Malashenko, who dragged the document onto the armrest of the sofa and started dancing, did not let Zhukov, who started drawing again, wait too long. A copy of the document will play a vital role in the development of the entire Red Army tank force in the near future.
The important documents were quickly handed back to Zhukov.
Compared with the vague and general answer given when he met Zhukov last time, Malashenko, who had already received assurances from Zhukov, was obviously much more bold and detailed this time.
"88mm tank gun? Do you think the Germans will put their 88mm anti-aircraft gun on their tanks?"
The content written by Malashenko, who bluntly stated his bold speculation at the outset, is not difficult for the battle-hardened Zhukov to understand. It is just that the heavy and huge 88mm anti-aircraft gun was directly mounted on a tank with a very limited combat space.
Turret, this is really too far-fetched in 1941.
The surprise in Zhukov's mouth was already well understood, and Malashenko, who had a complete plan in his heart, soon spoke again.
"This is not difficult to understand, Comrade Commander."
"In all the frontline armored confrontation operations since the Germans launched their invasion so far, the 88mm anti-aircraft gun is the only ground weapon in their hands that can effectively fight against our tank troops."
"This kind of artillery, which was originally designed for air defense, has excellent ballistics, a very high muzzle speed, and the accuracy of the artillery is also surprisingly good. It can destroy from the front at a conventional combat distance within one kilometer, including
In terms of performance and actual combat results, all major tanks currently in service in our army, including the
There was a pause after the words, and Malashenko, who was about to convince Zhukov completely in one go, quickly spoke again after briefly organizing his words.
"The current 88mm anti-aircraft gun is indeed restricted by many factors that seem to be bulky, such as the gun mount is too high and the size is too large. But it is undeniable that the current 88mm gun is still a professional heavy-duty anti-aircraft gun, and it is full of cumbersome features.
A large part of the cumbersome parts are designed to perform anti-aircraft tasks, such as the hydraulic elevation and lowering mechanism of the gun barrel and the quadrangular gun mount used to deploy the gun emplacement to stabilize the recoil."
"If it is to be fully transformed into a main gun in order to move it onto the tank's turret, the large hydraulic lift and lower machine used to lift the heavy gun barrel to perform high-elevation anti-aircraft missions will be eliminated, and it will be absorbed by the tank's own weight.
The reduced recoil of the gun will make the huge quadrangular gun mount mechanism unnecessary, so that after abandoning many cumbersome and cumbersome gun features, the 88 gun will only have a basic gun operating mechanism composed of a barrel and a bolt."
"Put this simplified version of the 88mm anti-aircraft gun into the newly designed tank turret, and then equip it with a main gun sightscope and a pitching height machine suitable for tank combat. Considering that the huge recoil of the 88mm gun itself has a negative impact on the tank structure and sustained shooting
To reduce the impact on accuracy, a muzzle brake can also be installed to reduce the recoil of the gun to an acceptable range."
"With this main gun, which is enough to destroy all the major tanks currently in service in our Red Army within a regular combat distance, and based on frontline actual combat experience, it will be equipped with a solid heavy armor defense that is not inferior to our KV1 heavy tank. This will be a very powerful machine.
The heavy armored behemoth, Comrade Commander."
In 1941, Zhukov would not have expected that the German Tiger tanks, born just one year later, would cause huge and heavy losses to the Red Army tank forces in the next few years. However, this did not prevent him from having a long-term vision and keen strategic thinking.
Zhukov figured out some key details.
As Malashenko said just now, it is indeed not impossible to move a seemingly clumsy and huge heavy artillery onto a tank turret.
The Soviet artillery ML-10 heavy howitzer with a caliber of up to 152 mm was not just an example of being put on the KV2 heavy tank. The Red Army Su-100y heavy tank destroyer that had been shelved even directly put the 130 mm Red Navy B-13
The naval gun was moved onto the tank chassis intact.
Although the transformation of heavy and heavy artillery into tanks has generally not been very successful in the Red Army, this also proves from another perspective that the design of large-caliber artillery equipment on tanks is not impossible.
Germany, which has far surpassed the Soviet Union in heavy industry development, may not be able to solve the bottleneck problem that plagues the Soviet tank designer team. Think of it, although the 88 gun is characterized as a heavy anti-aircraft gun, its definition of 100 mm caliber is the watershed compared to the army field artillery.
In terms of method, it is an out-and-out "light" artillery. With the Germans' excellent heavy industry foundation, it is not really difficult to put it on a tank.
Zhukov, who instantly felt that his brain circuit had some enlightenment, nodded quietly. The detailed analysis from Malashenko seemed to Zhukov to be very reasonable and well-founded.
"The 88mm heavy anti-aircraft gun has ready-made mature technology and existing production lines, which plays a very important role in meeting the Germans' imminent frontline armor crisis needs. If the Germans really combine this powerful anti-armor artillery with heavy-duty
If tanks are combined together, there is no doubt that this will be a very powerful new tank. Your analysis is indeed very reasonable and important, Malashenko."
The rest of the transformation of existing German tanks on the old basis is still basically the same as the last meeting.
Emergency modification of the Panzer IV tank with new artillery that can effectively deal with Soviet tanks, and thickening of the armor to deal with the serious threat of Soviet tanks that kill with every hit, is what Malashenko had already explained to Zhukov last time
The content, this time, is only expressed in writing in a slightly more detailed and rigorous way.
After reading Malashenko's brief summary report, which was only a piece of paper, he felt that there was no big problem. Zhukov, who had already made a promise to Malashenko, fulfilled his promise and immediately raised the desk next to him.
The pen in the upper pen holder appended his name to the end of Malashenko's signature in the report.
"In this way, there will be no people with ulterior motives trying to harm you secretly, Malashenko. This report will be sent to Moscow soon. I hope it can play its due role and let us
The superiority of the Red Army tank troops over the German armored forces can always be maintained."
General Zhukov's support is extremely important to Malashenko, who is only a junior lieutenant colonel.
The tank designer team of the Soviet Red Army also had a competitive relationship with each other. The battles between different factions were no less than the undercurrents of overt and covert fighting in the political and official circles.
This document in Malashenko's hands indicates the not-so-distant future. It is very likely that due to differences in ideas, some consequences will not be beneficial to Malashenko personally, and will lead to him being indirectly involved in the rear designers.
In the midst of competition among teams.
The autograph added by Zhukov after Malashenko's signature is undoubtedly an absolute talisman that helps Malashenko avoid possible dangers.