Chapter 385 Ice and Snow Furnace (Part 2)

Lavrinenko, who also held the microphone, did not wait too long. Malashenko, who made the decision in just a few seconds, spoke immediately.

"Fight against them, Lavry! Our armor and firepower are superior. Since the Germans want to play this game, then we will play with them! Use your frontal armor to cover our flanks as much as possible. If you can't block it, it doesn't matter. , beat those Germans until they feel pain!"

Lavrinenko, who had long expected that Malashenko would issue such an order, was not too surprised. Malashenko, who had never flinched in front of the Germans since the outbreak of the Self-Defense War, has always been a positive person. type.

Even the difficult hurdle of fighting on an empty stomach in Leningrad has been overcome. Now that Malashenko has superior forces, he has no reason to retreat.

"Understood, we will try to cover your flanks as much as possible, but then our flanks will be exposed to the German mobile tanks in front of you. You have to find a way to prevent them from firing!"

As mentioned before, the biggest advantage of the pincer offensive used by the German armored forces is that no matter what tactical adjustments the Soviet army makes, the German armored clusters divided into two groups can attack at least 50% of them. The weak side armor part of the Soviet tank.

In the current situation of plain tank encounters with open stances and confrontations, maintaining stationary firepower exchanges is already the only executable tactic that Malashenko can use to maximize his own advantages.

"You all heard it. Comrade Commander, you are going to make those Germans pay the price. Load armor-piercing bullets and kill them! Quick!"

Lavrinenko, who is also known for his bad temper, is naturally very happy to kill Germans. It can be said that no Soviet soldier who can become a tank soldier is a good boy, and he can do this without degenerating into a murderer. And just having the gene of violence flowing in his veins is the best case scenario.

"Armor-piercing bullets are good!"

"This hair was given to you by comrade the head of the regiment. You bastards, please ring the death knell for your head of state!"

boom--

The violent impact of the breech firing pin, which is mechanically connected to the firing pedal, ignited the projectile primer. The chemical kinetic energy of the violent combustion of the propellant pushed the 85 mm BR-365 hooded armor-piercing grenade projectile out of the barrel instantly. The KV220 car under Lavrinenko roared like a roaring prehistoric beast.

The firing distance of more than 700 meters is fleeting for the armor-piercing projectile with a muzzle velocity of up to 790 meters per second. The Panzer III tank with only 50 mm of armor on the front of the body is simply unable to withstand such a Lianhu. An armor-piercing attack that even a modern tank could not withstand. An 85mm armor-piercing projectile that could penetrate 100mm of vertical homogeneous steel armor at a distance of 700 meters instantly penetrated into the vehicle body.

The occasional armor-piercing delay fuse failure did not happen again and again. The 85mm BR-365 armor-piercing projectile that directly penetrated the 50mm armor on the front of the vehicle body immediately detonated in the center of the vehicle body.

The blasting flames that spread out were like floods and instantly flooded the entire fighting space inside the vehicle body. Before they had time to react, several German military vehicle crew members could not even scream. This had happened countless times on this extremely frozen land. The death scene once again came ruthlessly.

boom--

Kuai crackle——

The "spectacular" sight of the violent explosion of the gasoline tank and the ammunition rack on the chassis of the car body together, and the shock wave shook everything around him. Walter was directing his crew members to load the next artillery shell and prepare to fire on the Soviet tank. The lieutenant colonel was immediately shocked.

The powerful explosion less than three meters next to the vehicle caused Lieutenant Colonel Walter's Panzer III tank vehicle, which weighed 21 tons of combat weight, to shake violently without warning like a bumper car in an amusement park.

boom--

"Ah! It hurts so much, I hit my head!"

The standard configuration of the German armored soldiers, which is only equipped with a canvas armored hat and almost no protection, has once again exposed serious shortcomings. The German gunner who suffered an instant strong impact had no time to react. His forehead wrapped under a canvas military cap suddenly hit the cold breech block beside him, and he was instantly bleeding.

"Damn! How are you doing, Koch? Can you still fight?"

The German gunner, who was holding his bloody forehead with a large wound on his thumb and his eyes were dizzy. Even the immediate field of vision was almost completely blurred. However, the German gunner was still struggling to hold on. After shaking his head for a while, he was obviously reluctant. The words came out immediately.

"I can still fight. The Russian cannonballs can't knock me down. Rather than this, you might as well ask how other people are doing."

The seemingly unnecessary reminder from the gunner is actually not entirely unreasonable.

The German armored soldiers, who had no head protection equipment on the entire vehicle, would definitely encounter an unexpected situation once a vehicle like this encountered a strong impact.

A thumb-sized wound on his forehead, which was bleeding profusely, is considered minor. In the previous battle with armored armor in the battle of Leningrad, there was even a case where Malashenko's command vehicle directly rammed into a German tank. Condition.

The unlucky German armored soldier whose head was not strong enough suffered a strong impact and his head was directly stuck on the iron lump and he died on the spot. Unlike the family cars of later generations, which had two life-saving configurations: airbags and seat belts, his head was bare and unprotected. It is natural to imagine what will happen to the German armored troops after encountering a strong impact.

Thanks to the reminder from the gunner, Lieutenant Colonel Walter, who was also shocked by the intense explosion at very close range just now, suddenly came to his senses. The situation of the other crew members is indeed the same. Nothing is known.

"Everyone, report the situation! Are everyone still alive!?"

The words he blurted out in an anxious tone echoed inside the car body space that had just experienced a strong impact. The remaining three crew members who were still alive or almost intact immediately responded to Walter.

"Bolt's okay, I mean me, Loader, I'm okay!"

Before he could finish the words that came from beside him, which were clearly out of breath, the words that followed from the driver's seat at the front of the chassis were not so reassuring.

"Heavy Gunner Nest is fine, but Cook's passed out! Damn it, my hands are covered in blood, Walter! It's covered in blood! He's bleeding from the head and can't even speak. Things look bad. Great! We have to find a way to save him! Damn it, Cook, don’t die here!”