The tank equipped by 8th Army Corps and Armored Forces is the first tank developed by German Arms Company in accordance with the requirements of Oscar that can be used in actual combat. It is also the first tank to be mass-produced.
This kind of tank, Oscar is directly named Mark I tank. Mark I tank is 5.12 meters long, 2.61 meters wide, and 2.41 meters high. It has front sloped armor with 30 mm thick armor, 15 mm thick side and rear armor, and weighs 12.8 tons. It adopts 'Kunlun' type 5 engine with a power of 100 horsepower. The road speed is 30 kilometers per hour and the off-road speed is 10 kilometers per hour. The armament is one 37mm Tank Gun and two 7.62 mm Heavy Machine Gun. One is a directional machine gun in the front of the car body, and the other is a coaxial machine gun for the main gun. Among them, Tank Cannon has 100 rounds of ammunition and the machine gun has 2,000 rounds of ammunition.
"Chief of Staff, purchase a batch of tanks to equip other troops. I think that once the war starts, these tanks will be fully useful when attacking French!" Wilhelm II said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Moltke the Younger nodded.
Subsequently, Gustav? Krupp and Moltke the Younger signed a purchase agreement. In the next two years, German Arms Company will provide one thousand Mark I tank to the German Army.
A thousand vehicles seems like a lot. But if the seven legions on the German Army Western Front are allocated, each legion can only be allocated more than a hundred vehicles. Once the army is expanded, each Infantry Division will not even be able to get ten vehicles.
Unlike 8th Army Corps, directly add a Armored Division establishment. Among the Oscar's troop establishment, one Armored Division is equipped with more than one hundred and fifty tanks.
"Oskar, I am very satisfied with the tank you have built. This will be of great help in improving the combat effectiveness of the German Army. This will give us a greater chance of winning in the next war!" Wilhelm II said.
"It is our honor to be able to contribute to the Empire's hegemony. It is also our goal!" Oscar is not arrogant.
"However, Father Emperor, secret weapons like tanks will most likely become our trump card in war. Therefore, we must keep this weapon highly confidential. Otherwise, once it is leaked, it will cause us great losses!" Oscar reminded.
Wilhelm II nodded, he naturally understood the truth. "Tanks are listed as top-secret weapons of the army. If anyone leaks the information, no matter what position he holds, he will be dealt with according to military law!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Everyone was shocked.
"Oskar, are there any good things hidden?" Wilhelm II asked.
Now Wilhelm II has accepted the fact that Oscar has outstanding talent in weapons research and development.
"Father Emperor, there really is one. But, we have to wait until tomorrow." Oscar said with a smile.
The next morning, Oscar led everyone directly to 8th Army Corps Air Corps's residence. This is a large airport located about twenty kilometers east of Königsberg. 8th Army Corps Air Corps More than two hundred planes of all sizes are parked at this airport.
When Wilhelm II and others got off the bus, they were immediately shocked by the planes parked in the hangar. Although, it's not like they haven't seen airplanes before. However, they had never seen so many planes. In addition, these aircraft seem to be different from those in the outside world. If the planes in the outside world are ugly ducklings, then these planes are beautiful white swans.
"Oskar, these planes are all 8th Army Corps Air Corps?" Wilhelm II asked.
"Yes, Father Emperor. There is a Aircraft Research and Development Center and aircraft manufactured by German Industrial Group's subordinates. These aircraft are our latest research and development and equipped for 8th Army Corps Air Corps. After testing, the performance of these aircraft is pretty good. They should be much better than the aircraft equipped by other countries." Oscar said with a smile on his face.
Wilhelm II nodded and said nothing more.
Then, 8th Air Corps started performing.
The two fighter jets taxied along the runway, then raised their noses and rushed into the sky.
These two fighter jets are the newly developed Mark II fighter plane. Compared with the previous Mark I fighter plane, the performance of the Mark II fighter plane has been greatly improved. The maximum speed has been increased to 200 kilometers per hour, and the maximum range has been increased to 500 kilometers. This also means that their combat radius can reach two hundred kilometers.
Although, Germany* the military is also developing aircraft. But they know very well that the aircraft they developed is simply rubbish compared to the Mark II fighter plane equipped with 8th Army Corps.
In addition to fighter jets, 8th Army Corps is also equipped with a Bomber. Compared with Mark II fighter plane, this Bomber, code-named H1, is more bulky. The propellers are also not mounted on the nose, but on the wings. This Bomber can carry bombs weighing up to 500 kilograms and bomb targets 200 kilometers away. The maximum speed also reached 150 kilometers per hour. Although, compared with the supersonic Bomber and even the stealth Bomber of later generations, the H1 bomber is undoubtedly extremely crude. However, for 8th Army Corps and even German Army, this gives them a long-range attack weapon.
In order to enhance Wilhelm II and others' understanding of Bomber, Oscar specially arranged to take off ten H1 bomber and launched an attack on a hilltop in Firing Range.
When ten H1 bomber dropped bombs weighing a total of five tons and the entire hilltop was enveloped in flames, everyone was shocked.
"Very good, Oskar, we need these two aircraft. Whether they are fighter jets or Bomber, we need to purchase them!" Wilhelm II made the decision immediately.
"Yes, Father Emperor!" Oscar nodded with satisfaction. This is exactly what he wants to see.
Under the influence of Oscar, Germany is leading the world in terms of Armored Forces and aircraft, which will greatly enhance Germany's military strength. In future wars, we will have a greater chance of winning.
Wilhelm II said that German Army will purchase more aircraft and build more Air Corps in the future to ensure their air superiority in future wars.
Everything Oscar did had only one purpose, which was to increase Germany's chances of winning in the future war. Especially after he became Imperial Crown Prince, his destiny was tied to Germany. Therefore, he could not bear the defeat of Germany in the future war.
As long as Germany can win the future war, his efforts will be considered in vain! Of course, Oscar believes that with so many advantages, Germany has no reason to lose the war!