Chapter 2410: Facing the Shocker
It may be that the crosswind on the top of the high ground was a bit strong, but it may also be that Iushkin simply didn't find the feel and missed the first shot.
When the hot shell rushed out of the muzzle and rushed towards the target, Iushkin didn't realize that his shot was destined to miss until the moment the shell finally fell and exploded on the surface, and the flames were everywhere.
Boom--
The 130mm full-caliber high-explosive grenade exploded very close to the No. 4 tank, almost sticking to the left track of the No. 4 tank. The overflowing blasting fire and impact flames instantly enveloped most of the No. 4 tank, and also the German infantry who followed closely behind the tank for cover.
Ka--
Ding--
"Damn! Missed!"
The sound of the shell falling into the collection box after the main gun roared almost at the same time as Iushkin's angry roar.
Malashenko, who was staring at the battlefield from the position of the tank commander behind Iushkin, did not speak, but kept holding the tank commander's periscope with his eyes wide open until the flames of the explosion finally dissipated and he regained his vision.
"The No. 4 is finished, you didn't miss it"
As Malashenko said, even if the powerful 130mm shells did not hit the target directly, it would eventually kill the poor No. 4 tank.
The 130mm high-explosive grenade that exploded at a distance of less than 10 meters was completely destructive at the level of a destroyer's naval gun.
The high-speed impact of the projectile fragments rushed out of the flames at high speed and shot in large quantities like a rainstorm in the moment when the naked eye had no time to react. The tracks and walking devices that were completely exposed and had no protection were instantly torn into pieces.
What is more terrifying than the high-speed and massive fragmentation impact is the explosive power of the warhead charge. This 130mm heavy grenade will never play any jokes on you even if it explodes near misses.
Optical sights, radio antennas, an MG34 machine gun mounted on the roof, and an extra circle of iron plate armor welded on the edge of the turret to reinforce the defense
Almost everything that can be torn off by external forces was blown away directly in the whistling and raging wind and flames. The No. 4 tank, which was originally full of various decent accessories, was blown into a "naked car" on the spot.
The strong blasting impact caused the fragile No. 4 tank to be shaky in the blast and almost torn into pieces. But in the end, it still relied on the acceptable "precise German craftsmanship" to take the soft damage of the chemical energy impact that was not directly hit.
Even though it had completely lost the possibility of continuing to fight, and was even so badly damaged that there was no need to repair it, the steel body still stood upright in place after the storm and flames dissipated, motionless.
"Puff - cough cough -"
The German armored soldier, spitting out a large ball of blood, endured the severe pain and opened the hatch, trying to escape from this hot and smoking coffin, but he never thought that someone had been waiting for a long time to see the wreckage of the tank.
Bang -
"Ah uh -"
Da da da da da -
Boom boom -
The brief sound of the sniper rifle did not attract anyone's attention, and the crazy firepower that whistled like a storm immediately covered it in an instant.
"Open fire! Kill these fascists, kill them!!!"
"Load the shells, load the armor-piercing shells! Quick!"
"Let the mortars fire, teach those Nazi dogs what a large-caliber mortar is!"
Iushkin locked and tracked the enemy at a distance of 800 meters, and the sound of the cannon whistling and firing at a distance of 500 meters became the first battle horn to kick off the entire defensive battle. The soldiers of the leader division who had been waiting for a long time to defend the scorched earth under their feet were merciless, and all kinds of light and heavy firepower were fired at once.
The fierce firepower that rushed in like a storm even made the German soldiers who were confused and dizzy doubt who was the attacker and who was the defender.
This completely unexpected crazy firepower seemed to only mean one thing: the Russians on the opposite side might have been waiting for this moment.
"Driver, start the car, get out of the bunker! It's time to play with those fascists for real!"
The battle started with a shot, and the huge IS7 heavy tank under Malashenko no longer needed to hide in the small and cramped pit.
The first IS7 heavy tank appeared on the position with a huge roar and fully revealed its true appearance. It will undoubtedly become the most terrible nightmare of the dumbfounded German army on the opposite side.
"Oh my God! What is that? What monster has appeared on the Russian position?!"
"It's not IS6, that thing is even bigger! It's even bigger than the King Tiger!"
"Fire, fire and kill it! Support fire, quick!"
The leader division that advocates high-speed mobile operations has almost no towed anti-tank guns. This kind of slow mobile transfer and even slower deployment of the previous era is not suitable for the leader division in the new era mode, but don't think that the leader division's anti-tank firepower in defensive battles is not good enough.
The IS6 heavy tanks that had been arranged and ordered by Malashenko to be prepared quickly drove from the low-lying areas to the front of the position and entered the firing position. Not only did they put the enemy coming directly into the direct firepower strike range, but they also fully displayed their huge steel bodies in front of the enemy, which was extremely deterrent.
It is as fast as the wind and as slow as the forest.
It can attack like fire and defend like a mountain.
Perhaps there will never be a heavy tank more suitable for the leader division to be equipped in large quantities than the IS6. These IS6s that defend the front of the position and serve as the mainstay of the position's defensive firepower are the mobile anti-tank fortresses of the leader division when it turns to defense. They are steel walls that can make any German army that dares to come and seek death hit their heads and bleed.
"Damn it! Where did these Russian heavy tanks come from? There are too many of them! They are everywhere!"
"This is a trap! The Russians have brought a lot of heavy equipment up, we have to retreat! Retreat now!"
Let's not talk about the hasty end of the attack, but you Germans offended Lao Ma and still want to run? It's too late.
It's easy to rush up but difficult to retreat. The bait has only one chance to bite the hook. The determined Malashenko will never let these Germans retreat so easily. The table is ready for you, and you can't choose not to eat it!
"Prioritize the elimination of armored targets and vehicles, and each crew can fire freely!"
"Artillery ready, rocket assault battalion ready! Listen to my orders and be ready to fire at any time!"