Wren replied with a smile to Marcus's brainless request.
Then he saw that Bowman had climbed onto the tank and the trailer had lowered the loading and unloading plate behind it. A few minutes later, under Bauman's driver, the tracks of the Tiger finally reached the ground.
"The track width of this thing is the same as that of the Leopard tank, so the unit pressure is larger, more than 37 tons, although it can pass most bridges, but it also needs to be more careful. Demon finally patted Wren on the shoulder and said with a smile: "If they didn't brag about your achievements, then you will be invincible in the world from now on, the only thing you need to pay attention to is anti-tank mines and planes." ”
Wren nodded, and after sending away the German engineering department secret R&D unit colonel officer Demon in a hurry, Wren returned to the Tiger tank, which had already surrounded a group of people.
The turret of the Tiger is much larger than that of the Panther, but it is lower and shorter. This bizarre turret is a box-like structure with welded beveled armor for thicker, but the interior is a bit tighter.
Strictly speaking, the tank resembles a Chinese 85 main battle tank with a slightly larger turret. Of course, the actual situation is slightly different, for example, the load wheels adopt the hollow design of the 59 tank, the tracks are far less wide than the main battle tank, and there is a heading machine gun in front of the hull, which adds a touch of indigenous feelings to this epoch-making Otherworldly main battle tank.
Of course, the most obvious feature is the front of the turret, because of the need to install sighting equipment, but also to install a coaxial machine gun, the German engineers chose a relatively simple way to achieve this design, they used the same principle as the Leopard tank, using a heavy turret shield with an angled angle to solve the protection.
So this is a complete "smorgasbord of technology" that combines the Soviet chassis, the Chinese turret, and the German front. Of course, this tank also has a frightening number jù indicator.
This tank has about the same level of defense as the Tiger tank in another time and space, but weighs only 5 tons more than the T-34 tank; this tank has the same gun power as the Tiger tank, but it is a full quarter faster than the Tiger tank; this tank also has most parts in common with the Leopard tank, and the walking structure is simple and durable......
It can be said that this is completely a Third Reich version of the main battle tank, a completely new product of war that goes beyond the technical concepts of heavy tanks and medium tanks. Although Wren still doesn't know how powerful this tank is, he can tell from Demon's introduction that this is an upgraded version of the German Leopard tank.
"Boom...... Bang. Bowman started the tank, a puff of black smoke from the tail exhaust pipe, and the power of the diesel engine was quickly revealed, and the tank shook slightly with the roar of the engine, as if it was a monster full of power, ready to rush at any time.
"Alice!Go and debug the radio intercom, channel 13...... Bruce, count the ammo and adjust the armor-piercing rounds to the most comfortable position...... Andrey, try the coaxial machine gun and check the scope. Wren's face, which had not been smiling for a long time, shone again, and he rushed into the tank in two steps, holding the turret with one hand, and turned back and ordered loudly: "Let's try to see how good this new guy really is." ”
"There's a farm over there, our reconnaissance team has been there, and there's no one in it. The battalion commander smiled and pointed to several dilapidated buildings in the distance: "You can try a few empty warehouses, remember to come back quickly, everyone is waiting for you to have lunch together - celebrate you becoming the second person in Germany to receive the Iron Cross of the Order of Oak Leaves!"
"The first is Marshal Brauchitsch!" Marcus made a toasting gesture while holding the kettle: "Long live the Führer!"
"Long live the Führer!" everyone shouted cheerfully as they raised their kettles.
The Tiger began to move slowly, and Wren finally got into the inside of the tank and took a closer look at the inside of the tank - it was obvious that the inside of this tank was not as domineering as it looked from the outside, and many details had traces of welding, which looked very rough. Of course, this may also be done to reduce costs and speed up the production of such tanks.
"It's been a long time since I've asked this, and I feel a little nostalgic. Wren put the headset on his head, pinched the throat intercom and said, "I'll check again: can you hear me?"
"Bowman hears!" said Bowman's voice from the driver's seat.
"Bruce is in place!" said Bruce, the loader, who had been exercising a lot in the past few days, and the tendon flesh seemed to be back.
"The scope is good, it's similar to the Leopard, but it's sharper. "Although Andrei's injuries have not fully recovered, as a gun commander, there is no major problem at all. He pressed his eyes to the scope, and his excitement could be heard clearly even through the headphones.
"......" followed by a silent hiss in the headphones.
"Mechanical, please confirm when you hear that!" Wren didn't hear the fourth answer, and remembered Clark again, which made his heart twitch slightly. So he grabbed the throat intercom again, frowned and asked.
"......" replied in a silent voice.
Alice...... If you don't answer me, I'll kick you in the ass!" Wren yelled loudly.
"I heard! I heard!" Alice's voice came through the headphones, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I was setting the radio band, and this thing wasn't tuned properly, so there was a rustling sound when I spoke." ”
"Check the heading machine gun's stock! and report back to me!" Wren commanded loudly.
"I've trained this one!' Bullets are full!" Alice replied loudly in her headphones.
"It's all right! Bowman, keep going. Alice, be short next time!Say you're ready!" Wren poked his head out of the turret, then picked up his binoculars and looked into the distance: "Andre, at 11 o'clock, do you see that warehouse?"
"See! I'm looking for the turret steering button. Andrei replied loudly, and then Wren's body shook, and the whole turret began to turn, a little faster than the Leopard's. Andrei was clearly pleased with the speed of the turret's rotation and continued: "It's fast!
"Don't be in a hurry to fire! first try the accuracy with the coaxial machine gun, we don't have time to come out and swing around often, and we can go straight to the battlefield after we can finish it all at once." Wren held the binoculars, looked at the building in the distance, and said, "Do you see that little window? ”
"No problem. With Andrei's answer, the Tiger tank immediately braked and stopped, and with a slight shake, Andrei pulled the trigger of the coaxial machine gun. The tracer bullet flew towards the target, the first shot was slightly off because of the shaking, the second shot had already broken the glass on the window, and then several bullets hit the window, and the accuracy made Wren very satisfied.
"Bruce! High explosive reloading!" Wren commanded loudly.
"Reloaded!" Bruce replied loudly as he pushed the cannonball into the chamber.
"Fire!" Wren shouted.
"Boom!" The shell hit the windowed farm warehouse in the distance, and the violent explosion blew the nailed wooden warehouse to pieces, and Wren saw the wooden planks scattered everywhere in the telescope, as well as the remains of furniture.
"Hit!" Wren said with a smile.
"This tank is amazing! It's so heavy and it's so enjoyable to drive! I love the guy who designed it. Bowman's voice came through.
"I can't wait to try it out with a shot at a French tank. Andrei also said with a smile.
"I'll tell the battalion commander about it when I go back! Next time, let's take the lead!" Wren put down his binoculars, pressed the throat intercom, and said, "Alice! The next time you go to the front line, if you hesitate when I let you fire, I'll kill you and replace you with an electromechanic." Got it?"
"Good...... Good. Alice replied weakly in the headphones.