Chapter 335： Negative example

"Stand up! Gentlemen! Our supplementary equipment is here!" An officer knocked on the door of the room and shouted to the listless men in the barracks.

A group of soldiers raised their heads and looked at their chief who was standing at the door, with curiosity on their faces.

The 201st Armored Division lost more than half of the battle in Dukou City and was unable to fight, but they also received awards from higher authorities. Many generals were deeply impressed that their troops could defend the line of defense.

Precisely because of this, they have given priority to battle-damaged weapons and equipment among the latest supplementary materials.

Tony and his comrades twisted their sore necks, got up from their bed, and walked to the door together.

They are all waiting for their new weapons and equipment. They heard that they are much better than the m4 tanks, and they have adopted many new technologies.

Of course, seeing is believing. Soon, they walked out of the room and passed by the grass full of sea sand, and they saw the tanks that were supplemented for them, neatly parked on the playground.

"What's that? It's not an improved version of the m4 tank?" The gunner frowned and looked at the tank parked there with a look of shock.

For him, the thing in front of him is not the same type of thing as the tank he is familiar with, and even... the appearance is a bit too different.

“Of course it’s not an improved version of the m4 tank. The Army’s m4 tanks are no longer equipped, and they are now produced for the allies.” The officer standing on the playground waiting for soldiers to receive weapons and equipment, smiling with his back. The introduction said.

Here he is responsible for introducing new weapons and equipment to these old tank soldiers receiving new equipment. After the equipment is handed over, there will be real instructors to train these old tank soldiers and let them master the use of new weapons and equipment.

Tony didn't speak, he just walked to the front of the new tank that was completely different from the m4 tank, and stroked the magic inscription on the tank with his hand.

The updated magical defense barrier is more beautiful in the form of the front armor plate. These inscriptions form a complete pattern. As usual, there is no blessing of such inscriptions on the sides and back of the tank.

The thick barrel makes people happy at first glance. After all, Tony has learned about the power of the m4 tank on the battlefield. If possible, he really hopes to replace it with a more powerful artillery.

Now, more powerful artillery is available, and it is installed on this new tank. Just a glance is exciting!

"This kind of tank's leap forward in firepower is simply subversive! From the 90 mm long-barreled tank gun improved from the m4 tank to an unimaginable 125 mm long-barreled tank gun!" the officer on the side Standing by Tony's side, he explained.

These weapons and equipment were specially approved by the superiors and left to the 201 Tank Division. The battle performance of this division in Dukou City is said to have been praised by His Majesty the Emperor.

In this context, the officers who handed over weapons in front of them are also willing to give more technical explanations to the officers and soldiers of this division. Compared with reading the manual, this kind of explanation will undoubtedly be much more vivid.

Hearing that this tank was equipped with a 125mm caliber artillery, the gunner's eyes suddenly became active. He is the direct beneficiary of this improvement. The more powerful the artillery, the more confident he will be to destroy the target.

Moreover, when he heard that the range of this new tank gun had increased to more than 1,500 meters, the smile on his face became even stronger.

It seems that the sacrifice of the front-line tank soldiers has not flowed in vain! The superior has indeed improved the tank, so that the new tank has a more powerful firepower system.

"This tank uses a special sandwich armor material. The thickness of the front of the car body is about 200 mm. There is no weapon that can penetrate the front armor of this tank. With the latest magic defense barrier, the defense performance is very good. "Seeing Tony not speaking, the officer continued to talk about the data of this tank.

This data can be said to be very amazing. You must know that the frontal armor of the m4 tank used by the previous Ailan Hill armored force is only 50 mm thick in most cases.

And now, with the service of the new tank, the thickness of this frontal armor has suddenly jumped to 200 mm, four times the original.

The armor of this thickness can no longer be described by the term excellent, because all the enemies of Ailan Hill now seem to have no weapon that can penetrate the front armor of this new tank frontally.

"The front armor of the tank's turret is thicker, more than 400mm thick! It's just a wall made of steel, which is more than five times the thickness of the front armor of the m4 tank turret!" In Tony's mind, he was impressed by the armor protection of this tank. At such a time against the sky, the officers around him are still showing off the excellent performance of this tank.

If the word Guardian is used to describe the front armor of the new tank, then the adjective to describe the thickness of the turret armor can only be invincible.

What is even more depressing is that the thickness of the side armor of this new tank is almost the same as that of the front armor of the active m4 tank. This is equivalent to saying that the armor protection of the entire tank is almost invulnerable.

"The brand-new tank uses torsion bar suspension. Compared with the spring suspension of the m4 tank, it has better performance and better ride comfort!" When the suspension was introduced, the expression on the officer's face became even more proud.

After all, the suspension of this tank is very good. The advantage of the torsion bar suspension becoming the mainstream suspension choice of modern main battle tanks is naturally very obvious.

Changing the suspension is not the point. The point is that this new tank has also been replaced with a more powerful and reliable diesel power system.

Therefore, when the officer talked about the speed performance of the tank, he started to dance with joy: "The super diesel engine with close to 800 horsepower allows this tank to climb vertically on a vertical wall close to a meter high, and it can cross-country every hour. Over 35 kilometers, the absolute maneuverability explodes!"

You know, this is equivalent to an increase in the speed of at least four times the defense, whether it is road speed or off-road speed!

It is precisely because of this that Tony, who heard the data, looked at the other person with incredible eyes and confirmed: "Really? Isn't it bragging?"

"This set of data is actually measured and tested in the most rigorous test environment! Basically, it is the field performance data of this tank!" The officer glanced at Tony contemptuously, and emphasized fiercely. Tao.

