The Tiger tank uses hydraulically controlled variable speed gearboxes and semi-automatic transmission systems. This is different from the previous Black Panther tanks, after all, the increase in weight of the tank means a new control system is needed.

The control system of the Tiger tank is a double helical gear type, with two different and fixed axes twisting each other through different helical gears. It is equipped with an eight-stage speed gear box and sixteen types of helical gears operate. In other words, the Tiger tank has 8 forward gears and 4 reverse gears.

Moreover, when necessary, the minimum radius rotation can be rotated by a one-sided brake. This operating system also becomes a steering wheel in front.

Most of the tracked chassis are operating levers. In later generations, when it comes to Type 96 tanks, they still use operating levers. The track brakes on which side can be pulled, and they can turn to the steering wheel until Type 99.

And in this era, the Tiger tank is already the steering wheel!

In terms of simplicity of operation, of course it is the steering wheel, with hydraulic power, which is quite lightweight, just like driving a car!

At the same time, these are all hydraulically assisted, and the extended turret rotation is that is, hydraulically driven!

"Cialique, it seems that you are very satisfied with this tank?" Hitler asked Cialique.

Cialick's point of view is of great value. If Cialick says this tank is good, then Porsche should not do it.

"I'm not satisfied with its walking mechanism, it's the worst invention I've ever seen!" Cialick said, pointing to the tank's load-bearing wheel.

At the beginning, Cialek had already expressed his opinion solemnly. For a tank, the maintenance performance on the battlefield is the first priority, and the interlaced load-bearing wheels are definitely a scam design.

But what about now? This Henschel product actually uses interlaced load-bearing wheels, exactly the same as the historical Tiger tank chassis!

It must be the trick of the king of ideas. He has no energy to take care of all aspects now, so he has come out to make trouble again!

The advantage of interleaved load-bearing wheels is that they save the length of the entire vehicle, save space, and improve comfort. However, the disadvantage is that repairs on the battlefield are difficult!

Cialek definitely doesn't want such a scam!

Now, the two chassis are placed together. Porsche uses six single-row load wheels, while Henschel uses eight pairs of interleaved load wheels!

Cialick's words made everyone present relieve.

As for the matter, Cialek did not completely deny Porsche's products, nor did he fully affirm Henschel's products. He did not favor either party, but only for the best chariot of Germany!

Cialick's words made Owen blush: "But that will reduce comfort."

He can't say anything else. The chassis has been designed. If it is changed to a single-row load wheel, it will have to be a major change!

"The lives of soldiers are the most important. A reliable tank is the first priority." Cialick said: "Now, the tracks of this tank are tight. On the battlefield, once the tracks are damaged, it will be difficult to disassemble them. You even have to use gas welding to cut them or explode them with explosives. Have you considered it?"

On the Henschel chassis, the load-bearing wheels and tracks are a big problem. The Porsche products on the side have the tracks directly on the upper end of the load-bearing wheels, which is looser and easy to disassemble, while the Tiger-style one is quite difficult.

"Irving, you'd better go to our armored forces and investigate our soldiers and see what kind of tanks they need." Cialick continued.

What kind of tanks the troops need? Cialek is the most authoritative, because he is the commander of Germany's most powerful tank unit!

Cialek's words are a summary of this comparison. Now, it is just a tank chassis. The turret on it is produced by Krupp. Now, with Cialek's intervention, the development of German tanks has long been on track. Therefore, Cialek feels that the tank with a right-angle turret in history should not appear.

Krupp should have designed a turret with a large inclination angle directly. In this way, the current tiger style is already very similar to the later Tiger King.

"These two types of tanks still have defects. We will conduct unified testing until the end of the year," said Hitler.

The current tanks are mainly pre-research. After all, with the current Black Panther 3 tanks, their performance is enough to sweep all tanks of this era!

Now, looking at the whole of Europe, how are the tanks in other countries like?

The British were separated by an English Channel and had not taken it seriously yet. The main force they used was the Matilda tank, which was just a light tank weighing only a dozen tons.

The French are very powerful. Now there are 30-ton Charles B1 tanks, but the appearance of this tank looks so ugly and stupid.

The high tracks on both sides are very similar to the Mark tanks during World War I. The tanks are tall enough and have two artillery guns. Unfortunately, the tankers inside can't operate them at all.

The driver must operate the 75mm short-barrel gun at the same time, and the 47mm gun and 7.5mm parallel machine gun are both his job. Even the loader needs to be responsible for loading the 75mm gun and handing the shells for the 47mm gun with a length of the vehicle. The division of labor of the tanker is quite unreasonable, and it must be quite tragic in combat.

The only one that poses a threat to German tanks is the Soviet Union. Unfortunately, the famous T-34 tank in the current Soviet Union has just been established.

The distant east, Moscow.

The weather in April is still very cold. In the Kremlin, a Soviet Supreme Defense Conference is being held, and the main topic of this conference is the Soviet new tanks!

During the Spanish Civil War, the German Black Panther tanks gave the Soviets great excitement, and the existing tanks of the Soviet Union were outdated!

Although Germany and the Soviet Union have signed a non-aggression agreement, everyone knows that peace is only temporary, and there will definitely be a war between the Soviets and Germany.

Therefore, the Soviets must have new tanks that surpass the German Black Panther tanks!

They felt a great urgency.

Now, the Great Purge has entered its final stage, mainly because there are too many people being cleaned, and Stalin also feels enough.

Even many soldiers who returned from Spain were cleansed. Now, Major Belotov, who attended the meeting, was a minority of survivors and was not cleaned up. Instead, he was promoted to Major.
Chapter completed!