Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 159: Bismarck (below)

Xu Jun walked into the slightly narrow command room under Zaft's guidance. Most of the accompanying personnel could only stand outside the door and wait. The radar squad captain on duty led his six subordinates with excitement to salute the head of state. Then, under Xu Jun's inquiry, he began to introduce the equipment in the command room.

The original chief officer's room was not spacious. The navy cut the officer’s cabins on both sides and expanded half of the space. Now the entire rear part of the command bridge is constructed as a whole, and the navy tries its best to keep it limited. A full set of radar observation equipment is packed into the space, and cables and pipelines and communication pipelines have been specially laid.

The outer armor of this room was originally only 20mm. Due to the change of function, this thickness is obviously unable to meet the current needs. For this reason, the Navy specially installed a layer of 30mm additional armor on the outer layer.

This can only be regarded as an expedient measure of temporary modification. It will not be the case on the follow-up ship Tirbitz. The navy’s plan is to build a special integrated intelligence room at the core of the bottom of the bridge to remove all electronic The intelligence and optical observation information are collected there, and after integration, the target parameters are transmitted to various command posts and fire control departments. This can effectively eliminate erroneous data reported by some observation points and avoid confusion in fire control and command.

Xu Junzhuo personally operated the radar device with interest, of course, in the simulation training mode. He was very satisfied with the newly designed display. Previously, he saw similar products in books and museums. This kind of display is real Xu Jun’s power multiplier, in Xu Jun’s view, has an impact on war that can even be compared to a radio proximity fuze.

Although the accuracy of Bismarck’s sea search radar cannot meet the requirements of fire control, this is already a technological leap. Xu Jun believes that the Navy Electronics Department will be able to develop a more sophisticated follow-up on this basis. The product, precision fire control radar design has been mentioned above the top priority development project.

It's just that the development of the Navy requires time and resources. In reality, it is impossible to achieve overnight. Xu Jun can only help the Navy improve its combat capabilities as much as possible within the overall development framework. Germany's current development focus is still on the army and air force, and there is no way to tilt resources to the navy in a short period of time. However, the Navy's current funding has far exceeded the sum of their budgets in the original history, and now it has a wealthy face, waving gold marks everywhere to purchase equipment.

The transformation of the domestic military industry is gradually underway. Many departments have already exposed the situation that production cannot meet the needs of the expansion of the various units. Xu Jun feels that this is just an opportunity to expand military production and carry out a national industrial and commercial mobilization, and make full use of the capitalist's profit-seeking instinct. Completely awaken the German war machine and go all out to invest in Xu Jun's military expansion plan.

Xu Jun shook hands cordially with the officers and soldiers of the radar squad and expressed encouragement and expectations to them. Xu Jun also gave everyone present an autographed photo of him. The officers and soldiers of the radar squad could not restrain their excitement, stomping on the deck and vowing allegiance to the great head of state.

Get out of the radar room. Xu Jun said that the visit to the bridge was enough. He wanted to go down to the deck and take a look at the reconstruction project of the armed forces that he was most concerned about. Colonel Zaft hurriedly led the way, followed the escalator inside the bridge, and the group returned to the main deck.

"My head of state, the performance is indeed a little behind. Following your order, we have instructed Krupp to develop new alternative products." Raidel stood with his back on the side of the turret of the 150mm secondary gun. Xu Jun introduced.

"The dual use of secondary artillery will be the mainstream of the world's navy development in the future. The Luftwaffe's record has proved how great the threat of aircraft to maritime targets is, and the German navy will inevitably face threats from the air in the future. The navy had not made corresponding preparations for this before the war began.

You also saw the results of the last exercise with your own eyes. In the face of the bf110 and bf109 assaults, the air defense firepower configuration of the German navy surface ships is equivalent to nothing. Admiral Scheer persisted for forty seconds, and Scharnhorst also Only persisted for two minutes, and finally was thrown a deck of dye bombs. "After Xu Jun turned around and walked along the deck towards the stern of the ship, Raidel and his entourage hurriedly followed.

