Steel Soviet Union

"German tanks, right at twelve o'clock, aim and load armor-piercing rounds!"

"Loading completed, armor-piercing bullets are ready!"

"Targeted!"

"Fire!"

boom--

The 122 mm full-caliber armor-piercing projectile that rushed out from the muzzle fire was so powerful that it instantly smashed through the armor of the poor Panzer IV tank like a meteor hammer stuck to the window paper, and poured into it. The subsequent explosion was like the Chinese New Year's fireworks and artillery shells, causing the entire turret and the three unlucky ones inside to ignite and take off into the sky.

The German army that was dived and bombed by the tactical bomber formation in Figure 2 was not a complete position, but a moving German armored force that surprised Malashenko.

Just at the first moment they met, Malashenko could tell that the German garbage can army in front of him was not simple.

No. 4, who was blown away by a cannon, was just unlucky enough to be the first to die. Behind No. 4, there were a large number of German medium and heavy tanks that had just been bombed by air raids and were in a chaotic formation. It can be seen that the scene was like a bastard who had just been stabbed and the floor was full of bastards crawling around.

The detailed number is unknown, but based on this rough number, it must be at least half the size of a regiment under the German armored division. Right from the start, we met such a powerful opponent, which really surprised Comrade Ma.

"It's really honorable. I'm afraid the main force of an armored division is here, right?"

The road we came all the way was filled with the wreckage of destroyed German vehicles, among which tank wreckage accounted for quite a lot. This is enough to show that the devastating bombardment just now really caught the Germans who had just been driven back to the starting position by surprise. They were bombed before they could even complete the re-arrangement. They could not distinguish between east, west, north and south, and suffered heavy losses. .

Based on the formation he had just seen with his own eyes, Malashenko estimated that the German armored forces would have very few remaining troops on hand after such a series of struggles. Such a big scene.

The Kraut armored force in front of me, which looked like half a regiment, might be the main force of a Kraut armored division.

Considering that the Germans' broken vehicles were bombarded not long after they were driven back to the starting position and were unable to withdraw, such a situation is very possible. The surprise of being able to kill a German armored division with the first blow really made Comrade Ma's mouth turn into a lotus.

"Assault formation! Our troops are superior to the enemy, rush forward and tear these Germans to pieces! Don't give them a chance to fight back!"

Half of the regiment's battered vehicles were bombed to pieces and looked miserable. Such an opponent was not worthy of Malashenko's waste of time on tactical encirclement and roundabout attacks. It was the best choice to rush forward and crush these Germans to death. It was almost impossible for the Germans who had been beaten into this state to withstand the fierce impact. Malashenko was betting that this weapon would collapse at the first touch.

Of course, launching an assault does not mean that all the tanks stepped on the accelerator and rushed up to fight the Germans with bayonets at close quarters. This is not how heavy tanks work. Doing so will create a disadvantageous situation and lose the advantage.

When the second tank regiment led by Malashenko was close enough to be confident enough to hit the German tanks with a single shot, the IS6 heavy tanks at the front almost all braked and stopped moving forward.

The black muzzle has already been guided by the turret that has been turned in advance, roughly predicting the target's location. After stopping instantly, it only needs to fine-tune the height and direction of the machine to fire quickly. Such efficient combat details are mastered by the Stalin Guards 1st Tank Division. It is just a basic operation that everyone knows and every crew is proficient in.

"Fire! Send those Germans to the sky!"

Boom boom boom——

The heavily armored IS6 heavy tanks roared in unison, firing the first wave of armor-piercing projectiles, roaring straight towards the German vehicles that were less than 700 meters away.

There are so many models and varieties of those German shabby cars that are like bastards crawling all over the ground. Not only are the common No. 4 and Sanbald, which have long been outdated, there are even open-top German self-propelled artillery and Tiger-1 Heavy tanks are junk that has been discontinued long ago.

Yes, that’s right, that boxy, crispy shoebox tiger.

Since the debut of Tiger King, Malashenko has almost never seen Tiger Style again.

This is not to say that the Germans have abandoned even the Tigers that have been produced and delivered into service, but that the Stalin Guards 1st Tank Division led by Malashenko always fights in the most intense and cruel directions. On the road, they fought head-on with the Germans' main elite, fighting for their lives.

Most of these German main forces and elite armored units, who are Malashenko's opponents, are also priority targets for the replacement of new weapons. Naturally, powerful things like the King Tiger must be given priority. The retired Tigers were either handed over to other units, sent back to the rear for overhaul or transformation, or were almost completely lost in previous battles, in varying conditions.

All in all, seeing a large number of Shoebox Crunchy Tigers again on the battlefield, Comrade Ma's smile was indeed brighter than before.

"Come on, let's see how I kill you guys today!"

Even whether the 85mm gun can withstand the Tiger armor protection depends on distance and luck. Facing the powerful and heavy bombardment of the 122mm Heirloom, it is simply useless and brittle as thin paper.

Just in this first round of bombardment, more than a dozen of the German tanks that had just suffered a major disaster and were facing new difficulties were wiped out in an instant. Either it was standing still, life and death unknown, or it was a slowly moving target that even a rookie crew could hit. It was no surprise at all to achieve such a brilliant first-round result.

"Russian tanks, Russian tanks are coming! Hurry up and fight!"

"What are we going to do to fight? Those flies haven't flown away yet, how can we fight the Russians?"

"Support, we need support! Russian tanks are everywhere, them!!!"

boom--

Ding-ding——

Before he could finish his words, he was shot through the front by a cannon, knocking off the 17-ton turret. The Tiger tank, which was regarded as a secret weapon just two years ago, has now been reduced to the same status as the Panzer IV tank. Pulling the crotch to pieces. There is no essential difference between its 100 mm main armor protection and the reinforced 80 mm armor protection of the Panzer IV tank. All beings are equal in front of the 122 Heirloom.

The only ones who can still resist are the Tiger Kings who are relied upon by the German army as their mainstay and final savior.

But even these heavily armored German behemoths are in a very bad situation right now. It was hit by 122 shells from different angles and directions from time to time, making a rumbling sound and trembling. There was always the danger of being shot through the armor, causing the vehicle to be destroyed and people to be killed.

"Schroun, if we continue like this, we're not far from being doomed! You'd better think about what to do quickly!"