These measures are undoubtedly very targeted, but for the ongoing Battle of Kursk, they have no time to play a big role. Moreover, the new weapons used by the Germans for the first time in the Battle of Kursk are not only the me262 jet
fighter jets, and a new type of tank they call the "Lion"
Although the Type 59 prototype obtained from China can completely crush any tank during World War II, the German Army, which has always been striving for excellence, still found many problems, especially since they judge others by themselves, so they naturally think of China.
What they were willing to put forward was definitely not the best design. In order to avoid being disadvantaged in possible future battles with China, German tank designers made considerable improvements to the Type 59 prototype.
First of all, the artillery was replaced by a 105mm L60 tank gun improved from the Navy's 105mm anti-aircraft gun. It is much more powerful than the 100mm tank gun used in the original design and is enough to penetrate any tank gun in the world at a distance of 1,000 meters.
A tank, even if it has the frontal armor of a heavy tank, it also maintains the consistently high accuracy of German artillery, and its rate of fire is much faster than the 122mm main gun of Soviet heavy tanks.
It is worth mentioning that due to Hu Weidong's persuasion, the development route of German tank guns in this time and space did not go astray as in history. Instead of choosing the simpler route of increasing the caliber, they desperately pursued the dead end of lengthening the barrel. As a result
As a result, the production cost of tank guns is too high and the output is seriously affected; instead, it makes full use of Germany's existing artillery models for transformation, doubling the
The maximum diameter is only 60 times. If the penetration is not enough, increase the diameter to better balance performance and cost. In addition, the 59 tank is easy to produce, so although the "Lion" tank has "sex"
Its performance far exceeds that of the Panther, but its output is equally astonishing, which further enhances its role on the battlefield. After all, for tanks, quantity and quality are equally important.
Compared with the improvement of the artillery, the two-way stabilizer installed by the Germans on the Lion tank for the first time has made a qualitative leap in its combat effectiveness. With this thing, the tank can accurately shell while moving, regardless of combat.
Both efficiency and its own safety have been greatly improved.
In terms of armor, Germany also chose their latest successfully developed better armor steel, and made certain adjustments to the layout based on the tactical characteristics of its own side and the Soviet army, further enhancing its protection capabilities in actual combat.
In addition, the Germans also made significant adjustments to the interior layout. On the one hand, they greatly improved the poor ergonomics of Soviet tanks. On the other hand, the Germans once again used their strengths in structural science to further improve the tank's protection.
Capabilities and crew survivability
Considering that they may face the threat of cloud explosions in the future, the Germans also came up with some targeted preventive measures in the design, which inadvertently gave them the "three defenses" capability. Although during this war,
It seems a little ahead of its time, but military fans in later generations gave it high praise.
After making so many improvements, the German version of the 59 has been transformed into a quite terrifying steel monster. It has protective power, attack power, and mobility that surpass the Soviet heavy tanks (including even the Soviet Union's most advanced Stalin-3).
But it is not inferior to most medium tanks, and it also has higher reliability.
At the actual combat distance, all Soviet tank guns and anti-tank guns were unable to penetrate the front armor of the Lion tank, and the armor penetration was difficult to cause fatal damage to it due to the influence of the grille armor. Because those with the strongest
The key parts are blocked by grille armor. If the armor is hit, it will detonate in advance and become useless. And those without grille armor will be useless.
The protective parts are relatively minor. Even if it is hit by an armor-piercing metal jet, the tank will generally not be fatally damaged. Because of this, the significance of the Lion tank's "moving artillery capability" is actually somewhat different.
has declined, but its ability to speed up the attack speed of armored forces and save fuel still makes it highly praised by the officers and soldiers of the German armored forces [
There were no weapons on the ground that could effectively deal with the Lion tanks, and air supremacy was completely taken away by the German jet fighters. How could the Soviet army stop the German armored forces from attacking? But they were all on the offensive but were suddenly forced to switch to all fronts.
The defense caused extreme organizational chaos in the Soviet army. As a result, the Soviet army, which had been unstoppable a few days ago, was quickly defeated.
According to figures later announced by the Soviet government, during the Battle of Kursk, the number of Soviet soldiers killed and missing was no less than 500,000, and they were hunted down by the German army all the way to the outskirts of the capital Moscow. And even counting the Axis
The loss of the country's servants, Su De
The ratio of permanent attrition of both sides was as high as 8:1, and the German army's own losses were less than 50,000. This was not a good thing for the Soviet government, which was eager to reverse the war, and even for the entire Allied camp.
, suspected to be a heavy blow.
The bigger problem is that now facing the grim situation of the German army coming to Moscow again, the Soviet command found that they simply did not have enough troops to defend Moscow. Although half of the million-strong troops invested in the Battle of Kursk remained,
However, more than 300,000 of the 500,000 people were injured, and all the units were basically disorganized. The Soviet Army General who could immediately participate in the second battle to defend Moscow
There are less than 300,000 troops, and they are either second-line troops with limited combat effectiveness, or remnants of defeated troops with low morale. How can they withstand an enemy with more than one million people including servants (after the victory in the Battle of Kursk,
The Northern Army Group also had troops moving south to assist in the battle, and those servant armies that bullied the weak and feared the strong were eager to take the lead, causing the number of Axis troops to attack Moscow to increase sharply.) The Axis armies?
At first, Stalin planned to mobilize the Moscow militia to survive the enemy's early offensive, but at this time the German army came up with another big killer weapon, which was the use of the V2 guidance of the Cloud Explosive Warhead.
Due to the exchange of technology, especially concepts, with China, today's German missile technology is much more mature than at the same time in history, and this is especially true for the missiles that have benefited the most, especially since the "liquid" oxygen kerosene engine has replaced the "liquid" oxygen alcohol engine.
The power of the rocket has been greatly enhanced, and the thermal efficiency has also been greatly improved. With such a foundation
Based on the foundation, Dr. Braun, who is responsible for leading the development of German rockets, decided to establish two research directions according to different uses, namely the two branches of strategic missile guidance and tactical guidance (to be continued. If you like this work, welcome
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