Chapter 668 Concept of Self-Propelled Artillery

Because the National Day is approaching, the cabinet quickly passed the resolution to expand the army and decided to announce it on the day of the National Day and officially start conscription.

Like the usual conscription, the conscription conditions this time are still relatively strict. In addition to physical fitness considerations, ideological and political considerations must also be accepted, and you must have lived in Australasia for more than five years before you can pass the conscription test.

After all, compared with those immigrants who are almost assimilated, the loyalty of immigrants who have just arrived in Australasia within five years cannot be guaranteed at all.

This is also the best way to distinguish new immigrants from old immigrants. It will not make new immigrants dissatisfied with such regulations, and it will allow old immigrants to easily join the army, such a high-paying job.

Joining the army is definitely one of the most popular jobs in Australasia, and it can even be removed most of the time.

The salary of the army is not only much higher than the average salary, but the army's food is also one of the best professions in Australasia.

There are also various benefits and subsidies that can make the income of an ordinary soldier comparable to that of an excellent technical worker.

As soon as the conscription notice was announced on January 10, 1927, the conscription offices in cities across Australasia were immediately surrounded by people who wanted to join the army.

Even though we are still in an economic crisis and even during the National Day holiday, it still cannot stop these people from joining the army.

Even the Ministry of Public Security urgently mobilized a group of people because a large number of people eager to join the army caused congestion in some streets and almost broke out in a stampede.

This also shows Australasia's recognition of the country and its enthusiasm for Arthur. If it were another monarch, I'm afraid such a craze for joining the army would not appear, even if the welfare benefits of the army would remain the same.

It is precisely because the people have a kind of enthusiasm for Arthur and have sufficient recognition of the country that they can join the army with a conscription order and even sacrifice their lives to build their own country.

While the Guards and the seven conventional armies were being rebuilt, Arthur also set his sights on the research and development of new tanks.

It is true that the current T-22 and T-22A tanks are already the most advanced and powerful tanks in the world, but this does not mean that Arthur can meet the current development of tanks.

The scientific and technological levels of various countries are constantly improving, and such tank technology will be developed sooner or later.

If Australasia stops moving forward, it will only be self-contained and waste the advantages created by Arthur in the past 20 years.

Therefore, the research and development of tanks should not only continue, but also invest heavily to try to maintain the gap with other countries.

In addition to tanks, Arthur also has requirements for the research and development of artillery, and specifically instructs artillery to take into account the research and development of both air defense and ground defense.

Let’s not talk about the research of tanks for the time being, the research on self-propelled artillery is imminent.

With the equipment of some trucks in the army, even the movement speed of infantry has been greatly enhanced.

But artillery is still too difficult to transport, and a large number of artillery equipped by the army will even delay the army’s marching speed, which is also a blow to the army’s combat capability in war.

If the artillery cannot be effectively deployed to the position, effective fire suppression cannot be achieved, and the battle cannot be won.

At the same time, when retreating or performing tactical tasks, the slow movement speed of the artillery will also slow down the execution of the task.

For various reasons, strengthening the mobility of the artillery has become a necessary choice.

The good news is that Australasia has long been researching tracked artillery, and it has achieved certain results.

The research idea for tracked artillery is very simple, that is, to install the artillery on the tracks of the tank.

Because the weight of the artillery is much lower than the weight of the tank, in theory, the speed of this tracked artillery should exceed that of the tank.

Moreover, without the trouble of a large amount of weight, the rate of anchoring of the artillery can also be reduced, which provides various possibilities for the research and development of this tracked artillery.

A secret meeting is being held in the artillery research department of the Royal Arsenal.

Attending the meeting are Arthur, Defense Secretary and General Thomas, several army commanders, chiefs of staff, and several major technical personnel in the artillery research and development department.

The development of any weapon cannot rely solely on technicians. Soldiers' actual experience in using such weapons is also very important.

After all, no matter how powerful the theoretical data of a weapon is, it is ultimately not as good as the soldiers' adaptation and proficiency to such weapons.

Soldiers who have actually used these weapons in training grounds and battlefields are actually the most qualified to make suggestions on the improvement and development of weapons.

"Ladies and gentlemen, how to improve the mobility of the army has always been a hot topic among countries. At present, we have done a good job in tanks, but the mobility of artillery and the army as a whole is still very poor." Arthur opened the topic and looked at a group of military high-level officials and artillery research and development technicians, and asked: "We must improve the mobility of artillery as much as possible, which means that we must develop a highly mobile artillery to replace the role of our original artillery on the battlefield to a certain extent."

