Chapter 396 The Soviet tanks have been updated! "Do you believe this news?" Keitel looked at the intelligence that had just been sent and looked at Ribbentrop in front of him and couldn't help but ask. "No less than five thousand tanks? How could the Soviet army manufacture so many tanks? Do they have the industrial capacity?" In fact, Ribbentrop didn't believe it. The Soviet army was defeated steadily by them. How could they still produce so many tanks? Isn't this a joke? But considering that the information given by Cun Yunsheng was never wrong, he felt that he could trust it. "Maybe it's the support of the US military?" Ribbentrop said. "Does the US military have the strength to support so many battlefields?" Keitel still didn't believe it and asked. In this regard, Ribbentrop said again. "Marshal, we cannot ignore one point. The US military is indeed a very strong opponent. Maybe their weapons and equipment are not advanced, but their industrial strength is no worse than ours, especially their steel production far exceeds ours."
After Cun Yunsheng's tip, they began to pay attention to the US military, and concluded that the US military's steel production far exceeded their imagination. This is a powerful opponent. If you are careless, it may cause unimaginable consequences. "Let me think about it again. The other party has made too many requests." The main request was too much this time, and even Keitel couldn't help but feel a little bit sick. This is advanced technology developed by Germany at a huge cost. Naturally, it feels a little distressing to give it away like this. What's more, the current frontline can still hold on for a while. So there is absolutely no need to be so anxious. You can wait! "Yes, Marshal!" Ribbentrop responded quickly. On the other side, the German frontline battlefield on the Eastern Front has entered winter. Especially this year, winter came very early. Not only that, but the temperature was very low. It was obviously very cold just after entering winter. If it hadn't been for the huge cost of logistics to replenish a batch of supplies this time, I'm afraid they really wouldn't be able to survive this winter. Even those German veterans who have adapted to the cold of winter are still unbearably cold at this moment. Some people were even shivering from the cold. "Damn, it's so cold. Damn it, it's only November." A German soldier complained. His eyebrows had already turned into ice, and the white breath he exhaled also turned into ice. There were many people dressed like him, and everyone was shivering with cold. Some people just leaned against each other, hugging each other to keep warm. "Drink some wine and get yourself moving so you won't feel cold anymore." The veteran next to him skillfully handed the recruits a bottle of wine and said with a smile. These are the experiences they gained in exchange for their lives. In winter, strong spirits are particularly suitable for warming up.
Looking at this bottle of wine, the German recruit was stunned. From the moment he joined the army, military discipline told him that he was not allowed to drink. But here, it doesn't seem to matter at all. "Don't worry, it's winter here, you can drink, there won't be any problems." The German veteran obviously knew what the other party was worried about, and said with a smile. "Military discipline has no use here when winter comes." After hearing this, the German recruit hesitated for a moment, said nothing, opened the wine bottle, and took a decisive sip. It was extremely spicy. It gave him a queasy feeling in his stomach, and he coughed violently in his lungs. "Isn't this too spicy?" the German recruit said while coughing. But soon, he felt a surge of heat starting from his stomach and then spreading throughout his body. "How?" Seeing the other party's expression, the veteran naturally knew that it must have worked. "It's really good, I feel much better." said the German recruit. As he spoke, he skillfully pulled the gun bolt a few more times. It looked much better than before, when it was so cold that he didn't even dare to take it out. "If you feel cold, drink a few more sips. It's like this in winter here. The more you get used to it, the more you'll get used to it." The German veteran said. At first, the German soldiers were not accustomed to the winter here, but as time went by, many veterans began to adapt to the winter here. Of course, the new recruits will not adapt, but it doesn't matter. The veterans believe that as time goes by, these new recruits will definitely be able to adapt. After taking a sip, I could only worry about it for a while, and soon my body was hit by the cold again. I had no choice but to take another sip. However, it was not warm here yet, and a thick black smoke appeared on the opposite side. At the same time, the ground trembled slightly. "Damn it, it's Soviet tanks, they're out." "Sound the battle alarm quickly." "yes!" Needless to say, such dense black smoke must be a large number of tanks. But they didn't expect that the Soviet army would launch an attack when it was so cold. Originally, I thought they would wait. As the siren sounded, soldiers wearing warm clothes emerged from the barracks and ran towards their positions. "Anti-tank gun, hurry, hurry, hurry!" the German veteran shouted loudly. The anti-tank weapons equipped by the German infantry are anti-tank guns. And most of them are 37mm, which is somewhat useful against the Soviet light tanks, but useless against heavy tanks.
