Chapter 1688 Conquering a Powerful Being (Part 2)
In the existing historical timeline, the 128 gun was already the most powerful anti-tank gun that the German army actually put into the battlefield during the entire World War II. In other words, this thing is also the main gun with the strongest anti-armor power among all the anti-tank destroyers that actually participated in the war in World War II, without a doubt.
Malashenko had predicted a long time ago that such a day would come sooner or later, and it was only a matter of time before the PAK 44 128 gun was put into the battlefield. Moreover, with the huge armor advantage of the Germans making it increasingly difficult for them to breathe, Malashenko always felt that the time for the 128 gun to actually be put into the battlefield would only be sooner rather than later, and it was obviously necessary to prepare early to prevent it.
The birth of the IS6 heavy tank and its replacement of the IS2 as the Red Army's new mass-produced vehicle was not only to deal with the newly emerged Chang 88 at the time, but also to deal with the 128 that could appear on the battlefield at any time.
As a later time traveler, Malashenko has the talent of foreseeing the future and seeing through time. Malashenko clearly knows that there is a bottleneck limit when rifled guns fire full-caliber armor-piercing shells.
With the technological level of World War II, no matter how much the Germans lengthened the caliber and made the guns more powerful, as long as they still fired full-caliber armor-piercing shells and sub-caliber tungsten core armor-piercing shells, they would never be able to penetrate the frontal main armor belt of most IS6 heavy tanks.
No matter how powerful the Germans were, they could not break through the limits of geophysical laws. According to the formula of full-caliber armor-piercing shells, even the 130mm naval gun on the IS7 could not penetrate the front of the IS6 at a conventional angle. You should know that this is the most powerful gun among the old rifled tank guns that fired full-caliber armor-piercing shells.
What the IS7 could not do, there was no reason for the Germans' 128 to be able to do, and the current situation was exactly as Malashenko expected.
Ding-bang-
Boom-
Crack-
Swoosh-
The violent explosion of the tanks that the Germans expected did not come. Even if the huge and heavy Jagdtigers were close to such a close shooting distance, they still could not shake the IS6 heavy tank's extremely strong front main armor protection belt.
Most of the large-caliber armor-piercing projectiles were directly bounced off by the IS6's super-large upper front angle, whistling away at an angle to the sky, leaving only a piercing whistle and a metal collision spark between lightning and fire.
The armor-piercing projectiles with a slightly better incident angle and high-to-low angle offset were not bounced off by the tilted armor, but they still did not end up with a very good result. The abnormal equivalent protection under the super-large tilt angle consumed all the impact kinetic energy of the armor-piercing projectile in an instant.
Not only did it fail to penetrate the armor completely, but it also hit the fuze and misfired the projectile, and it was stuck in the upper armor of the IS6 in a semi-penetrated posture, just like a toy dart stuck in a target. It looked extremely abrupt and ironic, and told the Germans a huge tragedy with ruthless facts.
Sorry, your latest thing still doesn't work, even if the 128 gun is fired, it still only makes a noise.
"Damn Russian monster! Load, keep loading! I don't believe we can't deal with it!"
There is more than one Jagdtiger heavy tank destroyer on the position. In fact, this is a complete heavy tank destroyer company configuration. The whole company has 12 latest Jagdtiger heavy tank destroyers, including the company headquarters command vehicle, a total of 13.
Even if there were some losses in the fierce incoming artillery fire just now, these monsters with thick skin and strong protection, even far better than the King Tiger, still maintain more than half of their powerful combat effectiveness. Malashenko is now facing 10 Jagdtigers that can still fire and fight. It is bound to be a difficult task to conquer these powerful beings.
"All crews are prohibited from firing! Do not try to shoot! I repeat, you can't hit those German monsters at this distance, don't try to shoot! Drive at full speed to break through the position and play close combat with these bastards! Keep charging!"
Although it uses the chassis of the King Tiger, the Jagdtiger, which has a combat weight of 75 tons after refueling and loading, has a more abnormal armor protection that is far superior to the King Tiger.
Let alone other things, just the homogeneous steel protection with a physical thickness of 250 mm on the front of the fighting room of this thing is not something that the various types of anti-tank guns and tank guns in service of the Red Army can deal with. Don't say that the 122 gun is fired for a sound, even if the 100 gun with a higher penetration depth is pulled over to fire, it is still not a waste.
Since armor-piercing shells don't work, why not try to use high-explosive shells?
Malashenko did have such an idea for a moment, but it was only for that short moment, and he threw this unrealistic idea out of his mind after a short time.
The reason is that the Jagdtiger is too thick-skinned. The body protection of the King Tiger, plus the 250mm physical thickness of the front armor of the fighting compartment with an oversized pig nose gun shield, you can say that this thing has the Zenith level of protection among the armored vehicles in World War II, even the face of a mouse is not as thick as the front armor of the fighting compartment of this thing.
More importantly, the Jagdtiger is a turretless tank destroyer.
The attribute of no turret has advantages and disadvantages. Many people know the disadvantages. The inflexible response and no turret are equal to no human rights.
But there are indeed some advantages to shooting without a turret. For example, the front armor of the fighting compartment is directly welded to the body armor without leaving a gap. It does not need the steering gear of the traditional tank turret to rotate. There is no turret steering gear at all. The left and right firing range and elevation adjustment of the main gun are all completed in the fighting compartment.
It is impossible to bombard the King Tiger with 122 grenades until the steering gear is stuck and the turret cannot rotate like the last time. What's more deadly is that the body of the King Tiger is heavily armored, and even the body armor can withstand the close-range explosion of 122 grenades without being blown through. This means that the entire front face of the Jagdtiger is almost completely immune to 122 grenade bombardment.
Well, the gun barrel and the track are the exception.
But at the moment, it is useless to break the legs of these Jagdtigers. Even if the legs are broken, these monsters cannot be withdrawn from the battle.
After all, they are now playing the role of fixed anti-tank firepower points in positions, not tank destroyers in motion.
As for the bad gun, Malashenko really didn't want to bet the outcome of the battle on such an unreliable and low-probability luck.
The barrel wall of the 128 gun was very thick. The gun-making technology of that year was far from being as powerful as that of the 21st century. In order to allow the 128 gun to withstand the amazing opening pressure, the Germans deliberately thickened the barrel wall at the beginning of the design. In down-to-earth and easy-to-understand game terms, the health of the 128 gun barrel is much thicker than that of other German tank guns.
Although Malashenko has not actually tested it, he can estimate it.
If the 122 grenade wants to directly destroy the barrel of the Jagdtiger and cause it to explode, it is estimated that at least the shell must be sent to the Jagdtiger gun shield to explode, and the probability of this is not much higher than winning the lottery on a battlefield full of war.
Moreover, the initial velocity of the projectile is slow, the ballistic drop is greater than that of armor-piercing projectiles, the accuracy is lower, and it is more difficult to shoot accurately. Instead of trying your luck, it is better to rush up and engage in close combat with these stupid and slow Jagdtigers. The IS6, which is known for its mobility advantage, is like a sprinter in front of the Jagdtiger.