As the "ex-wife" or former car of the division commander, this IS6 heavy tank, which once held the special number "177", is not only unique in appearance and configuration, but also the level of care and refinement of the details is unparalleled.
Flawless.
Karamov, a maniac who likes to do it himself, not only upgraded the weapons, but also added some new gadgets to the IS6 heavy tank that fit his own aesthetic and practical views.
For example, the telescopic push-pull retractable ashtray can fully meet the practical needs of all smokers in the turret. There is no need to use the cartridge after firing to accommodate it. There is also a gunner's periscope with a wider field of view, which solves the problem once and for all.
Due to the narrow field of vision of the gunner's scope, it is difficult for the gunner to find the target, and there are certain obstacles in communicating real-time battlefield information with the commander.
By the way, this newly installed gunner's periscope, which is nearly twice the size of the original, was not made by Karamov himself.
Karamov is only proficient in mechanics and has loved tinkering with inventions since he was a child. Although he is the well-deserved number one mechanical expert of Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division. But if you ask him to deal with issues involving the field of optical sighting, then you are asking him to
Zhang Fei embroidered.
This newly installed gunner's periscope was specially approved by the division commander. It was originally a spare part for the four latest IS4 heavy tanks. It was transported from the rear to the front line. After actual delivery, there were only a few four sets in total.
On average, one set of spares is needed to replace one car.
The IS4 heavy tank has been defined by Kotin as an "elite heavy tank" since the inception of the project. It is a high-end product only used by super elite units such as Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division. It does not matter how much energy it can produce, but in terms of quantity.
Compared to the IS6, I just want to use the most limited output to play the most important role in the most critical battles.
It may be a bit forward thinking and seems to be a waste of resources, but Kogin really thinks so, and at the same time, he also has the full support of Malashenko who wants a better new car and has made early preparations.
With Malashenko's intervention, the IS4, which was originally positioned as a high-end sports car like a sports car in a tank, has received another equipment upgrade. All the equipment that is currently the best and has no problem with reliability can basically be installed.
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Among them, there is a gunner's wide-field periscope with a larger field of view and better than the IS6. This is a new experimental gadget obtained by an acquaintance of Coginto. It is not available to ordinary people. It was originally an optical instrument.
Relevant comrades of the design bureau developed it for the commander of the next generation of heavy tanks.
The basic performance has not changed much compared to the current model, nor has it been substantially improved. The advantage is that the overall design structure is simpler and uses fewer accessories to achieve the same effect. In actual production, a single periscope will consume more man-hours.
few.
In short, this thing is more convenient for mass production and has a higher cost performance.
Under Malashenko's advice, this thing was directly pushed onto the head of Kirill's IS6 heavy tank. At least from the appearance, it looked like an extra one on the forehead of the IS6 heavy tank.
The periscope looks a little weird.
In the context of World War II without the support of advanced electronic equipment and computer systems, the only way to expand the gunner's field of vision for enemy detection was through this method.
Malashenko also specifically asked Kotin if it was possible to develop an integrated sight that could be used by both the commander and the gunner. In this way, the commander and the gunner could share a wide-area enemy sighting. This is an advanced main battle tank of later generations.
The standard god-level passive has a self-evident effect on combat power.
But unfortunately, when Kotin saw the detailed sketch of the plan drawn up by Malashenko with pen and paper, he just thought for a moment and then shook his head without hesitation, saying that with the current technology, it is not possible to do such a thing.
Something ahead of its time.
But Malashenko’s ideas and ideas are indeed great. If you can’t do it now, it doesn’t mean you won’t be able to do it in the future. Kotin said that he will save this idea for future use. Maybe there are other comrades in the design bureau who have some ideas in this regard.
Strange ideas may be realized in ways that have never been imagined before.
Although it is not possible for the commander and the gunner to share the same field of view for searching for enemies, Kogin proposed a second-best solution, adding a high-end and classy wide-area periscope for the gunner, with performance that is not inferior to that of the commander.
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Although this will inevitably increase the cost, the IS4 heavy tank itself is expensive, and it doesn't matter how expensive it is.
Kogin did what he said and made another magical modification on the four IS4 prototype heavy tanks that were about to be delivered. He made a hole in the dome of the gunner's position and installed an independent commander's periscope for the gunner to search for enemies.
use.
Although it is a castrated version, because there is no turret top cover for equipment use, and the front half of the head of the IS4 heavy tank still has a slope structure, so you can only see a fan-shaped area of about 160 degrees directly in front, but it is still better than
The gunner looked at the high-magnification gun scope and was like a blind man, unable to find the enemy.
Furthermore, the gunner does not need to see the side and rear fields of view. That will only distract and put the cart before the horse. The gunner can just fire the gun with peace of mind. It is the commander's job to detect the enemy's orders. It is the job of the commander to install this thing.
The ultimate goal is just to facilitate the gunner to aim and fire more quickly.
One thing to say, the actual hands-on experience of this new trick is really good! Especially after driving the new car IS4, Iushkin even gave a five-star praise. He bluntly said that the improvement in combat power brought by this thing is huge for him.
Words are more than doubled!
First, use the wide-area periscope to capture the approximate location of the commander's marked target, and at the same time turn the helicopter and steering gear to roughly aim, and then quickly move the naked eye view to the gun scope to accurately aim and fire. Only experienced gunners can understand this smooth and seamless operation.
How awesome is it?
The words that Iushkin was shouting everywhere reached Karamov's ears. Karamov, who was thinking about adding some other tricks to his new work, approached Malashenko and proposed his bold idea.
: Let that special IS6 also have this powerful function.
Malashenko, who thought it was no big deal, quickly nodded in agreement. In fact, Malashenko had already decided from this moment on to give this special IS6 to Kiri, who was about to take up the post of commander.
Consider it a gift.
So there is nothing wrong with spending some money to make him stronger. It is worth spending any amount of money on your brother.
And now, on this highland battlefield that is about to be broken through.
Kirill, who was on his first combat mission since being promoted to commander, was about to experience firsthand how much of a combat power boost this seemingly inconspicuous improvement had.