The 20th Guards Tank Brigade did not miss its appointment and arrived as scheduled as stated in its telegram.

After waiting for a long time, Malashenko finally waited for the encircled friendly forces. The arrival of this group of people marked the complete formation of the Cherkasy steel encirclement, and Malashenko could finally be like himself.

As expected, I gave it a try.

The person who leads and commands the 20th Guards Tank Brigade is Colonel Peskov. This is a short but strong man. Not only does he not look like a short winter melon, but he looks like a strong man. But that's not all.

The most iconic characteristic of Comrade Brigade Commander.

A horrifying scar that was pulled diagonally downward from the left side of the forehead to close to the chin was the deepest first impression left on Malashenko by this comrade, the brigade commander.

This guy is very suitable to be a tank soldier. Malashenko has already identified this just from his body shape. But more importantly, Malashenko wants to know where this good brother got the horrific scars on his face, but

Considering that it might be impolite to ask random questions when meeting for the first time, the curious Malashenko thought about it and decided to forget it.

"General Malashenko, Colonel Peskov, commander of the 20th Guards Tank Brigade, are reporting to you! May our joining forces be the initial victory in this great battle, and let us together crush those evil fascists who invade the motherland!

"

As soon as these words came out of his mouth, Malashenko had basically reached the final judgment: This guy must be a cheerful person.

Another point is that when the man in front of me, who is at least one year older than me, smiles like this, the already terrifying scar on his face immediately looks like the Grand Canyon of East Africa, even comparable to the Mariana Trench.

It was indeed scary. Malashenko estimated that just this smile could scare a kid so much that he wet his pants.

But the battle-hardened Malashenko intuitively knew that a colonel and brigade commander with such a scar must have a heroic story behind him.

It is not a wise move to ridicule others based on their appearance. After the initial surprise, Malashenko quickly returned to normal and replied.

"Nice to meet you, Colonel Peskov. News of our successful rendezvous will soon spread throughout the entire front, and all troops will fight bravely for this."

Malashenko, who was talking and looking, soon saw the friendly troops that were advancing in an orderly manner. The 20th Guards Tank Brigade led by Colonel Peskov was a mixed combat force. The main equipment was medium tanks.

Of course, a small number of heavy tanks can also be seen, and there are also all kinds of technical equipment such as self-propelled artillery.

Although it is true that Malashenko's and Peskov's troops are both Guards troops, and the types of equipment they should have are not much different, but if we talk strictly about it, the two troops are actually very different.

Just like those running in the 20th Guards Tank Brigade, more than half of them are still T3476s that have not been upgraded and improved. Only the main force at the front is driving the new T3485. It is obvious that the replacement has not been completely completed. The latest T43 medium tank

Not even one.

The maneuver was slightly slower, followed by IS2 and IS6 heavy tanks. Of course, the rare IS6 was counted twice carefully by Malashenko, but it was only a single digit, and it was not more than a tank company if it was full.

preparation.

It goes without saying that there are not many IS2s. The total number of all heavy tanks will never exceed one battalion. Under such circumstances, those heavy tanks with strong armor and sharp guns and good at attacking cities and strongholds are also in a bad situation.

The upper and lower armor is covered with mottled marks, and there are unpenetrated craters and ricochet scratches everywhere.

Malashenko even saw a fist-sized hole opened by something on the side of the turret of an IS2 passing by. Following the hole, Malashenko even saw a flash of

The faces of the crew members, such a miserable sight, looked like a beggar unit compared to Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division.

"Comrade Peskov, are the Germans standing in front of you good at fighting? It seems that you have just experienced a fierce battle."

Seeing that Malashenko got to the point, Colonel Peskov, who was standing on the roadside at the entrance of the village, also looked back at his troops and blurted out the words after a sigh.

"Those Germans noticed our movements and intentions, and desperately sent troops to take a shortcut and set up a bayonet position in front of us. They wanted to encounter us halfway, intercept us, and prevent the formation of an encirclement."

"At first it was just a small reconnaissance force, and later it was a defensive position with direct fire and heavy firepower, and there were even tanks to help. But the most critical problem was not the German anti-tank guns, but their tanks.

"

"You may think I'm talking nonsense, Comrade General. But we did encounter a... uh, how should I put it? A more powerful Panther tank? That should be how it is described."

"The main armor belt on the front of those Black Panthers is very thick. It looks the same in appearance, but it has definitely been strengthened. Even if our IS2 heavy tank is close to a distance of 700 meters, there is no way to penetrate the front of its body.

Armor, this was unbelievable in the past!"

"But the good news is that the shooting turret is still effective, but the head of the German car is too small, and it is difficult to hit it accurately in actual combat. This is the general situation."

A more powerful Panther tank? What the hell is this?

Peskov's sudden new news shocked Malashenko. The Tiger King who has been confirmed but has not yet officially appeared is already worrying enough, but now a more capable fighter suddenly appears.

Black Panther? 122 Heirloom can't even wear the armor on this thing's head? What's the trick?

Malashenko did not remember that in the existing history, the Kraut had such a Black Panther variant.

In the entire Black Panther family tree, starting from D, all the way to A, G, and finally F, Malashenko clearly remembers the appearance and actual performance of these broken cars. In the final analysis, it is the small details on the original basis.

Come on, is there any model whose upper armor has been strengthened so much that even 122 heirlooms can't penetrate it?

Malashenko, who suddenly became energetic, widened his eyes. He knew that this matter might have a big problem. It was not that simple. The questioning words he blurted out, with the unique Russian click sound, were simply better than the German ones.

The rate of fire of MG42 is quite fast.

"Have they been seized? Or is there any wreckage? It's just a broken car that was scrapped or burned into scrap metal. I have experts here who can immediately check and analyze the specific situation."
Chapter completed!