Chapter 1708 Two Names

The Americans did provide the Soviet Union with bazookas, just like they provided the Soviet Union with Sherman tanks through the Lend-Lease Act. The first batch of bazookas had arrived last year, but they were not selected by Malashenko.

You ask why? The reason is of course very simple. The Americans are unwilling to provide more rockets.

Each bazooka is equipped with only the rockets that come with the box, and the total number of rockets evenly distributed on a single bazooka is less than three.

The cunning Americans are unwilling to transfer the means of production to the Soviet Union at the same time, and the number of bazookas sent is not much, and they are still early-stage bazookas, with unsatisfactory power, range, and accuracy.

After the Soviet army tried it, it gave a general evaluation and mediocre response to this thing. Some Red Army soldiers who were experts in bombing even openly declared that the grenades in their hands were better than this thing. This thing is a piece of junk that the Americans don’t like and is packed and sent to us to disgust people.

In addition, the supply of ammunition is still a serious problem. If this thing is really distributed, it will become a firewood stick after one or two major battles. Sending it to the front line will squeeze precious transportation resources. It is better to send something else.

Therefore, a considerable number of the early-stage bazookas supported by the Americans are still lying in the Red Army's logistics warehouses, gathering dust and sleeping, and no one cares about them.

After testing, the Soviet military industry department was too lazy to imitate and manufacture the matching ammunition for this thing to supply it. It would be better to design a better and more powerful version of the motherland's rocket launcher. Why hang on this broken American?

Even Malashenko did not have a ripple in his heart after learning about this. As for the poor power of the early-stage bazooka that could not even bite the Tiger vertical armor, Malashenko really did not think that this thing, which lacked ammunition supply, had an actual need to equip his own troops.

If you want to use it as heavy infantry firepower, it is indeed possible.

But we now have the German iron fist, which is more convenient, faster, more powerful, and can be thrown away after use. The total amount of the captured after several major battles is piled up, which is called a big tube full. Moreover, when the infantry can get direct support from their own tanks and heavy firepower almost all the time in actual combat, the demand for individual heavy firepower is really not that high.

So Malashenko has no interest in the bazooka since the beginning.

If Kurbarov hadn't mentioned it in passing, Malashenko probably wouldn't even remember it.

"You're right, this thing is indeed the same weapon as the bazooka sent by the Americans, at least the working principle is similar.

"And"

At this point, Malashenko's expression staring at the iron pipe in front of him was obvious, and his lips twitched slightly, which seemed a little unnatural.

"This thing is actually a reverse imitation of the bazooka captured by the Germans in North Africa. The technology developed by the Americans was reversely imitated and used against us in the end. That's it. "

Malachenko always knows everything and can do everything, at least that's how Kurbalov sees him.

Comrade Division Commander often contacts the big guys in the military industry in the rear, so he must know some things and objects that he doesn't know. It's only natural that he knows about this thing made by the Germans. So Kurbalov didn't think that it would be confusing for Malachenko to know the details of this thing right away.

"Comrade Division Commander, do you know what this thing is called? It must have a name. How do the Germans call it? Otherwise, let's give it a nickname so that it will be easier to call it in the future. "

To be honest, Kurbalov really likes this kind of "infantry cannon" that can be carried by a soldier, can be reloaded repeatedly, and can quickly fire continuous bursts of firepower in a short period of time.

If it is used properly, this thing can definitely play a greater role than the iron fist that was obtained before. Kurbalov thinks that such a good thing must be seized and used by his side. Asking the name will also make it easier to call it by its name in the future.

Kurbalov really asked the right person to ask Malashenko about this matter. If you change to someone else, they will definitely not know what this thing is called.

Of course, except for those German prisoners of war who are being punched and kicked and howling incessantly.

"Tank killer, or tank nightmare, whatever you call it, the name given by the Germans is just more catchy. "

"In addition, the power of this thing is directly related to its caliber. Like the German Tiger Kings, this iron tube has a caliber of 88mm, and the rockets fired can easily penetrate the main armor of our medium tanks in service. Heavy tanks without additional armor should also be careful, as this thing can also penetrate the weak points on the side. "

In terms of the technological level of World War II, the tank killer is indeed an excellent heavy firepower infantry weapon with a very good technical level and can be put into actual combat. It is not a broken black technology that the Germans messed up and used on the battlefield.

In the late World War II, it even replaced the 37 stepping bricks and 50 small water pipes in the German infantry sequence, becoming a more convenient and efficient infantry anti-tank weapon, which can be on par with the iron fist and is very useful.

The name of the tank killer is indeed loud, and Kurbalov nodded slowly with a little taste after hearing it. The power of this thing is indeed worthy of its name.

"Comrade division commander, then we"

Kurbalov, who had thought of something, had just raised his head and had not finished speaking when he saw Malashenko half-squatting on the ground, picking up something in his hand and playing with it and looking at it carefully.

He looked closely and found that what Malashenko was holding was the unknown broken gun that the Germans had just put into actual combat. This was also the second new German weapon that Kurbalov was about to mention to Malashenko.

"That's it, comrade division commander. As soon as our infantrymen took the position, the Germans suddenly took out this gun and fired at us fiercely. They definitely concealed their firepower deliberately to catch us off guard and increase casualties. But even with this thing, they couldn't beat us in the end. Our new gun is more powerful than this thing. The soldiers all said so."

Kurbalov, who had a wooden leg prosthesis and walked a little limp, came forward and squatted beside Malashenko in the same posture to explain and introduce it.

Malashenko, who was more familiar with the thing in his hand than the tank killer, checked the whole gun and held it in his hand, and then spoke softly again.

"STG44, hum, it's finally here."