The Rise of the Third Reich

boom……

The ZIS-3 76.2mm cannon responsible for covering the B-4 howitzer opened fire. Compared with the F-34 76.2mm tank gun currently used by the Soviet T-34 and KV-1 tanks, the ZIS-3 76.2mm cannon The power of the cannon is actually not much stronger.

In the absence of capped armor-piercing projectiles, the ZIS-3 76.2mm cannon cannot penetrate the 80mm frontal armor of the No. 4 H tank at a distance of 500 meters. It is possible to close the distance to within 300 meters. A small section of the upper body of the No. 4 H-type tank was penetrated to form an armor plate. If you want to ensure breakdown, it is best to shorten the distance to about 100 meters.

However, it is unlikely that a 76.2mm cannon will move in front of a German tank, so in today's battle, 16 ZIS-3 cannons belonging to the same artillery battalion were placed at 500-1000 of the target building. meters distance. At this distance, on the one hand, they can use direct fire to suppress the German firepower points on the target building. On the other hand, they can also threaten the German tanks and assault guns - they cannot penetrate the frontal armor and gun mantlet, but they can still hit the tracks. It works, and it can also scare the German reactionaries.

In addition, two precious ZIS-2 57mm anti-tank guns were placed 1,200 meters away from the target building and carefully protected with camouflage nets and sandbags. Due to the shooting angle and obstruction, this artillery, which is regarded as a trump card, is temporarily unable to reach Captain Schwarzenegger's tank, and can only wait quietly for the opponent to move into position.

If you ignore the huge size of the 85mm anti-aircraft gun, which is easily spotted on the battlefield, this ZIS-2 57mm anti-tank gun is the most powerful gun in the hands of the Soviet Red Army and the only artillery that can pose a major threat to the Type 4 H tank.

However, due to the high production cost of this artillery (a barrel with a caliber of 72.9 is difficult to process and requires a lot of rare metals), it is equivalent to 10-12 SIZ-3s with a caliber of 76.2mm, and the barrel life is too short, 40 After firing, the muzzle velocity and accuracy will drop significantly. After 50 rounds, the rifling will be smoothed and the barrel will be scrapped.

Of course, this kind of expensive artillery cannot be equipped in large quantities for the Soviet Red Army, which takes the route of winning in numbers.

Therefore, after the "Crisis No. 4" and the "Heavy Tank Crisis" occurred on the front line, the Soviet People's Commissariat of Defense could only equip each tank army, mechanized army and infantry army on the Warsaw front with one 57mm anti-tank gun battalion (16 guns). ) as a trump card.

At the same time, several tank factories in the Soviet Union also rushed to produce a batch of 57mm tank guns (ZIS-2). In March 1941, the Soviet Union had already installed this gun on the T-34, just because of its use. The T-34 tank (which had a short lifespan and was abandoned) was used for emergencies.

"Boom!"

Two 76.2mm shells flew past Captain Schwarzenegger's car, hit a nearby building, and opened two large holes in the solid brick wall. Captain Schwarzenegger was so frightened that he quickly retracted his strong and burly upper body back into the sweltering tank. Then he closed the hatch and yelled, "Damn it!"

"Back up! Let's back up! Back up quickly!" Captain Schwarzenegger didn't want to risk his life and ordered the tank to reverse.

"Bang!" His order had just been given, and before the tank had time to reverse, a 76.2mm hood-piercing bullet flying at high speed hit the front of the tank. Captain Schwarzenegger, who had just retracted into the tank, did not have time to grab the handle. He was shaken and staggered. His forehead was hit somewhere, and he screamed twice in pain. However, he could still scream, which meant that Captain Schwarzenegger was still alive and the tank was not in serious trouble. The engine roared and staggered back.

"Thor, I'm Captain Schwarzenegger, it's your turn!" Captain Schwarzenegger breathed a sigh of relief when he found that the tank was retreating. He picked up the intercom and gave the order to the No. 2 vehicle of his regiment to attack. Order - Of course there is more than one tank guarding here, but as many as four. Therefore, they can attack alternately and cover each other.

Boom!

After a loud bang, another B-4 howitzer fell down. In the blink of an eye, half of the B-4 howitzer battery was killed. But Yakov, who was lying in the crater watching the battle, shouted excitedly.

"It's exposed! A Panzer 4 tank! Fire the 57mm gun quickly!"

It turned out that the No. 4 tank that fired the gun to kill the B-4 appeared in a bad position, and its body was exposed under the muzzles of the two ambushed 57mm tank guns.

Boom boom!

