Anti-Japanese blood sacrifice mountains and rivers

[Volume 57] Chapter 565: Chapter 290 The Birth of the Copycat Tank (2)

------------

But what puzzled Gao Fei was that during the 34-1941 period when the relative advantage of the t-1942 was the most prominent, the t-34 tank still suffered heavy losses. The battlefield losses far exceeded that of the German tanks in the same period. In addition to objective factors such as poor capabilities and weak maintenance and maintenance forces, some weaknesses of the t-34 itself are also the reason for the heavy losses.

Gao Fei is very disapproving of the design flaws of the T-34's two-man turret, because in the T-34's four-man vehicle group, the commander and loader are located in the turret, and the commander also shoulders the duties of the gunner. The commander is overburdened. In a fierce battle situation, the command of the tank crew and the artillery shooting are both very important. The former is responsible for controlling the overall situation, while the latter decides the timing of the attack. Two people are far more efficient than one person.

The t-3476 has three main models, but they all use a two-man turret, which affects the combat effectiveness. Facts have proved that the two-man turret design greatly reduces the actual combat rate of fire of the t-34 artillery, which is different from the German IV with a three-man turret. Compared with tanks, the theoretical rate of fire of the t-3476 is not too bad, but the rate of fire in actual combat is often only one-third or even one-fourth of the former.Anti-Japanese Blood Sacrifice Mountains and Rivers 56595

Although the Soviet-made 76mm gun is far more powerful than the German 75mm and 34mm tank guns, the command and shooting efficiency is out of balance, making it difficult for the T-[-] to fully exert its artillery power.

Historically, the improved models of t-3476 have been trying to change this congenital defect, but it is a pity that several designs have not been put into production.It was not until the end of 1943 that the t-3485 was actually converted into a three-person turret, and the gunner and the commander realized an effective division of labor.Secondly, Gao Fei believes that the t-3476 is seriously lacking in radio devices. In the original design, the t-34 took into account the installation of radio communication devices. million, but only a small number of tanks can be equipped with radio devices.

Due to the lack of radio, the t-34 can hardly form an effective command when fighting in formation, and the vehicles can only use semaphore communication. In the case of poor inter-vehicle communication, the combat method of the t-34 formation is very rigid. It is extremely inflexible to command the actions of tanks.

In ambushes and encounters, the t-34's lack of wireless communication is the most fatal flaw. A small number of tanks that found targets or were attacked could not notify the entire formation, causing the entire t-34 formation of the Soviet army to break down separately.

Compared with the poor performance of large formations, some small t-34 units often perform better.With the continuous improvement of the Soviet tank industry, the t-3476 was gradually replaced by the t-3485, and basically made up for the above two defects.From 1944 to 1945, the t-3485 did not have much performance advantage over the new German tanks, but its battlefield performance has made great progress.It can be seen that it is not only the three indicators of firepower, armor and mobility that determine the performance of a tank, but many design details can play an important role.

However, the 85mm caliber tank gun of the Soviets has not yet been developed. Gao Fei can only obtain a 76mm tank gun with a caliber sixty times the caliber, alloy armor, gearbox, wide track, etc., and dozens of tanks can be manufactured with these. Fei probably didn't have a big problem, and he couldn't afford to supply too many tanks. What he needed was not quantity, but quality to a certain extent.

Gao Fei called together the technicians and engineers of Factory 21. After all, there are specializations in technology, and there are many technical issues.