"Very good, this is the normal configuration. The previous chaos is simply malfeasance." Xu Jun pointed to the 105mm antiaircraft gun set on the air defense deck next to the rear bridge.

"Rhein Steel has already disposed of the responsible person, my head of state. The navy has also deprived the responsible person of their military status. They have been transferred to the military court. Following your wishes, they will pay the price for their malfeasance. Raidel walked to Xu Jun's side and replied respectfully.

"Two sets of incompatible air defense fire control systems were developed on a battleship. The manufacturer did not explain, and the naval supervisors did not verify it. I can’t imagine what this will cause on the battlefield. Chaos, you should understand what the consequences will be in the fierce air defense operations. Their actions are tantamount to murdering our soldiers. They are absolutely inexcusable. They must be severely punished." Xu Jun said to Raidel with a serious expression. The marshal nodded quickly in agreement.

In fact, this kind of thing is very common in the German Navy, because the German Navy’s construction plan is rather chaotic, and it often needs to serve politics, or for a memorable day, or for the request of a big man, the shipbuilding department often Need to hurry up and even launch early and then tow back to the slipway again.

However, this incident on Bismarck can indeed be regarded as malfeasance. Due to the timing of the installation, the same type of anti-aircraft gun was divided into two types. In fact, this is not a big problem. The problem is that the fire control system of the latter is not compatible with the original installation. This is equivalent to artificially dispersing the anti-aircraft firepower of the warship. The anti-aircraft guns on the same side are divided into two groups, the front and the back. , One can imagine what kind of chaotic scene will be when encountering an enemy plane. Bismarck eventually fell to the ground, and there was no reason for this.

"It is a reliable anti-aircraft artillery. My head of state, Rhein Steel has designed a new model on this basis. We have installed a new bomb pit near the gun position. The chain lifter can simultaneously Supply the ammunition for the four turrets." Colonel Zaft reported from the side.

"This kind of small bomb lifter has long been used on the Berlin anti-aircraft turret. This is only an experimental modification. When the new high-level dual-purpose turret is designed, all these anti-aircraft guns will be replaced." Xu Jun walked to the rear. The gangway of the anti-aircraft deck began to climb towards the antiaircraft gun platform.

The air defense firepower configuration of the German Navy has always been a confusing problem. Many people can't figure out why the German navy despise its air defense firepower. In fact, if it is connected with the German naval strategy. Everything has a reasonable answer.

The development of the German Navy is actually an assault fleet. The goal is not to smash its opponents head-on, but to prepare for ocean guerrilla warfare.

Like the mainstream thinking of other navies in the world at the time, the German navy did not believe in the capabilities of aircraft carriers. Even if the Zeppelin aircraft carrier is manufactured, its purpose is only for **** and reconnaissance, not for attacking enemy warships. The firepower configuration of the Zeppelin aircraft carrier is obvious evidence. This aircraft carrier has the firepower comparable to that of a heavy cruiser and is obviously ready to merge with the opponent's cruiser at close range. A single-ship raid was carried out under British encirclement and suppression.

Bismarck also had the same idea. The German Navy did not think she would be threatened by planes. She would be tightly protected by the German Air Force along the coast of Europe, and there was no need to worry about air strikes. Her battlefield will be deep in the ocean, far beyond the attack range of the enemy's land-based air force, not to mention finding a lonely warship in the vast sea, even if it is occasionally discovered by an opponent, Bismarck can With flexible maneuverability and high speed to quickly disengage.

In fact, in the original history, the Bismarck did use this tactic to the extreme. Several times it disappeared from the sight of the British army without a trace, if it weren’t for the torpedo damage to the rudder. The Bismarck had already jumped out of the British encirclement and returned to the German land-based air force umbrella.

Xu Jun didn't want history to repeat itself. Although the British navy was almost annihilated, the future adversary had a strong air force, and it was hard to believe that it could retreat entirely with Bismarck's original air defense firepower.