The crew members of the two 57mm guns immediately seized the opportunity to fire. The first two shells all missed. However, the No. 4 H tank relied on its strong armor and did not care anymore. Instead, it turned the muzzle and started bombarding. Another B-4. And just when the 75mm high-explosive shell fired by this tank hit a B-4, it was also penetrated by a 57mm armor-piercing round on the front armor on the spot. The Noda tank suddenly exploded and burned, and it lay motionless on the ground. .

"Anti-tank gun! The Soviet anti-tank gun destroyed the No. 2 car!"

Immediately, a voice sounded in Captain Schwarzenegger's earphones. It was the voice of Sergeant Anderson, commander of the No. 5 car of his company.

"Oh God, car No. 2 is finished and burned into a fireball. No one can survive!"

"Damn it!" Captain Schwarzenegger pushed open the top hatch and leaned half of his body out. He wanted to check the situation on the battlefield, but he saw many people rushing out of a building next to him carrying weapons and dragging 75mm rifles. German infantry with infantry artillery.

"What's going on?" Captain Schwarzenegger asked loudly, "Why did you run away?"

"Captain, the Stalin Hammer (B-4) is about to fire!" An Army sergeant stopped and shouted to Captain Schwarzenegger, "We must temporarily move!"

It turned out that the B-4 howitzer that had not been damaged had already moved into position and was ready to fire 203mm large-caliber shells. Because there are four thick-skinned KV-2s guarding the front of this B-4, the 75mm infantry cannon cannot shoot directly, and although the shells fired by the mortars can kill the B-4 gun crew members, they are not effective against the B-4. The giant cannon itself was not enough of a threat, so the German soldiers stationed in this building had no choice but to temporarily relocate...

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"Killer" Brandt, who has a replica of the Iron Cross First Class hanging on his chest (the real thing must be kept properly, and only official replicas are worn on the battlefield), is following an infantryman of the 62nd Division around a large building. In order to familiarize himself with the terrain - his company will take over the defense of this building.

At this moment, a building more than 1,000 meters away suddenly collapsed after a loud noise!

"God, that house is falling down!" Brandt exclaimed.

The soldier who was familiar with the terrain said in a panicked tone: "It's Stalin's Hammer!"

"What?"

"The Stalin Hammer, a damn Soviet howitzer with a caliber of 203mm!"

"It's B-4!" Brandt knew what Stalin's Hammer was.

"Yes, that's the B-4," the soldier nodded. "It's a weapon used by the Bolsheviks to demolish houses. I think they must want to demolish the city of Warsaw... What a beautiful city, being demolished bit by bit like this." "

"Yes, it was demolished bit by bit. Why is that?" Brandt looked at the collapsing house and let out a long sigh in his heart.

It is clear that two imperialist powers are competing for hegemony, but they insist on using the name of socialism. One side is shouting about building a greater European Union Co-Prosperity Sphere, while the other is talking about liberating all mankind. The place where they fought was in the capital of the weak Poles.

And it’s clear that Warsaw is going to be razed to the ground!

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"For the happiness and freedom of the Polish people, and for the liberation of Warsaw, comrades, go for it!"

Following the cry of a political cadre, hundreds of world revolutionary fighters who had already been carrying rifles and submachine guns and eager to charge jumped out of their hiding places, and then shouted "Ula!" and rushed to join together. Together, they rushed towards the building that had just collapsed like a tide.

Yakov Dzhugashvili also climbed out of the muddy crater where he was hiding, and together with the artillery battalion commander Sharapov, under the protection of several guards, they rushed forward to go Check out the three B-4 howitzers that were knocked to the ground by German tanks. The B-4 is a very sturdy piece of equipment. Even if it is directly hit by a 75mm high-explosive bomb, it will not break into parts. It can be dragged back and repaired and used to demolish people's houses in Warsaw.

At this moment, a harsh sound like linen being torn came from the pile of rubble less than 1,000 meters ahead!

Before Yakov could understand what was going on, he was thrown to the mud. Then he felt some warm and greasy liquid flowing on the back of his head. He reached out and touched it. When I looked at it, I realized it was human blood. It turns out that the sound just now was the German machine gun firing!

Just when Yakov pushed away the comrade who was pressing him, and wanted to check whether the man was dead or alive, screams, calls and gunshots as dense as fried beans came from the front.

It turned out that the German soldiers only left temporarily while the B-4s were firing, and after the house collapsed, they quietly returned and occupied the ruins. Now they are fighting against the Soviet Red Army relying on the ruins!

After pushing away the human body that was pressing on him, Yakov discovered that this person was the artillery battalion commander Sharapov. Now he has become a glorious revolutionary martyr. German bullets made several holes in his body. Yakov raised his head and looked ahead at the place where gunfire was intensive, and saw soldiers of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army charging forward one after another.

Face the enemy's bullets without fear and regard death as if it were your own!