Chapter 237 (1/2)

Upon hearing Pavlov's words, Tukhachevsky shook his head: ”no, Pavlov, your view is one-sided. Although there are various other factors, we should be able to see that the army led by all mechanized equipment, mainly tanks, will greatly change our tactics.”

”Positional warfare and trench warfare during World War I will disappear in the future.” Tukhachevsky said: ”the advanced mechanized equipment of the German army will bypass our carefully arranged defense line and appear behind our position. Only by relying on great depth can we block the attack of the other party.”

Tukhachevsky has been studying. When Germany began to set up the first special armored division, Tukhachevsky was paying attention to Germany's military reform. He has been keenly aware that a military reform is in front of him.

During World War I, it was mainly positional warfare. Everyone dug trenches and defended each other. It was really impossible to advance in the last year. These could be avoided by using tanks for impact on a large scale. The position could not cover all places, and the other party would bypass them at any time.

Just like this wonderful battle on Spanish soil now, the Spanish government forces simply have no time to arrange more defense lines.

The impact ability of the tank is too strong, and the German Panther tank is also quite strong.

In the future, once Germany and the Soviet Union go to war, how should the Soviet Union fight?

Of course, it depends on great depth! The Soviet Union has a vast territory. No matter how powerful the impact of German mechanized equipment is, it will reach its limit in the deep and vast Soviet Union.

These are determined by logistics supplies!

Hearing Tukhachevsky's words, Pavlov blushed and said, ”marshal, if the tank is not accompanied by infantry, it is a live target. Our tanks were destroyed by the other party's anti tank guns. I do not propose large-scale centralized use. In front of the other party's anti tank guns, our tanks are simply vulnerable. ”

”That's because our tanks are too backward.” Tukhachevsky said: ”the performance of German Panther tanks exceeds that of all our existing tanks. Therefore, we can't wait any longer. We must have more advanced tanks to surpass German Panther tanks in an all-round way!”

Although they didn't get German Panther tanks on the battlefield, they can roughly figure it out through these time contacts.

”First of all, the protection of our existing tanks is too weak.” Tukhachevsky said: ”our advanced tanks must resist the direct fire of 37mm artillery at close range and the oblique fire of 75mm artillery at medium and long range.”

On the Spanish battlefield, Germany's 37mm anti tank gun can knock down its own T-26. Therefore, the new tank must be able to block the direct fire of the 37mm gun!

At the same time, the German Panther tank has two calibres, 50 mm and 75 mm. This new tank can also carry the shooting of 75 mm guns at a long distance.

”At the same time, the firepower of our new tanks should also be more ferocious. I propose 76 mm artillery, which exceeds the caliber of German tanks.” ”As for mobility, it should also reach the same level as the existing fast tanks, and meet our existing road level,” Tukhachevsky said

The Soviet Union is full of dirt roads, and the conditions are much worse than those in Europe.

Tukhachevsky is very firm. From the Spanish Civil War, he saw the great power of the centralized use of tanks. This will be a new combat style. The Soviet just didn't have a suitable tank!

”Bang!” Just then, the door was pushed open, and an officer came in with a big step. His leather boots were trampling on the floor.

Entered the conference room without permission, and was so rude! All the people expressed their anger at the officer who came in.