Chapter 396 The Soviet tanks have been updated!

"Do you believe this news?" Keitel looked at the intelligence just delivered and looked at Ribbentrop in front of him, and couldn't help asking.

"No less than 5,000 tanks? How can the Soviets manufacture so many tanks? Do they have the industrial capacity?"

In fact, Ribbentrop didn't believe it either. How could the Soviet army, which was being defeated by them, still have so many tanks?

Isn't this a joke?
But considering that the information provided by Cun Yunsheng had never been wrong, he felt that he could trust it.

"Maybe it's support from the US military?" Ribbentrop said.

"Does the U.S. military have the ability to support so many battlefields?" Keitel asked back, still a little unconvinced.

In response, Ribbentrop said again.

"Marshal, we cannot ignore one thing. The U.S. military is indeed a very strong opponent. Maybe their weapons and equipment are not advanced, but their industrial strength is not worse than ours, especially their steel production is far higher than ours."

Since receiving 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 strong opponent. If you are careless, it may really cause unimaginable consequences.

"Let me think about it again. The other party has made too many demands." The main thing is that there are so many minor things this time that even Keitel couldn't help feeling a little painful.

These are all advanced technologies that Germany has researched at great cost. Naturally, it feels a bit painful to just give them away like that.

What's more, the front line can still hold out 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 Eastern Front battlefield had already entered winter.

Especially this year, winter came particularly early. Not only that, but the temperature was particularly low. It was very cold even though we had just entered winter.

If the logistics department had not replenished a batch of supplies at a huge cost this time, I'm afraid they really wouldn't be able to survive this winter.

Even though the German veterans had adapted to the cold winter, they could not bear the cold at this moment.

Some people were shivering from the cold.

"Damn, it's so cold. What terrible weather! 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 even leaned against each other to keep warm.

"Drink some wine and exercise, then you won't be cold." The veteran soldier next to him skillfully handed the recruits a bottle of wine and said with a smile.

These are the experiences they gained at the cost of their lives.

In winter, strong liquor is particularly suitable for warming the body.

Looking at the 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 seems that no one cares at all.

"Don't worry, it's winter here now, you can drink, there won't be any problem." The German veteran obviously knew what the other party was worried about, and said with a smile.

"Military discipline is useless here in winter."

Hearing this, the German recruit hesitated for a moment, said nothing more, opened the bottle, took a sip decisively, and it was immediately extremely spicy.

His stomach felt churning and his lungs started coughing violently.

"Isn't this too spicy?" said the German recruit while coughing.

But soon, he felt a warm current flowing out from his stomach and then flowing throughout his body.

"How is it?" 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 bolt a few times. It seemed to be in much better condition than before. Before, he was so cold that he didn't even dare to take his hand out.

"If you feel cold, drink a few more sips. This is how it is here in winter. You will get used to it if you adapt." said the German veteran.

At first, the German soldiers were not used to the winter here, but as time went on, many veterans began to adapt to the winter here.

Of course, the new recruits naturally cannot adapt well, but it doesn’t matter. The veterans believe that as time goes by, the new recruits will definitely be able to adapt well.

After taking a sip, the effect only lasts for a while, and soon the body is attacked by the cold again.

There was no choice but to take another sip.

However, before it got warm here, a thick black smoke appeared on the opposite side.

At the same time, the ground began to tremble slightly.

"Damn it, it's the Soviet tanks, they're moving out."

"Sound the battle alert."

"Yes!"

Needless to say, such dense black smoke must be caused by a large number of tanks.

But they did not expect that the Soviet army would launch an attack in such cold weather.

Originally, I thought they would wait a while.

As the alarm sounded, soldiers, wearing warm clothes, came out of the barracks and ran towards their positions.

"Anti-tank guns, quick, quick!" the German veteran shouted loudly.

The anti-tank weapons equipped by the German infantry were anti-tank guns.

Moreover, most of them are 37mm, which is somewhat effective against Soviet light tanks, but completely 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 what are you still standing there for? Go and warm yourself by the fire."

Yes, that's right, roasting fire.

In these freezing cold weather, German veterans also learned to build fires to thaw their cars.

Otherwise, they could only watch the car frozen solid and unable to start.

Not only that, even the engine needs to be heated, otherwise it would be almost impossible to continue working in such cold winter weather.

If it is a gasoline car, you must keep an eye on it at all times, as it is easy to burn the car if you are not careful.

If it was a diesel engine it would be better, at least it wouldn't be so easy to ignite.

With gasoline engines, you really have to be careful at all times.

Soon, as the torches wrapped in cloth strips were lit, thick smoke began to rise with a hissing sound.

It didn't take long for the frozen snow on the anti-tank gun's tires to melt.

"Hurry, push forward, the Soviet tanks are coming."

"Yes."

Soon, the 37mm anti-tank gun was pushed onto the position. There were more than a dozen positions like this.

Most of them were frozen, and some were slow to roast and were still roasting by the fire in the back.

When they saw the number of Soviet tanks, the German veterans were also frightened.

Oh my God!

So many tanks!
There were at least two hundred tanks, and such a huge number really scared them.

After receiving strong support from the US military during this period, the Russian bear also began to become wealthy.

The organization of the armored forces was directly aligned with that of the German army, with one division having more than 300 tanks.

Hundreds of tanks were lined up in a row, preparing for the attack.

After all, the weather was so cold that the Soviet tanks also needed to be warmed up.

