"Comrade Leader, I agree with the views expressed by Comrade Kogin just now. But I think that compared with the elite heavy tanks, which are still equipped with a small number of equipment, the focus of our Red Army's next step in the development of new tanks should be on the medium-sized tanks that are the absolute main tanks.
The tanks are coming up."
"After all, only when the vast majority of the Red Army soldiers have used tanks powerful enough to fight the enemy will it be in line with our Red Army's large-corps combat thinking. Even if heavy tanks are developed successfully if they are too small in number, relatively difficult to produce, and take a long time to produce, they will not be able to fight against the enemy.
Nor can it be quickly popularized into the hands of the vast majority of front-line tank troops."
Kogin, who was still thinking about what caliber of main gun he should install on his new heavy tank, heard this and was immediately filled with smoke and anger.
Together with your medium tanks, we are the Red Army's magic weapon to win. My heavy tanks are only used as a foil for you. Why don't I notice that this guy is so good at talking?
Kotin's heart was instantly ignited with rage. No matter how unhappy he was, he could only endure it. It was not a wise decision to stage an all-out showdown at a meeting chaired by Supreme Leader Comrade Stalin. Last month, Kotin heard about potato cultivation in Siberia.
The reform-through-labor army is still in urgent need of many manpower.
He instantly shifted his attention and gaze from Kogin to the face of the middle-aged man on the left side of the conference table. Stalin, who was also interested in what he just said, was obviously in a good mood at the moment.
"You are right, Morozov, let's talk about your more specific plans and ideas."
This is different from Ke Jing who only acted on the spot after reading the materials.
After leading the Kharkiv Comintern tank factory to retreat from the dangerous front line to Lower Tajikistan in the Chelyabinsk region, Morozov, who had his own long-term view of the frontline war situation, did not just grasp the production tasks supervised by his superiors.
Instead, a considerable amount of energy was put into figuring out improvement plans on how to make the T34 medium tank stronger.
He had vaguely guessed in his heart that the Germans would not just give up and allow the Red Army's tank superiority to continue to exist. Morozov, who had personally hand-drawn and simulated various possible German tank styles and data development directions on sketches, had already vaguely constructed it in his mind.
Developed a relatively complete thinking framework.
From firepower upgrades to protection enhancements, Morozov, who has considered all the main performance indicators of various tanks, knows that the T34 medium tank itself is an excellent basic platform.
This kind of tank design idea that has been tested in actual combat and proven to be effective almost does not require major changes. The only thing Morozov has to consider is how to make improvements based on the original T34 to make it better.
Adapt to the future battle situation and any possible emergencies on the opponent's German side.
"I have here a few sketches and explanations that I personally drew. Comrade Leader, these sketches cover several sets of feasible improvement plans for the three elements of the tank: mobility, protection, and firepower."
He opened the briefcase he carried with him and handed some of the compiled sketch materials to Stalin with both hands. Morozov, who remained standing, continued to speak after Stalin took the materials.
"After discussions and discussions based on actual feedback from the front line, the engineering team in the factory and I agreed that the existing T34 medium tank is a very excellent weapon platform that will never become obsolete in the short term. Not only is it easy to produce, but it also currently has
Absolute quality advantage.”
"In future battles, we only need to prepare early and make corresponding tank modifications in time according to the actual combat changes of the German Fascists. For example, if there is insufficient firepower, we will replace it with a larger caliber and longer barrel.
If the main gun and armor protection are insufficient, temporary additional armor can be welded to the outside of the tank, or a part of the weak armor can be strengthened to improve defense."
"In terms of mobility, there is no problem with subsequent changes for the T34 tank. The 500-horsepower diesel engine has received very good feedback from frontline combat. Soldiers generally responded that the engine works reliably and has sufficient power. After calculation, even if it is replaced with a larger
caliber main gun and a turret with stronger armor protection, the increased weight is within the reasonable load range of the engine and will hardly have any major impact.”
Stalin, who was carefully flipping through Morozov's hand-drawn sketches in his hand, listened to the explanation in his ears. A satisfied smile gradually appeared on his originally dull face and the corners of his mouth turned up.
Kogin, who saw all this and was anxious in his heart, suddenly shouted that something bad was going on. Morozov, an old cunning guy, seemed to be much more prepared than he was. If the situation continued to develop like this, his own R&D
The resources and production focus may all go to the hands of this mortal enemy.
"Comrade leader, I have some new ideas here, and I would like to speak."
Comrade Morozov's fatherly comrade, who was holding Morozov's sketch in his hands as if reading a newspaper, remained noncommittal for nearly a minute before speaking out in a calm tone that was almost amnesia-like without raising his head.
"If you have any thoughts or opinions, just tell me, Kogin. I've told you before."
Ke Jin, who seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, did not dare to be negligent in the slightest, and immediately calmed down his tone and spoke again.
"Comrade Leader, as far as I know, our Red Army tank hero Comrade Malashenko, who was published in the headline of the second page of Pravda not long ago, was commanding the KV1 heavy tank unit to achieve these brilliant results. And I was just saying
Comrade Zhukov’s signature shows Comrade Malashenko’s nomination. For a tank hero like this who commanded heavy tanks and achieved such brilliant results, I think we should refer to his opinions as much as possible.”
The situation became more and more passive, and Kojin directly moved out the giant Buddha of Malashenko in desperation, hoping to win back a victory for himself. According to Kojin's own thoughts and speculations, he relied on the kv1 heavy-duty machine he designed.
Malashenko, who just made the headlines of Pravda as a tank, should belong to the ranks of his own people, even though Kotin himself had never even seen what Malashenko looked like before.
Stalin, who had not yet had time to put down the hand-drawn sketch in his hand, did not seem to have the intention to speak immediately. Morozov, who was keenly aware of this situation, immediately picked up Kotin's unfinished words and spoke calmly again.
"But the tank hero of our Red Army is not just Comrade Malashenko, Comrade Kotin. As far as I know, Comrade Katukov and the boys under his command have also achieved good results with the T34 tank.
, I think we should also listen to Comrade Katukov’s suggestions.”