Thick, huge, reliable, and the strong sense of pressure close at hand almost made Lavrinenko breathless.
If you don't stand in front of the is1 heavy tank in person, ordinary people will simply not understand how powerful this pioneering work of the Stalin series of heavy tanks is.
Compared with the original KV1 heavy tank or even his own KV220 prototype, Lavrinenko swore that the tank in front of him now is definitely powerful enough to conquer the eye. The sharp edges and corners and smooth and rounded design are equivalent to a symbol of strong armor.
, what Malashenko said is enough to withstand the German 88-gun fire is probably true.
"You said this tank will be mass-produced next year? Where did you get the news? Is it accurate?"
From the three consecutive questions from Lavrinenko, it is not difficult to see that this powerful heavy tank has already conquered his eyes. Malashenko, who was not surprised by this situation, blurted it out almost without thinking.
"I met Comrade Kotin during my vacation in Moscow. This heavy tank is his latest work. We talked about a lot of things, including the direction of future tanks and further designs. By this time next year, it will be difficult for you to return
I saw kv1."
At first glance, he was surprised that Malashenko could meet and talk directly with Kotin, but after thinking about it, Lavrinenko felt that it was reasonable. After all, Malashenko might be able to give him a message at any time.
Comrade Lao Zhu, the man who knocked on the phone, didn't seem to find anything strange about meeting Kogin, the talented designer who single-handedly created the Red Army's heavy tanks.
After chatting about the new tank, Malashenko began to talk to Lavrinenko about the next move and the current war situation.
"Those Germans have been defeated, and the counterattacks on many fronts are currently going smoothly. Oh, by the way, during the time you left, our regiment also received a commendation telegram from our superiors, praising our regiment for its winter operations.
Your heroic performance in the war. Reporters from Pravda even came to interview our group, but you were on vacation at the time, and it was Comrade Political Commissar who received them."
Malashenko frowned when Lavrinenko inadvertently mentioned the pot. The copy of Pravda he accidentally saw on the Moscow station platform is still unforgettable for Malashenko.
"...It's not a good thing to always be in the newspapers, Lavry, the Germans will hate us because of this, it's too famous! If possible, I want to hunt those Germans in a more low-key manner."
After hearing Malashenko's helpless words, Lavrinenko not only did not give up, but after a short pause, he spoke again and almost made Malashenko, who had just turned around, fall headfirst into the snow.
"Speaking of being famous, the friendly forces in the north of Moscow launched a counterattack two days ago and captured many German prisoners who were half-frozen to death. They actually found out your name from those Germans, Malashenko. Those Germans
I gave you the nickname "Iron Butcher", which was said to have originally come from the Grossdeutschland Infantry Regiment."
"I'll take your mother in my mouth!"
No matter how unwilling Malashenko is to face it, the worst thing will happen as expected.
It was never a good thing to be nicknamed the "Iron Butcher" by the Germans. This nickname spread even to the German troops in northern Moscow who were thousands of miles away from the Grossdeutschland Infantry Regiment in the south. Moreover, it was from
It was told by prisoners of German soldiers in the grassroots frontline troops.
Such a situation at least illustrates a very serious and bad problem: the top German troops on the front line must have noticed their existence!
This also means that Malashenko's low-key pretense of fighting will become history from now on. Once the German army in 1942 became aware of its own movements, it was nine out of ten that it would mobilize heavy troops to encircle and deal with it. This was Marashenko
The last thing Coe wants to face is the situation he has been trying to avoid.
But think about it, from Yelnya to Leningrad and then being ordered to form the First Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment and fighting all the way to now, the German troops that were overturned and severely damaged by Malashenko's men must have a small number.
Tens of thousands and nearly 100,000 people.
One after another troops were lost and defeated, and even troops such as the Grossdeutschland Infantry Regiment were driven around like ducks. If the German intelligence department did not pay attention to the name Malashenko, it would really be useless.
Yes.
"Hey, if your father is dead and your mother is married, let him do whatever he wants."
Malashenko, who was full of helplessness, was reluctant but had already expected that such a day would come sooner or later. At best, it was a surprise that arrived at the end of 1941. It would be delayed to at least 1942 earlier than Malashenko expected.
Some.
Summoning all battalion commanders at all levels under his command, as well as Petrov's political commissar and deputy regimental commander Lavrinenko from his own regiment headquarters, the first thing Malashenko did after returning from vacation when he arrived at the field regiment headquarters was to hold a small meeting.
The first thing the military meeting asked about was the current rest and replenishment situation of the troops.
"During your vacation, we received a total of 26 kv1 heavy tanks, and 4 folded kv2 heavy tanks were also sent over. In addition, we also received 12 more
The supplies of the T3476 medium tanks are all new vehicles that have just been produced. Generally speaking, the situation is much better than those KV heavy tanks that have been repaired due to battle damage."
After all, a total of 42 new tanks were sent over to replenish battle losses. This seemingly average number is already very shocking in the winter when motorized transportation is very difficult.
In contrast, other Red Army tank units are still waiting for supplies on the front line, looking forward to the stars and the moon. The pleasure of having the priority to supply and choose equipment in the name of a guard is really not an ordinary pleasure.
Malashenko nodded slightly at the situation reported by Captain Karamov and wrote down the numbers. He felt that it was almost time to read out the order from the front army headquarters, and then winked at the political commissar Petrov who was sitting next to him.
Political Commissar Petrov, who had discussed with Malashenko in advance, did not hesitate much after receiving the signal. He immediately stood up from his chair without thinking and faced the group in front of him who had been resting and waiting for a week and was full of energy.
The participating commanders and soldiers picked up the telegrams in their hands, kept their eyes open and read out.
"After receiving the order from the superior front army headquarters, the 1st Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment will officially set off for the front line tomorrow. The specific marching direction and target location will be notified before departure tomorrow. Use the last half day to prepare everything and debug the equipment. Horrified
The Germans are trembling! Now is a great time to show them the iron fist of the Red Army!"