Chapter 2999 Tank Battle on the Parade Ground (Part 2)

"Is this British guy out of work? If you don't have a job, you don't have to force yourself. You can just bite the lighter. What's the point of driving this little thing?"

If it is okay for the Americans to open up "big-headed dolls" like the M29, at least it can be understood.

Although this thing is too "tall and powerful" and "fat and stupid", it is better to say that it is a tank than a 105-gun bunker. It has two tracks and has basic self-propelled capabilities. Apart from adequate firepower and protection, there is basically nothing left. What's the matter? From tactical maneuvers to operational maneuvers to logistical support and mean hours between failures, it's basically a mess.

But at least according to current standards, the M29 is really a vehicle that can fight and win battles.

In line with the principle of "what can pull out pus is a good plaster", this car is indeed good. At least it solves the dilemma of Americans facing the numb scalp when facing the King Tiger.

Then you British guy built two of these monster "Turtles" and put them at the front of the heavy equipment parade formation as the lead car. What does this mean?

If Marashen Keri were to comment on it, it would be called "typical performance art" and "the characteristic confusing behavior of a naked ape."

There is something to say.

Oh yes.

Britain was the first country in the world to invent tanks, so their tanks must be very powerful now, right?

Malashenko, who was lying on the turret, put down his telescope and shook his head.

If monsters like the "Turtle" are considered powerful, then does the Red Army's ISU-203 count as an "alien artifact"?

In terms of tonnage, the current initial trial mass production batch of ISU-203 is lighter than that of Tugui.

In terms of power, the torpedo boat engine inherited from the IS7 body and chassis is outstanding.

Talking about armor, have you eaten too much by looking up at the starry sky? Do you dare to compete with the same level of protection as IS7?

When it comes to firepower, let’s talk about the firepower of chicken feathers. How do your 32-pounder 94mm gun compare to the 203?

Even in terms of actual combat value, my ISU-203 is at least a reliable first-level support firepower for an army or group army. Who are you? An almost 80-ton frontline self-propelled anti-tank gun? Such a huge platform has such a completely different battle and tactical positioning, which is destined to have no comparative value at all.

"The British guy's broken car is quite big. It looks like the same size as our ISU-203, but I don't know what its combat effectiveness is."

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I feel like I don't want to or have the inclination to answer Iushkin's normal "mentally retarded question". In Malashenko's view, if you British guy can drive a turtle to this situation, then it's just out of work. It is a performance art that is rigid and cannot lose its cards, but it is not entirely like this.

At least, those gadgets that follow the turtle are worth seeing in Malashenko's eyes. These gadgets are the only good things that can truly show that you are bringing a country that invented the tank.

The car that lined up on the parade ground immediately behind the Turtle was none other than the original Centurion MK1 main battle tank, the mainstay model that carried the banner of Western tanks in the early Cold War.

That's right, according to the definition of a tank in modern warfare, the Centurion can be considered to have entered the threshold of a main battle tank.

The 2mm main gun is considered to have excellent performance now. The British, who are at the forefront in the field of armor-piercing projectiles, can produce discarding sabot armor-piercing projectiles. This means that this gun is absolutely sufficient for its anti-armor function. .

At most, it has another main function - anti-infantry and fortification bunkers. It is slightly insufficient. The 2mm caliber is not enough. The Red Army's 85mm tank gun is adequate for anti-infantry and fortification bunkers. It is often called 122 or even 152. help.

But considering the battlefield environment and intensity on the Western Front, the 2mm main gun is not bad at hitting unarmored targets, and it can only be considered okay.

In terms of protection and maneuverability, it is not particularly excellent, but it is at least above the passing line, not to the point where the maneuverability of the Turtle is a hindrance.

Given time, this thing can take on the previous generation divine artillery 105L7, then it will be the absolute leader in Western tanks of the same period.

Except for the Chief who also brought his own family, there was no better car than it in the entire West at the same time.

What else to do? Are monsters like La Leopard 1, Big Button, and AMX30 coming to compete?

I can't touch it. Either I'm partial to science or I'm crazy about the design. I don't know if I have the ability to touch porcelain.

