Alien Arms Empire.

Chapter 496 496 Thick Instructions
As for crawlers, as long as they understand the principles, almost all industrial countries can manufacture similar things.

The technical content of this thing is not high, because everyone has produced transmission devices such as chains before, as long as they are enlarged and reinforced, they are almost the prototype of crawlers.

After Goblin showed his tank, Tang Mo no longer felt that it was necessary to keep his tank unit secret.

It was a very time-consuming and labor-intensive task to produce tanks on Long Island before. The manufactured tanks needed to be shipped and transported, which made it as troublesome as if the troops of the Datang Kingdom had been landing across the sea.

Well now, Tang Mo can produce his own tanks near Tongcheng with great fanfare, which cuts down a large part of the transportation cost.

Unlike the tanks and chariots of the 21st century, Tang San's tanks now don't have such complicated electronic equipment, and the truly sophisticated things are nothing more than a few details.

First of all, to make a tank work, it needs a power system consisting of an engine and a gearbox.This set of gadgets is now one of the most expensive parts on the tank, which is a test of industrial foundation.

Secondly, Tang Mo's tank has a relatively complete optical aiming system, which will be even more complete in the future.This thing is definitely a precision-machined ceiling, something that other countries can't match.

Finally, there is a vehicle-mounted radio communication system that other countries dare not even think about. It must ensure smooth communication between tanks and armored units and allow their own troops to play exquisite coordination. It is also expensive and delicate equipment.

As for the artillery, before the long-barreled tank gun was installed, the short-barreled 75mm low-pressure gun actually had no technical content, so it was not considered a precision system for the time being.

Tang Mo or Datang Group is in an absolute leading position in automobile manufacturing. After a long period of accumulation of engine and transmission technology, the background is very deep.

The advanced engine can provide a very reliable power guarantee, and the gearbox is a direct copy of a relatively mature design, so in terms of power system, Tang Mo's No. 4 tank is absolutely trustworthy.

Even in the real World War II, the German No. 4 tank almost had a low failure rate, average maintenance difficulty, and a well-balanced design that was welcomed by the military.

Different from the delicate and expensive zoo series, the No. 4 tank is affectionately called a military horse, and is regarded as a reliable combat partner by the soldiers, which shows the success of its design idea.

In terms of optical equipment technology, Datang Group is also at the forefront of the world.Datang Group is still the world's largest supplier of cameras, the largest supplier of lens measuring instruments, and the largest supplier of optical sighting equipment.

Almost two-thirds of the world's optical lenses come from the Datang Group, and now almost all warships equipped with long-range optical sights are manufactured by the Datang Group.

Therefore, it was a breeze for Datang Group to provide the most reliable scope for Tang Mo's tanks.Tang Mo does not guarantee that his optical sights are perfect, but he can guarantee that the ones used by his troops must be the best in the world!

In order to take care of that sophisticated, advanced radio equipment, the No. 4 tank specially set up a radio operator.

This operator is also the shooter of the heading machine gun. His main task is to ensure the communication between the tank crew and the communication between the tanks under complex battlefield conditions.

On weekdays, this radio operator also helps with simple maintenance of tanks, cleaning and maintenance of tanks, and helping to replenish shells...

In short, in this era when the reliability of equipment is not high, it is actually very necessary to have such an extra crew member.

The communication system of the entire tank is relatively complex, and all members of the vehicle must wear earphones and throat talkers to ensure that everyone can clearly hear the orders given by the commander in the noisy tank.

In comparison, this system is already very advanced. In the tanks of the same era of World War II, the members of the Japanese tanks communicated basically by kicking and gesticulating with their hands...

Who can imagine that a tank commander let his driver speed up by giving his driver's ass up with his foot?Although the principle of this is similar to that of the cavalry speeding up and kicking the horse's stomach, it is impossible to know who the driver's blood and tears are pouring out to.

As soon as the No. 4 tank of the Datang Kingdom came out, it had a complete set of mature in-vehicle communication systems. This kind of progress has significantly improved the combat effectiveness of the tank.

At the same time, the Tang Kingdom's tanks can realize coordinated communication between tanks, which is also accomplished by using the complex radio communication devices on the vehicle.

This set of devices guarantees the coordinated combat capability of tank troops to the greatest extent, which is much better than those tank crews who are crowded in stuffy tanks and fight independently.

