Chapter 258 Temporary Victory

The hastily issued order finally prompted the T34 medium tank, which also uses a single-flow transmission system, to aim the front of the vehicle at the enemy before Malashenko and his KV1 team reloaded the shells.

Malashenko, who witnessed this scene with his naked eyes at a distance of less than 100 meters, naturally knew what the German army was thinking, but even so, Malashenko, who could only attack the strongest front armor of the T34 at the moment, decided to give it a try.

"Aim at the turret ring of the T34, which is the weak point. Kill him! Fire!"

Several KV1 heavy tanks that received the order from Malashenko opened fire almost at the same time without hesitation. The high-speed armor-piercing grenade, combined with the four-fold magnification main gun sight, was already extremely accurate at a distance of 100 meters.

Although the shooting accuracy is still not comparable to the bolt-action rifles and sniper rifles in the hands of ordinary infantry, such a close firing distance can still barely guarantee the accuracy of the hit.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the four 76mm armor-piercing grenades that hit the neck of the T34 tank at the same time were very powerful. The steering gear protected in the weak turret seat ring was instantly deformed and twisted with the force impact of the external armor. The turret that used the 360-degree circular seat ring for steering maneuverability was instantly stuck and could not move.

"Damn it! The turret can't move! Kroheim! We have to abandon the car, this thing is now an iron coffin!"

The German gunner, who realized that the situation was not good, immediately tried to shake the turret steering gear in his hand after the strong impact of the armor-piercing shells, but it was in vain. The steering gear gear that had been deformed and stuck in the turret seat ring could not move at all, which was equivalent to the entire turret completely losing the ability to turn left and right horizontally. This is absolutely a fatal blow to a tank on the battlefield.

Malashenko, who came from the future, naturally knew that the front weakness of the T34 was the steering gear of the turret seat ring.

As for how to know the origin of this weakness, it is even more ridiculous.

Otto Karvus, the most recognized armored ace in human war history, mentioned this information in his memoirs. In 1941, the German armored soldiers, who paid a heavy price in the face of the Soviet T34 crisis, finally found this barely justifiable weakness of the T34. Malashenko, who pursued the principle of taking what was available, directly used the lessons learned by the German armored soldiers to deal with the Soviet-made T34 captured by the German army. This kind of thing just sounds quite ridiculous.

But no matter what, the tactic of destroying the T34 turret steering machine from the front, which was left to future generations by Karvus, was effective.

The German crew members who opened the tank cover and the front driver's window of the vehicle body ran for their lives like a rabbit. Facing Malashenko who left his back to his opponent, there was no reason to let him live.

Malashenko, who had grabbed the Suomi submachine gun from his seat, immediately leaned out and aimed the gun at the target. Without hesitation, he pulled the trigger with his index finger, and 9mm submachine gun bullets were rapidly fired from the barrel. At a shooting distance of less than 100 meters, the firepower of the Suomi submachine gun, which was like a lawn mower, was fierce.

In a short moment, four German armored soldiers who were shot from behind with several to dozens of bullets immediately fell to the ground wailing. After pulling the trigger with his index finger and firing all the ammunition in the drum in one breath, Malashenko finally let out a long sigh.

"Damn it, don't tell me there are Soviet tanks captured by the Germans. I really can't stand fighting with these iron bastards!"

If you don't experience it yourself, you will never understand how difficult it is to deal with Soviet tanks with large-angle tilted armor.

Malashenko, who has always relied on the absolute tank quality advantage in the early stage of the war and the tactical concepts of later generations, finally experienced the unpleasant taste that only German armored soldiers can experience today.

The poor situation that the main gun cannot destroy the enemy tank from the front is equivalent to greatly limiting the possibility of tactical deployment. In this case, Malashenko has no choice but to find a way to use traps or tactics to attack the enemy's side.

However, no one can guarantee the absolute foolproofness of tactical deployment and implementation on the battlefield where the situation changes rapidly. This behavior of taking great risks to gamble with one's life has always been what Malashenko, who hopes to survive in this war, has tried his best to avoid. It is like an extreme death experience like riding a roller coaster. Even Malashenko, who has a very firm will, suddenly feels exhausted and powerless.

"Comrade tank commander! Look! Those Germans, those Germans are retreating!"

Malachenko, who had put half of his head back into the turret, was replacing the drum of the Suomi submachine gun in his hand. The surprise shout from the gunner Iushkin next to him made Malachenko, whose heart was still beating, startled. He pulled the bolt of the Suomi submachine gun in his hand and pushed the bullet into the chamber. Then he carefully stuck half of his head out again like a mole.

The fact was exactly as Iushkin said.

The German army, which had lost all the captured Soviet tanks and a large part of the standard tanks in this attack, was already at the end of its strength. A large group of KV1 heavy tanks that suddenly appeared on the position and continued to fire and attack were simply a flood and beast in the eyes of the German infantry who had lost the cover of the tanks.

The German infantry, which launched the attack lightly and simply and lacked decent anti-armor weapons, had no choice but to retreat. Otherwise, it would have been best if they had not captured the Soviet position but were completely wiped out by Malashenko, who came for reinforcements. Sad result.

Seeing the nearly a thousand German soldiers in front of him like a tide, they began to cover and retreat in an orderly manner. Malashenko, who was slightly surprised, could not help but admire the German commander's ability to issue orders after he returned to normal. If you can afford it, you can let it go.

When faced with the fruits of victory that are close at hand, most people will be dazzled by this irresistible temptation and choose to launch a strong attack. But what will happen if light infantry lacking anti-tank weapons encounters heavy tanks with infantry cover? Needless to say, Malashenko, who once again witnessed the superb and outstanding war command art of the German army in 1941, could not help but sigh.

"Hey, it would be great if these German guys could really lose their IQ and rush forward in one go. It seems that comparing these guys with those devil's army horse dung is a bit too naive. The 41-year-old German infantry But it’s just as described in the book.”

But no matter what, Malashenko, who temporarily ended this defensive position battle with a tactical victory, finally had some time to take a good rest, at least before the German army regrouped and launched the next wave of offensive offensive. .