As well as using various lubricants and waiting for the engine water temperature to rise, all of these take time. At this moment, a Soviet tank commander was smoking quietly next to the tank. This was the last tranquility before the war.

The tank in front of him was a new T-34/85 tank that had just come out of the factory.

This is an improved model based on the T34/76, and its performance far exceeds 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, their crews are familiarizing themselves with the operation of this tank.

Compared with the tanks operated before, the engine horsepower is 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 not a small problem and they can overcome it.

More importantly, the output is really high, and they believe that with this production capacity, they can definitely defeat German tanks.

As the flare was launched into the air, all Soviet tank commanders immediately jumped onto their tanks.

set off!

When the signal flare was seen, the Soviet tanks set off immediately.

Compared with the T34/76 tanks, the Soviet Union's updated tanks this time have a large number of radios.

The Soviet tanks still lacked radios, so the communication between tanks still relied on flags.

Therefore, many times, commanding a tank is also a very dangerous thing.

Because, if you want to command a tank, you have to take risks and expose your body.

There was no other way around this, as the Soviet army’s radio production capacity was very low and they could not afford the equipment.

More importantly, for the Soviet army, this difficulty was nothing.

Not to mention hindering them?
That is absolutely impossible.

The tanks that the Soviet army is replacing now are equipped with radios, which can be said to be a complete upgrade.

Tank commanders can also command the tanks at any time.

Of course, these radios were also strongly supported by the US military, otherwise given the Soviet army’s production capacity, it would have taken some time to get them.

set off!

As the tank commander gave the order, the driver stepped hard on the accelerator and the T-34 tank rushed towards the distance.

For the Soviet army, exploding a sea of ​​tanks was nothing special. After all, they had plenty of people and plenty of tanks.

After a short training, they can be immediately sent to the battlefield, and there is no need for systematic training.

As long as you can survive the battlefield, you are an elite.

If you destroy five tanks, you will be considered elite.

No matter how much you train, it's meaningless.

Compared with the German blitzkrieg, which was a highly efficient tactic, the Soviet tactic was to charge forward in a rush and never retreat.

One, two, three, hundreds of tanks, charge together!
The scene was very scary, at least the German recruits on the opposite side were frightened.

"Oh my god, so many tanks?"

"Damn it, did the Soviets send out all their tanks?"

"What kind of tank is this? It doesn't look like a T34 tank. Is it an upgraded model?"

"Where did they get all those tanks from?"

Many German veterans knew the Soviet tank models, but the tank models in front of them did surprise them.

There was no way. In order to keep it secret, the Soviet army disguised itself very tightly.

After all, the performance of this newly upgraded tank far exceeds that of the previous model.

Hundreds of tanks charged together. The huge scene shocked everyone instantly. Especially the continuous vibrations made people feel like it was the end of the world.

"Hiss, isn't this too much?" A German recruit felt his scalp tingling as he watched the scene in front of him.

The number was so great that even the veteran couldn't help but feel a little frightened.

Even their anti-tank guns were too busy to handle the damage one by one.

Many people had a hint of worry in their eyes, thinking that they might not be able to hold their position.

But more German soldiers still roared without fear.

"Load armor-piercing shells." Following the order, the 37mm anti-tank gun fired armor-piercing shells directly.

boom!
Unfortunately, it did not penetrate the sloped armor of the T-34 tank.

This made many German recruits feel a little desperate.

"Switch to 50mm anti-tank gun."

Since the 37mm anti-tank gun is useless, we can only replace it with a larger caliber anti-tank gun.

This time it’s much better!

It easily penetrated the turret armor, drilled into the turret, and exploded.

Many people breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the 50mm anti-tank gun was effective.

If it has no effect at all, then it's over.

However, the number of 50mm anti-tank guns was too small after all. Although a small number of T-34 tanks were destroyed, it could not solve the fact that the positions had been breached.

Faced with the huge torrent of steel, the flesh and blood body can't stop it at all.

"High explosive bombs, destroy the German positions opposite."

"Yes!"

The Soviet tanks did not just take the hit without fighting back. Although the enemy only fired one shot, they had already exposed their target and could only wait to be hit.

After hearing his order, the gunner decisively loaded the high-explosive bombs.

boom!
As a burst of fire came out of the muzzle, the turret also shook, directly destroying the opponent's anti-tank gun.

"High-explosive bombs, keep loading!"

"Yes!"

boom!
boom!
boom!
Soon all the anti-tank guns in the German positions were destroyed, and the remaining German troops had no choice but to retreat.

"Damn it, armor-piercing bullets ready."

"Sir, we've run out of armor-piercing ammunition."

Some German positions still held out, but soon their persistence became meaningless.

Because the armor-piercing bullets were used up.

Due to the scarcity of tungsten ore, the production of tungsten core armor-piercing bullets is very low.

Now facing the Soviet army's steel torrent, that little bit of reserves was quickly exhausted.

"Marshal, our defense line has been broken through by the Soviet army's iron torrent, and the Eastern Front now needs support." Not long after, Keitel received the telegram.

"What? How many tanks did the Soviet army deploy? How could they be defeated so easily? Didn't the Eastern Front just receive reinforcements?" Marshal Keitel looked incredulous.

"There are at least 3,000 tanks. The Soviets took advantage of the severe winter weather to launch a counterattack. Many troops did not have enough armor-piercing shells and were unable to stop the Soviets' counterattack."

After hearing what his adjutant said, Field Marshal Keitel was 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 compared to before." The adjutant continued.

(End of this chapter)