Apart from the 88mm anti-aircraft gun, Chu Zian had to choose the other two models for a long time before he finally chose these two models.
If the technology of World War II had been unlocked, then it would be a good choice. The US artillery at that time was very good, but before World War II, the US artillery was actually very ordinary. Therefore, Chu Zian directly produced more than 20 types of artillery for experiments, and finally confirmed it.
The 88mm anti-aircraft gun was naturally the 88 cannon produced by Krupp. This anti-aircraft gun was a star cannon in World War II. It could not only be used to attack fighter planes, but it could also be used to attack tanks. At that time, there were not many tanks that could block 88mm armor-piercing bullets.
This cannon was the most successful cannon in World War II. It had a very high firing rate. Its total weight reached 4.98 tons, close to 5 tons. Its firing rate was 15 rounds per minute. Its maximum range was 9900 meters in the air and 14 kilometers on the ground.
This 88 cannon was excellent for air defense, anti-tank, or attacking fortifications, so Chu Zian directly equipped the Red Alert Division with 36 guns.
The 105mm howitzer was a howitzer designed by Krupp in 1918. It was not until 2029 that it was manufactured and put into service. It was named the LeFH18 howitzer. The German army produced 20000 howitzers of this type, which was one of their main artillery.
Its combat weight was only about 2 tons, its maximum firing rate could reach 7 rounds, and its maximum range could reach 12.5 kilometers. The cannon team had 8 members. This howitzer was enough for the current use. Its performance was not inferior even in World War II.
What Chu Zian valued the most was its lightweight form. It would become one of the main cannons of the Red Police Corps in the future.
The choice of heavy howitzers above 150mm was relatively small. At present, they did not choose the German type of 150mm howitzer, but the French Schneider M1928 155mm howitzer.
The overall performance of this heavy howitzer was not comparable to the German 150mm howitzer, but its biggest advantage was its lightness. Its range was also 12 kilometers, which was close to the range of the German 150mm howitzer.
The German 150mm howitzer weighed 5.5 tons, while the M1928 155mm howitzer weighed only 4 tons. It was 1.5 tons lighter. It was because of this that Chu Zian chose this cannon.
The M1928 was obviously more suitable for China's current road. Anyway, it would not be a problem to deal with the warlords in the country. If it was used to deal with the Japanese, it would definitely have unlocked more advanced weapons.
Now, Chu Zian's target was the major warlords in the southwest. He had to at least unify the power of the entire southwest before the Japanese invasion to be able to compete with the Japanese invaders. It would be best if he could have a navy of a decent size.
In addition to the luxurious artillery regiment, there was also an armored battalion. This was also the first armored unit established by Chu Zian. It was currently under the Red Alert Division 1 and did not adopt an independent establishment.
The main reason was that the current terrain in the southwest was not conducive to the operation of large-scale equipment troops, and large-scale armored troops were not something he could afford at the moment. Moreover, the number of technical troops was seriously insufficient, and most of them were assigned to the artillery unit, so there was only one armored battalion.
Chu Zian mainly considered the tanks of the two countries, the German and the German. As for the tanks of other countries, he did not consider them. At that time, the tanks of England, France, and the United States were not as good as those of these two countries.
In fact, Chu Zian's favorite tank was still the T34. This tank was powerful enough, easy to operate, and easy to maintain. It was very suitable for China's situation. Although it was named T-34, it was not developed in 1934. Instead, it was developed on the basis of the T32 tank in 1938 and only entered service in 1940.
A total of two tanks were placed in front of Chu Zian. One was the German No. 2 tank, and the other was the Soviet army's BT-7 fast tank. Chu Zian originally thought that the No. 3 tank was unlocked, but unfortunately, the No. 3 tank was only fully developed in 1936, and it was not within the scope of unlocking. Even if the more powerful No. 3 tank was unlocked a few months earlier, it would have been unlocked.
Among the two types of artillery, Chu Zian did not hesitate to choose the Soviet army's BT-7 fast tank. This tank played an important role in connecting the Soviet tanks. For the current China, this tank was enough.
The BT-7 fast tank was a light tank that had just been produced this year. It weighed only 13.8 tons and was equipped with a 450 horsepower gasoline engine. Its maximum road speed reached 73 kilometers per hour and its off-road speed exceeded 50 kilometers per hour.
Its main equipment was a 45mm tank cannon and two 7.62mm MT machine guns. Later, Chu Zian changed it to a G34 general machine gun, which had more powerful firepower and unified caliber.
Compared to World War II, this tank armor was indeed very weak. Its front armor was only 22mm, and the weakest was the top armor, which was only 10mm. However, it was still very difficult to deal with this BT-7 tank.
The tank battalion was equipped with a total of 54 BT-7 light tanks, becoming the fist force of the first division of the Red Alert.
What happened next also proved that Chu Zian was right to build a strong army in such a hurry. Otherwise, he would be in a very passive position.
PS: At present, there seems to be no good choice other than the BT7. I haven't found anything else. Anyway, it's just an over-tank. I'll change it soon!
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