Chapter 1336 Ice Storm (V)

There are always a lot of outrageous things in this world, and sometimes the suddenness of these things can simply overturn your three views.

The introduction of new weapons into the battlefield generally achieves good results, which is reasonable, just like the Americans in later generations first demonstrated their modern warfare theory in actual combat in the Gulf War. The investment of a large number of new equipment does have a gratifying effect, and of course the current German army also thinks so.

It’s just that the scene of all ricochets in front of us is really a bit unacceptable.

No matter what kind of weapons the Russians on the opposite side use, I have worked hard to develop the latest equipment, isn’t it just to suppress you in terms of technical equipment? If after using it for a period of time, the opponent counterattacks and creates stronger weapons to surpass you, this can be considered barely acceptable.

But at the moment, even the latest heavy tanks still can’t hurt the broken tractors of the Russians at all. Such a result can’t be described as a slap in the face.

For those armored soldiers of the Wehrmacht who were originally full of confidence, this was like a slap in the face, and it was no exaggeration.

In theory, the German army had the opportunity to realize how powerful the opponent's new heavy tanks were, but the problem was that during the southern battle of the Battle of Kursk, Malashenko's IS6 No. 177, which was just a little bit away from being obtained in Prokhorovka, was completely abandoned because of the arrival of Soviet reinforcements and the strategic counterattack like a flood.

It is impossible to analyze too specific data based on those photos. Bachman, who personally investigated Malashenko's vehicle, did not even have time to measure the armor data. He just took some photos of the internal configuration and equipment installation, and then the Soviet aviation force that covered the sky and the sun attacked and had to retreat.

However, there is no if on the battlefield. To put it another way, the strongest anti-tank gun that the German army can currently show is the Chang 88.

Newer and more powerful tank main guns and anti-tank guns are currently either on the design drawings or lying in the test workshop. Since the Chang 88 cannot achieve satisfactory results, it is useless even if the specific armor data of the opponent is analyzed. This is the reason why it is said that "there is no hope".

"Fortunately, the armor can hold up! IS6 can completely withstand those new heavy tanks of the Germans!"

After seeing his own IS6 heavy tank troops being washed by the direct shooting of the Germans, Lavrinenko's first reaction was joy and excitement!

It is nothing that medium tanks cannot withstand the enemy's heavy armor-piercing firepower. It can even be said to be normal.

Take the T34 for example. From 1941 to the present, this legendary medium tank has created countless battlefield myths. At the beginning, it can even scare the Germans with its super comprehensive performance.

But the T34 was never invincible. Even in 1941, it was as fragile as paper when facing the heavy direct anti-armor firepower of the German 88 gun. You can't expect a medium tank with moderate tonnage and mass production to have an absolute armor crushing effect. This is not in line with common sense.

If this were the case, the war would not have been so difficult until now. It can even be said that it is a miracle that the Germans can be imprisoned in the Soviet Union and beaten up until now.

As long as the heavy tanks on our side can withstand the heavy anti-armor firepower of the opponent's heavy tanks, it is half qualified for our heavy tanks.

You ask about the other half?

Of course, it depends on whether our heavy tanks can penetrate the enemy's heavy tanks at the same distance. Only if they can do this can they be 100% qualified.

What if they can't penetrate? Lavrinenko didn't think too much at this time, because the opportunity for actual demonstration was close at hand and would come soon.

After killing these German Black Panthers who were pushing their noses and faces, the biggest threat at the moment has been lifted. At least in the short term, there is no need to worry about the front line being broken and the situation being out of control.

Next, of course, we have to give those arrogant German heavy tanks a taste of their own medicine! Just taking a beating without fighting back has never been Malashenko's style of military management. In the words of Comrade Lao Ma, "Don't embarrass yourself in my hands if you don't fight back after being beaten!"

These IS6 heavy tanks that have just joined the battle have only fired one shot. The well-trained and almost powerful loaders of each vehicle group still maintain sufficient physical strength, and the loading speed will not be significantly reduced due to physical strength decay.

On the contrary, it is precisely because they have just fired a shot that the loaders of each vehicle group are still in a burst loading period. It is easy to stuff the 122mm projectile and cartridge at the feet into the breech block, and the loading action is done in one go without any dragging.

"Good armor-piercing shells!"

"Aim! Target heavy tanks!"

"Fire!"

Boom--

When the German Tiger IIs had already fired two rounds and were loading the third wave of direct-fire shells, the IS6 heavy tanks, which were indeed at a serious disadvantage in loading speed, finally began to speak again.

The rough and unrestrained 122mm main gun sprayed out blazing flames of death, shaking the snow in front of the vehicle. The high-speed full-caliber armor-piercing projectile rushed straight to the target with strong force. Those fat Tiger Kings that were targeted still dragged their heavy bodies and stood still, facing the incoming artillery fire without any evasion or maneuvering.

It only took a blink of an eye for the high-speed armor-piercing projectile to hit the target at a distance of 800 meters. The Tiger King, which used a large-angle tilt method to arrange the front armor of the vehicle, withstood this wave of artillery fire. The sound of metal collision and the sound of armor distortion came at the same time, and the whistling sound of supersonic shells tearing the air was extremely harsh.

The rapid strangulation battle did not leave too much time for the warring parties to think, and the effect of the 122 gun on the main armor belt on the front of the Tiger King came out immediately.

Lavrinenko, holding the commander's periscope with his hands fixed on it, could not see too many specific details. The wide-angle commander's periscope itself did not have the higher magnification of the main gun sight.

Even if Lavrinenko, known as the "sniper's eye", had good eyesight, he could only barely see that most of the shells hit the target accurately. Those huge German heavy tanks were indeed quite easy to aim.

When the smoke and fire from the impact of the shells and the deflected shells hitting the ground dissipated, Lavrinenko, who did not even dare to blink, finally saw the result of this wave of volleys, but the tone of the words that came out of his mouth without thinking was really not very good.

"Damn it! The coffins of these Germans are still moving!"