Chapter 876 Subsequent Plans

Whether in subjective consciousness or in real life, Vatukin felt that the German field artillery units were not worth mentioning at all.

The parameters of those shabby 150mm heavy howitzers of the division were simply unbearable. To use a popular saying of the Red Army field artillery: "Our enemies are still using outdated artillery that was standard 20 years ago."

The range of the dignified 150mm heavy howitzers of the division was completely suppressed by the 122 and 152 guns of the Red Army field artillery. As the mainstay of long-range artillery firepower, the 150mm divisional heavy howitzers were so unusable, not to mention the other German artillery below. Those German-made 105mm howitzers were almost not taken seriously by the Red Army field artillery.

As long as the Red Army's offensive artillery sounded, the German artillery basically had no possibility of reversing the situation.

Even if they were brave enough to fight back at the Red Army artillery positions within the range, the retaliatory destructive bombardment would soon hit the Germans on the top of their heads, leaving them no time to move their positions.

As time went on, the German artillery, knowing that they were inferior in all aspects, simply became punching bags for the weak and afraid of the strong.

Few dared to fight back in the face of the powerful artillery preparations before the Soviet large-scale offensive. It was not until the Soviet offensive troops entered their own range and happened to block the Soviet field artillery cluster outside the range that the German artillery troops dared to show off their skills, but both the momentum and the scale of the bombardment were far from comparable to the Soviet field artillery.

In view of this, Vatutin always thought that the Germans could not make any good guns at all. They only used some capitalist junk to fill the front-line troops, and even the guns were full of the smell of blood and sweat of exploiting capitalists and squeezing poor workers.

But when Vatutin saw the huge monster in front of him, which looked like a prehistoric beast, all his previous cognition was completely overturned in an instant.

"My God, what kind of terrible monster did these Germans create? This is just a cannon? Isn't this a warship driven onto land?"

The charming and graceful figure of Miss Dora II is indeed enough to attract men's attention. Any passionate man who has nothing to do with sissy will fall under the pomegranate skirt of this beauty, and Vatutin, who raised his neck and raised his head to look up, is no exception.

"It's really unbelievable, Comrade Vatutin, but this is indeed a cannon."

Malachenko's current performance is much better than Vatutin's shocked face. Malachenko, who was mentally prepared because he was a time traveler, no longer had the strong shock and astonishment of the first meeting when he saw Miss Dora II for the second time.

"We captured the German heavy artillery group that operated this super cannon. The German artillerymen explained that this is a super-heavy railway artillery system called Gustav, with a caliber of up to 800 mm. The giant cannon in front of us is the No. 2 machine, named Dora, the name of the wife of Krupp Jr., the boss of the German Krupp Arms Company that cast this cannon."

"The Germans originally planned to use this super cannon to conquer the French Maginot Line, but we all know what happened later. No one could get it before the French surrendered. Even Guderian, who was famous for his blitzkrieg, couldn't occupy Paris before. "

"Gustav's Unit-01 and Unit-02 have lost their original significance, but the Germans transferred Unit-01 to attack the Sevastopol Fortress last year, causing unprecedented damage to the local garrison. This thing is the culprit, but the name is different."

Flicking his hat brim to shake off the snow on it, Malashenko briefly introduced the super weapon in front of him to Vatutin and continued to speak.

"Although I am reluctant to admit it, Comrade Commander, it is true. "

"What lies before us is the strongest artillery system ever built by mankind. Judging from the current level of military weapons, this is the most powerful one, without a doubt. The Germans used their most advanced technology and industrial crystallization to condense such a terrible war beast. "

Vatutin, who was shocked beyond words by the scene before him, thought quickly about all possible countermeasures.

The big guy quietly in front of him must be something more than a simple thing. Vatutin could understand why the Germans called it a super weapon and sent two thousand people to serve it very attentively.

The 203mm heavy howitzer equipped by the Red Army was already quite powerful. One shot would overturn the German tanks even if they missed the target. If the target was an unprotected human, there would not be a complete corpse within a hundred meters. No matter how solid the defensive positions and fortifications were, they would be reduced to ashes by this brutal firepower.

But what if the already terrifying caliber was enlarged by nearly four times? What would the result be?

Vatutin knew that as the caliber of a weapon like artillery increased, its power was not as simple as 1+1+1, but it would continue to rise geometrically in a multiplication manner. Especially when the caliber is larger than 100 mm, the power can be multiplied several times every time the caliber of the artillery is doubled. It is beyond Vatutin's imagination how powerful this 800 mm caliber monster in front of him is.

"We must find a way to transport this thing off the front line quickly, at any cost and at any method! The Germans will definitely go crazy if they know their treasure has been seized! If it weren't for the weather, I'm afraid there would be countless German planes flying over now. Even if they blow up this thing, they will definitely not want to leave it to us."

The value of tactical weapons and strategic weapons cannot be measured on the same level. In the middle of World War II before nuclear weapons came out, Miss Dora was obviously the standard strategic weapon of the current era.

Vatutin, who had already made a decision in his heart, turned to Malashenko, but his solemn words were not within Malashenko's expectations.

"I will dispatch a special processing unit to take over here as soon as possible, Malashenko. It is a great achievement for you to seize this German super cannon. I will personally draft a telegram to report this matter to Moscow, and list all the details you just told me."

"Take your troops and get ready immediately. There are new combat missions assigned to you! This super cannon must be processed and transported back to the rear as soon as possible. If it continues to be placed on the front line, it will be like a piece of rotten meat, attracting all the Germans from all directions, and each wave will definitely be crazier than the last!