Chapter 94 Australia-Germany Joint Research (Please Subscribe!)

Adhering to the principle that explanation is worse than demonstration, Arthur simply ordered the experts to organize a live demonstration of the M1897 artillery.

Because there were ten boxes of shells, Arthur generously took out two boxes, just in time to test the specific power of the famous French lady.

The experimental site was chosen in the suburbs of Sydney, a deep mountain, deserted and safe enough.

Under the command of the experts, the natives prepared the target for the shells to be fired in less than an hour and placed it on the hillside one kilometer away.

The person in charge of the target shooting was a more senior artilleryman in the Australian army. Although he had never actually used the M1897, he was already familiar with Australia's own CA-1 machine gun, and naturally knew the principles of these automatic artillery.

The German experts held their breath and stared at the only M1897 artillery, fearing that they would miss any important information.

Soon, after completing all the arrangements, the brand new French lady began its roar.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Following the order, Miss France began to pour shells at the target on the hillside in the distance, and finally hit the target with the third shell.

What surprised the German experts was not the hit rate of the shells, but the exaggerated firing frequency of the M1897 artillery.

The average firing rate of a German-made 75mm artillery is about 4-6 rounds per minute. The firing rate depends on the familiarity of the artillery with the artillery, but the maximum will not exceed seven rounds per minute.

But what kind of terrible and powerful firepower did the M1897 show? Even if it was used by Australian artillerymen who were not familiar with it, it could still achieve a firepower output of more than eleven shells per minute.

In other words, after the artillerymen became familiar with this artillery, the M1897 artillery could exert the firepower of two German artillery of the same caliber, and could gain an overwhelming advantage on the battlefield.

In other words, the French only need to use half of the number of German artillery to maintain a balance with Germany in terms of firepower.

What does this mean? Not only can it significantly reduce military expenditure, but it can also use the extra soldiers in other places.

Thinking of this, the German expert suddenly felt that something was wrong, and said to Arthur in a requesting tone: "Your Highness, this artillery is very important to Germany. Can you sell it to us?"

Can it be sold? Of course not.

This artillery is also very important to Australia, and Arthur will naturally not give it to the Germans.

Seeing that the request was rejected, the German expert made another request, that is, to study this artillery with Australia.

In terms of artillery technology alone, Germany still has an extremely excellent level. If it is not too arrogant and actively absorbs the excellent designs of other countries, it will not lead to extremes.

Researching with Germany is also good for Australia, that is, it can greatly reduce the difficulty of imitating this artillery.

With the help of the Germans, Australia is even expected to master the manufacturing technology of this artillery within half a year.

"It's okay to study together, but there are a few requirements that must be agreed in advance." Arthur nodded and agreed to the German expert's request to study Miss France together.

"You tell me, Your Highness, as long as we can do it." The German expert nodded quickly, fearing that Arthur would go back on his word.

"First, any results and technologies developed by Germany can be shared with Australia unconditionally. Second, if Germany has any improvements to the M1897 artillery, it should also be passed on to Australia at market prices." Arthur smiled and stated his requirements.

With Germany's advanced artillery technology, it is not difficult to understand the French lady's technology in a short period of time.

Using German talents to quickly let Australia master the technology of the M1897 artillery will not be a disadvantage for Australia.

As for the second point, once the Germans get out of the obsession with large caliber and high power, or in other words, they are interested in the M1897 artillery, it is very likely that they will go further in rapid-fire artillery.

Germany's research and development capabilities far exceed Australia's. If they can take advantage of this opportunity to obtain Germany's future research technology for rapid-fire artillery, it will definitely be smoother than Australia's own hard research.

"This..." The German expert thought to himself, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "No problem, Your Highness. I hope we can start research on this artillery as soon as possible. I will report to His Majesty the Emperor and request research equipment and more experts to come, and strive to crack the technology of this artillery as soon as possible."

The good relationship between Germany and Australia is an important factor in the German expert's agreement with Arthur's two requests.

After all, Germany has handed over its artillery technology to Australia. With such a good cooperative relationship, Arthur's request is actually not harsh.

Arthur nodded and agreed with a smile.

The words of the German expert are exactly what he wants. Whether it is equipment or experts, the more the better.

As long as the research site is in Australia, even if hundreds of experts come at one time, Arthur is willing to bear their expenses.

Of course, these German experts are really worth it. Although the annual cost of each expert is extremely high, generally exceeding hundreds of pounds.

But the value they bring is also very worthwhile. Not only does it make up for the embarrassing situation of Australia's lack of high-end talents, but it also lays a good foundation for Australia's talent training.

Under Arthur's instructions, each German expert met several Australian experts.

In name, they helped the German experts and were responsible for some complicated and simple things.

In fact, these Australian experts could also take the opportunity to follow the German experts and learn some things that they could not touch normally.

Arthur liked the serious and cautious character of the German experts very much. Under their meticulous teaching, the Australian experts also made rapid progress.

In order to facilitate the research of these experts, Arthur directly handed over a large part of the military factory's laboratory to these experts. Anyway, the military factory did not have any weapons experimental plan in a short time.

At the same time, 500,000 pounds of funds were also taken out to support the research of these experts.

Miss France has been using artillery during World War II, and its advanced performance is naturally needless to say.

If you can successfully master its technology and make certain improvements, then it will not be wrong to use it as Australia's main artillery in the next 30 years.

After having a research site, the only M1897 artillery and the remaining eight boxes of shells were moved to the laboratory by the German experts with great distress.

Even if there are enough shells, these German experts will not allow this artillery to be used again.

Next, this artillery will be carefully studied and disassembled. Any damage will be an unbearable burden for the research progress.

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