Chapter 3238 The Nature of the Hound

Along with the T-59 main battle tanks, the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles were accompanying them and following behind them, charging in coordination.

Different from the original BMP-1 in history.

Under the personal intervention of Malashenko, the Soviet military industry and design institutes abandoned the low-pressure, low-caliber smoothbore gun design, which was relatively less practical, in the design of the first generation of formal infantry fighting vehicles after the war.

And on the basis of the first generation of experimental BMP-43 infantry fighting vehicles that had been verified in the Great Patriotic War, they further explored the potential of small-caliber rapid-fire main guns and improved the fire control system.

Taking advantage of the more abundant funds, manpower, and time in the post-war peacetime era, a new 30mm chain-fed machine gun was designed and installed on the vehicle.

Unlike the BMP-43 main gun that was modified and used with anti-aircraft guns during the war years, this newly born 30mm chain-fed machine gun is a new vehicle-mounted artillery system specially built for the infantry fighting vehicle platform.

The rate of fire can be adjusted in two gears, 600 rounds per minute at high gear and 200 rounds per minute at low gear, with a total ammunition reserve of 600 rounds. The main gun is directly connected to the total ammunition box in the vehicle with a chain feeder. In the suppression task of quickly projecting a large amount of firepower per unit time, and the precise short-point shooting task of relatively controlling the rate of fire, the new main gun can do a good job in meeting the actual combat needs.

Of course, this does not mean that this machine gun cannot be installed on other platforms.

Under Malashenko's outspoken suggestion, the Mil Design Bureau began to consider equipping the new attack helicopter that it is preparing with an air-launched version of this powerful machine gun. The matching on-board improvement work has entered the final stage, and the later integration design has been basically completed.

In addition to this new machine gun, the new BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle is also equipped with a new type of wire-guided anti-tank missile, which is also the first vehicle-mounted wire-guided anti-tank missile put into service and officially equipped by the Soviet Army.

The missile has an effective range of 6 kilometers, and with the participation of Malashenko in the design of the additional armor and composite armor that are constantly being improved and adopted by the imaginary enemy, a new type of tandem armor-piercing warhead is adopted. The static armor-piercing depth reaches 600 mm, which fully meets its actual combat needs as a vehicle-mounted heavy anti-tank missile, and is sufficient to cope with the enemy's defense upgrades in the future.

In addition, as in the original history, the BMP-1 also has the ability to float on water, which makes a number of NATO similar vehicles sigh.

The BMP-1 can use its own power to drive the propulsion system to maintain a forward speed of 15 kilometers per hour in waters with less wind and waves.

Don't underestimate these 15 kilometers. Although it is slow, it ensures the strong adaptability of the Soviet mechanized forces in complex battlefield environments.

The Soviet army, which is in a strategic offensive posture, once encounters a wading river during the attack, before the pontoon troops arrive, the infantry fighting vehicles can transport mechanized infantry to cross the river and land first, seize and establish beachhead positions, and then consolidate their defense.

It is not so easy to take down the beachhead with small-caliber high-rate machine guns and heavy anti-tank missiles, organized mechanized infantry defending, and field artillery and tactical ballistic missiles in the rear.

Once the Soviet pontoon bridge troops arrive, the pontoon bridge is built, and the heavy mechanized troops complete the crossing of the river with main battle tanks, there will be nothing else for NATO to do.

If you are sensible, you'd better pack up and get out. If you are willing to stay and lubricate the tracks of the tanks, then Malashenko doesn't mind.

At the moment, this is the scene presented in front of Jack.

The mechanized clusters of the leader army that opened with nuclear missiles and successively solved the four positions and highlands along the river are marching towards the river at a very high impact speed.

While the enemy had not yet reacted, the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle that plunged into the river had entered the "whitewater bravery" mode and headed straight for the nuclear explosion radiation dust that had just been flattened on the other side of the river.

"General, how do you plan to fight in a nuclear explosion? This seems difficult to achieve?"

Hearing Jack's question, Malashenko just smiled and said nothing. Sitting in the position of the commander of the directorate, he raised his hand to signal Jack beside him and just continued to look down.

The perspective turned to the exercise field, and the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle that quickly completed the river crossing did not drop the infantry in the radiation zone immediately after the crossing.

Switching from water travel to land travel posture again, the three defense systems continued to be fully activated, and accelerated to several hilly areas farther away from the center of the tactical nuclear missile explosion. The dusty off-road racing scene made Jack frown.

"At least 45, no, 50 kilometers per hour, at least!"

"Son of the Beach, John! The Russians' infantry fighting vehicles are running too fast, and our tanks can't keep up with this kind of battle rhythm anyway."

"Yes, but this is the Russians' goal. Use armored vehicles with less firepower than tanks but much faster than tanks to quickly seize positions, put down infantry, and attack and intercept the enemy's leading light troops without tanks. Before the main force arrives, our fragile armored vehicles will be beaten to pieces by the Russians, and the subsequent main force will most likely become a corpse collection team."

The NATO generals present are not ordinary people.

At this time, NATO is far from being as dilapidated as it will be in the 21st century. Many NATO member countries, including the United States, still have online military strength.

As active senior generals, these NATO bigwigs can certainly see these tricks in the Soviet military exercise, and can even imagine how their own army will be beaten up when facing such an opponent.

Hearing the discussions of his subordinates in the guest seats behind him, Jack, with his brows furrowed, had many questions to ask.

But seeing that the exercise, which was getting more and more exciting every second, was about to reach its climax, Jack, who was afraid of missing something, was not convenient to speak at this time, but patiently raised his telescope and stared closely.

The next second, only rumbling and whistling sounds were heard in the sky, and the momentum was as mighty as thunder in the sky. Rockets and heavy artillery barrages that woven dense fire rain then crossed the sky above the exercise field, and headed straight for the strike area under the joint gaze of the director's office and the guest seats.

Boom boom boom——

Boom boom——

As Malashenko said, this was a live-fire confrontation exercise close to actual combat.

The Soviet major general who came to report amid the rumbling explosions in his ears had already faced Malashenko and spoke again.

"Report to the commander, the artillery group successfully blocked the enemy's mobile reinforcements, and the vanguard guided the artillery attack after crossing the river. The director's office judged that the casualties of the East German Seventh Tank Division have reached 30%. Please review it."

"Hmm"

Less than half an hour after the exercise started, the strongest elite of the East German Army participating in the exercise had not even seen the leader army, and had been hit by 4 tactical mushroom bombs and artillery bombs, and the total casualties had exceeded 30%.

Malashenko took the report file and rolled his eyes briefly, nodded slightly, then closed the file and returned it while giving orders.

"No rules, no intervention, let them play freely and continue to advance. Wittmann is not so easy to deal with. 30% of the casualties of the troops are nothing to him. Be prepared to determine the casualties of the leader's army."

"Yes, comrade commander."

The major general who came to report took the order again and left. Jack, who heard Malashenko's speech, was quite surprised and asked immediately.

"General, 30% casualties are theoretically close to making an organized unit lose its combat effectiveness. Isn't this nothing?"

Malashenko smiled when he heard it, and then turned his head to Jack and spoke softly.

"Do you know what the characteristics of a hound are?"

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"It is to bite the prey to death and never let go until death. No matter how big or fierce the prey is, the hound will pounce on it without fear, even at the cost of its own life."

Before Jack could speak, Malashenko had already asked and answered himself, and the last sentence with interest followed.

"You see, you were the ones who called him 'Malachenko's armored hound'. If that's the case, then you should also be aware of the essence of a hound, at least according to your logical cognition. If you don't even believe what you say, then what's the point? How can you expect others to believe it?"