Chapter 2528 Fire Support Brigade

Comrade Division Commander is very happy, even the happiest time in recent times, just in the past two days. Wingdings: ♦︎♦︎⬧︎♦︎◆︎⌧︎♦︎♦︎□︎❍︎

Having a newer and more powerful mass-produced version of TOS-1 is certainly a great thing, which means that the rocket assault battalion that Malashenko has long felt is not enough can finally usher in a relatively large-scale expansion.

It is true that TOS-1 is indeed Malashenko's division-level independent fire support equipment. Under normal circumstances, it is also used in a concentrated manner and combined with troops to exert sufficient area and destructive fire coverage on the enemy, and has been invincible and unfavorable so far.

But Malashenko is sure that all this will soon change in the upcoming Battle of Berlin.

At that time, according to Malashenko's idea, TOS-1 will no longer act collectively, but as a heavy direct fire support equipment, it will stay in a position with stronger firepower and more power than ISU-152, and play a role when ISU-152 can't handle it.

In the combat environment of street fighting, which is not convenient for cross-regional coordinated dispatch, if a siege team encounters problems and then calls for support equipment to rush over, Malashenko can foresee that it will probably be too late.

Imagine that, how can a tracked heavy armored combat vehicle, TOS-1, which is full of ruins and mottled land, reach the destination quickly as required in the traditional concept of "short time", put into combat status and support its own units that call for it, while passing through the city and alleys, facing the ruins and mottled land along the way?

Probably a lot of time, at least most of the time, will be wasted on the way to the target location.

Malashenko remembered how bad the "street scene" was during the Battle of Stalingrad. He said that it was the worst unfinished construction site ever seen in the 21st century. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was ten times worse.

In that kind of situation, it was difficult for people to step on the ground. Tanks had to be advanced by infantry and specialize in reconnaissance and planning routes before they could move smoothly and quickly. It was nonsense to talk about rapid support of heavy equipment in such a combat environment. Malashenko was very sure that his judgment on this would not be wrong.

In this way, TOS-1 or the Rocket Assault Battalion would inevitably face the problem of disbanding the organization and delegating equipment. Accompanying the siege team in the street fighting phase to coordinate the attack would naturally solve the problem. The TOS-1 belonging to the siege team would naturally be available on call.

But if this is the case, Malashenko shook his head and laughed at himself, asking himself that the TOS-1 in his battalion would definitely not be enough.

How big is the leader division? How many siege teams can be formed by the synthetic equipment and troops at all levels?

Let alone two or three vehicles per squad, Malashenko calculated and found that one vehicle was not enough for one squad. This troublesome matter has been worrying the division commander for a long time.

But as the saying goes, a pillow comes when you are asleep. The batch of brand new upgraded TOS-1 sent by Kotin to Malashenko with a big wave of his hand is enough to solve the urgent need of the leader division.

However, it is not known to what extent this urgent need can be solved. To be precise, Malashenko is not clear about the total number of brand new TOS-1 provided by Kotin.

"How many of these things did you bring this time?"

When Malashenko asked, Kotin pretended to be mysterious and did not answer directly.

"Guess, if you guess right, I have good news to tell you. Don't worry, there is no punishment if you guess wrong."

Seeing that Kotin was actually keeping things a secret, Comrade Ma was amused.

However, Malashenko did not want to be in Kokin's way this time, and it happened that the division commander also had a corresponding trump card here to restrain Kokin's suspense.

"Let me guess, then I have to ask you."

"I also have good news to tell you. If you can tell me the number first, then I will tell you the good news later. But if you don't tell me and just let me guess, then I can't guarantee that the good news is still there."

"Hey this"

Malashenko's move really caught Kokin off guard on the spot.

Kokin didn't expect that he was suspenseful to Malashenko, and Malashenko actually suspenseful in return.

And Malashenko's suspense is not like his own suspense. There are hints and things in front of him, but it's just a simple guess of the number. What is Malashenko's intention? Kokin has no clue at all, and he can only guess blindly.

I wanted to be tough and "fight" with Malashenko to the end, but then I thought about it. This guy just mentioned that "good news cannot be guaranteed to be there forever." It sounds like a missed opportunity, maybe it is time-sensitive, and it will never come back again.

At this point, even Kotin himself had to admit that the power of Malashenko's suspense was indeed much greater than his own suspense, more attractive and irresistible temptation.

Kotin, who wanted to endure but couldn't, finally gave up. Anyway, it was just a chat and laughter between you and me. What's the harm in losing to you, Malashenko, once? As long as I can get the real benefits, that is, the "good news" in Malashenko's mouth.

Thinking of this, Kotin, who had already made a decision, immediately faced Malashenko and spoke slowly with an expression of "I lost, but you kid don't be complacent, we will have next time."

"A total of 56 vehicles. I brought you all the output of the first month of mass production. Only so many can be produced in a month before the production capacity ramp-up is completed, and the monthly output is still growing. Now the IS6's chassis has tanks, self-propelled artillery, and rocket assault tanks that need to be used. It is indeed difficult to increase the production capacity of the new mass-produced TOS-1. I hope you can understand. It won't be too little, right?"

Kotin was afraid that this number would not be as Malashenko wished, and then the division commander's face would be drooped, his eyebrows would be frowned, and his upper and lower lips would say "That's all?" At that time, "the scene would be very embarrassing for a time."

After all, compared with the leader division, which has more than 200 heavy tanks and nearly 100 self-propelled artillery, these 56 TOS-1s can only be said to be really not many. It is just about the same size as the medium tank unit of the leader division, or even less.

But what Kotin didn't expect was that Malashenko's next expression was ecstasy on the spot. In an instant, his mouth was almost grinning to his ears, and then he slapped his thigh and blurted out a refreshing remark.

"Good! This is enough to expand two more battalions! I can directly put together a fire support brigade!"