In the existing historical timeline, the 128-gun is already the most powerful anti-tank gun actually used on the battlefield by the German army during World War II. In other words, this thing is also the anti-armor power of all anti-tank destroyers that actually participated in the war in World War II.
The most powerful main gun, bar none.
Malashenko had predicted for a long time that such a day would come sooner or later. It was only a matter of time before the Pak 44 128-gun was put into the battlefield. And with the huge armor advantage of his own side, the Germans became more and more out of breath.
Rashenko always felt that the time for the 128 guns to actually be put into the battlefield was sooner rather than later, and it was obviously necessary to prepare early and nip it in the bud.
The birth of the is6 heavy tank and its replacement of the is2 as the new mass-produced vehicle of the Red Army was not only to deal with the newly emerged Chang 88, but also to deal with the 128 that might appear on the battlefield at any time.
As a future time traveler, Malashenko has the gift of foresight and the ability to see through time. Malashenko clearly knows that there is a limit to the bottleneck when rifled guns fire full-caliber armor-piercing projectiles.
With the technological level of World War II, no matter how much the Germans lengthen the caliber and build the cannon, as long as it still fires full-caliber armor-piercing projectiles and sub-caliber tungsten core armor-piercing projectiles, it will never be able to penetrate most of the front of the IS6 heavy tank.
Main armor belt.
No matter how awesome the Germans are, they can't break through the limits of the laws of earth's physics. Using the formula of full-caliber armor-piercing bullets, we can see that even the 130 naval gun on the is7 cannot penetrate the front of the is6's body from a normal angle.
, you must know that this is the most powerful gun among the old rifled tank guns that fires full-caliber armor-piercing projectiles.
What is7 cannot do, there is no reason why the German 128 can do it, and the current factual situation is indeed exactly as Malashenko expected.
Ding-ding——
boom--
crackling——
call out--
The violent explosion of the tank that the Germans had expected did not come out. Even though the Jaegers, who were huge and heavy in weight, were close to such a close shooting distance, they still could not shake the unusually strong and shocking IS6 heavy tank.
The main armor protection belt on the front of the car body.
When the large-caliber armor-piercing projectiles were hit, most of them were directly bounced off by the super large upward angle of the is6's nose, pointing slantingly at the sky and whizzing away, leaving behind a harsh air-piercing scream and sparks of metal collisions between electric and stone fires.
The angle of incidence is slightly better, and armor-piercing projectiles with high to low angle offset blessings are not deflected by the tilted armor but still do not achieve very good results. The abnormal equivalent protection under the blessing of super large tilt angles can be achieved in an instant.
All the impact kinetic energy of the armor-piercing projectile is exhausted.
Not only could it not completely penetrate the armor, but it also hit the fuse with a malfunctioning projectile. It was stuck in the upper armor of the is6 in a semi-penetrated manner like a toy dart stuck on a target. It looked extremely abrupt and strange.
It seems quite ironic, telling the Germans a huge tragedy with ruthless facts.
Sorry, your latest thing is still not working well. Even if the 128 cannon is fired, it will still only make a sound.
"Damn Russian monster! Load, keep loading! I don't believe I can't deal with it!"
There is more than one Jagdtiger heavy tank destroyer on the position. In fact, it is a complete heavy tank destroyer company. The whole company has 12 latest Jagdtiger heavy tank destroyers, including the company headquarters command vehicle.
13 vehicles in total.
Even though they suffered some losses in the fierce incoming artillery fire just now, these monsters, which are thick-skinned and extremely protective, even far better than the Tiger King, still maintain more than half of their powerful combat effectiveness. What Malashenko wants now
Facing a total of 10 Jaegers that can still fire and fight, it is bound to not be an easy task to conquer these powerful beings.
"Each crew is prohibited from firing! Don't try to shoot! I repeat, you can't hit those German monsters at this distance, so don't try to shoot! Use full power to break through the position and play close combat with these bastards! Keep charging!"
Although it uses the chassis of the King Tiger, after refueling and reloading, the total combat weight of the Jagdtiger has reached 75 tons, but it has more abnormal armor protection than the King Tiger.
Not to mention anything else, just the 250mm physical thickness of the homogeneous steel protection on the front of the fighting room is no longer something that the various types of anti-tank guns and tank guns currently in service in the Red Army can handle. Don't
It is said that the 122 cannon is fired and the sound is heard, but even if the 100 cannon with a higher penetration depth is pulled over and fired, it still has no use.
Since armor-piercing bombs don't work, why not try using high-explosive bombs?
Malashenko did have such an idea for a moment, but it was only for that short moment. After only a short time, he put this unrealistic idea behind him.
There is no other reason, it’s just that the Hunter Tiger is too thick-skinned. The King Tiger’s body protection, coupled with the 250mm physical thickness of the battle chamber frontal armor with an oversized pig-nosed gun mantlet, what do you think?
This World War II armored vehicle has Zentraedi-level protection, but it's not as thick as the front armor of this thing's battle chamber.
More importantly, the Jagdtiger is a proper turretless tank destroyer.
The attribute of not having a turret has advantages and disadvantages. Many people know that the disadvantage is that the reaction is not flexible, and not having a turret means that there is no human rights.
But there are indeed some advantages to shooting without a turret. For example, the front armor of the fighting room is directly welded to the car body dome armor, leaving no gaps, and there is no need for the rotation of the steering gear of the traditional tank turret. There is no such thing as a turret steering gear.
The installation, the left and right firing range of the main gun and the adjustment of the height and pitch angle are all completed in the combat room.
Use 122 grenades to blast the King Tiger until the steering gear jammed, just like the King Tiger was bombed last time. It is impossible for the turret to rotate. What's even more terrible is that the King Tiger's body is covered with heavy armor protection, even the dome of the car body.
The Jiadu can withstand the close-range explosion of 122 grenade without being penetrated. This means that the entire front face of the Hunter Tiger is almost completely immune to the bombardment of 122 artillery grenade.
Well, except for the gun barrel and tracks.
However, in this current formation, breaking the legs of these hunting tigers is of no use at all. Even if the legs are broken, these monsters will not be able to withdraw from the battle.
After all, they are now playing the role of a stationary anti-tank firepower point, not a moving tank destroyer.
As for the bad artillery... Malashenko really doesn't want to bet the outcome of the battle on such unreliable and low-probability luck.
The barrel wall of the 128 gun is very thick. The gun-making technology of these days is far from as advanced as that of later generations in the 21st century. In order to allow the 128 gun to withstand the astonishing firing pressure, the Germans deliberately thickened it at the beginning of the design.
Gun barrel wall. In simple and easy-to-understand game terms, the HP of the 128 gun barrel is much thicker than the barrels of other German tank guns.
Although Malashenko has not actually tested it, he can estimate that it is close to ten.
If the 122 grenade wants to directly damage the barrel of the Hunter Tiger and cause it to explode, then it is estimated that it must at least send the shell to the Hunter Tiger's gun mantlet and explode it with such precise shooting. This probability is no better than buying it on a battlefield where war is raging.
How much higher does it cost to win the lottery?
Moreover, the initial velocity of the projectile itself is slow, the ballistic drop is greater than that of armor-piercing projectiles, the accuracy is lower, and it is more difficult to shoot accurately with high-explosive projectiles. Instead of fighting for this luck, it is better to rush up and play close combat with these stupid and slow hunting tigers.
The is6, which is known for its maneuverability, is like a scud in front of the hunting tiger.