German equipment is considered a seiko product, but Germany has many restrictions on military exports, which has always given German equipment few opportunities for actual combat, and has also cast a mysterious veil on German equipment, so that there is a legend of German equipment myth. With the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, German equipment was also assisted to Ukraine. One of them: PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer , which is quite famous and can also be counted on the globally famous self-propelled cannon ranking. Since the war started, Germany has jointly provided Ukraine with PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer with PzH 2000, and promised to deliver 22 doors, making Ukraine the third user.
PzH2000 Participating in the war
Artillery has the saying that the god of war, and the large-caliber self-propelled artillery is more protagonist, and can be called the "God of War". On the battlefield in Russia and Ukraine, the sound of artillery roared! Russia and Ukraine launched a large-scale artillery duel, with various types of large-caliber artillery taking turns to play. The Russian army's 152mm self-propelled artillery from D30 to advanced 2S19 has been unveiled. Various weapons supported by the West have also appeared one after another. France has provided Ukraine with the "Caesar" 155mm wheeled self-propelled artillery, the United Kingdom has assisted the AS-90 155mm crawler self-propelled artillery, and Norwegian announced that it will deliver 20 M109A3 155mm crawler self-propelled artillery to Ukraine. It can be said that the real "God of War" duel was staged on Ukraine's land.
actually used the Ukrainian army, but the feedback was poor
people waited for the Russian and German cannons to fire. On the one hand, the well-known PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer, claiming to: 3 shells were fired in 9 seconds, and 10 shells were fired in 56 seconds; on the other hand, it was various old Russian artillery, many of which were factory hours comparable to the gunner's father, but from the perspective of realization, people have to doubt: the German equipment myth was shattered? The PzH 2000 howitzer, once regarded as a Seiko product, performed poorly in actual combat. According to the Ukrainian military, one-third of the German military-sponsored PzH 2000 artillery has failed and must be repaired, and is in a very bad situation. The reason is that German artillery was defeated by the Ukrainian army. It turns out that the Ukrainian army's use in combat is too strong. The original design standard was to fire 100 shells per day, which exceeded in actual combat, causing the failure of artillery .
PzH 2000 self-propelled grenade in Ukraine actual combat screen
Although Germany explained that due to the high launch frequency, the wear speed was faster than expected, it brought huge loads to the loading mechanisms of the artillery, which caused the fault. It also accused the Ukrainian army of improper use and tried to use strong charges to launch in order to achieve maximum range. But it is still inevitable that the German equipment myth is shattered again. This is not the first time. Similar situations have also occurred in World War II . At that time, German Equipment was also known as excellent, but some problems were also discovered in actual combat, and many things that people could not imagine occurred. A large number of equipment was waiting to be returned to the factory for maintenance, and problems such as maintenance were troublesome, and overly arrogant were emerging one after another. Some people complained at that time, but unfortunately, almost no one mentioned it in the history of the war, and the problem was ignored by public opinion, leaving only excellent.
German aid weapons are actually not that easy to use
Now that the scene of World War II has reappeared, German equipment has exposed its own problems in actual combat. It is no wonder that the Ukrainian army accused the large number of German artillery failures. At critical moments, the cannon cannot be used. Not only is the German weapon myth broken again, but it is an issue that affects the combat effectiveness. At critical moments, artillery withdraws from the battle, which may strictly prevent heavy losses ahead.
Perhaps unexpected is that when the German cannons in the hands of the Ukrainian army were seriously worn, especially in the frequent use of continuous firing, and urgently needed maintenance, another problem was discovered. The Ukrainian army itself could not solve the maintenance problem and had no place to repair it. It turns out that one of the main costs of excellent German weapons and equipment is complexity, and the technical requirements for maintenance and other technical requirements are very high. I could only send it abroad. I originally wanted to repair it in Lithuania , but later I wanted to send it to Poland for repair, but it still didn't work. Poland had to intercept the truth halfway and asked for confidential information about the equipment design. Germany could not provide this information for commercial secrets.
PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer is good, but there are many problems
It is said that Germany rejected Poland's request and planned to be sent to Slovakia . When it can be fixed is still a problem. Anyway, the Germans are not in a hurry. Although they raised the unit price to 17 million euros and signed a 100 contract, it took several years to deliver. Another feature of German Machinery: complex production!
Now talking about this matter has not only revealed the old heritage of German and military equipment, but also made people re-understand it, but also reminded the People's Liberation Army. Everything has its pros and cons. In order to pursue high technical indicators, Dejiao cannot be suitable for the requirements of high-intensity modern medium-scale wars at the expense of overcomplexity, maintenance requirements, etc. Therefore, the relevant situation is worth thinking about. The People's Liberation Army must be vigilant and not make the same mistakes.
German equipment participated in many wars in Ukraine, but the actual feedback was not good
Fortunately, the PLA did not simply pursue high indicators, or in other words, this is proved by facts that the PLA was right. The People's Liberation Army is very cautious in adopting new equipment, and even if it is advanced in technology, it may not be adopted immediately. Domestic drones and long-range rocket launchers have very advanced performance and are successfully exported. It took a long time for our army to use it, which shows how their attitude is. Moreover, modern warfare requires consideration of the logistics support system. German equipment cannot play a role in Ukraine, which is actually a bigger logistical problem. The Wu army's 100 shots a day will inevitably change the gun barrel within a week. Such a strength of use without logistical support, so it would be strange if it is not stuck. The current actual combat situation of
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