Imperial Overlord

See the world? What are you kidding? Is there anything in the German ** team on the Eastern Front that I haven't seen in the world recently?

Frick looked depressed at the enthusiastic commander, not embarrassed to mention those things that made him and many division commanders depressed. 【Full text reading】

Recently, many German troops have been frightened by the weapons in their hands. They don't know what's going on in their home country, whether there's really a problem.

There are indeed many more cars sent to the front line from the rear than before, but the quality is indeed declining rapidly.

The original iron handrail has now become a rope rivetted to the body of the car. This kind of thing left the commanders at a loss, not even knowing whether to be happy or depressed.

They got a lot more heavy weapons than before, and in some performances, even these weapons achieved a qualitative leap.

But on the other hand, some designs that were originally designed to make soldiers very comfortable have been cancelled, and those that can use wood will never use steel...

Tank 4 of the Armored Forces has 44 details removed on the grounds of simplifying production. For the army, the capitalists in the rear are simply stingy to the extreme.

However, these improved No. 4 tanks have strengthened the frontal armor thickness and are equipped with more powerful tank guns.

It's impossible to say whether these improvements are due to the capitalists being too stingy, or whether they are starting to learn to be generous where they should be.

If the manufacturers are stingy, they have spared no effort to improve their armor and artillery; but if they are generous, why are the workmanship of these tanks simplified to a rudimentary level?

This is still the case for the Panzer No. 4 tank, the main force of the armored force, not to mention the weapons and equipment equipped for other German troops.

All motorcycles issued to the front line must be equipped with a "sidecar" to improve the transport capacity of the troops.

The German barrel car with the largest number of production will continue to be simplified, and eventually even the door will be removed to complete the doubling of the cheapest production...

Most of the complex armored vehicles have been cut, leaving only a few models to continue mass production, but as long as they pass the improvement and audit, the output of weapons has been increased to an incredible level.

For example, barrel trucks, although so simple that even grassroots soldiers criticized them, were ordered 300,000 more in one go.

You must know that the German Army is now in the millions. If these cars are popularized, German soldiers can be assigned to one car in almost one shift.

Therefore, this is a rather troublesome evaluation: the process of weapon improvement this time is a process of exchanging quantity for quality.

Compared with the previous equipment, although these simplified versions of the weapons produced by the Führer are not so refined, they have been enhanced in main performance.

Can't say good or bad, because all weapons can only be concluded after they have been tested at the front.

However, all commanders found that after such a change in the head of state, the number of weapons in their hands had never been so sufficient.

For example, tanks, the number of tanks on the German Eastern Front has begun to increase steadily, and this does not include those tank destroyers converted from the No. 2 tank chassis and the 38t tank chassis.

On the other hand, the Führer developed the stg-44 assault rifle with excellent performance for paratroopers. The army also took a fancy to this weapon, and after a short-term experiment, it has indeed proved the excellence of this weapon.

Such excellent weapons are loved by officers and soldiers, and soon this weapon has become a trend, and almost all soldiers want to be equipped with this useful weapon.

"Go and see your tank destroyer!" The commander put his hands behind his back and led him to a low-profile armored vehicle covered in canvas.

"This is the tank destroyer our division is equipped with? So short?" Flick looked at the "tank destroyer", which was only over 2 meters high, and was taken aback by the sight in front of him.

The tank destroyer originally modified from the No. 2 tank chassis is definitely not so low in height. And obviously, the guy in the canvas looked a little more aggressive.

Although I can't tell, I don't know why. But Frick had such a feeling that the equipment in front of him was more powerful than the "Tank Destroyer No. 2".

"This is a new type of equipment that the Führer personally ordered to design and give priority to production." A man wearing a military uniform without any medals or rank said standing next to the canvas.

He pointed to this monster, which was actually only developed from the 38t, an unadvanced old-fashioned tank, with a proud expression on his face.

Indeed, he should be proud of himself and all the engineers involved in designing this tank destroyer.

Because this is simply a miracle of industrial design: it took only 40 days from the request of the Führer to the production of the first prototype.

In other words, it took less than a month and a half for this weapon from design to birth. To be able to come up with such a speed is definitely the result of the sincere cooperation and joint efforts of everyone.

