Tank guns depend not only on the caliber, but also on the length of the barrel. You should know that the longer the length, the longer the gunpowder gas will act in the barrel, and the shell will have a higher initial speed.

Therefore, the current Black Panther 3's 75mm long-barrel tank gun and the upcoming Tiger tank's 88mm tank gun are almost the same.

Hearing this, Cialick thought that Knibkamp wanted to suggest that he simply use a 75mm tank gun without changing the 88mm tank gun to unify the caliber. Unexpectedly, his proposal was the opposite.

"So, we suggest that the Black Panther 3 tank we produce now can also be replaced with this 88mm tank gun," said Knibkamp.

Cialek was stunned: "Why?"

"Cost and output." Kniberkamp said: "The long-barrel 75mm tank gun is very complicated to manufacture and has a high waste rate. The short-barrel 88mm tank gun is very easy to manufacture. According to statistics, the cost of a 75mm tank gun is now equivalent to two 88mm tank guns."

In an instant, Cialek understood something.

After all, I am not omnipotent and I am familiar with all aspects. But in this small place, I made a mistake.

Before World War II, many tanks had small gun barrels, but in the middle of World War II, all tanks carried cannons.

Some are short and thick, such as the kv-2, which uses a 152mm howitzer, which is definitely an outlier.

Many of the German tanks are long, such as the current 75mm tank gun.

Extended design has advantages, such as straight ballistics, which has a very high precision in combat, but the cost is the cost.

Tank guns are high pressure guns with high chamber pressure and short life. At the same time, they must be absolutely strong. Only steel with the highest strength can be used to make tank guns.

It is very difficult to make the tank gun longer and it is difficult to process.

Now, the production of the German Black Panther tank is stuck on the gun barrel. Krupp works overtime and cannot meet the demand. Some companies produce chassis, but they only have a gun barrel and cannot leave the factory.

So, after the 88mm tank gun is successfully researched, you might as well just use 88mm tank guns! This is what Knibe Camp suggests.

The previous tanks were used to use the original ones, and later, they were changed to 88mm.

The length of the tank gun barrel is expressed by a diameter. The number of diameters means how many times the length is the diameter.

First, the 75mm long-barrel tank gun was as high as 70 times the diameter, while the current 88mm tank gun is only 56 times the diameter. In later generations, it can be seen that the 55-radius tank gun is already the limit. Almost no longer than this one, and generally has a diameter of more than 40.

Knibkamp said, looking at Cialick with his eyes, hoping to get a positive answer from Cialick's eyes.

Sure enough, Cialek nodded: "This proposal is necessary, and a detailed comparison and argument should be conducted. If the plan is feasible, I personally have no objection."

Germany likes to make long diameters. Later, the Tiger King added 88mm cannon to 71 diameters. Now, the engineers under his command can consider the cost and output, which has already made Cialek very satisfied.

He thought for a while and continued: "At the same time, the next generation of pre-research can also be carried out, such as a tank gun with a caliber of 100mm."

If we follow the old path in history, in the later stages, if the Tiger tank guns are not enough, it is time to increase the diameter. It is better to pre-develop a larger-caliber tank gun from now on.

The caliber of the tank gun is not as large as possible. After all, it is not like a warship, with enough space to install an automatic loader. If the caliber is too large, for example, more than 120 mm, it is definitely a physical job for the loader.

At the same time, with a larger caliber, the number of shells contained in the tank will be smaller, which is not conducive to continuous combat.

"Yes." Knibkamp replied, very much admiring the head of state. Although he was always the one with the correct route, he could listen to other people's opinions, which was valuable.

After deciding on the chassis and tank guns, Cirick had no time to go to Krupp for a walk. An emergency information forced him to return to Berlin.

"Our intelligence system has received exact information. Within two or three days, the British navy will soon make a long voyage." Reinhardt said to Cialek when he returned to the head of Berlin.

It is impossible for the navy to move overnight, and it is necessary to prepare in advance.

For example, all kinds of food, canned food, flour, fresh water, etc. need to be transported to the dock, loaded onto the ship, and fuel must be loaded. The naval officers and soldiers must leave their lovers on the land, raise their alert level, and be ready to set out at any time. These are all clues.

Therefore, even if the information from senior personnel is not obtained, just based on these clues, the activities of the British Navy can be inferred.

Now, the battle in Poland has just ended. Originally, Cialek planned to repair it for a few months and then accumulate some strength before launching the scheduled attack, but now there is no time left.

What attack? Of course it was an attack on the British Navy!

During World War II, the German air force and army showed their strong strength. In contrast, the German navy basically made little achievements, especially when Bismarck was sunk, Germany only had submarines left. After the wolves' tactics failed, there was no other choice except to shrink and wait for death.

Now, since Cirick has traveled through time and has become the head of Germany, there are of course many differences in this World War II.

For example, now, Cialek needs to defeat the British fleet as soon as possible after the war begins!

This plan is top secret, code-named Peace Bay, and its real goal is to raid the largest Plymouth Naval Base in the UK!

This plan was inspired by the Pearl Harbor project in later generations. Britain was an old naval power. In World War II, it was precisely because of the existence of the Royal Fleet that the German navy had to shrink.

Bismarck had just come out to cruise, and the British were sank, completely dispelling Hitler's trust in the navy, so the navy was left with only submarines.

And now, we are going to beat the British Navy down!
Chapter completed!