Chapter 323: Military Parade (Führer and Artillery)
The small theater staged in the stands was not visible to the Reich Head at the time, but there would be a detailed report to him afterwards, and there was also a high-definition video of movement for him to enjoy, and the circle of cameras around the square was not in vain.
As the core of the entire military parade, before the end of the military parade, the head of state could not leave the review stand, standing on such a high platform in winter to blow the cold wind, but also to maintain a look of grandeur and high eyes on the world at all times, to be honest, this job is not as easy as it seems.
In fact, fifteen minutes after the start of the military parade, the head of the empire regretted it a little in his heart, and secretly blamed himself for why he agreed to this plan, what kind of boi is nothing to pretend to be in the winter, if it weren't for the bright sun today, wouldn't he have to freeze his nose alive.
The Fuhrer's biochemical body is only relatively high in all aspects, and if he catches a cold, he will catch a cold and sneeze, and he will roll all over the ground in pain if he is shot.
Xu Jun was actually very curious about his body, but the Time and Space Administration didn't think of leaving him a manual or anything at that time, and of course there would be no after-sales services such as three guarantees.
What he got would not be a three-no product, the Führer had seriously thought about this problem, but there was no place for him to consult and complain.
For those guys who call themselves the Time and Space Administration, Xu Jun doesn't have much to complain about now, at least the other party has given him another life, and so far, everything has satisfied him.
From a foreign student to an imperial leader, this is not only a miracle of one step to the sky, although there are also factors of his personal efforts, but don't forget that without the deep foundation laid by Jack and the luck of breaking through the sky, he would not have been able to defeat Hitler, let alone lead Germany to this point, Xu Jun is actually very content.
Today's Führer's costume is very traditional, and even somewhat modest compared to previous ceremonies. He wore a tailored blue-gray army general's uniform, with gold buttons and the field marshal's red collar badge, and two rows of meritorious service sheets on his chest, with the knight's oak leaf iron cross hanging between the collars.
It is unusual for the Führer not to wear a Nazi armband at such a large event, but no one has a problem with this, just because he is the leader of the Nazi Party, the Führer of the Third Reich.
In addition to the epaulettes of the rank of marshal, a Black Hawk armband from the Führer's base camp was sewn on the left arm of the uniform, and the corresponding armbands were sewn on the cuffs. The Reich Führer did not wear an armed belt, but wore an army ceremonial dagger on the left side of his waistband.
Xu Jun knew how to make it easier to close the distance between himself and ordinary officers and soldiers, and the soldiers wanted to see an iron-blooded military commander, not a vase of bells and whistles.
In fact, this was the way he dressed when he commanded operations on the European front, and many of the German officers and soldiers who participated in the parade had seen the Reich Führer wearing such a uniform and inspecting the positions and lines of his troops.
"Salute!" With the commanding non-commissioned officer's loud order, the artillerymen sat on the seats of the half-track artillery tractor and saluted the Reich Führer with solemn expressions.
The FZ-9 half-track tractor is the main equipment of the German heavy artillery unit, and in the current sequence of European military equipment, there is no model that can replace it for the time being.
Britain and France also have heavy-duty tractors with relatively similar performance, but in terms of off-road performance and carrying capacity, none of them can surpass this German half-track tractor.
Xu Jun is well aware of the development trend of artillery in the world, even in the 21st century, when self-propelled artillery models emerge one after another, towed artillery is still the absolute main force of the armies of various countries.
Self-propelled artillery is a weapon developed to cooperate with the high-speed mobility of armored and motorized troops, and in order to obtain the mobility required by the superiors, it is often necessary to sacrifice some actual combat performance.
As long as the towed artillery is not so heavy that it cannot be moved, it can be as large as the caliber you want, how large the diameter you want, how you want to take drugs, and what recoil chamber pressure loading speed is not a problem, as long as you can throw a heavy enough warhead at the enemy.
The extreme record for self-propelled guns of World War II was set by Germany, and the Karl mortar really made the Soviet army suffer, but it also proved how stupid it is to put such a thing on a mobile platform.
The Germans went to great lengths just to throw a two-ton armor-piercing warhead at a fortified target four kilometers away, and if the same work were done by the British, they would only need to drag a few Lancaster bombers out and renovate them, and then hang a five-and-a-half-ton "tall cabinet" or a ten-ton "Grand Slam" in the bomb magazine, and no matter how thick the bunker is, it will be able to hit the soul with one shot.
The performance of the German artillery in World War II was quite mediocre, in addition to the mistakes in the use of artillery tactics, but also in the backwardness of the overall performance of artillery weapons. The main thing here is the heavy artillery at the division and regimental level, most of which are still designed at the beginning of the century, not to mention compared with the French artillery, some indicators are not even comparable to the Italian artillery.
Xu Jun wants to change this status quo, but it will take a lot of time, because the improvement of a heavy artillery piece cannot be done by patting his head or drawing a drawing, and the improvement of large-caliber artillery casting technology can only be done gradually, and it is impossible to release a satellite all at once.
Krupp and Rheinsteel are still somewhat deficient in terms of technical reserves, after all, the German military industry has been abandoned for more than a decade. However, the situation has now improved, and in addition to obtaining the latest scientific and technological achievements of the military industry of France and Britain, Germany has also hired a group of relevant experts from both countries to start developing new support artillery technology.
However, there was still not enough time left for Germany, and Xu Jun could only call in ready-made artillery from France and Britain to supplement the artillery power of the German Army.
This is not a good idea, because it is simply adding pressure to the logistical supply system, which the German logistics system has long been overwhelmed.
In the end, the main task of the artillery in the early stage was to suppress the fire of the fixed fortified areas, and a large amount of ammunition could be stored on the front line, which shared part of the pressure on the wartime logistics system.
The Kanone 18 173 mm cannon produced by Krupp is an advanced divisional support artillery, which began to be equipped with the German army in four years in history to replace the Mauser 18 21 cm cannon with backward performance and difficult transportation, this kind of artillery can shoot 68 kg of high-explosive grenades to targets 29 kilometers away, and was rated as the best long-range suppression weapon of the German army in World War II. The half-track tractor under the stage was pulling a full-size wooden model of the gun.
The real Kanone18 also underwent a series of improvements at the Krupp factory, and with the "new ideas" of the Führer and the efforts of a bunch of specialists, it is believed that after the birth of this new gun, it will play a more powerful performance than the historical original, and the Führer himself made a guarantee, so there is absolutely no doubt about it.
The German artillery phalanx dragged out a small two miles, because the models were too complicated, Xu Jun looked at this pile of various types of artillery, and seemed to be able to hear the desperate wail of the logistics officer in his ears.
However, the audience watched with great interest, including the foreign guests behind, who were all shocked by this spectacular formation, and the neatly arranged thick pipes were a proof of strong national strength in their eyes.
"Sbarassi, Kaga! (Great, Your Excellency!) Komatsu exclaimed excitedly, pressing the shutter of the camera continuously.
"Look at this stupid yellow monkey." At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in the back row, followed by a burst of unbridled laughter.
PS: The author is still recovering, thank you for your support.