The main design purpose of the Panzerfaust is to fight tanks, but it can also be used against fortifications and bunkers. Especially in close, narrow, and hand-to-hand battles when rushing into trenches, it is very effective against the German machine gun fire points and densely populated areas.
of destructive power.
And if you want to say that this thing is heavy, it really doesn’t weigh much. When you don’t use it, just tie ropes on both ends and hang it on the back. It does not affect the use of light weapons in the hands of the soldiers. At best, it feels a bit heavy on the back.
, when walking on foot, your physical strength is exhausted too quickly, and your movement speed just slows down.
Being able to carry an iron fist on the back is just a basic operation. Malashenko estimates that the fierce veterans in his division can carry two or even three of them without any problem.
Of course, this is not a forced choice.
Malashenko told Varosha that he only needs to let the soldiers carry as many as they think are appropriate and sufficient according to the actual needs of the combat situation. If you can bring one, then bring one, and if you can bring two, bring two.
, if you feel that you are as strong as an ox and can shoot a light machine gun from your waist as easily as you can with a hand, there will be no one to stop you with three people on your back, in short, just don't show off.
So when Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division set out again, many of the Red Army "tank knights" riding on the tanks had more or less brand-new Kraut iron fists on their backs, and temporarily served as the commanders of their respective squads.
A breakthrough player, ready to play a greater role on the battlefield.
One of the most perverted ones is the newly established "Combat Engineer Battalion" under Varosha.
After the Battle of Stalingrad, Malashenko saw with his own eyes how ferocious the combat engineers were and how powerful they were in actual combat, and he came up with the idea that his own army should also have a combat engineer unit.
It was not until the formation of Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division was completed and the organization of the troops was completely upgraded that Malashenko, who did have enough surplus strength on hand, was finally able to put this idea into practice.
Compared with other combat engineer units, the combat engineer battalion in Varosha has somewhat different practical uses and combat methods. In addition to the tasks that the usual combat engineer units have, the combat engineers under Malashenko also have
There are other combat missions in the barracks.
Since Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division faced mostly field battles and very few urban battles, at least for now, this is the situation.
Therefore, the actual fighting method of the combat engineer battalion is no longer like that in the Battle of Stalingrad, where they hold Bobosha and rush forward without stopping, using their flesh and blood bodies to carry steel body armor and act as "human tanks"
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When facing the enemy's complete three-dimensional position under field conditions, this level of firepower cannot be withstood by flesh-and-blood infantry wearing a steel plate body armor. To rush forward in a queue is to court death.
These special combat engineers need to be escorted by the tank troops of Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division, advance to the final distance close to the position and then dismount. The firepower encountered along the way will be supported by the tanks in front that act as mobile bunkers.
Digested and absorbed.
After rushing into the trenches, the combat distance was forcibly shortened. Many battles took place at close range face to face, as well as in close encounters in trenches and traffic trenches.
At this time, combat engineers wearing steel plate body armor have a place to play when facing the submachine guns in the hands of the Germans, which are convenient for use in the trenches. In hand-to-hand battles where tanks cannot continue to cover, they continue to act as a critical charge.
The vanguard.
There were even times when not only were the submachine guns effective against the Germans, but in the previous offensive and defensive battle, a strange incident occurred when combat engineers and German riflemen faced each other and fought with bayonets.
The German rifleman rushed up with a Mauser 98K with a bayonet attached. When the bayonet was stabbed into the chest, there was only a "bang" sound. The bayonet, which was already brittle from the cold in the cold winter, broke off the blade on the spot and did not stab it at all.
Went in and was stunned on the spot.
Then, he was shot and killed on the spot by the combat engineer who raised the wave of sand in his hand. It was really an injustice to his death.
Because they shoulder the mission of leading their comrades forward in close combat, these combat engineer units can be said to have the highest iron fist equipment rate at the moment.
At a glance, you can see quite a lot of personal equipment. He has a steel helmet on his head, a steel plate body armor on his body, a close assault weapon in his hand, a grenade in his waist, and spare ammunition hanging on his butt.
He carried a drum and an iron fist on his back, which was specially used to attack German targets.
If you were a person of average stature, you really couldn't carry such a heavy piece of equipment. It was very difficult. So even in a combat engineer battalion that is basically full of burly men, if you dare to use this equipment, it will seriously affect your movement speed.
, there are also only a few people who consume excessive amounts of physical equipment.
In order to save trouble, some soldiers even took off their steel plate body armor and iron fists, and placed them directly on the tail compartment of the tank engine, which was easily accessible, and then added them at any time when a battle broke out.
Similar situations are not uncommon. Many veterans of combat engineer battalions have chosen to do this. This is because even if they are wearing this neatly-dressed full set of equipment, they do nothing. They just sit on the engine room of the tank, causing a lot of damage to their bodies.
The heavy burden is unimaginable. Who in the middle of the winter is idle and wants to hold an iron knot in his arms?
But neither Malashenko nor Commissar Petrov, nor Varosha, stopped these soldiers from doing this.
Put the heavy armor within easy reach and then put it on quickly during the battle to conserve your physical strength during the march and save it for use in battle. This method has been around since ancient times. As long as you react quickly in battle,
There is nothing wrong with it, and Malashenko doesn’t think there will be any big problems with “using ancient methods today.”
It was really uncomfortable to cover his feet in a tank that smelled of sweat, gunpowder, and diesel. As long as it was not a wartime situation, Malashenko would be more willing to stick his head out of the car to breathe fresh air and blow the cold wind.
Be more awake.
Malashenko, who had just put a cigarette in his mouth, was about to take out a lighter to light the fire for himself, but at this moment, the radio transmitter in the car suddenly rang.
"Reconnaissance force contact, if there is any situation, Comrade Commander."
The first person to receive the microphone was loader Artyom. He was the person closest to Malashenko in the turret. He was naturally obliged to answer the message when Malashenko was half-body outside the vehicle.