Compared with the light tanks commonly used in the late World War, medium tanks have greatly improved both in armor thickness and gun caliber.
In the middle and late stages of the World War, when Allied tanks appeared on the battlefield, the German army converted field guns into direct-fire cannons as quickly as possible to defend against Allied tank assaults. However, because there were no armor-piercing projectiles at that time, the performance of the direct-fire cannons was not satisfactory, causing damage to the tanks.
The threat is limited.
Now the Germans have sufficient time for research. Although the Paris Peace Conference will impose relatively large restrictions on the German army after the war, Rock believes that the Germans will find ways to retain a considerable degree of scientific research capabilities no matter what. In terms of the German scientific research capabilities,
It was only a matter of time before armor-piercing bullets were developed.
Of course, while the scientific researchers in Germany are working hard, the scientific researchers in southern Africa are also not idle.
Compared with scientific researchers in Germany, scientific researchers in Southern Africa have more sufficient funds, a superior environment, and a better system. Rock is confident that the scientific research system in Southern Africa is not inferior to that of any European country, especially during the World War.
After that, a large number of European scientists came to southern Africa.
Don’t think that only German scientists came to southern Africa. A large number of British and French scientists, and even some American researchers came to southern Africa after the end of the world war.
Enterprises are the backbone of scientific and technological research and development in this era. Europe and the United States rarely support scientific and technological research and development at the national level. It's not that the government doesn't want to, but it's because they don't have the strength to promote it.
The federal government of Southern Africa does not have the strength to promote scientific and technological research and development, but the companies in Southern Africa have money. A large number of companies with Nyasaland Heavy Industry and Nyasaland Military Industry as the core achieved leapfrog development during the world war. The world war ended.
Later, in order to solicit new rifle designs, Nyasaland Military Industry sent 1,200 invitations to scientists in Europe and the United States at once.
These scientists were invited to come to Nyasaland to participate in the design of a new Nyasaland military-industrial rifle, with all costs borne by Nyasaland Military-Industrial Group.
Even the current British government cannot do this.
The British government was satisfied with the Lee Enfield's performance during the World War and had no need for improvements to the Lee Enfield.
Rock has higher requirements for rifles. Not only to get the AK and M series now, but at the very least to get a Garand equipment unit.
That’s not right. The official serial number of the Garand seems to be m1. Even though this rifle was not widely equipped with the US military until 1936 in another time and space, the actual research and development started in 1921.
In a few days it will be 1918, and now is the right time.
In the past few days around the New Year, the Bullard office headquartered in Los Angeles has been extremely busy. Since December, agents from various countries lurking in Nyasaland have been extremely active. Within a month, Bullard's office has cracked four cases targeting Nigeria.
Asaland Military Industries and Nyasaland Heavy Industries espionage operations, three of which targeted Nyasaland Heavy Industries and one targeted Nyasaland Military Industries.
"Gray Fox didn't say anything, nor did he admit his relationship with the War Office. Chris is still waiting for our reply. Do you want to hand Gray Fox over to him?" O'Connor, a senior agent in Bullard's office in Los Angeles, is a Slavic.
He has the physique of a bear, the acumen of an eagle, and the ferocity of a wolf. He is the right-hand man of Fox, the director of Bullard's office in Los Angeles.
"Look at what you did. If I had been more cautious when capturing Gray Fox, I wouldn't have had such a mess. Now that Chris is blocking the door and asking for someone, what do you want me to do?" Fox
Furious, Chris was the head of the British War Office in Nyasaland, which was still based on Likoma Island.
A week ago, Gray Fox was secretly arrested by detectives from Brad's office in his apartment. Some accidents happened during the arrest. Eventually the news leaked out and Chris blocked the door of Brad's office to demand someone.
Fox had intelligence in hand that suggested that Gray Fox was most likely an agent working for the British War Office. Gray Fox's public identity was the manager of the Royal Small Arms Company's office in Nyasaland.
During the World War, Nyasaland's technical capabilities and industrial strength shocked the world. Before the World War ended, countless agents swarmed in along with a large number of immigrants. Nyasaland Heavy Industry and Nyasaland Military Industry both
It is an area hardest hit by espionage activities. Gray Fox was exposed when he tried to bribe an engineer from the Nyasaland Military Industrial Group.
"You can't blame me, it's you who asked us to be gentler." O'Connor argued that the relationship between Britain and southern Africa is complicated. Nyasaland is part of the United Kingdom, and Gray Fox is British. When agents arrest people, they do need to be careful.
Be careful, don't kill someone easily.
"Being gentle means you can do things in a measured way, and don't kill people easily." Fox slapped the table and roared. O'Connor was a good subordinate, loyal, brave and fearless, but he just didn't know how to handle it.
