"Dear generals, what we are about to show you is a new tank that the empire has been developing for more than 4 years and has been tested in the field for more than a year. My colleagues and I believe that this tank will be a tank that can change the world.

Weapons. He will crush the current opponents of the Imperial Army into rubbish! Before this tank appears, I think everyone is very familiar with the tanks on the left. Among these tanks are the Panzer 4, the main tank of the Empire.

and Panzer 4 tank destroyers, there are Type 29 tanks and Type 29 tank destroyers from our enemies, and there are some British and American tanks in the distance, but they are just a bunch of rubbish compared to the previous tanks.

It's just a make-up here." The technician from Henschel Company had just finished speaking, which caused laughter from the generals present. The Germans respect the strong, but the performance of the American and British armies really made them disdain.

"The only regret is that we didn't get China's Type 29 heavy assault gun. We are very interested in the 122mm heavy gun mounted on it. It seems that we can only wait until the next war to try to get it, but it doesn't matter, we will figure it out to make up for it.

Measures, right here, we got a 128mm artillery from the navy. We will use reduced charge to simulate the power of this Chinese artillery. In ten minutes, we will use the current land battle

Use all the weapons available in the game to shoot at the new empire tanks! This will test the defense of the new tanks! After the shooting, we will use the new tank’s artillery to attack these targets to test the firepower of the new tanks!

I think no one has ever seen such a stimulating and real test!" This Henschel technician, known as Kane, is very talented in speaking, and he mobilized everyone's attention in just a few words!

I have to say that the Germans have never seen such an exciting weapons display. They directly experimented with various artillery pieces on the finished car body! They fired casually during the manufacturer's private testing. Anyway, no one knew if they made a fool of themselves. This time when

In the presence of the army's top brass, even Field Marshal Hindenburg would come to observe. If something really happened, how would the Henschel Company end up? But this test

It still attracts people's attention. "It seems that Henschel is very confident in their products!" Model said, looking at the gloomy Guderian next to him. He knew that his old friend was not optimistic about heavy-duty products.

Tank. Even after hitting the wall many times, the latter is still like this. According to what he said, the military can ignore my opinions, but it is difficult to change my opinions!

When Marshal Hindenburg and accompanying senior executives of the Henschel Company arrived at the scene, the real drama was finally about to begin. With a signal from the employees of the Henschel Company, within the sight of everyone, a painted

The giant steel beast with German gray color appeared in front of everyone. He moved very quickly and moved quickly through the rugged wilderness.

In the process of advancing, it made turns, S-shaped routes, emergency stops and other tactical actions. From the appearance, the appearance of this tank is at least one circle larger than that of the No. 4 tank, but in terms of maneuverability, it is not.

No worse than the latter! The output of the Maybach engine of up to 625 horsepower gives this tank a power-to-weight ratio and mobility comparable to that of a medium tank!

"Just now, the cross-country speed of this tank reached 30 kilometers per hour! While strengthening the armor and firepower of heavy tanks, it does not necessarily mean giving up mobility! I think you think that heavy tanks are like slow-moving rhinos.

Let’s change it. The so-called rhinoceros may be suitable for China’s Type 29 tank destroyer, but for our tank, I think it should be a terrifying existence that combines the agility of a leopard and the power of a lion!”

Kane said with a smile.

"Sir, there is no such creature in nature." A voice suddenly emerged from the side, causing the originally good atmosphere to change instantly! "This gentleman is right, so we created a brand new one.

Creature! This tank will eventually change land warfare. Even change the world! It is a perfect masterpiece of today's industry! It is the real king of the land in this era!" Kane used the topic very well. "Then now, let us enter the actual combat test.

Now, let’s see the terror of the Tiger Tank!”

"The first tank to be tested is the No. 4 tank. Now the driver is instructed to drive the tank to the first white line! The distance between the two sides at this time is 500 meters! When facing each other at this distance, the No. 4 tank uses tungsten alloy armor-piercing projectiles.

But it can penetrate the Type 29 tank equipped with additional armor!" Kane said while saying

The senior official on the scene explained and motioned for the staff to take their positions. At this moment, there seemed to be some minor troubles on the field. When the staff asked the tank crew to leave the tank to ensure safety, the latter refused to leave and patted the tank's heavy weight.

