Chapter 1518 Death of the Vikings (Part 2)
The first one to fire at the Soviet tank troops was the Panzer IV tank destroyer known as "Guderian's Duck". Comrade Ma used to call this rare thing the "Fourth Sister".
Of course, it is just a homophonic reference to "Four Annihilation". It does not mean that Comrade Ma has any special or inappropriate thoughts about this thing.
It is worth mentioning that this batch of Panzer IV tank destroyers is not a "complete" version in the true sense, but a "castrated version" with weakened strength.
The PAK 42 type 70 caliber 75 mm artillery of the same type as the Black Panther planned to be installed at the beginning of the design was insufficient in production, and the scrap rate of the slender barrel during the drilling process was too high. Not only that, but it had to be given priority to the more important Panther tanks for use as KWK tank guns. Therefore, the fourth sisters in these early batches did not get the complete main gun without exception.
It is equipped with the same 48-caliber 75mm main gun as the later model No. 4. Some of the Fourth Sisters are even more stretched. They are directly equipped with the 43-times caliber 75mm main gun of the earlier model. The armor penetration depth is higher in the later model. On the basis of Type 4, it has been pulled down a bit.
These two 75mm main guns are quite acceptable when dealing with the T34 medium tank, but when faced with the thick-skinned and thick-skinned Red Army heavy tanks, they are completely scratching the itch. The effect is almost the same as that of the 37 stepping stone in 1941 against the T34. .
It was also because of this that the fourth sisters, who knew how much they weighed, did not choose those Russian heavy steel monsters that were farther away and could not even be chewed by the Tiger King and Black Panther as targets. Instead, they chose the T34, which was already considered to be thin in 1944 when armor protection was at present, as the target of attack. These medium-sized tank units of the Red Army are now rushing to the front as breakthrough players.
"Target, the Russian's T34! Load armor-piercing rounds!"
"Armor-piercing bullets are good!"
"Aimed!"
"Fire!"
boom--
The noise when the main gun of the same model as the No. 4 is fired is really not that big. The muzzle fire, smoke, dust and the noise of the gun are far from comparable to the huge caliber of the Red Army 122 heirloom, let alone the 152. , that is simply the younger brother among younger brothers.
Facts have proved that the tactical ideas adopted by these fourth sisters are correct. Knowing that attacking heavy tanks is useless and a waste of effort, choosing medium tanks to attack is indeed the only option that can cause damage to the Red Army at the moment. This can only be done.
The thinly armored T34 car body cannot withstand the bombardment from these 75mm main guns. Whether it is a 75mm main gun with 48 times the caliber or 43 times the caliber, it was originally designed to deal with the T34, so it naturally has the ability to It easily took away the T34's firepower over the entire battle distance. At least the Germans were pretty good at the artillery's armor-piercing performance.
Boom——
The hood was deformed, the cover was shattered, and then the armor was torn apart along the ballistic trajectory and crashed into it.
With a physical thickness of only 45 mm, the front armor of the T34 car body is useless at a firefighting distance of 500 meters. The Germans who have fought against this most common Red Army medium tank countless times know that. Using a hooded armor-piercing bullet with a hooded positive effect to attack the top of the T34 is the safest way to have the highest success rate.
The front projection area of the turret is not only small, but also has an irregular shape and a semi-arc turret front edge with a large ricochet angle. A shot fired at it has a high probability of either missing or ricocheting on the spot. There are even cases where after hitting the lower half of the front edge of the turret, it rebounds to the front of the car body directly below and is bounced off again, so the success rate of hitting the front of the car body is really higher.
After one shot penetrated the front armor of the car body, the four T34s were destroyed on the spot. However, due to the small charge of the German 75-shell projectile warhead, the damage aftereffect was insufficient. Therefore, only one of the four destroyed T34s suffered an instantaneous ammunition explosion. The turret was lifted high from the seat, like a rocket being launched, and then fell heavily to the ground after rushing into the air.
Although the remaining three T34s could no longer continue fighting, the crew members in this car more or less survived. Although they were devastated and injured and bleeding, they were still able to survive with the support of their tenacious willpower. The ability to climb out of the tank and abandon the vehicle.