The artillery research and development technicians took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, we have already had an idea of ​​the tracked artillery you requested before. This is the design drawing of the tracked artillery. Please review it, Your Majesty and the generals."

The guard took the drawing from the technician and distributed a copy to everyone, including Arthur. Then the technician continued: "Your Majesty, please see, the tracked artillery on the drawing is named TGA by us. -1, using an improved T-14 tank bottom, equipped with an M1922-75mm semi-automatic cannon, with a maximum firing rate of 25 rounds per minute.

We only equipped this tracked artillery with one driver and one loader. The driver himself is the gunner, which can minimize the weight of the artillery itself.

According to our estimation, TGA-1 can travel at a maximum speed of 28 kilometers per hour. Under normal circumstances, it can travel at a speed of 19 kilometers per hour for more than 6 hours, and the maximum driving distance is about 150 kilometers. "

Arthur did not react, but looked at the many senior military officials, waiting for their opinions.

In fact, the so-called TGA-1 tracked artillery is still very crude. It is basically a tank seat plus a cannon, and is equipped with a driver and loader.

But this concept is indeed very practical. It greatly enhances the mobility of the artillery and also enhances the flexibility of the artillery.

After all, the artillery is fixed on the base of the tank, which also means that the artillery has the ability to quickly adjust the shooting direction.

"Mr. Robert, can this design ensure the effective hit rate of the artillery?" Defense Secretary Thomas stood up first and asked very seriously.

After the artillery was installed on the tank's carriage, although the flexibility of the artillery was increased, the artillery was not so stable when firing.

This also means that it is very likely to have an impact on the artillery's hit rate. The artillery's hit rate is also related to the fire suppression capability and the effective lethality of the artillery.

"We haven't tested this yet." The technical expert named Robert shook his head regretfully and said helplessly: "Currently, this tracked artillery is only in the design stage, and no experimental product has been produced for testing yet.

However, referring to the tank's artillery hit rate, such a design may have an impact on the hit rate, but the impact should be within a controllable range. "

General Thomas nodded and looked at the other senior military officials.

After all, what Robert said is correct. Under the premise of pursuing the mobility of the artillery, if the effective hit rate of the artillery can be guaranteed, it would be a bit harsh on the crawler artillery that is still in the research stage.

After all, this is also the first-generation design. Even if there are flaws, it can be improved in the next time.

"Mr. Robert, can this design reduce the rate of crawler artillery?" Karl, commander of the Seventh Army, asked with great concern.

Karl, commander of the Seventh Army, has three tank divisions, and because he was previously the commander of the First Tank Division, he still attaches great importance to and has a headache about the tank's den rate.

Even the most advanced tanks in Australasia will generally have a prone rate of 10% to 20%, which is simply unavoidable with current technology.

In extreme cases, the den rate may even increase to 30% to 40%, which will greatly damage the combat effectiveness of tank divisions and is the reason why tanks have not replaced cavalry divisions so far.

But think about it, this is normal. After all, the history of tank research and development in various countries can only be traced back to more than ten years ago.

It would be incredible if it took only more than ten years to develop a vehicle that could replace the horse, a vehicle and combat tool that has been used for thousands of years in human history.

"Your Excellency General, the high parabolic rate of the tank is generally caused by the tank's high weight and complex mechanical structure. The engine's inability to withstand the high weight is one reason, and the damage to the mechanical structure is also a major reason.

But in our tracked artillery design, the overall weight of the artillery has been greatly reduced. In addition, the crawler mechanical structure has been simplified. The design is not as complex as a tank. In theory, it can significantly reduce the crouching rate. "Technical expert named Robert explained:"

At least the den failure rate will be lower than that of our T-22 tank. If further improvements are made, the problem of den failure should be initially solved. "

General Karl nodded, indicating that he had finished asking his questions.

After waiting for a long time and no other generals raised any questions, Arthur said: "Okay, since you all have no objections, let's enter the testing stage of this tracked artillery.

Mr. Robert, I approve that you can use additional funds to push the tracked artillery into the testing stage as soon as possible and continuously improve the design of this artillery.

Highly mobile artillery will greatly improve the army, and it will also become our leading weapon in future wars. "

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