"In fact, since the beginning of the war, there has been a problem that has been plaguing the German army, that is, we lack a light howitzer that can be used for mountain combat. The French call their 75mm rapid-fire cannons a universal cannon. But you and I know that this cannon is just a small cannon suitable for flat firing. The left and right firing range is very narrow, and if you move more than 150 tight positions on the left and right, you have to adjust the gun mount and reset the brake pads. The elevation angle of the cannon is also very limited."

"The Bavarian Legion prepared 88mm field guns. We shortened the tubes and adjusted the gun stands. We used double gun stands to obtain a good horizontal shooting range and a larger design angle. We have a longer range, more curved trajectory, and lighter weight. Our 88mm field gun is even 200kg lighter than the French 75mm rapid-fire gun, less than 1.3 tons. But this weight is still too heavy and is not suitable for mountain troops. Moreover, both the French 75mm rapid-fire gun and our 88mm field gun are actually not suitable for mobile combat between troops below the regiment level." General Kariput said.

"Yes, what you said makes sense. The medium caliber artillery on the battlefield is too heavy. Under normal circumstances, the problem of 75mm artillery is not serious, but if it is an island landing operation, it will be a big problem. So we mean to design a new light artillery. So far, our design work has been completed and small batches have been put into production." Marshall asked: "Are you interested?"

"New 75mm cannon? How heavy?" asked Caripot.

"The range exceeds 7 kilometers and the weight does not exceed 700 kilograms. It can be disassembled into 9 parts. It can be easily transported with livestock." Marshall said with a smile.

"No more than 700 kilograms? It has a range of more than 7 kilometers. Such artillery is really worth visiting and researching." Kariput said in surprise.

"We can arrange related matters this afternoon, but to be honest, except for the Marines and Mountain Warfare units equipped with some 75mm light artillery, our regular army does not intend to equip too many light howitzers," said Marshall.

Americans are not stupid. They naturally know that their new light howitzers have advanced performance, but they are still willing to let the Germans see it. One of the important reasons is that Americans believe that the role of light howitzers in the new era is already very small. For regular army units, the first-class division-level 105mm howitzers are equipped with the lower limit of firepower. Regiment-level troops can obtain support from division-level artillery, and troops below the battalion-level can use mortar fire. Therefore, the existence of 75mm light cannons was very useless in the Americans. However, because this time to deal with the Japanese, the troops must fight between islands and mountains, they must prepare some ultra-light cannons. In this case, this 75mm ultra-light cannon, called m1, can be released.

And just afternoon that day, General Kariput and his group saw the Americans mass-produced m1 75mm artillery, which was very similar to the 1927 m1a1 light artillery in history. In fact, for light artillery, the artillery itself is not a problem. After all, it is not difficult to build a good light artillery with the industrial technology level of the United States or Germany, and the most difficult one is the gun mount! In fact, the so-called cross-age meaning of the French 75mm rapid-fire gun is because of the control system?

The biggest advantage of this new American light howitzer is the artillery mount and reset system!

"God General, look here. Generally speaking, the hydraulic stop and reset device of a rapid-fire artillery is independent. However, in order to reduce the weight of the artillery and make the structure more compact, we combine these two components into one. Look at the barrel structure at the bottom of the artillery, which consists of a stop-retreatment cylinder, a workmanship liquid, and a stop-retreatment rod. We can also adjust the rear seat length of the artillery. When the artillery is fired horizontally, we increase the back seat length to ensure the stability of the artillery shooting. When shooting at a large angle, we can reduce the back seat length to prevent the gun tail from touching the ground. Because of this design, we can control the combat weight of this artillery to below 700 kilograms, and can shoot a range of up to 9,000 yards at a 45-degree shooting angle!" Marshall personally introduced the Germans to this 1915 m1 type 75mm light howitzer!

"To facilitate mountain combat and transport without motor vehicles, this 680kg can be easily disassembled into 9 parts and can be transported by mules and horses. If you use a vehicle, the quarter-ton trucks and even jeeps we provide to your country can easily drag 75mm light howitzers around," Marshall said.

"This is definitely the best value infantry support weapon I have seen during this visit. From the design of light artillery, your country's artillery has reached its peak level. I think even the Imperial Army is necessary to introduce it." After several test firings, General Kariput did not hesitate to his appreciation.

"I want to introduce or export technology, there is no problem," said Major General Marshall.

This actually reflects the different needs of the German and American armies. In the long run, the US Army does not have much military pressure. Although the US senior management has considered that it may be unhappy with the Germans in the future, the Americans have absolutely no intention to directly send millions of troops and the German army to fight to the death like Britain and France. The scale of the US army is limited. Therefore, they can equip the troops with more vehicles. With vehicles to ensure mobility and supplies, the US Army naturally prefers artillery with larger calibers and longer ranges. Therefore, the 75mm light howitzer is just a transition now. In the future, the main force of the US light gun is 105mm level howitzer!

But it is different for the German army. In the future, the German army will face the Soviet Union, which is a giant in scale, and needs to face the British Expeditionary Force and the US Army. The army is very large, so it is difficult to describe it even in the current huge industrial system of the German Empire. After all, in addition to the army, the Germans face greater air and sea pressure. Therefore, the German army needs some cost-effective equipment. A weapon that does not waste too much resources but can form a certain advantage! For example, range advantage and accuracy advantage.

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