The machine gun shield will seriously hinder the shooter's field of vision, and the narrow field of vision exposed by a vertical slit will have a great impact on tracking the enemy. However, compared with the safety protection brought by this 10 mm thick steel plate, Malashenko believes that this
Still quite cost-effective and worth it.
The German soldiers in the hurried position had not yet noticed a person emerging from the top of the rumbling tank in front of them, but Malashenko had already clearly caught his first target: the two men who had just moved their positions.
A German machine gun team arriving at a new position.
The additional weight brought about by the addition of a ten-millimeter machine gun shield made the Deshka heavy machine gun much heavier. Even if it is placed flat on the machine gun rack below and shaken with both hands, it is more cumbersome than before.
It took him two seconds to point the black muzzle at the two German soldiers who were unfolding their tripods and taking out their ammunition belts. The moment he pressed the trigger, Malashenko never thought about the 12.7 mm bullet hitting the human body.
What a terrible effect it would have. The dull roar of firing and the huge burst of muzzle flash were the only scenes that Malashenko could feel.
Dong dong dong dong——
The Deshka heavy machine gun, with a rate of fire of only 600 rounds per minute, opened fire with thunderous force. The 12.7 mm bullet belt, which had a slow rate of fire but was horrifyingly powerful, directly splashed the crimson tracer barrage onto the two men before they had time to react.
face of german soldier.
The crimson tracer, which had begun to burn violently, shone brightly until it hit the human body.
Of course, the scene where the shot was interrupted and blood spurted out, and the arm was burning with a dazzling red light was not very beautiful.
The two German soldiers, whose screams were quickly drowned out by the dull roar of fire, were beaten into pieces almost at the same time. The dismemberment effect of the 12.7 mm bullet that can knock down an airplane is not groundless when it hits the human body.
It's naturally obvious what it will look like after seven or eight shots up and down.
With fifty continuous rounds of fire, the two German soldiers and their guns were restored to the state of parts. Malashenko, who hugged the trigger and did not let go, was satisfied for a while, but the problem of changing bullets soon followed.
Finally, the fact that a belt only holds 50 rounds of ammunition is one of the few shortcomings of the Deshka.
"Kirill, change bullets!"
"I understand! Comrade Commander, please wait a moment!"
It's quite unlucky to say that two seconds before Malashenko finished firing the bullet, Iushkin, who was controlling the main gun to fire freely, had just fired a shot, killing several people who were shooting a small 37mm anti-tank.
The German troops pushed towards the emplacement were lifted into the sky.
Kirill, who was holding the ammunition ready to be fired, immediately put the shell in his hand into the barrel of the gun after the breech spit out the shell.
When Malashenko called for machine gun bullets, Kirill was not done yet. He took the opportunity to push the shell into the barrel with his right hand and closed the breech. Kirill immediately bent down and moved from where he was at his feet.
One box slipped out of several large boxes of machine gun bullets nearby. He raised his hands above his head. The rest of the loading work could only be completed by Malashenko himself.
Malashenko took the bullet box and used his right hand to lift it out of the turret from Kirill's hand. Unexpectedly, the loud sound of gunfire from the 50-round bullet chain had attracted the attention of the German soldiers on the position.
A 7.92mm Mauser rifle bullet then hit Malashenko's position at high speed.
Ding-ding-ding-ding——
Malashenko, who didn't expect that he would be targeted so quickly, was startled by the sudden sparks. The bullets hit the machine gun shield armor plate with a clanking sound, and they were far away from Malashenko.
Ke's ears are only about 20 centimeters apart, which can be said to be a stone's throw away.
Malashenko, whose life was saved by the machine gun shield, was furious. His ringing ears were filled with the crisp sound of metal collision, which was simply upsetting to hear.
With a flick of his hand, he knocked the empty ammunition box away on the spot. In order to become proficient in using the Deshka, he spent almost a day practicing repeatedly. The skillful reloading action removed the full ammunition.
The box was hung up again, he pulled out the bullet chain and loaded the bullet. Malashenko, who was ready for everything, immediately put his hand on the trigger again, preparing to pour death again.
Whoosh——
crackling——
"Worri!"
Malashenko, who had just put his finger on the trigger, had no time to respond with any substantive action. A bullet that flew from nowhere directly passed through the vertical observation slit of the machine gun in front of him and shot into his head.
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Malashenko can guarantee that if he had not been lucky just now and had the blessing of his loving father Comrade Stalin, the one who was shot away might not have been the tank cap but his own head.
"Damn it! My hat flew off, I don't dare to fight! There must be a German sniper watching me, you are really a sniper in the middle!"
Malashenko, who felt a lingering fear as he touched his cold forehead, no longer dared to hold the machine gun and fire to his heart's content. He immediately closed the top cover of the turret and retracted it into the turret.
Facts have proved that even installing a machine gun shield that can cover the entire upper body is not absolutely safe. Among the German guys on the opposite side, there are really good people who can drive bullets through the observation slit!
From the Zeiss ZF42 4x scope in front of us, we can clearly see that the Soviet commander immediately retracted into the turret like a frightened mouse after his hat was blown off by his own shot.
Such speed and agility made even Wilt, who had brought down 67 Soviet officers and soldiers on Russian soil since last year, couldn't help but admire him.
"It's faster than those French people, it's really surprising..."
Malashenko guessed right. The shot that knocked off the tank cap on his head was indeed not fired by an ordinary German infantryman. The 7.92X57mm Mauser rifle round came from a Zeiss IV rifle.
The person who used this Mauser 98K sniper rifle was the German sniper Sergeant Wilt who described Malashenko as being faster and more agile than the French.
The heavy rain that had just ended and the scorching sun that was clear after the rain made it difficult to grasp the humidity in the air. Wilt, who spent three seconds thinking about calculating the impact of the wind speed on the transverse battlefield, finally made a mistake.
The Mauser rifle bullet that penetrated through the observation slit of the machine gun's shield merely blew off the tank's cap and failed. Malashenko, who was stared at by Wilt for more than a minute to find the most suitable shooting opportunity, luckily picked it up.
A life was saved. The unique appearance characteristics that were obviously different from all other Soviet tanks were the most important reason why Wilt chose to attack Malashenko first.
"It's a pity. It seems that he should be a senior official of the Russian. Wilt, you are only one centimeter away from blowing that Russian's head off."
Wilt himself, who reached out to open the bolt of the gun and ejected the bullet casing, looked calm and relaxed. Compared with the observer's hand beside him, he looked as expressionless as a dead man's face.
"There are still many opportunities. We have to survive until the next opportunity comes. The Russian will definitely control the machine gun a second time, I guarantee it."