Steel Soviet Union

Rushing together with the T-59 main battle tanks, were the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles accompanying them and trailing behind them, cooperating with the charge.

It is different from the original BMP-1 in history.

Under the influence of Malashenko's personal intervention, the Soviet military industry departments and design institutes abandoned the low-pressure, low-magnification smoothbore cannon, which was relatively unpractical, in the design of the first post-war formal infantry fighting vehicle. design.

Based on the first-generation experimental BMP-43 infantry fighting vehicle that has been proven in the Great Patriotic War, it further explores the potential of small-caliber rapid-fire main guns and improves the fire control system.

Taking advantage of the abundant funds, manpower, and time in the postwar and peace years, a newly designed 30mm chain-fed cannon was installed on the vehicle.

Different from the BMP-43 main gun that was modified and used as a makeshift anti-aircraft gun during the war years, this newly born 30mm chain-fed cannon is a new vehicle-mounted artillery system specially built for the infantry fighting vehicle platform.

The rate of fire is adjustable in two gears: high-speed 600 rounds per minute and low-speed 200 rounds per minute. The total ammunition reserve is 600 rounds. The main gun is directly connected to the main ammunition box in the vehicle with a chain-type ammunition supply. In the suppression mission of quickly projecting a large amount of firepower per unit time, as well as in the relatively precise short-point shooting mission of controlling the rate of fire, the new main gun can be better suited to actual combat needs.

Of course, this does not mean that this cannon cannot be installed on other platform vehicles.

Under Malashenko's blunt suggestion, the Mili Design Bureau began to consider equipping the new attack helicopter it was preparing with an air-launched version of this powerful cannon. The supporting computer improvement work has come to an end, and the later integration design has been basically completed.

In addition to this new cannon, the brand-new BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle is also equipped with a new type of wire-guided anti-tank missile. It is also the first vehicle-mounted wire-guided anti-tank missile to be put into active service and officially installed by the Soviet Army.

The missile has an effective range of 6 kilometers. In response to the continuous improvement of the imaginary enemy, which has also begun to adopt additional armor and composite armor, with Malashenko's participation in the design, a new tandem armor-piercing warhead was adopted. The static armor penetration depth reaches 600 mm, which fully meets its actual combat needs as a vehicle-mounted heavy anti-tank missile, and is sufficient to cope with enemy defense upgrades in the future.

In addition, as in the original history, the BMP-1 also has the ability to float on water, which makes a lot of similar NATO vehicles sigh.

BMP-1 can use its own power to drive the propulsion system and maintain a forward speed of 15 kilometers per hour in waters with less wind and waves.

Don't underestimate this 15 kilometers, it will be slow, but it ensures the strong adaptability of the Soviet mechanized troops in complex battlefield environments.

The Soviet army itself was in a strategic offensive situation. Once it encountered the situation of wading across the river during the attack, before the pontoon troops arrived, the infantry fighting vehicles could transport the mechanized infantry to cross the river and land first, seize and establish a beachhead position and then stabilize it. its defense.

A beachhead equipped with small-caliber high-speed cannons and heavy anti-tank missiles, defended by organized mechanized infantry, and supported by rear field artillery and tactical ballistic missiles, is not that easy to defeat.

Once the Soviet pontoon bridge troops arrive, the pontoon bridge is erected, and the heavy mechanized troops complete the crossing with main battle tanks, there will be nothing else for NATO to do.

If you are sensible, it is best to pack up your things and get out. If you are willing to stay and lubricate the tracks of the tank, then Malashenko will not mind.

Right now, it was exactly this scene that was presented to Jack.

It started with a fierce bombardment by nuclear missiles, and successively eliminated 4 mechanized clusters of the leadership army holding positions along the river and on the high ground. They were rushing towards the river with a fully mechanized march at extremely high impact speed.

Before the enemy could react, the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle that plunged into the river had already entered the "turbulence" mode and headed straight for the nuclear explosion radiation fallout that had just been flattened on the other side of the river.

