Chapter 802 Everyone Abandons the Car
"Where did it hit? Is anyone injured? Report the situation!"
An impatient roar came out in an instant. Before anyone answered the question, the only thing Malashenko could be sure of was that the roar of the diesel engine was still echoing in his ears.
At least, the engine can still work normally, which is the only thing that can be confirmed and worth celebrating.
Boom--
Ding--
The first answer to Malashenko was not from human language, but the roar of the 85mm D-5T tank gun next to him.
No one died, the gun can still be used, and his eyes can still stare at the ** bastard with smoke coming out of the muzzle on the opposite side through the gun scope.
For Ivushkin, having these elements in hand is enough.
The 85mm propellant cartridge discharged from the breech fell into the shell collection box with a clang. The Chang 75 No. 4 tank that gave Malashenko's car a "fatal blow" did not have the opportunity to fire a second shot.
The 85mm fixed full-caliber wind cap armor-piercing grenade tore through the 50mm armor on the front of the turret and poured into it. The armor-piercing delay fuse that was successfully triggered detonated and exploded before the shell reached the armor at the rear of the turret.
The scattered fragments and the terrifying flames swept the entire interior of the turret. The three German armored soldiers were torn into pieces before they made any substantial response, and they became a pile of freshly baked human paste and were paste everywhere.
It was a blessing for the two surviving German armored soldiers at the front of the chassis that the ammunition did not explode in the vehicle body, but the gasoline flames burned all over their bodies, and they looked like ghost riders, which was really not much better.
The German mechanic who had just climbed halfway after opening the overhead hatch fell first, and like the farmer's bacon hung on the beams during the Lunar New Year, he was half-dangled outside the vehicle body and died on the spot, and his whole body was constantly roasted by the flames until it sizzled and oily.
The driver who was a little luckier and didn't get burned to death on the spot fell to the ground with flames all over his body, uttering the horrifying hellish wail, dancing and thrashing on the ground, trying to use the last bit of life force to put out the deadly flames on his body.
But unfortunately, the flames ignited by chemicals are not so easy to put out.
Even if there is no white phosphorus and rubber mixed in the gasoline, the high concentration of gasoline with a very low ignition point and a continuous burning BUFF is enough to take away life in a very short time.
The wail of the "Ghost Rider" German driver outside the car was not very clear, and it has been confirmed that the No. 177 IS1 heavy tank prototype, which had been penetrated by the German bastard through the side armor of the vehicle body, is constantly trying.
"Seryosha, get her moving! We don't have time!"
"Move! Get her moving! You damn bastard!"
"Did you hear that? Commander, the engine compartment is not sounding good."
Malashenko was 100% sure that the engine of his car was in normal operation. The roar of the surging horsepower still echoed in his ears even now.
But what was puzzling was that no matter how Seryosha changed gears and tried to start the tank again, this steel behemoth weighing more than 40 tons remained motionless. Only the "click-click-click" noise that sounded quite distressing kept coming from the engine compartment at the rear of the car and echoed in the ears, enough for all the crew members to hear clearly.
Finally, after trying to start the car for the fifth time without success, Seryosha gave up completely and turned around and shouted to Malashenko.
"The car won't start, comrade commander! It should be the transmission system that is damaged. I clearly put the gear in place, but there is still no response and nothing works!"
There are many ways to paralyze a tank on the battlefield. You can damage the transmission system, engine, or external running gear. The final conclusion drawn by the experienced Seryosha based on the current actual situation is obviously close to the truth.
The operating feel is not like the external running gear such as the road wheels, guide wheels, and tracks being damaged at all, and the engine can continue to maintain normal operation intact. In this case, the problem can only be on the rear transmission system that is in the same room as the tank engine.
Malachenko clearly heard the report from Seryosha. As the leader of a car, Comrade Lao Ma is facing a difficult decision that must be made as soon as possible.
Survival or destruction, this is a question worth thinking about.
Abandon the car or die, this is a difficult problem that Malachenko wants to have more time to think about but has no chance to hesitate.
In just a few seconds, Malashenko thought about a lot of problems in his mind, just like a fast-paced video.
Rationally speaking, Malashenko should abandon the vehicle if he wants to.
A tank that has lost its ability to move on the battlefield is like a conspicuous live target marked with a "fire at me" sign. As long as the Germans on the opposite side are not blind or stupid, they will definitely focus their fire on Malashenko first. At that time, the IS1 prototype vehicle, which is already in a close combat state, will not be able to withstand the beating even if it is thick-skinned. The Chang 75 No. 4 tank, which has a probability of penetrating the weak point of the IS1 armor, is fully capable of burying the entire No. 177 crew here.
The real reason that prevented Malashenko from hesitating to abandon the vehicle is actually very simple.
After throwing away this precious IS1 prototype, Malashenko would either be an infantryman or drive a shabby T34 or return to KV1 in the future. This was an inevitable result in Stalingrad, where the difficulty of replenishing tanks had almost reached the point of exhaustion.
It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
Malashenko, who had a greedy appetite, really couldn't bear to part with this precious tank that had accompanied him in his expeditions for a long time. The relatively perfect firepower, mobility, and defense elements of the IS series heavy tanks have already begun to emerge on this IS1 prototype. This is not only the result of continuous summary and improvement of actual combat feedback, but also the final result of the brilliant display of Comrade Kotin, the father of the Red Army's heavy tanks.
Malashenko, who had an extremely clear understanding of the battle situation, believed that once he abandoned the car and escaped, there would be absolutely no possibility of recovering this prototype IS1.
The frantic German infantry and tank forces were attacking the tractor factory with all their might, regardless of casualties. The Soviet defense forces, without any air support, were defeated, and the immobilized IS1 prototype tank would soon be completely submerged by the iron-gray German torrent.
Malashenko had little time to hesitate, and after gritting his teeth for three seconds, he finally issued the most difficult order.
"Abandon the vehicle! Everyone abandon the vehicle! Now!"