The Third Reich: I seized power

“Your Excellency, the future establishment of infantry divisions and above of the Imperial Army is to continue to adopt the old-fashioned formation of army groups, corps and divisions. Or do you just cancel the level of dropping the army? Admiral Bromberg asked.

Some generals believe that it is possible to continue to retain the army level, but many generals believe that there is no need to retain the army level.

With the improvement of communication technology, communication is becoming more and more convenient. By wireless telegraphy, the command of the army group could accurately give orders to divisional units and even lower regimental units. There is no need to keep units at the corps level. This makes command and management more flat.

In this way, it is conducive to improving combat efficiency.

Hess himself was inclined to abolish the military-level establishment.

The staff officers of the Third Reich Army were very capable, and the staff at all levels could specify detailed battle plans. Can assist the commander in the command work.

“Cancel the army-level establishment. With infantry divisions and armored divisions as basic units. In wartime, infantry divisions and armored divisions were transferred to form army groups. Each army group could number between 200,000 and 300,000 people. If it is necessary to form two or more army groups to attack in a certain strategic direction, then form army groups! Hess said.

Army Group of the Third Reich Army is equivalent to Old Maozi’s Front.

“Yes, Your Excellency!” Admiral Bromberg replied.

“By the way, what is the progress of the development of the heavy artillery I requested?” Hess asked.

Hess asked the army to develop a heavy gun with a caliber of more than 200 millimeters as a powerful gun at the army group level.

In another time and space, the Third Reich did not have such artillery. This also made the Third Reich Army very difficult on the battlefield when facing the old Maozi’s B4 heavy howitzer. It is often necessary to rely on strong air combat forces to destroy the old Maozi’s B4 heavy howitzer.

If the Third Reich Army can be equipped with a gun of the same type, or even a stronger gun, this can undoubtedly further enhance the army’s powerful firepower.

“Your Excellency, the Krupp plant is already under development, and it is progressing very well. It is expected that the development will be completed and mass production will begin next year. Admiral Bromberg said.

Hess nodded, he believed that with the strength of the Third Reich’s military research, it would be no problem to come up with a heavy artillery that matched the B4 heavy howitzer.

“How does the performance compare to the old Maozi’s B4 heavy howitzer?” Hess asked.

“Your Excellency, our heavy artillery completely surpasses the B4 heavy howitzer of Old Maozi.” Admiral Bromberg appeared confident.

The B4 heavy howitzer, weighing 15.8 tons, and the tracked gun mount weighing 11 tons, uses a heavy tractor as a chassis, which can provide limited maneuverability for the gun, which can be called a monster mounted on a tractor. At the same time, the tail of the gun mount was used for towing at a towing speed of 15 km/h.

The B4 heavy howitzer with a caliber of 203 mm and a maximum firing range of 17.5 km and a rate of fire of one shot per minute of fire.

The power of this artillery is very terrifying, so that the army of the Third Reich in another time and space has suffered on the battlefield, almost to the point of talking about the B4 heavy howitzer.

This gun was also called ‘Joseph’s Hammer’ by the soldiers of the Third Reich!

In contrast, the heavy artillery of the Third Reich, with a caliber of 210 mm, used the chassis of the Wolf tank as an artillery chassis, could be self-propelled, weighed 24 tons, had a maximum range of 20 km, and had a rate of fire of two rounds per minute.

Both in terms of range and rate of fire, the heavy artillery of the Third Reich surpassed the old Maozi’s B4 howitzer. Even the self-propelled capabilities on the battlefield are far stronger than those of the B4 heavy howitzer.

“This heavy howitzer, codenamed ‘Hess’s Hammer’! I want to see if Hess’s Hammer is a little more powerful, or Old Maozi’s ‘Joseph’s Hammer’ is more powerful. Hess said with a smile.

“Your Excellency, of course, the ‘Hess’ Hammer’ is even more powerful!” The generals of the army are very confident.

As for the heavy artillery of Hess’s Hammer, it is designated as a heavy artillery directly under the army group, and will be organized as a heavy artillery brigade, each of which has 6 heavy artillery battalions, each equipped with 18 210mm heavy howitzers. In this way, a brigade down is 108 doors.

On the battlefield, if the Third Reich Army gathers one or more such heavy artillery brigades to attack, it can definitely pose a fatal threat to the enemy. This would allow the Third Reich Army to have more powerful firepower on the battlefield.

Even in the future, when fighting bloody battles with Lao Maozi on the Eastern European plains, he will be able to use these artillery pieces to deal a heavy blow to Lao Maozi, who was blinded by blitzkrieg and divided and surrounded.