The messenger who hurried into the house to report the news looked like a new recruit at first glance. His childish look had obviously not been completely tempered by the flames of war. He was probably another veteran who was being bullied to do errands.
What an unlucky guy, this kind of thing is very common in any army, and it will be the same in the future.
But the messenger who loudly reported the emergency situation as soon as he entered the door was a little embarrassed at the moment. Looking at the two comrades, the regiment commander, who were talking with the division commander, they all focused on themselves. This feeling of tension and confusion
The measures were taken all of a sudden along with shortness of breath, and I even forgot what the purpose of my trip was.
"If you have something to say, just say it! There's nothing that Comrade Senior Commander has no right to know. Say it quickly!"
Varosha, who saw the nervousness on the recruit's face, quickly reminded him, don't let me poop under the eyes of comrade division commander, I can't afford to lose this guy!
Fortunately, the recruits who can join Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division must be at least the best among the recruits, the kind that stand out. A pure rookie without a few skills cannot join this unit.
The rookie, whose emergency response was acceptable by the standards of a new recruit, quickly returned to his normal state, remembered the mission he had undertaken during this trip, and immediately reported to the two bosses in front of him.
"Comrade division commander, comrade regiment commander, we found a large amount of German heavy equipment in the No. 3 warehouse of the station freight yard. They were all brand-new tanks! There are no traces of use at all. Even the paint is brand new without any scratches.
That kind of mark!"
"...."
Tanks!? Or a lot of them, brand new and unused?!
Varosha, who heard this, looked confused and subconsciously looked back at Malashenko, only to find that the comrade's expression at this moment was also slightly surprised, and there was also a look that he couldn't understand, and then he
Get a head start on others before you do.
"What model is it? How much is the approximate quantity? Have you checked it?"
We have basically seen strong winds and waves, especially Malashenko, who has just completely captured a battalion of Grizzly Bears, and his immunity is still good. A bunch of brand-new German tanks of unknown quantity and unknown model were seized and acquired, which still does not excite us.
Comrade Teacher, I have too much inner turmoil.
Faced with the inquiry from Comrade Division Commander, the orderly soldier, who responded fairly quickly, hurriedly answered.
"Panther, all Panthers! The German Panzer V!"
"I haven't had time to count the detailed quantities, but the whole warehouse is packed with three rows! There must be at least thirty vehicles!"
"...."
Good guy, thirty cars! And all of them are Leopards!?
After hearing this, even an absolute boss like Malashenko, who claims to have experienced all kinds of storms, was shocked.
The matter of thirty Panthers is not a small matter. An ordinary Wehrmacht armored division may not be able to make up so many Panthers. It has to rely on those shabby No. 4s or even No. 3s to make up the number. Even if the Wehrmacht elite armored divisions are left alone,
All are quite good configurations.
Wait, why do you want to think about the National Defense Force? Is there something wrong?
Malashenko, who narrowed his eyes slightly, suddenly thought that these Black Panthers were most likely not the property of the National Defense Forces, but the bastards of the Skeleton Division.
Didn’t Comrade Political Commissar tell you before we set off? The Skeleton Division and these idiots came to the station to receive equipment supplies. Malashenko almost forgot about it, but just remembered it.
Since the Skeleton Division has been upgraded to an armored division, and is still an elite member of the Waffen-SS that enjoys priority for supply, it shouldn't be too much for these bastards to come to the station to pick up a batch of newly shipped Black Panthers, right? Huh?
Just why, the Skeleton Division, these bastards who don’t know when to grease the soles of their feet, why don’t they find a way to take these important Panther tanks away before leaving? This is the back door for the Skeleton Division.
For the supply elite of the SS, the importance of more than thirty Panthers cannot be ignored.
It was lost and captured by the enemy without even being used. This is really a big disaster. Needless to say, the commander of his Skeleton Division is really so confident that he can carry this big pot? You know, this is enough to alarm Hitler.
of.
Malashenko, who had gone through the whole thing in his head and thought about it indirectly, still frowned, but he did not intend to continue to dwell on the matter and spoke immediately.
"Lead the way, I'll go over and take a look. Varosha, you stay here and continue to be responsible for handling the baby's affairs. Once you are ready, send someone to notify me, and we will set off immediately!"
"Yes! Comrade division commander, don't worry and leave it to me!"
After arranging the task, he said goodbye to Varosha. Following the lead of the messenger, and protected by several guards sent by Varosha, it didn't take long for Malashenko to arrive at the place that was not too far away.
Above the platform goods yard.
It was only after he actually arrived at the scene and saw it with his own eyes that Malashenko discovered to his surprise that the densely arranged formation of these big iron lumps left by the Germans was far more spectacular than he had expected.
The so-called warehouse in the mouth of the messenger cannot actually be said to be a warehouse. Rather than a warehouse, it is better to say that it is a covered and wallless cargo storage point in the back of the freight yard.
Judging from the size and area of these greenhouses, Malashenko estimates that they were originally used for the station to transport heavy machinery and equipment and a large amount of industrial raw materials, and for temporary storage.
After all, there is an industrial area not far from the station, which is directly connected to the station by rails. I heard that before the war, it was a small industrial area that built machine tools and produced tractor parts. There were also residential buildings around it for workers and their families.
There are more than 10,000 housing areas and supporting living areas, and nearly 20,000 people live there permanently. It is like an industrial town.
With such a relatively complete and complete infrastructure, and even a large-scale railway station, it is not surprising to be honest, it is even very normal. After all, the main task of this station is to serve the industrial area, and not to build a larger freight yard.
, a larger storage shed is obviously not possible.
At this moment, the German tanks stored in these greenhouses are lined up in three rows. As the messenger said, they are indeed No. 5 Panther tanks, but the details are slightly different.
at.
For example, these Panther tanks are all the latest sub-models of the Panther series. They are not the old Leopard D, Leopard A, Leopard G or Leopard F. They are the latest models and are the most praised by the frontline German armored forces.
After completely beating t34, forcing t43, and fighting with is2, only Black Panther 2 will be beaten by is6 and the more powerful but smaller is4.
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Malashenko, who had no expression on his face and couldn't tell what he was thinking specifically, walked among the three rows of Black Panther 2s parked neatly, even the camouflage cloth covering them had just been removed, and he couldn't help but start to think about what was coming next.
I am worried about how to deal with these "iron treasures".