After the French Prime Minister proposed to himself in a non-public manner that the two countries jointly produced the bulk me323 transport aircraft, Lynn convened relevant officials of the army and military-industrial enterprises to discuss the matter that night. The technical experts of Messerchmitt Company confidently told the ambitious young president that the full set of me323's design drawings were secretly preserved during the war. Its structure was not complicated. As long as France could provide the core component of the aircraft - the engine, Germany could soon produce the entire aircraft, and its performance would never be worse than the mass-produced model in wartime.

In Linn's eyes, copying the me323 is by no means the ultimate goal, but an opportunity to reorganize the German aviation industry. He asked the technical experts who participated in the design and manufacturing that year about the performance and improvement potential of this giant aircraft. He learned that although the me323 is huge, it is actually a transport aircraft with simple structure, low failure rate and reliable performance. Its biggest advantage is its simple production process. At the beginning of manufacturing, each aircraft took 40,000 man hours, but later it was reduced to 12,000 man hours. Most of the workers responsible for producing this transport aircraft at that time were the Army.

The unskilled workers in the brigade. In addition, the me323 landing device adopts tank-type suspension, which has strong adaptability to take-off and landing, and a hard grass can provide it with take-off and landing. After hearing this, Lynn thought of another enduring German aircraft, the ju-52 nicknamed "Aunt Juncker". Although this transport aircraft has shortcomings such as slow speed, low capacity, poor defense, etc., its sturdy and durable characteristics make it continue to be used by many countries after the end of World War II. From the early 1930s to the 1980s, the service span exceeded half a century!

After consulting the military generals, Lynn decided to cooperate with the French in the me323 project, and this project was not just a transport aircraft. Combined with the unfavorable situation of the French team in Vietnam, Lynn had a phone call with Dr. Ferdinand Porsche (also translated as Porsche), the founder of the Porsche Enterprise, and consulted and discussed some technical issues of air transport tanks, and asked the doctor to prepare a design data that meets air transport standards as soon as possible.

If it were a dictator like Hitler, Lynn could order the implementation of whatever he thought. However, in Germany under the democratic system, the decision-making power of military production was not in the hands of him, the president. To promote the smooth progress of the cooperation project, Lynn had to convince the cabinet Prime Minister Willie Stock and the MPs who held the final decision. The next day, he got up early and waited in the park near his hotel. The development environment of the new democratic Germany was not ideal. The Hamburg Machinery Expo unexpectedly attracted widespread international attention, and business opportunities followed. Germany, which was not optimistic about this expo, was not very optimistic about this expo.

Prime Minister Stock also rushed over and stayed in a hotel with Lynn. The leader of the Christian Alliance is a devout Christian with a regular and healthy life. Daily morning jogging is his compulsory course, even such a somewhat hazy weather is no exception. When Stock Lynn jogged side by side, his young and energetic body forged by his military career can naturally keep up with the rhythm of a long-term exerciser. After running around the tree-lined road for two laps, Stock took the lead in slowing down his pace, wiping his sweat while talking: "It is rare that you have the patience to run with me, the old man. If you have any instructions, I will do my best to complete it!"

Lynn knew that the other party was half ridiculed and half serious, and the relationship between the two was not as difficult as outsiders speculated. The Allies and the Soviet Union hoped that the German regime would form a trend of checks and balances in order to paralyze these ulterior motives. Lynn and Stock had intentionally created several frictions before, and it seemed that the president and the prime minister were fighting politically out of their respective positions, but in fact they were just doing it. Before rebuilding this poor country into a first-class power, all political factions should put the overall situation first, which is also a consensus they have reached.

"I can't say the instructions, mainly because I have an idea that I think is very good, and I want to hear the Prime Minister's opinion."

"It's related to the French!" Stock speculated.

Lynn stated: "That's right. Last night, the French Prime Minister and his party were invited to the dinner, and Schumann made a private suggestion - Germany and France cooperated to restore the production of the me323 heavy transport aircraft, and the French side was preparing to order 200 aircraft."

Stock turned his head and stared: "So much?"

