Steel Soviet Union

Shooting at the larger and more fragile front armor of the car body is originally the best choice when attacking the T34 medium tank. It is much better than aiming at the turret and missing the target easily.

However, decisive missteps due to unequal intelligence ultimately led to the failure of the German anti-tank gun team. In fact, similar situations did not only occur to this gun team, but other remaining anti-tank gun teams on the position that fired one after another also suffered. The same embarrassment, the fact that you can't hit someone but can only hear a sound is the truest portrayal of the moment.

"Come again, keep going! Hit its turret, quick!"

The German gunner, who clearly knew that time was running out, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. The time to fire, which counts against every second, only left him a chance to fire one shot at most. This time he must not fail!

The third 75mm full-caliber armor-piercing projectile was pushed into the chamber again. The German gunner, who was under tremendous mental pressure, could no longer hold on. I don’t know whether it was too cold or really under great pressure. He even held his hands high and low. The hand holding the machine's adjustment wheel began to tremble.

"Aim!"

"Fire!!!"

boom--

The third shot will definitely kill the Russian car and penetrate its turret!

At least at the moment when the muzzle flames exploded and the huge flames licked the projectiles, whether it was the trembling German gunner or the German gunner who was determined to kill, this was really the case. Thought.

But will the reality that follows really come true?

The answer is not necessarily.

The T43 medium tank, which was traveling at high speed, made a forced maneuver that was almost drifting while still carrying people on its back.

The tank knights holding on to the iron railings on the turret that were specially welded for infantry were almost thrown off the vehicle. The T43, which was rolling in snowflakes and frozen dirt all the way, hurriedly avoided possible death at the last moment. and destruction.

The sharp armor-piercing bullet hood almost rubbed against the left armor of the turret as it moved forward with lightning speed. The Guards red flag logo painted on the white primer was directly divided into two, leaving a big scar.

The trajectory of the armor-piercing projectile that had been changed was deflected, almost whizzing past the head of the nearest tank knight.

If this soldier hadn't suddenly maneuvered and lost his balance, so his body was unstable and he subconsciously wanted to lie on the tank engine cover to hold on to avoid being thrown off, then it would be really difficult to escape being shot in the head by a 75mm full-caliber armor-piercing projectile. of misfortune.

"The distance is close enough! Slow down and let the infantry get off, Comrade Kurbalov, hurry!"

Under Malashenko's compulsory request, Varosha, who always liked to lead the team himself as a commando captain, finally settled down and stayed in an exclusive GAZ Jeep assigned to him by Malashenko. inside. This is a special field command vehicle designed by Karamov and equipped with a high-power vehicle-mounted radio station and an extended antenna to facilitate real-time communication with friendly tanks.

Of course, Varosha, who was so excited when he heard the sound of gunfire, could not really sit in the car honestly. At this moment, he was standing outside in front of the car. From a relatively safe distance, holding a telescope in one hand and holding a microphone in the other and speaking loudly, he could see that his tank knight boys were very close to the enemy position at the last moment.

It was obvious that if he didn't get out of the car, he would really be a target for the Germans. Varosha was obviously very anxious when he saw with his own eyes that the tank at the front was still playing tricks on the drift.

"I got it, Varosha! Let your people down now, don't worry!"

Kulbalov also realized that the young men under his command, who had been holding back their blood for too long, were really fierce now! If he hadn't reminded and ordered it, I'm afraid that these veterans who used to drive heavy tanks and were now transferred to drive new high-speed medium tanks without any sense of propriety would have really been able to carry infantry and charge into the enemy's position without slowing down. Son.

"Hurry up and put down the infantry! A group of Sukas! You are almost rushing to the position! Slow down!"

After being accustomed to driving slow heavy tanks, they suddenly get started with a new medium tank that can drive violently. These experienced veteran oil crews really need some time to adapt. Of course, they also need the "elegant Lianmai" from their comrades. to remind.

The Red Army soldiers holding their own small weapons quickly jumped out of the vehicle while the tank slowed down. Some experienced veteran crews did not miss this good opportunity to forcefully slow down and stop. If the Germans on the opposite side were not allowed to come, they would What kind of veteran is he if he takes the opportunity to fire two shots?

Boom boom boom——

The power of the 85mm high-explosive grenade cannot be considered too great, at least it is not comparable to the 122 Heirloom and the 152 Divine Religion, but this is only compared with tank guns.

If compared with the high explosives that infantry can use, this thing is much more powerful.

A round of high-explosive shells fired hastily before it completely stopped cannot be relied upon to be accurate. It is inevitable that one round will hit the permafrost of the trench and that one will hit the German machine gun position. To describe it more accurately, it would be "aim at A and hit B, but hit C and kill D." That's probably what it means.

But there is one thing to say, it is true that all high-explosive bombs are directed towards the priority target of the German anti-tank guns.

No matter what the final result is, this is the only thing that is certain at the moment.

After the successive explosions, snowflakes flew and frozen soil fell. The few remaining German anti-tank guns suffered another disaster and nearly half of them were knocked off. Even among the remaining anti-tank guns that were still functional, there were varying degrees of gun crew casualties and a sharp drop in combat efficiency.

But if the German army thinks this is the ultimate nightmare, then it may be too early to be "happy".

Taking advantage of the T43 and T3485's ability to slow down and let the infantry dismount, the IS6 heavy tanks, which are already among the best in terms of mobility among heavy tanks, rushed forward and overtook them. The echelon of sharp knives rushing at the front suddenly changed hands and became heavy tanks. Even Kulbalov, who witnessed all this from his commander's periscope, was a little helpless.

"These guys are getting faster and faster, and I, the leader, am left at the back! This is a broken car like a tortoise!"

It's okay for Kulbalov to complain. The current situation is indeed that the IS4 heavy tank vehicle of the regiment leader was thrown at the back of the entire offensive echelon. The most real problem that Kulbalov encountered was that even if he wanted to go fast, he couldn't go fast at all. The IS4's off-road top speed was really just that, and it was already outstanding for a heavy tank of the 60-ton level.

At the moment when Kulbalov couldn't help but complain, the first IS6 heavy tank that stepped on the accelerator and rushed to the front had already rolled over the German position and took the lead.

The iconic specially modified double-mounted Deshka anti-aircraft machine gun is unique. It is the "ex-wife" of our Comrade Lao Ma. She was dispatched to the original loader base of the No. 177 crew under Kurbalov. Lear's command car.