The Army is about to embark on a big move, which is currently limited to the level of the Big Three. For the majority of Army officers and soldiers, doing their jobs well is the most important thing.
As for Lieutenant Colonel Valoran, the most important thing for him is to do the job well and pass the inspection by his superiors.
Now he is in the Faustino training ground, nervously watching the masterpiece in front of him being tested on the training ground.
If it were a person with a name from later generations, he would definitely be able to blurt out, isn't this a tank?
However, Lieutenant Colonel Valoran calls it a chariot.
This tank, which uses guide wheels to drive tracks forward, is the result of research led by Lieutenant Colonel Valoran.
This tank is different from the tanks that were used by various countries in the early days. It looks very much like the tanks from World War II.
This also has a lot to do with a certain mastermind behind the scenes. In order to avoid Italy taking detours in the research and development of tanks, he directly drew several drawings for it.
The pressure from the mastermind behind the scenes made Lieutenant Colonel Valoran unable to refuse, so he could only build a new type of tracked combat vehicle according to the opponent's appearance.
Therefore, this newly released tank has the appearance of World War II, but the rivets throughout the vehicle are very in line with the current era.
Of course, the performance is definitely not as good as the World War II tanks that have been developed for many years. This tank has been successfully developed. Its maximum speed is 24km/h, and its cross-country speed is 6.5km/h. Moreover, its ability to climb hills and overcome obstacles,
It's also much different.
Of course, judging from the performance at the training ground, it at least satisfied General Benoy, who came to watch and was in charge of military technology research and development.
"This tank looks great."
Looking at the chariot that had just climbed over a trench and then started to climb a thirty-degree steep slope, he praised it.
"Thank you for the general's praise. This is a great encouragement to our water tank project research and development staff."
Lieutenant Colonel Valoran knew that he was in a bad position at this time, but there was nothing he could do about it. The project funds had almost been spent. After the tank he developed barely met the requirements, he immediately hurried to find General Benoy, who was in charge of them.
Come and show your results.
"Your Excellency General, he will also demonstrate his ability to face breakthrough positions."
Following Lieutenant Colonel Valoran's introduction, I saw the tracked combat vehicle that had just climbed the steep slope rushing straight towards a bunker in the distance. Along the way, the defensive fortifications composed of puddles, trenches, and barbed wire would have been absolutely impossible if replaced by soldiers.
Can't get through.
I saw this tank slowly approaching the bunker, and a burst of machine gunfire rang out. When the experienced General Benaud heard the sound, he knew it was the roar of the Maxim heavy machine gun. If it were an infantry attack, it would be swept away at this time.
It hit a large area. However, these bullets were like scratching an itch when they hit the tank.
"General, this is a practical exercise we have prepared. The armor on all sides of the tank can withstand bullet attacks. Especially the armor on the front of the tank reaches 25 mm, which can block even large-caliber bullets."
Following Lieutenant Colonel Valoran's introduction, General Benoy observed the performance of the tank with a telescope. He saw it crawling over puddles, over barbed wire, and over trenches under machine gun fire, and then drove to
Within fifty meters directly in front of the bunker. At this time, the machine gun also stopped shooting, because this was enough to show the performance of the tracked tank on the battlefield.
General Benoy applauded when he saw the performance of the tracked chariot ended. "A very wonderful performance, very impressive."
It was obvious that this tank conquered the general, and the words made all the project personnel present feel happy.
In General Benoy's view, this simulated battlefield performance of a tracked tank vehicle is very impressive, and it is definitely a weapon for battlefield breakthroughs. Now his expectations for this project have increased, and it should at least be ranked among the top five.
"Tell me about the performance of this tracked combat vehicle."
Faced with General Beno's inquiry, Lieutenant Colonel Valoran, as the person in charge of the project, could not be reluctant and immediately introduced. "General, what you see is the No. 5 prototype vehicle we are currently developing. The full length of the vehicle is
5.6 meters, 2.45 meters wide, 1.95 meters high, with a total weight of 9.6 tons. It is equipped with an 85-horsepower diesel engine, with a top speed of 24 kilometers per hour, an off-road speed of 7.5 kilometers per hour, and a maximum driving range of 48 kilometers.
The engine of this tank is rear-mounted, and the cab is in front of the tank. In addition, the tank has a sunroof design in the driving position. When it is not dangerous, the driver can open the sunroof to observe the situation outside the tank. This is conducive to the use of the tank on weekdays.
driving.”
In addition, the tracked combat vehicle is equipped with a 25 mm armor plate on the front, a 17 mm armor plate on the sides, and a 10 mm armor plate on the rear. The two ducts at the rear you see now are the exhaust pipes of the vehicle.
In addition to the hull, the tank's turret is also equipped with the same armor as the hull. In addition, the turret can be steered through manual control, with a maximum steering angle of 6 degrees per second.
At present, we have not installed weapons on the turret, but according to our calculations, two machine guns and a short-barreled small-caliber artillery can be installed on this tracked tank. As long as the recoil of the artillery is not too great, I think 37 mm short
A tube gun will do, or a 20mm machine gun."
Faced with Lieutenant Colonel Valoran's eloquent introduction, General Benoy listened attentively, and then he walked closer and took a closer look at the tracked tank. In addition to cement dirt, there were traces of machine gun bullets on it.
It was also clearly visible. Of course, he also asked the members driving the tank one by one.
The more detailed General Beno asked, the more he paid attention to it. All the personnel of the water tank project knew everything about it and told him all kinds of questions.
Soon, General Benoy finished his questioning, and then he said to Lieutenant Colonel Valoran, who had been accompanying him all the time. "I am very optimistic about your project. Next, you need to continue your efforts and do more research and development."
Excellent tracked combat vehicle. Don't worry about the funding issue, I will solve it for you, just wait for my good news."
After watching General Beno leave, all the staff of the water tank project couldn't help but cheer. As for Lieutenant Colonel Valoran, he said even more proudly. "Everyone has worked hard today. Let's go back and have some red wine and pizza tubes."
His words made the cheers get louder. It seemed that the wine and pizza as a reward for them would satisfy everyone present.
As for General Beno who left, he was also very happy. Regarding the outstanding performance of the tracked chariot, he was already thinking about how to tell General Simeone about the great role of this magical battlefield elf.
Of course, it is best to let the general come and watch it in person to deepen his impression of the tracked combat vehicle, but it requires careful planning.
