Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division, which had just finished a battle, took a short rest. Malashenko learned the latest post-war situation from specific combat reports.
From the compiled results, it can be seen that the battle just now only caused a very limited number of casualties to the fully equipped and powerful Stalin Guards 1st Tank Division.
Because Malashenko made timely tactical adjustments after the last battle, he used his strengths and circumvented his weaknesses to use the tank group that rushed to the high ground to unleash heavy direct fire on the enemy. It was ensured that the precious tanks could be used at a safe distance to target anything within the field of vision.
It caused effective damage and absolute suppression to the enemy targets, completely restraining the effective range of the German Iron Fist and its crotch.
In addition, the German troops in the defensive position were the defeated remnants of the Wehrmacht. Many important technical equipment were abandoned or lost during the Kursk retreat. There were no heavy artillery at all, and there were very few anti-tank guns. Most of them were
There are only a few 50 and 75 mm anti-tank guns that are light but not powerful enough, and heavy heavy anti-tank guns like the PAK 43.
With reasonable and appropriate tactics coupled with the low combat effectiveness of the German army, Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division not only easily won this battle, but also did not suffer too many losses in important technical equipment such as tanks.
According to the final statistics, only 8 medium tanks were destroyed, but only 3 of them were completely lost due to ammunition explosion. The remaining tanks can be re-entered the battlefield after repairing the armor and replacing important accessories. According to the rules of the Red Army, this is
As long as the losses can be recovered on the battlefield, they will not be included in the total loss list.
The loss of heavy tanks was only two. One was an IS2 heavy tank that had been replaced by Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division until there were few remaining. This IS2 was the only two PAKs left by the Germans on the position.
43 was destroyed because the armor-piercing projectile penetrated the front armor of its turret and penetrated into it. Then it exploded, killing all the crew members in the car.
Incidentally, it also detonated the ready-to-fire ammunition rack at the rear of the turret. A whole row of 122mm projectiles exploded instantly, and the flames shot into the sky. The IS2's head flew off and fell to the ground.
If there was no ammunition and only people died, then the IS2 might still be saved.
But after being beaten like this, his head was blown off and turned into a blazing steel coffin. Even if Karamov, the mechanical master of Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division, came, in the final analysis, it could only be
Expressing a wave of helplessness.
Another heavy tank lost on the battlefield was the newly mass-produced IS6. The IS6, which was supposed to be invincible from the front, encountered an extremely embarrassing misfortune.
A German 88mm hooded armor-piercing round penetrated the IS6 turret armor, and the location where it was injected was the gunner's sight at the front of the IS6 turret. This is also the only area in the IS6 front projection that can be effectively shot by the long 88
If an object were used to describe the breakdown location, it would probably be only a circle larger than a large shoe box.
Good luck on the battlefield does not never happen, and it was obviously good luck for the Germans to destroy this IS6 from the front.
The good news is that the 88mm capped armor-piercing projectile poured into the turret only killed all the crew members in the turret, and seriously injured the driver located at the front of the chassis from behind in the form of flying shrapnel.
The detonation point that was too close to the front of the turret failed to detonate the first ready-to-fire ammunition rack at the rear of the turret. The hot shrapnel flying in all directions accidentally avoided every projectile, and none of them hit. As long as one projectile exploded, it would be instantaneous.
The first ammunition rack that ascended the entire vehicle was only burned by the flames and flames when the 88mm armor-piercing projectile exploded, leaving some black marks.
Instead, the power compartment and fuel tank, which were fueled by safe, non-flammable diesel, did not catch fire. The driver, who was seriously injured in the back and had several shrapnel inserted into his back, even climbed out of the tank on his own and was rescued, saving his life.
After inspection, Karamov confirmed that this IS6 heavy tank can be recycled and repaired. As long as the damaged parts in the vehicle are slightly replaced and the blood stains are cleaned, the vehicle crew can be rearranged and put into the battlefield to continue participating in the battle.
Therefore, after this battle, not to mention the casualties and the loss of technical equipment alone, only 4 tanks of Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division were completely wiped out.
It is no exaggeration to say that this is a very shocking and arrogant record, which even sounds unbelievable and unbelievable.
However, as long as the specific performance of both sides during the entire battle, the quality of the personnel, and the equipment situation are considered, it is not completely impossible to achieve such a victory, and it can even be said to be reasonable.
Isn't this the final result of fighting elites to cripple them?
It can be said that Malashenko does not even pay attention to such a small loss of equipment. For Malashenko, who has more than 200 tanks of various types, the actual damage caused is basically the same as cutting.
I accidentally cut the flesh of my nails and felt a slight sting.
So for the opponent he had to deal with next, Malashenko just sorted out his troops, briefly cleaned the battlefield, and then immediately led his troops to set off. He rushed to the next battle non-stop, intending to catch up with the German troops in the entire area.
End everything before you actually react.
By the way, the biggest reward from cleaning up the battlefield after this battle was not the Germans' broken guns and a pile of scrap metal, but the number of iron fists that were enough to supply a high-intensity battle.
Armor-breaking bullets.
I don’t know how, but this group of people withdrew from Kursk and was thrown into the hands of the defeated German soldiers in this hellish place. Although they lacked key heavy weapons and technical equipment, this Iron Fist rocket launcher, known as the "infantry cannon"
However, the number of equipment is sufficient and completely sufficient.
At first, Malashenko's eyes widened when he saw the list of seizures. He found it unbelievable, because the number listed on the list was a full 1,200 iron fists! This number is really not an ordinary amount, but already too much.
It's enough to make people jaw-dropping.
Malashenko recovered from his surprise and began to gradually settle down. The most important thing at the moment is not to guess why there are so many iron fists and where they come from, but how to make good use of them at critical moments.
Very useful "infantry artillery".
This kind of simple thing that can be learned in one go is easy to understand. Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division, which has a very high proportion of veterans, can be said to be ready to use. After careful consideration, Malashenko finally equipped all of them.
It was issued to the infantry regiment of Varosha, requesting that Varosha be used by the main assault force according to the actual situation, while the non-main force infantry should be equipped with a reduced configuration or no need to equip it.