Chapter 798 Ammonium Nitrate Explosive

During World War II, various technologies developed at a high speed. Some people have calculated that the progress of science and technology during World War II was more than a hundred years in normal times.

Looking at the early days of World War II, it was a small tank like peas. By the end of World War II, there were already more than 100 tons of rat models being tested.

Among them, the development of German military technology is quite rapid, and various new weapons are emerging one after another. If it is not for the wrong path, maybe nuclear weapons can be produced.

However, after all, because of the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany could not develop for a long time after the First World War. One of Germany's shortcomings was the industrial production of ammonium nitrate explosives!

If it is filled, the German war potential can be increased by at least 15%!

Ammonium nitrate explosive, also known as Armonite, is a kind of explosive that is simple to produce, very practical and powerful. Another type of explosive that everyone can think of is TNT, but the extraction of TNT is complicated, and the production method of Armonite is extremely simple. , suitable for wartime mass production.

During World War II, countries such as the Soviet Union and the United States mixed ammonium nitrate explosives with tnt in a ratio of 8:2, which was used for explosives for artillery shells above medium caliber and aircraft bombs, which became high-quality and inexpensive products.

However, the industrial preparation of Armonite is not easy.

During World War II, only a few countries such as the Soviet Union and the United States successfully implemented the industrialization of Armonite with a strong chemical foundation.

Historically, Germany, which is equally powerful in chemical science and technology, was prepared to follow the Soviet Union's practice after comparative analysis to make up for the huge war consumption, but the production process was not successful due to bottlenecks in formula and technology.

In desperation, the Germans could only use the old method of mixing tnt and ammonium nitrate. Not only was the power much weaker than similar ammunition in the Soviet Union and the United States, but the production cost was also high, which objectively weakened the German war potential and accelerated the final 's annihilation.

It is said that Cyric's crossing should be a prophet. It is possible to develop this process in advance and come up with a suitable one. However, Cyric did not do this.

After all, the production process of ammonium nitrate explosives looks simple, but it is more complicated to produce them.

Just like making firecrackers in a small workshop, the simple nitro-di-sulfo-3 charcoal, mixed together, is dangerous. During the drying process, it is even more dangerous, and explosions often occur.

And this ammonium nitrate explosive is also on schedule, the most important of which is the drying process, which many countries cannot break through. After all, the mixing of several chemical substances with active explosive properties is extremely dangerous.

In particular, the dosage of the passivating agent must be controlled extremely precisely. A little less will explode, and a little more may cause the entire mixture to be scrapped.

Similarly, the temperature during the drying program must also be precisely controlled and adjusted. Otherwise, if there is a slight error, it will definitely be a bang.

It is definitely not easy. The United States can slowly introduce the preparation method of Armonite with experimental conditions because of its deep wealth and strong scientific and technological strength. (Just like making an atomic bomb, because the United States does not know which method is easy to use, it uses all methods. This is the advantage of deep pockets.)

The Soviet Union does not have such conditions. Fortunately, the Soviet Union has another advantage, that is, some people are people!

Especially during the period of the Great Purge, the Soviet Union purged a large number of people. As long as these people were not shot, almost all of them continued their research in prisons. During this period, he almost always worked in the prison while developing rockets.

In order to master the preparation method of Armonite, the Soviet Union directly handed this task to the prison scientific research department.

People's lives are piled up one by one, and all kinds of ratios and plans are tested, and the correct plan can always be found. This is how the Soviet Union came up with it, and it can be regarded as an absolute Soviet characteristic.

Molotov had also heard of such a terrifying plan. How much did the Soviets pay for mastering this kind of thing? Now, the Germans actually want to give them the production process of this ammonium nitrate explosive? This is just a joke!

No, of course not!

This was Molotov's subconscious reaction.

"If you can hand over this technology to us, then we will be very grateful, and you can offer any price." Cyric continued: "Food, cars, anything, by the way, Our Krupp factory should be able to cast naval guns for you next month."

Hearing this, Molotov felt like he was about to spit out a mouthful of old blood.

The cooperation agreement with the Germans at the beginning was really too pitiful. The Soviets exported a large amount of iron ore. What happened? The weapons were long gone, and the Germans had all sorts of excuses.

Moreover, when needed, he took it out and bluffed the Soviet Union. What happened to him in the first place, his brain was flooded, and he patted Comrade Stalin's chest, saying that Germany's affairs were covered by him!

Now, Cyric is talking about naval guns again, which makes Molotov feel uncomfortable for a while, but he can't ignore it. You must know that the Soviet battleship has been symbolically built since last year. Without the main gun, that would be absolutely inappropriate.

Suddenly, Molotov remembered something, and suddenly screamed that he had fallen into the trap of the Germans!

I came here because of a secret agreement with the United Kingdom. The important task is to appease Germany. Before we conquered Finland, we will have an action to conquer Germany. Now it is to paralyze Germany.

But on the other hand, he also came with a protest. In Finland, there are a lot of legal weapons. What's going on? Don't try to fool the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union also knows the inside story!

In other words, neither the Soviet Union nor Germany is safe.

Now, he was actually taken to the ditch by Cyric all the way, as if the Soviet Union really did something wrong.

"Führer Cyric, when we signed the non-aggression agreement, there was a supplementary agreement about our borders. In that agreement, you fully respect our rights and interests in the northwest." Molotov said: "Now, we have a conflict with Finland, but suddenly there are a lot of legal weapons in the Finnish army. What's going on?"