Chapter 2491 Destruction Closed Loop
All 12 vehicles in the company fired half a box of ammunition at once, and a total of 96 rounds of 310mm "TOS-1 exclusive edition" ammunition were fired at the same time, densely landing on the fire support points composed of several German permanent fortifications and bunkers of different sizes, stewing a pot of fragrant steel and concrete broth for the Germans.
When the smoke and fire finally dissipated, the final impact was that these several German permanent fortifications and bunker fire groups of different sizes had been completely shattered and in a mess.
Several smaller German bunkers had been completely broken and turned into fragments and powder. It was difficult to find a piece of concrete bigger than a head from them. The solid shell that was supposed to be completely immune to the bombardment of the Red Army heavy tank 122 heirloom grenade was now only a pile of broken concrete building garbage sticking in the soil, glaring and eye-catching.
The slightly larger and more defensive fortifications that could accommodate heavy artillery had a slightly better fate, but it was only limited to "some".
A larger size certainly has stronger protective performance, but at the same time, due to the larger projection area, it will also encounter more rockets and suffer more damage.
The large fortifications hit by concentrated fire were all without exception, and all had skylights. One or two of them had hideous holes on their concrete walls, just like a large piece of meat dug out of a person.
This is just the situation of the large fortification that was hit. Although it was extremely miserable, at least it was barely able to support itself and did not fall down. It was not annihilated into a pile of construction waste and dust like the other fortifications around it, but the other large fortifications were not so lucky.
Similar to the situation of those small bunkers, these large fortifications, judging from their appearance, have been completely destroyed by the powerful and concentrated 310mm heavy rockets.
The remaining part of the collapsed steel-concrete structure exterior wall is a little higher than the small bunker. The broken ceiling that collapsed directly under the huge blasting power has caused a lot more construction waste than the small bunker.
If you have to say the difference, this is the most direct difference under intuitive feeling, and there is nothing else.
To be honest, Malashenko was originally worried that if the strike effect of TOS-1 was not satisfactory, it would not be able to match the powerful firepower of ISU-152\A, and it would be far behind. Where should he find more supporting firepower at that time? Should this strong attack with close firepower support continue? And so on are all annoying problems.
But now, it turns out that Malashenko is just overthinking.
TOS-1 can not only complete the combat mission and fulfill the mission assigned by Malashenko, but also has unexpectedly good strike effect on these permanent fortifications that are as hard as steel turtle shells, and even better than the strike effect of ISU-152\A.
ISU-152\A may need more than a dozen vehicles to work together, and it would be considered a good job if it takes less than ten minutes to finish.
When it comes to TOS-1, it doesn't take that long. You can solve all the problems in the time it takes to light a cigarette, take a puff, and blow a mouthful of fairy air, once and for all, and eliminate the root of the problem without leaving any hidden dangers.
There is no sign of anything that can be called "alive" in the entire bombing coverage area. In the air filled with the breath of destruction and death, there is only the hot and scorching airflow blowing in the face. A gust of wind blowing on the face can make people feel "hot".
There is no doubt that this small highland firepower group that originally needed to dispatch enough troops and technical equipment, and then send infantry to attack and seize it after fire suppression has been completely destroyed. Whether from a practical perspective or military value, it can be summarized as "no longer existing".
Half a minute, from the time when those TOS-1 stopped to aim, to the salvo firing, and then the rocket finally fell and exploded in just over half a minute.
This permanent fortification firepower group, which was originally highly expected by the German army and thought it would be able to hold off the Russians for long enough, was completely blown up without even touching the hair of the enemy that destroyed itself, leaving no one alive, and all the surrounding German troops who relied on it for limited firepower support and suppression were collectively unlucky.
Fighting is not about facing the enemy directly and shooting at each other on the same horizontal line. Even in the era of line shooting, people had to use artillery to fire before shooting each other, right?
Without this limited and only firepower support, what else can the surrounding German infantry do? What meaningful things can they do within a reasonable range to try to resist the attack of the Russians and try not to die?
This is a question, a question worth thinking about, just like "To be or not to be, this is a question".
As for the current "shocked" German infantrymen who are either stunned or dumbfounded, whether they can still think about it and have the leisure time to think about all this and find the answer, this is another completely irrelevant matter.
This is not important, and Malashenko certainly doesn't care.
"This thing is so powerful, why didn't you use it earlier? Why wait until now?"
Not only was it "shocking for the whole year", at this moment, Lavrinenko, who was also witnessing the scene from another position and angle on the battlefield, was also just "shocked".
The power of this thing is beyond imagination. Both Lavrinenko and Malashenko originally thought that if it didn't hit directly, it might be difficult or impossible to kill the German fortifications. After all, there has never been a precedent of success in this battlefield environment before, and even this form of combat is the first time, and there is no reference experience to find.
Facts have proved that Malashenko and Lavrinenko, a pair of good brothers, were completely wrong. In the final analysis, they underestimated the lethality of high-yield explosives in the real world and underestimated the power of this "special ammunition" with a charge equivalent to 2 152 high-explosive grenades and close to 100 kg aerial bombs.
"The firepower is not sustainable, and it takes time to reload. This thing can only be used for emergency situations. Don't count on it for the whole process."
Malachenko certainly couldn't say "I miscalculated, man. I didn't know that this thing would have such a good strike effect." He could only give Lavrinenko a reasonable answer based on reality. In short, just deal with it first. The battle that has not been finished is indeed more important.
The first battalion has three companies, and now only fired half a box of salvos from the whole company.
In other words, before the whole battalion's ready-to-fire ammunition is exhausted and enters the resupply state and temporarily withdraws, the rocket assault battalion directly under the leadership division can still fire five more rounds of firepower projection like the one just now, and there are five opportunities to destroy the firepower fortifications on the key defense support points of the Germans.
This is the most unfortunate bad news for the Germans, and it is also the best news that the soldiers of the leadership division who are fighting bloody battles can receive.
The ISU-152\A self-propelled artillery that has just withdrawn has now begun to reload and supply nearby. Less than two kilometers away from the front line of fire that was constantly moving forward, with the risk of a surviving long-range fire attack from the enemy at any time, with the assistance of the ammunition supply troops that had advanced to a dangerous distance to support, the vehicle-mounted ammunition supply was quickly started and progressed rapidly.
According to this progress, Malashenko was sure that his goal could be successfully achieved.
After the ISU-152\A was finished, it was replaced by TOS-1, and after the TOS-1 was finished, it was replaced by ISU-152\A.
The uninterrupted heavy fire support and alternating ammunition supply have formed a virtuous cycle. If the Germans don’t have any more powerful weapons in their hands, the only outcome can only be death and death quickly.
If the Germans still have some trump cards in their hands, then now is the time to use them. There is no doubt.