In his opinion, Tony, a local turtle from the countryside, would naturally not understand the power of Ailan Hill's sophisticated black technology. So he paused, and waited for Tony and his crew to adapt to these exaggerated data, then he continued and said: "Of course, the most powerful thing is that the various new equipment used in this tank has improved a few. Ten times the combat capability!"

"Did you see this? Night vision is the standard equipment of this tank. You can also control this tank for battle at night. In bad weather conditions, you can also use night vision to see targets 500 meters away! "The officer pointed to the infrared searchlight and continued to Tony.

Because of the cost and the lack of countermeasures, this brand new tank is not equipped with a low-light night vision device, and uses a mature and inexpensive infrared night vision system.

"Equipped with 10 smoke generators, you can immediately form smoke around the tank to cover the tank's retreat or attack." The officer introduced the equipment on the new tank bit by bit, and everyone was excited.

"What's even more powerful is that this tank is equipped with an artillery stabilization system, which allows it to fire while on the move, and its hit rate is very exaggerated. Even in motion, the hit rate of the shells is at least twice that of the m4 tank's parking fire. !" His words made the gunner even more excited.

Immediately after that, the officer briefly introduced the electronic fire control system of the new tank: "The tank is equipped with a crosswind sensor and a ballistic computer, and has the ability to fire directly by the commander."

For so many new equipment, everyone needs to adapt, but Tony still feels that the appearance of this new tank is too low and it seems that it can't hold five members at all.

"Because of the installation of an automatic loader, this newly designed t-72 tank can pour 8 shells in one minute, and an average of 7 seconds can fire one shell to attack the enemy!" Sure enough, the officer next second , Just talked about the thing that puzzled Tony.

"Automatic loader?" Tony was taken aback, then suddenly realized something, and looked at the loader whose face had changed.

"Yes, the new tank relies on the automatic loader to load the shells, which is safe and fast... so there is no need for a loader."

"In addition, because the radio device was already very reliable, the electromechanical crew was also removed."

"Then my car group?" Tony asked worriedly.

"They will retrain and then be assigned to another armored division to serve as the commander or driver." The officer knew a lot, and replied.

Hearing that the future of the mechanic and the loader was a promotion, Tony looked a little better, then turned around, hugged the mechanic and the loader, and gave each other an encouraging look.

"Okay! All the loader in the car group, as well as the electrician! They are all assembled there! You will be arranged to another tank battalion, still belonging to the 201st division! Don't be nervous!" In the distance, the explanation is almost the same. The other officer who had failed, shouted with a loudspeaker.

Although reluctant to give up, these mechanics and loader still had to obey the order to gather at the designated location, and the rest of them all began to check their new equipment.

Tony climbed onto the tank and touched his hand on the cold and heavy armor that made people feel at ease. He didn't know what it was like.

Just now, he was missing two soldiers. There are only three people in his car group now, including him. This feeling was very uncomfortable, but he still couldn't change everything that happened.

Yes, after choosing the m48 and m60 tanks, Ailan Hill finally chose a simplified version of the t-64 tank, which is the famous t-72 tank, and began mass production.

There are many advantages of this kind of tank, but the two most important points of the top of Ailan Hill are nothing more than the reduction of members and the low price.

The cost of the t-27 tank is very low, and the production is relatively convenient, adhering to the usual rugged style of Soviet tanks. Although there is a lack of safety after being shot, the performance in other aspects is sufficiently balanced.

Yes, most of the time, things are so cruel. Soldiers on the front line often don't get the best weapons and equipment. What they get is the doctrine that reduces performance and increases other advantages after weighing them.

Although the t-72 tank is not more advanced than the t-64 tank, its simplification and cheapness make the tops of Ailan Hill love it.

What makes them even more happy is that this new tank can save two human resources, which is very precious in a war environment.

On the one hand, after a tank is completely destroyed, the number of losses will plummet by two-fifths. On the other hand, the same 5000 people can control only 1000 tanks if driving an m4 tank, and 1666 vehicles if driving a t-72 tank! A full 666 more!

In the eyes of these high-level people, compared with so many benefits, sabotage is not unacceptable. What they want is to maintain an absolute number of tanks in a certain battle direction.

Of course, even the t-72 tank has improved safety performance compared to the m4 tank. At least, the thickness of the armor has increased by more than 4 times, and the T-72 tank is more difficult to be destroyed by breakdown.

At this moment, Tony couldn't think of being so far away or so thorough. He was just stroking and observing his tank, looking at the novel equipment, and the interior space that was not too spacious compared to the m4, thoughtfully.

The new tank turret is an irregular hemispherical shape similar to a half egg. There are only two entrances and exits, and there are some instruments on them.

A new 12.7mm caliber machine gun has a simple remote control device, which is under the direct control of his commander, and the gun commander still has a coaxial machine gun belonging to him.

The most conspicuous slender barrel looks powerful. I heard that there is a reliable smoking device that can greatly improve the air environment inside the tank.

These are very important ergonomic improvements for the crew of a tank, which can greatly enhance the combat capability of the tank unit.

Of course, Tony still doesn't know that the top gentleman tank of the earth civilization is a magical existence with air-conditioning and coffee oven...

In comparison, the t-72 tank in front of him, which seems to him to be perfect, is completely a negative teaching material regardless of ergonomics...

At this moment, the t-72 tank, which is actually just a transitional product, is being manufactured one by one on the production line of a dozen tank factories in Ailan Hill——

Come to a big chapter, um, the army has begun to change clothes...