Around the beginning of the 21st century, due to the network conditions and underdeveloped information access channels at that time, there were often some military publications talking about the turret speed of the Tiger tank. It was said that an adult could travel at 500 meters.
Running at full speed can make the Tiger tank's turret unable to keep up with its speed. This is one of the most ridiculous sayings in the military.
If the Soviet tank soldiers who faced the German Tiger tanks during the Great Patriotic War heard this, they would definitely beat the "military expert" who made these remarks to death with a vodka bottle.
Not to mention that the turret speed of the Tiger tank, which uses a fully hydraulically driven turret steering gear, is more than twice that of the big toilet head of the KV2.
The Tiger tank armed with the Mailit double differential steering system has dual-stream transmission capabilities and can turn on the spot. This also means that the directional steering speed of the Tiger tank body in the parking state is not even inferior to that of the medium-sized tank.
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The hydraulic turret steering gear is supplemented by a dual-flow transmission system to rotate the turret and the vehicle body in one direction at the same time, doubling the muzzle pointing. In this way, the Tiger tank's aiming speed is even better than that of the T34 medium tank.
However, there must be a prerequisite for this kind of combat method, that is, the ground under the Tiger tank must be hard enough to support the load-bearing pressure of the vehicle body turning in place.
If the Tiger tank is located in a rotten swamp or soft farming field, in this case, if the vehicle body is turned in place, it is very likely to cause the transmission shaft to break and the gearbox gear to fly.
A tragic result of this kind. Wittmann, knowing this situation, still ordered the in-situ turn, which can be said to be quite audacious.
Fortunately, the muddy ground under Wittmann's feet seemed to be almost completely dry. The layer of mud on the surface looked a little moist but was actually almost completely dry.
The two wide tracks rolled up large chunks of splashing dirt and dust. The Tiger tank's turret and vehicle body were pointing rapidly in one direction at the same time. It quickly aimed its main gun muzzle at the target at full speed with astonishing efficiency.
The T34 tank, which continued to try to attack from the side while running, soon came to its final end.
"Send him on his way, Klink!"
"You have the final say, boss!"
boom--
The T34 medium tank, which was detonated with an earth-shattering momentum, was directly shot through the side armor of Wittmann's vehicle. The ready-to-fire ammunition rack placed in the chassis was directly fired with a terrifying momentum like a booster rocket.
The explosive explosion sent the turret flying upwards, and Wittmann took out all the targets within his sight, but then he heard a urgent call.
"Michelle, my tank is unresponsive! The operating system has failed. There must be a problem with the gearbox! Help me kill this Russian tractor!"
After hearing the shrill screams coming from the radio, Wittmann's heart suddenly sank. What he was most worried about had indeed happened.
Turning his head in the direction of the other Tiger tanks beside him, the first thing Wittmann saw was a paralyzed Tiger tank desperately turning its turret.
The .4 degrees per second hydraulic turret steering gear is indeed a bit overwhelming under the current special circumstances. The T34 medium tank that was speeding around this Tiger tank was less than 100 meters away. After losing power, this tank
The Tiger tank's turret speed alone could not keep up with the T34 medium tank, which was already close to the face and was particularly good at maneuvering.
Glancing at the messy muddy ground under the body of the paralyzed Tiger tank, Wittmann could guess without thinking that the Tiger tank must have turned forcefully under road conditions that did not allow it to turn on the spot, and finally landed.
The result was a broken gearbox and the tragic end of being paralyzed and unable to move.
Not all commanders have Wittmann's clear battlefield insight and perseverance.
Wittmann's in-situ steering was based on absolute confidence that he was more than successful. In contrast, the commander of the Tiger tank, which had broken the gearbox and was paralyzed, unable to move, was obviously reckless.
Qing, or he is just a second-hand swordsman with little actual combat experience.
No matter what the outcome is, the situation is not good for Wittmann right now.
This T34 medium-sized tank, which had tried firing many guns without achieving any actual results, was still accelerating. From the direction of its rapid sprint, it was obvious that it wanted to explode the tiger tank's anus. From the engine compartment, which had the weakest defense,
Kill this immobilized Tiger tank with a single shot.
Although the Tiger tank, which adopts a comprehensive defense design concept, even the engine compartment chrysanthemums are protected by armor as thick as 2 mm, Wittmann does not intend to place his hopes on those unreliable volatile gasolines that will not be triggered by impact sparks.
On the possibility of burning.
In the battles of the past year, a considerable number of German armored vehicles even had their armor semi-penetrated. The sparks caused by armor-piercing shells hitting the armor ignited the volatile gasoline and caused the engine compartment to catch fire, not to mention those who used incendiary bottles to dissipate heat into the engine compartment.
What consequences will the Soviet infantry greeting from the window have?
Faced with the danger of his comrades, the focused Wittmann immediately ordered the driver Koldenhoff to keep the tank stationary and perform dual-stream transmission steering. The gunner Klink, who was responsible for controlling the main gun, also knew what he should do at this moment.
The electric-driven hydraulic turret steering gear operates at full speed to aim the muzzle at the target as quickly as possible.
"Armor-piercing bullets are good!"
"Fire!"
boom--
It wasn't just that Klink was too nervous or that the T34 that was so close was really running too fast.
Following Wittmann's command, the millimeter-capped armor-piercing bullet that was instantly released ricocheted in an astonishing way. The T34 medium tank, which was in high-speed motion, bounced the round with the edge of the turret side armor tilted at 21 degrees.
Fatal attack.
According to the estimation of Wittmann, who has been keeping a close eye on the T34 medium tank, the incident angle of this gun combined with the tilt angle of the turret side armor of the T34 itself is estimated to be at least greater than 0 degrees. In this case, if there is no ricochet
That was really like seeing a ghost alive.
"Klink! This gun is your problem! Aim at it and shoot again, quick!"
"I understand! It's already being done!"
The gunner Klink, whose adrenaline was soaring all the way, was already covered in cold sweat on his forehead and wet the military cap on his head. His slightly trembling hands and legs that were constantly shaking subconsciously were like an electric shock. He was not like a normal person at all. He fired the gun again.
After catching up and locking the T34 medium tank, Klink instantly pulled the trigger in his hand without hesitation.