"The shocking tactics changed the invention of the method of war! The armored troops cut the opponent's defense like lightning, and then quickly divided the opponent. The previous battle of attrition in the front line will become history." Xiao Moltke was not hesitant to praise him. This made the Bavarian military personnel present very useful.

"But there are still some flaws in the attack. I am willing to analyze this war with all the colleagues of the Bavarian Legion. I sincerely hope that the equipment and tactics of this exercise can be widely used in the German army!" However, Moltke will never give up his pursuit of excellence in strategy and tactics because of his own appreciation.

"In this exercise, the power of the 105mm howitzer was a bit too small, and it was very poor for slightly reinforced bunker damage. Before the wasp-type assault gun destroyed the gun nest at close range, the opponent's suppression artillery kept firing. This was very troublesome for the offensive forces. So, if possible, I think the artillery that accompanied the armored forces should be a 150mm heavy artillery."

"We have considered this issue. Because we set an encounter in the exercise this time, the opponent is unlikely to have strong bunkers and fortifications. In order to ensure the suppression of depth, we need to use artillery with a longer range. Although the current 150mm howitzers are not very heavy, their range is too close, only about 6 kilometers. Once the artillery positions are arranged, it is difficult to continue moving. Therefore, we chose the new 105mm cannon with a longer range instead of the 150mm cannon." Schmidt explained.

With a certain amount of gun weight, the projection volume and range of the artillery are inversely proportional. The maximum range of the 1901 105mm howitzer used in this exercise is about 12 kilometers. However, in history, the range of the German Lefh18 type howitzer in 2 battles was only a little over 13 kilometers, and the weight of this artillery reached more than 5 tons! And the current 1.5-ton tractor is still a bit difficult to pull such a heavy artillery in off-road situations!

As for the sfh13 howitzer in Germany in Battle 1 in history, it used a 17l barrel and its range was only about 8,600 meters. The Austro-Hungarian Sfhm15 150mm howitzer uses a 20l barrel and its range is quite good, reaching 11,500 meters. However, the gun weighs too much, and the release weight is 5,560kg! And if you want to pull, the weight will increase!

There is only one type of 150mm artillery that can be accepted in history, that is, the m1917 155mm howitzer used in France. Using the l15 barrel, it can actually shoot a range of 11,300. The most terrifying thing is that the weight of this guy's release is only 3,300kg! This performance is definitely to crush other artillery of the same level in the first battle, and even throw it into the second battle, it can be used as a matter of use! So the current heavy artillery factory in Bavaria is studying artillery in larger medicine rooms......

"What if we put a 155mm howitzer on the vehicle? For example, the chassis or truck chassis using a hornet tank assault gun." Xiao Moltke suggested.

"The truck has limited load capacity. Currently, a 5-ton truck is being developed, while the tank chassis is too expensive and the output is limited." Schmidt said with some embarrassment. "Of course, if this tank can reach the entire German army, the cost of territorial production will be reduced."

"Uh, this question is, let's talk about it later..." Xiao Moltke said with some embarrassment. After all, he can't guarantee anything now. He is not the Chief of Staff of the Prussian General Staff. So what if you are the Chief of Staff of the Prussian General Staff? There is the German Emperor above and a bunch of people who are disobedient under him. It is not easy for Xiao Moltke to do it.

"But I will try my best to promote artillery mobilization. Even from my personal point of view, I think Prussia has more meaning than equipped with tanks." Now Moltke has accepted the prince's view. It is almost impossible to kill France in one breath. War will eventually solidify into a trench combat mode. In this case, having an artillery unit that can maneuver at high speed in the front line will obviously give the German army more tactical advantages. Although self-propelled artillery is expensive, its maneuverability is too great and its survival rate has also been greatly improved. This is very important for Germany, which has a relatively disadvantage in military equipment.

"We will come up with the corresponding products soon, not only will there be self-propelled howitzers, but also self-propelled long-range artillery. We have negotiated with the Prussian industrial giants to share the interests of arms production. We sincerely hope that Germany's military strength can grow significantly." The prince said.

"On behalf of the army colleagues, I would like to thank His Highness the Prince for his contribution and efforts to the Imperial Army." Little Moltke nodded and said. "Okay, let's talk about the second question now. Can your breakthrough tank thicken the front armor? I think this kind of chariot would be more useful if it could block the French 75mm rapid-fire cannon." Little Moltke's eyes were full of hope.

In fact, not only before World War 1, but even looking at the entire World War, the 75mm-level rapid-fire guns of both sides occupied a very important position. Not to mention the French, when the war started, more than 1,000 75mm rapid-fire guns were in power, and the Russians were the main force of 76mm artillery attacks. From the beginning to the end, the number of heavy artillery was rare. Even the Germans retained a lot of 75mm rapid-fire guns. Of course, in history, the performance of the 1896 75mm rapid-fire guns in Germany was worse than that of the French. In the first-class units of the German division, the ratio of rapid-fire guns and light howitzers were at the beginning was 3 to 1, which means that the German army's medium-speed guns also accounted for the majority...

Moreover, the 75mm gun is a very important benchmark. They are the most equipped artillery among the army of both sides, and the heaviest artillery that can maneuver faster! When necessary, the 75mm gun can be propelled short distance with 2 horses or manpower. In other words, the direct-firing artillery that all breakthrough troops are the most likely to encounter is the artillery with a weight of more than 1 ton and a very fast firing rate. If you can be immune to this artillery head-on, then the hornet assault gun will not cause fatal damage unless it is directly opened by heavy artillery!

Immunized to more than 90% of direct damage! This is too tempting for the offensive troops, so Moltke strongly recommends that you should at least hold on to the 75mm cannon!

"In fact, if we look at the current French 75mm shell type, after adding track plates to the front of the car body, the French 75mm cannon cannot penetrate the distance of 400 meters. Because the current 75mm cannon only has high-explosive shells and shrapnel shells. The French do not have armor-piercing shells!" The prince said embarrassingly.

After all, the barrel length of this cannon is 36l, and the initial velocity of the cannon is more than 530 meters. If equipped with armor-piercing shells, the lethality is still very high. However, during the 1st War, the Liujie armor was still a bit unreliable in the impact of the shells.
Chapter completed!