Fang Yu and Zhou Weiguo had previously discussed some details regarding the expansion of the tank battalion into a tank reinforcement battalion, but this was not fully implemented.
This time it is completely implemented.
"Commander, a Japanese tank regiment is equipped with more than 60 tanks and artillery tanks... with a strength of about 1,000 people..."
"The number of tanks in the expanded tank reinforcement battalion is completely comparable to that of a Japanese tank regiment..."
"And because we are equipped with Tiger tanks and Sherman tanks, two tanks with superior performance, we can take more initiative in fighting the Japanese tank formation..."
"In this way, the next time we encounter the enemy's chariot formation, we will be able to crush them head-on!"
Zhou Weiguo couldn't help but his eyes lit up!
While talking at this moment, he nodded frequently.
The excitement is gradually gathering!
Seeing the commander's team getting stronger and stronger, Zhou Weiguo also felt a strong sense of accomplishment!
Along the way, we share weal and woe!
Following the commander, you can always create new myths and miracles one after another!
"Um!"
"Weiguo, the tank battalion is expanded into a tank reinforcement battalion... This is nothing."
"It's a natural thing."
"But regarding the artillery reinforcement regiment... I want to hear your opinion, Weiguo."
Fang Yu groaned and couldn't help but ask.
One person's power is ultimately limited.
So many times he likes to ask Zhou Weiguo's opinion.
Exchange opinions with each other.
"Commander, our artillery regiment has been strengthened now... about two thousand people."
"It has one anti-aircraft gun battalion, one light artillery battalion, three heavy artillery battalions...and a guard platoon..."
"This anti-aircraft gun battalion is equipped with 31 88mm anti-aircraft guns. This 88mm anti-aircraft gun is very useful whether it is used to fight aircraft, tanks or bomb enemies... It can be regarded as a heavy artillery..."
"The 88mm anti-aircraft gun actually weighs four to five tons. Its maximum air defense range is about 10,000 meters, and its maximum ground range can even reach 15,000 meters..."
"And the firing speed of this 88mm anti-aircraft gun is fast enough... As long as the barrel does not overheat, it can even fire fifteen rounds in one minute!"
"Anti-aircraft guns... high rate of fire!"
"Commander, this 88mm anti-aircraft gun battalion is an absolute heavy artillery battalion..."
"In this case, there will only be one light artillery battalion left in the entire artillery reinforcement regiment..."
Zhou Weiguo did not say anything explicitly, but silently told the story of the 31 88mm anti-aircraft guns in the anti-aircraft gun battalion.
Fang Yu basically understood what Zhou Weiguo meant.
"Weiguo, you mean... to remove the light artillery battalion of the artillery reinforcement regiment?"
"Replace them all with heavy artillery? Starting with a 75mm Type 41 mountain gun or a Type 95 field gun?"
Fang Yu narrowed his eyes, his eyes flickering...
"Commander, isn't this what you have in mind?"
"We didn't have many heavy artillery before, so we set up light artillery battalions to strengthen our firepower..."
"But now we have captured the artillery of two Japanese artillery brigades..."
"The heavy artillery is enough."
"The range of these heavy artillery is not the same as that of these light artillery, so when conducting long-distance bombardment, some accidents are prone to occur."
"For example, the Japs' 70mm Type 92 infantry gun has a range of about 2,800 meters..."
"If we set up an artillery position three kilometers away, the 70mm Type 92 infantry gun will basically have no big effect, and the effect will be really limited."
"But the maximum range of the 75mm Type 41 mountain gun can reach 6,300 meters! The maximum range of the 75mm Type 95 heavy artillery is tens of thousands of meters..."
"Not to mention the 105mm Skoda howitzer and 105mm101 howitzer we are equipped with, which have a range of more than 10,000 meters..."
"The range of the 155mm caliber m59 cannon has reached more than 20,000 meters..."
"Commander, you must have this consideration in mind, so you plan to remove the light artillery battalion from the artillery reinforcement regiment, right?"
"After all, the artillery reinforcement regiment often exists solely to support firepower."
"Comprehensive coverage of heavy artillery, the minimum power gun is set to the 75mm Type 41 mountain gun... enabling the artillery reinforcement regiment to basically have a range of more than six kilometers..."
"In this way, in a large-scale group war, the advantage will be even greater."
"Commander, if the light artillery battalions in the artillery reinforcement regiment are abolished, what will happen to the guns in these light artillery battalions?"
"In this light artillery battalion... there are 3 Type 41 75mm mountain guns, 10 37mm anti-tank guns, 12 90mm Type 94 mortars, and 19 70mm Type 92 infantry guns..."
"Three Type 41 75mm mountain cannons can be retained. The rest, about 41 cannons... what to do with them?"
"In addition to the 20 90mm Type 94 mortars seized from the Japanese..."
"There are also 61 light guns..."
"this……"
Zhou Weiguo smiled bitterly and shrugged.
"Um!"
"In addition, there are 50 m2-type 60mm mortars in the armory... which can also be regarded as a type of light artillery..."
"If these are added together, the number of light cannons would be 111..."
"These light cannons... naturally we can't just throw them away."
"It needs to be converted into... combat power and stored."
"Weiguo, I have decided to comprehensively reorganize the three infantry regiments..."
"Each infantry battalion of the infantry regiment is now equipped with an artillery platoon, and the artillery platoon is equipped with 9 grenadiers..."
"We now have three infantry regiments, that is, nine artillery platoons, equipped with a total of 81 50mm Type 89 grenade launchers."
"I plan to replace 50 of the 50mm 89-type grenades with 50 m2-type 60mm mortars..."
"After all, in comparison, the M2-type 60mm mortar is indeed much more powerful than the 50mm Type 89 grenade, and the M2-type 60mm mortar only weighs 38 pounds, which is almost two Czech light machine guns.
The weight is very light for infantry to carry!”
"In this way, the 50 m2-type 60mm mortars have been digested, and the firepower of the grassroots troops has been strengthened to the greatest extent..."
"So there are 61 light guns left..."
"Among them are 10 37mm anti-tank guns, 32 90mm Type 94 mortars, and 19 70mm Type 92 infantry guns..."
"In addition, I plan to expand the artillery company under each infantry regiment into an artillery reinforcement company. Based on the original 122-man artillery company, it will be upgraded to a 244-man artillery reinforcement company, which is equivalent to two artillery companies.
scale……"
"In this way, the artillery reinforcement company under each infantry regiment can consume 9 more light artillery pieces. Three infantry regiments are 27 pieces..."
"Prioritize the equipment of 10 37mm anti-tank guns and 17 70mm Type 92 infantry guns..."
"In this way, the artillery reinforcement companies under the three infantry regiments are basically full."
"So there are still 2 70mm Type 92 infantry guns and 32 90mm Type 94 mortars..."
"The disposal of these two 70mm Type 92 infantry guns and 32 90mm Type 94 mortars..."