There are only a small number of pak38/50mm anti-tank guns, and even fewer pak40/75mm anti-tank guns. "Report, the tires of the anti-tank gun are frozen." At this time, a soldier rushed over to report. "What? The tires are frozen?" "Yes." "Then why are you still standing there? Hurry up and warm yourself by the fire." Yes, that's right, it's a fire. When the weather was freezing, German veterans also learned to warm their cars to defrost them. Otherwise, they could only look at the frozen car, unable to start. Not only that, even the engine needs to be heated, otherwise it will be almost impossible to continue working in such cold winter weather. If it is a gasoline car, you need to keep an eye on it at all times. It is easy to accidentally burn the car. It would be better if it was a diesel engine, at least it would not be so easy to catch fire. With gasoline engines, you really need to be careful at all times. Soon, thick smoke began to rise as the torch wrapped in cloth was lit. It didn't take long for the frozen snow on the anti-cannon tires to melt. "Quick, push up, the Soviet tanks are coming." "yes." Not long after, the 37mm anti-tank gun was pushed into the position. There were more than a dozen positions like this. Most of them were frozen, and some were roasted slowly and continued to bake in the back. When they saw clearly the number of Soviet tanks, the German veterans were also frightened. OMG! So many tanks! There were at least two hundred tanks, and such a huge number really scared them. During this period, after Mao Xiong received strong support from the US military, he also began to become wealthy. The organization of the armored forces is directly in line with the German army, with more than 300 tanks in one division. Hundreds of tanks lined up in a row, preparing for the attack. After all, it was so cold that the Soviet tanks had to be warmed up. As well as using various lubricants and waiting for the engine water temperature to come up, these all take time. At this moment, a Soviet commander was smoking quietly next to the tank. This was the last tranquility before the war. The tank in front of him was the new T-34/85 tank that had just come out of the manufacturing plant.
This is an improved model based on the T34/76, and its performance is far superior to the previous one. The T34/76 tank was still a little inferior to the German Panther tank. So in the end, the Soviet army decided to improve the original T34/76 tank. These days, these crews are used to familiarize themselves with the operation of this tank. Compared with the tanks operated before, the engine horsepower is very sufficient, the caliber of the tank gun has also increased, and the combat effectiveness has naturally become stronger. Of course, the only bad thing is that the tank is too rough and poorly made. But it doesn't matter, as long as the firepower is strong enough and the output is large enough. After all, for the Soviet army, as long as the firepower is strong enough, everything is no small problem and they can overcome it. More importantly, the output is really high. They believe that with this production capacity, they can definitely destroy German tanks. As the signal flare took off, all Soviet commanders immediately jumped on their tanks. Set off! When they saw the signal flare, the Soviet tanks immediately set off. Compared with the T34/76 tank, this time the Soviet army updated the tank to have a large number of radios. Originally, Soviet tanks still lacked radios, so the tanks were still connected by flags. Therefore, many times, commanding a tank is also a very dangerous thing. Because if you want to command a tank, you must take risks and expose your body. There was no way around this, because the Soviet army's radio production capacity was very low and it couldn't afford the equipment. More importantly, for the Soviet army, this difficulty was nothing. Let alone hinder them? That's absolutely impossible. Now the tanks replaced by the Soviet army are equipped with radios, which can be said to be replacing cannons with shotguns. Tank commanders can also command the tank at any time. Of course, these radios are also strongly supported by the US military. Otherwise, given the production capacity of the Soviet army, we may have to wait a while longer. Set off! As the commander gave the order, the driver stepped on the accelerator hard, and the T-34 tank rushed into the distance. For the Soviet army, exploding a sea of tanks was nothing more than that. After all, they had both men and tanks. After a short training, you can immediately go to the battlefield without the need for systematic training. As long as you can survive the battlefield, you are an elite. Destroy five tanks and you become an elite.