O'Connor still wanted to defend himself, but Fox pointed at his nose and yelled: "Get out, go home and reflect for a week!"
"Okay then." O'Connor was not angry, and whistled cheerfully when he opened the door. For O'Connor, introspection is equivalent to a vacation, and it is a paid one.
"This bastard!" Fox gritted his teeth, truly loving and hating O'Connor.
After leaving Fox's office and passing by the lounge, O'Connor greeted Chris who was waiting in the lounge: "Mr. Chris, our director invites you to come over."
Bullard's office is nominally affiliated with the Nyasaland State Government. In fact, the Nyasaland State Government has no jurisdiction over Bullard's office. The positions in Bullard's office are a bit confusing. Internally, Fox is the director of Bullard's office.
Externally, Fox is the director of the Public Affairs Department of the Nyasaland State Government.
Chris is the young man who came to Nyasaland with Frank. That was 15 years ago. Now the young man has become a greasy middle-aged man. Frank's current position is the Director of Military Intelligence.
After the outbreak of the World War, the War Office subdivided its intelligence department into 19 military intelligence offices, which were directly responsible to the War Department.
The intelligence agency in Nyasaland is affiliated with MI5 and is responsible for British domestic intelligence.
Interestingly, after the start of the world war, the Ministry of Defense of Southern Africa also subdivided the Intelligence Division originally under the Fourth Division into 9 Intelligence Divisions, which were responsible for communication technology, mapping, intelligence, security, information, propaganda, etc.
direction, it is also MI5 that is responsible for intelligence work within the Commonwealth.
Therefore, if someone in Los Angeles claims to be a staff member of MI5, you must make a distinction. It may be MI5 of the British War Department, or it may be MI5 of the Ministry of Defense in Southern Africa.
"Thank you, O'Connor, and wish you a happy weekend." Chris didn't want to say Happy New Year to O'Connor, even though everyone worked for the British Empire, accidental injuries were inevitable.
Arriving at Fox's office, Chris was familiar with the situation: "Fox, when are you going to release Mr. William?"
William is Gray Fox. The Royal Small Arms Company is a wholly-owned institution affiliated with the British War Department, so William, Chris, and Fox all serve the British Empire in principle.
"Mr. William's behavior is suspected of harming the interests of the Nyasaland Military Industrial Group. We suspect that he is serving the German intelligence agency, so the investigation of Mr. William will continue for some time." Fox will definitely not let him go and have contact with William.
The engineer was very vigilant and did not give William any technical information, but Fox didn't know if William had ever had contact with other engineers from the Nyasaland Military Industrial Group before. All this would have to wait until William's mouth was pried open.
I found out later.
"Fox, you know, it's impossible for William to serve the German intelligence agency." Chris collapsed. If Fox found other reasons, then Chris would have something to say. This excuse is really impeccable.
Chris couldn't just say that William was working for MI5.
Even if Chris said that, Fox was prepared. Double agents are normal these days. With the mobility of the population in Europe, there are three or four agents. Such people are called intelligence brokers. Whoever gives them money, they
For whom you will sacrifice your life.
"How do you know that William can't serve the German intelligence agency?" God Fox, this is an unsolvable knot.
Chris couldn't prove it, but Chris also had a trump card. Also a week ago, MI5 of the Ministry of War arrested a southern African named Wolfe in the mainland. This Wolfe was a graduate of Nyasaland University.
A top student working at the Royal Naval Dockyard in Portsmouth, Wolfe was arrested a week ago on suspicion of leaking technology related to Britain's most advanced Parsons steam turbine.
"Fox, how are you going to release William?" Chris didn't want to go around in circles with Fox anymore. There were some things that everyone knew very well, and they were just waiting for the other party to bring it up first.
"Do you know what William did? He bribed an engineer from the Nyasaland Military Industrial Group and took away relevant information about medium tanks. I don't need to go into too much detail, but you also know what this means." Fox.
True or false, the part of buying it is true, the part of taking the information is false, but Chris doesn't know this.
When Fox mentioned "medium tank," Chris' breathing became rapid. Although Chris thought he was hiding it well, his emotional changes could not escape Fox's eyes.
Fox is a postgraduate student in psychology at the University of Nyasaland.
Compared with the intelligence agencies in southern Africa, the British intelligence agencies are indeed a bit naive. After all, the British Military Intelligence Service has only been separated for a few years, while Bullard has been established for nearly 20 years.
The gap of so many years cannot be made up in a short time.
ps: I have been communicating with the editor in the past few days. While thinking about new books, I am also trying to be more exciting. Try writing historical articles as urban articles to see if brothers like it.
