Chapter 323 Military Parade (Führer and Artillery)
The small theater staged in the stands was not visible to the head of state at that time, but someone would give him a detailed report afterwards, and there were also high-definition videos for him to enjoy. The circle of cameras around the square was not in vain.
As the core of the entire military parade, the head of state cannot leave the reviewing stand before the military parade is over. In winter, standing on such a high platform to blow the cold wind, and always maintaining a majestic and arrogant look on the world. To be honest, this job is not as easy as it seems.
In fact, fifteen minutes after the military parade began, the head of the empire felt a little regretful and secretly blamed himself for agreeing to this plan. He pretended to be Boy in the middle of winter. If the sun was not bright enough today, wouldn’t he have to freeze his nose alive?
The head of state's biochemical body is only of high quality. If he catches a cold, he will also have colds, colds, and sneezes. If he gets shot, he will also be so painful that he will roll around the ground.
Xu Jun was actually very curious about his body, but the Time and Space Administration did not think of leaving him a manual or something, and of course there would be no after-sales service or other services.
What he got was not a three-no product. The head of state had thought about this issue seriously, but there was no place for him to consult and complain.
Xu Jun doesn't complain much about those guys who claim to be the Space and Time Administration Bureau now. At least the other party gave him another life, and so far, everything has satisfied him.
From an international student to an imperial leader, this is more than just a miracle of reaching the sky. Although there are factors in it, don’t forget that without the deep foundation laid by Jack and the luck of breaking through the sky, he would never have defeated Hitler, let alone leading Germany to this point today. Xu Jun is actually very content.
Today, the head of state's clothing is very traditional, and even a little simple compared to previous ceremonies. He wore a blue-gray army general uniform with a tailored blue-gray army general, with gold buttons and a red collar of the Field Marshal, and two rows of meritorious signs on his chest. He hung the Knight's Oak Leaf Iron Cross between his collar.
In such large-scale events, the head of state did not wear the Nazi 10,000-word armband, which was a bit unusual, but no one had any opinions on this, just because the other party was the leader of the Nazi Party and the head of the Third Reich.
In addition to the marshal's rank eaves, there was also a black hawk armband from the head of state base sewn on the left arm of the uniform, and the corresponding armband was sewn on the cuffs. The head of the empire did not wear an armed belt, but only wore an army etiquette dagger on the left side of the waist of the trousers.
Xu Jun knew how to do it easier to get closer to ordinary officers and soldiers. What the soldiers wanted to see was an iron-blooded military commander, rather than a fancy and precious vase.
This is actually his outfit when commanding wars on the European front. Many of the German officers and soldiers participated in the parade once witnessed the head of state wearing such a uniform and inspecting the positions and defense lines of their troops.
"Salute!" With the commander's loud order, the artillery soldiers sat upright on the seat of the half-track artillery tractor and saluted the head of the empire with a solemn expression.
The Sd.Kfz-9 semi-track tractor produced by Famo Company is the main equipment of the German heavy artillery troops. In the current European military equipment sequence, there is no model that can replace it.
The UK and France also have heavy-duty tractors with relatively close performance, but in terms of off-road performance and load-bearing capacity, there is no German semi-track tractor that can surpass this.
Xu Jun knew the development trend of world artillery. Even in the 21st century, when self-propelled artillery models emerged one after another, towed artillery is still the absolute main force of the armies of various countries.
Self-propelled artillery is a weapon developed to cooperate with the high-speed maneuver of armor and motorized troops. In order to obtain the maneuverability required by superiors, some practical performance often has to be sacrificed.
As long as the tow artillery is not heavy enough to move, it is the size of the caliber, the size of the caliber, the size of the caliber, the size of the caliber, the size of the caliber, the size of the caliber, the size of the caliber, the size of the caliber, the size of the caliber, the size of the caliber, the size of the recoil chamber, is not a problem. As long as the warhead can be thrown at the enemy with a heavy enough force.
The limit record of self-propelled artillery in World War II was created by Germany. The Carl mortars did make the Soviet army suffer a lot, but it also proved how stupid it was to put this thing on a mobile platform.
The Germans tried their best to throw a two-ton armor-piercing warhead at a fortress target four kilometers away. If the same work was replaced by the British, they would just need to drag a few Lancaster bombers out to transform it, and then hang a five-and-a-half-ton "high-legged cabinet" or a ten-ton "Grand Slam" in the bullet bay. No matter how thick the bunker is, it can hit the soul.
The German artillery performed quite mediocrely in World War II. In addition to the mistakes in artillery tactical use, it also lies in the overall performance of artillery weapons. Here we mainly talk about the division-level heavy artillery, which are mostly designed in the early century. Let alone compared with the French artillery like a cheat, some indicators cannot even match Italian artillery.
Xu Jun wanted to change this situation, but it took a lot of time, because the improvement of a heavy artillery cannot be done by just taking a picture of his head or drawing a drawing. The improvement of large-caliber artillery casting technology can only be gradually improved, and it is impossible to release a satellite at once.
Krupp and Rhine Steel are still somewhat lacking in technical reserves. After all, German military industry has been abandoned for more than ten years. However, the situation has improved. In addition to obtaining the latest military industry achievements from France and the United Kingdom, Germany has also hired a group of relevant experts from both countries to start the development of new types of artillery technology to support the artillery.
However, there is still not enough time left for Germany. Xu Jun can only call ready-made artillery from France and Britain to replenish the German Army's artillery force.
It's not a good idea to say that, because it's just adding pressure to the logistics supply system, and Germany's logistics system has long been overwhelmed before this.
Finally, the main task of the artillery in the early stage was to suppress firepower in fixed fortification areas, which could store a large amount of ammunition on the front line, which shared the pressure of some wartime logistics systems.
The Kanone18 173mm cannon produced by Krupp is an advanced division-level support artillery. In history, it began to be equipped with the German army in four years to replace the Mauser 18 21cm cannon, which has lagged behind in performance and has difficulty in transportation. This cannon can fire 68 kilograms of high-explosion grenades to targets twenty-nine kilometers away. It was later rated as the German army's best long-range suppression weapon in World War II. The half-track tractor under the stage was the full-size wooden model of this artillery.
The real Kanone18 has also made a series of improvements in the Krupp factory. With the "new ideas" of the head of state and the efforts of a bunch of experts, I believe that after the birth of this new artillery, it will play a stronger performance than the historical original. The head of state has personally made a guarantee, so this is absolutely unquestionable.
The German artillery phalanx dragged it out for two miles. Because the models were too complicated, Xu Jun looked at the pile of various types of artillery, and seemed to hear the despair of the logistics officers.
However, the audience was very excited to watch, including the foreign guests behind, who were shocked by this spectacular formation, and the neatly arranged thick pipes were proof of their strong national strength in their eyes.
"Sbalasi, Kaga! (Great, sir!)" Colonel Komatsu shouted excitedly, while constantly pressing the camera shutter.
"Look at this stupid yellow monkey." At this moment, a voice suddenly rang in the back row, followed by an unscrupulous burst of laughter.
PS: The author is still recovering, thank you for your support.
Chapter completed!