Steel Soviet Union

It’s quite interesting to say.

If the IS7, which was originally born in the post-war peace years, is really put into production, its first choice for mass production will definitely be the Leningrad Kirov factory where it was born. After all, it has been rebuilt after the war and the equipment has been completely replaced. The Kirov factory, which has considerable production capacity, does have this condition. Where to build prototypes and start mass production is indeed more consistent with military industry common sense.

However, the current situation is completely different.

This is a war era rather than a peace era. In the final analysis, there is still not enough time left for the Kirov Factory to build a new production line during difficult reconstruction. Moreover, the construction time is the longest, the difficulty and the resistance of the Red Army tanks. The technical and equipment requirements of the IS7 are also at their peak. This is no less than asking a small manual workshop to suddenly build a Lamborghini.

Even if General Fan comes, he still has to clap his hands and say, "You know you don't have the ability?"

Counting and counting, the only ones that can complete the arduous task of "building a production line to prepare for mass production of IS7" in the shortest time are the hometown, which has been operated by Kejing for a long time and has the most complete conditions and equipment.

The rush to use cars to meet deadlines during the war years resulted in the IS7’s true mass production location being far from where it should have been in history.

When he thought of this, Malashenko, who knew that this was all a chain derivative result of his own butterfly effect, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

In any case, even if the mass production address has changed, it is certain that more and more IS7s will be used in the near future, and it is also the most gratifying thing.

Looking at it now, compared to the IS7, the previous generation of Guards-specific heavy tanks, namely the IS4, does seem to be a bit lacking.

The firepower has not been significantly enhanced, let alone compared with the IS6, even compared with the IS2, it is still the ancestral 122 barrel. It is still the same gun.

Compared with the main IS6, the mobility has dropped sharply. The main reason is that the IS6 does run very fast, and the heavy tank has the maneuverability of a medium tank. The secondary reason is that the IS4 itself is indeed too slow and has too little time. If you don't get along, it's easy to fall behind and fall behind in operations that require high-speed maneuvering. Malashenko has experienced this pain before.

Only the armor protection is quite good. The main armor belt is completely immune to any known German anti-tank weapons and is indestructible. However, this advantage alone cannot be said to be "flaws."

After all, the IS4 failed to achieve satisfactory results in the first two of the three elements of tank design: firepower and maneuverability. Compared with the IS6 of the same period, it is indeed difficult to live up to the nickname "For Guards Only".

Problems like this have been completely solved in the new generation of IS7.

The more powerful 130mm main gun is far more powerful than the 122 Heirloom in terms of armor penetration and chemical energy damage. The torpedo boat engine from the Red Navy allows the IS7 to run at a speed that scares people. Not only off-road but also on the road, it is as fast as flying. , which can defeat the fastest main tank of the Germans, the Black Panther, which has great mobility.

So if we insist on giving an accurate definition, then IS7 is truly in line with the "guard-only" concept originally proposed by Malashenko and Kotin. It is the first model in the true sense to provide "firepower, maneuverability, and protection." In three elements, it is fully ahead of the main heavy tank used by the ordinary Red Army tank troops, which is the more powerful product of IS6.

It was only now that Malashenko could say for sure.

Just like the high-low configuration concept of "T80 for guards and T72 for general use" during the Cold War period decades later, my friend has now realized it an era ahead of its time.

Although the IS7, which weighs 70 tons, still has many inconveniences in actual use, crossing rivers and bridges and maintaining it are not easy. But her extremely excellent overall performance makes Malashenko unwilling to give it up no matter what. The powerful IS7 is a complete massacre of any armored combat vehicle of the German army.

If you can, don't let me drive the IS7 to the battlefield. As long as you see the face of my IS7, you will be damned dead!

I wonder if a hot-blooded man with a strong gene for violence can refuse this kind of temptation?

Anyway, Malashenko couldn't. He swore that he had fallen deeply under the tracks of IS7, just like an infatuated little milk dog bowing under the long skirt of steel.

The time spent with Andrei talking about business and chatting here is not short. That is to say, at the same time, the leader division brought by Malashenko to pick up the loading and unloading convoy has basically finished the work at hand. , all the equipment that should be taken away was driven off the flatbed truck, and began to drive to the goods yard in an orderly manner under the unified and coordinated command of the station dispatcher. Heavy equipment could only take that way out of the train station.

"Hey, you Suka! Drive carefully, do you know how to drive!? You're almost driving under the platform! Sukabulette!"

The driving of TOS-1 is relatively simple and light. After all, it is of the same origin as IS2, but trying to drive away those IS7s will really cost the lives of many veteran drivers.

Although they are both heavy tanks of the Red Army, and the operating system settings are also similar to those of the previous generation of Stalin series heavy tanks. They both use a joystick driving system, but the IS7 is still a completely redesigned vehicle. For a new car, it is very difficult to get in and drive it without any training.

Even though Malashenko brought a carefully selected team of experienced drivers, they were still a little bit unable to play. There were one or two drivers who drove the IS7 in a weird way, didn't go in a straight line, and even stopped for a moment. Just like Anton Xing driving a tank when offline, he looks like a drunkard.

A certain comrade, the battalion commander who was angrily directing the march of the team, yelled at the top of his voice on the platform and made a series of sulks. Issues such as whether the impact was good or not seemed not to be considered at all.

"It seems that I will have to spend a lot of time training after I return, which will make you laugh, Comrade Andre. As you can see, the leader is not perfect."

Malashenko's self-deprecating smile really eased the somewhat awkward atmosphere. Andre, who originally didn't know what to say after seeing such a scene, was naturally very "sensible" when he heard this. Following Malashenko and smiling at each other, a big brother who can be a follower around Kojin must have a lot of emotional intelligence.

"It's understandable, Comrade General. After all, this batch of IS7 was kept secret before it arrived. You didn't know about it beforehand. It's normal for this kind of situation to happen."

"Now that everything is done, it's almost time for me to set off back. Is there anything else you need me to convey to Comrade Ke Jing?"