Iron Cross

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"I listened to a lot and watched a lot today. Overall, I'm satisfied, except for a little hiccup." Hearing this, people who knew or didn't know all turned their eyes to Dornberg, and the latter's face changed instantly. Fortunately, Hoffman did not mean to criticize him by name. Instead, he took the initiative to excuse him, "Failure in experiments is inevitable. Without this pioneering spirit on the road to developing science and technology, we will not be able to achieve success." Final victory. I am only worried about the harm caused by safety accidents. We are all German elite scientists who are responsible for the future of the German nation. The loss of any one of them makes me extremely sad. I hope you will always pay attention to safety, similar to today's incident. Although the probability of occurrence is low, it can cause very serious harm, so please take it seriously. ”

Hoffman's attitude towards safety is extremely serious, which is not only reflected in his repeated emphasis on paying attention to safety details in daily research and management processes, but also in his preparations to strengthen a series of defense measures for the base. Nemunde was repeatedly hit by British and American air raids, resulting in heavy losses. In the brief exchange with Speer just now, he not only requested to continue to expand the scope of the base, but also will build large-scale underground air defense bunkers and survival systems, seaside docks and submarine caves. He is also preparing to set up a separate warning zone and mobilize anti-aircraft guns and Fighter troops moved in and named Bowman to be responsible for these construction projects. The reason was that Bowman had great experience in supervising the construction of the head of state's official residence and large headquarters in the past.

These new projects will undoubtedly require a large investment of manpower, material and financial resources, but it seems to Hoffman that they are all worth it. Speer did not say much, but recorded them seriously and responsibly.

"First of all, I must introduce the concept of missiles. I think whether there is a reliable guidance system is the essential difference between rockets and missiles." Hoffman talked on the podium. "The large rockets being tested by the Air Force and the Army have been put into use. Rocket launchers also fire rockets, but their trajectories cannot be precisely determined at all. Therefore, they are probabilistic weapons or area destruction weapons. They are essentially a special artillery shell. Only rockets equipped with various guidance systems that can accurately achieve point-to-point strikes can It can be called a missile - the latter is something we need to spend more effort on. ”

The people sitting in the audience were all experts from various project groups in Peenemünde. They were very excited, but they did not think that the head of state could make any great academic points. Therefore, the warm applause for Hoffmann was more of a It was polite, but Hoffman did not seriously distinguish the differences and continued: "According to my idea, missiles can be divided into different types according to different uses, including surface-to-air, air-to-ground, surface-to-ground, etc. , can also be divided into short-range, medium-range, long-range and intercontinental missiles according to the length of flight distance. Although the A-4 rocket that currently flies the farthest can only fly 200 kilometers, I believe that in 15 years we will be able to develop direct missiles. Intercontinental missiles that hit the American continent from Europe; can also be divided into missiles and ballistic missiles according to their flight methods. The former flies according to the terrain in the atmosphere not high above the ground, while the latter needs to break out of the atmosphere and perform re-entry flight; according to Different launch platforms can be divided into land-based, air-based, sea-based, etc. Land-based can be implemented in fixed launchers and launch silos, or can be mobile launched through large loading trucks or trains. Sea-based can be launched from surface ships. Launched from above, it can also be launched from underwater using a submarine...";

Dornberg quietly said to Braun: "Didn't you say that the head of state studied painting? After listening to what I just said, I think it makes sense. The system and structure are very clear. The head of the missile world inside seems to have seen it with his own eyes. Live the same.”

Braun smiled slightly: "I think the head of state has an understanding and understanding of this world that is far beyond the average person. What he just said will become reality to a large extent."

"Today I want to focus on my understanding and requirements for anti-aircraft missiles. This is our top priority." The scholars were stunned by the head of state's opening remarks. They may understand what they are currently studying, but no one has ever done it. Hoffman told them straightforwardly what missiles should be and what development ideas they would have in the future. They were more interested in the specific connotation of air defense missiles, and they all pricked up their ears to listen. "The first requirement of air defense missiles is distance. It The main combat target is enemy bombers. In view of the threat from British and American four-engine heavy bombers, the launch height of missiles should be above 10 kilometers in the future, and it is best to gradually improve it to 15 kilometers - because the aircraft will fly higher and higher; the second is Convenience, after inspecting the base today, I understood the huge difference between solid fuel and liquid fuel. If liquid fuel must be temporarily injected and cannot be stored for a long time, they will easily miss combat opportunities, so they are more suitable for attacking fixed ground targets.

