Steel Soviet Union

The 122 Heirloom is the most powerful standard main gun for the Red Army's heavy tanks now and in the future. It will not be eliminated by large-scale replacements in a short period of time. This is a destined fact and there is no doubt.

Because of this, if you want to increase armor-piercing firepower and improve armor-piercing depth, you can only start from two aspects.

One, the propellant, and two, the shell itself.

Malashenko is not a talented graduate from the Department of Chemistry, and he does not know anything about high-end technical tasks such as integrating propellant formulas. He can be said to be ignorant, and he cannot play a guiding role in the memory of distant future generations.

The only path left to take was the cannonball itself.

There is little point in wasting time on full-caliber armor-piercing projectiles. This kind of naval import with a huge projectile cross-section has limited power and little upgrade potential no matter how modified or improved its performance is.

Malashenko, who has memories of the distant future in his heart, knows clearly that full-caliber armor-piercing projectiles will soon be eliminated. During the Cold War and the future world, tank shells will be dominated by sub-caliber armor-piercing projectiles.

Although full-caliber armor-piercing bullets have the advantage of being equipped with a warhead charge and having full damage effects once they penetrate, the prerequisite for damaging the inside of an enemy tank is that you must be able to penetrate it.

The situation Malashenko was facing now was that he was helpless with this thick-skinned Tiger King, and was basically forced to the edge of the cliff where he had to fight in close combat. At this time, the damage after-effects were useless!

The sub-caliber armor-piercing projectile has a small cross-section, encounters less wind resistance on its trajectory, and has a higher storage speed when it reaches the target and hits the armor.

After the cannon is ejected from the chamber, the kinetic energy of the projectile remains unchanged, and the kinetic energy can be increased to hit the target, thereby obtaining a muzzle velocity far exceeding that of a full-caliber armor-piercing projectile. The final result is that the armor-piercing depth skyrockets, a qualitative leap!

The basic logical concepts and design principles are like this, and Malashenko is quite clear about this set of things.

However, distant water cannot quench the near thirst. It has to be said that the early birth of the Tiger King did cause some difficult troubles for Malashenko.

No matter how big a problem we encounter now, we can only make do with tactics to make up for the lack of equipment. The truly new model of armor-piercing ammunition must wait until Malashenko has finished this battle and has his hands free, and then we can figure out how to launch it. This head, how to get this thing out.

Now, Malashenko, who has solved the first King Tiger, has other important things to do.

There are still many other King Tigers entrenched in the position, along with the few remaining Panzer IV tanks and assault guns.

The Russian heavy tanks that were rushing towards them had already hit their faces. Naturally, these remaining German armored vehicles would not sit back and do nothing.

The larger Russian heavy tank at the head is very obviously different. Not only does it have a high-power and longer antenna inserted into the butt of the vehicle, the armor also looks stronger.

In terms of visual impact and intuitive feeling, the German armored soldiers who witnessed this scene naturally regarded this unique heavy tank as the leading vehicle of the Russian heavy tank group.

In line with the classic truth of catching the thief first, the German armored soldiers who had already lost a King Tiger quickly noticed the conspicuous target in front of them.

Although it looks different from other heavy tanks around it, it looks more powerful and stronger.

But this is not a reason to let the opponent jump left and right in front of you. The principle of using your sword when encountering an enemy is the same for any strong army in the world. Killing the biggest threat in front of you is the top priority that must be done at the moment.

"The heavy tank headed by the Russians, kill it!"

The commander's order was the gunner's action instruction. The gunner who stayed at his post quickly turned the muzzle of the King Tiger's head to point, and the black long 88 main gun muzzle quickly pointed directly at the target.

Malashenko, who had been staring closely at his commander's periscope, could of course see that the German King Tigers had pointed their black muzzles at him.

But at this point, there is no reason or necessity to retreat. They have already reached the point where they are shooting each other in the face. No matter how hard they try to avoid it, they will never be able to escape.

What's more, Malashenko, who knows how much the IS4 under his seat weighs, is even more confident now!

Not to mention the Germans who brought out the long 88 and put it here to do nothing, even if the Germans brought out the 128 and fired two shots, Malashenko was still not afraid and would not refuse anyone who came.

The IS4's level of defense frankly exceeds the maximum penetration depth of a full-caliber armor-piercing projectile. If you want to effectively penetrate this powerful armored behemoth from the front, even the first-generation tail-stabilized discarding sabot armor-piercing projectiles from the Cold War era may not be effective. You need long-rod tungsten alloy APFSDS to effectively deal with this thing.

But obviously, the current Germans do not yet have such advanced technology. When facing the IS4, the Chang 88-level cannon has the same effect as the 37 stepping stone against the T34.

It's a pity that the German armored soldiers, who didn't know how cruel the reality was, still decided to give it a try.

The King Tigers all turned their guns and quickly fired the first wave of armor-piercing shells at Malashenko's car. The 88mm capped armor-piercing bullet that escaped from the gun instantly roared towards the same target like an arrow breaking through the wind.

Ding ding ding ding——

DUANG! ! !

The difference in the final impact point and angle of incidence resulted in completely different sound effects. Malashenko, who was sitting in the turret, could clearly feel that the main armor belt on the front of his vehicle was hit with a loud and crisp sound. abnormal.

Did the shell penetrate the armor?

To be honest, although Malashenko is full of confidence, he still dare not be completely sure.

After all, the real battlefield is not the paper data in the information and the virtual confrontation in the game. The moment Malashenko, who faced Tiger King for the first time, was hit, he was really in a state of panic. A group of people panicked.

Whether it has been penetrated or not, you will know by looking at whether you are dead or not.

Malashenko, who had closed his eyes for a moment, waited for two or three seconds. After the fleeting time, there seemed to be no pain or tearing sensation, let alone being swallowed up by flames and explosions. A strong sense of pain emerged.

"Comrade Commander, we were hit multiple times! The Germans are firing wildly at us!"

What awaited in the end was not a painful death but a loud cry from Seryosha. Seryosha, who was in the driver's position at the front of the vehicle, was closest to the impact point of the pile of bombs on the main armor belt at the front of the tank.

At that moment, the jingling and jingling armor-piercing bullets hitting the armor and various non-penetration sounds almost shook Seryosha's ears completely.