Tang Mo knew that although reducing the number of tank crew members was really good, it could reduce unit losses and at the same time drive more tanks with fewer people.

But the conditions are not yet mature, there is no reliable automatic loading machine to save the loader, and there is no reliable and advanced communication device to save the radio operator, so the best configuration of the current tank crew is still five!
At this moment, a vehicle group of the 2st Battalion, 1st Company, and 1st Platoon of the 1st Armored Regiment of the 1nd Armored Division of the Tang Kingdom, deployed in a camp on the west side of Tongcheng, is squatting next to the brand new tank, carefully reading and using it. manual.

This is a very difficult and necessary task.They must understand what their tank is, and at the same time master the basic performance of the tank.

Although in the crew, except for the radio operator and the loader who just graduated, the remaining three people have participated in tank training in Dragon Island, but in fact, everyone has seen the brand new No. 4 tank for the first time .

It's as if you have used a Samsung note2 mobile phone, but now you have changed to a Huawei P40.Although the operating system is similar, and the mobile phone is still the same smartphone, you still have to get used to it.

There are so many things to pay attention to, which makes the commander feel dizzy: the newly added communication antenna is extremely fragile, and it is necessary to avoid scratching the branches as much as possible; the thickness of the surrounding armor is different, so he needs to consider the most reasonable angle to meet the enemy...

Electric drives throughout the tank need to be used with caution, including the turret rotation drive motor which can be problematic!Where is the fire extinguisher placed, where is the fixed position of the submachine gun...

Such explanations were densely written in a thick book, and what made him even more depressed was that this stuff, as an absolutely confidential document, had to be turned in after reading it, and could not be kept in personal hands.

There's no pressure on the radio operator, because that's what he's been taught in school.Anyway, they all operate similar devices, and he can grasp the essentials of operation by looking at them casually.

What really troubled him was not the radio equipment on his left, but the heading machine gun installed directly in front of him.

Because of the hasty training, he only had very rough shooting training in school, and it was a bit too much for him to use this thing to kill people.

So at this moment, he is staring at the machine gun that uses a drum instead of a chain, studying seriously, and repeatedly simulating every step in his mind.

It is not an easy task to change bullets for a machine gun in a small space, not to mention that he has to give priority to solving radio problems during this period.

The loader was even more stunned. He was just strong and strong. He was assigned to the tank unit because of the post allowance here, and the treatment was much better than that of the infantry...

Now it's good, his job turned out to be in a closed space, pulling shells from all corners around him to stuff them into the artillery, and then closing the breech block to complete the loading.

The places where the shells are placed are just perfect, some are behind the commander's butt, and some are on his left hand side. Of course, if the battle is too intense, there are also some stored shells beside the commander.

There are also some shells placed behind the driver's seat, these shells wrap the loader like a coffin...

No way, this is ammunition, and it must be placed where the loader can quickly touch it as much as possible!
Just imagine, there are cannonballs on his left, cannonballs on his right, cannonballs in front, and cannonballs in the back, and a large barrel of gasoline under his feet...

"At least we don't have to drive by ourselves, right?" The driver was very humorous, and he really wanted to experience the feel of a gearbox with 6 forward gears and 1 reverse gear as soon as possible.

Imagine the happiness of German tank drivers in World War II. The engine of every No. 4 tank is produced by Maybach. How much does this thing cost in the 21st century?

Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Maybach, and Porsche are good things that big guys can't afford to drive these days. German drivers in World War II vomited... Do you know why the uniforms of German officers are so decent?Because many military uniforms are tailor-made by BOSS clothing!
Some people may not believe it, but the driver of the Tiger tank, which was mass-produced in Germany in 1942, used a steering wheel!Similar technology, Russia's T-series tanks have not been used in 2022... yes, that's Versailles.

The gunner didn't have much experience. His task was to aim at the target and fire. The new tank had clearer and more precise sights. He was familiar with the sights and already understood how to use them.

All he has to do is wait for the loader to finish loading the shells, the commander gives him the order to attack, and he steps on the pedal to destroy the target.

In fact, he was very calm, because he had just seen the thickness of the front armor plate of this tank.

It's human nature for anyone to be nervous when they know they're going to fight.However, if a 60 mm thick armor plate is piled up in front of him, this tension will definitely be reduced a lot-and this is the meaning of the existence of the tank!

(End of this chapter)