Steel Soviet Union

Chapter 1038 The Grand Finale

On the other end of the phone, Vatutin, who had just finished dealing with a day's war damage report, seemed a little exhausted, and even the tone of his voice when talking to Malashenko changed a little.

"The Germans used three SS divisions as the vanguard, and cooperated with other troops to tear open our first strategic defense line and severely damaged the second defense line."

"I have received a large number of casualties reports, Malashenko, no less than 6 divisions have lost their combat effectiveness and must retreat and reorganize. The Germans dispatched about 1,000 aircraft to bomb us in one day, and the losses of technical equipment, especially anti-tank firepower and artillery units, were the most serious."

"I didn't want to put your troops in so quickly, but now it seems that I have no choice. The second line of defense must be firmly defended at all costs, otherwise we will lose everything and can no longer stop those Germans from breaking through to Belgorod. You know what this means."

At this point, Malashenko could roughly guess what Vatutin was going to say next, and his straight back immediately stood at attention without saying a word.

"The 1st Stalin Guards Heavy Tank Brigade has made all preparations, Comrade Commander. Even if the Germans have a thousand times more troops attacking us, we will resolutely follow orders and fight to the last moment and never retreat! Implement loyalty to the motherland with practical actions!"

Such words came out of Malashenko's mouth without thinking, which made Vatutin, who knew Malashenko very well on the other end of the phone, feel a rare moment of peace of mind in the day, and the words came out again without hesitation.

"Now I order you to lead your troops to the frontal defense zone in the direction of Oboyan, Malashenko. Assist the 7th Guards Army there to hold the position. Your mission is to directly support the defense line, provide direct anti-tank fire support for the infantry, and repel every wave of enemy attacks."

"We have reached the last moment of life and death, and you must grasp every tank in your hands, Malashenko. The first task is to resist the attack of the Germans. Without the order of the front headquarters, it is not allowed to launch a counterattack against the enemy. The First Tank Army will try to support your defense from the flanks to create trouble for the German offensive and increase pressure. force."

"But the main force of the entire battle is still your Stalin Guards 1st Heavy Tank Brigade. The 1st Tank Army has suffered considerable losses in today's battle. T34 and KV1 have once again been proven to be ineffective against the Germans' new tanks. Be sure to pay attention to the movements of these new weapons of the Germans. The place where these monsters appear in groups will be the center of the battle.

After once again promising to Vatutin to complete the task resolutely, he finally put down the phone. In the expectant and eager eyes of everyone, Malashenko turned around and brought everyone the order that had been waiting for too long.

"Let's go! The target is the frontal defense area in the direction of Oboyan. Our mission is to assist the Guards 7th Army there to resist the madness of the Germans. The primary goal is to kill all the German steel garbage that can move on the battlefield!"

"Now, comrades! Let those fascist pigs know whose territory they are standing on! Kill all these anti-human bastards in the name of the Supreme Leader! Ura! "

The morale-boosting roar resounded in every corner of the garrison of the 1st Stalin Guards Heavy Tank Brigade under the starry night sky. All the soldiers were busy preparing with the belief that they could not wait to crush the enemy.

For Malashenko himself, there was still one step to complete before departure.

Looking at the three brand-new steel behemoths in front of him, covered with stars and moonlight, Malashenko, with the last bit of doubt in his heart, couldn't help but ask.

"Are you sure they are okay? We don't have any extra time to test them. The Germans have pushed us to the edge of the cliff."

Karamov is not an engineer who builds tanks. He can only rely on his professional skills to do his job and his duties well, ensuring that these three steel behemoths that he himself could not fully understand can go to the battlefield in the best condition.

"If I personally guarantee that there is absolutely no problem, it can only be a meaningless lie, Comrade Brigade Commander. ”

“I have been working with the most experienced comrades in our battalion since noon, and no one has taken even five minutes to eat something to fill their stomachs.”

“The only thing I can say is that these three tanks have reached the best state in terms of mechanical engineering. With my ability, I can’t find any potential hidden dangers and problems. The other comrades are the same as me. This is the limit of our ability. If we say more nonsense and make additional guarantees, it will only be a lie that we are not sure of. "

In his heart, he still had lingering fears about the IS6 explosion in history. After finding the final answer from Karamov, Malashenko kept telling himself that Kotin would not let himself be killed on the battlefield with a broken car that could explode at any time. This should be the case.

He threw the cigarette butt with only the last spark left on his lips to the ground and stomped it out with his feet. Malashenko, who had just received the IS2 not long ago, once again made an important decision that would change his future destiny.

"Ivushkin, Seryosha, Kirill, get in the car, get familiar with this tank in ten minutes, and then get it moving and follow the large army! "

After saying this, Malashenko turned his head again, and without waiting for his crew members to answer, he turned to the other side and asked.

"What about you? Do you want one each? If not, I will call the other battalion commanders over. Everyone wants the new car."

Lavrinenko and Kurbalov looked at each other when asked by Malashenko, and the answer that seemed to have no choice was blurted out in unison.

"Of course, what reason can be refused?"

The gift that Kotin brought his "Guards Engineering Regiment" to work 24 hours a day, overdrawn his right-hand man Shashmurin and used him as a beast, and he himself only slept two hours a day for three consecutive days and nights: three 253 engineering machinery transmission version prototypes, that is, the non-electric transmission IS6 heavy tank that was deliberately born by Malashenko and did not belong to the existing historical product.

Finally, before Malashenko led his troops to fight the Germans, the tank was delivered to the station of Stalin's First Guards Heavy Tank Brigade by a test driver from the factory, without even enough time to notify anyone to pick it up. In such a way that no one expected, it was finally successfully delivered to Malashenko, Kotin's partner.

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