Chapter 1857 Someone Else's Wife

It is undoubtedly a good thing to be able to get such a large batch of Panther 2. It is exciting enough for any commander and fighter of the Red Army's front-line troops, even for a "tycoon" like Malashenko.

The reason is that the Panther 2 is really good enough to make people say: This thing is really a sweet treasure.

Unlike other new German equipment in this timeline that has been tampered with and affected beyond recognition, the Panther 2 has undergone significant changes and is "completely different" from the previous generations of Panthers. Not only has the armor been thickened and the protection enhanced, but the chassis has also been lengthened to increase the volume of the power compartment to accommodate a larger, more powerful, and up to 800 horsepower new engine.

But in essence, the Panther 2 still did not jump out of the sub-model of the "Panther" group. Although the overall changes are large, they are not out of the circle. It can still be regarded as a model based on the improvement and enhancement of the old design.

At the same time, this also determines that most of the technologies, materials and accessories used by the Black Panther 2 itself are existing mature shelf products, and have been tested in actual combat. They have been improved on the Black Panther family and have become more and more perfect.

Another benefit brought by this is that except for the unstable engine of the initial production model, which often breaks down and strikes, all other parts of the Black Panther 2 can be called stable. After all, there are no major changes in other places except for the thickened armor. At most, a new radio station for inter-vehicle communication has been replaced to support longer-distance field calls.

The extra weight brought by the increase in armor will not make the Black Panther 2 overwhelmed. Although the extra horsepower units of the new engine are not much, it is easy to carry these extra tons of armor and keep the mobility of the Black Panther 2 as usual. There is no big problem.

In general, compared to the seemingly awesome but useless gadgets that the Germans have created by using various new technologies and inventions, ignoring objective reality and only thinking about making things, the Black Panther 2 is really a model product that combines new technologies with old shelf products, maximizes combat effectiveness and does not lose reliability. It is fully qualified to be on par with the Grizzlies that were also praised by Malashenko before.

The only slight regret is that the main gun of the Black Panther 2 is still the 75-meter fishing rod, and there is no new gun to replace it.

This is more troublesome to explain in detail, involving some future issues that were not fully considered when the Black Panther was first designed, such as the overly narrow turret ring, which limits the replacement of the Black Panther's body with a new turret with a larger ring diameter that can accommodate a larger main gun, and the old Black Panther's small head can only accommodate a 75-meter fishing rod.

Going up, for example, changing to 88 meters, the internal recoil distance of the armored F-type turret used by the Black Panther 2 is not enough.

If it is really replaced with a long 88, when the main gun fires, the breech block will "bang" back and hit the armored bulkhead at the rear end of the turret, and the whole gun will be scrapped in an instant. The shell may not be able to be spit out and get stuck at the rear end. If the new turret is not replaced, unless the Germans hollow out the back of the Panther 2 and change it to an open top without armor, it can accommodate the long 88, but this is also an impossible "stupid change".

However, the fact that the firepower has not been enhanced is actually not a big problem. It is just that the lethality against non-armored targets, fortifications and soft targets is a little weak, and the amount of high-explosive ammunition under the caliber limit is indeed far from enough.

But if you want to talk about armor-piercing power, the long 75 fishing rod is better than the nurse! The Tiger-style short 88 is even more powerful, and there is no problem in surpassing the short 88 in penetration.

Going further, if the Panther 2 is in the hands of the Red Army, the lack of high-explosive shells is not a problem.

Does the Red Army lack the lethality of your high-explosive shells against non-armored targets?

Haha, don't take your lack of firepower as the same problem as the Red Army.

Let alone the various large and thick tubes above 100 mm, even the tubes below 100 mm, such as SU76 and SU85, are everywhere, far more abundant than the insufficient assault guns in your hands.

The stronger the armor-piercing ability of the Panther 2 is, the more it can actually make up for the shortcomings of the Red Army tank forces.

The 85mm gun does have a sufficient penetration depth, but it is far from being excellent. At present, it can only effectively deal with the German Panzer IV and the Tiger, which has been discontinued and is rare. No matter if it encounters the Panther, Panther 2 or King Tiger, there is a dilemma that most of the frontal projection area cannot be effectively penetrated within the conventional combat distance, and it will be hit by the opponent with a high probability.

Most of the Red Army tank units are still using the T34 series, and the protection in front of these zoo monsters is simply like paper.

If there is a Panther 2, it can at least defend against the opponent's attack with a high probability, and can also penetrate any model below the King Tiger head-on within the conventional combat distance.

To be honest, even for the Red Army's division-level tank units, this is definitely a huge improvement in combat power. Even for a special large-scale unit like the Stalin Guards First Tank Division, this is a rare and valuable combat force, and it is possible to play a big role at a critical moment.

Malashenko kept circling around these precious Black Panther 2s. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that these "beauties" in front of him were really fucking delicious. He really wanted to take them for himself and put them in his pocket. He completely forgot about his current wife, the IS4 parked not far from the platform cargo yard. He is really a scumbag.

If weapons can really be feminized and come alive, I mean if, if.

I am afraid that the usually majestic division commander has been knocked to the ground and unconscious by the IS4's 122mm gun breech block. This is no joke.

Just when our old comrade Ma was thinking about how to take all these beauties for himself, he just stopped by the last Panther 2 in the third row, and Malashenko saw a familiar figure squatting on the rear power compartment fiddling with something.

"Iushkin!? What are you doing here? When did you come here???"

"Huh? Ah, I just came here a while ago, less than five minutes. I heard that a bunch of German junk was found here, so I came to take a look. Well, it should be five minutes."

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Malachenko didn't care when Iushkin came here, but he cared about the iron rod in Iushkin's hand and the engine compartment cover that had been opened outwards under his feet. He asked curious questions immediately.