When those Stukas with black and white iron cross symbols painted on their iron wings swooped down from the sky, Malashenko guessed that today's battle was about to be completed at a glance.
Something new has gone wrong.
"Disperse! Don't get crowded together! Get out first, and the crews will disperse immediately! Keep the distance apart, quickly!"
It may be possible to launch a charge against the shelling. After all, the accuracy is quite poor. The power of large-caliber shells is only that much for steel armor. If it does not hit directly, it is almost impossible to cause any substantial damage to the rapidly advancing armored cluster.
It would be a hindrance, but if it were an air strike, it would be a different story.
Although there are no large-scale popularization of precision-guided weapons on the front line these days, this does not mean that precision bombing does not exist. Dive bombing that exchanges altitude for accuracy can still accurately drop iron bombs on the top of a tank. Especially for
For those experienced German Stuka pilots, all of whom were veterans, this was hardly a difficult task.
But what is a little surprising is that the things whizzing down from the iron wings are not the expected iron bombs, but 37mm sub-caliber 37mm sub-caliber weapons with high-speed screams.
Tungsten core armor-piercing bullet.
Just like the sub-caliber tungsten core armor-piercing projectiles fired by the German 37 anti-tank artillery on the ground, but because they dive down, they are given an extremely fast initial speed. These armor-piercing projectiles falling straight down from high altitudes have
The muzzle velocity is slightly faster than ground firing.
The is6 heavy tank with strong armor and sharp guns can completely ignore the tickling firepower of the German 37 anti-tank guns and charge forward with direct fire, but this is limited to the main front armor belt or the side armor area.
Every tank has its own weaknesses, and there is no such thing as an invincible tank.
The Stuka swooped down from the sky and set its crosshair on the Soviet tank on the ground. It instantly pulled the trigger and fired roaringly. The high-speed armor-piercing projectiles that came out with blazing flames were unbiased, and their attacks were unbiased.
The final part happened to be the head of the Soviet tank, and it was very easy to break through this fragile top armor defense.
Soon, after receiving the order from the division commander, the IS6 heavy tanks that were retreating at high speed suffered visible casualties.
Boom—Boom—
Those IS6 heavy tanks that only caused casualties to the crew members after being penetrated through the armor were considered lucky. There may be one or two crew members who were not injured but were able to abandon the vehicle and escape.
But those IS6s that were unfortunately hit by ammunition racks were not so lucky. After penetrating the top armor, the tungsten-core armor-piercing warhead still had extremely high residual kinetic energy and continued to advance along the ballistic track inside the vehicle, crashing head-on.
The instantaneous high temperature and kinetic energy impact of loading the ammunition rack are enough to detonate the gunpowder and cause a fatal explosion.
The heads were moved, the vehicle body was torn apart, and the powerful 122mm projectiles and their propellant cartridges have now become a reminder of the death of the IS6 heavy tanks whose armor has been penetrated. Weapons that are extremely powerful against the enemy can cause the same damage to one's own people.
No small matter, every IS6 heavy tank that suffered an ammunition explosion died in an extremely miserable manner.
The flying head is just operating normally at this time. There is no way to release the pressure inside the tank with the hatch closed in combat mode. The powerful chemical energy blast is completely enough to forcefully lift the huge and heavy flat turret from the chassis.
The Red Army tank crew was thrown away and had no chance of escape at all. It was absolutely impossible to survive.
"Fuck! These bastards are using cannon birds!"
Instead of the official name, Malashenko is more accustomed to calling these Stukas with dual 37mm gun pods "Cannon Birds".
Compared with the Stuka that carries traditional iron bombs, the Cannon Bird Stuka is more targeted and has greater anti-armor power. It is a ground-licking machine that is specially improved to target enemy armored targets.
Maybe this thing is not useful against infantry. The 37-gun pod with a very limited ammunition capacity is just like a cannon to fight mosquitoes when used against infantry. It is not as effective as hanging a 50-kilogram iron bomb.
But if it encounters a highly mechanized heavy armored unit like Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division, the Cannon Bird Stuka is simply like coming to heaven and has found the most suitable stage for its performance. The two 37-gun pods under the wings
It is specially made for this.
There was no explosion sound caused by the bombs falling one after another, but only the residual power of the wave of explosions set off by the Soviet army's own heavy tanks as they were detonated by successive powerful ammunition.
At this moment, Malashenko is under tremendous pressure. He sees the huge losses suffered by his troops and is anxious in his heart.
It is not entirely true to say that Malashenko had no expectations for the German air strikes. From the moment he received the latest news from Vatutin, Malashenko had a faint feeling that the Germans were probably going to catch some flies again.
Disgusting myself.
After all, if there is no air strike support in the main direction of attack, then what are the German planes doing? Of course it is impossible to die, so is it possible to lie down on the rear airport and sleep? This kind of thing is limited to
Just think about it, but don't take it seriously.
But the only thing Malashenko didn't expect was that the German flies would seize such a chance, when he was about to finish the job and pocket the victory, they would come and attack him with an air attack, and take down what he was about to win.
This winning move was shattered in an instant, forcing the coordinated offensive forces of Lavrinenko and Kulbalov to suspend the attack and retreat.
Even so, Lavrinenko and Kulbalov immediately began to organize their troops to retreat and disperse as soon as they received the order.
However, the intensive attack formation that originally concentrated the troops to launch the final fierce attack could not be dispersed immediately.
The Stukas seized the opportunity and bitten fiercely without relenting. After one dive, they immediately pulled up the nose of the aircraft, climbed and turned around, re-entered the attack channel, and then started a new dive.
Dense 37mm shells hit the IS6 heavy tank and sparks flew off. The thick and reliable armor plates around the body can indeed withstand most attacks that are not so accurate. But it is extremely fragile and can be beaten in front of the 37 cannon.
As far as the hull top armor and turret dome armor are concerned, even if one shell penetrates it, there is a high probability that the is6 will be forced to withdraw from the battle.
The 37mm sub-caliber tungsten core armor-piercing bullet does not have a charge, but this does not mean that its killing effect is not fatal.
The armor fragments brought up at the moment of penetration and the broken tungsten core armor-piercing body were wrapped together, splashing and bouncing in the car, like a metal storm. The flesh and blood bodies involved in it would only end up in devastation.
, the miserable end of being beaten into a sieve.
Being forced to withdraw from the battle is the final result of most IS6 heavy tanks. It is not easy for every tank to continue fighting despite the reduction of crew numbers.