The new anti-freezing lubricating oil plays a good protective role for the engine. Even in extremely low outdoor temperatures, the engine can operate normally. .

In history, the German army used conventional lubricating oil. Before starting the engine, they must find ways to heat up the engine and make the solidified lubricating oil circuit unblock again. Otherwise, not only will the engine not be started, but it will also cause serious damage to the cylinder and other moving parts.

When there are extremely cold days on the Eastern Front, the German tankers can only create a bonfire under the tank to thaw the cold engine pipeline to ensure that the engine can start normally.

This is not a special invention by the Germans. The situation of the Red Army on the opposite side is similar. Although the Red Army has special anti-freezing lubricating oil, not every tank can be spread out, especially the diesel has a high freezing point and is prone to decomposition at extremely low temperatures. It requires external heating to start. In history, until the collapse of the Soviet Union, the winter roasting engine was the key skill of the tankers in the northern cluster of the Soviet army.

Gasoline will not solidify until it reaches minus 75 degrees Celsius, but it is very easy to be ignited by open flames. If you encounter some tanks with leaking problems in oil, it will feel like you are passing the gates of hell every time the fire heats up.

Now the German tankers have new equipment. The technicians have installed a gasoline heater on the original water cooling system and used the method of heating the water tank coolant to preheat the engine. Although it consumes part of the fuel when turning on it for a long time, the tankers no longer need to start the engine every few minutes on cold winter nights. Overall, the calculation not only saves a lot of fuel, but also reduces the loss of the engine and starter.

The cooling water in the corresponding engine water tank was replaced with ethylene glycol antifreeze, avoiding the occurrence of malfunctions caused by the cooling water freezing and expansion at low temperatures, damaging the water tank and engine cylinder block and piston cover. In history, the German army did not notice this problem, which caused many tanks to lose combat capability due to damage to the engine cylinder.

Ethylene glycol antifreeze is not a new idea. Shell and Faben have mature products. However, most parts of Europe did not use antifreeze at that time, and people did not have this concept. Moreover, this thing is toxic and ordinary people are usually rejected, so the market demand is not large and companies cannot increase their output. However, now Faben companies have begun to produce antifreeze with full efforts, which is a considerable order. Thinking about the number of motor vehicles owned by the National Defense Forces, the senior executives of Faben companies are so excited that they can't sleep all night.

An electric heating fan was installed in the No. 4 tank, which used iron pipes to provide heating to each combat position, especially the driver and radio operating mat. When the engine was not started, it could be operated using the on-board battery.

This device was unanimously welcomed by tankers, especially when parking in the snow and standby, this hot air fan is like a gift from an angel, warming everyone's hearts. However, because this thing consumes a lot of power, it cannot be turned on for a long time when parking to avoid consuming the battery. However, even if it is driven for a minute or two in the middle, it is a perfect enjoyment of life for a tanker who is frozen halfway through the iron shell.

Tank hands, like infantry, got a new type of glove. The prototype came from the American army in history. This fingerless windproof glove that appeared only in 1942 was seen in the hands of the German army two years earlier because of the wings of a certain apostle.

This pair of gloves is made of woolen material, with leather pads on the back of the hand, which looks no different from ordinary fingerless gloves, but if you turn it over, you will find that there is an extra finger cover on the inside of the glove, which can be stuffed into a index finger.

This design can not only ensure the excellent insulation effect of fingerless gloves, but also prevent soldiers from pulling the trigger with their index fingers or taking some tiny things.

Some minor improvements have also been made inside the tank. In some parts that are easily accessible to the crew members, a layer of fire-proof fabric is pasted with glue to prevent the skin from accidentally touching the cold steel surface and instantly freezing on it.

Let’s take a look at the half-track personnel carriers. Now they are all installed on the quickly disassembled canvas roof. Although they cannot be airtight, they can also cover the bone-black snow and cold wind outside the vehicle. A kerosene heating furnace is installed in the car, with an iron protective rack. The soldiers can stew boiling water and food on it, and provide some extra temperature for the cabin.

The German kettle has a felt sheath, which has a certain insulation effect. However, in the severe cold of the Eastern Front, this layer of felt will not play much role. On the battlefield in the snow and ice, boiling water is simply the source of life. A cup of instant hot soup or coffee can quickly relieve the fatigue after the battle.

Instant coffee is not a new invention. The US military in World War I had already distributed similar products. Nestlé's Instant Coffee has been sold in the world for two years and has registered a patent in Germany.

The German Wehrmacht is not short of this money now, so the German commander placed an order with Nestlé, asking for 500 tons of high-quality instant coffee to be tried in the army. At the same time, the German Commerce Department is also discussing a joint venture with Nestlé factory in Germany, preparing to make instant drinks suitable for the German taste in Germany in Germany.

Germany does not produce coffee beans, but Germans like to drink coffee very much. Strong coffee may be the second favorite drink for Germans besides beer.

In history, due to the British blockade, Germany could only obtain the required supplies through third countries. Coffee beans were not essential, so they could not be placed on the list of priority imports. The coffee in stock before the war was quickly sold out, most of which were collected by the military for use by the Nazi officials and the military.

As a result, by the end of the war, even the military's coffee gradually disappeared. The German people developed a lot of strange alternative recipes, such as scorched peas, to relieve the torment of drinking without coffee.

Germany lacks the conditions for making instant coffee, and the army has always adopted the traditional brewing method. Small coffee mills have become an indispensable item in officers' carry-on luggage. A small bag of good South American coffee beans are sometimes even more precious than gold.

Whenever the German soldiers had free time, they would use various simple utensils to make coffee in the battlefield, not only to satisfy their verbal desires, but a cup of fragrant coffee would remind them of the breath of family and make them feel the taste of living.

After the lifting of the lockdown, coffee is no longer a rare luxury in Germany. Coffee beans and cocoa produced in South America have poured into Europe like a tide. The prices on the market are rapidly diving, and I believe they will soon return to the level of the Second Empire period.

Nestlé Instant Coffee allows soldiers to taste the fragrant delicious food anytime and anywhere. The meaning of it can only be understood by those who have stayed on the front line.

Now that instant coffee is available, German soldiers only need to find hot water to brew. Generally speaking, the troops will have a logistics department to supply hot water specifically. Field kitchen trucks are designed with special hot water furnaces, which can meet the boiling water needs of one drain at a time.

However, if there is a stalemate in the war, the supply line may be cut off by enemy artillery fire. At that time, not to mention boiling water, even ordinary drinking water will be difficult to guarantee.

Some people say that there is water everywhere in the snow, so just grab a handful of snow and melt it. The problem is that not only winter is available on the eastern front, but also in the season when the sun is like fire and rain is not falling. Moreover, the snow cannot be used to molten water and drink it. Especially after the battle breaks out, a layer of gunpowder residue and frozen soil often falls on the snow. After the melting, the water is filled with the smell of sulfur saltpeter. Who dares to pour this thing into your mouth casually?

The German soldiers' rations included small bottles of alum water purifiers to purify drinking water, but this is just a temporary measure. The safest way to deal with it is to boil the water.

Infantrymen could use small folding furnaces to boil water during combat, but the tankers did not have such conditions. So the German head of state created another small invention, a simple electric heating tube that could be placed in various containers, namely electric heater, nicknamed "Hot Fast".

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