"Look, these smaller vehicles are the ones you should really pay attention to. When you see them, you can basically see the development direction of tanks in the future. We IS7s have basically reached the peak of their glory as heavy tanks, and even the heavy tanks in the future will It is better than the IS7, but it is only limited. In the future, the world will be dominated by those smaller main battle tanks. "

After hearing Malashenko's words, Iushkin, who had been cheerful just now, just screamed in surprise.

"Huh? Is this happening? Is it true or false?"

Since leaving T34 in 1941 and joining the heavy tank force, Iushkin is now a full-fledged heavy tank enthusiast.

Tall and mighty, with great visual impact, it is a breathtaking shock just to look at it. A sufficiently powerful heavy tank can indeed satisfy a pure man's ultimate pursuit of the aesthetics of mechanical violence.

But Malashenko, who is familiar with the future, knows that the final glory of heavy tanks will only stay in World War II. After World War II, heavy tanks began to enter their final years.

From now on, we should carefully consider the issue of serious main battle tanks. The next step will focus on the improvement of the T43 and its future derivatives, the truly famous T54.

But I think the T54 in this world should not be called T54 anymore. The number should be moved forward. According to Malashenko's estimation, it should be called T50 or T51\52 or something similar.

"But don't think too much. At least now, at this moment, the heavy tank is still the king of top-level land warfare, so today..."

Looking sideways at Iushkin beside him, he smiled indifferently. Turning his head to look at the commander, Iushkin only saw a face full of confidence and expectation.

"Today we can still give those Americans, British and French enough "Soviet shock", just wait and see."

Malashenko and Iushkin pointed and commented on the British tanks that had just passed the parade ground in the distance.

On the other side of the viewing platform, the British, who were grinning like lotus flowers, were almost lost.

The appearance of the two "secret weapons" really earned enough face for the British Empire, at least that's what they think.

"The Germans should be thankful that they were defeated so early. Otherwise, our latest Centurion tanks and Land Tortoises, coupled with our most powerful 7th Armored Division, would definitely give the Nazis the most painful blow!"

"But Lieutenant Colonel Rivers, what I don't quite understand is why your British Army still doesn't have the title of "Royal"? According to you, you have such powerful weapons and outstanding performance, shouldn't you be awarded this title to show your merits?"

The "informed" Americans are really talking about things that are not related to the topic. At first glance, the army without the "Royal" title seems to be inferior to others and raised by a stepmother. Lieutenant Colonel Rivers, whose face changed but didn't know what to say for a while, almost wanted to speak, but he hesitated.

In the end, there was no other way, so they could only laugh it off and say something like "The weather in Berlin is really good today! It's suitable for a military parade!", which was not what they meant.

The British show was over, but there was still one more person to go before the finale. The French army, with their heads held high, came up wearing dunce caps and carrying guns.

Although most of the tanks in service in the French army were donated by various countries, and there were even German tanks captured for use.

But because the Normandy landings in this world were launched ahead of time and France was liberated ahead of time, a series of recovery work could be carried out earlier.

So even though the time of this joint military parade between the Soviet Union, the United States, Britain and France came a little earlier because of the early end of the Battle of Berlin, the French, who had more time to prepare, still brought their latest and best domestic tanks to show their strength.

It was a row of three old antiques that looked a bit weird. The traces of over-patchwork and stitching were almost recognizable at a glance, and even Iushkin was amazed after seeing this scene.

"Then that thing can't be the French B1? The one that scared the Germans' No. 1 and No. 2 baby carriages?"

"It's the B1, but not exactly."

Malachenko, who was also holding a telescope and watching, figured out something. This thing that looks like a B1 but is not a B1 is really something that has never been seen in history. It is also an eye-opener for Malachenko, who saw it for the first time.

"It looks like a newly designed turret on the chassis of the B1, and a new gun is replaced. It seems to be the American 76 gun. The details are a little unclear."

However, how did the B1's super small turret ring fit the larger turret with the American 76 gun? Malachenko could only say "I don't understand and it's a bit shocking."

