Chapter 475 Anti-Tank Grenade
Of course, Shulka's training wasn't just about retreating.
The retreat is followed by an attack, but this attack is a sequential attack under the cover of snipers and riflemen.
And the offenses were mostly at night.
"The Germans are not familiar with the terrain, and it is more conducive to the coordination of various arms during the day!" Shulka said: "So, I think our offensive focus should be at night. That is to say, strategic retreat during the day and attack at night will Take back these lost places!"
Major Mikhailvich and others did not object, because it was obvious that the German army was much stronger during the day. They have heavy equipment, tanks, and possibly even air superiority.
And the 82nd Infantry Regiment...all they seem to have is rifles.
This is also a problem that Shulka discovered during training: the equipment of the 82nd Infantry Regiment is really poor, and there are not even a few submachine guns. This level of equipment leads to a result, that is, the combat effectiveness is too weak. Firepower suppression or tanks, even at night, it is difficult to achieve any results, or if there are results, it will pay a lot of casualties.
Originally, Shulka thought that this was not a problem, because when the 82nd Infantry Regiment faced the German army, they should be able to get the equipment they wanted, which even included T34 tanks.
The reason is simple: when the German army attacked Stalingrad, all the soldiers and civilians in Stalingrad would be organized and armed. Later, even the workers of the tractor factory would drive the newly produced T34 tanks to the battlefield.
At that time, it was relatively easy for Major Mikhailvich to apply for submachine guns, mortars and the like. After all, the equipment is for the troops. It is better to use it for the professional soldiers of the 82nd Infantry Regiment than for the workers. .
So, Shulka has never been worried about this.
But during training it was discovered that this is not the case.
If, the 82nd Infantry Regiment didn't get enough equipment for training, and it was replenished when it was close to battle...they didn't even know how to use the equipment and certainly didn't know how to coordinate it on the battlefield.
So Shulka found Kalashnikov again.
"Can you provide some equipment for the 82nd Infantry Regiment?" Shulka asked.
Kalashnikov looked at Shulka with a puzzled expression, as if he couldn't believe that Shulka's troops were short of equipment.
Shuerka raised his head helplessly at the 82nd Infantry Regiment in training, and said, "You have seen it too, this is their equipment level!"
"What happened?" Kalashnikov asked.
Shulka shrugged his shoulders as an answer, and Kalashnikov quickly understood that there were actually a lot of units like the 82nd Infantry Regiment in the Soviet Army. Know why Shulka was transferred to such a unit.
Of course, Kalashnikov also knows that there are some things that should not be asked too much.
After thinking for a while, Kalashnikov replied: "It's very difficult. You know the reason. The war situation is tense now, and the front line is in short supply of equipment and ammunition. Therefore, every batch of ammunition is registered and there are strict application procedures!"
Shulka nodded, he thought this would be the result.
But after a pause, Kalashnikov replied: "But it's not impossible. The research and development unit can apply for a batch of equipment for testing, but the quantity is not large enough to equip a regiment..."
"It's okay!" Shulka replied: "I just use them for training!"
"What equipment do you need?"
"PPSH submachine gun, bazooka!" Shulka said: "There are also mortars and anti-tank grenades!"
"Anti-tank grenade?" Kalashnikov looked at Shulka suspiciously: "Why do you need it? I mean when there is a rocket launcher!"
"Because we are likely to fight urban warfare and night warfare in the future, Comrade Kalashnikov!" Shulka said: "In this case, we often face enemy tanks or fortifications at close range!"
Kalashnikov nodded to express his understanding. The bazooka does have its advantages. It has a long range and high penetration depth, but its accuracy is not high, especially in the dark.
Another disadvantage is that it must lean out to aim when launching, which makes it easy to be suppressed by enemy fire at close range.
So in some special situations, especially in night battles, its effect is not even as good as an anti-tank grenade.
"The problem is that our anti-tank grenades can't deal with enemy tanks!" Kalashnikov said.
Shulka knew this.
At this time, the anti-tank grenade used by the Soviet army was RPG40, which was an anti-tank grenade that completely relied on the explosive force of explosives to cause damage... Its armor-piercing ability was only 20 to 30 mm, and it was almost only for the German "No. No. " tank is useful.
This is also one of the reasons why the Soviet army has always been seriously lacking in anti-tank equipment and is powerless against German tanks...Soviet infantry can only rely on anti-tank guns to destroy tank targets. Once the anti-tank guns are destroyed, they can only hold explosives and On the cluster grenade.
In contrast, the Germans at least have PWM anti-tank grenades that can effectively penetrate tank armor.
"Maybe, we can consider producing a new type of anti-tank grenade!" Shulka said.
"New anti-tank grenade? Now?"
"Why not?" Shulka replied: "We only need to use the same hollow charge principle as the rocket, and then combine it with the collision device of RPG40, it is a new type of anti-tank grenade!"
Kalashnikov couldn't help being dumbfounded when he heard this.
It took a while for Kalashnikov to react, and then shouted in surprise: "That's right, Shulka, why don't we do this? The hollow charge device will double the armor-piercing ability. The weight is not even much heavier than RPG40!"
"Yes!" Shulka said, "We're basically throwing the rockets with our hands. The point is, it's cheaper than the bazooka, and it's even safer than the bazooka, I mean when it comes to dealing with enemy tanks at close range!"
"Of course, Shulka, of course!" Kalashnikov nodded repeatedly.
And such research and development is not difficult, it just combines two technologies that have been mastered and even mass-produced.
This is actually the RPG43 anti-tank grenade of the Soviet Army...it was not equipped with troops until 1943. Before that, the Soviet infantry had always used RPG40 with a penetration depth of only 20 to 30 mm.
Of course, because of Shulka, RPG43 should be renamed RPG42.
"We need time, Shulka!" Kalashnikov said: "If we develop it right away, it may take months!"
"I know!" Shulka replied: "We can train with RPG40!"
(end of this chapter)
