There was a shriek of shells breaking through the air, a violent collision of metal, and the sound of metal components being disconnected, which was extremely harsh.
The German armored soldiers, who had tried too many times and were unable to kill these rampaging monsters, directly changed their thinking and changed to attacking the most vulnerable part of the walking device of any tank: the tracks, in an attempt to paralyze these unstoppable steel.
monster.
Relying on the extremely high accuracy given by the Zeiss sight and the long 88 high-magnification slender gun barrel, the German armored soldiers did exactly what they wished for. The armor-piercing projectile that roared out accurately hit the front end of the track of the IS6 heavy tank, and the guide wheel section pushed it
One blow penetrates.
The remaining armor-piercing projectiles with extremely strong armor-piercing kinetic energy continued to advance along the ballistic trajectory, destroying a large number of subsequent road wheels like a string of candied haws. The large-diameter road wheels that can allow the IS6 to have stronger off-road passability are currently missing.
It has become the best target for armor-piercing projectiles.
After a violent torn apart, the IS6 heavy tank was hit by the running gear on the right side. Only the last three road wheels near the engine compartment at the rear were intact.
The rest were either smashed directly, split in half, or left with a big gap like a big cake that had been gnawed by mice.
The track that was first punctured also moved forward a little further due to the remaining forward momentum that could not be braked on the spot. It fell apart amidst the sound of metal friction and lost the ability to continue to move forward.
The IS6 heavy tank, with more than 80% of the entire right side running gear damaged, was paralyzed on the spot. No matter how powerful and seemingly indestructible the tank was, it could not bear such damage. Once the walking gear was destroyed, any tank could only
It was reduced to an immobile steel fortress.
It is an obvious fact that this IS6 heavy tank can no longer move forward, but it is not only this tank that is affected, but also the squad of tank knights carried on the tank are also implicated.
"Get off the car, get off the car quickly! The tracks are broken, this thing can't move! Don't stay here and be a target!"
Even if the infantrymen of the tank unit do not personally drive a tank, they at least know some basic common sense. For example, if the track is interrupted, the tank will never move.
If it is an ordinary infantry unit with relatively little contact and cooperation with tanks, there are really people who will wonder, "Why can't this broken vehicle not move?" after seeing the tracks broken.
In this era when information is still very limited, such things do not happen twice at a time, but are very common, and it is so real.
Fortunately, the comrade squad leader who was staying at the back of the tank turret and on the engine room with the soldiers under his command knew very well that the tank would be paralyzed if the tracks were broken. After confirming the emergency situation in front of him, he immediately called out
The soldiers quickly got out of the car.
Facts have proved that the young squad leader made the most correct decision and issued the order in a timely manner.
Shortly after the Red Army soldiers jumped out of the car, the crazy group of German gunmen on the opposite side fired more powerful firepower. Not to mention a pile of armor-piercing bullets, even the German machine guns were fired.
They started to fight, hoping to kill the infantry mounted on the tanks.
However, the Red Army soldiers in the car reacted very quickly. One or two, they all hid behind the engine compartment and took cover on the spot. None of the machine gun bullets that shot up the tank's armor could hurt the soldiers.
"Car No. 206 has its tracks broken and has lost its combat capability! Please abandon the car!"
Heavy tanks are expensive to build and are very valuable. There are clearly stated military regulations under which circumstances they are allowed to abandon the vehicle. Anyone who abandons the vehicle or equipment without authorization will be prosecuted by military law. As early as the early days of the Great Patriotic War, the Red Army's war was unfavorable.
There are plenty of precedents for frequent defeats.
So even though he knew that the track was destroyed and was allowed to abandon the vehicle, the cautious commander still let others go first and left the tank. At the same time, he picked up the radio transmitter at hand and reported to the channel, but
Unexpectedly, the immediate response I received immediately afterward was a leapfrog reply.
"I'm Kurbalov, I'm allowed to abandon the car! Get out of there!"
After hearing the news, the comrade commander of the regiment directly issued the order to the third level of the company, platoon and across the battalion. Only then did he realize that he had switched to the public channel to shout the message to the young vehicle commander, and then subconsciously responded.
"Yes, Comrade Leader!"
It doesn't matter if the car is gone, it will most likely be recovered from the battlefield and repaired.
Even if it can't be repaired, it's just a matter of getting a new vehicle. The 1944-year-old Soviet heavy industry production capacity is not afraid of the loss of tanks on the front line and can completely afford it.
So if the car is gone, it is a small thing, but if the people are gone, it is really gone. This is the biggest thing.
The battlefield training time of a group of veteran tank crews with rich experience and tacit cooperation is much longer than the manufacturing hours of an IS6 heavy tank.
Even if you don't take human life seriously and just look at the time-consuming comparison, it is definitely more cost-effective to give priority to insuring the person than insuring the car.
What's more, the IS6 cannot move at all after the track is interrupted, which is not something you can save if you want.
Once there is a problem with the car, the priority is to save the people and abandon the car. Saving the people is better than anything else! The new car is not a problem at all!
The above are the core concepts that Malashenko has been instilling in his commanders and fighters for a long time.
As Comrade Malashenko, who is highly regarded by Malashenko and commands the most powerful tank regiment in the division, it is natural that he must implement the will and orders of the division commander to the end. He does not wait for the orders of the grassroots commanders and soldiers who are directly subordinate to his superiors.
Directly skip the level and reply to the order to abandon the car immediately. The living people are much more important than that cold iron lump.
After opening the escape hatch at the bottom of the vehicle, which was usually used for peeing and defecating, the gunner, loader, and driver left the paralyzed vehicle one after another, crawling along the bottom of the vehicle toward the rear to find a bunker first.
Say it again.
The young commander, who had hung up the radio transmitter in his hand, was about to leave immediately after him. When he looked back and took a closer look, he discovered that in the closed breech block, there was still an armor-piercing round that he had just ordered to load.
After a second thought, he made a decision. Determined to waste no more than 20 seconds, the commander personally went into battle. With a brisk flying movement, he climbed to the gunner's position and quickly entered the battle state.
Like many Red Army vehicle commanders, this young vehicle commander was promoted from the position of gunner, and gunnery, aiming and shooting is an old skill that will never be forgotten.
Seeing that the crippled IS6 had stopped moving, he ignored it. Continuing to shoot at the damn turtle shell would only waste time and shells. The German armored soldiers who were in a highly concentrated fighting state would not have thought that the Maozi on the opposite side would
The commander was so eager to fight that he was not afraid of death, and even wanted to fire one last shot before leaving.