Steel Soviet Union

Malashenko, who was very aware of the mobility weakness of the KV1 heavy tank, would naturally not be able to issue such a stupid order, but the KV1, which used thick armor to resist enemy anti-tank firepower, could not withstand the terrifying 152 ** At this moment, all the armor on his body was reduced to useless burdens. Malashenko was so disgusted that he couldn't describe it in words.

"We are heavy tanks, Lavry! We can't do things like side attack that only T34 can do!"

"Try to disable the turret steering gear or something else that works before this bastard fires next time, and fire at the seat ring where the turret and the car body are connected. Quick!"

The Red Army tank soldiers, who resolutely followed Malashenko's orders regardless of the reason, did not hesitate at all. They loaded the 76mm hooded armor-piercing grenades into the gun barrel and roared out one after another, heading towards The only weak spot on the front armor of the KV2 heavy tank that could cause damage went straight away.

However, the accuracy of tank guns that focus on large-caliber and rough lines, even with the aid of a high-magnification main gun sight, is still not comparable to that of a sniper rifle.

The larger the diameter of the projectile, the greater the wind resistance and cross-sectional area. Full-caliber tank shells are subject to many factors. Many unpredictable interferences, including wind speed and direction, will seriously affect the shooting accuracy of the tank gun. Aim at the tank turret and fire. But the embarrassing result of being hit on the car body is the most realistic portrayal of a cup.

Four KV1 heavy tanks, including Malashenko's vehicle, fired salvos, but the final result was not very satisfactory.

The KV2 heavy tank with solid, thick armor and extremely reliable easily deflected three of the rounds at a shooting distance of 500 meters. The last 76mm hooded armor-piercing grenade aimed at the turret seat was fired unexpectedly. On the left track.

The equivalent thickness of the track pad made of ordinary steel is obviously not enough to set off the delayed fuse of the 76mm hood armor-piercing grenade. The hood armor-piercing grenade that rushed all the way penetrated the front end of the left track pad and shattered the outer guide. After one wheel and one road wheel each, it finally got stuck in the second road wheel and lost kinetic energy and was severely deformed. At the same time, the KV2 heavy tank, which had one track broken off, completely lost its mobility.

Malashenko, who originally expected that shell fragments and explosion impact could paralyze the KV2 heavy tank's seat steering gear and cause the turret to turn and become stuck, never expected that his own salvo fire attack could directly interrupt a track and completely destroy it. Paralyze the opponent's mobility.

Malashenko, who had had a bad luck on the ever-changing white battlefield, was immediately overjoyed. The KV2 heavy tank, which also uses a manual hand-operated steering wheel and has a heavier turret, is far bulkier and slower than the KV1 heavy tank. , one of the tracks was broken and the KV2 was completely motionless. It is no exaggeration to say that it was a furious beast just waiting to be killed.

"The track is broken! Hurry! Everyone, maneuver and get as close as possible! The speed of the KV2's turret steering gear cannot keep up with our maneuverability!"

Following Malashenko's command, the KV1 heavy tanks moved at full speed. Although the speed was not too fast, the heavy and tall turret of the KV2 heavy tank turned just as Malashenko said. It was slower than an old cow pulling a broken car, and just a bit slower than the KV1 heavy tank that had already reached a distance of about 400 meters and was traveling sideways at full speed.

Realizing that the scene was starting to get a bit out of control, the German crews gradually became filled with a tense and manic atmosphere. The KV2 armor that is enough to withstand the attack of KV1 heavy tanks at a distance of 500 meters does not mean that it is still completely immune at a combat distance of 100 meters. , the German tank commander, who was still a little confused about this tank that was not our own standard, immediately shouted in a cold sweat.

"We won't abandon the vehicle! Keep firing! Reload, reload quickly!"

"I'm already doing it! Damn it, was this Ivan's shell designed by a psychotic lunatic!? Is it as heavy as a truck tire or is it packed in two pieces? I want to kill this damn tank designer!"

"Aim, I've already aimed at him! Cannonball, put the cannonball in! Hurry!"

In ordinary tanks, it is generally the case that the loader holds the ready-to-fire ammunition and waits for the gunner to load immediately after firing. However, in the KV2 heavy tank using the 152mm heavy howitzer, it happens to be folded in half. Instead, it becomes already aimed. The target's gunner waited anxiously for the 152mm sub-loaded ammunition to be loaded before firing.

The combat process was completely different from the previous combat experience and cooperation process, which made the German military crew who were not yet familiar with the KV2 heavy tank overwhelmed.

The gunner, whose arm was almost dislocated, finally aimed at a KV1 heavy tank that was maneuvering at full speed and was ready to fire. The loader who had just held the ramrod in his hand did not complete his work.

When the German loader holding the ramrod used all his strength and gritted his teeth, he pushed the propellant cartridge and the 40-kilogram projectile into the chamber and closed the breech.

The KV1 heavy tank taking an irregular maneuvering route once again lost track of the German gunner, whose wrist was sore and weak. The complaining German gunner once again had to predict the enemy tank's possible route and conduct calculated fire. Difficult aiming with advance amount.

The KV2, a bulky anti-fortification assault tank that is extremely unsuitable for front-line anti-armor combat missions, is currently helping Malashenko and his tank crews a lot.

The KV1 heavy tanks that kept moving irregularly around the broken-leg KV2 even dodged an attack from a 152mm concrete-destroying projectile during the maneuver.

The 152mm heavy howitzer, which has a short and thick barrel, resulting in a huge ballistic drop and slow muzzle velocity, was simply a nightmare experience for the German armorers who had never operated a tank main gun of this caliber before.

When dealing with the KV1 heavy tank that had been stationary due to firing attacks before, it can still hit the opponent with a large projection area through the micro-scale sight ruler on the main gun sight.

But when the maneuverability of the KV1, which was not so bad that it was so bad that it was barely qualified by the standards of heavy tanks, started to run, the German armored personnel who had not received any professional training on KV2 heavy tanks had no idea how to use this Soviet weapon. The parabolic trajectory of the heavy howitzer will blind you instantly when hitting a moving target.

The German commander, who felt a chill in his heart immediately after the missed shot, had no intention of fighting anymore when facing Malashenko and his group of KV1s who had already reached a distance of 300 meters. If he really waited for another 152mm shot When the divided artillery shells are loaded, I'm afraid there won't even be a chance to escape.