Although the United States entered the war late, with its huge technological and industrial capabilities, it took only three years to almost close some of the gaps in military equipment with Republican China and Germany. As far as armor technology is concerned, The Sherman tanks they equipped earlier are still somewhat different from the Type 35 tanks of the Republic of China or the German Panzer V tanks. Their performance is not even as good as the Soviet-made T3485, but after summarizing the Soviet tanks, British tanks and Sherman tanks, After the Mann tank was put on the battlefield, they re-produced the Pershing heavy tank in one year, weighing 43 tons, which was enough to compete with the latest Panther tanks equipped by the Republican Army and the German Army. ""Please Search Piaotian Literature, the novels are better and updated faster! .
Similar to the Republic of China, the three major tank factories of General Motors, Chrysler and Ford in the United States consider the use of standardized accessories and assembly line large-scale production when designing and producing tanks. The tanks and other armored vehicles they design and manufacture are more suitable for large-scale production. Quantitative production, although not as sophisticated as the German tank nàme, is simpler and more durable.
The 90mm tank gun equipped with the Pershing tank has quite good penetration. It can penetrate 140mm thick armor at a distance of 1,000 meters. This shows that due to the development of tank artillery technology, at this stage, any tank can Neither can withstand the attack of the opponent's tank main gun.
Tanks are definitely the most important anti-tank weapon. Infantry rocket launchers or recoilless guns have limited attack range and lethality, while anti-tank guns are inconvenient and require preset positions. The best way to deal with the impact of armored forces is to use armor Vehicles fight against it.
After both sides are equipped with tanks with equivalent performance, the outcome of the war will generally be more inclined to the numbers of both sides. That is, a contest of industrial capabilities.
What is different from another time and space is that in this time and space, because Australia and Africa have to face Republican armored forces that are several times more powerful than Germany and Japan, the United States has invested more energy in the construction of armored forces. The performance of army equipment is also much enhanced compared to the same period in another time and space.
This is how it is during war, a rising tide lifts all boats, and both sides are trying their best to produce weapons that can suppress their opponents.
The red sun was about to set, and the fiery red sunset on the horizon shrouded the entire wilderness in blood. After a day of fierce fighting, the US-Australian coalition forces retreated towards Cloncurry, and the entire land returned to silence. In this area of dozens of square meters Kilometers of wasteland are littered with piles of wreckage of destroyed steel tanks. Some of these formerly majestic steel behemoths have intact appearances, while others have been distorted by burning and scattered into piles of scrap metal.
Bodies can be seen everywhere on the battlefield, and the scene looks horrifying. Exploded and burned tanks are everywhere. Most of the long barrels next to the wreckage are curled and deformed. These originally frightening black weapons, as if they were Like a dead snake with its bones removed, it is lifeless.
The reinforced Republican soldiers were cleaning the battlefield. Some of the tanks that were still in good condition and had been repaired by nénggou were loaded onto large flatbed trailers. An open field was filled with rows of stretchers covered with white cloths. These were Comrades who died in this battle.
In the battle of Crichron, the losses were quite heavy for both warring parties. The Republican Army was destroyed and 568 tanks were damaged, while the US-Australian coalition suffered even greater losses, losing a total of 837 tanks, including 132 tanks.
The latest Pershing heavy tank.
Although the Republican Army won a tactical victory, it also lost its most important assault force. In the following ten days, the Southern Group, dominated by the 19th Army, lost more than 600 tanks.
Although Cloncurry's U.S.-Australian coalition also lost almost all of its tanks, it won a victory for MacArthur.
iān. It was not until August 4 that the Republican Army struggled to capture Lower Cloncurry. However, at this time, MacArthur withdrew most of the garrison in Papua and Cape York to the south of Townsville, and relied on the Great Dividing Range to build
Without a solid line of defense, the Republican Army lost an opportunity to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
The entire Australian battlefield fell into an endless tug of war. MacArthur made a big mistake, but Australia's vast strategic space still gave him great adjustments. Although he lost about 300,000 people,
, but after shrinking the defense line, more than 1.7 million American, Australian, and Japanese troops gathered in the southeast of Australia, which made it even more difficult to start.
Due to the huge fighting opportunities, neither side could break through their opponents. Instead, the war on land calmed down, and only some local battles broke out occasionally. Now the focus of the entire battlefield has shifted to the battle at sea.
"...Currently, our task is to consolidate the combat results achieved in the previous stage. Although our achievements now far exceed our expectations when we chose to start the war, the war is far from over. Our capabilities are also far from over.