No matter how much you train, it doesn't mean anything. Compared with the German blitzkrieg, which has efficient tactics, the Soviet army's tactics are to swarm forward and never retreat. One, two, three, hundreds of tanks, charge together! The formation was very scary, at least the German recruits on the opposite side were also intimidated. "Oh my God, so many tanks?" "Damn it, did the Soviet army send out all their tanks?" "What kind of tank is this? It doesn't feel like a T34 tank. Has it been updated?" "Where did they get all these tanks?" Many German veterans knew the Soviet tank models, but the tank models in front of them really surprised them. There was no way, the Soviet army was very well disguised in order to keep it secret. After all, the performance of this newly upgraded tank is far superior to the previous one. Hundreds of tanks charged together. The huge scene shocked everyone instantly, especially the constant vibrations, which made people feel apocalyptic. "Hey, is this too much?" A German recruit looked at the scene in front of him and his scalp couldn't help but feel numb. This number is really too much, and even veterans can't help but feel a little scared at this moment. Even their battle defense cannons, one at a time, are too busy. Many people saw a hint of worry in their eyes, that they might not be able to hold their position. But more German soldiers still roared without fear. "Armor-piercing bullets, load." Following the order, the 37mm anti-tank gun fired the armor-piercing bullets directly. boom! Unfortunately, it did not penetrate the sloped armor of the T-34 tank. This made many German recruits a little desperate. "Replace with 50mm anti-tank gun." Since the 37mm combat anti-cannon is useless, the only choice is to replace it with a larger-caliber combat anti-cannon. Much better this time! It easily penetrated the turret armor, got inside the turret, and exploded. Many people were relieved to see that the 50mm anti-tank gun was effective. If it has no effect at all, it's over. However, the number of 50mm anti-tank guns was still too small after all. A small number of T-34 tanks were destroyed, but it could not solve the fact that the position was breached.
Facing the huge torrent of steel, flesh and blood cannot stop it at all. "High-explosive bombs, destroy the German positions on the opposite side for me." "yes!" The Soviet tanks did not just take hits but did not fight back. Although the opponent only fired one shot, they had already exposed their target and could only wait to be beaten. After hearing his order, the gunner decisively loaded the high-explosive bomb. boom! As a burst of fire erupted from the muzzle, the turret also vibrated, directly killing the anti-tank gun on the opposite side. "High-explosive bombs, keep loading!" "yes!" boom! boom! boom! Soon all the anti-tank guns in the German position were destroyed, and the remaining German troops had no choice but to retreat. "Damn, get ready for armor-piercing bullets." "Sir, we've run out of armor-piercing ammunition." Some German positions held out, but their holdout soon became meaningless. Because the armor-piercing bullets were used up. Originally, due to the scarcity of tungsten ore, the output of tungsten core armor-piercing projectiles was very low. Now facing the torrent of steel from the Soviet army, that reserve was quickly exhausted. "Marshal, our defense line has been breached by the Soviet steel torrent, and the eastern front now needs support." Not long after, Keitel received the telegram. "What? How many tanks did the Soviet army dispatch? How could it be penetrated so easily? Didn't the Eastern Front just get replenished?" Marshal Keitel looked in disbelief. "There were at least no less than 3,000 tanks. The Soviet army took advantage of the severe cold in winter to launch a counterattack. Many troops did not have enough armor-piercing bullets and could not stop the Soviet counterattack." After hearing what the adjutant said, Marshal Keitel was immediately stunned. It turned out to be true. The Soviet army actually had so many tanks. "And this time, the Soviet tanks are suspected to be equipped with radios, because their command has become very unified and their tactics have improved than before." The adjutant continued. (End of chapter)