The slightly sloping turret armor shows trust in the protective capabilities of this tank!

"Our warriors have great trust in their vehicles. What about you, generals? Do you trust this tank?" Kane seemed not to care about the test in the distance that was related to the lives of members. He still spoke enthusiastically.

Tiger tanks advocated. Among members

After expressing his determination not to leave the tank, the artillery test went on as scheduled. At a distance of 500 meters, the 75mml40 gun of the No. 4 tank fired three times in a row. Along with the smoke that had not yet dissipated, the three shells flew towards the turret of the Tiger tank.

, the upper part of the car body and the lower part of the car body!

Boom, boom, boom! With three loud noises and after the smoke from the explosion, the Tiger tank appeared in people's sight again. From more than 800 meters away, it seemed that except for some paint that had fallen off in some places, it was blackened by the flames.

There was not much impact other than that. Along with the black smoke emitted from the rear of the tank, the tank began to move forward!

"It seems that our warriors have not been affected at all. The artillery and the best shells of our active tanks seem to be of no use against this behemoth! So let's just increase the difficulty by one level? Use China's Type 29 tank destroyer

Attack the Tiger at a distance of 400 meters! Let’s see if our tanks can challenge the opponent’s strongest attack power at a distance!” accompanied by

Kane's words, the Tiger tank moved to the next test point, and this time it faced the Type 29 tank destroyer that made the German armored soldiers gnash their teeth with hatred, and even made them make bets and swears! "If I

If I lie to you, I'll run into a long-horned rhinoceros when I go out!" This sentence has appeared over and over again in the oaths of German armored soldiers. This especially shows the Germans' fear of this tank.

This directly raises the difficulty to an unprecedented level! The firepower of the Type 29 tank destroyer is definitely the most powerful among all professional tank destroyers with armor protection at present. And from 400 meters away, the firepower fired at the Tiger tank

The armor-piercing bullet was still bounced off the Tiger tank's thick upper armor. It had no impact except leaving a silver-white crater! Blocking the attack of the opponent's most powerful weapon from 400 meters away simply made the senior German army officers present.

The leaders were shocked and excited! However, as a professional technician, Kane knew very well that this test was somewhat watery, because the gun of the Type 29 tank destroyer was already quite worn when it was captured. The muzzle velocity could not reach the initial speed.

So high. And in terms of ammunition types, the Germans have never found the tungsten alloy armor-piercing bullets used by the Type 29 tank destroyer. Using ordinary armor-piercing bullets for the 90mml45 artillery that is lower than the field standard is naturally suspected of leaking.

"We did not have time to find the remaining 90mm tungsten alloy armor-piercing bullets from the battlefield. This was determined by the objective environment and was not intentional on our part. Moreover, from a theoretical calculation, the 110mm armor on the front of the Tiger tank that is tilted at 58 degrees may not be unable to block it.

The opponent fired a 90mm armor-piercing projectile 400 meters away." A copy of the Henschel Company's backup report

Forgot to record, record this test like this. If evaluated objectively, just in terms of the defensive power of the front, the Tiger tank in this dimension can almost be described as proud of the world. Not only this is the case now, even in the 2nd war

After the war started, and before the Chinese Dragon heavy tanks entered service, the front armor of the Tiger tanks could crush various anti-armor weapons at the time!

Even considering the weaker lower part of the nose and the front of the turret, it is still very difficult to destroy the Tiger in actual combat. The armor on the front of the Tiger tank turret is composed of two parts, one part is the mantlet armor and the other part is the turret front. The thickness of the former is

The thickness of the latter is about 110mm, while the thickness of the latter is between 150 and 80mm.

There is a considerable overlap between them! Coupled with the certain angle of the curved mantlet, it is a little easier to penetrate than the upper part. Although the angle of the lower part of the nose is much different, only 45 degrees, it still has 100mm

The thickness. Even if this is the most vulnerable part of the front of the Tiger, it can make most anti-tank artillery helpless!

Later, the Germans tested the armor on the side of the Tiger tank. Compared with the impressive performance during the frontal test, the Germans were much more conservative in the side test. They used the 75mml48 gun equipped with the Chinese Type 29 tank to fire.