Of course, from another point of view, you can see how improvised this thing is - every detail of it is the result of compromise, and there are hardly any procedures to overcome technical difficulties.

"Stalker Tank Destroyer! The Fuhrer is not only the originator, but also the direct participant in the design, and the name of the weapon..." The engineer smiled and mentioned the name of the weapon in front of him.

"Stalker..." Flick said the name, and he also felt that the equipment in front of him, covered with canvas, sounded rather cool.

When the canvas was lifted by a few soldiers and he saw the whole picture of the weapon, he felt even more that it was a truly powerful weapon.

Huge sloping front armor, and a 50mm high-speed long-barreled anti-tank gun, this weapon is much more aggressive than the 37mm anti-tank gun his division was originally equipped with.

At least visually, Frick felt that the weapon in front of him was closer to the artillery's No. 3 assault gun, rather than the ordinary anti-tank gun.

However, the assault gun is used by the artillery, and in terms of support capabilities, it seems to be inferior to the Stalker who directly accompanies the infantry.

In Frick's eyes, this weapon is definitely the best gift for the infantry. It is the most reliable friend of the German infantry, and the most advantageous weapon of the infantry.

"It can accompany infantry, use its low profile in defense, and become a tank killer!" One of its designers was satisfied that his weapon could stun commanders on the front line.

The Stalker tank destroyer did have too many avant-garde designs during this time period, and even had a sci-fi flavor.

"When attacking, it can also use thicker front armor to provide limited cover and support for infantry!" Pointing to the stalker's armor, the engineer introduced the performance of this weapon.

"On the front, it has 60mm thick armor. Because of the latest design, its defense is even comparable to that of the No. 4 tank..." In the curious eyes of a group of generals, he talked about the advanced nature of this chariot come.

Frick looked at the stalker in front of him in surprise, and said to himself in disbelief: "My God, my anti-tank battalion is actually equipped with a destroyer whose defense is comparable to that of a tank?"

"Because of time, not only the defense surpasses the armored units, but also the firepower!" The engineer proudly advertised his weapon.

He wouldn't tell Frick that the stalker could only make do with off-roading because of his unsteady center of gravity.

He also wouldn't tell Frick that the Stalker tank destroyer had few doors, and it was easy to wipe out the entire crew if it was destroyed.

Of course he won't tell Frick that the Stalker tank destroyer is improved from the backward 38t tank chassis...

After all, this is a tank destroyer, a compromise product used to urgently improve mobility and anti-tank capabilities for the Army.

It has a powerful gun, a decent aiming system, and has decent defense and some off-road capability—which is beyond design standards.

"A high-speed long-barreled 50mm anti-tank gun...if necessary, it can be converted into a 75mm gun!" A general patted the gun barrel in front of the stalker and introduced confidently.

He had seen the power of this kind of artillery when he was experimenting, and at least on the French battlefield, he had never seen a target that this kind of artillery couldn't penetrate.

What is even more terrifying is that the Führer even required that the Stalker destroyer be replaced with a larger caliber 75mm anti-tank gun, which made the Stalker a piece of equipment that is almost timeless.

Such excellent weapons, I heard that the head of state purchased a full 5,000 vehicles in one go, and asked to produce at least 3,000 vehicles in 1941-everyone in the army generals rejoiced.

"You mean, my infantry division will be equipped with 45 such tank destroyers to cooperate with the tank troops?" Flick looked at his commander, his face full of surprise.

"Of course! And in the next year, this weapon will become the standard for anti-tank troops, and strive to equip every infantry division!" The commander looked at the happy Flick and replied.

"As our new weapon, it will become the symbol of the army like other armored vehicles!" The general who was originally in the distance walked over with his hands behind his back, surrounded by his entourage and adjutant guards.

The admiral's epaulette hanging on his shoulder made everyone raise their chins and stand at attention and salute: "Victory! Head of State!"

"Victory! Head of State!" He waved his hand to signal that everyone should not be cautious, and introduced himself with a smile: "I'm here to visit and study, after all, I'm also being ordered to set up such a mechanized unit!"

Then he put his hand on the hood of the big-brimmed hat and turned his head slightly: "I am the commander of the 56th Panzer Corps who just arrived... Fritz Erich von Manstein."