Thinking of this, Yang Zhen said: "The war situation is tense now. I can't stay in Linxi for a long time. Please take the time to draft a report on what you discussed with me today. Make two copies. One will be sent directly to the headquarters, and the other will be sent to the headquarters."
Give one copy to your Armored Corps Commander Chen Hanzhang."
"In addition, you can think of a way to transport the wreckage of these Japanese tanks back to me. Those that can be repaired must be repaired. Those that cannot be repaired must be disassembled, especially those that can be disassembled.
Start the engine, start the motor, crawler tracks and other things. But the chassis is intact and the engine is not damaged and can still run. If you want to pull it back, I will pull it back. Remember to pull it back completely, not after it is divided.
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"Even if the engine is damaged, as long as there is no problem with the chassis or it can be repaired, we can take it back. You are the deputy brigade commander in charge of equipment and logistics. I think you still have this method. In a word, in addition to already
Except for things that are severely damaged and beyond repair, bring me back whatever is of some use."
"Even those that have been completely destroyed and have no use value. You also have to cut off the parts of the armor that have not been penetrated and bring them back. Not only the twelve spits, but also the entire Linxi and Ximan battlefields,
All Japanese tanks and armored vehicles are handled in this way. Remember, if one is left behind, even a piece of track, a road wheel, or a tractor pulley, I will remove your position."
"In addition, if you look at the artillery on the new Japanese tanks equipped with new artillery, if they are intact or only slightly damaged, they will be disassembled and shipped back to me. There are also artillery shells, and I will collect as many as possible. Headquarters
We need to conduct a test on this new type of Japanese artillery."
Hearing Yang Zhen's order, Wang Ziyang was stunned. He turned his head and looked at the wreckage of more than 60 Japanese tanks on the Twelfth Front. Not counting those destroyed by Qi Zhibiao field artillery and beaten into parts, it was difficult to dismantle them.
Except for a few that couldn't be dismantled, there were still quite a few left. I couldn't help but take a breath. If we took them all back, I'm afraid the repair camp would really have nothing to do. They would just be ruined here.
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Although most of the tanks had their turrets penetrated. Except for a few whose ammunition exploded and were completely blown up, a considerable number of tanks were still in good condition. Although they could not be driven, they were forced to use steel wire ropes to harden them.
The towing is okay. The most laborious part is cutting out the tank steel plates that are irreparable and completely damaged and disassembling the parts.
Needless to say, there are other Japanese tank wrecks in Linxi, just those on the Twelve Tu and the Front Line, which are enough to dispatch all the personnel and equipment to the repair camp for several days and nights. Under Yang Zhen's order, Wang Ziyang is really
It was a bit baffling. He really couldn't figure out what No. 1 wanted with all this garbage?
If the chassis is intact, it can be transported back to the Ministry of Military Industry to install artillery, anti-aircraft guns, and convert it into self-propelled artillery or self-propelled anti-aircraft guns. He is still clear about this. After all, there are currently two tank brigades and self-propelled artillery battalions of independent tank regiments in the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
As well as independent self-propelled artillery batteries and self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery batteries, most of them were modified from enemy and friendly tanks whose forts were destroyed but whose chassis were intact.
In addition to the self-propelled artillery companies of several independent tank regiments, which were modified from old tanks, the twelve 75mm self-propelled artillery battalions of the first and second brigades were all used by the Japanese captured last year*
* tanks, as well as collected Japanese battle-damaged tanks, plus the Anti-Japanese Alliance's own battle-damaged tanks that were modified.
However, due to insufficient numbers, each armored brigade only has one self-propelled artillery battalion and twelve self-propelled artillery pieces. The main fire support still relies on motorized towed artillery. As for the self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery batteries, they are all modified from old Polish TKS. Because of this
The territory of this type of tank is too small and the number is insufficient. Each vehicle of each anti-aircraft artillery company can only be equipped with one Polish-style 20mm anti-aircraft gun.
Wang Ziyang also understood No. 1's intention of bringing back those chassis that were intact. These chassis had lost their function as tanks because the turrets were destroyed. But because the chassis were intact, they could be refitted as soon as they were brought back. The engines were removed intact.
, can also be used as a backup engine.
But what he doesn't understand is what's the use of those alloy armor steel plates, as well as the scrapped tracks and road wheels? He can't use it on his own tank. It's too thick as additional armor. Installing it on his own tank will greatly reduce the tank's performance.
It's mobile. But those tracks and road wheels are not the same as the specifications of our own tanks, so even if they are shipped back, they will be of little use.
For this sortie, due to the lack of road wheels, the road wheels from several Japanese tanks were used to modify them. However, they were also painstakingly modified and took a lot of effort. Moreover, only one can be used on a tank, and any more will be lost.
It will affect the movement of the tank. What are you going to do with the useless things? Even if there are many Japanese tanks in the Anti-Japanese Alliance, these things can be used as spare parts, so there won’t be so many available.
Seeing that this guy had a somewhat puzzled expression after hearing his order. Yang Zhen smiled and did not explain anything. Yang Zhen also knew that this approach was a bit overwhelming, but by doing so, in addition to teaching this guy a lesson, Yang Zhen also gave him a lesson.
In addition to the reason for his long memory, there are several other reasons.
