After careful consideration, Yang Zhen did not even approve the mass production of the tank gun used in this tank. He even turned the focus of engine imitation to the 450-horsepower engine used in the BT 7 tank. T 26 tank
Even though it could be manufactured, in the end, except for a small number of engines to replace original products with short service life, not a single one was manufactured and produced, and even trial production was not carried out.
The engine is an exception because the service life of the original Soviet-made goods is too short. Under the high-intensity training of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, the rate of scrapping far exceeds the standard of the Soviet army. If some are not produced in advance, many of them will
The tank cannot go on the battlefield at all and will lie down.
As a result, now I want to improvise, but I can't get enough in one go anyway. This is also the main reason why Yang Zhen finally acquiesces to Xiong Dazhen's behavior of stealing and replacing others. After all, he has to take the main responsibility. Yang Zhen
I'm not the kind of person who shirks responsibility when faced with something.
In fact, even after the second phase of the battle, the original plan to replace the German Panzer III tank with a Soviet 45mm tank gun was not fully implemented due to the insistence of the armored forces. For the headquarters, this replacement
The installation plan was not welcomed by the armored forces.
The German-made 50mm tank gun has excellent performance, and its armor-piercing power and accuracy are much greater than the Soviet 45mm gun. Especially starting in 1942, the Panzer III tanks transferred by the Soviets were overwhelmingly
Some of them were replaced with long barrels with sixty times the barrel, which was no worse than the Soviet-made 76mm tank gun.
Coupled with the sophisticated sighting system of German tanks, its lethality is even higher than that of the Soviet-made T-34 tanks. Especially the long-range damage beyond 500 meters, it can almost be said to be the best among the several tanks of the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
Not to mention Soviet-made tanks, even British-made tanks are far inferior.
In this battle, the outstanding performance of several German tanks, especially the excellent sighting system of the Panzer III tank and the accuracy and power of the 50mm long range, were quite popular among the tank soldiers. Moreover, in various fields of 50mm caliber
Since such artillery shells can be produced by oneself, it would really be a waste to replace them with a 45mm Soviet-made tank gun.
In contrast, the Soviet-made T-34 tanks have poor human-machine functions, the process of replacing parts is extremely complicated, and the sighting system is too backward. In particular, the gearbox design is backward, making shifting gears too difficult for Chinese people.
, on the contrary, it was not as popular as the German-made Panzer III tanks by the anti-Union armored forces.
Under the strong request of the armored forces, in the end they only replaced the 75mm short-barreled gun with extremely poor performance on the No. 4 short-barreled model with the 76mm cannon used by the Soviet-made T34 tanks. The Soviet Army
Among the transferred Panzer III tanks, except for a very few early models equipped with a 37mm gun, the rest eventually retained the original 50mm tank gun.
With the assistance of American and British tanks, the German tanks transferred from the Soviet Union have been put into place, and the T-34 tanks imitated by the Anti-Japanese Alliance have been put into production. The body and engine horsepower are too small, there is almost no room for modification, and the armor is too thin. A series of shortcomings, such as
The U.S. Army was equipped with T-26 tanks equipped with a 45mm tank gun. On the contrary, by the middle of 2002, almost all of them had withdrawn from front-line combat units.
Only some of the modified BT Type 7 tanks, because they are more suitable for use in mountains and water network areas, have been retained after being modified to enhance armor protection. Two types of anti-alliance equipment use 45mm tank guns.
This kind of tank, in the final outcome, is the same as their counterparts in the Soviet Union.
Another type of Soviet tank turned out to be exactly the opposite of its counterparts in the Soviet Union. After the Soviet-made T-34 tanks entered the Anti-Japanese War, in addition to their armor thickness, large-caliber, and wide tracks, they could pass through complex ground.
, the rest of the performance received almost rave reviews among the Anti-Union Armored Forces.
The backward sighting system, slow response shooting efficiency, and extremely poor human-machine efficiency. In particular, the driving method using only two joysticks and the poor gearbox design make the maneuverability extremely poor. Sometimes the driver even needs to
The use of a wrench to hit the shifter to shift gears has become the reason why armored soldiers do not welcome this type of tank.
The huge noise when the tank is started makes the crew miserable during long-distance raids. The engine smoke billows as soon as it starts, making it impossible for this tank to perform raid missions. In the eyes of the anti-Union tank soldiers, driving this tank
It's simply a sin.
When there were no German tanks, the armored soldiers were very excited to get this new equipment with thick armor and a gun caliber exceeding almost all the original tanks of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. However, in combat, the troops suffered enough from such poor man-machine efficiency.
.Looking at the fraternal troops equipped with German-made tanks, I feel envious.
Compared with the unpopular T 3 and 4 tanks, the German Panzer 3 and 4 tanks are the most popular. Especially the 4 tanks, in addition to the noise from the gearbox, the heat emitted in the summer, and the 7
Apart from the shortcomings of having too little power, the 15mm short-barreled gun is simply perfect in the eyes of all soldiers.
This cannot be said to mean that the armored soldiers immediately started to be picky about food when they had just finished eating. It is also not that they threw away the bowl and cursed after finishing the meal. It is just that under the circumstances of comparison and selection, the troops were very interested in a so-called food.
Just comments and reactions on new equipment.