For this reason, Xu Jun used the Bismarck as an experimental platform, trying to find the best configuration solution possible. At present, this is the first level of transformation, and there will be updated plans in the future. The Tirbitz is the ultimate beneficiary. The warship is now absorbing the Bismarck’s transformation experience and is undergoing final equipment integration. Xu Jun is looking forward to seeing the northern lone wolf in the present time and space. In the performance.

"My head of state. This is the twin-mounted Bofors antiaircraft gun that you requested to be replaced. It has very reliable performance and can be commanded by the antiaircraft artillery command post, or it can rely on its own sighting equipment. We use The ammunition box was used to supply ammunition, and the rate of fire and the continuity of firepower have been well improved." Colonel Zaft held the barrel of the Bofors 40mm cannon and carefully introduced to Xu Jun.

"Whether soldiers are used to using this weapon, how do the soldiers feel compared to the previous 37mm anti-aircraft guns?" Xu Jun asked curiously.

This really interested him. What kind of mentality did the German naval soldiers operate the original 37mm anti-aircraft gun to attack the enemy plane at high speed.

It has been widely circulated as a joke of the German Navy in later generations. Later generations called it a three-seven hand drawn machine because of the unique single-shot shooting mode of the anti-aircraft gun. In fact, there are very reasonable reasons for its existence. The German Navy chose it not to deal with aircraft. Anti-aircraft defense is only its sideline. Its main task is to prevent enemy torpedo boats.

In the opinion of the German Navy, the enemy’s torpedo boats are more threatening than airplanes. It is difficult to keep up with the high-speed surface targets by relying on the rotation speed of the secondary artillery. Especially when the opponent breaks into close range, the Germans must have a Small-caliber artillery with suitable power undertakes close-range surface defense tasks.

The 37mm anti-aircraft gun is capable of performing this task in terms of range and power, and it can also undertake part of the air defense mission by the way. The German Navy did not hesitate to choose it as a short-range defense weapon. This is why the 37mm anti-aircraft gun has no cover around the gun position and is completely exposed on the gun position, because it needs to have a sufficient angle of fire to shoot at targets on the sea.

The idea of ​​the German navy has always been single-ship or two-ship battle formations. In the navies of other countries, tasks such as torpedo boat defenses are entrusted to escorted destroyers and frigates. Battleships are often dispatched. Mixed formations, where did the sneaky ship come out to fight guerrillas like the Germans.

These conditions have now changed. The German naval strategy has been revised. Xu Jun must correct those obvious mistakes. The first is to strengthen the naval ship’s air defense firepower and throw away the pile of hand drawn machines~IndoMTL.com~ Bofors’s forty-millimeter water pipe threw pouring bullets toward the enemy plane.

"Very good, my head, the soldiers like these 40mm anti-aircraft guns very much. In addition, the newly installed 20mm anti-aircraft guns are also very easy to use. Soldiers like the shooting scenes of the machine guns very much. There are many people every time. Onlookers, the fierce firepower is impressive." Zaft pointed to the cannon nest on the upper platform and said.

A 20mm single-barrel cannon was originally installed there, which is the same model used on most armored vehicles. It uses a magazine for ammunition, and the rate of fire is only slightly better than that of 37mm anti-aircraft guns. .

Now there is a brand new antiaircraft gun installed there. Unlike the equipment on other gun positions, the half-covered armored shield of this antiaircraft gun is painted with a yellow letter number, which shows that it is still a gun. The experimental equipment has not yet entered the stage of finalizing mass production. A chain belt is hung around the fine structure of the antiaircraft artillery. Six dark barrels are arranged around the axis, and the silver-gray muzzle hoop reflects the cold light in the sun.

"mk206, I also like the way it fires. So I named it "Favnir". Looking at the murderous six-barreled rapid-fire gun, Xu Jun smiled happily. Continued.

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