Chapter 1904: The Future of the German Army Four

The weapons, range and power characteristics of the BF109 are not suitable for intercepting bombers, not to mention the range. The famous short legs will soon run out of internal fuel in high-speed pursuit operations. What about weapons? Look at the 4 guns and 2 guns that come with the F190, and the 1 gun and 2 guns of the BF109 fainted in the toilet. As for the dynamic characteristics? The BF109 uses a compact V5 engine with a relatively high power-to-weight ratio but weak power. It is okay to fight at low and medium altitudes, but not at high altitudes, because there is only one level of supercharging, and it is difficult to take into account high altitudes. (In fact, Spitfire also has so-called high-altitude and low-altitude types)

For intercepting strategic bombers and high-altitude cover fleets, it is best to use a 2-stage supercharged engine and a more powerful engine, such as the 2-stage supercharged version of the JUMO213. (The Germans developed a 2-stage 3-speed supercharged engine in World War II, but this 3rd speed is sometimes prone to problems... In fact, 2-stage 2-speed is enough.) The weight of the interceptor and The fuel capacity must also be increased. The needs of these fighters are completely different from those of low-altitude fighters. For example, this kind of aircraft is more suitable for homeland air defense fighters, with larger range and stronger weapons, and better adaptability to altitude. engine.

Therefore, under the technical conditions of World War II, it may be a little bit reluctant for a fighter to cover all air-to-air missions. If you need a fighter that provides escort for strategic bombers, then the P51D is obviously the best choice, but This product is not close to the mid-to-low altitude, and some paper data is not as good as 9K4. Moreover, the cost of an aircraft like P51D is definitely more expensive than BF109. After all, the bigger the body, the better the engine. Therefore, the P51 aircraft used by the strategic air force and the BF109 aircraft assigned to the army are better choices.

What's more, some aircrafts have very little demand from the army, such as twin-engine night combat aircraft. If the army leads the aircraft bidding, then the demand for twin-engine field combat aircraft is very small. But in fact, refer to the night bombing of the British in World War II. There is also a great demand for twin-engine night combat aircraft. So it's better to directly set up a homeland air defense fleet to manage and build a dedicated night combat aircraft combat force!

In short, the aircraft needed by the Strategic Air Force is different from the aircraft needed by the Imperial Army Aviation. It is best to bid and manage them separately. Otherwise, if everyone is forced to use the same type of aircraft, it will not be easy to take into account the performance. In later generations, aircraft are still divided into Air Force and Hainan Airlines for this reason. Of course, after World War II, due to the further improvement of the Air Force's status, the Army almost said goodbye to fixed-wing aircraft!

"I also agree that part of the air force is separated from the army. The army only reserves the basic air force for ground operations. If the campaign requires it, some aircraft can be allocated from the strategic air force for support." Grand Duke Baden said. In addition to what Ruprecht said is indeed reasonable, it is also to further limit the power of the Army.

"If you look at it from this point of view, does it mean that the armies in the hands of each state do not have a strategic air force but only a tactical air force?" Buhler asked.

"That's right. All armies are assigned to the tactical air force. The strategic bomber airfields, air early warning and command systems established in the border areas of various states also belong to the strategic air force and not to federal members." Ruprecht Said.

"Then what about the command? Who does the strategic air force and the air fleet responsible for homeland defense belong to?" Little Moqi asked.

"The Navy and the Air Force have their own general staff, which are at the same level as the Imperial Army General Staff and operate under the leadership of the Imperial War Department," Ruprecht said.

"I think it's okay." The Grand Duke of Baden glanced at little Mao Qi, and said with a deep sigh in his heart.

"It can follow this structure.

"After hesitating for a moment, Barthes also expressed his position on behalf of the Social Democratic Party. To be honest, Barthes and others don't know much about military affairs, but he only needs to know the following points. First, more power is concentrated in the center rather than State. Second, the Army is properly weakened. Then this resolution can be passed without seeming to affect the Social Democrats.

"Hey." Xiao Maoqi sighed in his heart, and he could only accept this reality. In fact, everyone present, including himself, was worried that the army's influence would be too great, but when the knife was really cut, Xiao Maoqi Qi is also quite uncomfortable in his heart! After all, he came from the army.

Xiao Maoqi calculated an account, and the current air force has actually been divided into four parts, three systems, of which the army aviation controlled by the army is mainly composed of light fighters and twin-engine bombers. Then the strategic bomber force, strategic reconnaissance force, and homeland air defense force are handed over to the Air Force for management. The navy also has a dedicated naval aviation unit. Although the current naval aviation unit belongs to Bavaria, after the war, it must build its own. The carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier plus backup aircraft is not a small number. Aviation, this number will not be small. If the funding for all aircraft is set at 100, it is estimated that the army can get a quarter of it, because strategic bombers and high-end fighter jets are really not cheap.

"Okay, let's talk about the last issue now, the number of imperial troops under the control of the Imperial War Department and the armies of all states."

"I personally estimate that after excluding the navy and army, the empire needs to maintain at least 1.3 million troops in peacetime to ensure security. So how many troops does the main state have? How many troops does the Imperial War Department have? You can make a suggestion." Rupp Recht said.

Is the 1.3 million army much? To be honest, there are really many. In history, the number of German troops before World War I was 900,000. And now, the troop strength has increased by 50%! It seems to have increased a lot, but don't forget that Germany's European territory has increased by 80%, and it will have to face the powerful Soviet Union in the future, and it will also have to deal with extraordinary events in African colonies. An increase of more than 400,000 troops is really not too much!

"The Kingdom of Saxony can guarantee the strength of one army, that is, two divisions. With some other troops, we can have about 55,000 troops." The King of Saxony spoke first.

"The Kingdom of Württemberg can maintain a force of three divisions, one of which is an armored division, plus other forces, the total strength of the kingdom is about 70,000." Grand Duke Albrecht said.

Although the two kingdoms of Saxony and Württemberg cannot compare with the Big Three, the two kingdoms also have relatively large-scale state armies. With the increase in the overall strength of Germany, their strength also needs to be appropriately increased. After adjustment, their total force accounts for about one-tenth of the whole of Germany.

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