Chapter 489 Exploring the Future

In view of the fact that the IS2 heavy tank, which was born in 1943, has no absolute advantages. It is only better in mobility and reliability than the King Tiger, the last German heavy tank of the same period. It is almost not on the same level as the King Tiger in terms of firepower and armor protection. Malashenko, who had already made up his mind, had no intention of using IS2 until the end of World War II.

"Comrade Kotin, have you ever heard of a German named August?"

The unexpected question from Malashenko made Kogin slightly startled. Kogin, who originally thought that August was a top secret of the Red Army, spoke unexpectedly.

"Of course, Comrade Malashenko, this German named August has just been sent to my place not long ago, but he is currently undergoing political review and investigation. It will take some time before he can be assigned a formal job. How did you do that?" Do you know these things?”

Malashenko, who understood the meaning from Kogin's slightly surprised expression and guessed that Kogin didn't know the details of the whole incident, then started talking.

"This German was captured by me, Comrade Kotin, from the elite Grossdeutschland Infantry Regiment of those Germans. After capturing him, I suggested to my superiors that he be sent to your side, that Austrian Gust said he wanted to meet you and work with you."

"This German named August is one of the main persons in charge of the next-generation heavy tank program. The things and knowledge reserves in his head are of high value. Please make good use of these, Comrade Kogin, our Red Army The technology of the next generation of heavy tanks can learn from the excellent features of those German designs and complement each other, which will make us stronger."

I only met August once and didn't take him too seriously. I originally thought that August was just a marginal figure among the German engineers and technical groups. Kogin never expected this August. There are so many things in my stomach.

"The main person in charge of Germany's next-generation heavy tank program? This is a big deal. Comrade Malashenko, what is this German guy named August good at?"

The impatience can be read from the expression on Kogin's face. It seems that the father of the Red Army's heavy tanks also has many problems that he cannot solve yet to be solved.

"After I captured him, I briefly interrogated him. When August was in Germany, he was specifically responsible for the transmission and suspension system of the tank. He assisted Porsche in the transmission system, and he was fully responsible for the suspension system. ”

"Let's put it this way, Comrade Kogin, this August has outstanding talents in transmission and suspension systems. He claims to have dual doctorates from Germany and the United States. I guess he is not lying. His major is mechanical engineering. "

"Use him well, and the suspension and transmission systems of our Red Army's next-generation heavy tanks will be greatly improved!"

The Hongqi tractor transmission system directly used in the previous generation of KV heavy tanks has been completely eliminated. The next generation of heavy tanks must be replaced with a more powerful new transmission system. This is an unquestionable fact for Kejin.

How easy is it to redesign a tank chassis and transmission system? Although the Soviet Union, which lacked technology in the field of precision machinery, had a well-developed heavy industry foundation, it was not good at things like chassis transmission systems, which involved very precise components and overall design structures.

He is confident in the prototype tank turret he designed. The bulletproof shape design and armor layout of the tank chassis are not a big problem. The real problem that troubles Kogin is the transmission system of the tank chassis. He has repeatedly demonstrated and overturned it. Kejin, who had a poor design before, had not slept well for several nights. His eyes were open and closed with strange things like gearbox gears and drive shafts.

The good news brought by Malashenko was undoubtedly extremely important to Kojin. Kojin, who could barely express his excitement on his face, immediately expressed his true feelings to Malashenko in relief.

"To be honest, Comrade Malashenko. After I studied the captured German tank samples and sent them, the tank design they adopted really inspired me a lot! But I have to admit that our industry is very important in precision machinery. There are still many gaps between us and these Germans in terms of design. Compared with their designs that are like works of art, the path we are taking is a bit um, a bit indescribable, Comrade Malashenko, but you should know what I want to express. mean."

Aren't you just stupid, big, black and rough!

Malashenko, who smiled inwardly, naturally knew what Kotin wanted to express. The Germans used the best technology to make the tank look like a work of art, but it was too delicate and full of malfunctions when it went on the battlefield.

On the contrary, the Soviet Union used a minimalist method to create stupid, black and crude equipment as cheaply as possible. This is the huge contrast between the two completely different types.

If the two can be combined in the right way, Malashenko has reason to believe that the development of the Red Army's heavy tanks in World War II will usher in huge changes. For example, the bones of the tank that was blown up during the prototype test were flying and the head was split. Excellent heavy tank for home.

Malashenko, who turned his expression a little more serious and spoke to Kogin again, had already made up his mind.

"We can ask August to make suggestions on the design of our heavy tank, Comrade Kogin. The new heavy tank August is responsible for in Germany uses a very novel electric transmission system, but this technology is not available yet. Once it is mature, we can ask August to improve it on the basis of the ordinary transmission system, using their German technology and design ideas.”

"This August has long admired you, Comrade Kogin. He said that he really wants to meet you, the founder of the Red Army's heavy tanks. If things go well, we should be able to convince him easily."

"Have you admired your name for a long time? For me?"

The results given by Malashenko obviously surprised Dr. August. He has always been obsessed with his career and at the same time devoted some energy to fighting dissidents and engaging in political struggle. He was so busy all day that he even ate his food hastily. Ke Jingke never thought that he would be noticed by a German.

The focus of the next conversation with Kojing was almost all around the specific design of the tank. As far as the current situation is concerned, Kojing's design ideas are still developing towards the historical IS2 heavy tank. This situation makes Malashenko, who was eager for success, was a little disappointed.

But when I thought about it carefully, I remembered the old saying, "You have to eat one bite at a time, and you have to take one step at a time." If you take too big a step, you may break your eggs. This situation is very difficult for Malashenko from later generations. The words are naturally very clear.