The dusty and furious progress along the way almost made it to the final time set by Vatutin for Malashenko.
Relying on the medium tank-level mobility of the IS6 heavy tank that far exceeds that of ordinary heavy tanks, the impatient Malashenko arrived first with Lavrinenko and Kulbalov.
There were trucks and off-road vehicles carrying the brigade team led by Political Commissar Petrov.
One thing to say, those Willys jeeps and military trucks aided by the Yankees are indeed easy to use, reliable, have good performance, and have strong load capacity. The bumpy road followed by three IS6 heavy tanks is enough to illustrate the problem.
"Damn, I almost scared me to death along the way. Fortunately, this thing is useless and that bullshit electric transmission won't blow up the car. Otherwise, I would have turned into a flaming coffin just by driving this way."
If it weren't for Ke Jing, he had already led people to replace the unreliable electric transmission system of the original is6 with a classic mechanical transmission system with Soviet style and durability.
No matter how courageous Malashenko is, he would not dare to drive a thing that could explode at any time. How the IS6 project died in history is clearly shown there. If the accelerator is pressed to the bottom and the car is racing
If it were an electric transmission, the heat dissipation would have reached a critical value and cause the car to explode.
However, judging from the current situation, the death of the is6 in history was indeed very unjust. It can be said that it is a pity that the entire project was killed. Such a high-quality and low-cost product was lost just because of the unreliable transmission system.
The is4 is a cheap heavy tank that can be mass-produced during wartime. It is a pity to use it to describe the is6.
Fortunately, in this timeline that has parted ways with existing history, there is a being like Malashenko who has traveled through time with echoes of the future. Working on the small electric transmission system to save the entire is6 project,
For Malashenko, it can still be done very easily.
Such a long-distance cross-country maneuver proved the outstanding medium-tank-level mobility of the is6, as well as the durability, solidity and reliability that Soviet equipment has always upheld.
After the battle in Prokhorovka was over, Malashenko thought that he should write a handwritten actual combat test report and submit it to Kotin. After all, this was also one of the contents of the cooperation originally agreed upon, and he could not help himself.
Change your mind and return.
With my full help and practical feedback support, I believe that the mass production plan of is6 will be passed much earlier and much easier.
As long as this excellent Stalinist heavy tank, which can knock the future King Tiger to the ground, is mass-produced and the over-equipped IS2 is replaced as soon as possible, the pressure on the entire battle from 1944 to 1945 will be greatly reduced.
At that time, it will be good if the German Tiger fire brigade is not beaten to death by IS6. Of course, it can also be described in a more appropriate way, such as the following.
You don't know how high the sky is and how dare you go around pretending to be cool? You don't take my loving father No. 6 seriously at all and are ready to catch monsters!
Malashenko jumped off the turret and walked around his car first. When he came to the butt of the car, he stretched his head and looked at the extremely hot engine hood, as if he was afraid.
There was a hidden fire inside that had trapped his precious car. After confirming it over and over again, he patted the gloves he had just taken off and walked forward slowly again.
"Comrade Malashenko, you are Colonel Malashenko, commander of the 1st Stalin Guards Heavy Tank Brigade, right? I am so happy to see you! As soon as I heard that your brigade is coming to support us, comrades
Everyone is excitedly talking about how close victory is!"
Malashenko didn't see him here, so he heard his voice first. When he turned his head and looked around in the direction of the voice, he saw a slightly short but extremely strong man, heading towards him.
Come quickly.
"Uh... yes, I am Malashenko. I am leading the 1st Stalin Guards Heavy Tank Brigade and I was ordered to come here to participate in the battle and to support the 9th Guards Airborne Division. Comrade, who are you...
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Malashenko did not expect anyone to come to meet him as soon as he arrived at his destination.
According to Malashenko's vision, the target he came to support: the 9th Guards Airborne Division, should be in an offensive state now. If he had to wait until his troops arrived before launching an attack, Marashenko
Ke felt that this might be a bit unrealistic, after all, time is running out at the moment.
Malashenko believes that whenever an opportunity to attack arises, Ivatutin's character will definitely not give up. Whether he can fight or not, he will fight first. If he doesn't fight, you can leave it here.
What do you mean you can't beat him? Just go home and nurse the child! In Malashenko's impression, Vatutin is such a big boss who not only dares to think and speak, but also dares to do it.
But the current scene seems to be somewhat different from what Malashenko expected...
At the location of the 9th Guards Airborne Division marked on the map, which is where Malashenko rushed to, there was no sound of gunfire or explosions on the endless hilly and undulating grassland, only the sound in front of him.
This macho man, who had obviously been waiting for a long time, was leading people to wait for him, which made Malashenko feel quite confused.
Fortunately, the tough man who had the same rank of colonel as Malashenko quickly solved Comrade Ma's doubts.
"I am Colonel Suvorov, commander of the 9th Guards Airborne Division! I received the order last night and prepare to coordinate with your 1st Stalin Guards Heavy Tank Brigade today to launch an attack on the enemy entrenched in the October State Farm!"
"The order I received requires me to stay on standby until you arrive. The detailed situation is a bit complicated. Comrade Malashenko, I suggest that we go to the forward command post to discuss in detail and formulate a combat plan."
Malashenko was originally thinking about how he would contact the headquarters of the 9th Guards Airborne Division, but now it was better. The division commander had personally brought people to greet him. Such battlefield courtesy was obviously a great deal.
High reception standards.
But even if Malashenko wants to agree to Division Commander Suvorov now, there are still some unresolved issues that are stumbling on his feet, such as what to do with the large troops behind them that are still moving at high speed in the dust.
arrange.
After all, the cross-country speed of the is2 heavy tank is far inferior to that of the is6, which is famous for its medium tank mobility. Based on the current situation, it will take at least ten to fifteen minutes for the subsequent large forces to catch up.
to location.
Malashenko, thinking that he had to seize the time, did not hesitate too much.
After transferring the task of receiving and arranging the deployment of the follow-up large forces to Lavrinenko, he immediately took Commissar Petrov with him as his second-in-command, and transferred to Commissar Petrov's US-aided Willys Jeep.
, following the lead of Suvorov's division leader, headed straight for a short distance deeper into the hinterland of the battlefield.