The poor ergonomics of Soviet-made tanks led to their unpopularity. Coupled with the Anti-League’s decision-making on equipment adjustment, the number of such tanks produced by the Anti-League was comparable to the tens of thousands produced in the country.
Compared to that, the total production volume is only a little over a thousand vehicles.
This also includes deformed vehicles that use the T-34 tank chassis, such as self-propelled artillery, bridge tanks, etc., which account for nearly half of the production. Even if the Anti-Japanese Alliance industrial base is weak, it has obtained a large amount of American-made armor steel and Soviet experts.
With assistance, the production of such a small number of tanks is quite small.
The production of such a small number of tanks is not so much the equipment manufactured by the Anti-Japanese League for fighting on the battlefield. It is better to say that through a small amount of production and manufacturing, it is a training stage for the Anti-Japanese League to learn how to manufacture and design tanks. In fact, Yang
This is what earthquake means.
Because Yang Zhen knew very well that the Americans and British would not hand over the tank manufacturing principles and production technology to the Anti-Japanese Alliance. The Chinese must be able to obtain their own tank design and manufacturing capabilities. In the case of limited sources,
Under this situation, how to learn to make tanks, the Soviets were the only choice.
Not only was the output small, but compared with the prototype, the T-34 tanks produced by the Anti-Japanese Alliance underwent a lot of improvements with the help of engineers from German prisoners of war transferred from the Soviet Union. The gearbox and control system were changed to American ones, and the sights and sights were modified.
The system adopts the German style. Even the position and charging method of the battery in the tank have been changed to the American style to reduce the maintenance burden.
Even the turret structure has been adjusted according to the Type IV J tank. The original small turret that can only accommodate two crew members has been changed, resulting in overcrowding of crew members and a heavy burden on the commander who also serves as loader.
The entire tank has been completely transformed inside and out.
There is no way this kind of tank control system is a disaster for the Chinese whose physical fitness is far inferior to that of the Soviets. Many times, changing gears requires the driver to use all his hands and feet, and he must use enough strength to change gears.
bit. You even have to use a hammer to hit the shifter from time to time to ensure that the thing works smoothly.
If you are just a little careless while driving, this kind of tank may turn over completely. After driving for more than 100 kilometers continuously, the exhausted driver will have to be pulled out of the tank. Never mind this situation.
During the battle, he was exhausted and paralyzed without firing a single shot.
Compared with the huge consumption of the Soviet Union during the war, the German-made tanks and tanks aided by the United States and Britain that were transferred from various aspects were enough to cope with the war situation, as well as the huge gap in equipment between the Japanese army and the German army. Especially when the No. 4 Commander received it from 1942
Under the circumstances that the body tank can kill almost all the new tanks of the Japanese army in an instant, the production of tanks for the Anti-Japanese Alliance does not have to be like the Soviets who spare no effort to produce tanks at full capacity.
We can slowly adjust and improve the various shortcomings of T 3 and 4 tanks. This is also a different choice made based on the different pressures faced by China and the Soviet Union on the battlefield. In Yang Zhen's words, food is important.
Eat it one bite at a time. Laying a solid foundation first is the most urgent thing. The military industry department did not rush to put it into production, but made certain improvements to address the shortcomings of this tank.
After doing this, except for the general shape, mainly the chassis and the gun, it is still the same as the prototype. The tank manufactured by the Anti-Japanese Alliance is actually completely different from the prototype tank provided by the Soviet Union.
The shortcomings of this kind of tank with poor human-machine efficiency have been improved to some extent. At least after a long-distance attack, the driver will not be forced to come out. Although the production cost has increased somewhat, the driving resistance is still
The tanks that have been improved by the United States are at least much easier to use than the Soviet tanks.
Of course, the production of Anti-Union T-34 tanks only started in mid-1942 when the Americans began to provide armor steel and German prisoners of war assisted in improving some drawings and materials. At least a few months later, the next phase of the battle would begin.
Among them, it cannot be used. Even the tank gun and spare engine are not available.
For this battle, the preparations for the large-scale armored assault tactics prepared by the Anti-Japanese Alliance were quite complicated, but it was certain that the main problem was the production and manufacturing of tank shells. However, Yang Zhen had not expected it at this time.
.Because the Soviets implemented the agreement so smoothly, which was something that none of the leaders of the Anti-Japanese Alliance expected.
Of course, it is impossible to say that there is no preparation at all. But neither Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun, who are the number one and number three in the army, nor the equipment minister Xiong Dazhen, nor the commander of the armored forces Chen Hanzhang, would have thought that
The Soviet Union handed over so many tanks in one fell swoop.
The Anti-Japanese Alliance was originally only prepared to receive more than a hundred or even dozens of German-made tanks. The Soviets suddenly handed over so many tanks in one fell swoop, which caught them somewhat off guard. Neither the crew nor the logistics support were available.
Do the corresponding work. Even the corresponding receiving personnel are not adequately prepared.
In the end, all the crews who had completed full training, not only did some of the Italian tanks originally planned to be retained withdraw from the front-line troops, but even after some T-26 tanks were eliminated in advance, they could only give priority to the two tanks used as the main assault force.
armored division, as well as two independent armored brigades, plus an independent battalion formed using the 200 Matilda II infantry tanks.
As for the formation of the third armored brigade, which had just been completed, and several independent tank regiments, although they were fully equipped, there were obvious deficiencies in qualified crews and maintenance and support personnel. After the remaining armored units moved to the front line, only