Steel Soviet Union

Wrong day! ? Is the construction progressing so fast? Will the first main gun pitch test be conducted soon?

Malashenko expected that the red Stalingrad, which was basically basically formed, might be nearly completed and would be put into use soon. But I didn't expect that the actual progress was faster than I expected, and it was so much faster. The main gun pitch test was actually going to be conducted today.

What does the main gun pitch test mean?

This means that the weapon system of this super-giant train gun weighing 1,350 tons has been prepared, and the barrel and breech firing mechanism of the gun, as well as the high and low machine pitching mechanisms, have been installed.

It can be said that as long as there are no problems with the main gun pitch test, the red Stalingrad can be regarded as ready to fire and join the battle immediately.

Although some scattered and trivial components and subsystems have not been installed yet, such as the ammunition transport truck and the loading crane, they are all undergoing final installation and debugging. It is estimated that it will take two or three days to complete them all.

But the construction progress is so fast that people can’t help but say "shocked" in admiration.

After all, this was not a weapon designed by the Soviet Union. Malashenko had even thought about the proficiency of his artillery comrades on the red Stalingrad.

After all, this is the only super-giant land mobile weapon system in the world that is unique. Those small train guns that were removed from the main guns of old battleships and made from waste are simply not comparable to it. The Soviet Union had no weapons of similar size. Even the most elite artillerymen looked at this thing with a blank eye - they were completely unfamiliar with it.

But judging from the current situation, Malashenko has to say that his previous worries are probably unnecessary.

Just the busy but well-organized construction scene on site, coupled with the description Zhukov just said.

Malashenko no longer doubts the proficiency of his engineering and artillery comrades in this super-giant land mobile weapon system that has never been seen before and will probably never come again in the future.

With such a construction and assembly speed, it is estimated that the actual performance will not be too bad, at least in theory of "seeing through the surface to see the inside".

The only problem is that our artillery comrades may not have many opportunities to practice their artillery skills.

Firstly, the Red Army does not have a production line for this thing's artillery shells, and secondly, it does not have any extra barrels for this thing to squander at will. You must know that this super cannon with a caliber of up to 800 mm has a very useless barrel.

Malashenko remembered that in the past, the Germans used Gustav's No. 1 machine company for testing and actual combat. They fired less than 300 shots in total and smoothed out the rifling of the barrel of this super giant gun.

This is obviously a very low barrel life for a large-caliber artillery. Replacement of the barrel after firing more than 200 rounds is indeed a very noteworthy issue, especially for the Red Army captured and used.

In addition, Malashenko still remembers clearly what he had captured together with the super cannon.

If Malashenko remembers correctly, the Red Army holding the "Red Stalingrad" should only have this one gun barrel and less than 100 rounds of artillery shells. Among them, there were more high-explosive bombs and fewer armor-piercing bombs. As for the specific number, Malashenko was busy protecting the things and quickly pulling them away, and did not have time to count them in detail.

I just vaguely remember that the ratio of high-explosive bombs to armor-piercing bombs is about six to four, which is already a relatively high ratio for the amount of armor-piercing bombs.

As for the reason, according to the account of the German captured with this giant cannon, those armor-piercing bullets were used to bombard the strongest stronghold in Stalingrad.

Such as the basements of the industrial areas in the city, various underground ammunition depots and headquarters, etc., at least the information that the Germans found out is indeed true and effective. Back then, Chuikov's Army Group Headquarters was located in the basement of an industrial area, and it was almost destroyed by the Germans who took advantage of the loophole to infiltrate. If Malashenko hadn't arrived by chance and in time, where would Comrade Cui be now? It's hard to tell whether it's cold or hot.

But now that I think about it, 40% of the nearly 100 rounds of artillery shells that the Germans specially transported to the front line were armor-piercing shells. At the end of the day, the shells were not fired, and even the belt shells were all captured by the Red Army. So many armor-piercing shells were not a problem. Good thing.

You German guy originally wanted to pierce armor and blast the basement in Stalingrad, so now I will retaliate in the same way. You German guy is in the important basement in the city and prepare to ascend to heaven.

More importantly, Malashenko actually wants to use the 800mm full-caliber armor-piercing projectile to do other things, which is something that only armor-piercing projectiles can do with high efficiency.

Comrade Lao Ma couldn't help but reveal an imperceptible grin when he thought of this. Zhukov on the side did not notice this situation. He just led Malashenko and Kotin to visit and continued to explain.

"In order to ensure that the first and only actual combat in the Great Patriotic War can be successful, we have made sufficient preparations and guarantees."

"For example, the 17th Guards Artillery Brigade is a newly formed special unit under Comrade Stalin's personal permission. The personnel are all drawn from the artillery units and independent artillery divisions of various front-line units. They are all the most experienced personnel. It’s somewhat similar to the original formation of your leadership division.”

"They only have one cannon and one main artillery weapon in the whole brigade. Their only task is to maintain, assemble, deploy, use and protect this super cannon so that it can exert its due combat effectiveness. In order to facilitate mobilization and coordination Command, engineering troops and artillery troops have been integrated into the same brigade, so they are not just artillery troops, they are very special. More than half of the personnel in this brigade are from the engineering corps. "

"After all, keeping this cannon ready to go into battle requires far more manpower than keeping it running during battle. Deployment and assembly are the most labor-intensive aspects. Once she is deployed, The number of personnel required to operate this weapon system has dropped sharply, and it will not be until she completes the combat mission and withdraws that all personnel will be required."

Malashenko, Kotin, and Zhukov, as well as some comrades accompanying the visitors, were strolling along the railway track beneath the red Stalingrad, talking about the situation as they walked.

The rising sun has now completely illuminated the red Stalingrad with golden light. Malashenko, who was walking around under this super war machine, only felt that he was shrouded in shadows, and could not feel the warmth brought by the rising sun at all. Looking at his feet and surroundings, he was surrounded by the red Stalingrad. A huge shadow emerges.

Standing in the shadows, he raised his head and looked up at this huge and amazing war machine.

Even though he knew that he was now his "comrade", it still gave Malashenko a shuddering feeling. Malashenko, who clearly captured his inner emotions at this moment, was very convinced of this.

"It's really a scary thing. It's a pity that this fear now belongs to the German guy himself. Let's taste the taste of his own sins."