Lynn said: "My first reaction was also surprising. The current scale and deployment of the French team is more than 50 large transport aircraft. Where are the additional 150 aircraft used?"

Stock thought for a while: "In this way, the president has figured out the French's intention?"

"The President overestimates me!" Lynn shook his head with a smile, "Although we are not sure how the French are preparing to use these 200 heavy transport aircraft, we can roughly confirm that as long as the performance of these aircraft is not a problem, even more advanced than the original models, the French will fulfill the contract, and this will benefit France a lot."

"It is enough to invest 50 me323s on the Indochina battlefield with ordinary transport aircraft as an auxiliary. It seems that the French are optimistic about the market prospects of this heavy transport aircraft. As long as there is an example of successful use on the Indochina battlefield, there is no need to worry about sales. In the next few years, Asia and Africa will definitely be a turbulent place!" Stock's statement coincides with Lynn's analysis.

"France provides engines, and we manufacture other components of the me323 and assemble them. Although this model can help our aviation industry recover, the actual benefits are very limited. I thought about it all night last night and felt that this is an opportunity to expand and allow the French to purchase more of our equipment."

"Schumann is a very smart person, and France is in a stage of flooding national self-esteem, so foreign weapons will not be easily used in the field of national defense." Stock's analysis and judgment are still very accurate.

Lynn nodded and said, "Yes, simple procurement is not good, but technical cooperation is different. The reason why Schumann chose the me323 is that in addition to strategic needs, France can produce supporting engines, and the me323 has many unique features, which are probably carefully considered."

"What projects are the president planning to cooperate with them in addition to transport aircraft?" Stock asked.

"Airborne tanks, or rather, air transport tanks," Lynn replied.

Stock sat down on a bench on the roadside, quietly bathed in the morning sun, and said warmly: "I don't know much about military affairs, nor are they within the scope of the authority granted by the Constitution. According to common sense, Germany needs to restore industry and economy first, and then rectify national defense step by step, and avoid the restricted areas, aircraft, tanks, and submarines designated by the international community are sensitive words. If we can reasonably enhance our own strength through cooperation with France, the members of the parliament should be able to understand and support it."

"So, do you agree with my idea?" Lynn asked expectantly.

Stock smiled, as if a gentle old man looked at an anxious child, his tone changed slightly: "As long as the treasury does not have to pay the money, it will also be recorded, and it will not harm the rights and interests of the state and does not violate the national constitution, I personally agree with it."

Lynn laughed, although Stock's words sounded very philosophical. It is very meaningful at the national level, and it points out a truth: there must be extraordinary strategies in extraordinary times!

After breakfast, Lynn arranged for the French Prime Minister and his party to visit the Blom Fox Shipyard in Hamburg for a visit. This place not only built the famous "Bismar" battleship for the Third Reich, but also built multiple models and batches of submarines, including the Xxi-class submarine, which is the prototype of a modern submarine. During World War II, in the Atlantic Naval Battle that began in 1939, the main submarine used by Germany, the Vii-class submarine used by Germany, has gradually become outdated on the battlefield. Therefore, the commander-in-chief of the Navy submarine, Carl Deniz, changed the construction plan of the Viic and IX-class submarines. He devoted all his efforts to invest resources.

Involved in the construction of a new high-speed submarine. The xxi-class submarine improved the old German battery capacity, about three times that of the Viic, greatly increasing its underwater range and shortening the time it needs to float to the surface. The xxi-class can be charged with less than 5 hours of snorkels, and can have the ability to submerse underwater for 2 to 3 days without recharging. The xxi-class is also quieter than the Viic, making it less discovered during submarine voyage. The xxi-class hull is also designed to be streamlined, which increases the speed of submarine and reduces the drag of submarine, making it difficult to track and destroy.

Destroy. The space and equipment of the xxi class are larger and better than before. The large hull is equipped with multiple sets of batteries and still has space. The refrigeration equipment on the ship and other showers that are not on the ship. In addition, the xxi class also has a special hydraulic torpedo system, which can make the assembly time very short (18 torpedoes can be fired in 20 minutes), and the torpedo firing rate is faster. The xxi class also has a more advanced sonar system, which can aim and use a periscope to launch torpedoes, increasing its concealment. There are 23 torpedoes, or 17 in the xxi class submarine.

