Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 95: Equipment (medium)

The new antifreeze lubricating oil has a good protective effect on the engine, even in the extremely low outdoor temperature, the engine can run normally. .

In history, the German army used conventional lubricating oil. Before starting the engine, it was necessary to find a way to warm up the engine and allow the solidified lubricating oil path to clear again. Otherwise, the engine could not be started, but it would also cause serious damage to moving parts such as the cylinder.

On some extremely cold days on the Eastern Front, German tankers could only build a bonfire under the tank to thaw the cold engine pipeline and ensure that the engine could start normally.

This is not a special invention of the Germans. The situation of the Red Army on the opposite side is similar. Although the Red Army has special antifreeze lubricants, not every tank can be installed, especially the freezing point of diesel oil is relatively high and extremely low temperature. Wax is easy to dissolve and solidify, and it needs external heating to start. In history, until the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the winter roasting engine was the housekeeping skill of the Soviet northern group tankers.

The gasoline does not solidify until minus 75 degrees, but it is easily ignited by an open flame. If you encounter some tanks with leaking oil circuits, every time the fire heats up, it is like going through a ghost gate.

Now the German tankers have new equipment. The technicians installed a gasoline heater on the original water cooling system, and used the method of heating the coolant in the water tank to preheat the engine, although it will consume part of it if it is turned on for a long time. Fuel, but tankers no longer need to start the engine every few minutes on a cold winter night. The overall calculation not only saves a lot of fuel, but also reduces the loss of the engine and the starter.

The cooling water in the corresponding engine water tank is replaced with glycol antifreeze, which avoids the failure of the water tank and the engine block and piston cover due to the freezing and expansion of the cooling water at low temperatures. In history, the German army did not notice this problem, causing many tanks to lose their combat capabilities due to damage to the engine cylinders.

Ethylene glycol antifreeze is not a new idea. Both Shell and Farben have mature products. It is just that antifreeze was not used in most parts of Europe at that time, and people did not have this concept. Moreover, this thing is toxic. Relatively repulsive, so there is not much market demand, and companies cannot increase production. However, now Fabien is fully producing antifreeze. This is a considerable order. Thinking about the number of motor vehicles owned by the National Defense Forces, the top executives of Fabien are excited and sleepless all night.

An electric heater is installed in the No. 4 tank, which uses iron pipes to provide warm air to each combat position, especially the driver and the radio operator's seat. When the engine is not started, it can be operated with the on-board battery.

This device is unanimously welcomed by tankers, especially when parking in the snow. This kind of hot air blower is like a gift from an angel, warming everyone’s hearts, but because this thing consumes electricity It's relatively Meng, so it can't be turned on for a long time when parking to avoid consuming the photocell. But even if it's a minute or two in the middle, for a tanker who has been frozen and half-dead in an iron shell, it is the ultimate enjoyment of life.

Tankers and infantrymen got a new type of glove. The prototype came from the historical U.S. military. This fingerless windproof glove appeared only 422 years ago. Because of the wings of an apostle fan, it appeared two years earlier. In the hands of the Germans.

This pair of gloves is made of woolen material, and the back part of the hand is equipped with leather pads. It looks no different from ordinary fingerless gloves, but you will find that there is an extra one on the inside of the glove. The finger cot can fit into an index finger.

This design can not only ensure the excellent heat preservation effect of the fingerless gloves, but also does not prevent soldiers from using their index fingers to pull the trigger or take some small things.

Some minor improvements have also been made to the interior of the tank. A layer of fireproof fabric is glued on the parts that are easily accessible by the crew members to prevent the skin from accidentally touching the cold steel surface. Above.

Let’s take a look at those half-track personnel carriers. Now they are all equipped with a canvas roof that can be quickly detached. Although it cannot be airtight, it can also shield the soldiers from the biting ice and cold outside the car. A kerosene heating furnace was installed inside, with an iron protective frame on which the soldiers could boil water and food, and also provide some extra temperature for the cabin.

There is a felt sheath on the German kettle, which has a certain thermal insulation effect. However, in the severe cold of the Eastern Front, this layer of felt will not play much role. On the icy and snowy battlefield, boiling water is simply the source of life. A cup of instant hot soup or coffee can quickly relieve the fatigue of soldiers after battle.

Instant coffee is not a new invention. The U.S. Army in World War I had already distributed similar products, while Nestlé's instant coffee had been sold in the world for two years, and a patent was registered in Germany.

The German Wehrmacht is not short of this money now, so the German High Command placed an order with Nestlé, asking for the first 500 tons of good instant coffee to be tested in the army. At the same time, the German Ministry of Commerce is also discussing with Nestlé on the project of establishing a joint venture between the two parties in Germany, preparing to manufacture instant beverages suitable for German tastes in Germany.

Germany does not produce coffee beans, but Germans like to drink coffee very much. The fragrant coffee may be the second favorite drink of Germans besides beer.

Because of the British blockade in history, Germany can only obtain the materials it needs through a third country. Coffee beans are not a necessity, so it is not on the priority list of imports. The coffee stocks before the war were quickly sold out. Part of it was recruited by the military and supplied to Nazi officials and the army.

As a result, at the end of the war, even the military’s coffee gradually disappeared. The German folk came up with a lot of strange alternative recipes, such as roasted peas, to alleviate the lack of coffee. torment.

Germany lacks the conditions for making instant coffee. Traditional brewing methods have been used in the military. Small coffee mills have become an indispensable item in the officer’s luggage, and a small bag of good South American coffee beans is sometimes even more than gold valuable.

When the German soldiers are free, they will use a variety of simple utensils to make coffee on the battlefield, not only to satisfy their own cravings, but a cup of coffee that is full of aroma will remind them of the atmosphere of family and make them Feel the taste of being alive.

After the blockade is lifted, coffee is no longer a rare luxury in Germany. Coffee beans and cocoa from South America are pouring into Europe like a tide. The prices on the market are rapidly diving, and I believe they will soon return to The level of the Second Empire.

Nestlé instant coffee allows soldiers to taste fragrant and delicious flavors anytime and anywhere, and the meaning can only be understood by those who have been on the front.

Now that there is instant coffee, the German soldiers only need to find hot water for brewing. Under normal circumstances, the army will have a logistics department to supply hot water. The field cooking vehicle is designed with a special water heater, which can be satisfied at one time. The boiling water demand of a platoon ~IndoMTL.com~ is just that if there is a stalemate in the war, the supply line is likely to be cut off by enemy fire. At that time, let alone boiling water, even ordinary drinking water is difficult to guarantee.

Some people say that there is water everywhere in the snow. Just grab a handful of snow and melt it. The problem is that the Eastern Route is not only in winter, but also in seasons when the sun is like fire and rain does not fall, and the snow cannot be taken. Melt water for drinking, especially after the battle broke out, there is often a layer of gunpowder debris and frozen soil on the snow. After the melting, the water is full of sulfur and saltpeter. Who dares to pour this thing into his mouth casually.

There are small bottles of alum water purification tablets in the rations of German soldiers to purify drinking water, but this is only a stopgap measure. The safest way to deal with it is to boil the water.

Infantry soldiers can use the small folding furnace they carry to boil water during the battle, but the tanker does not have this condition, so the German head of state came up with a small invention, a simple electric heating tube, which can be put into various Inside the container, the big name electric heater, the nickname "hot fast".

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