Unable to go forward to check the details carefully, he could only watch from a distance. Malachenko even suspected that this was a "parade car" and that Charles de Gaulle pulled a few of them to earn a wave of face.

After all, France was the best army in Europe before the war. It was not a good thing for the victorious country to come to Berlin for a military parade without even a single tank. It would be detrimental to international reputation.

The B1 itself is an outdated and shabby design, but its advantage is that it is a ready-made product that can be used right away.

In addition, the gun is probably given by the Americans. If we round it off, the French only need to figure out how to build a new head to install the gun and then install the head on the chassis, and that's it.

It hasn't been too long since the liberation of France. This is indeed a moderately difficult task that can be accomplished. It's not impossible.

It is good to bring it to the parade ground to earn face, but in terms of actual combat power

Malachenko thinks it is better to forget it. This kind of thing with no obvious signs of rushing and patching is most likely the preliminary demonstration vehicle of the French real domestic heavy tank ARL-44. It is to prove the effect of the newly designed turret carrying the gun and running. It is running circles in the test field to record data.

Now it is just a temporary worker to come to the parade ground to show the strength of France with the purpose of "having is better than not having". It shows that France has the ability to tinker with tanks, and no longer relies on the relief and charity of allies to live, and wants to return to the army of a great power.

From the perspective of such political significance, this "skunk head-changing" magic modified B1 is still a good performance.

Even for its old body and outdated design, it is already an excellent performance and quite good, which is an excellent example of low cost and high return.

Political gains are the ultimate goal of military operations, and this remains the same even on the parade ground.

In this way, it cannot be said that the French deliberately brought this thing up to embarrass themselves. After all, "being able to build tanks" and "relying on people for relief" are two completely different concepts.

If you think about it carefully, this is indeed more realistic than the performance art of the British driving a monster like a turtle up.

After all, your British Empire has not been occupied by the Germans, right?

The French have finished the parade, and it is finally time for our Red Army to take the stage.

At the order of Malashenko, who had already made preparations, the parade troops under the command of Valosha from the Second Division of the Leader's Army set off immediately.

It was somewhat similar to the previous Red Square parade layout. As usual, the division commander Valosha was responsible for leading the infantry phalanx and the flag guard team, holding high the original victory flag that Malashenko brought back from Moscow and had to bring it back again after the event and return it to Moscow for safekeeping, and walked through the front row of the Red Army parade troops.

It seemed very troublesome and ran back and forth, but it was done for no other reason, and it was not a performance art.

It was simply a parade of the Red Army in Berlin, which it had liberated and conquered. The parade troops were the leaders who captured the Reichstag and planted the flag, and the parade location was within the jurisdiction of the leaders.

It was really unreasonable to appear without the victory flag, especially lacking political significance, so there was such a seemingly troublesome scene.

When Valosha personally led the infantry column, marching in long strides and holding flags, Zhukov and de Gaulle, who had finished reviewing the troops by car, had returned to the viewing platform and saluted and smiled at the leader's army.

"For victory! For the motherland! For leader Stalin!"

"For victory!!! For the motherland!!! For leader Stalin!!!"

The passionate slogans led by Valosha once again echoed over the parade ground accompanied by the song "The Red Army is the Strongest" suggested by Malashenko.

This heroic unit, which had been the last to attack as a reserve, and had dealt a devastating blow to the two SS ace brigades that dared to attack at the foot of the Reichstag and on the ruins of King's Square, showed its strength with a perfect momentum.

"Congratulations, Marshal, for having such an elite division. It can be seen that this unit named after the leader is indeed the most powerful and elite army unit in your country."

De Gaulle, smiling and applauding, congratulated Zhukov at the right time, but in contrast, Zhukov, who was also smiling, immediately raised his hand and pointed, accompanied by a look.

"First of all, I have to say thank you. Secondly, the strongest mechanized infantry unit just walked over. And now, please enjoy the most powerful heavy armored assault group in the world, General de Gaulle."

I have been busy these two days, brothers, I have something to do, and the update may be early or late, but it will not be interrupted. I apologize here.