The torpedo and 12 mines, and the boat had 6 torpedo tubes at the forefront; the deck guns and multiple anti-aircraft guns in the past were only one 20mm anti-aircraft gun left. After the end of World War II, most of the Xxi-class submarines were directly scrapped or sunk, but eight were divided and studied by the Allies. The United States obtained the u-2513 and u-3008 and served in the US Navy; the u-3017 was handed over to the British Royal Navy and renamed "hmsn41"; the u-2518 was given to the French Navy, renamed "Roland Morirot". It became a member of the French naval combat force.

Regarding the excellent performance of the xxi-class submarine, the French naval generals who accompanied him gave a thumbs up, while Schumann and Minister of Defense Zhu An still had indifferent expressions on their faces. With the recommendation of the German side, they reluctantly accepted the proposal of France and Germany to cooperate in the development and manufacturing of new submarines, and agreed that the naval generals and ship engineers of both sides would further negotiate specific cooperation matters. After that, Schumann did not clearly show his intention to return to France directly. Lynn struck while the iron was hot and invited them to Stuttgart to visit the Porsche factory in his private name. In Europe of this era, Porsche was not only a symbol of luxury cars, but also participated in the design and production of famous tanks such as Tiger Style, Black Panther, and Tiger King. Unfortunately, these outstanding tanks withdrew from the stage of history with the end of World War II, and all production lines were either kidnapped by the Soviet Union or were

The Allies were destroyed, and the only remaining objects could only be found in some military museums. By the beginning of 1950, like many companies that devoted themselves to the military industry during the Third Reich, the Porsche factory was rebuilt, but the starting point on the ruins was difficult, the new automobile production line was constantly turbulent, and most of the original design teams and skilled workers were lost. Even so, the reconstruction work led by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche still achieved admirable results. The first car was offline after the war, and the first newly designed sedan won praise from the industry. Not only that, Dr. Porsche also improved the e-25 design with the support of the army, and then made a model to appear at the Hamburg Machinery Expo, attracting widespread attention from visitors from all over the world. Switzerland, Italy and other countries showed varying degrees of interest in the design of this new tank.

Although French Prime Minister Schumann was not interested in the e-25 at the beginning, Lynn learned through the intelligence department that the first French tank, the amx-13, was far inferior to the e-25 in terms of comprehensive performance. The biggest feature of the amx-13 is that it uses a shaking turret, which is different from the one-piece turret of traditional tanks. The shaking turret is divided into two parts, upper and lower, and is combined outside the gun ear. The upper half includes the main gun equipped with an automatic loader, a coaxial machine gun, an artillery aiming system, the commander and gunner seat, observation periscope, radio station and main gun ammunition for automatic loader loading.

The lower part of the turret can be controlled by hydraulic or manual control, with a rotation speed of 30° per second. The base armor on the front is 25 mm. There are two smokescreen bomb launchers on the left and right sides of the lower part of the turret, and 12 rounds of ammunition are provided in the car. The advantage of the shaking turret is that at the same weight, a larger caliber can be installed, which can omit a complex and bulky pitch linkage system, and it is also more convenient to install an automatic loader. Its disadvantages are also prominent. The protection ability of the upper and lower parts of the turret is very fragile and can only be connected by flexible materials. If shrapnel or bullets are shot here, the cannon will be stuck.

The tilt movement cannot be performed. At the same time, the gun mount is relatively large, occupying the weight of the armor, which reduces the protection ability of the vehicle. Another problem with the amx-13 is that it emphasizes air transport during design, which reduces the size of the vehicle and causes the internal space to be cramped and narrow. The French military stipulates that the height of its crew members should not be higher than 1.73 meters, which is more embarrassing for the French people who are generally tall. Due to the use of automatic loading machines, the amx-13 cancels the loader, and there are only two car captains and gunners in the turret. The rate of fire reaches 12 rounds per minute, which is much higher than that of the tanks of the same era. When the rotating bullet is used, it is

After the shells in the warehouse are shot, the commander and the gunner can load the spare shells into the rotating ammunition chamber from the ammunition depot at the edge of the seat to continue fighting. Another major feature of the amx-13 is the use of an anti-traditional front-engine design. Before this, the tank generally adopted the rear layout of the engine, while the amx-13 went the opposite direction, and the engine was set in front of the vehicle body. The front-mounted engine indirectly became an additional armor protection, thereby improving the protection capability. The tank's fuel carrying capacity is 480 liters, the maximum travel can reach 400 kilometers, and the maximum speed is about 60 kilometers per hour.