"Hey! Comrade, give me your hand! Quick!"
The infantrymen following our own tanks were assisting the tank soldiers to evacuate. The tank soldiers who had just leaned out half of the turret were immediately pulled out of the turret by the infantrymen who swarmed behind the turret and quickly escaped from this dispute. If there is a place, quickly find cover first.
The scene of several of our own T34s being destroyed on the spot came into view. This was only the first wave of attacks by the Germans, and it had already caused instant casualties that could not be ignored.
The Germans are still turning more anti-armor firepower and pointing it this way. Although the total amount is not much, the total number of Tigers and Panthers is only a few in single digits.
But the Germans who still can't stand the gun with small penetration depth have a huge advantage in reloading rate of fire. Even with such a few broken vehicles, as long as they stabilize the formation and use full firepower, it is still beyond the reach of the crispy and large medium-sized tanks. Bearable.
Malashenko had originally prepared two sets of action plans.
The medium tanks took the lead in entering the battlefield to engage the enemy with their speed advantage, attracting the firepower of the Germans so that they could not look at each other. If the Germans lacked anti-armor firepower, the medium tanks would just kill them and open up an attack path.
But these bastards like the Viking divisions are not just ordinary people after all, and they cannot be judged by their contemptuous attitude toward ordinary enemies.
Considering that the enemy may have more powerful anti-armor firepower, Malashenko also has a backup plan, that is, the heavy tank troops from the rear will take over the medium tanks to launch the attack. Relying on the powerful armored protection hardtop, the Germans' anti-armor firepower rushed forward. Malashenko did not want to see the few medium tanks in his hands suffer too many casualties.
Malashenko, who had been able to clearly see the battlefield situation, held a telescope in his hand, leaned half of his upper body out of the turret, and took in everything in sight. He quickly pressed the button on the radio transmitter held tightly in his other hand.
"Kurbalov, let the medium tanks withdraw first and reverse immediately! Such a forceful charge will cause too much damage! Let the heavy tanks go up and use the IS6 under your hand to send all these Germans to the sky!"
In fact, there are some things that Malashenko does not need to say. Kulbalov, who had already exchanged opinions and ideas with Malashenko in advance and learned the entire tactical plan, already knew what to do when and how he should do it.
The order to use heavy tanks to replace medium tanks for charge duties has been issued. The IS6 heavy tanks, which are thick-skinned and have the maneuverability of medium tanks, quickly took over and passed by our own medium tanks that were reversing and firing at the German guns on the opposite side. Passed by and continued to charge forward furiously.
It was at this last moment when the war was raging and the situation was getting closer to its end, that the rising sun finally broke out from under the distant horizon, filling this cold and hot place with golden light that meant both victory and destruction at the same time. The land of coexistence.
??As for the issues related to the Soviet August Storm that will inevitably appear in future content, what Koki wants to say is that since I started writing this book, I have always written the content from a perspective of looking at history fairly and objectively.
?The merits of the Soviet Red Army have been eulogized and praised in the content. This is a group of people who grew up and fought in a special era, and they must have some attractive shining points.
?But regarding some misdeeds committed by the Soviet army when they went abroad to fight in the late period of the Great Patriotic War, including some misdeeds in the future Operation August Storm, I will not whitewash the Soviet army or confuse right and wrong. Facts are facts and are irrefutable. I have never deliberately fabricated facts to justify certain actions of the German or Soviet troops just because I favored which side I liked. The content will not disappoint everyone, just like these more than 300 Ten thousand words are the same as before.
?Let’s talk about Comrade Political Commissar. Political Commissar Petrov is the character that I wrote the most about and created with the most care in this book. To be honest, I even put more care into Comrade Ma.
?Commissar Petrov is a down-to-earth and hard-working idealist. This is his contradiction and at the same time his greatest advantage. The Red Army in his words is the true perfect form that he ideally should have. It is not that Corgi thinks that Maozi's army is so great and perfect. Please distinguish between the author's point of view and the character's point of view. Join the group and follow frequently. The readers I talked to all know Corgi’s character, and I will not praise him so highly or even turn the tables on him.
?There is a lot of nonsense. I have explained the situation to everyone, above.
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