Chapter 400： Beasts of Bavaria IV (1/2)
”Sturdy! Fierce! Steady! This is what we need! It can accompany the infantry forward and destroy all kinds of enemies it encounters at any time.” Prince Leopold was very interested after greeting the designers and the test vehicle group. Surrounded by this behemoth.
The length of is 5.5 meters, and the length of the gun in front is 6 meters. The width of the car body is 2.7 meters. The height is 1.8 meters. The weight is about 16.8 tons. This size can only be regarded as a small thing in the second battle. However, in this era, it is already a monster, especially with two German Renaults next to it!
The front of the entire car body is very simple. A 40-degree inclined armor plate and another 30-degree steel plate form the front of the car body. The thickness of the armor plate on the upper part of the front is 45mm. The thickness of the first lower armor plate is 30MM. However, because the area of the bow is small and it is not easy to be hit, it is normal to weaken some defenses. The side of the car body is also surrounded by 30mm to 20mm armor. The rear of the car body is 15mm steel plate.
How to say, in the eyes of the prince, this item can almost be described as trivial, but it is far ahead of the times! Tilt the armor! diesel engine! Medium caliber artillery! How fashionable! It is a fusion of the characteristics of t34-76 at the beginning of the 2nd World War! Of course, the suspension, engine, and willow armor are really bad!
”Can this kind of tank block the attack of artillery?” The excited prince asked enthusiastically while stroking the bullet-scarred armor.
”The 57MM artillery, um, is probably a high-explosive bomb fired by the British 6-pounder. I'm afraid it won't work anymore.” The Maybach said in this passage he didn't believe it. Among other things, just relying on the armor combined with these rivets, even if it can't be penetrated, there will be serious dislocations, and it is difficult to say that it is like a cracked back plate.
”Well, if it is a whole piece of armor, it will be much better, but although there are still some flaws, the overall performance is still good, this time it will bring a big change to our war mode!” Prince Leopold said. ”Well, how much does such a tank cost?”
”100,000 marks!” Maybach estimated and said that this price has actually been lowered. This is the price that can only be reached after mass production after the R&D and test expenses are evenly distributed. But even so, it's amazing in this era.
”100,000 marks” The Prince also sighed. He knows what this number means. This is only the purchase cost, and does not include the daily training and maintenance costs. For such a big guy, stability is definitely more troublesome. If you count these, doubling the lifetime price may not be able to stop!
”But it’s okay. It’s okay to equip hundreds of vehicles in Bavaria. For money matters, ask Ruprecht, if he doesn’t give it, tell me.” Prince Leopold said half-seriously and half-jokingly. The prince also made a helpless expression, which made everyone laugh.
”His Royal Highness, we still have a test product waiting for your test. If you can, I hope you can return to the viewing platform and watch the performance of Breakthrough Tank No. 1” Maybach said with a smile.