First, these Japanese tanks, especially the engines, starter motors, road wheels, supporting pulleys and various sighting equipment, can be reused. Especially the sighting equipment on Japanese tanks, although it is worse than that in Europe and the United States,
But it is better than the Soviet one. Not only does it have rulers, but it also has a magnification function. This is the sight on a Soviet tank and is simply incomparable.
Others were just thrown away, which was somewhat of a waste. Adhering to the fine standards and requirements of the Japanese military industry, these things are very finely made and of decent quality. The water-cooled engine and starter motor can no longer be used even if the armored forces cannot continue to use them.
But it can be transferred to other departments, especially the military industry department.
Although the Japanese army's steel tracks cannot be used on their own Soviet-made tanks due to different specifications, they can be installed together with road wheels and supporting pulleys on those tanks obtained from the Soviet warehouses in Outer Mongolia, which have not yet installed additional armor.
on tanks. When the number of spare additional armor is insufficient, enhance the defense of those tanks.
Remove the spare tracks or destroyed tank tracks and install them on your own tank to enhance the protection of your own tank. This is also a common practice of armies in various countries in the middle and late World War II after anti-tank firepower and tank firepower were greatly enhanced. After all, this thing
It is much easier than simply increasing tank armor. You don’t need to go to the tank factory, you can do it on the battlefield.
And there are sufficient sources of materials. After a big war, wherever there are tanks participating in the battle, there are many used tank tracks. Not to mention the wide range of sources, the transformation process is simple. These tracks installed on tanks can be the first generation of additional armor. Tracks
The unique structure of the tank can also cause certain ricochet of armor-piercing projectiles. Although it is not as good as its own additional armor, it can improve the tank's protective power to a certain extent.
There are also nickel-molybdenum alloy steel plates produced using naval ship armor steel production technology that have very good ballistic resistance, and the content of rare metals is not low. They can also be used to modify your own tanks to increase the protection of your own tanks.
At least the performance is much better than ordinary boiler steel.
Those cut armor plates of Japanese tanks, at worst, can be sent to the Ministry of Military Industry and used as targets to test the performance of artillery. Wouldn't it be just right to use the original armor plates of Japanese tanks to test the artillery against them? In Yang
In Zhen's eyes, all the damaged weapons and equipment were not useless waste.
In the eyes of developed countries in Europe and the United States, including the Soviet Union, these damaged weapons are just a pile of rubbish. But in Yang Zhen's view, these items are priceless treasures that are still in the process of importing raw materials and production capacity has only begun to expand. This is
These things that others regard as waste now should be used when they should be used.
For Yang Zhen, garbage also has a use, otherwise he would not have asked the Ministry of Military Industry to send people to the Nomenhan battlefield to collect the wreckage of the destroyed battlefield after regaining Hailar. The Japanese army wanted to show off its so-called
The military exploits covered up the failure in the Battle of Nomonhan, and he did not let go of the wreckage of the Soviet tanks pulled back from the battlefield of Nomonhan, as well as the heavy weapons discarded during the retreat to Nanxing'an.
Of course, Wang Ziyang still didn't understand these things. What he knew was only what he knew. However, Yang Zhen did not make it too difficult for him. Instead, he carefully explained to him the usage of these things that others regarded as waste. After explaining to Yang Zhen
Cai Dao: "To increase your tank's protection in battle, you don't necessarily have to use specially developed additional armor and reactive armor."
"On the battlefield, the tracks, road wheels, and even cut armor steel plates of battle-damaged tanks can be used to increase the tank's protection. Although the effect is not as good as specially developed and produced additional armor, it can be used to a certain extent.
Increase the protection of our tanks. The most fundamental thing is that it comes from a wide range of sources and is not subject to restrictions. These tracks are made of alloy steel, and their performance is no worse than special armor."
Looking at Wang Ziyang who looked thoughtful after listening to his words, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "Actually, you are very lucky. Although you are not yet performing your duties as a combat commander, you have always been in charge of equipment repair and maintenance, and
Deputy brigade commander of logistics. But you will find that this experience will be a rare help to your growth in the future. It will also be a great help to your future growth."
After hearing what Yang Zhen said, Wang Ziyang couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He heard this sentence clearly, but he thought about it for a long time, but he still didn't understand the true intention of the number one in front of him. It was a rare moment.
How can this help? The deputy brigade commander is engaged in technical work, which is completely unrelated to combat command.
Now is the war period. In the Anti-Japanese War, although the treatment of technical cadres is not worse than that of military cadres, it is even much higher in some aspects. When the military ranks were evaluated, technical cadres and military cadres were equal. He
The lieutenant colonel, deputy brigade commander, and the deputy brigade commander in charge of training are both on the same level.
But in fact, cadres in charge of technology are not as popular as military cadres. After all, military cadres are the most valued during wartime. In front of his military rank, the word "technical" is added. And when he is promoted, he also receives considerable attention.
Restrictions. Generally, technical cadres are promoted to military ranks more often, but actual job promotion is slow.
If he were to be transferred to a senior position, he would be in a higher position, but he would have to leave the front line. This was something he was even more reluctant to do. And judging from the current situation of the army, no matter where he was transferred, he would still be engaged in technical work.
.This is undoubtedly not challenging for him. Therefore, in Wang Ziyang's view, apart from being transferred to other positions and continuing to engage in similar work, what other future can there be for this experience?