Ordinary armor-piercing bullets are used to test the side of the Tiger tank. Although the side performance does not have a front number, the front part of the turret side is 100

mm rear 60mm. The sides of the turret tilted 20 degrees can still block the attack of armor-piercing projectiles fired at a certain angle from 500 meters away from the side. And even the 90mm armor on the front side of the car body can block 75mm shells fired from 700 meters away.

Attack (non-face-to-face situation), it can be said that this defensive effect was simply unimaginable before senior German officers saw it!

Finally, when the Tiger tank covered with bomb craters came to the audience, the people in the stands burst into loud cheers. Even Marshal Hindenburg believed that this was the most excellent ground weapon and could completely lay the foundation for

The absolute superiority of the German Army in technology! Satisfaction and relief appeared on the aging face. From this moment on, people knew that this tank had finally been recognized by the German Army for its powerful performance and excellent stability!

In the subsequent firepower test, the Tiger tank's 88mml56 tank gun did not disappoint everyone present. It was equipped with a 750mm strong charge propellant cartridge on the new 88mm gun (Historically, the King Tiger had a long 88 gun)

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The length of the cartridge is 855mm, while the length of the 88mm anti-aircraft gun is 570mm, and the length of the 88 gun cartridge of the Tiger tank is shorter. So it is not an exaggeration to say that the Tiger tank gun in this plane has a strong charge. It’s just that

There is no tiger in taking drugs

The king is so powerful.) The penetration depth of the 88mm tank gun has reached a higher level. In this firepower test, the Tiger tank penetrated the 80mm inclined 55mm front of the Type 29 tank destroyer at a distance of 1,000 meters.

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Armor! This incredible performance made the German armored commander exclaim that the Tiger was invincible! This means that when a Tiger tank confronts a Type 29 tank destroyer, the situation is 4 times worse than that of a Type 29 tank destroyer.

Tank No. 1 has more advantages!

A group of German officers gathered around this behemoth and commented. Some people carefully observed the thick frontal armor of the Tiger tank. Others were very interested in the Tiger tank's slender 88mml56 main gun. The German Army never thought that it would have it.

Such a powerful tank. The performance of this tank is even better than they imagined! But no matter how perfect the work is, some people will not understand it. Just when Kane was immersed in praise and exaggeration, Guderian once again acted

The persona of persona non grata.

"Excuse me, what is the weight and travel of this tank? Are they adapted to the dry desert environment of the Middle East, and can they drive on low-grade roads and mud in South Asia?" Guderian tapped the heavy armor on the side of the Tiger tank with his hand.

Then he said.

"The weight of this tank is as high as 59 tons. However, because it uses wide tracks, its pressure is not much greater than that of the No. 4 tank. This tank has been tested in various terrains and environments, and we even specially

Conducted in the deserts of North Africa

The test run lasted for 2 months. When properly maintained, its stability is almost the same as that of the No. 4 tank. As for walking in the mud? In fact, the No. 4 tank can't do it either. Isn't it? If Mr. General puts too much emphasis on it,

If it passes, you can choose to use

Measuring the earth with two feet, or fighting with a four-legged horse. Of course, if you are willing to use the No. 4 tank, I think the War Department will satisfy your idea. I believe that after today, the Tiger tank will become the most popular tank within the German army.

The most popular weapon you don't

If you want it, someone wants it." Kane retorted mercilessly, but this time Guderian once again played the role of a loner. There were no supporters in the army, and even some officers who had good personal relationships with him chose to sink. After they

It seems that Guderian is too paranoid.

Henschel's publicity was a great success, setting off a wave of "Tiger fever" among the top brass of the German Army. Every armored commander hoped that his troops could obtain as many Tigers as possible. Henschel

The company began to mass-produce Tiger tanks. The Germans in this dimension are much more efficient than in history! Press

According to Henschel's plan, the German Army will have more than 500 Tiger tanks and 100 other variant vehicles in the first year, and the annual output will reach more than 1,200 vehicles in the second year! In other words, if it does not

If anything unexpected happens, the German frontline troops will have about 2,000 Tiger tanks within 3 years!
Chapter completed!