After visiting the busy automobile production line of the Porsche factory, Lynn invited Schuman and his party to rest in the old cafe next to the factory. Sitting in the compartment of the clear window and clean table, Lynn told Schuman: "Yesterday His Excellency Prime Minister made a very novel suggestion. Today, I also have a good new concept to you: Armored Airborne Battalion!"

Schumann's eyes turned: "I wish to hear it carefully!"

"The idea of ​​the armored airborne battalion was first born after the Battle of Crete. As we all know, the German airborne troops suffered heavy casualties in the Battle of Crete. The combat effectiveness of traditional airborne troops was difficult to cope with high-intensity combat tasks. Later, the Allied airborne operations in the Netherlands proved this. Just like the ** armored troops born from the infantry team. The armored airborne battalion was set to enhance the combat capabilities of the airborne troops. In our military deduction, such a battalion should contain 15 medium tanks, 15 light tanks and at least 40 light vehicles, thereby providing effective fire support for airborne troops far away from the base. Due to the current large-scale transportation in service, this battalion should contain 15 medium tanks, 15 light tanks and at least 40 light vehicles, thereby providing effective firepower support for airborne troops far away from the base.

Transport or glider limits, the weight of airborne tanks is limited to 15 tons, and 15 tons of tanks are still good to resist bullets and shrapnel. When it comes to anti-tank guns or anti-tank guns carried by individual soldiers, anti-tank rocket launchers are difficult to deal with - as far as I know, Switzerland and Spain alone have exported a large number of anti-tank guns in recent years, and the anti-tank guns and anti-tank rocket launchers made by the Soviet Union have also been provided to the forces that are publicly or secretly supported by Moscow." Lynn's words are explicitly telling the French that the overall level of the Vietnamese rebel army's weapons and equipment is indeed unsatisfactory, but support from the outside world is gradually strengthening their combat effectiveness. The various encounters of the French team in Vietnam are by no means accidental.

Schumann responded calmly: "If I'm not mistaken, the ideal airborne tank of Your Excellency the President should be around 25 tons, and the armor can withstand the attack of ordinary anti-tank weapons. As for the weapon... the classic 75mm caliber. This concept is very good, but the current very realistic question is, when will the transport aircraft with a load of 25 tons appear?"

"You are describing our e-25 tank!" Lynn shook his head. Among the three e25 designs of Porsche, Argus and Atler, Porsche is the best. It uses a new 75mm pak44/2l/70 gun as its main weapon. In theory, it can destroy the Soviet I-2 tanks from 1,600 meters away. The auxiliary weapon uses a 20mm machine that can be suspended 360 degrees.

The power of the shut-in gun is much larger than that of the traditional tank's on-board machine guns, and the front armor is 80 mm, which is enough to cope with the attacks of most tank guns and anti-tank weapons. However, the design weight of such an e25 is 27 tons. If a more powerful 600-horsepower engine is installed, the weight will be further increased. The limit load of the me323 is only 18.3 tons, so the combination of the two seems to be "inappropriate".

"Combining the mature solutions of the e10, e25 and e50 and the current situation, we have redesigned a 15-ton medium tank, which is suitable for air transport, with unprecedented maneuverability and balanced combat capabilities, and the research of this design is very fast." Lynn gave the accompanying staff a look, and they quickly brought up an exquisite model, which looks quite similar to the former Black Panther tank, but many details are obviously different - the ratio of the turret to the body is reduced, and the body is more streamlined, which is in line with the latest tank design trend at the moment.

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