"General, how do you plan to fight in a nuclear explosion? This seems difficult to achieve?"

After hearing Jack's question, Malashenko just smiled and said nothing. Sitting in the position of the director of the director's department, he raised his hand to signal Jack next to him and just continued to look down.

The perspective turned to the exercise field, and the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle quickly completed the crossing of the river, but did not put down the infantry in the radiation zone immediately after completing the crossing.

He then switched from traveling by water to traveling by land, continued to fully activate the three defense systems, and accelerated towards several hilly areas further away from the detonation point of the tactical nuclear missile. The dusty off-road racing scene made Jack frown. wrinkle.

"At least 45, no, 50 kilometers per hour cross-country speed, at least!"

"Son of the Beach, John! The Russian infantry fighting vehicles are running too fast. Our tanks can't keep up with this battle rhythm anyway."

"Yes, but this is the purpose of the Russians. To quickly seize the position with armored vehicles that are not as powerful as tanks but much faster than tanks, put down infantry, and attack and intercept the enemy's leading light troops who do not carry tanks. Before the main force arrives, , our fragile armored vehicles will be beaten to pieces by the Russians, and most of the subsequent main forces will become corpse collection teams."

The NATO generals present here are not idle people either.

At this time, NATO was far from being as depleted as it would be in the 21st century. The armies of many NATO member states, including the United States, were still worth their weight in force.

As active senior generals, these NATO bosses can certainly see these tricks in the Soviet military exercises, and they can imagine how their own troops will be beaten when facing such an opponent.

Hearing the discussions among the generals behind him in the guest seats, Jack's brows furrowed more and more, and he had many questions to ask.

But seeing that this exercise, which was becoming more and more exciting by the second, was about to reach its climax, Jack, who was afraid of missing something, couldn't speak at this time, so he had to endure it and continued to raise the telescope and stare closely.

The next second, only rumbles and roars could be heard one after another from the horizon. The sound was as powerful as thunder in the sky, and a barrage of rockets and heavy artillery weaving a dense rain of fire passed over the training ground. The director's office and the guests' seats looked up and watched. Go straight to the attack area.

Boom boom boom boom——

Rumble——

As Malashenko said, this is a live-fire confrontation exercise that is close to actual combat.

The Soviet major general who came to report with the rumbling explosions in his ears already faced Malashenko and spoke again.

"Reporting to Comrade Commander, the artillery group successfully intercepted the enemy's mobile reinforcements. The leading troops crossed the river and guided the artillery strike. The director's department has judged that the casualties of the East German 7th Tank Division have reached 30%. Please take a look."

"Um"

Less than half an hour into the exercise, the most elite members of the East German Army participating in the exercise were already hit by four tactical mushroom bombs and bombarded by artillery fire, without even meeting the leader. The total casualties exceeded 30%.

After taking the report document and briefly rolling his eyes, Malashenko nodded slightly, then closed the document and handed it back while giving an order.

"Without rules or intervention, let them continue to advance freely. Wittmann is not so easy to deal with. Thirty percent of his troops' casualties are nothing to him. Be prepared to determine the casualties and losses of the leader's troops."

"Yes, Comrade Commander."

The major general who came to report again took the order and left. Jack, who heard what Malashenko had just said, was quite surprised and asked questions immediately.

"General, 30% of the casualties are theoretically close to destroying the combat effectiveness of a full-fledged unit. Isn't this nothing?"

After hearing this, Malashenko smiled, then turned his head towards Jack and spoke softly.

"Do you know what the characteristics of a hound are?"

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"It bites the prey until it dies. No matter how big or ferocious the prey is, the hound will pounce on it without fear, even at the cost of its own life."

Before Jack could speak, Malashenko had already asked and answered his own questions, and his last words followed with great interest.

"Look, you are the ones who called him "Malashenko's armored hound." In this case, you should also realize the essence of what a hound is, at least according to your logical understanding. If what you say is consistent If you don’t believe it yourself, then what’s the point of expecting others to believe it?”