Chapter 1013: The Flaws Do Not Outweigh the Merits

There are not many weapons and equipment that are qualified to be called justice, but the 152 God Cult is definitely one of them, and it ranks high.

The 152mm full-caliber high-explosive grenade with a charge of up to 9 kilograms can easily tear apart any soft targets and civil engineering works within the explosion range, and the killing effect is so bad that it is difficult to compensate.

Although this short and thick 152mm gun has a pitiful 28-caliber barrel length, it seems to be very short and has no strong anti-armor firepower, but because of the amazing amount of propellant brought by the 152X547mm full-caliber heavy artillery shells.

Therefore, when the ML-20S 152mm heavy howitzer fires a full-caliber wind cap armor-piercing shell, its armor penetration depth can still reach 500 meters to ensure the penetration of 125mm vertical rolled mean steel armor, and 1000 meters to ensure the penetration of 116mm vertical armor.

Not only that, the more terrifying thing about the 152mm full-caliber wind cap armor-piercing projectile is that its warhead contains a full 660 grams of pure black aluminum explosive. This warhead charge, which is commonly used in various artillery shells of the Soviet Red Army, is very powerful, and the conversion value of the TNT explosion equivalent coefficient is 48.

In other words, the equivalent TNT equivalent of this 660 grams of pure black aluminum explosive is as high as 8 grams, which is close to the explosion power of one kilogram of TNT!

What would it feel like if one kilogram of TNT explosives penetrated the armor and exploded inside the tank?

The wind cap armor-piercing projectile fired by the 85mm main gun of the IS1 heavy tank driven by Malashenko himself is already very powerful. Unless there is a very rare failure of the armor-piercing delay fuse, the 160 grams of TNT charge in the warhead of the projectile after a shot is penetrated will definitely make the German garbage tank explode in the explosion on the spot and its head move.

Now, the new 152 God Cult wind cap armor-piercing bullet has a charge that is more than 6 times higher than the 85 bullet, which is basically equivalent to the power of 10 German M24 chicken leg grenades tied together.

If this shot penetrates the armor, let alone the German's broken No. 3 and No. 4, even the Tiger and Black Panther will die on the spot.

The internal space of the Tiger and Black Panther is indeed large enough, which can disperse the explosive power and the flying bullets and armor fragments to a certain extent.

However, no matter how large your vehicle space is, it is only relative. In front of the absolute justice of the 152 God Cult, everything is just a passing cloud. This is why there are always a group of big guys in Moscow who support the 152 God Cult and are willing to be believers, because the justice of this thing is too much to worship.

However, although the 152 God Cult is unmatched in power, it is by no means perfect.

The barrel of the main gun with a length of 28 times the caliber is too short. In addition, the mass of the 152mm full-caliber wind cap armor-piercing projectile is as high as an astonishing 48 kilograms, and the muzzle velocity is only a pitiful 600 meters per second.

The result is that the projectile is not only easily affected by uncontrollable factors such as wind speed and wind direction during flight, but also has a very poor ballistic performance during long-range shooting. With the relatively simple direct-aiming shooting sight, it basically depends on faith to hit a tank-sized target at a distance of one kilometer.

What? You said to hit a moving tank target at a distance of one kilometer? Come on, the gun is for you, and your faith seems to be more firm.

The weaknesses and advantages of SU152 are obvious, so this is a weapon that needs to be used well, not just to drive it directly to the front line and aim at the German position and bomb it directly.

However, for Malashenko, who has been through many battles and has rich combat experience, this situation is not a big problem.

With the addition of the 152 cult, the offensive operations launched against the German's strong positions in the future will become much easier to deal with.

Don't say you parked the three bald guys on the position as a support firepower point. Even if you parked the tiger on the position, I'm not afraid of you. A 152 will hit it in the face and it will be clear who is the boss.

In my heart, I love this extremely powerful heavy self-propelled howitzer. To be honest, this is the fire support equipment that Malashenko has in mind. It always feels a little bit lacking when it comes to those 76 and 85 mm small guns, right?

Walking to the front of the first SU152, I took off my gloves and patted the frozen hard front armor of the vehicle. Malashenko, who seemed to feel the extreme violent aesthetics just by touching it, couldn't help but smile.

"Very good! This is the new equipment we need! With its addition, the death of the Germans in the future will have another most tragic look!"

Political Commissar Petrov, who has known Malashenko to the extent of knowing each other, stood beside him and smiled slightly. He couldn't help but be happy when he saw the 5-ton steel behemoth in front of him.

"This is the first batch of mass-produced models that have just been mass-produced. Some simple off-road maneuvers and shooting tests have been carried out before they were delivered to the front line."

"The person who sent them said that although the performance of this new equipment is not perfect, its advantages are enough to cover up its shortcomings, and even Comrade Stalin praised it. The purpose of sending it to our brigade is to conduct actual combat tests as soon as possible. The people above think that our brigade is the most suitable unit."

While listening to the detailed explanation of the political commissar, Malashenko circled around this huge steel behemoth that was no less than a Tiger tank. He was still smiling brightly on his face and seemed to be in a good mood. The words to ask questions came out quickly.

"How many of these did our brigade receive this time? Are they enough to form a battalion?"

The battalion mentioned by Malashenko is a little different from the Red Army tank battalion in the usual concept.

Because the organization of the Stalin Guards 1st Heavy Tank Brigade is too large, compared with the ordinary Red Army tank troops, the number of technical equipment is better than the scale of a tank division. As a direct unit of the front, it has extremely strong combat strength, especially when deployed at key points and cooperate with infantry units of the same level, it can achieve a powerful effect of getting twice the result with half the effort.

With such extraordinary strength, the Stalin Guards 1st Heavy Tank Brigade is naturally large in organization. A battalion on Malashenko's side is basically equivalent to half of their regiment.

If the SU152 is really organized according to the scale of a battalion mentioned by Malashenko, it is afraid that at least 40 vehicles will be needed to meet the needs.

So what Malashenko felt a little regretful about was that the next answer from Political Commissar Petrov was more or less disappointing.

"A battalion? This is the latest equipment, don't think it's too simple."

"The total number delivered this time is only 24, which is the total number produced by overtime. If you think it is useful and want more, we can submit an application to the superiors in the future. I think it is not difficult to do it in your name."