The powerful 800mm concrete-destroying bomb completely penetrated the wall defense of the anti-aircraft tower and successfully detonated inside, triggering the greatest possible destructive power as expected.
However, such damage effects are obviously not enough to completely destroy the G-type anti-aircraft tower, one of the most awesome creations in Nazi history.
Wait until the roaring and shocking implosion sound gradually dissipates, and until the huge smoke and dust spurted out at the moment of explosion gradually fall.
Malashenko, still holding the telescope in his hand tightly, could see clearly while standing in front of the broken window sill.
Even after enduring such an "unbearable blow", that damn G-type air defense tower still stood majestically above the land of Berlin like a rigid thing in the early morning.
"That thing hasn't fallen down yet, it's incredible."
Just how powerful and heavy the devastating blow was was witnessed by all the comrades present and could clearly be seen.
He himself is a rocket assault battalion commander with a background in artillery. He was also incredulous when he saw such a situation through the telescope in his hand.
The devastating blow that day was like a meteorite. In addition to opening a huge hole in the surface of the damn broken tower, it also penetrated and blasted away all the obstructions on the trajectory of the ballistic path, blowing away the broken steel bars and
The broken concrete residue was mixed together and spread all over the ground.
At least on the outside, there are no obvious signs of damage or damage.
The explosion that exploded inside was not able to collapse this amazing building at all, and it couldn't even make it look shaky.
No one knows what kind of damage the concrete-destroying projectiles, which are far more powerful than ordinary aerial bombs, have caused to the interior of this ultimate creation.
But only one thing is certain
That is to say, this matter is not over yet, at least until the German tower is blown down, Malashenko and the "Red Stalingrad" will never give up.
"Continue, the strike coordinates remain unchanged! Send the message immediately and request repeated shooting."
"yes!"
Malashenko, who felt that the second shot just now was extremely accurate and there was no need to correct the strike coordinates, gave the order decisively. The standby communicator with fast hands immediately converted the command of the division commander into a radio wave message as quickly as possible.
send out.
By the time Zhukov, who was sitting at the artillery position to observe and supervise the battle, received the telegram and took it in his hand, the "Red Stalingrad", which was loading its third projectile, was almost ready again.
"Direct hit, impartial. It seems that our little Comrade Malashenko's work is very effective."
Zhukov was in a good mood when he learned that thousands of people had been working hard for a long time and that their efforts were finally in vain. He even kept holding the message and chatted and laughed with the chief of staff beside him, making a joke on the spot.
"Of course, this is a good thing. Comrade Marshal and Comrade Malashenko's efficient work is gratifying."
"But the target building seems to be a bit too hard."
"Even if the first shot missed the edge, coupled with the direct hit of the second shot. According to the situation described in the telegram, the damn broken tower actually seemed like nothing happened, and it didn't even look like it was about to fall.
, still stubbornly standing there.”
"A single fortification building that can withstand such a powerful force. Ah, when the war is over, I have to go to Berlin and see for myself when I have the chance to see what unimaginable things those Nazis have built."
Before the words of the chief of staff beside him could be heard, Zhukov, who heard the words on the side, could not help but think of some things that were not too long ago. Those were things that he had doubted before, but now it seemed that he had failed to predict.
The accurate thing is what Malashenko said.
"Before we launch this special combat operation, Comrade Marshal, please be sure to prepare sufficient ammunition."
"If possible, I hope to bring up all the artillery shells we captured. Some of the fortifications built by the Nazis in Berlin are even stronger than any similar creations of our Red Army. If the artillery shells are not prepared,
If it is sufficient, it is very likely that the ammunition will be exhausted before the target falls."
"I know this will take up a lot of precious transportation resources, but there is a saying that I don't know if you have heard of it, Comrade Marshal. There are always some things in this world that you would rather have and use than not have when you need to use them.
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To be honest, Zhukov didn't really believe Malashenko's words at first.
It’s not that there is a crisis of confidence in Malashenko, it’s just that I simply feel that Malashenko is making a fuss out of a molehill.
At that time, Zhukov, who had already seen the power of the "Red Stalingrad", could not imagine how terrifying a fortification bunker could be that could withstand a direct hit from this thing and still survive.
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Fortunately, Zhukov, who did have hesitations and doubts, was limited to this. In the end, he chose to believe Malashenko's words, just like he did in the past. And he used the dispatching power in his hands to occupy one section of the space with one shot.
Huge tank-sized artillery shells, as many as there were on the wagons, were emptied out of warehouses and transported to the front lines without leaving a single shell behind.
To say that valuable railway transportation capacity is being squeezed, it is indeed a squeeze, a very serious squeeze.
Zhukov even roughly calculated that the railway transportation capacity consumed by transporting all the captured 800mm artillery shells to the front line through the railway system is enough to transport all the main equipment of a Guards tank brigade to the front line.
Moreover, this does not include the disassembled and reassembled parts of the "Red Stalingrad" weapon system itself.
If these things are included together, then the total transportation capacity occupied is not a problem for a Guards tank brigade, even for transporting the main equipment of a Guards tank division to the front line.
Of course, except for the Leader Division, which refers to the general conventional Guards Tank Division.
Your leader's division is such a special "division" first-level field unit. Let alone the only one in the Red Army, you can't find another similar existence in the whole world.
Even if we bring in the Yankees' large armored divisions that are a mixture of iron bastards and two-legged beasts running all over the ground, they are still incomparable to the leading divisions, both in terms of the number of technical equipment and the overall combat effectiveness of the troops.
For Zhukov, who is the commander of the front army.
This kind of thing itself means that within the same campaign maneuver time, it is worth exchanging a Guards tank division for a super cannon.
After all, the campaign time left to Zhukov by his loving comrade was limited. After the non-stop penetration of the Zelo Highlands, the campaign capacity of the 1st Belorussian Front, which was about to launch the Battle of Berlin, was also relatively insufficient.
You can't have your cake and eat it too, whether you want a Guards tank division or a super cannon, this is a multiple-choice question before Zhukov.
Out of his trust in Malashenko and comprehensive considerations based on his own experience and judgment, Zhukov finally chose the latter.