And the changeable and fast targets should be attacked by missiles powered by solid fuel; the third is the guidance system, which should fully develop various forms of guidance systems, which can be photoelectric, sound, infrared, radio proximity, or magnetic. In short, the missile should be accurately aimed at the target and exploded instead of blindly firing; the fourth is power, which depends on the warhead and warhead of the missile, which is directly proportional to the volume. I know that scientists want to make the missile as big as possible to ensure the power, so that it can carry more explosives and more fuel, but this idea is wrong. The large volume brings deployment and launch difficulties. The clumsiness of the missile body affects the launch efficiency and speed on the one hand, and the density ratio of ammunition to target on the other hand. We should pursue a reasonable killing distance. I think a qualified air defense missile with dozens of kilograms of ammunition is enough; finally, the manufacturing cost. The weapons we manufacture should be cheap enough on the basis of ensuring performance. It is still cost-effective to use several or dozens of missiles to assemble a bomber to meet the requirements, and then there is the possibility of continuous combat. If the missile is more expensive than the bomber, the combat cost-effectiveness is too low. Even a missile that hits the target every time will make us go bankrupt quickly economically - after all, Americans are much richer than us. "

Everyone laughed and the audience gave warm applause.

"In addition to air defense missiles, we also need a variety of other missiles, such as air-to-air missiles, which are used by fighters to kill enemy aircraft at a long distance; such as air-to-ship missiles, which can effectively replace the current dive bombing function; such as anti-radiation missiles, which can use the characteristics of radar waves to design missiles specifically for dealing with radar stations. "Hoffman pointed out the significance and goal of the adjustment. "In view of the current research status, I think it is necessary to integrate and adjust the complicated projects, and rectify those projects with repeated uses and inconsistent project requirements and development ideas as soon as possible. In the future, we will no longer apply for projects simply by company. It is recommended that all project teams or research groups be composed of experts from different institutions and companies but in the same field. Each project team should be clear about what direction it is focusing on. These tasks should be managed uniformly by the Armament Department instead of being divided and managed by the Air Force and the Army as in the past. Some projects, such as the technical force of Messerschmitt's Me-163 rocket interceptor project, can be absorbed into the air defense missile project. It is recommended that all experts, especially the chief experts, focus their research on their core areas to achieve breakthrough results. In addition, in the operation of the project, we should be good at absorbing and utilizing the results that have been achieved, promote the commonality of materials, fuels, engines, and spare parts, and use mature products as much as possible. Missile research can also be carried out in a production line division of labor and cooperation. Peenemünde will be our most important missile base in the future and will undertake major scientific research tasks. You can realize division of labor and cooperation in various fields such as fuel, missile body materials, engines, and guidance systems, and absorb mature designs and tests as soon as possible. The Imperial Armament Department will allocate resources on a project basis. I hope to see a batch of revolutionary results in 12 months. "

Braun smiled bitterly at Conrad: "The Führer is criticizing me and praising you." The latter smiled slightly and patted the other's shoulder to comfort him.

"For the Fischler Fi-103 rocket project and the A-4 rocket project that have successfully tested this time, I suggest renaming them as V1 missiles and V2 missiles. The meaning of the names is Avenger Weapons No. 1 and No. 2." Hoffman waved his fist, "This will be our strategic weapon, which will make the enemy tremble in front of them."

Everyone in the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically, and the emotions were very excited.

Conrad also stood up, but his bookish temper broke out, and he asked Dornberg in confusion: "Didn't the Führer just say that he was not going to manufacture V1 but to give it to the Japanese for development? Even for V2, he suggested that we continue to develop it. It is not time for mass production yet. How come…”

“Hey, you should focus on rocket engines. This kind of political deception is not something you and I can understand.” Braun winked at Conrad playfully and answered first, “Who knows if there are British spies here? The Führer said this to them.”

Conrad was stunned for a moment, then he glanced at Dornberg who was pretending to wave his fist to hit someone, and finally smiled knowingly.