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Chapter 91 - 92: Italian Cannon? (Seeking Subscriptions!)
Chapter 92: Chapter 92: Italian Cannon? (Seeking Subscriptions!)
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When this gift was placed in Arthur’s Manor House by dozens of indigenous people, Arthur himself was in a state of surprise.
Who could have expected that the Kingdom of the Netherlands would present Arthur with such a gift? The long cannon barrel clearly indicated that it was a cannon, but which one remained unknown.
The guards were instructed to remove the red cloth, revealing a cannon in front of everyone.
It was clear that this was a brand new cannon, not even used before.
Next to it, there were ten boxes of shells, half of which being slightly larger than the other half.
The caliber of the firearm was not large. Although the exact number could not be determined by the naked eye, it was confirmed to be within 100 millimeters.
The question was, why would the Netherlands send a cannon to Arthur? A national-level gift would not be an ordinary cannon; it should be something classified as an important weapon.
But with the current level of military industry in the Netherlands, could they manufacture world-class cannons?
Arthur felt strange as he stared at the increasingly familiar cannon. He finally remembered that it was an Italian cannon, the M1897 type 75mm field gun.
In later generations, this cannon became famous due to a classic TV series and a line where it was called the battalion’s Italian cannon.
More precisely, the famous Italian cannon in later generations was the nickname given to the M1897 type 75mm field gun after it was introduced and imitated in the East.
In fact, the M1897 type 75mm field gun was produced in France and had nothing to do with Italy.
It had a prestigious name in France: French 75 Miss.
Its fame was due to the use of a recoil device, which greatly increased the firing rate of the cannon, reaching a terrifying speed of at least 15 rounds per minute, regarded as the beginning of rapid-firing guns.
What did this mean?
They decisively joined later, gaining the maximum profit with minimal losses, establishing their power base after the war.
It was also good to slightly increase Germany’s strength, at least creating a greater chance for Australia to rise after the future wars when everyone else would be weakened.
After saluting Arthur, the experts immediately began observing the cannon.
At first, the German experts seemed relaxed because they were confident in their world-class artillery technology, and believed they could master most of the technology.
However, after careful study of the cannon, they found that some devices looked quite unfamiliar, and the German experts did not know what these devices were for.
On the other hand, the Australian experts, being familiar with recoil devices, could see some things about automatic cannon technology, even though the technology used was different.
“Your Highness, is this a semi-automatic cannon?” Finally, an Australian expert could not help but ask.
Australia had only mastered semi-automatic technology for 37mm small caliber cannons, and now, looking at the larger caliber semi-automatic cannon before them, the experts’ mouths watered.
“Yes. How long will it take for the military factory to research and replicate it?” Arthur asked indifferently.
“That might take some time, Your Highness. At least a year, conservatively. And we will need to disassemble it for a detailed study,” the Australian expert frowned, thought for a while, then replied.
“Wait, Duke, what do you mean by a semi-automatic cannon?” The German experts were puzzled, weren’t they supposed to be the stars of the show?
They felt that Arthur and the Australian personnel seemed to know more than they did. They were familiar with the automation of rifles, but what was semi-automatic cannon technology?
It wasn’t these German experts’ fault. In the field of artillery, France and Germany had taken two opposite approaches.
Germany’s Culver cannons were more focused on large-caliber and powerful cannons, with calibers as exaggerated as over 300 millimeters.
But France was different. French rapid-firing artillery technology was far ahead, with French 75 Miss being one of its outstanding products.
The difference in design concepts also led to disparate finished products. In terms of large-caliber, powerful cannons, Germany was definitely unrivaled.
But when it came to automatic cannon technology, German experts might not know as much as the Australian experts.