I have no intention of ruling the entire world, but I need to
To establish a new international order that is in line with our interests, we need to establish a new type of international governance led by us in the occupied territories, which is different from the old colonial system. The old colonial system that relies on military occupation and forced oppression is by no means suitable for
The current international situation requires the establishment of a clear international
A common economic system of republican cooperation to achieve the goal of common prosperity is what we want to achieve. The recognition of civilizations such as language and values nénggou can better promote international cooperation and promote the economy, not only the investment of capital, language, culture
and value recognition can better promote
Only by promoting exchanges and cooperation can these cooperation be maintained for a longer period of time. Regarding the package of economic recovery and development plans for the occupied areas, the most important thing is to develop education and culture. Only when the level of education is improved, can we better master advanced knowledge.
Technology promotes the development of economy and productivity..."
At the Supreme State Council held in Beijing, Prime Minister Dong Yunsheng read the speech word for word. The entire content of the speech was mainly compiled according to the president's instructions. From the war to the present, it is obvious that Lin Shuo began to deliberately adjust the entire speech.
Military strategy has changed from offensive to defensive in the past.
"Our country needs peace, but the British and Americans refuse to agree. What we need now is for them to completely realize that they cannot win the war!" Lin Rong, chief of general staff of the Republican Army, said, "The Americans are now struggling.
We have landed in the UK and are preparing to counterattack Europe, but the Germans are stuck in Russia!"
"In order to restore the economy of the occupied areas, domestic plans began in 1943 to invest no less than 5 billion yuan in investment and economic assistance to these areas every year, including approximately more than 700 million yuan in free aid each year for production in these occupied areas.
Restoration and development. But the current military expenditure has reached yijing
At 167 billion yuan per year, accounting for 60% of the total national industrial and agricultural output value, this will further increase our fiscal deficit!" Finance Minister Zhou Zuomin said, "Although due to the implementation of a strict rationing system, this kind of
If the situation continues for a long time, it will greatly hinder the normal development of the economy."
"How is the domestic production situation?" Lin Shuo turned to Economic Minister Li Ming.
"Judging from the situation in the first half of the year, domestic industrial growth is expected to reach 28% for the whole year, but it is mainly concentrated in the military industry and shipbuilding industry. The growth of general civilian industry is only 6.5%, which is lower than last year's growth.
level. Agricultural production is basically the same as last year, and the growth will not exceed 2%. The production of agricultural machinery and chemical fertilizers has declined due to the impact of military production.
dropped. We are coordinating with the Ministry of Industry, Agriculture and Commerce to solve these problems!" Li Ming replied that domestic industrial production more than doubled after the war, reaching 165 billion yuan per year, but it was mainly concentrated in the military industry
In terms of production, the civil industry sector, which has normal economic development, has grown slowly due to the impact of raw materials.
"This situation must be adjusted. After our strategic adjustment, the consumption of arms will be reduced, but we must ensure the production of aircraft and warships. If we want to maintain the balance of power in the Pacific, the major fleets of the Navy need to
To maintain at least six aircraft ships, plus four to six maneuvering forces, we need to maintain at least thirty-six fleet aircraft ships, plus the escort fleet. Normal maintenance consumption will cost more than 30 billion yuan every year. This navy
It’s not easy to build, but it’s hard to maintain
It's even harder. But to ensure the initiative in the war, the navy and aviation must be vigorously developed. For the long-term interests in the future, everyone must tighten their belts and endure a few years of hardship." Lin Shuo said, "We must
It is in our fundamental interests to force Hitler to reach a peace agreement with the Soviet Union. The existence of a severely weakened Soviet Russia is in our fundamental interests. Otherwise, Siberia and Europe and Russia will be unified together. Sooner or later, Siberia will become a serious problem. We need an iron curtain to separate Siberia and Russia.
Europe and Russia are divided.”
"Hitler's summer offensive in Russia seems to be in trouble, and Germany is trying its best to ask us to send troops!" Foreign Minister Shi Zhaoji said.
"We promised them from the beginning to send troops to Soviet Russia together, and withholding their assistance, the Germans will suffer defeat in the winter. Maybe only in this way, Hitler will accept our peace initiative!" Lin Shuo shook his head.
, ruguo is not Hitler's own will. It may be able to increase the strength of the Allied Powers, but now he wants to see the defeat of the Germans. (To be continued.)