Panzer I is not much different from the historical Panzer I.
This tank is similar to the tanks that appeared during the First World War, and both are typical first-generation tanks.
It is 4.15 meters long, 2.3 meters wide, and 1.85 meters high. Compared with the historical Panzer I, this tank is 1 centimeter longer, 24 centimeters wider, and 13 centimeters higher.
Although the changes are not large, these subtle changes have increased the total weight of the Panzer I to 6.5 tons, which is about one ton heavier than the original Panzer I.
The speed of the Panzer I is very fast.
Mainz emphasizes the attack speed of the armored forces.
In his plan, the maximum speed of all German tanks and armored vehicles must exceed 60 kilometers per hour, and must have the ability to fight at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour.
As the pioneer of tanks, the Panzer I naturally has to make a good start.
Mainz used the technology of the high-power diesel engine purchased from the system with 100 points to successfully increase the speed of this tank to 65 kilometers per hour.
For a tank weighing more than six tons, this speed can be said to be quite valuable!
Due to the limitations of tonnage and size, the No. 1 tank can only accommodate two members. However, because Mainz enlarged the size of the tank, the internal space of the No. 1 tank, which was originally very depressing to ride, has been expanded. At least the tank soldiers will not feel very cramped inside.
Although this tank is armed, it is not equipped with artillery. A 12.7mm large-caliber heavy machine gun is installed on the turret. This machine gun can be used for air defense with a maximum range of 2,500 meters, a firing height of 150 meters, and a firing rate of 600 rounds per minute. The 12.mm machine gun is enough to deal with most tanks and armored vehicles of this era, so Mainz is not impatient to install various thick and long artillery on the small body of the No. 1 tank!
It is not impossible to do this, but it is of no benefit to Mainz. After all, he has not only the design drawings of the No. 1 tank, but also the design drawings of the No. 3 tank, the No. 4 tank and even the Tiger tank!
However, these things will not be used in a short time!
The reason is very simple. If it is taken out too early, it will definitely alarm other countries and then cause an arms race in other countries, just like the current navy.
The better the tanks of various countries develop, and the more attention they pay to tanks, it will be very bad for the German army, because the core element of blitzkrieg is that the German armored division can break through the enemy's defense line on the front battlefield, form an encirclement, and then encircle and annihilate the enemy!
However, if the enemy also has a powerful tank unit and develops its own armored tactics, the German army may hit a piece of iron plate and get a bloody head!
Therefore, in the absence of urgent combat tasks, Mainz did not intend to take out these tanks with excellent performance immediately.
His current plan is to make a fortune in silence. While various countries attach great importance to tanks, he quickly produces a batch of tanks with not so outstanding performance to help with training, so as to enrich the tactics of the army's A-class operations, so that Guderian, Manstein and others can accumulate relevant experience, so that they can formulate better tactics!
In general, the performance of the Type 1 tank is not outstanding. It has a small tonnage and weak firepower, but it is very fast. It is a product that Mainz is quite satisfied with.
This tank is a transitional tank. It is funded by the military and provided with technical guidance to help Rheinmetall produce it. Its main purpose is not for combat, but for training. Therefore, Mainz does not have high requirements for it, and of course, the order placed will not be large.
"Let's start with 500 vehicles. In addition, armored personnel carriers and other things should also catch up as soon as possible. The production of three-wheeled motorcycles should also be increased. For this, I will let the Bavarian Machinery Manufacturing Plant connect with you!"
Rheinmetall is not very large, but there are many guards here. Tanks will sooner or later be hidden because of their size, but they will be hidden as long as possible to make the Allies more confused and curious!
In terms of individual weapons such as rifles, Mainz has dug a pit for various countries. It seems to have worked. The Fengtian warlords, who were supported by German Mauser 98 rifles, took the advantage in the warlord melee in the China and defeated the Anhui warlords supported by the Japan.
After realizing the benefits of the Mauser 98 rifle, the Fengtian warlords obediently began to use the technology provided by the German army to speed up the construction of their own military factories and prepare to produce Mauser 98 rifles on their own territory!
This action not only stimulated other warlords in the China, but also stimulated the Japan, the supporter behind the Anhui warlords!
Therefore, in 1922, Jiaoben began to research a new generation of rifles in a hurry. Since the Mauser rifle has a larger caliber, a longer barrel, and a longer range, in order to avoid being restrained by the Mauser rifle on the battlefield in the future, Jiaoben prepared to improve on the basis of the 38 rifle, enhance the range and power of the 38 rifle, and further improve the accuracy of shooting to cope with the huge threat posed by the Mauser rifle!
The reason why Jiaoben cares so much about the weapons in the hands of the warlords in the China is that they have coveted the China for a long time, and they always want to invade the China and swallow up this big piece of fat meat!
For the Jiaoben people, they have long designed a conquest plan for the Eight Universes, and they plan to march westward immediately after eating Goryeo, nibbling and digesting the China bit by bit, and then relying on the vastness of the China���The Japan has rich land and natural resources, and it is difficult to confront countries with vast land and large populations like the America and the British Empire.
If they cannot complete the conquest and digestion of the China, the Japan does not have the capital to confront these two world superpowers!
Therefore, for its imaginary enemy, the China, the Japan is very concerned about the dynamics in the China, and is also very concerned about the weapons in the hands of the China!
As soon as there is any news from the China, the Japan will know it immediately, and the Japan's every move has also been highly concerned by the America on the other side of the ocean, so the Japan's move has also affected the America, and the America has begun to improve the Springfield rifle in his hand.
Mainz, who successfully dug a pit for the great powers in terms of individual weapons, intends to make a concerted effort to lead other countries astray in terms of fighter jets, battleships, tanks and armored vehicles!
In order to achieve this goal, Mainz spared no expense. He would rather not be able to equip more advanced tanks for several years than to completely divert the development direction of tanks in other countries. Although the Type 1 tank is not advanced or powerful, it will still become the main tank of the German army in the next few years!
Mainz's plan has actually begun to work. Because the German army expelled the Allied Arms Control Committee in May, those people were arrested by the German army for trespassing into Rheinmetall. This move caused Heydrich to lose his official hat and go to Munihei for further studies. At the same time, it also made the great powers pay attention to the company Rheinmetall.
They knew that the German army produced a tank here, so they attached great importance to the surveillance of Rheinmetall.
As the commander-in-chief of German's three armed forces, Mainz's appearance has attracted the attention of various countries, so all countries are very curious, what does German's tank look like?